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If you're still not comfortable with me stayin' here...

If... if Dale says it's okay, then you can stay.

Friends? S-sure.

Now that we're friends, let's talk about your AMAZING RACK.

So, you guys are cool now? SUPER cool. (Marigold tries to protest)

She'll be propped up in a corner if they need her.

Won't make fun of their fuckin' noises.

Unless you make really funny ones. Like, whale noises. All weeeeeeeooooo

Mom just signed the lease for "a LOVELY one-bedroom apartment on Main street."

Wow. (Is that a good wow or a bad wow?)

Those apartments are WAY overpriced. (She's from California. Your prices are LAUGHABLE.)

Want really cheap rent? Nice apartment in Savannah just smilin' at the right people.

Hannelore and her hat says Hi to Martenmom!

How did your date go? Well, I'm moving up here. Oh my gosh

(furtive looks) did you kiss Yes. (OH MY GOSH)

Time for May to go look for work! Um... (What?)

Don't you have something different to wear?

All they give us is these coveralls, fuckbarn.

How do they expect you to find work wearing a "HEY I WAS IN JAIL" sign?

100 bucks for "necessities" but there's no way I'm spendin' that on CLOTHES.

I don't wanna know what you think qualifies as a "necessity."

[NilsO]

This is so not the point! You're missing the point completely.

I rest my case.

[Truec]

This is so not the point! You're missing the point completely.

I rest my case.

How dare you exploit that defenseless animal by distributing its picture here!  I am so offended right now!

[Method of Madness]

That kitty rules the world. It is exploited by no one.

[hedgie]

Cats tend to do the exploiting.  And we love them for it.  Just fear the day when they figure out how to operate a tin opener with paws.

[Neko_Ali]

Why do they need to know how to do that? That's why they have human slaves.

[Schmorgluck]

That's exactly the point: they still need us.

[hedgie]

http://www.comicvine.com/the-sandman-18-dream-country-a-dream-of-a-thousand/4000-33047/

'Nuff said; one day they'll get sick of us and we'll be in serious trouble.

[Method of Madness]

That's exactly the point: they still need us.

I'd say less "need" and more "tolerate"

[Kugai]

http://www.comicvine.com/the-sandman-18-dream-country-a-dream-of-a-thousand/4000-33047/

'Nuff said; one day they'll get sick of us and we'll be in serious trouble.

[Aziraphale]

A one-year lease in the QC-verse... that's, what, six years in "standard" time?

[Method of Madness]

Considering how casually she was drinking scotch older than Marten, I doubt money's really an issue for her anyway. Also this comic shouldn't be up until the 22nd century or so (points to #)

[GarandMarine]

*flop* this one cut me right to the quick. Apartment hunting is hard and rent's expensive *cries in the corner*

[T]

A one-year lease in the QC-verse... that's, what, six years in "standard" time?

Them if this comic keeps going there will be a day when it will stop being mild futuristic and become mild retro?

[Aziraphale]

A one-year lease in the QC-verse... that's, what, six years in "standard" time?

Them if this comic keeps going there will be a day when it will stop being mild futuristic and become mild retro?

Yes. Think "Archie" or "Family Circus," but with mild technophilia and better musical references.

[Is it cold in here?]

Considering how casually she was drinking scotch older than Marten, I doubt money's really an issue for her anyway. Also this comic shouldn't be up until the 22nd century or so (points to #)

Additional support for your position is that she was at the top (no pun intended) of her profession and had some seriously rich clients. She probably operates more than one website, and sexyfruitstompingvixens.com alone brings in USD2K per moth.

[Storel]

VV has a definite point. I'm in San Francisco, and rents here make everyone but Manhattanites cringe...

[Mlle Germain]

It's really weird how that varies... Part of it is probably the conversion rate, but I moved from one of the most expensive university towns in Germany to admittedly also one of the most expensive university towns in the UK and was quite shocked at the rent (mine is even subsidised and it's still sooo expensive!), but I've heard people who were in the US or Canada before say that they actually find it perfectly normal to quite cheap compared to what they had before.

[Akima]

I like VV's new look. As long as it's not part of a plot to lock Dora in a dungeon and steal her identity.

[Zebediah]

Faye is quite right about the difference in real estate prices in the South. Moving from North Carolina to Massachusetts was a bit of a shock for us. Slightly smaller house, much smaller yard, three times the price. My dad's house (that he paid $16,000 for in 1961) would be a multi-million dollar estate here.

[GarandMarine]

Considering how casually she was drinking scotch older than Marten, I doubt money's really an issue for her anyway. Also this comic shouldn't be up until the 22nd century or so (points to #)

Additional support for your position is that she was at the top (no pun intended) of her profession and had some seriously rich clients. She probably operates more than one website, and sexyfruitstompingvixens.com alone brings in USD2K per moth.

I have just registered that domain. I have no idea what I'm going to do with it, but I have it.

[Method of Madness]

Even if she stops being a dominatrix, she'll probably easily live off the royalties for life, and fairly comfortably so too.

GM - make a Fruit Swipe clone

[Detachable Felix]

I think the clue is in the title, Garand. Get some fruit, get some boots, and start stompin'! Even if you make no money, you'll end up with more smoothies than you could possibly ever want 

Failing that, Fruit Ninja with boots? EDIT: Aw, shucks, Method beat me to it.

[Rghfrgl]

I like VV's new look. As long as it's not part of a plot to lock Dora in a dungeon and steal her identity.

That's Marten's job.

I think he's been eating too well to pull it off these days though.

[GarandMarine]

Now recruiting vixens, bring your own boots!

[Sidhekin]

Now recruiting vixens, bring your own boots!

And what do they say?

[Sorflakne]

Well this comic is accurate...  My current apartment in MN is $849/mo and is 715 sq ft, but has no laundry or storage rooms (though I do get free heat and underground parking).  My apartment in GA was $685/mo and about 650 sq ft, but I had a personal laundry room and storage, and was on the ground floor as well; complex also had an exercise room and decent sized pool.  Apartment in CA was $885/mo and was like 600 sq ft...and was probably the cheapest option in town. 

Yeah, CA is messed up. 

[Pilchard123]

Now recruiting vixens, bring your own boots!

And what do they say?

Stomp stomp stomp stomp stomp st-stomp

[Kugai]

So she's setting up here Eyrie and already has eyes on her Padawan

[Thrudd]

Now recruiting vixens, bring your own boots!

So Foxes hopping around in Pajars?

Why not Kitty Softpaws practicing iaido ? 

[GarandMarine]

Now recruiting vixens, bring your own boots!

So Foxes hopping around in Pajars?

Why not Kitty Softpaws practicing iaido ? 

You know... if I marketed that to the furries and weeaboos, I'd probably make a tidy fortune.

[Method of Madness]

OH MY GOSH

[Zebediah]

Yes, Hannelore, they did kiss.

Among other things.

[Method of Madness]

Yes, they also had pleasurable intercourse.

[SomeCanadianWeirdo]

Seeing Hanners in that hat the thought came to mind that it's surprising we don't see her wearing hats more often.  With her concerns about various health issues you'd think she'd want to keep the UV rays away.  Not to mention that wearing a hat would reduce the chance of getting bird poop on her head, something she might be a bit worried about.

[NilsO]

I am happy Hanners is not wearing a tin foil hat, as that would be more worrisome. Still, her otherwise nice hat might of course have hidden tin foil inside.

Hanners and Veronica seem to get along well, even if Veronica's career should really make Hanners shudder. What is the significance of this?

[anahata]

Hanners doesn't morally disapprove of the things other people do, she just can't do them herself. At least, not if it risks contamination by body fluids. She evidently wants to be 'normal', so maybe taking that kind of interest is part of her learning process.

[Mr_Rose]

On why Hanners might like Veronica; VV has poise and natural authority, hannermom has rage issues and megalomania. I suspect for Hanners it's like looking into a mirror universe and finding out she was in the "evil" one all along.

[Storel]

I am happy Hanners is not wearing a tin foil hat, as that would be more worrisome. Still, her otherwise nice hat might of course have hidden tin foil inside.

Does anyone still make tin foil any more? It's pretty much been replaced by alumin(i)um foil, hasn't it?

Admittedly, "alumin(i)um foil hat" does not roll as trippingly off the tongue...

[Zebediah]

Hannelore would not wear a tin foil hat. Or an aluminum foil hat. Hers would be made of high-conductivity beryllium-copper alloy, just to be sure. Possibly backed by a high-tensile composite shell for additional safety. With a worry hat on top.

[NilsO]

Hanners doesn't morally disapprove of the things other people do, she just can't do them herself.

In contrast to Claire, who on several occasions has been quite judgmental. Not quite like Emily either, who is just weird. More like Marten, who seems to be very tolerant.

[Pilchard123]

Hannelore would not wear a tin foil hat. Or an aluminum foil hat. Hers would be made of high-conductivity beryllium-copper alloy, just to be sure. Possibly backed by a high-tensile composite shell for additional safety. With a worry hat on top.

Would that not be worse though? It might amplify any mind control field.

[freeman]

I just noticed, Ms Reed must be tall! She's a bit taller than Hannelore, who Jeph has said to be rather tall for a woman.  No less, she seem to be slightly taller or about the same height as Jim, and much more so than Marten. Marten and Hannelore are about equally tall, so do we get maybe 175 cm for Marten and around 185 for Veronica? She must be used to it by now.

Hanners doesn't morally disapprove of the things other people do, she just can't do them herself. At least, not if it risks contamination by body fluids. She evidently wants to be 'normal', so maybe taking that kind of interest is part of her learning process.

This is borderlining creepy again, but with some boolean logic certain implications of these statements could be drawn...

[NilsO]

Hannelore would not wear a tin foil hat. Or an aluminum foil hat. Hers would be made of high-conductivity beryllium-copper alloy, just to be sure. Possibly backed by a high-tensile composite shell for additional safety. With a worry hat on top.

Something like this? If so, I really hope she is able to camouflage it inside some nice designer hat.

[KOK]

Does anyone still make tin foil any more? It's pretty much been replaced by alumin(i)um foil, hasn't it?

Admittedly, "alumin(i)um foil hat" does not roll as trippingly off the tongue...

The Wikipedia articloe linked by the post you queted starts:
"A tin foil hat is a hat made from one or more sheets of aluminium foil,"

[Mlle Germain]

I just noticed, Ms Reed must be tall! She's a bit taller than Hannelore, who Jeph has said to be rather tall for a woman.  No less, she seem to be slightly taller or about the same height as Jim, and much more so than Marten. Marten and Hannelore are about equally tall, so do we get maybe 175 cm for Marten and around 185 for Veronica? She must be used to it by now.

175cm wouldn't be very tall for a woman, though, and rather short, though not extremely short, for a guy. I would put Marten more at 180cm. 185cm for Veronica seems about right. Of course, this is pure guesswork. The characters have also changed height during the comic and sometimes it's hard to tell their relative heights due to perspective.

Is 185 cm extremely tall for a woman in the US? In Germany, it is very tall, but I know quite a few women that tall; it's not rare among women my age to be 180cm or taller, though apparently pretty rare in the overall population according to Wikipedia. I am not sure I trust Wikipedia there; if their statistics are true, my circle of friends and acquaintances is quite a statistical anomaly...
I am 172 cm, which is above average, but not by much at least in my age group.

[Sorflakne]

175cm is 68.9 inches, so it's a smidge under the average height for men, but she would be somewhat tall for a woman (avg height is 5'5" or 165cm).

Is 185 cm extremely tall for a woman in the US?

6'1" is very tall for a woman even in the US.  I've only ever met maybe seven or eight women that are over 6'.

[Method of Madness]

Sarah's cousin is about 185cm (slightly taller than I am).

[jwhouk]

6 foot 1 is considered tall for a woman in the US.

[GarandMarine]

I just noticed, Ms Reed must be tall! She's a bit taller than Hannelore, who Jeph has said to be rather tall for a woman.  No less, she seem to be slightly taller or about the same height as Jim, and much more so than Marten. Marten and Hannelore are about equally tall, so do we get maybe 175 cm for Marten and around 185 for Veronica? She must be used to it by now.

175cm wouldn't be very tall for a woman, though, and rather short, though not extremely short, for a guy. I would put Marten more at 180cm. 185cm for Veronica seems about right. Of course, this is pure guesswork. The characters have also changed height during the comic and sometimes it's hard to tell their relative heights due to perspective.

It's also worth noting that Martenmom tends to wear heels rather frequently.

In other news, I find the juxtaposition of Sam and Hanner's reactions amusing.

[NilsO]

Hannelore would not wear a tin foil hat. Or an aluminum foil hat. Hers would be made of high-conductivity beryllium-copper alloy, just to be sure. Possibly backed by a high-tensile composite shell for additional safety. With a worry hat on top.

Would that not be worse though? It might amplify any mind control field.

There is a funny research paper that seems to confirm this.