Topic: WCDT: 2731-2735 (23-27 June 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread (Read 39360 times)

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #50 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 09:52 »

Welcome, new person!

Marten and Sam are in deep trouble if they have to carry Emily out.

Blyss · « **Reply #51 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 10:40 »

My first thought was, "holy shit that thing has diamonds on its back." I grew up in Oklahoma where western diamondbacks are pretty common. I nearly stepped on one growing up, because it was hiding in the relatively short grass on our lawn. The locale of the comic means that a western diamondback would be unlikely, but of course in the world of comics, nothing is impossible.

Also, Eastern Diamondbacks, though they are not typically spotted anywhere near that far north.

FunkyTuba · « **Reply #52 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 10:45 »

Will Sam probably know what kind of snake it is? Maybe she's excited that it's rare?

KOK · « **Reply #53 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 11:16 »

Samantha is obviously delighted to see the snake. This most likely means that either it is not dangerous or she does not recognize it. It could be either. She may be really interested in biology and know a lot about local wildlife. Or she may just think frogs and snakes are cool and not really know much about them. We have not seen her identify any of the animals she has captured.

Sidhekin · « **Reply #54 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 11:27 »

Quote from: KOK on 23 Jun 2014, 11:16

We have not seen [Sam] identify any of the animals she has captured.

Except for Froglord and Ceremonial Frog.

Oh wait, you meant identify their species? My bad.

themacnut · « **Reply #55 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 11:29 »

Quote from: ZoeB on 23 Jun 2014, 00:24

Emily - if ever you visit Australia - DON'T DO THAT. If you're lucky, it will be a friendly household carpet snake or diamond python, but even then, it's as bad as a rat bite. If unlucky, a death adder, brown snake, etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc

Oh and Sam - any batrachian that size here is likely to be a Cane Toad. They secrete toxins from the glands on their backs. Do not handle with bare hands.

Neither Sam nor Emily would long survive Australia methinks - especially if they go out in the wilds. They'd pick up some lethally poisonous critter by mistake, going "hey what's that?" and their last hours would be filled with pain and misery.

FunkyTuba · « **Reply #56 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 14:21 »

Quote from: KOK on 23 Jun 2014, 11:16

We have not seen her identify any of the animals she has captured.

Today's strip, panel 1: "I got a corn snake that was about three feet long once"

FunkyTuba · « **Reply #57 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 15:32 »

Just to keep going on that thought... Remembering "you always call them 'Bitey'" makes me think Sam's had her share of ER visits and might know or have been taught poisonous vs non poisonous, even if she's not a budding precocious herpetologist.

~~Schmorgluck~~ · « **Reply #58 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 16:03 »

Quote from: emsilly on 23 Jun 2014, 15:23

Quote from: KOK on 23 Jun 2014, 04:57
Samantha is boasting.

Has Sam ever been referred to as Samantha in the comic?

Yep.

Kugai · « **Reply #59 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 16:12 »

Emily

As far as Snakes go, she's the Chuck Norris of the QCverse.

~~Schmorgluck~~ · « **Reply #60 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 16:38 »

Snakes, electric shocks, and bananas.

EDIT: Sound like a great name for a rock band...

Zwammy · « **Reply #61 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 18:27 »

Quote from: Akima on 23 Jun 2014, 02:42

A Cane Toad, and an Australian disregarding Zoë's wise advice about handling Cane Toads. All hail the Toadlord!

Whoo! That's a big friggin' toad!

~~SuctionCup Caper Two~~ · « **Reply #62 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 18:37 »

JEPH YOU BASTARD I JUST SNORTED MY OVER-PRICED BEVERAGE ALL OVER MY MONITOR.

hedgie · « **Reply #63 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 18:57 »

Quote from: Zwammy on 23 Jun 2014, 18:27

Quote from: Akima on 23 Jun 2014, 02:42
A Cane Toad, and an Australian disregarding Zoë's wise advice about handling Cane Toads. All hail the Toadlord!

Whoo! That's a big friggin' toad!

Aye, they are, and I've never been to Oz. But from what I heard, those things need to be exterminated. Cats and dogs tend to die when they take a bite out of those things, and shooting them is a literal "hit or miss" prospect… Not to mention most people who aren't farmers in Oz don't tend to have shooty-things. The country is also over-run by camels, 'roos, rabbits, and emus.

T · « **Reply #64 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 19:13 »

Quote from: hedgie on 23 Jun 2014, 18:57

Quote from: Zwammy on 23 Jun 2014, 18:27
Quote from: Akima on 23 Jun 2014, 02:42
A Cane Toad, and an Australian disregarding Zoë's wise advice about handling Cane Toads. All hail the Toadlord!

Whoo! That's a big friggin' toad!
Aye, they are, and I've never been to Oz. But from what I heard, those things need to be exterminated. Cats and dogs tend to die when they take a bite out of those things, and shooting them is a literal "hit or miss" prospect… Not to mention most people who aren't farmers in Oz don't tend to have shooty-things. The country is also over-run by camels, 'roos, rabbits, and emus.

A quick search and seems like cane toads are edible if you remove their skin and glands. So we can use humans as pest control against the pests you mentioned.

Roxtar · « **Reply #65 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 19:36 »

Marten's face in that last panel: priceless.

judemorrigan · « **Reply #66 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 19:37 »

And here we have a sighting of the rare Decisive Martin in the wild...

(Yay!)

cesium133 · « **Reply #67 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 19:42 »

Quote from: judemorrigan on 23 Jun 2014, 19:37

And here we have a siting of the rare Decisive Martin in the wild...

(Yay!)

And Emily seems to be impressed.

T · « **Reply #68 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 19:49 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 23 Jun 2014, 19:42

Quote from: judemorrigan on 23 Jun 2014, 19:37
And here we have a siting of the rare Decisive Martin in the wild...

(Yay!)
And Emily seems to be impressed.

I'm starting to imagine David Attenbotough describing this comic.

ankhtahr · « **Reply #69 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 19:51 »

I love corn snakes. We (my mother and I) have leopard geckos and crested geckos, so we know many people who have snakes as pet. And corn snakes are so incredibly cute!

And Marten's look in the last panel is really awesome.

McFace · « **Reply #70 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 19:57 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 23 Jun 2014, 19:42

Quote from: judemorrigan on 23 Jun 2014, 19:37
And here we have a siting of the rare Decisive Martin in the wild...

(Yay!)
And Emily seems to be impressed.

This just solidifies my theory that Emily is going to have a "Dora Moment" and come out with feelings for Marten at some point.

I'm really actually actively looking for more reasons to think this so feel free to ignore my thoughts.

DonInKansas · « **Reply #71 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 20:04 »

All I could think of is "did he just destroy the TEH shirt?" I had to go back a comic to make sure that wasn't what he was wearing.

cesium133 · « **Reply #72 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 20:05 »

It's okay, he has more TEH shirts. They reproduce in his closet.

T · « **Reply #73 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 20:21 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 23 Jun 2014, 20:05

It's okay, he has more TEH shirts. They reproduce in his closet.

And now we see. TEH shirt in Marten's closet. This shirt is not natural from this closet but once introduced decades ago it found no competition or predators and reproduced out of control taking away the habitat from other shirts.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #74 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 21:05 »

Freaking Moto. Nice work Mark.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #75 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 21:06 »

The shirt did not die...in vain.

Tormuse · « **Reply #76 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 21:12 »

For the record, corn snakes don't have sharp teeth; their teeth are basically hard little nubs that they use to hold their food to guide into their mouths. (They eat mice, which they swallow whole) A bite from a corn snake wouldn't draw blood as shown in the comic.

Quote from: ankhtahr on 23 Jun 2014, 19:51

I love corn snakes. We (my mother and I) have leopard geckos and crested geckos, so we know many people who have snakes as pet. And corn snakes are so incredibly cute!

Ah! I was starting to think I was the only snake-lover here!

For anyone else who doubts the cuteness of snakes, here's another picture of Diamond, taken after I gave him a tissue box for a bed:

http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b504/Tormuse/IMG592_zpsb2ee3c34.jpg

Loki · « **Reply #77 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 22:00 »

Quote from: news post

RIP shirt

goddammit Jeph!!! 1111

Also, I may or may not be envious of Marten's body build/metabolism.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #78 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 22:03 »

Come to think of it, I'm not sure if I've ever seen Loki. Oh right, I'm Facebook friends with him.

Aziraphale · « **Reply #79 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 22:44 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 23 Jun 2014, 21:06

The shirt did not die...in vain.

If it had been a TEH shirt, it still wouldn't have been its last appearance; he does have two of them. There was a montage a few months back (don't remember the strip number) where he was getting dressed to go to the party with Tai (I think), and was looking for something different to wear. Last panel was him wearing a TEH shirt and saying, "Wait, I have two of these?"

EDIT: Found it. http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2614

Aziraphale · « **Reply #80 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 22:48 »

And the look on Marten's face in the last panel... priceless.

KOK · « **Reply #81 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 22:59 »

What is a corn snake doing in a New England wood? According to Wikipedia, they live much further south. They are common pets, so this one might be an abandoned or escaped former pet.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #82 on:** 23 Jun 2014, 23:20 »

I also worried it was a TEH shirt but I'd forgotten the colour and also that he has two (or three, depending whether you take the news post as canon).

Tova · « **Reply #83 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 00:07 »

I love that they waited patiently for him to finish his heroic endeavours before telling him that the snake isn't venomous.

Doc · « **Reply #84 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 00:43 »

But the snake is in the trousers, why take off the shirt?

Thrillho · « **Reply #85 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 00:45 »

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

KOK · « **Reply #86 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 01:02 »

edit: Comment withdrawn.

ZoeB · « **Reply #87 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 01:57 »

Marten - pressure ON and AROUND the wound, not a tourniquet above it.

OK, if the ID is correct, not poisonous. But bleeding, it's a predator, and you never know what carrion it might have been chowing down on. So seek medical attention as you would from a rat bite. Clean with soap and water beforehand if you can.

Snakes, in my limited experience, while genius-level compared to frogs (which are less intelligent than most kitchen appliances - in this universe, not the QC one), are not the brightest bulbs in the chandelier. They are, however, affectionate, and like wrapping themselves round any convenient warm object when it's cold. Arms are ideal. It helps them regulate their temperature. I'm told that having a carpet snake in the house is a good alternative to having a cat when it comes to keeping the place rodent-free.

hedgie · « **Reply #88 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 02:23 »

Considering that I've even had fish that demonstrated something approximating affection, I'm pretty sure that snakes can make good pets. In fact that one time a dude in a Live-Action game came in once with 9 baby pythons crawling through his (upper-body, keep your minds out of the gutter, people) his clothes and they were just hanging out there for warmth.

Akima · « **Reply #89 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 03:04 »

Quote from: ZoeB on 24 Jun 2014, 01:57

Marten - pressure ON and AROUND the wound, not a tourniquet above it.

That was my first thought too. We probably attended similar first-aid lessons.

Thrillho · « **Reply #90 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 03:32 »

People see tourniquets in movies, not realising that it's largely for limbs that are already going/gone.

Rufus Gorgonzola · « **Reply #91 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 04:29 »

Quote from: Akima on 24 Jun 2014, 03:04

Quote from: ZoeB on 24 Jun 2014, 01:57
Marten - pressure ON and AROUND the wound, not a tourniquet above it.
That was my first thought too. We probably attended similar first-aid lessons.

I also wondered. Maybe he tries to apply a tourniquet to stop the blood flow? That would have been a good idea if the snake was in fact poisonous, unfortunately humans have two bones in the lower arm …

pwhodges · « **Reply #92 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 04:33 »

Wikipedia explains that an elastic bandage is better than a tourniquet, and that many cases unnecessary amputation have been the result of a tourniquet applied for too long, leading to gangrene and necrosis.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #93 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 04:59 »

Quote from: ZoeB on 24 Jun 2014, 01:57

Snakes, in my limited experience, while genius-level compared to frogs (which are less intelligent than most kitchen appliances - in this universe, not the QC one), are not the brightest bulbs in the chandelier. They are, however, affectionate, and like wrapping themselves round any convenient warm object when it's cold. Arms are ideal. It helps them regulate their temperature. I'm told that having a carpet snake in the house is a good alternative to having a cat when it comes to keeping the place rodent-free.

Is that really affection though? You're warm and it seems you haven't tried to eat them yet, so they don't bite you. It kinda reminds me of falconry. It's not so much that your raptor likes you as it's handler. You're just a stable source of food and shelter and even that's a bit above a snake's intellectual level.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/76379182@N04/10281413443

A small python probably would be an effective pest control solution, and the amusing jokes about a "domestic" carpet snake on one's carpet have amusing potential though I can see problems with just letting the snake run loose which would be ideal to eliminate the rodents.

Zebediah · « **Reply #94 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 05:18 »

I had a flashback to Galaxy Quest when I read today's comic. "Well, I see you managed to get your shirt off!"

J · « **Reply #95 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 05:26 »

Quote from: Akima on 24 Jun 2014, 03:04

Quote from: ZoeB on 24 Jun 2014, 01:57
Marten - pressure ON and AROUND the wound, not a tourniquet above it.
That was my first thought too. We probably attended similar first-aid lessons.

additionally; if i'm not mistaken, when a tourniquet is applied it needs to be above the elbow. tying off below the elbow does not stop blood flowing through the flesh between the radius and the ulna. of course, that's if you are already committed to losing the limb anyway.

still, misinformed or not, that's more of a man-of-action response than i'd have ever expected from marten. so good for hiim.

hopefully someone'll set him straight before he ever needs to treat a real injury.

Detachable Felix · « **Reply #96 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 05:59 »

Quote from: Zebediah on 24 Jun 2014, 05:18

I had a flashback to Galaxy Quest when I read today's comic. "Well, I see you managed to get your shirt off!"

"Welp, there goes his shirt."

Now, whilst we're thinking about Galaxy Quest, imagine this comic as narrated Alan Rickman.

Thrillho · « **Reply #97 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 06:11 »

Just want to add that 'Can you fashion some kind of rudimentary lathe?' is probably my favourite line in the history of cinema.

maneyan · « **Reply #98 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 09:16 »

Damn, hero moment for Marten indeed. While yes, it wasn't maybe exactly how you're meant to do it, but let's face it, that showed Marten's measure, more than almost anything else could have. *salutes Mr Reed*

FunkyTuba · « **Reply #99 on:** 24 Jun 2014, 09:23 »

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