Topic: WCT 24-28 January, 2011 (Read 99562 times)

Border Reiver · « **on:** 23 Jan 2011, 11:46 »

It's Sunday afternoon in the Eastern Standard Time zone, and thought I might try my hand at starting the poll again.

The Duke · « **Reply #1 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 14:31 »

The first poll option should be: "It's a secret to everybody."

Border Reiver · « **Reply #2 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 15:07 »

I'm cleared, and so are a number of others.

iduguphergrave · « **Reply #3 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 16:34 »

I went through a severe initiation rite in order to be allowed to know about the Secret Bakery, just like everyone else.

Every....everyone else did have to go through an initiation rite.....right?

DSL · « **Reply #4 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 16:49 »

Oh, yeah. The initiation rite. Right. Boy, that sure was some initiation rite, wasn't it ...? (walks away, whistling ...)

EDITED to spell "rite" right.

jwhouk · « **Reply #5 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 17:09 »

Darn. One day I decided not to log on early Sunday AM, and I miss out on making the WCDT.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #6 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 17:16 »

Quote from: iduguphergrave on 23 Jan 2011, 16:34

I went through a severe initiation rite in order to be allowed to know about the Secret Bakery, just like everyone else.

Every....everyone else did have to go through an initiation rite.....right?

No, but the staff did threaten to throw week old bread at me if I revealed any secrets, such as revealing what they do to people who reveal secrets.

Wait....

....Oh shi.....<gets pelted with rolls and french loaves>

jwhouk · « **Reply #7 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 18:16 »

(picks up a spare bagel for breakfast tomorrow) Thanks!

Back on topic: it'd be neat if one or more of these people were living at Faye's old apartment when it burned down. "Yeah, some crazy girl with glasses burned the place down because she tried making pizza in a toaster."

iduguphergrave · « **Reply #8 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 18:23 »

To make it more interesting: "Everyone else in the building always thought she was a little....off. Some people think it wasn't really an accident..."

Wraith11B · « **Reply #9 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 19:32 »

It was a semi-self-destructive attempt by her subconscious to allow Marty access to her... caverns?

ysth · « **Reply #10 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 19:37 »

Bat caverns?

celticgeek · « **Reply #11 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 20:06 »

Peach caverns.

iduguphergrave · « **Reply #12 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 21:19 »

I am now imagining a Peach-themed superheroine; somewhat akin to Batman. Hey, she saw one of her parents die right?

She overcame the trauma of seeing her father commit suicide in order to fight crime as.......THE PUGNACIOUS PEACH!!!

Someone needs to get on this.

celticgeek · « **Reply #13 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 21:30 »

Don't forget to keep it above the neckline: "Luscious-fruit and delicate-flower similes are third-date material at best." 1142

stingray · « **Reply #14 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 21:57 »

Faye Whitaker as the Pugnacious Peach in : Mario: the super heroes.

ysth · « **Reply #15 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 22:01 »

In jokes? We get in jokes?

Akima · « **Reply #16 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 00:31 »

Quote from: Border Reiver on 23 Jan 2011, 15:07

I'm cleared, and so are a number of others.

Not this sort of Cleared?

LordVaughn · « **Reply #17 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 01:23 »

Hanners' line in the last panel has been offically etched into my head...

CEOIII · « **Reply #18 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 01:23 »

.....OK, where the hell is that coming from, Hanners?

pwhodges · « **Reply #19 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 01:27 »

I'm puzzled; but I suppose she is about loyalty, even to the girl whose just dumped him?

Also, I'm wondering what the original gag was, given that he said in twitter that his first thought would only be understandable to regulars.

Antario · « **Reply #20 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 01:27 »

damnit, jeph totally ruined my vampire joke by noticing the lack of a mirror image

well il just go with: BUTTS LOL

im just thinking here he totally discarded a possible OMG fire joke in the mirror while dark faye did this cake comment
*moment of silence to mourn this*

p.s. give us the names damnit :<

tom103 · « **Reply #21 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 01:31 »

Wow, Hanners is mad ! I think it's the first time she says a word like "butt"

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #22 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 01:34 »

Yes, Hannelore usually expresses herself more precisely and less coarsely.

Emperor Norton · « **Reply #23 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 01:35 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 24 Jan 2011, 01:27

I'm puzzled; but I suppose she is about loyalty, even to the girl whose just dumped him?

Well... Hanners does work at CoD, too. And he is getting a little lovey with that coffee/pastry/chair.

Somebody · « **Reply #24 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 01:37 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 24 Jan 2011, 01:27

Also, I'm wondering what the original gag was, given that he said in twitter that his first thought would only be understandable to regulars.

You need to know about CoD and why Marten's trying out a new place, I suppose.

slydon · « **Reply #25 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 01:39 »

Should Jeph be worried with non-regulars not getting the original gag at this point?
FWIW, non-regulars wouldn't get all the nega-characters anyway.

pwhodges · « **Reply #26 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 01:43 »

I don't think the "nega-character" aspect of the new people has any significance beyond the initial gag - taking it any further would be an odd way to drive a story forward.

slydon · « **Reply #27 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 01:49 »

No, I don't mean extending the nega-joke ,I just don't think it's a bad thing to be self referential beyond a few strips
Characters return all the time, plot elements are continued after months- after 1800+ strips, I don't think he has to worry about the "I don't get it"s.

akronnick · « **Reply #28 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 02:29 »

I think Hanner's response here is a continuation of her reaction to the break up.

As Marten starts to find replacements for the parts of his life that were disrupted by the break up, Hanners realizes that changes are real, and this scares her.

Dr. ROFLPWN · « **Reply #29 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 02:38 »

THIS THREAD IS A BUTT AND EVERYONE WHO RESPONDS IN IT IS ALSO A BUTT

akronnick · « **Reply #30 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 02:39 »

That would mean you are a butt.

Dr. ROFLPWN · « **Reply #31 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 02:40 »

OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

On an actual, serious level, I was cracking up at this one. Literally laughing so much and I couldn't stop. This was GOOD.

Also, it was really, really nice to read tonight, because over in Homestuck, the author is murdering some of my favorite characters left and right. This was a beautiful change of pace. Thanks Jeph.

Tova · « **Reply #32 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 02:43 »

Quote from: Dr. ROFLPWN on 24 Jan 2011, 02:38

THIS THREAD IS A BUTT AND EVERYONE WHO RESPONDS IN IT IS ALSO A BUTT

IF SECRET BAKERY IS A BUTT THEN I AM PROUD TO BE A BUTT

Seriously though, that was the loudest I've laughed at a QC comic in awhile.

Arancaytar · « **Reply #33 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 03:25 »

Ouch... completely forgot Hanners works at CoD and he's openly flirting with her competitor.

Olymander · « **Reply #34 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 03:28 »

Hanners is back to being just too cute again. I mean, not to minimize her undoubtedly true feelings, but the whole righteous indignation she's spouting off is just _so_ cute.

Nick and Marla · « **Reply #35 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 03:50 »

I giggled more than I should have.

Odin · « **Reply #36 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 04:15 »

Maybe I'm just in a sour mood already today (since it's Monday), but I just didn't find Hanners to be that funny. "LOL BUTT" humor rarely makes me laugh, anyway, so maybe it just falls into the "different strokes" category today.

Probably doesn't help that on another forum I was reading this morning someone posed a modified "What would you do if you had enough passive income to live moderate-middle-class on and all of your debts were paid off?" question and I got to thinking about how I'd move to DC and basically spend the rest of my days visiting awesome landmarks and museums and researching things at the National Archives and... then I looked around at my office here and started getting even more aggravated than usual for a Monday.

EDIT: DC basically being the hot single woman capital of the US, especially compared to the wasteland rural area I live in when I get home from my commute just adds insult to injury here.

I think I'm in a very bad place this morning.

DSL · « **Reply #37 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 04:37 »

Quote from: iduguphergrave on 23 Jan 2011, 21:19

She overcame the trauma of seeing her father commit suicide in order to fight crime as.......THE PUGNACIOUS PEACH!!!

Her superpower is fire. Her costume is a Russian fur hat and a bright yellow dress.

snubnose · « **Reply #38 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 04:43 »

HANNERS RULEZ. ALL FOLLOW HANNERS. NOW !

Quote from: akronnick on 24 Jan 2011, 02:29

I think Hanner's response here is a continuation of her reaction to the break up.

As Marten starts to find replacements for the parts of his life that were disrupted by the break up, Hanners realizes that changes are real, and this scares her.

I agree.

PenSwordAccord · « **Reply #39 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 04:48 »

Quote from: Emperor Norton on 24 Jan 2011, 01:35

Quote from: pwhodges on 24 Jan 2011, 01:27
I'm puzzled; but I suppose she is about loyalty, even to the girl whose just dumped him?

Well... Hanners does work at CoD, too. And he is getting a little lovey with that coffee/pastry/chair.

As pwhodges and Emperor Norton point out, Hanners could be annoyed about several things. I am leaning towards the theory that she is about to go all insightful on him about "why the heck would you just let her go". We will see. I am seldom sure about where Hannelore is going. It's part of her charm. Sort of like Jeph.

Olymander · « **Reply #40 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 04:53 »

Quote from: Odin on 24 Jan 2011, 04:15

Maybe I'm just in a sour mood already today (since it's Monday), but I just didn't find Hanners to be that funny. "LOL BUTT" humor rarely makes me laugh, anyway, so maybe it just falls into the "different strokes" category today.

For me, it just underscored how "child-like" Hanners can get at times; the whole "This place is a butt and you are also a butt" was very, oh, 8-year old-ish... which is what made it cute for me. So I guess it isn't so much "LOL BUTT" humour as "Aww, Hanners makes just the cutest little girl" humour. For me, anyway. Although, gown-up insight from Hannelore is always nice too!

Quote from: Odin on 24 Jan 2011, 04:15

I think I'm in a very bad place this morning.

I'm sorry you've been having a bad day, and I do hope that it gets better.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #41 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 04:58 »

Sorry to hear you're in a bad place this morning - I recommend a course of leeches to drain the bad humours from your blood. (this would be funnier if I could link to the scene from Blackadder - Parte the Seconde, damn the firewall)

Results of yesterday's poll:

Will we see more of The Secret Bakery?

Shhh! It's a secret 25 (49%)
Yes, that information has been cleared for general distribution 10 (19.6%)
No, Jeph went to all that trouble to play with us 9 (17.6%)
It was easier than drawing The IHOP 7 (13.7%)

Total Voters: 51

And now the secret is out. I guess Hanners is rather loyal to both her friends and place of employment.

Akima · « **Reply #42 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 05:02 »

Quote from: Arancaytar on 24 Jan 2011, 03:25

Ouch... completely forgot Hanners works at CoD and he's openly flirting with her competitor.

Yeah, and CoD is her first conventional employment. I too was very ernest and serious about my first job...

daryljfontaine · « **Reply #43 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 05:08 »

Quote from: Olymander on 24 Jan 2011, 04:53

gown-up insight

I really didn't take Hanners for that sort of girl.

On her reaction, my first thought (after stopping the giggles) was "Divorce does tend to hit the kids the hardest."

D

Wraith11B · « **Reply #44 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 05:11 »

I would vote for loyalty, as Hanners puts up with "NO BUTS!" at CoD.

DJRubberducky · « **Reply #45 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 05:18 »

Quote from: DSL on 23 Jan 2011, 16:49

Oh, yeah. The initiation rite. Right. Boy, that sure was some initiation rite, wasn't it ...? (walks away, whistling ...)

EDITED to spell "rite" right.

I'm pleased that you took the effort to write "rite" right.

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #46 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 05:26 »

I'm wondering if Marten is overcompensating now that he's found a very similar alternative to CoD and may feel a need to justify his move there beyond spliting up with the owner.

In the mean time, Hanners reminded me to go and read http://ifyoulikeitsomuchwhydontyougolivethere.com/

Border Reiver · « **Reply #47 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 05:30 »

Quote from: Akima on 24 Jan 2011, 05:02

Quote from: Arancaytar on 24 Jan 2011, 03:25
Ouch... completely forgot Hanners works at CoD and he's openly flirting with her competitor.
Yeah, and CoD is her first conventional employment. I too was very ernest and serious about my first job...

So am I - still wearing a silly green suit(part-time) after nearly 25 years. And doing that legal schtick after nearly 15. There is something to be said for consistency.

tbones · « **Reply #48 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 05:46 »

uh i didn't even read the poll options, i just clicked were it said "pancakes"

i'm really happy that Marten seems a lot more relaxed now

willpell · « **Reply #49 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 05:54 »

"THIS PLACE IS A BUTT AND YOU ARE ALSO A BUTT!"

*ROFLMAO*

I gotta say, Hannelore has blazed a bold new trail in the field of insults.

THESE FORUMS NOW CLOSED (read only)

Poll

What do you think might cheer Marten up?

Author Topic: WCT 24-28 January, 2011 (Read 99562 times)

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