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Cosette's Gibbs Slap

"Man, I still can't believe he's not gay!"

Cosette's misinterpretation of "greater than or equal to", forgetting it also has "or equal to"

"Hola, assbutt"

Dora having a successful first therapy session and not realizing it

"We've, ah, run into each other a couple times."

Hanners's logic win

"Great, my self-loathing is the square root of 2"

Marigold's anti-makeover rant

Obligatory (yet irrelevant) waffles option

[The Duke]

Huh, I wonder if the bouncer has to follow the same dress code as the other employees at that bar. *Tries to imagine Elliot in Victorian attire* Not seeing it but then again I can't imagine how Wil would look in a t-shirt and jeans.

I somehow imagine him as some kind of vaudevillian villain with a monocle, coat-tails, and a top hat, or a 20's thug with a monocle, bowler hat, and suspenders.  The monocle is key, for some reason.

[TheEvilDog]

Huh, I wonder if the bouncer has to follow the same dress code as the other employees at that bar. *Tries to imagine Elliot in Victorian attire* Not seeing it but then again I can't imagine how Wil would look in a t-shirt and jeans.

I somehow imagine him as some kind of vaudevillian villain with a monocle, coat-tails, and a top hat. The monocle is key, for some reason.

Don't forget the handlebar moustache for him to twirl as he laughs maniacally. Oh, and he would also need a cape. Can't be a villain without a cape.

[Border Reiver]

No Capes!

Several of the best villans in both DC and Marvel don't wear capes - Lex Luthor, the Joker, Green goblin, Red Skull, the Kingpin to name a few. 

[pwhodges]

Besides, Wil wears a cape, and he can't be confused with a villain (can he?).

[AlternatePosition]

Did anyone else think that the "extremely inebriated young man at the bar last night" was either Marten or Steve

At first I thought it might be Marten...

But it could be Steve after an argument with Cosette over him flirting with Padma

[covale]

Did anyone else think that the "extremely inebriated young man at the bar last night" was either Marten or Steve

At first I thought it might be Marten...

But it could be Steve after an argument with Cosette over him flirting with Padma

nah, Wil would recognize them after all this time, right?

[Odin]

He would recognize Marten, but I'm not sure he ever met Steve (can one of the archives divers check?).

[Dust]

http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1864 Not a definite, but he'd have some idea.

[Is it cold in here?]

Good catch, new person!

None of the male characters seem like violent drunks.

[Carl-E]

Probably one of the U Mass bros...

or a member of the panhandler mafia.  They can get pretty riled up, I hear! 

[pwhodges]

How did Wil manage to get a black eye without his glasses getting broken?

[TheEvilDog]

How did Wil manage to get a black eye without his glasses getting broken?

The frames themselves probably caused the black eye, especially if they were sturdy enough. Unless Wil is one of those people who has a dozen of the same pairs of glasses.

[westrim]

How did Wil manage to get a black eye without his glasses getting broken?

Spare/ old pair? Or maybe he collects them like Faye does.

The frames themselves probably caused the black eye, especially if they were sturdy enough. Unless Wil is one of those people who has a dozen of the same pairs of glasses.

Getting punched in the eye while wearing glasses is more likely to make the rim cut you- I know from experience. Fortunately the scars are either healed or hidden by my eyebrow, but I had a nice ring around my left eye for a few weeks.

[TheEvilDog]

The frames themselves probably caused the black eye, especially if they were sturdy enough. Unless Wil is one of those people who has a dozen of the same pairs of glasses.

Getting punched in the eye while wearing glasses is more likely to make the rim cut you- I know from experience. Fortunately the scars are either healed or hidden by my eyebrow, but I had a nice ring around my left eye for a few weeks.

So have I, I wore glasses for 17 years before I got lasik surgery last year. And I've also gotten a few black eyes from my frames. It depends on the size and thickness of the frames. Wire-rimmed glasses will probably cut around the eyelid, but a heavier frame will give someone a black eye.

[jwhouk]

Especially if the lenses are actual glass lenses. Still got that scar below my left eyebrow from that sledding incident when I was about 11.

[Odin]

How was that lasik procedure? I've been thinking of getting it done but don't know how much trust to put in an office that isn't at Emory doing it.

[TheEvilDog]

I found it useful and worth it, especially as I couldn't really wear contacts without my eyes getting really dry and irratated very quickly, and in my work, eyeglasses were a pain, especially as I worked in labs and had to wear goggles a lot.

If you're thinking about it Odin, go see your GP or family doctor, talk to them and see if they can refer you to a specialist. They can run you through the procedure (its not exactly for the squimish), and will give you some instructions if you wear contacts before the procedure. Once its done, they give you some antibiotic eye drops which you'll have to use a couple of times a day for a few weeks, and you'll be given some goggles to wear when you sleep. Just follow the instructions and you'll be fine. You'll probably want to stay in darkened rooms for a few days afterwards.

Overall, you're in there for a couple of hours for the procedure, I went in in the morning, and I was out in the middle of the afternoon. You might feel some discomfort during the procedure, but its a small price to pay to be free of glasses....On top of the fee to have it done, which for me, was about €1200 for both eyes.

A word of warning though, the white of your eyes will look bloody for at least a couple of weeks, thats normal, but it might freak people out. My girlfriend almost screamed when I got back from the checkup and took off the sunglasses.

[Is it cold in here?]

My eye doctor said that the best specialists don't need to advertise, so a good rule of thumb is not to go anyplace you've seen an advert for.

[TheEvilDog]

Hence my point about getting a referal. Doctors will usually know a good specialist, or at least point you in the right direction.

[Joax737]

Probably one of the U Mass bros...

or a member of the panhandler mafia.  They can get pretty riled up, I hear! 

now that i look at the panhandler mafia again i think the guy with the yellophone looks like an old washed up gary oak

[St.Clair]

Hey, those were BIG spiders.

[Sharp]

Oh, and he would also need a cape. Can't be a villain without a cape.

"Oh snap wwe talkin about capes? You knoww wwhat a good vvillian needs wwith a cape? A good scarf."


And kudos to those who have undergone Lasik surgery. I am the envy, it's me. Seeing as I couldn't even afford a $1200 root canal, I think it will be a while before I can afford a $2000 eye surgery.

[ysth]

oh man

[Method of Madness]

In Beowulf's defense, those spiders were rather large.  And evil.  And in the shape of Angelina Jolie, if the recent movie is to believed?

[jwhouk]

oh man

Oh man, you're right.

[Carl-E]

Re:  Lasik - remember, as you age, even with the procedure, you'll still need reading glasses.  It does nothing to reduce the stiffening of the lens over time.  You just won't need bifocals! 

And my opthamologist recommended against it, as my prescription still shifts a bit each year.  If I'd gotten Lasik, I still would've needed glasses after a year or two!  Granted, most people aren't in my glasses shoes, but it's best to check first.  Just another good reason to avoid the places that are "selling" it! 

[Skewbrow]

I have had problems finding glasses for all my needs. I could probably still drive a car safely without, but prefer to get some aid from a lense. I need about +4 for reading, so progressive bifocals are the catch-all solution. Unfortunately that is not sufficient for computer work, so I have another pair for "close range only" use. This is a recent addition - other solutions might be out there.  A further complication comes from my hobbies one of which is orienteering. There you need to see distant objects, but also need to see tiny details on the map. AND as you are running full steam thru forests, across marshland and over the boulders, the risk of accident is always there. The price of progressive bifocals is kinda high, so I tried some narrow, cheap +4s down on my nose. Unfortunately that creates a discontinuity zone, so after limping thru a couple of seasons I gave up on that idea. My ophthalmologist keeps renewing my presciption every two years, so at that time the solution of using the old pair for sports was available, and mostly satisfactory (if need be I can use the small magnifying glass attached to my compass). She also recommended that I try contacts for sportactivities, but I never learned the trick of putting them on quickly enough.

Surgery is pointless at this age for the reason Carl-E described.

I'm currently in my 3rd pair of progressive bifocals. The pair #1 is somewhere in the swamps after a tree branch I ran into recoiled and knocked them out of sight. Pair #2 works for sport use, but I get funny looks from others as I tie a shoelace around my head in order to not lose that pair...

[Tetrinity]

I've been wearing glasses for around nine or ten years now, and almost every time I go for a checkup or to pick up some new frames, I get inundated with suggestions (mostly from friends) that I get laser eye surgery instead. I've vaguely considered it, especially since my prescription seems to have more or less plateaued around -5.5 at this point, but... eh. I like my glasses and feel they suit me, but it does make going swimming or to a metal concert rather inconvenient. I don't think it's something I should commit to unless I'm completely sure I want it done; those operations cost a lot of money...

Mind you, I've never even tried contact lenses. I remember asking my parents when I was around thirteen whether I could get them, to be met with a resounding, "no, you're not hygienic enough", which I thought was a bit harsh, but hey. Never pushed the issue after that, and when I turned eighteen and didn't have to get them to countersign any forms, I'd been wearing my glasses for too long to think about switching. Perhaps I'll get some of those temporary contacts and try them out over a weekend or something.

Incidentally, is it only referred to as lasik surgery in the US? I'm in the UK and have only ever heard it called laser eye surgery; I thought it was some kind of in-joke I was missing until I Googled the term!

[cabbagehut]

I considered laser eye surgery, but I'm not a candidate.  My eyes have been deteriorating since I was about five, and they haven't stabilized.  They're so bad that I'll never be without glasses, but that's okay.  I'd just like a pair to cost less than $500, and to have the option to wear contacts.  That'd be swell!  Mostly, it's just nice to have options.

[westrim]

I've been wearing glasses for around nine or ten years now, and almost every time I go for a checkup or to pick up some new frames, I get inundated with suggestions (mostly from friends) that I get laser eye surgery instead. I've vaguely considered it, especially since my prescription seems to have more or less plateaued around -5.5 at this point, but... eh. I like my glasses and feel they suit me, but it does make going swimming or to a metal concert rather inconvenient. I don't think it's something I should commit to unless I'm completely sure I want it done; those operations cost a lot of money...

Mind you, I've never even tried contact lenses. I remember asking my parents when I was around thirteen whether I could get them, to be met with a resounding, "no, you're not hygienic enough", which I thought was a bit harsh, but hey. Never pushed the issue after that, and when I turned eighteen and didn't have to get them to countersign any forms, I'd been wearing my glasses for too long to think about switching. Perhaps I'll get some of those temporary contacts and try them out over a weekend or something.

Incidentally, is it only referred to as lasik surgery in the US? I'm in the UK and have only ever heard it called laser eye surgery; I thought it was some kind of in-joke I was missing until I Googled the term!

I've never had it suggested to me that I get surgery. I guess I just look good in glasses. The transfer if I ever did it would be a bit weird, since I wear them from the moment I get out of bed to the moment I get back in- excepting showers, of course.

Also, Lasik is one of those brand names that gets so dominant it becomes a term for the product no matter who supplies it. Like Kleenex, or aspirin, pot noodle (for a UK specific product), or... Google.

Edit: Oh hey, Wikipedia  has a list; apparently the term is 'genericized trademark'. Lasik isn't listed, but that's why you see it.

[jwhouk]

Hmmm... I think we're on the same day since 1874 right now. Hanner's dream in 1873 came at the end of yesterday.


EDIT: OMG, I think these two need to cool it off for a while. Not paying attention to where you're going is NOT cool.

And how in the heck did they get in if the door was LOCKED?

[Joax737]

Hmmm... I think we're on the same day since 1874 right now. Hanner's dream in 1873 came at the end of yesterday.


EDIT: OMG, I think these two need to cool it off for a while. Not paying attention to where you're going is NOT cool.

And how in the heck did they get in if the door was LOCKED?

how did faye's bra disappear the last time they were smoochin'?

[jwhouk]

It's gotta be either Pintsize or Momo.

Momo probably caught the Amorality PPC Virus from Pintsize.

[Akima]

And how in the heck did they get in if the door was LOCKED?

Faye the metal-worker has psycho-kinetic lock-picking powers? Somehow I can't imagine Hanners having anything less that a top-of-the-line deadlock though. Just to be sure the tapirs can't get in.

[jwhouk]

You know it. But I wonder if she has a copy of Hanner's key? Or perhaps Winslow opened it up because she knew Hanners was on her way home?

Still - MAJOR funneh.

[Is it cold in here?]

Winslow's been known to let people in, but never when Hannelore was out. Let's blame Pintsize somehow.

[iduguphergrave]

My "Faye is slightly distracted lately" theory is quickly gaining ground

If the intensity of the makeouts are enough to vaporize bras then they can probably destroy locks.

[akronnick]

Either that or Faye's traumatic life has given her telekinetic powers, but until she learns how to use them, they only manifest themselves when she's completely in the moment...

[westrim]

I wonder what boob trance would sound like. Perhaps a soft rhythm yet a firm beat?

[Dr. ROFLPWN]

Something along the lines of "uhn tiss uhn tiss uhn tiss", I imagine. Possibly the sound is different for each who hears it.

@Sharp: and a good vvillainous piece a background music to go wwith of course, like say this here
you havve that swweet sound backin you up and evveryone knowws wwhat you're about

(Oh Eridan. You are so cool in your own mind.

Also Sharp I don't know if you love HS as much as I do but if you do what did you think of AlterniaBound)

[snubnose]

In Beowulf's defense, those spiders were rather large.  And evil.  And in the shape of Angelina Jolie, if the recent movie is to believed?

I would guess his wife was Angelina Jolie, and he got it all mixed up.

[Odin]

Re:  Lasik - remember, as you age, even with the procedure, you'll still need reading glasses.  It does nothing to reduce the stifening of the lens over time.  You just won't need bifocals!  

And my opthamologist recommended against it, as my prescription still shifts a bit each year.  If I'd gotten Lasik, I still would've needed glasses after a year or two!  Granted, most people aren't in my glasses shoes, but it's best to check first.  Just another good reason to avoid the places that are "selling" it!  

Oh, I ignore the places that run ads, that's why I only mentioned Emory above because I know they do it (and are pretty well known for being the best medical facility in Georgia) and had to search their website to confirm they actually offer it there (though it is more like $1,500 per eye there).

It's just that within the past five years my prescription has taken a sharp dip, going from -1.0 in my left eye and -1.25 in my right eye to -3.75 in my left eye and -4.5 in my right eye (for no discernible reason other than "welp, getting older" apparently). Buying contacts is a bitch because the ones that work well for me (Air Optix Night and Day lenses) are pretty expensive and I have to buy two boxes just to get what I need for each eye, it sucks.

So I was just wondering.

Anyway, as for today's comic, anyone want to take bets on Hanners having a Jack Nicolson in As Good As It Gets moment where she realizes she didn't lock the door when she left the apartment that morning (and the reason it was locked when she got home was, well,  because Angus and Faye locked it behind them)?

That or she's still outraged about them being in there and she's yelling about them locking her door, could be read either way.

[snubnose]

Hmmm... I think we're on the same day since 1874 right now. Hanner's dream in 1873 came at the end of yesterday.


EDIT: OMG, I think these two need to cool it off for a while. Not paying attention to where you're going is NOT cool.

And how in the heck did they get in if the door was LOCKED?

how did faye's bra disappear the last time they were smoochin'?

Its the Matrix. Too much smoothing causes certain bugs in the code to alter reality.

[akronnick]

Smoothing or smooching?

Big difference!

[DSL]

That from the lady who used to sort of ... appear ... in a certain downstairs apartment. A little slack here, Hanners. Just a little ...

[jwhouk]

Her argument back then was that Pintsize let her in.

[sepik121]

Hmmm... I think we're on the same day since 1874 right now. Hanner's dream in 1873 came at the end of yesterday.


EDIT: OMG, I think these two need to cool it off for a while. Not paying attention to where you're going is NOT cool.

And how in the heck did they get in if the door was LOCKED?

how did faye's bra disappear the last time they were smoochin'?

Its the Matrix. Too much smoothing causes certain bugs in the code to alter reality.

Which clearly explains why Neo and Trinity had to do that back in the real world rather than the Matrix.

[Carl-E]

And my opthamologist recommended against it, as my prescription still shifts a bit each year.  

It's just that within the past five years my prescription has taken a sharp dip, going from -1.0 in my left eye and -1.25 in my right eye to -3.75 in my left eye and -4.5 in my right eye (for no discernible reason other than "welp, getting older" apparently).

That right there is one ofthe best reasons not to get it yet, at least until the eyes settle down.  Aging usually makes the values go up, not down, I'd get an opthamologist's opinion (not just an optometrist, their medical knowledge's considerably more limited). 

In my case, the eyeball itself is elongated.  I was nearsighted enough to be legally blind by the age of 5 when I got my first glasses, and it got worse as I grew.  It stabilisedfor a few years afer college, but was always shifting a little, up or down a quarter point or so every couple of years.  Over the last few years I've shifted from the -12's into the -11 range, and that's attributed to "normal aging".  And although I should  be using bifocals, I find it easier (and cheaper) to let my glasses slip down my nose for close work and push them back up for distance vision, and can get anything in between. 

And without my glasses, my focal length of about 2 in lets me see incredible detail without a loupe!


Comic?  There was a .... Oh, yeah.  Maybe as they paused in the hall, falling against the door in their intensity, Winslow thought someone was knocking and went to let them in.  When they fell through the door, he ran and hid in fear of the thrashing, stumbling beast they'd become.  Could you imagine that coming towards you from his tiny POV?  She'll find him in the closet holding the collapsible baton, just in case...

Would've been funny if he'd whacked the amorous couple with the baton a few times, shouting "Get a room!" 

[Method of Madness]

Panel three: Hanners was all , and Faye was all  , while Angus was just .

Of course, like everyone else, they'll all end up

[Black Sword]

...how in the...?