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WOULD YOU PLEASE TURN DOWN THE INTROSPECTION I AM TRYING TO GET SOME SLEEP!

16 (23.9%)

Found a place over in Amherst

0 (0%)

It's all the way over the river!

0 (0%)

IT'S 20 MINUTES AWAY.

3 (4.5%)

F'ed up sense of scale.

3 (4.5%)

Absolutely wonderful sunlight!

0 (0%)

You're not a witch or anything?

0 (0%)

We have a "No Sorcery" policy

3 (4.5%)

Let me show you the kitchen.

3 (4.5%)

Sad Hanners!

1 (1.5%)

Marten's not coming here, Dora's moving to Amherst, and everything CHANGING...

0 (0%)

Sometimes change is for the better.

0 (0%)

Colored underwear (she was a mess for WEEKS)

3 (4.5%)

Oops, you died again (Dungeon Crawl)

0 (0%)

Dale Gendo Glasses!

12 (17.9%)

Shut up, Shinji!

8 (11.9%)

Cute like a li'l baby - cause tilesets are for BABIES.

4 (6%)

Good luck, li'l baby berserker.

1 (1.5%)

I think he's flirting with you!

7 (10.4%)

I hate him almost as much as I hate Orc wizards!

3 (4.5%)

Total Members Voted: 56

[Skewbrow]

I'm boycotting the poll, because there is no cycling option! 

Ah. A fond memory from a summery day a few years back in the center of my home town. I was riding my all-terrain bike. I stopped side-by-side with a dude driving a red convertible at three consecutive traffic lights. And I had also withdrawn some extra cash from an ATM between two of the stops.

During the rush hour the ability to weave between other vehicles is more important than what you've got under the hood.

[Is it cold in here?]

Faye also doesn't like change.

[CEOIII]

Faye don't have OCD.

[Boomslang]

I wonder if Faye really thinks that Marten is coming back to CoD, or if she's just comforting Hanners by saying it.

Really, there's not much point to him going anymore- Faye and Hannelore both live in his building, and he doesn't seem especially fond of Penelope. While it may be healthy for him to eventually start talking to Dora, doing so on her turf is probably not helpful to the conversation- neutral territory for the win. And, just personally, I think Dora should make the first move to start patching things up. She initiated the breakup because she wasn't capable of handling it, she should initiate the friendship again when she IS capable of handling it.

And as much as Hanners has been tearing up and so forth lately, perhaps another alteration of her meds is in order. It might be worse, yeah, but it might be better, too.

And I found the comics when she came in wearing just shorts freaking hilarious. More altered medication hanners, plz.

[Odal]

While I'm not part of the Hate Hanners Herd, I do think she's starting to become a filler for when there's nothing else to come up with.   

Or maybe that's been her role for a while.  I dunno.

[DSL]

A return to the ... oddly confident ... Hanners might be interesting.

[CEOIII]

I'd like to see a little more of Hanners and Mari. Not just gaming, either. Out and about, slowly pulling each other out of their respective shells. THAT could be fun.

[WaffleIron]

Yes...shells

(sorry)

[Nathanyel]

Dammit, wanted to see that kitchen...

WaffleIron, if Hanners found out that her world was just a comic strip, what would freak her out more, that realization, or the realization that rule 34 must apply to our universe as well?

[mike837go]

What about "requires hyperdrive/warp drive" on the poll?

Why exclude fictional places?

Because we obviously don't have the technology yet.

YES, WE DO.

Its called "books"!

[Carl-E]

Isn't hyperdriving just when you've had too much coffee during your morning commute? 

[sluthy]

I would say Hanners was being a little hypocritical, if I didn't know that "OCD Girl" was pretty much a completely different character to Hanners.

[Border Reiver]

Isn't hyperdriving just when you've had too much coffee during your morning commute? 

There is no such thing as "too much coffee."

[Skewbrow]

Isn't hyperdriving just when you've had too much coffee during your morning commute? 

Oh, dear! I thought it was only North Dakotans, who have drip machines in their cars/pick-ups.

[Carl-E]

Now, there's  a feature - an entire espresso setup in the dash, open the glovebox, there's your shot...  steam generated courtesy of engine heat. 


Damn, where's a patent attourney when you need one? 

[Border Reiver]

Don't know, but if you can get it to deliver a large double-double you'll have a winner in the Great White North.

[Deadlywonky]

You mean like this?

[DSL]

I would say Hanners was being a little hypocritical, if I didn't know that "OCD Girl" was pretty much a completely different character to Hanners.

... Or speaking from experience? Somebody quotable once said the things about other people that bother us the most are those things we see in ourselves. I'm building on the premise that the acerbic and assertive "OCD Girl" was just an aspect of Hanners she normally buries deep, but was freed by whatever anxiety med she was on at the time.

In 20/20 hindsight, I remember that Panicky Hanners bubbled to the surface pretty quickly when she thought Marten was suggesting sex when she meant Scrabble, and when Marten tazed himself.

[Border Reiver]

You mean like this?

Not quite - we're looking at something built into the vehicle itself.

[Method of Madness]

I do think she's starting to become a filler for when there's nothing else to come up with.   

Honestly?  That's how I feel about Dora.

[Skewbrow]

Re: Today's specials. Am I missing something? What the hell could pizza water mean in this context? An Italian dude once told me that to make a genuine pizza the water for the dough must come from Naples (a disgusting place, if you ask me), but that doesn't make any sense here.

[Method of Madness]

Trust me, you don't wanna know.

[SJCrew]

The headband works really well for Hanners. Please keep it, Jeph.

[TheEvilDog]

Re: Today's specials. Am I missing something? What the hell could pizza water mean in this context? An Italian dude once told me that to make a genuine pizza the water for the dough must come from Naples (a disgusting place, if you ask me), but that doesn't make any sense here.

Or...and this might be a little crazy, but hear me out...Pizza Water could be water that had pizza dipped into it.

I mean, come on, this is Coffee of Doom we're talking about. This is the same place where Faye has served up dirt with aphids because a customer wanted organic coffee, unusual or disgusting specials is pretty much par for the course with them.

[DSL]

Today's specials are by no means the most unusual to appear on that board. I remember one day's offering included a pile of screws, and lasers. Another day, they offered to stab you so you could call in sick. Faye would have done it, too.

[Kugai]

Isn't hyperdriving just when you've had too much coffee during your morning commute?  

There is no such thing as "too much coffee."

Seconded!!  



I think that Jeph will eventually bring Marten back to CoD.  It may take a while, but it's bound to happen.

Hanners Cute Mode Activated.

[Skewbrow]

Well, yeah, you expect it to be something unpleasant. But google and urban dictionary didn't really shed any light. Unless you stretch a bit, and assume the closest match suggesting ... a bowl full of water with ... floating toppings.

Why did I ask?

[Method of Madness]

I'm pretty sure The Evil Dog had it right.  Also...I told you that you didn't wanna know.

[jacjyd]

Where has Mieville been?  Did I miss something? 

[Carl-E]

You mean like this?

Not quite - we're looking at something built into the vehicle itself.

Also, I'd seen these before - nothing more than a standard coffeemaker with a 12v plug.  I'm talkin' a full bore espresso machine - pressurized steam forced through the finest of grinds!  A sidarm (whatever they're called) for steaming the milk!  While it can be done electrically, it's take a pretty large current draw, and I'm thinking the lighter wiring (esp. the fuse) may not cut it.  Instead, generate the steam right off the engine - it gets more than hot enough!  

Of course, foaming your latte while driving may be against the law in some states.  

That's why it should be on the passenger side - take your favorite barista for a ride to work!  

OK, now we've crossed the bridge into silly.  

[DSL]

OK, now we've crossed the bridge into silly.  

It's twenty minutes away! That's practically an overnight trip!

... of course, if we still had a Stanley Steamer (the car, not the carpet cleaning machine), that would be half the battle toward an in-car espresso machine.

[Emperor Norton]

In GA, a house being rented through a real estate company (as opposed to being rented out by the owner) cannot have more have more than two women listed on the lease or it's considered a brothel and isn't legal. I live in a college town, I see this as one of the dumbest laws ever.

Also, I don't know if it's all of GA or just my county and a few of the surrounding counties.

Huh, I've never heard of that law. Granted, I'm a guy living in a college town in Georgia (just curious, I mean, its no the only college town in Georgia, but it is the major one, Athens? If so, aaahhhhhhhhhhh. Internet people aren't supposed to live that close to me.) and I'm married and have two kids, so this isn't exactly a law that would affect me.

[cesariojpn]

Where has Mieville been?  Did I miss something? 

i don't think we'll be seeing Dora's pussy anytime soon.

[cesariojpn]

Re: Today's specials. Am I missing something? What the hell could pizza water mean in this context? An Italian dude once told me that to make a genuine pizza the water for the dough must come from Naples (a disgusting place, if you ask me), but that doesn't make any sense here.

Something along this line?

[jwhouk]

Where has Mieville been?  Did I miss something? 

i don't think we'll be seeing Dora's pussy anytime soon.

Why did I just hear a rimshot?

[raoullefere]

Isn't hyperdriving just when you've had too much coffee during your morning commute? 

There is no such thing as "too much coffee."

I've noticed anyone who says this generally drinks too much coffee. Everything has limits beyond which bad things occur. It's either a law of physics or should be.

I have to say I still haven't really gotten used to wearing colored undies* myself. What's worse, I've recently been presented with some with patterns. Tiny tools**, no less. Oy.

I'm with ya, Hanners, baby!

*Not including those I've simply managed to dye in the washing machine over the years.
**Hammers, saws, and drills. Don't get overly excited.

[Doctor Online]

 A sidarm (whatever they're called) for steaming the milk!

I work at a cafe, we call it a wand. o.0 I'm not sure if that's the technical term.

And by cafe, I mean, Panera Bread. We are like the Secret Bakery, our pastries are our big selling point. Our coffee just gives you insane diarrhea. 

[Carl-E]

Do you get to chuck muffins at hobos? 

My daughter just started at our local Panera.  So far, they have her washing dishes and cleaning...  I'm hoping muffin-chucking is one of the perks.  She has a good arm, and could use the pressure releif. 

[akronnick]

Whoever makes the In car steam generated espresso machine must take steps to make sure that neither exhaust, nor engine fluids come in contact with the beverage.

I'm not sure ethylene glycol would be that tasty as a coffee flavor!



And I'm sure there must exist a lethal dose of coffee, but whether that would be considered "too much" is open too debate.

Some days that would be considered "just barely enough!"

[Doctor Online]

Haha! Carl-E, I have witnessed a girl hitting a guy in the no-no zone with a french baguette after he said something very inappropriate to her, he was laid out on the floor for a few minutes afterward. I've also gotten my knees scraped from a baguette that clawed it's way through a trash bag.

We do get hobos, recently we had one living on our roof. One of the guys I work with would leave bagels in a plastic bag in the bushes where the homeless guy kept his clothes every night.

Edit: I also enjoy throwing tooth picks, and vegetables at my co-workers. So she'll get to throw things eventually. I'm lucky with a very laid back awesome GM, so I get to throw things at him as well, but because he loves playing pranks on me. I dislike corporate Panera, but I've worked at 3 different Panera's and can say for the most part I do enjoy my co-workers, and generally have loads of fun with them while I'm there.

[jwhouk]

How far is too far?

One or two blocks away.    - 1 (1.1%)
10 minute walk.    - 0 (0%)
10 minute drive.    - 1 (1.1%)
20-30 minute drive.    - 7 (7.9%)
30 minutes via public transit.    - 4 (4.5%)
An hour drive.    - 28 (31.5%)
Two hour drive.    - 25 (28.1%)
Anything requiring a plane.    - 14 (15.7%)
Anything requiring SpaceShip One.    - 8 (9%)
TARDIS.    - 1 (1.1%)

Total Voters: 89

[cesariojpn]

Where has Mieville been?  Did I miss something? 

i don't think we'll be seeing Dora's pussy anytime soon.

Why did I just hear a rimshot?

Mrs. Slocombes Pussy

[CompSarge]

Dale, you have officially gone from my favorite male character to second to last.  Can you say CREEPY?

On the other hand, Marigold is extremely cute in panels 3 and 4, so...win?

[Is it cold in here?]

There's a perfect opportunity for Mieville to make an appearance. Remember when Dora used to hash out her problems by having conversations with her cat?

Doesn't Dale have trouble seeing when his glasses glow like that?

[Carl-E]

Awwwww,

Mari n' Dale, playin' DnD,
crawlin through dungeons, happy as can be.  
first comes minecraft, then comes WoW...


Then come the orc wizards, and everyone dies.  

Can't wait to see where this goes next week!

[CEOIII]

And Dale officially earns his Mari-spawned nickname of "Alliance SCUM".

Dude.

Not cool.

[Kazukagii]

I think Gendo Akari snuck in and possessed Dale in this strip.
Dat creepiness
Dem glasses
Dat Shirt

Dammit Jeph.

[Deadlywonky]

I think it's an indicator of QC's popularity that the link in today's newspost has very nearly broken, (it shouldn't take 10 minutes to load a wiki page).

For those questioning caffeine limits, it is psychotropic, and can cause hallucinations (I've had them in the past) although there was a CSI episode where pure caffeine was used as a lethal injection (not sure if that counts though).

i do really like Marigold's reaction to Dale today, kind of a vigorous denial, suggesting that she might be refusing to acknowledge something in herself.

[Carl-E]

DUH! 

She hates hm almost as muh as she hates orc-wizards. 


But she's still playin' the game, so how much does she "hate" them? 

Parallels, my friends.  Parallels. 

[iduguphergrave]

Man, I wonder if a man has ever voluntarily gotten that physically close to her.

And Dale officially earns his Mari-spawned nickname of "Alliance SCUM".

Dude.

Not cool.

Why is it not cool? He probably doesn't realize how much this is SRS BZNS for Mar-bear; he's just just having a little fun messing with her and probably thinks she enjoys it on some level too (which she certainly might);  I think having this kind of real-life nerd sparring with someone is good for her.