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WCDT: 2286-90 (1-5 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
CrowFairy:
I didn't have trouble reading it, and I got "Games" and "cookout" for the words in question. Bearing that in mind, here's the whole invitation, for those who can't really read cursive. Also, I'm going with the Twitter last name, since I too had trouble reading it. It looked like "Ayune" to me. In the text below, I preserved capitalization, punctuation, and line breaks. :)
--- Quote ---You are invited to a Party!
When: This Saturday night
to this Sunday morning!
Where: My parents' lake house!
What: Games, Swimming, a cookout
& other fun things!
I hope you are able to come!
Emily Azuma
:)
--- End quote ---
pwhodges:
We know it's Azuma (from Twitter, etc) - and since Jeph has acknowledged Azumanga Daioh as a major influence, using the name of its author is no big surprise.
Clearly some people are not familiar with the cursive style of small z that has a tail; I used it myself for a while.
I separated out the letters for you, and added a cursive z from somewhere for comparison:
--- Quote from: Schmorgluck on 03 Oct 2012, 01:16 ---I read it as "cookout" but I'm not sure it makes sense.
--- End quote ---
It took it to mean barbecue.
pendrake:
For comic #2288...
1. @Is it cold in here?... To hell with "weird," I still have not found a satisfactory social definition of "normal." :?
2. I find it funny that quite a number of Jeph's girl-creations look so much better with ponytails than hair-down. Evolution & refinement of art-styles, I guess. Makes me wonder how the central QC-girls would look with ponytails? (with appropriately longer hair too, of course)
3. My interpretation of Cristi's handwritten comic debut... :angel:
You are invited to a Party!
When: This Saturday night to Sunday morning!
Where: My parents' lake house!
What: Games, Swimming, a cookout & other fun things!
I hope you are able to come!
Emily Azuma :)
4. My misinterpretation of Cristi's handwritten comic debut... :evil:
You are invited to a Party!
When: This Saturday "might" to Sunday morning!
Where: My parent's lake house!
What: "Dames," Swimming, a "cookoret" & other fun things! ("dames" at a party would certainly be motivating incentive for me to go 8-) )
I hope you are able to come!
"Enuily Aryume" :)
5. Warning - While you were typing, your intended response became outdated & obsolete faster than an iPhone [X-number]. You may wish to revise your post before having to visit the Apple Store.
DSL:
Is cursive really *that* difficult to read?
TheoGB:
--- Quote from: Andy147 on 03 Oct 2012, 01:31 ---
--- Quote from: Carl-E on 03 Oct 2012, 01:18 ---I guess cursive really is dieing... Where's the line for reading this easily? 25? 30? 42?
--- End quote ---
And spelling is definitely dying...
(I'm 39, and initially read it as "Dames" but otherwise it was no bother).
To anyone debating Emily's last name, remember there's https://twitter.com/EmilyAzuma
--- End quote ---
I'm 37 but 'cookout' isn't something we have in Britain so that would explain why I had no idea what it was. What is it? A US term for barbeque? This is partly why I wasn't sure if that was 'games' either, since for all I knew there was some D____ word you guys over the pond are big fans of. And it's by a lake so maybe 'dives'. ;)
And the idea that there's one sort of 'cursive' script is a bit odd. People have been having trouble reading others' handwriting for CENTURIES, guys! I guess Jeph's wife writes a capital G like a 'g' but higher up because otherwise that bears no resemblance to a capital G that I've ever seen. :D
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