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WCDT: 2296-2300 (15-19 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Redball:
--- Quote from: dreed on 18 Oct 2012, 10:47 ---regarding speedos.
in europe 'speedos' are just regular swimwear. so its always hilarious (and a bit sad) how americans make a big deal out of them. especially how people say they are horrified that they can see other men bulge.
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It's strange to me, too. In the mid-70s, my wife and I spent several days a week in the Y pool with our daughter. Speedos were commonplace. On me, too, when I had hipbones to hold them up.
CheesecakecrCush:
--- Quote from: Omega Entity on 18 Oct 2012, 17:29 ---
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 18 Oct 2012, 17:22 ---Welcome, new person!
We were just trying to figure that out earlier. One possibility is that Clinton took it off to avoid immersing it.
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His hand is there, it's just tucked rather than resting on top of the arm. I draw a lot of my characters with arms crossed this way, though admittedly one hand is usually on top.
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The reason I ask is because I looked at it and the "tucked under" arm has the same color as the rest of his skin, while in previous comics he appeared in the robotic hand was clearly white.
It doesn't take away from the comic in any way, I just like catching little things like that. :)
Emperor Norton:
--- Quote from: dreed on 18 Oct 2012, 10:47 ---in europe 'speedos' are just regular swimwear. so its always hilarious (and a bit sad) how americans make a big deal out of them. especially how people say they are horrified that they can see other men bulge.
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I don't tend to find cultural differences hilarious and sad. Its not a failing on anyone's part that 'speedos' are not a popular fashion in the US, and it sure as hell doesn't hurt anyone that we don't like them.
It could easily be reversed: Oh you poor sad Europeans with your lack of good fashion sense and obsession with showing off your junk. See how offensive that feels?
Why is it that the culture of the US is seen as an acceptable target?
EDIT: Also, man, I just wanted to come in to talk about how hilarious I found Steve's last line, but I can never get away with just that.
cesariojpn:
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 18 Oct 2012, 17:24 ---"Every car on the road is a used car".
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Not when they are test mules.
Omega Entity:
--- Quote from: CheesecakecrCush on 18 Oct 2012, 18:43 ---
--- Quote from: Omega Entity on 18 Oct 2012, 17:29 ---
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 18 Oct 2012, 17:22 ---Welcome, new person!
We were just trying to figure that out earlier. One possibility is that Clinton took it off to avoid immersing it.
--- End quote ---
His hand is there, it's just tucked rather than resting on top of the arm. I draw a lot of my characters with arms crossed this way, though admittedly one hand is usually on top.
--- End quote ---
The reason I ask is because I looked at it and the "tucked under" arm has the same color as the rest of his skin, while in previous comics he appeared in the robotic hand was clearly white.
It doesn't take away from the comic in any way, I just like catching little things like that. :)
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But the tucked-under bit isn't the same color of his skin, it's an almost-white gray.
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