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WCDT: 2460-2464 (3-7 June, 2013) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
sixleaf:
Is it just me or have the comics gotten funnier lately? I actually laughed out loud at a few things.
DSL:
I used to edit the editorial page of a college newspaper and then, for years, a "real" newspaper. That included letters to the editor, and I was appalled and finally settled on bemused to note some of the most egregious abuses of the language came from professional educators, notably professors of English.
However, graduate students from non-English-speaking countries tended to write the best English. I guess when you have to actually make the effort to learn something, you take care to use it properly.
One relative who is a trained teacher once "corrected" my use of "... and me" as a direct object to " ... and I." Some things you just have to let pass for the sake of family harmony, though we did agree that she would continue to teach Spanish and I would continue to use English for our respective livings.
Kugai:
I like this one because by the end of it, I think you can see neither Pierce or his opponent were holding back.
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQbu8fyTLQ0
mustang6172:
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--- Quote from: Akima on 04 Jun 2013, 03:56 ---
--- Quote from: J on 04 Jun 2013, 02:23 ---"As in fencing, you're only supposed to attack certain parts of the body."
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That is lazy writing on Stephenson's part. It is not true of épée fencing, for example. Incidentally the "duel" you refer to took place in the Metaverse, with Hiro ultimately hacking the code to drop a safe on his opponent's head as a finishing move, so it was at least as artificial as fencing, with as much connection to real sword-fighting as a round of Call Of Duty has to real warfare. Yes, I have read Snowcrash.
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Ugh épée, proving that the small sword can actually be more pathetic and useless. Though it's not quite as disgusting as the bastard creation that is the fencing "saber". At least the small sword in it's original incarnation was about as lame as the épée or foil is presently and doesn't take the name of a proper combat weapon... not to mention ignore a good century plus of actual saber form.
Never understood dueling on a little strip either, completely nonsensical, may as well just glue your feet to the floor and not move at all.
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Ever have one of those moments when you realize you're actually one of the least nerdy people in the room?
Masterpiece:
Yes. When Ankh talks about Keyboards and other accessories or when Nekowafer talks about Flutterspy or Rainbow Dash.
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