Topic: Did you notice that? (Read 152685 times)

Detachable Felix · « **Reply #400 on:** 14 Jan 2014, 21:06 »

True, but wouldn't that be where you get drunk as a result of discussing someone else's beer?

Method of Madness · « **Reply #401 on:** 14 Jan 2014, 21:09 »

No, it's when you get drunk, fall, and someone laughs at your expense.

DSL · « **Reply #402 on:** 15 Jan 2014, 13:18 »

Quote from: ankhtahr on 14 Jan 2014, 21:00

In tkat case it should probably be spelled Schadenbräu. But anyway, it doesn't make too much sense. I just assumed he was referencing Schadenfreude

Reminds me of cartoonist Bob Stevens' "gefractured German fur fliegers," comic-opera German mixed with aviation terms for NATO aircrews, designed to appeal to monolingual (no, I have no room to be self-righteous about this) Americans stationed overseas. Runway is "offroarenbahnstrasse," Radio antenna is "sparkenschpitzenschtick," Student pilot is "der dummkopf lernen fleigen," propeller is "airfloggenfan" etc.

Pilchard123 · « **Reply #403 on:** 15 Jan 2014, 13:30 »

ACHTUNG!
ALLES TURISTEN UND NONTEKNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS!
DAS KOMPUTERMASCHINE IST NICHT FÜR DER GEFINGERPOKEN UND MITTENGRABEN! ODERWISE IST EASY TO SCHNAPPEN DER SPRINGENWERK, BLOWENFUSEN UND POPPENCORKEN MIT SPITZENSPARKEN.
IST NICHT FÜR GEWERKEN BEI DUMMKOPFEN. DER RUBBERNECKEN SIGHTSEEREN KEEPEN DAS COTTONPICKEN HÄNDER IN DAS POCKETS MUSS.
ZO RELAXEN UND WATSCHEN DER BLINKENLICHTEN.

DSL · « **Reply #404 on:** 15 Jan 2014, 13:34 »

Quote from: Pilchard123 on 15 Jan 2014, 13:30

ACHTUNG!
ALLES TURISTEN UND NONTEKNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS!
DAS KOMPUTERMASCHINE IST NICHT FÜR DER GEFINGERPOKEN UND MITTENGRABEN! ODERWISE IST EASY TO SCHNAPPEN DER SPRINGENWERK, BLOWENFUSEN UND POPPENCORKEN MIT SPITZENSPARKEN.
IST NICHT FÜR GEWERKEN BEI DUMMKOPFEN. DER RUBBERNECKEN SIGHTSEEREN KEEPEN DAS COTTONPICKEN HÄNDER IN DAS POCKETS MUSS.
ZO RELAXEN UND WATSCHEN DER BLINKENLICHTEN.

Yeah, like that. But with airplane cartoons.

ankhtahr · « **Reply #405 on:** 16 Jan 2014, 15:25 »

I just noticed something cool. In this comic Faye throws Pintsize against the wall. In this one he still suffers from it, and ends his sentence on the word "cump.", which Faye has then printed on a shirt in this one.

Sidhekin · « **Reply #406 on:** 17 Jan 2014, 00:36 »

Huh. Wonder whose idea that was.

Cool.

Storel · « **Reply #407 on:** 19 Jan 2014, 16:08 »

Wow, nice catch. I never would have noticed that third one.

KOK · « **Reply #408 on:** 20 Jan 2014, 02:20 »

No. I did not notice that.

DrBear · « **Reply #409 on:** 20 Jan 2014, 11:35 »

OK, here's something I just noticed - this is just the QC Discussion Forum, and Pony Leaks has gone bye-bye. When did this happen?

(and the only reason I noticed is because Windoze 8 crashed on my over the weekend, and I had not saved my bookmarks, so I had to reload everything and noticed this was now saved as just QC Discussion Forum)

Storel · « **Reply #410 on:** 20 Jan 2014, 11:44 »

I never had a clue what "Pony Leaks" was in the first place, so I hadn't noticed its departure.

pwhodges · « **Reply #411 on:** 20 Jan 2014, 12:10 »

It was changed the better part of a year ago, as far as I recall. I felt that it had no continuing meaning, after there had been a couple of posts asking why it was there.

Storel · « **Reply #412 on:** 20 Jan 2014, 21:45 »

So why was it there, out of sheer curiosity? Was there another comic that shared this forum originally, or something like that?

pwhodges · « **Reply #413 on:** 21 Jan 2014, 00:28 »

Read from here down to my explanations.

Storel · « **Reply #414 on:** 21 Jan 2014, 10:52 »

Very illuminating, thank you!

Wow, this place sure had a different vibe back then. I've been here less than a year, so I had NO idea...

Method of Madness · « **Reply #415 on:** 21 Jan 2014, 12:32 »

Sometimes I forget how long I've been here, probably because some people have been here far longer (about three years, two as a mod). My life's pretty different in some major ways and depressingly similar in others.

Carl-E · « **Reply #416 on:** 21 Jan 2014, 15:12 »

Oh, now, let's not go starting the "how-long-I've-been-here-blues" again...

Method of Madness · « **Reply #417 on:** 21 Jan 2014, 15:37 »

Blues? I'm happy about it. Why would being here a long time be a bad thing?

Carl-E · « **Reply #418 on:** 21 Jan 2014, 15:46 »

You take me wrong; I was thinking of the blues as a repetitive song pattern, and the repetitive aspect of those comparison "contests" when they get going...

Method of Madness · « **Reply #419 on:** 21 Jan 2014, 15:48 »

Oh. What contest? The years have gone by fast is all.

Carl-E · « **Reply #420 on:** 22 Jan 2014, 08:45 »

You've seen 'em - we've had a few in here before. Not a real "contest", just people sitting around, talking about themselves and one-upping each other as best as they can.

"I've been here this long"
"Yeah, I've been here twice as long as that"
"Well, I've been here since day 2, and I killed the guy who was here first, so top that!"

Crap like that. Basically a dick-measuring contest, but with other units.

pwhodges · « **Reply #421 on:** 23 Jan 2014, 05:55 »

I was just catching up with the character tweets, which I only do intermittently, and I noticed this Azumanga Daioh reference:

https://twitter.com/marigoldfarmer/status/415711454135070720

(The cat is Chiyo-chan's father - Chiyo-chan being the girl on the right)

YellowEyes · « **Reply #422 on:** 24 Jan 2014, 06:30 »

Totally just noticed that Delilah doesn't shave her armpits. Threw me for a loop because that's not something I see often.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #423 on:** 24 Jan 2014, 07:09 »

I'm guessing you haven't visited the WCDT this week?

LookingIn · « **Reply #424 on:** 24 Jan 2014, 08:35 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 24 Jan 2014, 07:09

I'm guessing you haven't visited the WCDT this week?

It's pretty easy to miss in both the strip and the discussion

Carl-E · « **Reply #425 on:** 25 Jan 2014, 11:35 »

Well, the weekend lull brought it back up.

Sorta like a bad hot dog.

de_la_Nae · « **Reply #426 on:** 26 Jan 2014, 14:36 »

http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1011

Contrasted with these days.

Also I'm wondering when the first human-AI relationship is going to take place in the comic (you know it's coming).

Method of Madness · « **Reply #427 on:** 26 Jan 2014, 14:39 »

If Momo has her way, not long from now.

Loki · « **Reply #428 on:** 26 Jan 2014, 15:22 »

The way I imagine it, someone will casually mention being in a relationship with an AI in conversation, and it will totally be not a big deal(tm).

Method of Madness · « **Reply #429 on:** 26 Jan 2014, 15:32 »

Slightly related note, has anyone seen Her?

Lubricus · « **Reply #430 on:** 27 Jan 2014, 01:23 »

Quote from: Loki on 26 Jan 2014, 15:22

The way I imagine it, someone will casually mention being in a relationship with an AI in conversation, and it will totally be not a big deal(tm).

I can totally imagine Steve suddenly telling Marten that he and Cosette have broken up some time ago, and that Steve now is a realtionship with an AnthroPC. And pretending that neither news is anything big.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #431 on:** 27 Jan 2014, 05:37 »

I don't think Steve will have another off-camera breakup.

Carl-E · « **Reply #432 on:** 27 Jan 2014, 09:15 »

No, too much comedy potential in Cosette being on the other end of a breakup...

cesium133 · « **Reply #433 on:** 27 Jan 2014, 16:18 »

Tortura has nothing on a Cosette scorned.

jwhouk · « **Reply #434 on:** 27 Jan 2014, 22:15 »

Okay, I'm going to admit something...

Despite the surprise ending of today's strip (2627), I noticed something else - Delilah's shirt has a serious case of outline jaggies. I don't think it's been this bad since the strip with Cosette and Hanners on their first day on the job at CoD.

Yeah, yeah, I know - but I noticed it upon a second read of the strip. I'm chalking it up to Jeph's new tablet.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #435 on:** 27 Jan 2014, 22:16 »

...what are jaggles?

jwhouk · « **Reply #436 on:** 27 Jan 2014, 22:40 »

It's a graphics term from "the old days" of the net. The lines around her shirt have slightly "jagged" edges - not 8-bit edges, but not smooth. Like I said, I've only seen it that one other time.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #437 on:** 27 Jan 2014, 22:44 »

I'm still not seeing it because I'm not quite sure what to look for.

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #438 on:** 28 Jan 2014, 00:53 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 27 Jan 2014, 22:44

I'm still not seeing it because I'm not quite sure what to look for.

Obvious step-changes in curved lines, for the most part. They're a result of trying to represent a curve when your drawing toolkit consists entirely of straight lines and right angles.

jwhouk · « **Reply #439 on:** 28 Jan 2014, 04:24 »

Yeah... I just remember the originally-posted version of (wow, was it THAT long ago?) 1758 where the last panel was rather off with regards to Cosette's face. You can kinda see what I'm talking about when you look at Cosette's right arm - and then at Delilah's shirt.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #440 on:** 28 Jan 2014, 07:16 »

I honestly don't see anything off.

Carl-E · « **Reply #441 on:** 28 Jan 2014, 08:03 »

I'm wondering if it depends on your monitor resolution.

aldonius · « **Reply #442 on:** 28 Jan 2014, 08:15 »

I don't see anything massively jarring (worse than normal, anyway), but...
Are you thinking of the apex of the curve of her back in the last panel? I do make out a definite flat section there.

Shjade · « **Reply #443 on:** 28 Jan 2014, 08:18 »

There's nothing particularly off about the examples jwhouk's bringing up because...well, every page is like that. Just look at Hannelore's left arm on 1760 and it's there, too. And Dora's arm on the very next page. And the next page. And so on.

The comic's always got some pixelated edges happening. Sometimes it's just more obvious than other times, usually when there are lighter colors surrounding the lines (which is why arms make it so obvious on pale-skinned characters: thick black line right next to very light tone).

Jwhouk's observation is accurate in that the lines have some jagged pixelation, but MoM's also right in that there's nothing "off" about those examples since it's consistent throughout the comic.

Zebediah · « **Reply #444 on:** 28 Jan 2014, 08:50 »

I can see the pixellation if I look hard. But I have to really look hard. It's not something I'd notice if it wasn't pointed out.

jwhouk · « **Reply #445 on:** 28 Jan 2014, 19:01 »

It's most noticeable on white pieces of clothing. I'm familiar with it because of my Mac background, and because of my (poor) attempts at coloring b&w comics.

Nepiophage · « **Reply #446 on:** 30 Jan 2014, 14:19 »

Tai is an anarchist! At least, her laptop has an anarchism symbol on the lid http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1968.

Indicible · « **Reply #447 on:** 07 Feb 2014, 12:48 »

Faye's distress code is "the peaches are ripe".
Thing is, a similar code ("the oranges are ripe") was used in the RAF during WW2 to tell bombers the objective was fulfilled (and thus, there was no need to risk other planes in another bomb run.).
Source: Aérojournal n°39, January 2014, page 37

Carl-E · « **Reply #448 on:** 11 Feb 2014, 19:30 »

Quote from: Indicible on 07 Feb 2014, 12:48

Faye's distress code is "the peaches are ripe".

355, in case you were wondering.

Mlle Germain · « **Reply #449 on:** 12 Feb 2014, 12:58 »

I noticed that Jeph has (probably accidentally) doubled several small story arcs:
1) Angus does not like coffee and gets an alternative beverage (Fayes lines in both of those are almost identical):
http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=898
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1122

2) Faye talks to Dr Corinne about drinking (although the second time she says she's never brought it up before):
The first time, Faye is really hungover and thus wants to cut down, the second time Marten accidentally calls her an alcoholic.
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=808
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=990

Maybe there are more of these, but these are the ones I've found.

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