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Pintsize: Butts.

6 (7.3%)

Marigold: Play DS and do the wallflower.

4 (4.9%)

Faye and Angus: Dance and sloppy makeouts!

0 (0%)

Tai: DJ'ing, of course.

11 (13.4%)

Dora: Coffee for the DJ booth!

0 (0%)

Marten: Bad dancing and moping afterwards.

5 (6.1%)

Claire: Non-consensual snuggles and brandy taste tests.

4 (4.9%)

Hannelore: sweeping up all the rice and sterilizing the knife for the cake.

7 (8.5%)

Momo: Making sure there was something old, something new, etc.

2 (2.4%)

She'd suggest a 5-yen piece in the shoe instead, however.

0 (0%)

Space Ham with Waffle Fries as the main course!

10 (12.2%)

Who cares? CONGRATS LINDS!

33 (40.2%)

Total Members Voted: 80

[Masterpiece]

I have a 20 year old friend who is currently dating a 47 year old.
And it's ao super weird, the guy is almost as old as my mum, and she is as old as my little sister.

[Zebediah]

Stop shirttail-shaming Jim already!

[Akima]

Do we have a biological preconception about age differences?  It hasn't been that long since older men marrying younger women was considered the natural order of things in most of the western world.

Not just the Western world either, it was pretty universal, and to a considerable extent still is. Men's fertility can continue to a much greater age than women's, and tends to tail off more gradually.

I would say that if Jim needs to ask about his soul-patch, he should shave it off; facial hair should be carried with confidence. I'm not a fan of men leaving "tailed" shirts untucked because I think it looks scruffy too, but if Jim is a bit of a dag, and that how he rolls, so be it. He did smarten up for his date with Dora, though.

[Loki]

I have a 20 year old friend who is currently dating a 47 year old.

I have a twenty-* old friend and I have no idea on her relationship status towards that one former teacher of hers. The only thing I know is that they had not had sex last time we spoke about it, and I am almost sure they don't.

[CleoKat]

I'm so pleased to see Jim back because I see him as a potential good fit for Dora (an aside, I prefer the squarer jaw, less poofy hair and the age lines Jeph gave him back in his earlier appearances, he's got a touch of 'Marten's Youthful Uncle' about him now). I still have hopes for these two in the future and I'm sneakily hoping that his disappointment will stir some 'what if...' feelings in Dora. They only had one date and now a quasi-professional relationship so I'm stretching my expectations but to hell with it, I want it to happen.

[nosaJay19]

Oh, Dora crossed he heart in panel four. I took a moment for me to see it.

That's cute. 

[pwhodges]

And does anyone know what happened to the list of links on the comic homepage?  They're still listed in the sourcecode (yeah, I checked) but I don't see them in any browser (no, I haven't checked them all... just firefox and IE)

Their removal was part of dealing with the fake malware warnings issue earlier in the week; they will go back when Jeph and the server admin consider it safe.

[KOK]

Henry also likes to leave his shirt dangling outside his pants (e,g, in no 2380). Looks wierd to me.

[Carl-E]

And does anyone know what happened to the list of links on the comic homepage?  They're still listed in the sourcecode (yeah, I checked) but I don't see them in any browser (no, I haven't checked them all... just firefox and IE)

Their removal was part of dealing with the fake malware warnings issue earlier in the week; they will go back when Jeph and the server admin consider it safe.

Thanks!  Missed that, earlier I guess.  Although I just got one today... so the links probably aren't the problem. 

[Kugai]

You know the Mirror Universe rule about Goatees

[Zebediah]

Yes, I can just imagine Evil Mirror Marten and his goatee.

And Evil Mirror Hannelore in her leather catsuit.

I do not want to imagine Evil Mirror Pintsize.

[bhtooefr]

I'm thinking Evil Mirror Pintsize would be an inversion of the trope.

And, why did I read that as "Goatses" at first?

[Is it cold in here?]

Marten can't grow a decent goatee, according to comic 560.

[Zebediah]

The Marten of our universe can't grow a beard, yes, which is why the mirror Marten should have no trouble.

[cesium133]

And Evil Mirror Hannelore in her leather catsuit.

I was going to make a joke about how hot that would be, but then I had the thought that if Evil Mirror Hannelore were the opposite of regular Hannelore in every way, she'd probably have severe hygiene issues. 

[Carl-E]

Soo... hot, sweaty and smelly. 


Like Dora's old leather pants...

[ankhtahr]

And Evil Mirror Hannelore in her leather catsuit.

C'mon guys, I can't be the only one to think of this:



By the way:

And, why did I read that as "Goatses" at first?

Me too.

[Valdís]

I like how me putting black frames around my reaction pics has gotten other people to do that when making them too.

Tidy, yo.

[ankhtahr]

yep, I got the idea from you. It really looks tidier.

Also I'm getting better at removing speech bubbles…

[westrim]

And does anyone know what happened to the list of links on the comic homepage?  They're still listed in the sourcecode (yeah, I checked) but I don't see them in any browser (no, I haven't checked them all... just firefox and IE)

Their removal was part of dealing with the fake malware warnings issue earlier in the week; they will go back when Jeph and the server admin consider it safe.

Thanks!  Missed that, earlier I guess.  Although I just got one today... so the links probably aren't the problem.

The comic and other links are gone while the false malware reading is troubleshot.

I feel so unread...

Actually, I have noticed that the length of my posts is inversely proportional to the likelihood that they will be responded to, despite their length usually being due to several topics, at least one of which I would expect to arouse response. I wonder why that is?

I'm thinking Evil Mirror Pintsize would be an inversion of the trope.

And, why did I read that as "Goatses" at first?

Weird, I did too. Maybe it's the font?

[Carl-E]

Sorry, I checked back much later and saw both your post and Paul's, but Paul's was handier to respond to. 

[westrim]

Sorry, I checked back much later and saw both your post and Paul's, but Paul's was handier to respond to.

Heh, no worries. I suspect that big posts are just daunting, so they get skimmed over.

[Carl-E]

Disappearing lipstick, panel 3. 


Sorry, just kinda jumped out at me. 

[Is it cold in here?]

There are lots of things that would be improved by being limited to being tasteful and under 20 seconds.

[westrim]

There are lots of things that would be improved by being limited to being tasteful and under 20 seconds.

Are you talking about realistic things like commercials or unrealistic things like commercial jet travel?

[WAYF]

Select some appropriate music?

Uhm...

I JUST HAD SEEEEEEEEEXX...
AND IT FEELLT SO GOOOOOOD...

[Akima]

C'mon guys, I can't be the only one to think of this:

Hannerscar? Whom the forum decided had an Australian accent. I blame the Mad Max movies.

I might not have noticed the lipstick. Now I can't not. Thanks Carl! 

[Is it cold in here?]

There are lots of things that would be improved by being limited to being tasteful and under 20 seconds.

Are you talking about realistic things like commercials or unrealistic things like commercial jet travel?

Oh dear, now you've got me started on unrealistic hopes.

Hannerscar? Whom the forum decided had an Australian accent. I blame the Mad Max movies.

It might have been that she was wielding a knife that could have come out of Crocodile Dundee's boot.

[muon]

It's not the sole patch Jim - it's because you look like Littlefinger.

You know the Mirror Universe rule about Goatees

So does that make Jim doubly evil Littlefinger, or does it mean that somewhere in a mirror universe there's a good Littlefinger?

[LordVaughn]

As for the poll, wouldn't Hanners be more likely to use her parents' influence to get a laser for the cake, as cutting it would be a lot less messy that way, provided she doesn't have a cake laser already?

[Border Reiver]

It's not the sole patch Jim - it's because you look like Littlefinger.

You know the Mirror Universe rule about Goatees

So does that make Jim doubly evil Littlefinger, or does it mean that somewhere in a mirror universe there's a good Littlefinger?

Just so long as in that mirror image universe Tyrion is still cool we're good.  Although I'm having trouble with Tomboy Sansa and Pretty Princess Arya....

[Zebediah]

No, in the mirror universe Sansa is still a pretty princess - just a very vicious and competent one. Cersei becomes the naive, trusting one.

And in another alternate universe, Tyrion and Hodor have teamed up to become MasterBlaster. 

[Border Reiver]

And in the a really odd alternate universe - George RR Martin is a prolific writer turning out several novels where the main and beloved characters never seem to die off per year

[jwhouk]

Linds (a regular poster on the boards) got married! What would the QC cast do at her wedding?

Pintsize: Butts.    6 (8.1%)
Marigold: Play DS and do the wallflower.    4 (5.4%)
Faye and Angus: Dance and sloppy makeouts!    0 (0%)
Tai: DJ'ing, of course.    10 (13.5%)
Dora: Coffee for the DJ booth!    0 (0%)
Marten: Bad dancing and moping afterwards.    5 (6.8%)
Claire: Non-consensual snuggles and brandy taste tests.    4 (5.4%)
Hannelore: sweeping up all the rice and sterilizing the knife for the cake.    7 (9.5%)
Momo: Making sure there was something old, something new, etc.    2 (2.7%)
She'd suggest a 5-yen piece in the shoe instead, however.    0 (0%)
Space Ham with Waffle Fries as the main course!    9 (12.2%)
Who cares? CONGRATS LINDS!    27 (36.5%)

Total Members Voted: 74

[Is it cold in here?]

Cutting a cake with a laser might produce carbon dioxide and contribute to global warming! A waterjet cutter might be better.

[cesium133]

As for the poll, wouldn't Hanners be more likely to use her parents' influence to get a laser for the cake, as cutting it would be a lot less messy that way, provided she doesn't have a cake laser already?

Depending on what type of laser it is, it might be a lot messier than cutting the cake with a knife. To cut the cake effectively you would need a high-power laser with a very narrow collimated beam (or a beam with a very broad* focus), because you're cutting a cake that is at least (random guess) ~6 inches thick, versus the <1 inch-thick steel a cutting laser would normally be used for. You'd probably want something like a pulsed Nd:YAG laser rather than a more typical CO2 laser, because who wants a burned piece of cake? Then there's the issue of what's behind the cake. You'd probably want something very sturdy behind the cake that can take a very intense laser pulse without getting a hole shot through it.

Of course I'm not particularly familiar with the type of industrial cutting lasers that are available. Perhaps Million Dollar Belt Sander will have some more insight.

*edit - "broad" probably isn't the right word here. I mean a focus with a long Rayleigh range (i.e. a narrow beam waist but one that is narrow for a long distance along the beam propagation axis).

[themacnut]

Cutting a cake with a laser might produce carbon dioxide and contribute to global warming! A waterjet cutter might be better.

I'm having difficulty imagining a waterjet cutter that won't turn a typical cake into cake chunks, spread all over the guests, the walls, the floor etc. Hanners would NOT enjoy the mess. The guests probably wouldn't either.

[Kugai]

Just so long as she doesn't do a Safety Dance 

[Method of Madness]

Hey! She can dance if she wants to!

[Zebediah]

She can leave her friends behind.
'Cause her friends don't dance...


Weird fact: The lead singer for Men Without Hats bore an astonishing resemblence to an old friend of mine. Right down to the Robin Hood garb.

[Storel]

As for the poll, wouldn't Hanners be more likely to use her parents' influence to get a laser for the cake, as cutting it would be a lot less messy that way, provided she doesn't have a cake laser already?

Depending on what type of laser it is, it might be a lot messier than cutting the cake with a knife. To cut the cake effectively you would need a high-power laser with a very narrow collimated beam (or a beam with a very broad* focus), because you're cutting a cake that is at least (random guess) ~6 inches thick, versus the <1 inch-thick steel a cutting laser would normally be used for. You'd probably want something like a pulsed Nd:YAG laser rather than a more typical CO2 laser, because who wants a burned piece of cake? Then there's the issue of what's behind the cake. You'd probably want something very sturdy behind the cake that can take a very intense laser pulse without getting a hole shot through it.

Narrow-beam, short-length (shorter than usual, that is) lightsaber. You could hold it horizontally and cut down through the cake without having to worry about anyone standing behind the cake, since it stops at a certain point. (As long as they're not standing too closely behind the cake.) I'm sure all the best post-Empire cookware shops carry them.

[DSL]

Would not the moisture in the cake flash into steam, 'sploding the cake all over the room?

(My favorite quote from one of the "Science" channel shows about the science, or something, of Star Wars was that the most practical way to use a lightsaber as a weapon would be to mail it to your enemy with a note saying, "Turn this on.")

[Mr_Rose]

Ultimate lightsaber: tonfa-style handle with two variable blades, one at each end of the long section and fingertip controls for the blades in the side handle. Then, when the thing inevitably breaks down due to its monstrous complexity, at least you still have a metal tonfa you can beat people to death with…

[westrim]

There are books with diagrams of lightsabers and justifications for their operability and construction (as well as a good chunk of the ships and craft of the movies.) It basically boils down to plasma in a magnetic bottle that also traps the heat (somehow). Still doesn't explain how Liam Neeson stood next to a melting door without worry- probably different physics or the Force or something.

Also, they look cool.

I'm sure all the best post-Empire cookware shops carry them.

Only as novelties; any real chef sticks with tried and true vibroblades.

[blacksinow]

Jeph, I agree with you and this is why. Tai sounds as though she would do well with Selphie's victory dance from Final Fantasy 8 in conjunction with Victory Fanfare from final fantasy 8.

[Storel]

Would not the moisture in the cake flash into steam, 'sploding the cake all over the room?

Probably, but that could be fun too. 

(My favorite quote from one of the "Science" channel shows about the science, or something, of Star Wars was that the most practical way to use a lightsaber as a weapon would be to mail it to your enemy with a note saying, "Turn this on.")

Hahaha! Love it. 

It's probably pretty accurate, too.

Also, they look cool.

Best justification I've ever heard for them.

I'm sure all the best post-Empire cookware shops carry them.

Only as novelties; any real chef sticks with tried and true vibroblades.

Ah, yes, the classics.

[Rghfrgl]

Edit-I didn't even notice the lipstick.

[mtmerrick]

also - very matching earrings.

[FunkyTuba]

Cutting a cake with a laser might produce carbon dioxide and contribute to global warming! A waterjet cutter might be better.

I'm having difficulty imagining a waterjet cutter that won't turn a typical cake into cake chunks, spread all over the guests, the walls, the floor etc. Hanners would NOT enjoy the mess. The guests probably wouldn't either.

http://youtu.be/k7EDK5ltYwk

It apparently exists,  but that might stretch your definition of "cake"

[TinPenguin]

It does look like the kind of cake that'd get served up on sci-fi spaceships, though.