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She doesn't date men named Mark

She is holding out for Bob

She knows musicians only lead to heartbreak

She sees no overlap between one night stands and relationships

Marten didn't bring his A game

Alluring aluminum aliurophile

[speedchuck]

I think those are reflections.

http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=222

[Method of Madness]

Apparently Marten (and Jeph) are nervous peers. (That's pee-er, not peer)

[Zebediah]

Yeah, definitely reflections in the mirror behind the bar.

[Method of Madness]

Ahh, right. Jimbo's is eerily blank, though.

[Is it cold in here?]

Welcome, new people!

[Zwammy]

he is enraged by the fact that he can't have an unpretentious, low-quality beer like the rest of his friends who have wrenches on their trucker hats

Yeah, but Jimbo has engaged in gonzo journalism for some time now, I'd have thought him more worldly than this. Being intimidated by funny beer names? Hmmm...

[HauntingPoem]

he is enraged by the fact that he can't have an unpretentious, low-quality beer like the rest of his friends who have wrenches on their trucker hats

Yeah, but Jimbo has engaged in gonzo journalism for some time now, I'd have thought him more worldly than this. Being intimidated by funny beer names? Hmmm...

Well this is what Jimbo wants, no fancy names or anything just beer.

[mrgstiffler]

I think those are reflections.

http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=222

Yup, you're right. That's definitely a mirror behind them.

[J]

steve angus was totally packing his bags,
book'n a cab to the airport
check'n in at the front desk
taking off his belt & shoes
go'in through the metal detector
gett'n invasively searched by the TSA
if ya know what i mean...ooh yeah...

[Lubricus]

Travel plans, eh? I guess he might have gotten that part after all, then...

[Zog]

I think that it is more likely to be an interview and/or audition.

[Lubricus]

Possibly, but it seemed like Angus was trying to say something a bit more important than that, somehow.

[Loki]

Omg, drama incoming

[NilsO]

Possibly, but it seemed like Angus was trying to say something a bit more important than that, somehow.

Yes, but Steve is a pain in the a**. I guess Angus has frequent work-related travel, but he would not use this as an excuse for coming late. Something is definitely up.

On Monday, Jimbo should finally have some yellow beer, Steve should shut up/get drunk/go to the bathroom, and Angus should be able to have a private conversation with Marten.

Fancy places (either coffee shops or bars) should have a default option. When you order "coffee" or "beer", there should be no awkward follow-up questions from the person behind the counter.

Jimbo's comfort zone is a bar with just one type of beer, preferably yellow (although the color never gets noticed if you drink from a brown bottle).

[Lubricus]

Yeah, I'm not a big fan of Steve's. In fact, I sometimes wonder why Marten bothers to hang out with him - it rarely amounts to anything other than drinking, obnoxiousness and narcissism.

[snubnose]

I dont really get todays comic. 

[Akima]

In Australia, beer is sometimes known as the "amber fluid" or "amber nectar". Jimbo would be right at home.

[hedgie]

Hmm, even the fanciest bars I have been in tend to keep some diabetic horse piss for people who don't know or appreciate fine beers.  If there's such a thing as well whisky, one would assume there's a hoppy analogue.

[Lubricus]

I've been to a couple of snobbish bars which lacked any "normal" beers, but most bars, at least in the US, will have at least one major brand on tap.

[srpilha]

Yeah, I'm not a big fan of Steve's. In fact, I sometimes wonder why Marten bothers to hang out with him - it rarely amounts to anything other than drinking, obnoxiousness and narcissism.

Agreed. Steve is such a douchebag all the time that it's a turn-off whenever he appears in the comic. I'm like "aw man, I'm gonna have to put up with this guy for like a week again? aw, come on... shit, man" and all that sort of things.

Marten is old enough and has friends enough that he doesn't *have* to hang out with Steve any more, if he ever did. Lame "friend".

[rschill]

My favorite beer snobbery memory:

A couple of non-ironic working class/farmer guys order some pints of stout or ale or...  something dark on tap.  meanwhile, their hipster friend who was dressed ironically sloppy and poor orders a six pack of PBR bottles. 

It was at a James McMurtry show and it occurs to me to drop him a line about seeing that.  He might want to work it into a song or a bit of monologue or something. 

[Schmorgluck]

I've been to a couple of snobbish bars which lacked any "normal" beers, but most bars, at least in the US, will have at least one major brand on tap.

Given what US major brands sell as "beer" I fail to consider it a feature.

[NilsO]

I dont really get todays comic. 

"Checking baggage" might refer to rearranging your junk to a more comfortable position.
"Locating your passport" might refer to look for an ID so you can get served at the bar. Although Angus does not look underage.
"Ticket punched": Cocaine?
Just some idle speculation, with help from the Urban Dictionary. There might be other interpretations. But Steve is definitely a douchebag.

[Mr_Rose]

I've been to a couple of snobbish bars which lacked any "normal" beers, but most bars, at least in the US, will have at least one major brand on tap.

Given what US major brands sell as "beer" I fail to consider it a feature.

I guess I should be grateful then that I live in a country where real beer can be found on tap and you have to special order American "Budweiser" unless you go to a chain pub….

[pwhodges]

Just some idle speculation, with help from the Urban Dictionary. There might be other interpretations.

I assumed the innuendo was intended to be sexual.

[GarandMarine]

Hmm, even the fanciest bars I have been in tend to keep some diabetic horse piss for people who don't know or appreciate fine beers.  If there's such a thing as well whisky, one would assume there's a hoppy analogue.

There is and there is. It varies by nation and region of course, and it also depends on how you define "well", the shittest thing behind the bar? Well some bars actually serve Pabst or Natty to actual people! I know it's shocking but they do it! Ditto Corona, I don't know what the fuck is in the water in Mexico that gets into people's brains and makes them think that bottled cat piss is anything but actual...

*coughs* Ahem...

Cutting myself off before I really start ranting about the swill some people are under the mistaken impression resembles beer... I have a suggestion for Jimbo


Asahi! A Japanese Dry Lager that is both yellow and delicious.

[LittleKing]

Yeah, I'm not a big fan of Steve's. In fact, I sometimes wonder why Marten bothers to hang out with him - it rarely amounts to anything other than drinking, obnoxiousness and narcissism.

Agreed. Steve is such a douchebag all the time that it's a turn-off whenever he appears in the comic. I'm like "aw man, I'm gonna have to put up with this guy for like a week again? aw, come on... shit, man" and all that sort of things.

Marten is old enough and has friends enough that he doesn't *have* to hang out with Steve any more, if he ever did. Lame "friend".

Steve has been part of the comic since the third strip. He was the third character to have any lines at all, after Marten and Pintsize, and he and Marten have been there for each other through numerous situations.

Why is Steve lame? Because he's different from Marten? More lighthearted and silly? Friends aren't supposed to be carbon copies of each other, it's good to have variety and someone that can help you see things from a different perspective. And when you're truly friends with someone you don't discard them simply because you now know more people and don't need to hang out with them anymore. That's nothing.

[Method of Madness]

I think that it is more likely to be an interview and/or audition.

I thought his audition was the last time he was in the city.

[Schmorgluck]

Steve has a definite tendancy to switch into obnoxious mode at the drop of a hat. If his goal in life was to make his friends as uncomfortable as possible, he wouldn't behave much differently.

[94ssd]

Why is "the city" New York to people who live in Massachusetts. Like way back when Angus asked Faye to go with him to "the" city I thought he was saying Boston, but when he came back he said something about NYC.

[NilsO]

Hmm, even the fanciest bars I have been in tend to keep some diabetic horse piss for people who don't know or appreciate fine beers.  If there's such a thing as well whisky, one would assume there's a hoppy analogue.

Here are some arguments for drinking fancy beer: Link. According to this, you also save money compared to drinking "beer" from the big beer companies.

[Lubricus]

Just some idle speculation, with help from the Urban Dictionary. There might be other interpretations.

I assumed the innuendo was intended to be sexual.

Definitely. The "get your/his ticket punched" is a common enough sexual reference, and the others just follow suit.

[Method of Madness]

Why is "the city" New York to people who live in Massachusetts. Like way back when Angus asked Faye to go with him to "the" city I thought he was saying Boston, but when he came back he said something about NYC.

Because New York IS "the city". Boston is "Boston".

City is a weird looking word.

[jwhouk]

I dont really get todays comic. 

"Does she go, eh? Does she go?"

[cesium133]

Why is "the city" New York to people who live in Massachusetts. Like way back when Angus asked Faye to go with him to "the" city I thought he was saying Boston, but when he came back he said something about NYC.

Because New York IS "the city". Boston is "Boston".

City is a weird looking word.

You think that's weird, try driving down the interstate and seeing a sign that says "City of Oklahoma City City Limits." 

[Detachable Felix]

In Australia, beer is sometimes known as the "amber fluid" or "amber nectar". Jimbo would be right at home.

Most macro beers we buy here are essentially all golden ales, alrhpught I dunno that that XXXX, VB, and Carlton Draught piss you eastern states serve as your standard beer hardly qualifies. Coopers on the other hand...

[Zebediah]

You think that's weird, try driving down the interstate and seeing a sign that says "City of Oklahoma City City Limits." 

How about "The City known as the Town of Watertown"? Yeah, really. Watertown, MA is legally a city but calls itself a town. It's complicated.

[GarandMarine]

In Australia, beer is sometimes known as the "amber fluid" or "amber nectar". Jimbo would be right at home.

Most macro beers we buy here are essentially all golden ales, alrhpught I dunno that that XXXX, VB, and Carlton Draught piss you eastern states serve as your standard beer hardly qualifies. Coopers on the other hand...

For the record, the fact that Foster's exists means Aussies can't talk smack about Budweiser and other shit American brands.

[Neko_Ali]

As a point of order, they export Fosters..... The running joke is to get rid of it. Nobody in Australia actually drinks the stuff, supposedly. Me, I've never met a beer I actually like. From stouts to lager. Piss water to high shelf stuff. It all tastes terrible to me. So anymore I just stick to wine and whisky.

[Zebediah]

Actually, the existence of Busch Light means that anybody, anywhere can talk smack about low-end American "beers". If Budweiser is Clydesdale piss, Busch Light is watered-down Clydesdale piss.

[NilsO]

American Budweiser, Busch Light, Clydesdale, Foster's, Carlton - we are building a list of our least favorite beer piss. I suggest we also try to come up with some recommendations.

My contribution:

• Best: Sierra Nevada Hoptimum
• Worst: Bud Light

[Lubricus]

There are two beers competing for the "worst beer" spot in my opinion - the Belgian beer Maes and the Norwegian beer CB. Both lack any positive characteristics.

[GarandMarine]

Actually, the existence of Busch Light means that anybody, anywhere can talk smack about low-end American "beers". If Budweiser is Clydesdale piss, Busch Light is watered-down Clydesdale piss.

And Busch Light is STILL better then Natty or PBR.

Both are better then Corona. Which frankly needs to be prosecuted by a world court.

If you like motherfucking BEER, and want a larger brand for some odd reason you should try these for pure, awesome 'Murrica:
Laughing Lab
Sam Adams (Any, but particularly Boston Lager)
Alaskan (any, but their red is a stand out)
Fat Tire

For my top 'Murrica micro brews or rarer selections:
Victory Golden Monkey - Belgian Tripel, your body isn't ready
Moose Drool Brown Ale
Arrogant Bastard (Any variant, yes it was named for me)
Dead Guy Ale
Kilt Lifter - Your body isn't ready. Get some woad, a kilt, and hang on.

[NilsO]

There are two beers competing for the "worst beer" spot in my opinion - the Belgian beer Maes and the Norwegian beer CB. Both lack any positive characteristics.

Norway also has the famous Aass beer. Tasting like the name implies.

[GarandMarine]

That has some hilarious marketing options though.

"Lick an Aass"

[Zebediah]

God, the url for that beer's website is hilarious in itself. "english.aass.no"


OK, so I'm easily amused. Aren't we all?


EDIT: Oh, man, I shouldn't have gone to that website. From a page titled "The Aaas History": "The brewery had no packaging and therefore so-called pot beer was sold to residents who took their own bins, buckets etc."

Pot beer? Hello, Colorado, I have a business plan... 

[Nepiophage]

Does anyone rember Watney's Red Barrel? God it was foul. And for my recommendation - Hacker-Pschorr Munich Gold.

[pwhodges]

Remember we have a beer thread.

[aphanisis81]

Why is "the city" New York to people who live in Massachusetts. Like way back when Angus asked Faye to go with him to "the" city I thought he was saying Boston, but when he came back he said something about NYC.

Where the comic is located, the Pioneer Valley in western MA, the city could easily refer to either. You can hop on 91 and head straight down to a commuter train in New Haven or Stamford that'll take you right into Grand Central, or you can go eastbound on the pike and hit Boston in maybe an hour & 45. That said, hardly anyone refers to Boston as "the city" unless you live in the greater Boston area and say it in the context of like "I have to go to the city for a meeting today." But if someone just said "I'm going to the city" when I lived in Northampton, I'd definitely have to ask a follow-up question.

Beer: IF you can make it to northwestern VT, Heady Topper is an absolute must. Also, Green Flash just released an double IPA called Palate Wrecker and it lives up to its name in the best possible way.

[Storel]

"I know beer comes in colors, an' I know I like yellow ones." Hahaha, classic Jimbo! Cuts right to the heart of the matter without wasting any time. As long as Will doesn't come across as too condescending, Jimbo's going to be fine.