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WCDT strips 3746 to 3750 (21st to 25th May 2018)
OldGoat:
Given the pile of chips, I think Melon must be marking the cards with her teeth or whatever she has there, maybe in Braille.
I'f forgotten about the hats being an Anthro-PC fashion statement. (What's the difference between a bowler and a derby, anyhow? I'm more inclined to fedoras and their variants.) I agree, that's probably not Roko. Even though Pintsize says he intends to be on his best behavior, he'd have brought a ciabatta just in case (easier to conceal than a baguette).
This strip reinforces one thing - there's an AI social network that isn't always apparent to organics, both in strip and out (that being us).
SeaWoodStage:
I don't think there is much difference. I've always thought of a Derby as having a slight 'dent' in the top, and a bowler not having a dent, but google tells me I'm wrong on that front.
If someone says "Bob was wearing a Derby," I think of a slightly more devil-may-care character than someone wearing a bowler. I also think of a Derby as the type of hat that you could potentially tie a cravat around, if you wanted, whereas a bowler hat you would leave well alone, unless you wanted to be arrested by the hat police of late 19th-century Britain. Um, just my impressions. As you may have gathered, I know nothing of hats.
Undrneath:
I think what you are thinking of as a Derby is actually a Homburg, the difference between a Bowler and a Derby is the Bowler is British and the Derby is American.
SeaWoodStage:
I just googled 'Homburg' and you are exactly right! The hat I thought of as a Derby is actually a Homburg. The most informative article I came across (in my very brief googling) also showed men sitting side by side, wearing basically identical hats. (Without 'dents'). It was the hat I've always thought of as a bowler, but the same hat was described as a Derby in America. Who would've thought hats could be so fascinating ('scuse the pun). I'm not being sarcastic there by the way. It's genuinely interesting stuff. And I learned something today.
Carl-E:
--- Quote from: OldGoat on 21 May 2018, 12:26 ---This strip reinforces one thing - there's an AI social network that isn't always apparent to organics, both in strip and out (that being us).
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IIRC, they can communicate online and probably have a constant "real-life forum" running in their background consciousness. Or at least, they can. They can probably log out to avoid trolling, and some may never even establish an account.
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