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WCDT Strips 3771 - 3775 (25-29 June 2018)
OldGoat:
--- Quote from: Doghouse on 26 Jun 2018, 00:48 ---Two observations on today's strip (26 June).
Bottom right corner:
"She's been hoist". Not "hoisted", which is American. It's a quote from Shakespeare, who wasn't.
("For tis the sport to have the engineer hoist with his own petard" - Hamlet, Act III, Scene 4).
"Petar(d)":
A rather basic form of early bomb used in the breaking of sieges (especially for blasting through fortification gates). Shaped a bit like a bell with a rim at the mouth end, a bit like a large top hat. You'd run up to the door, nail it mouth-first to the woodwork by the rim (and/or prop it up with a framework a bit like an easel), light the (short) fuse, and run for cover like your life depended on it - because it did. "Hoist with his own petard" is the fanciful image of some poor beggar blown high into the air ("hoist") by the explosion of the bomb he didn't get clear of in time.
Probably related to the French verb "péter", meaning "to fart".
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Today it's called a "breaching charged." More compact, more precise, still lots of BOOM!!
Hatchet2k4:
Hi there, long time reader, first time poster here! :-) Definitely been enjoying the latest arcs, it's definitely been a slow burn that has been worth the wait! Also wanted to say that the poll had a distinct lack of Hanners! She is on her retreat of sorts right now, but I imagine we will be getting back to her soon. She did get pretty excited when Dale and Marigold hooked up: https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2647
That said, I agree that the most interesting reaction would be from Faye's mom. It has been far too long since we have seen her, and this is definitely something that we should see at least a few comics of her about. Hopefully Jeph will let us check in on her at some point!
traroth:
--- Quote from: QuestionableIntentions on 25 Jun 2018, 20:46 ---Clinton's pose reminded me of Body Snatchers, when the pod people scream to alert other pod people :-D
"DORK! SCREEEEEEEEAAAAACHH!"
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Oh yeah, that final scene with Donald Sutherland made me make nightmares for days when I saw it a s a kid!
traroth:
"Pétard" means either firecracker (literal meaning) or joint, in french. Actually, I remember from my duty time that military also use it for small explosive charges.
cesium133:
New comic... And I know the feeling, Claire.
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