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Comic Discussion => QUESTIONABLE CONTENT => Topic started by: Is it cold in here? on 26 Apr 2009, 23:10
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It's after midnight and no WCT yet. I hope I'm doing it right.
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Let the good times roll.
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It's after midnight and no WCT yet. I hope I'm doing it right.
Right except for the nonexistent ending day in the subject.
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Comic's up.
http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1390
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Way to make us hate Sven, Jeph!
Us foul-mouthed aussies have a word for that kind of behaviour. Sven's just pulled a major c*nt act.
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That was intentional (http://forums.questionablecontent.net/index.php/topic,22874.0.html)
Sven needs to STFU if he knows what's good for him. Otherwise Faye and Dora may have a fight over who gets to beat the ever lovin' shit out of him.
The only thing that would even been close to being appropriate would be for him to have said something like 'How have you been?' followed immedieately by a sincere and profuse apology. Acting like Faye owed him any deference to their whatever-it-was after the way he acted puts him only about two steps above Dick Cheney in my opinion, and I usually refer to Cheney as 'You-Know-Who", or 'He-Who-Must-Not-Be Named'.
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Why do I get the feeling that there is going to be a heated discussion between a confused Angus and a tipsy Sven in the near future? :?
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Man, Dora's boots were so last week's highlight
Am I the only one who likes Sven? He's one of my fave characters
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Why do I get the feeling that there is going to be a heated discussion between a confused Angus and a tipsy Sven in the near future? :?
Oh, that would be EPIC. :-o
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I usually refer to Cheney as 'You-Know-Who", or 'He-Who-Must-Not-Be Named'.
Not "Dick" (http://airamerica.com/node/69125/346283)?
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Well, Siibillam-Law, I've always felt Sven liked Sven. Although lately I wonder.
Anyway, I agree Sven and Angus will have a meeting. They've had this date coming for, crap, however long it's been since Sven and Faye started whatever it was they were doing (opinions vary). Ala Streetcar but hopefully without the rape.
(I was going to give Jeph T. Williams' nickname, but thought better of it.)
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That's a standard jealous reacton. He reacts that way because he's HURT.
Things to remember:
Sven WAS a manslut. He proceeded to make very significant lifestyle changes based almost entirely on Faye's sayso (I was going to say "toungue-lashing," but that came later). Why did he do this? It's become clear that he is attracted to her in a more than physical way.
It isn't reasonable to expect him to change so drastically overnight and never lapse. It's not uncommon for alcoholics, for example, to lapse, early in their attempts at sobreity. Even during his lapse, it was clear that he didn't want to be doing it, at least on some level. That is, he knew what he was supposed to do, but was unable to curb his desire to do the opposite.
Likewise, we find Faye hurt for many of the same reasons. She actually likes Sven more than she intended to, or perhaps realized. He was one of the few men in her life that didn't treat her like a delicate flower. Further, he did make major life-changes for her. She couldn't have failed to notice this, even subconsciously.
They are, however, now facing some serious denial issues. Sven is wondering if it was worth it to make the effort to change, especially if the person he was trying to change for was just using him for sex, the very thing she berated HIM for. She's hurt because she's wondering if he was really trying to change. However, they're both trying to deny that they really felt anything, and are refusing to talk.
If they were simply honest with each other, they might actually establish a healthy relationship.
Just my two cents...
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I couldn't decide! I went with single-tall panel but I also wanted to vote for full-figure drawings, happy hannelore immanent indium iguana, and dora's boots. In that order.
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Oh and I forgot to say "ouch." That's how I felt about today's comic. An "ouch" for Sven, an "ouch" for Faye. But great drawings, great comic, thanks Jeph!
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Happy Hanners makes me happy :)
And I like Sven too.
... to fall from great heights onto solid rock ! Muhahahaha ! :evil:
Seriously, it looks like this isnt over.
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If they were simply honest with each other, they might actually establish a healthy relationship.
That would come second. Something else has to happen first.
You're right to point out the massive denial both are engaged in. Before they can be honest with each other, first they have to be honest with themselves.
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It's after midnight and no WCT yet. I hope I'm doing it right.
Right except for the nonexistent ending day in the subject.
Excuse me, that should have been March 62.
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Does nobody actually look at a flippin' calender before writing the dates? Or know that old mnenomic?
Back to the strip - last week was one of the most pleasant and enjoyable weeks in a long time - thanks Jeph.
And this week looks like it'll be interesting. At least Faye's being the mature one here.
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Man, Dora's boots were so last week's highlight
Am I the only one who likes Sven? He's one of my fave characters
Yes.
Anyway, I lol'd. Sven is dumbz.
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Whoa!
Jealous Sven!
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anyone read the link with the Hannelore thing? hahaha that was aces exactly as you'd expect from her double whammy 2 great strips in one :P
and sven drops to even lower levels of assholery
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Ooooh, SNAP! Go Faye! Go Faye! Go Faye!
Well, I WAS a Svaye shipper...
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Does nobody actually look at a flippin' calender before writing the dates? Or know that old mnenomic?
Back to the strip - last week was one of the most pleasant and enjoyable weeks in a long time - thanks Jeph.
And this week looks like it'll be interesting. At least Faye's being the mature one here.
You mean the knuckles thing? I know that! :-D
Agreed on the last week being one of the best. Although I didn't like today's strip. Oh well, I guess it had to happen. What's next? Drunken Sven/Angus showdown on a toboggan sledding towards the edge of a cliff?
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so......while reading today's strip i kept yelling at the screen for sven to stop talking.... he wouldn't listen to me though. stupid sven.
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i can't believe i'm about to engage in this, but whatever... I BELIEVE (look at me - communication skills) both faye and sven clearly suck for their own reasons and while i can't impress my opinion on the masses, it seems so obvious that there is no clear cut right or wrong in their situation. so yeah, i also like sven and do not think he is a douche for being angry at faye.
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Your opinion and you're more than entitled to hold it.
Personally, Faye's behaviour has been somewhat understandable (she expressed her personal boundary of what she was prepared to accept in the relationship, and when that boundary was crossed she left - whether she was realistic in her expectations is another story) and her behaviour since Sven broke the news to her has been mature. Sven's wallowing in self pity and the "I'm hurt, so I'm going to hurt" you comments of this comic have been immature at best.
If Sven had been one of my friends I'd have no problems telling him he was a royal ass, that he was definitely being immature and that he was more than able to fetch his own beer.
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Dora's boots sucked. Ughh to her Uggs, those things are almost as bad as crocs. Other than that, I loved Faye's "too bad, so sad," comment. I'm proud of her for just walking away.
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Other than that, I loved Faye's "too bad, so sad," comment. I'm proud of her for just walking away.
Yup, nice one, but cue the QQ mayhaps?
I usually like Sven, but man that was stupid. :>
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It isn't reasonable to expect him to change so drastically overnight and never lapse. It's not uncommon for alcoholics, for example, to lapse, early in their attempts at sobreity. Even during his lapse, it was clear that he didn't want to be doing it, at least on some level. That is, he knew what he was supposed to do, but was unable to curb his desire to do the opposite.
Oh bull.
"Aw damn, I wasn't watching my dong and it just ran off and buried itself in her cootch! It's not my fault!"
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Meh. The first time you see someone after splitting up/ it ends (whatever you'd call it for those two) expecting them to act entirely or sometimes at all reasonably is usually just showing a lack of touch with reality.
Faye turning round and walking away when Sven acknowledged his mistake was just as childish as Sven's outburst though. Though considering that Angus is the closest thing Faye has to a rebound, you can see why it might hit a nerve.
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It isn't reasonable to expect him to change so drastically overnight and never lapse. It's not uncommon for alcoholics, for example, to lapse, early in their attempts at sobreity. Even during his lapse, it was clear that he didn't want to be doing it, at least on some level. That is, he knew what he was supposed to do, but was unable to curb his desire to do the opposite.
Oh bull.
"Aw damn, I wasn't watching my dong and it just ran off and buried itself in her cootch! It's not my fault!"
Don't misunderstand me, I'm not excusing the behaviour, I'm just saying that it's largely automatic to him. Consider his thoughts during the incident. He knew what he was doing wasn't good, yet he kept doing it. Like any habitual behaviour, it's very difficult to stop. I'm not excusing it, just explaining it.
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At least Faye's being the mature one here.
It was better than slashing his tires, but namecalling and turning your back on someone who's trying to apologize don't meet my standards for maturity.
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Except that he wasn't apologizing. he said something mean and hurtful and he was trying to get her to come back because he still wants to be the center of attention. Faye had every right to walk away.
What Sven said is pretty much the defining feature of a fucking shit-eating DOUCHEBAG ASSHOLE (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1342)
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On the money, akronnick.
Worse, to me, Sven was trying to cast Faye as acting the same as he does. There was absolutely no reason for her to listen to him after that bit of self-justification. "Sorry" doesn't fix everything, and it especially doesn't do it when it's not the first thing out of your mouth.
Hint, kiddies: if you want to actually talk to someone whose feelings you just hurt, you probably better make with the nice, not the insults. Better yet, give 'em some space, for god's sake. Sven would have been better off just saying hi and letting Faye do the talking...or not.
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Hint, kiddies: if you want to actually talk to someone whose feelings you just hurt, you probably better make with the nice, not the insults. Better yet, give 'em some space, for god's sake. Sven would have been better off just saying hi and letting Faye do the talking...or not.
Sven could probably articulate why Faye's feelings are hurt, but deep down he feels like he is the wronged party in this situation. He thinks because he never agreed to monogamy (though he implicitly did by continuing to sleep with Faye after she said an open-FWB situation was a no go), that Faye should still be available to him. He also doesn't get why he wasn't rewarded for being honest. For reasons he doesn't understand - he actually likes her - he still wants to sleep with her, and he is not used to being rejected this way.
If Sven really got that he just hurt her feelings, he'd probably be nice. But right now he thinks she's in the wrong for not sleeping with him anymore.
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... right now he thinks she's in the wrong for not sleeping with him anymore.
Also a characteristic of the fs-eDA.
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On the money, akronnick.
Worse, to me, Sven was trying to cast Faye as acting the same as he does. There was absolutely no reason for her to listen to him after that bit of self-justification. "Sorry" doesn't fix everything, and it especially doesn't do it when it's not the first thing out of your mouth.
Hint, kiddies: if you want to actually talk to someone whose feelings you just hurt, you probably better make with the nice, not the insults. Better yet, give 'em some space, for god's sake. Sven would have been better off just saying hi and letting Faye do the talking...or not.
But you see, this is precisely the point.
Sven liked Faye because she WASN'T like him. He was used to women who fell for his good looks. That Faye DIDN'T, meant she liked him for HIM, not for his body. Then he sees her with some other guy, and he automatically suspects he's been replaced by some other guy. This in turn means that Faye WASN'T any different from the way he was - that is, she was using him for sex and was thus no different than any other woman he had known.
Thus, his sense of self worth takes a blow. A great deal of what Sven has been doing to improve himself is thereby undermined. Of course, this doesn't excuse him for behaving like a jerk, but when you consider the effect of the situation as HE sees it, it's not hard to understand why he'd react that way.
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ok did anyone else read that last poll choice as "dora's "booBs" ? i was confused and thought i definitely didn't notice anything about dora's boobs. but then i thought hey dora's a cartoon and i'm a girl so i guess i wouldn't have...and then i realized it was boots not boobs...then again i didn't really notice those either o.O
aaanyhow, so i was never an angus fan. i always found him kinda annoying, but he's definitely growing on me in these past few comics...something endearing about him
also, sven is not helping. like seriously dude, what're you thinking? i don't really think it's anything much deeper than he's jealous. not that he really has the right to say anything to her about it after what happened, but it's how it slipped out. and he knew he was an ass the second it came out.
will be interesting to see how it all works itself out...
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Then he sees her with some other guy, and he automatically suspects he's been replaced by some other guy.
There's your problem--he automatically suspects that Faye's is sleeping with Angus, even after Faye made a similar mistake regarding his lawyer. Not even a how are you doing, just strait to the assumption that Faye's boinkin' some other dude. He has no evidence to support that hypothesis, other than that He's seen her in public with the dude (which was something that Faye tried to avoid with him.)
Is there anything in Sven's behavior since he told Faye about his transgression that does not make him look like a complete fs-eDA?
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Comics up, and Angus, you're not helping.
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Contrast current-model Sven with the one in 1083, who acknowledged Faye's freaked-outitude and offered to talk.
I think the difference is that he's in an unfamiliar situation now and isn't acting out of his best side (leaving aside the question of how good his best side is).
Still think the mature thing for Faye to do would have been a cold "None of your business. Get lost."
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Then he sees her with some other guy, and he automatically suspects he's been replaced by some other guy.
There's your problem--he automatically suspects that Faye's is sleeping with Angus, even after Faye made a similar mistake regarding his lawyer. Not even a how are you doing, just strait to the assumption that Faye's boinkin' some other dude. He has no evidence to support that hypothesis, other than that He's seen her in public with the dude (which was something that Faye tried to avoid with him.)
Is there anything in Sven's behavior since he told Faye about his transgression that does not make him look like a complete fs-eDA?
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Comics up, and Angus, you're not helping.
He automatically suspects that, because that's the world-view he's most familiar with. We all make assumption related to how we interact with the world, every day. Also note that he admitted that his assumption was out of line, before Faye walked off.
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From the first panel, I recognized the Octopus Pie characters. Over on the other side, was that Kestrel?
Didn't recognize any of the others!
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He automatically suspects that, because that's the world-view he's most familiar with. We all make assumption related to how we interact with the world, every day. Also note that he admitted that his assumption was out of line, before Faye walked off.
Exactly my point, he reacted the way a fs-eDA would react.
And he started to apologize (for his remark, not for being a fs-eDA) as she was walking away, not before.
So, who wants to lay odds that Sven and Angus will engage in fisticuffs or sloppy make-outs by the time the party is over?
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From the first panel, I recognized the Octopus Pie characters. Over on the other side, was that Kestrel?
Didn't recognize any of the others!
I thought the blond dude in the first panel smoking a joint was Weedmaster P, but...I didn't see Jeph link to OverCompensating.
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After following the links, I can place every "guest" except the couple in the second panel.
Any ideas?
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I'm not a fan of Angus, never have been, but I couldn't help but smile at his subtle "look what I can do" comment in an attempt to impress Faye. I still think a "discussion" is inevitable, especially now that Sven is going to be engaging in angry drinking, and I think most of us here know how well that plan usually turns out.
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On the money, akronnick.
Worse, to me, Sven was trying to cast Faye as acting the same as he does. There was absolutely no reason for her to listen to him after that bit of self-justification. "Sorry" doesn't fix everything, and it especially doesn't do it when it's not the first thing out of your mouth.
Hint, kiddies: if you want to actually talk to someone whose feelings you just hurt, you probably better make with the nice, not the insults. Better yet, give 'em some space, for god's sake. Sven would have been better off just saying hi and letting Faye do the talking...or not.
But you see, this is precisely the point.
Sven liked Faye because she WASN'T like him. He was used to women who fell for his good looks. That Faye DIDN'T, meant she liked him for HIM, not for his body. Then he sees her with some other guy, and he automatically suspects he's been replaced by some other guy. This in turn means that Faye WASN'T any different from the way he was - that is, she was using him for sex and was thus no different than any other woman he had known.
Thus, his sense of self worth takes a blow. A great deal of what Sven has been doing to improve himself is thereby undermined. Of course, this doesn't excuse him for behaving like a jerk, but when you consider the effect of the situation as HE sees it, it's not hard to understand why he'd react that way.
I think Faye's attraction to Sven was very physical, saying she liked him for HIM that's just not true. Her blushing at his "Come Hither" look, and making their relationship strictly sexual, all pretty much implies this.
In my mind, Sven was a rebound fling, a way for Faye to prove to herself that she could still have sex with someone without breaking down. Yes it was "Healthy" (Though, as a christian, i'm not really sure how I agree with that notion), but staying with Sven, with alll his asshole tendencies, and almost instinctual sexing of other girls, would NOT have been.
About this comic, I wondered if Angus was going to make a comment along the lines of "You want me to beat him up for you?" Surpisingly enough, his interaction with Faye is surprisingly funny. Of course, i'm not going to imply that I know what Jeph is planning (The onset of Marten/Dora proves that I don't) So I'll just say I loved the strip.
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Second panel cameos are Allie Vegetoksis and Indie Rock Pete from Diesel Sweeties (see this "save point" (http://www.dieselsweeties.com/archive/2261) cast summary.)
I'm stumped by panel 4, though -- who's the redhead?
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Lol @ the intentional misspelling of the comic names.
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Does nobody actually look at a flippin' calender before writing the dates? Or know that old mnenomic?
Back to the strip - last week was one of the most pleasant and enjoyable weeks in a long time - thanks Jeph.
And this week looks like it'll be interesting. At least Faye's being the mature one here.
You mean the knuckles thing? I know that! :-D
Thirty days have September, April, June and November.
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Second panel cameos are Allie Vegetoksis and Indie Rock Pete from Diesel Sweeties (see this "save point" (http://www.dieselsweeties.com/archive/2261) cast summary.)
I'm stumped by panel 4, though -- who's the redhead?
Panel 1, the girl with the book; appears to be Kimiko "thunderbolt" Ross, she of the bionic arm and mildly paralysing social issues.
And I think the redhead on panel 4 looks suspiciously like sweet-tits. Can you even give characters you create cameos in your own comic though? How does that work exactly?
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#4 is Wasted Talent's Jam.
And no Soft world cameo? like... some random 3 boxes in the background? Or hovering boxes of text?
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I hereby demand a QC/Octopus Pie crossover in which Faye and Ning get into an epic-scale Sass-Off.
Aaaaaaaaaand go.
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Kimiko showing up + preexisting Northampton robot population = apocalypse.
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I preferred the Something Positive/QC crossover.
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On the money, akronnick.
Worse, to me, Sven was trying to cast Faye as acting the same as he does. There was absolutely no reason for her to listen to him after that bit of self-justification. "Sorry" doesn't fix everything, and it especially doesn't do it when it's not the first thing out of your mouth.
Hint, kiddies: if you want to actually talk to someone whose feelings you just hurt, you probably better make with the nice, not the insults. Better yet, give 'em some space, for god's sake. Sven would have been better off just saying hi and letting Faye do the talking...or not.
But you see, this is precisely the point.
Sven liked Faye because she WASN'T like him. He was used to women who fell for his good looks. That Faye DIDN'T, meant she liked him for HIM, not for his body. Then he sees her with some other guy, and he automatically suspects he's been replaced by some other guy. This in turn means that Faye WASN'T any different from the way he was - that is, she was using him for sex and was thus no different than any other woman he had known.
Thus, his sense of self worth takes a blow. A great deal of what Sven has been doing to improve himself is thereby undermined. Of course, this doesn't excuse him for behaving like a jerk, but when you consider the effect of the situation as HE sees it, it's not hard to understand why he'd react that way.
I think Faye's attraction to Sven was very physical, saying she liked him for HIM that's just not true. Her blushing at his "Come Hither" look, and making their relationship strictly sexual, all pretty much implies this.
In my mind, Sven was a rebound fling, a way for Faye to prove to herself that she could still have sex with someone without breaking down. Yes it was "Healthy" (Though, as a christian, i'm not really sure how I agree with that notion), but staying with Sven, with alll his asshole tendencies, and almost instinctual sexing of other girls, would NOT have been.
About this comic, I wondered if Angus was going to make a comment along the lines of "You want me to beat him up for you?" Surpisingly enough, his interaction with Faye is surprisingly funny. Of course, i'm not going to imply that I know what Jeph is planning (The onset of Marten/Dora proves that I don't) So I'll just say I loved the strip.
Quite so, Faye's interest was just physical. The problem is that she had already given Sven reason to believe otherwise. Thus, it's his perception of things that drives his responses.
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Panel 1 has Ning and her blond weed-smoking roommate on the right. What about Anders loves Maria? Is Anders the tall dude in Panel 3 on the left, or am I missing something?
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Panel 1 has Ning and her blond weed-smoking roommate on the right. What about Anders loves Maria? Is Anders the tall dude in Panel 3 on the left, or am I missing something?
Yeah, Anders is the tall guy, but I barely recognized him, as he wasn't impregnating anyone that I could see.
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So, who wants to lay odds that Sven and Angus will engage in fisticuffs or sloppy make-outs by the time the party is over?
I think I already did. Well, I actually said "Ala Streetcar but hopefully without the rape." So I gave a sexual encounter slim odds, but odds nonetheless.
Anyway, I fear Angus just doomed himself, so whatever happens, it will be anticlimactic.
And jolly good shot, Mominator!
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Anders [...] wasn't impregnating anyone that I could see.
He's just that good.
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I have little experience with relationships so I'm not going to try and dissect the whole Sven/Faye/Angus thing other than say, "well gee, that could have gone better." Foot-in-mouth scenes always bother me, but then again I have social anxiety so whatever.
As for the cameos, I recognized Hazel and Jamie from GWS, Jam from WT, and I sort of recognized Anders but I wasn't sure if I was right until I saw that someone else on here placed him as well. I guess I don't read enough webcomics or something.
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Anders you can recognise from the guest strip (http://reneengstrom.com/comicfolder/2009-02-06.jpg) Jeph did for Rene in February.
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#4 is Wasted Talent's Jam.
Wait a minute, it says "Jam" right on the hoodie of the middle girl in panel 3!
What the hell Jeph! You're trying to make me look stupid!
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Quite so, Faye's interest was just physical. The problem is that she had already given Sven reason to believe otherwise.
How so? The monogamy demand? I don't remember her showing emotional closeness but it would be fun to discover that I'd missed something. Sven accused her of using him as a "fucktoy", though that may have been hurt feelings talking rather than his actual perception of the relationship. #1307 didn't sound like he was talking to someone he thought of as an emotional partner.
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#4 is Wasted Talent's Jam.
Wait a minute, it says "Jam" right on the hoodie of the middle girl in panel 3!
What the hell Jeph! You're trying to make me look stupid!
He doesn't have to try, I'm sure you manage it well enough on your own.
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From the first panel, I recognized the Octopus Pie characters. Over on the other side, was that Kestrel?
Didn't recognize any of the others!
I thought the blond dude in the first panel smoking a joint was Weedmaster P, but...I didn't see Jeph link to OverCompensating.
No, that's an Octopus Pie character. See the boobs?
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Quite so, Faye's interest was just physical. The problem is that she had already given Sven reason to believe otherwise.
How so? The monogamy demand? I don't remember her showing emotional closeness but it would be fun to discover that I'd missed something. Sven accused her of using him as a "fucktoy", though that may have been hurt feelings talking rather than his actual perception of the relationship. #1307 didn't sound like he was talking to someone he thought of as an emotional partner.
Faye had previously rejected his usual overtures, and his supposed good looks. This would suggest she's not interested in his physical overtures as most women are. When she later grabs him in the kitchen, the only conclusion he would come to, considering prior relations, would be that something other than his physicality was driving her actions; that is, his internal self. This is a very powerful kind of validation for him, and it's natural that he'll respond poorly to having it threatened.
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The (unnecessary?) censorship in the third panel makes it all worth it. :evil:
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Hilarious filler is hilarious. :laugh:
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JEPH YOU PIECE OF SHIT I DIDN'T WANT A FILLER CLIFFHANGER I
oh who the hell am I kidding, that was awesome.
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... why is his censor box that big? :|
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the only conclusion he would come to, considering prior relations, would be that something other than his physicality was driving her actions; that is, his internal self. This is a very powerful kind of validation for him
That's a good analysis.
Not just a powerful kind of validation, but maybe even a unique one. As far as we know, all his previous "relationships" just fell into his lap based on his looks or glamor. Constant success can lead to a kind of insecurity, which Sven may have had at the back of his mind (certainly not at the front though).
Dora said Sven had never had to work for anything in his life. If Faye was the first woman he'd ever invested himself in, he may even have felt like he deserved her.
Which is of course a belief system that leads to douchery, as we just saw.
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Yeah, Anders is the tall guy, but I barely recognized him, as he wasn't impregnating anyone that I could see.
hahahahahahaha that was great.
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... why is his censor box that big? :|
Yelling Bird might have some Argentine Lake Duck (http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/enviro/EnviroRepublish_366856.htm) genes. :-o
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My name is Duck
And I came here to f...
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...lail around uselessly when I am hit by a truck?
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Nice! (it even rhymes)
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A two comic day!!! Weeeeeee ......!!!!
I love the sociopath bird enough to be happy w/ it but this is BONUS. It's like getting cheesecake for dinner and then chocolate cake for dessert, with an apology for not getting enough cake :-D
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Jeph is one hell of a trooper and an all-around great guy. Mr. Jacques, your fans salute you. Now take some rest, soldier - you've earned it!
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Jeph, your work ethic continues to amaze me, stop it, you're spoiling us.
Did Faye actually have a nice time with Angus? I think she did...
Now she's gonna go home to her new, umm, accessory and not be able to stop thinking about Angus.
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Seriously. I was about to add an edit to my previous post saying basically that Jeph has created something where he has fans who will say, "WOO, FILLER!" and not mean it at all sarcastically.
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I thought today's Yelling bird was especially effective. Nice bit of social commentary with the redactions, and, a dick joke.
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Hmmmmm, where to begin?
Sven - Charm school dropout - or was he expelled?
I do believe that Faye is warming to Angus here. :D ;)
Bloody Comic Censors - Or was this the revenge of the Illuminati?
Oooh! Hanners shows she knows how to use Temporal Weapons - Where's Doctor Who when you need him?
OK, that's me caught up with the Comics
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Woo, Jeph, we love you! Excellent comic, though you needn't have stayed up. :police:
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Your tenacity in comic delivery is much appreciated.
Sleep now.
(Does anyone actually remember dark City?)
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Two comics in one day. Jeph again makes himself even cooler-er again
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A two comic day!!! Weeeeeee ......!!!!
I love the sociopath bird enough to be happy w/ it but this is BONUS. It's like getting cheesecake for dinner and then chocolate cake for dessert, with an apology for not getting enough cake :-D
Martin has put it into perfect words.
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And Faye gets Hanners back to the apartment where she falls asleep on the couch.
I have to ask how cold does it get there? Where I come from a hoodie and no glove are not sufficient winter wear.
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Am I the only one who saw the snowballs in today's comics and assumed Sven was throwing them?
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I actually feel kind of bad that there are 2 comics today. Jeph commented, "I went ahead and scrapped my plans for tomorrow and stayed up to draw a proper strip." If you check out his Tweets he obviously had some issues last night, personal or not. I realize that his is a M-F comic but he still has a life and sometimes life gets in the way. Hell, sometimes you just have to call in sick to work for a Mental Health Day. I would have been just fine with only Yelling Bird. That said, I still enjoyed the second comic.
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Yeah, man. I haven't posted in a WCT before, but I wanted you to know that today's comic was great (and so was the Yelling Bird) and you really didn't have to fuck up your plans for us.
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I would have just said "Fuck you guys!" and gone to bed.
That said ...
Two in one day, especially when none of the other comics I read update today, is flipping awesome.
I know Faye's pretty big on just laying it out there, but I also got a brush off vibe when she told Angus she was tired. She didn't used to be shy about telling him to get lost, but I'm not so sure about post-Sven Faye.
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Am I the only one who saw the snowballs in today's comics and assumed Sven was throwing them?
Nope, I thought it too, but after I saw the culprit I also thought "Coming from Hanners, I wouldn't take that threat lightly." I can just see the strip in 20 QC years (if I live that long o0) and a random storm of snowballs hitting Faye and Angus (wherever they may be) in the middle of Summer.
Amazing commitment Jeph, I sincerely hope you're enjoying a good night's (day's?) sleep right now.
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What is Faye's expression in panel three?
I can't decide if she's surprised or it's just a "bye!" look?
Maybe i'm superimposing my own surprise that Angus managed to make a reasonably painless exit?
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(Does anyone actually remember Dark City?)
Woo!!!
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I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one who initially assumed Sven was throwing the snowballs.
The last panel makes me think that Hanners is taking over the role in the comic previously played by Raven - which could account for the latter's near-disappearance. (I mean, doesn't her line sound like something Raven would say?)
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Am I the only one who saw the snowballs in today's comics and assumed Sven was throwing them?
That was definitely my theory too, but I liked the real answer just as much. I just kind of have to wonder why Hanners was throwing snowballs....
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So what would Angus have done if Faye said she was just trying to get rid of him?
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So what would Angus have done if Faye said she was just trying to get rid of him?
Ignored her and continued hanging around.
Y'know, like he's done the last fifteen times she told him to go away.
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I just kind of have to wonder why Hanners was throwing snowballs....
It's fun
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Also, it's something you don't get to do on a space station.
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lol, yesssss!
even when life is shitty (and everyone can find SOMEthing to complain about) it's always great to have friends on your side. hanners is great in this strip. faye's a lucky girl.
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I have nothing to say about today's strip (Apr 29) except that Hannelore is awesome and I want to make my own relativistic time snowballs.
Moar drunk Hanners!
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Damn, Jeph has dedication.
I hope he realizes that we'd accept him taking a break every so often. :|
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I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one who initially assumed Sven was throwing the snowballs.
The last panel makes me think that Hanners is taking over the role in the comic previously played by Raven - which could account for the latter's near-disappearance. (I mean, doesn't her line sound like something Raven would say?)
Yes, I too miss she of the truly excellent hooters.
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Even Dorten (wow, that has to be the lamest combined name thingy ever) has boarded the S. S. Fangus. ALL HANDS ON DECK!!!
In other thoughts, Joseph Smith? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Smith,_Jr.)
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After almost a year and half (I think) of being gone I'm back.
Jeph hasn't disappointed me for ages with the comic but this time I'm confused :?
What's up with Faye's last line on Panel 4 "Joseph Smith meets the Brady Bunch" I just don't get it.
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Jeph is one hell of a trooper and an all-around great guy. Mr. Jacques, your fans salute you. Now take some rest, soldier - you've earned it!
Why are we sending him to the Bloodworks?
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I took it as Dora surrounding herself with the nubile (Joseph Smith) while taking on lots of dependents (Brady Bunch).
Marten would make a great dad for Faye.
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Ahhh Instant Families. the modern phenomenon. :D
But does tha mean that Daddy Marten will start trying to hook his daughter Tai up with Hanners? :evil:
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Substitute Marriage for Adoption and it makes sense sort of, or else I'm missing something. Oh well, when I've posted the 1394th strip of my online comic, I'll have a right to complain.
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I kinda miss the black ends in the hair of Dora in the third picture.
Looks incomplete.
Otherwise nice comic !
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Yeah, me too. Here's my (sorry) attempt at touching up the art:
(http://www.gully.org/~mackys/lj/qc-1394.png)
The stuff at her right ear almost doesn't suck completely. The bangs pretty much utterly suck. I encourage anyone with real artistic talent to take two minutes and do this better than me - you'd really have to try to do worse. :grin:
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WHAT THE FUCK DORA IS BLOND
It took this long for the impact to actually...impact.
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Expecting the cute pic of Dora in panel 4 to be avatar'd in 4...3...2...1.......
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Ahhh Instant Families. the modern phenomenon. :D
But does tha mean that Daddy Marten will start trying to hook his daughter Tai up with Hanners? :evil:
No. Even if it did, it doesn't.
Meanwhile, much as I oppose the yammering hordes who cry "wimp!" I find the idea of Marten vetting Faye's dates to be ... humorous. The only way it could work is if Faye herself agreed to pummel those he deemed unworthy.
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yayeeeeeee
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Nice teasing folks.
And Dora looks really cute in the last panel.
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I will be going straight to Hell for these but:
"Faye, Mommy and Daddy are going to give you your bath now!"
"Show me where it hurts and Mommy/Daddy will kiss it better."
"Sorry, times are tight, you and your sister will have to share a bed with Mommy and Daddy."
"Young lady, I am very disappointed in your behaviour. I am now going to have to spank your bare bottom."
I'm sure the rest of you were thinking it as well - don't judge me. [too harshly]
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Well! We can certainly see what goes on at the Reiver household now.
And no, it really didn't cross my mind, which is still filled with the thought of Marten trying to be intimidating. And snickering.
Hey, maybe that means I'm about wake up and get out of the Boner Patch.
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With someone as socially akward as Angus, Marten could probably just about pull that off. not well by any means.
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For anyone confused about the Joseph Smith reference, I think Faye is implying that the situation would be polygamous.
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Yes. Faye might have been clearer if she'd said, "The Brady Bunch meets David Koresh." Another bride for the chosen one! Although, if it's Dora who's the "sexual patriarch" (sexual matriarch?), can it be polygamy?
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Yes. Faye might have been clearer if she'd said, "The Brady Bunch meets David Koresh." Another bride for the chosen one! Although, if it's Dora who's the "sexual patriarch" (sexual matriarch?), can it be polygamy?
Yesh. Polygamy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygamy) refers to any sort of more then two marriage. The subsets are Polygyny (man with multiple wives), Polyandry (woman having multiple husbands) and Group Marriage (time to break out the flow charts)
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Flow charts are cool.
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For anyone confused about the Joseph Smith reference, I think Faye is implying that the situation would be polygamous.
Thanks, I didn't know who Joseph Smith or David Koresh are. But I did infer the sexual connotation.
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I just realized that Dora had said adopt Faye and Tai as dependents which would I'm fairly sure either make them children of Dora or maybe just siblings either way their would be no legal union thus Faye Joseph Smith comment would be null and void.
If anyone else has questions PM me.
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No bubbles above Faye!
She went to a drunk sledding event without getting drunk.
Maybe she just didn't want to be relaxed around Angus, but I finally think she's got the drinking under control.
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I just realized that Dora had said adopt Faye and Tai as dependents which would I'm fairly sure either make them children of Dora or maybe just siblings either way their would be no legal union thus Faye Joseph Smith comment would be null and void.
If anyone else has questions PM me.
I may be high, but I think I remember that the first girls he married lived in his and his wife's home prior to the marriage. When he married them his wife demanded they leave the house. So, legal adoption aside, it could still be valid.
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Dear Jeph,
If you need to take a day off every now and again, I will not personally hold it against you. Christ, I took Tuesday off from my job for no good reason and burned a "sick" day. I think you deserve a few mental health days here and again, so seriously, don't feel bad about it. I enjoyed the yelling bird comic and was pleasantly surprised when I saw the real comic, and then thought, "man, Jeph is a real slavedriver, meaning he drives himself."
So yeah, take it easy!!!!! I love the comic and have for 5 years now, wooooooo
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For today's strip I predict ... the end of the comic!
It will all go off in a bang!
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I'm still holding off for drunk Sven accosting confused Angus, then red jello kiddie pool wrestling!!!!!! :evil: :mrgreen:
Edit: Also, something about Dora being dark eyed and blond and Marten being blue eyed and raven headed just works for me and helps me in accepting them as a couple, it has a strange sort of balance.
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f5 f5 f5 f5 f5 f5 f5
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f5 f5 f5 f5 f5 f5 f5
If you keep beatin' it, it's gonna fall off!
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Or you'll go blind and won't be able to read QC!
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"Here's
a comic some TRAUMA. Have a pleasant weekend."
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A classic strip. Serious topics discussed, irreverent humor introduced, lols all around. :laugh:
I vote that the term "slimy hole" in reference to the vagina be added as one of the week's highlights in the poll.
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:-D Yayeee
/entertained
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Man, Hanners really loosens up when drunk...
...No pun.
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Best. QC. Ever. :laugh:
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Dora's expression in the last panel is priceless.
Oh, and....
April the 31st? :?
Does someone not have a desktop calendar? :-P
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What I would like to know, is how the conversation went from drumming options to vaginal nature?
That being said, the comic was hilarious. :laugh:
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Meh. While searching for #1066, you stole my question. :lol:
Hopefully, this will be explained when Dora interrogates Marten about it.
Considering this strip (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=532) and Marten's usual artistic way of dropping (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1324) bricks (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1066), it sure will be fun. :-D
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The Marten/Hanners conversation certainly took an abrupt turn!
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Re: WCT April 27-
31 May 1
Sometimes its not. Have that conversation.
O @===8
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Re: The Yelling Bird strip
Just noticed the "redaction" of YB's... um... "boy parts" in panel 3.
YB is seriously hung/excited -- is he watching Dora through the window again?
Brilliant.
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That redaction is only accurate in YB's dreams. :P
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April the 31st? :?
Does someone not have a desktop calendar? :-P
You know what's pathetic?
I went through that little rhyme, went "September, April, June, November", and decided that since April wasn't on the list I could write April 31.
I should have gone to bed instead.
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Start off May right with a Vagina joke.
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O @===8
If your wang does that, you must be a Shogun Warrior (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogun_Warriors_(toys)).
*Sigh* And I thought I was out of the Boner Patch.
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Is Faye drinking Hendrick's Gin in panel 2 of today's comic? (1 May)
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Hahahahaha, that was brilliant! What's bugging me now is how they went from 'Unicorn Waltz' to 'just a slimy hole'. xD
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When you're drunk, it's hard not to end up talking up slimy holes
example conversation
[drunk] "Hey, what's on TV?"
"My name is Earl"
"No way"
"Yeah. So. Slimy holes"
"Totally. Let's talk about that"
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drunk hanners is adventurous.
maybe one of these days she'll actually go get some.
something tells me it'll be like when she discovered the drums...
18 hours later, her man has died of a broken pelvis, she freaks because she hasnt yet achieved statistical rigor in her 'which is the best position' experiment.
faye walks in on it and breaks her mind.
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drunk hanners is adventurous.
maybe one of these days she'll actually go get some.
something tells me it'll be like when she discovered the drums...
18 hours later, her man has died of a broken pelvis, she freaks because she hasnt yet achieved statistical rigor in her 'which is the best position' experiment.
faye walks in on it and breaks her mind.
I think I like the current Hanners better. She doesn't kill people. That we know of. :-P
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Hmmmmmm
Interesting turn of conversation. And I do like the way Hanners loosens up with a few scotches in her.
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Hmmmmmm
Interesting turn of conversation. And I do like the way Hanners loosens up with a few scotches in her.
If I hadn't just gotten off of a 12 hour graveyard shift to which I have not yet been able to adjust my sleep schedule, this post would contain a very clever joke regarding loosening up, and your use of the phrase "in her". In my current state, however, I can only rely on meta-humour. Good day.
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Oh, ha. You told a joke without telling a joke
Stealth humour
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Hmmmmmm
Either that or Afakaz is channeling Spock. :D ;)
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Guys! Come on! It's logically impossible for Angus to be a straw man made flesh! Why can't you just get it?
I read and forum at both Dresden Codak and Questionable Content, and I found that the guy in this thread (http://forums.koalawallop.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4275) is a good laugh. Having Zell appear in the comic he hates would be ultimate satire. Lololol.
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I like how that thread has about 50 different spellings of Jeff's name. It made me chuckle, but Zell did not. He made me sad :cry:
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I like how that thread has about 50 different spellings of Jeff's name. It made me chuckle, but Zell did not. He made me sad :cry:
What? Unless you picked 50 words at random and decided they were meant to spell "Jeff", I don't see what you mean at all.
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Am I the only one imagining "Unicorn Waltz" to the tune of "Crocodile Rock"?
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Well, not now... :lol:
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Naaaa, na-na na-na naaaa
<Curse you, Near Lurker>
na-na na-na naaaa
naaaa, naaaa
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*Reads Title*
"...Wait, is that a Swan Lake reference!?"
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When you're drunk, it's hard not to end up talking up slimy holes
example conversation
[drunk] "Hey, what's on TV?"
"My name is Earl"
"No way"
"Yeah. So. Slimy holes"
"Totally. Let's talk about that"
Ha that made me laugh so hard.
I can see that we are going to be friends.
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So it's not just our very similar avatars
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Nope, we are also apparently similar in other ways.
The irony, it kills me.
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How . . . . . . ironic