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Title: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Border Reiver on 14 Jun 2009, 18:02
And we're off....

You may now resume pressing F5.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Aegir on 14 Jun 2009, 18:46
I thought the consensus was to stop making polls.

But anyway, I never bother checking the main page until at least 12:30. I doubt Jeph has even sat down to write it yet.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: ysth on 14 Jun 2009, 19:40
Twitter is ambiguous as to whether he's working on the guest comic for someone else or tonight's QC, but he's definitely at work.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Aegir on 14 Jun 2009, 21:07
According to the most recent update, he's finishing the guest comic and hasn't written the QC strip yet. I'm not complaining, just saying.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: bicostp on 14 Jun 2009, 21:18
Am I the only one who waits to read the new QC every morning, rather than refreshing 'till the break of dawn?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: frullic on 14 Jun 2009, 21:35
Am I the only one who waits to read the new QC every morning, rather than refreshing 'till the break of dawn?

yes, and noone likes you.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Jimor on 14 Jun 2009, 21:42
If Friday's comic is an example of what we get with a sleep-deprived Jeph, just give me a GoogleMap to his bedroom window, and an air horn....  :evil:
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: bhtooefr on 14 Jun 2009, 22:13
I refresh until almost the break of dawn, go to sleep, then refresh again in the morning. :lol:
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Fenriswolf on 14 Jun 2009, 22:18
I just check a few times a day every Monday... my Monday, being Jeph's Sunday.  :oops: Sometimes I am rewarded!
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: frullic on 14 Jun 2009, 22:36
wait, aren't we basically DDOSing the site?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: MrDorman on 14 Jun 2009, 22:58
It would take thousands and thousands of requests at the same time to ddos this site.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: bhtooefr on 14 Jun 2009, 23:03
Distributed denial of service is only when you're trying to take it down. We're not trying to take the site down, nor are we succeeding.

For that matter, it's not considered a DDoS when it is successful, as long as there was no intent. Think Slashdot effect.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 15 Jun 2009, 00:01
I feel a little guilty that someone is staying up past 3 in the morning to do something for free that's just entertainment to me.

I'd feel more guilty except that Jeph said in the Ask Jeph thread that QC is something that he needs to do.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Aegir on 15 Jun 2009, 00:57
He doesn't do it for free, this is his full-time job.

I can't believe those fancy outfits are canon.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 15 Jun 2009, 01:25
What if Marten isn't really over his feelings toward Faye?

He said he was OK with the Sven hookup, but isn't Marten exactly the sort who wouldn't admit it to himself if he were jealous?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Evil_Lathander on 15 Jun 2009, 02:07
Is it just me, or has Faye been compared to a bear before?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Jimor on 15 Jun 2009, 02:34
And now we're back INTO the Awkward Zone.  :roll:

Gentlemen, turn in your fancy clothes!  :police:
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: tinkerbell on 15 Jun 2009, 03:29
I feel like Jeph will continue along this path until BAM, he hits us with some crazy thing to completely mess up everything.

Personally, I would like to see Sven get drunk and try to fight Angus.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Border Reiver on 15 Jun 2009, 04:35
And as of 0734 15 Jun 09

Start of a story arc that will renew our faith in humanity  7 (18.9%)
Five stand alones that will bring joy and happiness to our troubled lives  3 (8.1%)
Who cares?  We're out of the awkward zone!  27 (73%)

Total Voters: 37

And Marten's last remark made me smile this morning.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: BryanP on 15 Jun 2009, 05:12
Am I the only one who waits to read the new QC every morning, rather than refreshing 'till the break of dawn?

Nope.  I check all my webcomics after I get to work early each day.  No way would I sit up waiting for it to post.

Oh, and Marten now wins for best comeback.  Keep all the bear hugs.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Headwoünd on 15 Jun 2009, 06:05
Nice strip today. You can tell that there isn't any Awkward Zone left when Marten - (formerly?) the King Of All That Is Awkward - gives it straight to a guy who's somewhat after Faye. So no jealousy either - I don't get where some people in here are coming from.

If they both are like that when they hang out together (maybe even when not drunk), I fully approve of Marten and Angus becoming bros.


Forgot to add that I realized how bad I actually need a top-hat... like really bad.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Apocalypsering on 15 Jun 2009, 06:20
I'd posit that the suits are just a drunken delusion, but that's neither here nor there.

And I also only check internets after I arrive at work in the morning. I like sleeping at night.

As for Marten's warning, he'd probably be less likely to state stuff like that so blatantly were he not drunk, though I can believe that he's still somewhat protective of Faye even if he has gotten over her (and who knows if he has or not).
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: maddness on 15 Jun 2009, 06:36
Am I the only one who waits to read the new QC every morning, rather than refreshing 'till the break of dawn?

I just wait til his "comic is up" announcement pops up on my twitter feed.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: plethora on 15 Jun 2009, 07:08
I check my comics when I get home in the evening. Because most of them don't go up until about 3pm and I can't sneak Internet at work anyway.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: yumitori on 15 Jun 2009, 08:16
Quote
Wednesday is my birthday, which means I'm taking the day off. But fear not, there will be something in place of a regular QC, so you will still have something to look at for 30 seconds at your job while your boss isn't around.

Cool! A guest yaoi strip!

(Not my thing personally, but I really want Hanners to be happy...)
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Martok on 15 Jun 2009, 09:59
And Marten's last remark made me smile this morning.


That makes at least two of us.  Truly one of Marten's more quote-worthy lines!   :-D

Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LTK on 15 Jun 2009, 10:08
I can't believe those fancy outfits are canon.

That makes it so much more awesome.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: chronoplasm on 15 Jun 2009, 14:13
Quote from: Marten
Dude, if a park ranger warns you about the bears, it aint 'cause he's tryin' to keep all the bear hugs for himself.

CAUTION: DO NOT PUT PENIS IN FAYE BEAR.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LeeC on 15 Jun 2009, 14:31
And Marten's last remark made me smile this morning.


That makes at least two of us.  Truly one of Marten's more quote-worthy lines!   :-D



yes! love that line! it deserves the Colbert Hat tip  :wink:
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: ecstaticjoy on 15 Jun 2009, 14:51
If Friday's comic is an example of what we get with a sleep-deprived Jeph, just give me a GoogleMap to his bedroom window, and an air horn....  :evil:


...




I'm glad I'm not Jeph.
No offense, Jeph.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 15 Jun 2009, 17:02
It was #77: Faye described herself has being as protective as a mother bear. I don't think any of the other characters had compared to her a bear before this.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Shadic on 15 Jun 2009, 19:17
Sven said something about it once, saying something like "I may as well cover myself in salmon" or something.

Bad memory is bad.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Mynah on 15 Jun 2009, 21:04
Am I the only one who waits to read the new QC every morning, rather than refreshing 'till the break of dawn?

Nope :P
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Near Lurker on 15 Jun 2009, 21:13
"Reverse Bechdel test"?

So...two men, having a conversation about nothing but women?  Hmm.

Also, note that a mainstream film is generally, in essence, a short story.  Due to the way storytelling conventions unfold, the Bechdel test, as she herself has noted, in the "I won't see this unless..." sense, would typically exclude any film with a male protagonist even in a perfect world (since most conversations shown not involving him would be about him in some way).  However, there are at least two conclusions to be drawn...

A: The number of films that fail the test show a dearth of strong female protagonists.
B: The number of films that fail the test despite having female protagonists...yeah.

</inane_rambling>
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Shadic on 15 Jun 2009, 21:35
Angus could only hope to get mauled.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Aegir on 15 Jun 2009, 21:39
My favorite part of this strip is Angus in the first panel shutting his left eye to concentrate through his monocle.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 15 Jun 2009, 21:52
Shadic, thanks for the reminder. Not only that one (#875), but Sven also compared her to a bear when telling Dora about Mr. Bianchi pinching Faye's love handles (#989).

Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 15 Jun 2009, 21:58
Mixed metaphors make for great mental images.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: baseballbear on 15 Jun 2009, 22:59
Mixed metaphors make for great mental images.
And also great Japanese bands. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_Ball_Bear (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_Ball_Bear)

And yes, I registered just to say that.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: SleeperCylon on 16 Jun 2009, 03:25
Isn't it a bit misogynist to avoid a woman because some other guy tells you vaguely she's 'crazy'?

Whether the person is a man or women it seems kind of dickish to decide somebody is 'too much of a hassle' because their legitimate emotional issues might require a little more understanding and patience than other people, especially if you're making the decision based on third person information.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Border Reiver on 16 Jun 2009, 04:11
And as of 0708 16 Jun 09

Why IS Marten giving Angus the heads up?

The idea of the "pile of ladies" Dora once posited holds a certain level of attraction to him  2 (3.9%)
It's a decent thing to do, for both parties  25 (49%)
It was in the script?  1 (2%)
Never mind the dialogue, what is the rental fee on a mid-Victorian cut-away these days anyway?  23 (45.1%)
 
Total Voters: 51

I don't think Angus' thought process is "dickish".  He's just got out of a relationship that ended badly, so he may be thinking, "Should I? I mean if she's got hella issues, I may not be in a position mentally/emotionally to give her what she needs."


Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Random832 on 16 Jun 2009, 06:21
Isn't it a bit misogynist...?
Quote
Whether the person is a man or women it seems kind of dickish
These two things you said seem to contradict each other.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09 - BEARS?!
Post by: Scurf on 16 Jun 2009, 07:06
WHAT IS IT WITH *BEARS* TODAY?!!

I was catching up on webcomics and caught today's Sluggy Freelance: http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=090616 (http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=090616).

Then I read today's QC.

Then I figured I'd post and was a good boy and read forum rules, and caught the admonition to *NOT* be the guy in the bear-hat.

What is it with bears and their recurrence in pop literature?  Is this some kind of cosmic convergence, or Smokey the Bear's birthday, or something?  Bear-chronicity?  The first sign of the bear-pocolyps?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LeeC on 16 Jun 2009, 07:11
Bears are the king of the forest, like how lions are the king of the savannah, or Elivs is the king of rock-n-roll (and sammiches)
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: sitnspin on 16 Jun 2009, 07:14
This has always been my view on asking women out.  The worst that can happen is they say no.


Well, actually, given my dating history I would say that is NOT the worst that can happen.  Many of the worst things have actually followed them saying yes.

Still, it is better to make the attempt than to live forever with the fear of failure or the thoughts of what might have happened.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: maddness on 16 Jun 2009, 07:21
Isn't it a bit misogynist to avoid a woman because some other guy tells you vaguely she's 'crazy'?

Having her best male friend tells you she pushes guys she likes away and sleeps with guys she doesn't like because she has issues is a far cry from some guy telling you she's nuts.

Whether the person is a man or women it seems kind of dickish to decide somebody is 'too much of a hassle' because their legitimate emotional issues might require a little more understanding and patience than other people, especially if you're making the decision based on third person information.

He's been acquainted with her for some time now, it's not like he just met her. He's had plenty of opportunity to see her bitchy side. I think he's always figured that underneath the prickly exterior she was a pretty great chick. Only now her best friend is telling him that her issues might make it so that she never really gives him a chance. Anyone with half a brain would have to think on that.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LeeC on 16 Jun 2009, 07:23
worse things could happen but very rare.  You could ask for their number because you thing they are rad, but then she kicks you in the balls.  Never happened to me but My friend Kenny on the other hand...

Yeah best to just ask than torturing yourself (says the guy who is nervous about asking the cute girl in fye for her number) but hey go for it!  Just dont obcess over it, else you will come off as unconfident and creepy.

I think Angus will go for it.  I mean come on!  Marten is just preping him for what is to be expected.  The real question is:  While this drunken talk goes on, what are the women talking about on their way home?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LTK on 16 Jun 2009, 08:40
Billiards. What else?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 16 Jun 2009, 08:45
What's happening with bears is that we're finally facing up to and correcting all the wrong turns we have taken. Remember, bears are the answer to all our cultural missteps (#240).
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 16 Jun 2009, 08:50
Faye is not the only pretty, smart, and funny woman in the world. Angus is just being healthy in realizing that pursuing someone incapable of intimacy doesn't make sense.

He'll keep pursuing her anyway, of course. Though there could be a pretty dramatic story line if he doesn't.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LeeC on 16 Jun 2009, 09:37
I thought bears are the number 1 threat to america! Threat down!
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Blyss on 16 Jun 2009, 10:08
I would soooo start a Bearsball League, you know...

if not for the whole 'getting mauled and eaten' thing...

 :|
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LeeC on 16 Jun 2009, 10:26
awe it'll be fun!  just wear a helmet and get some insurance.  Would they have rodeo clowns in Bearsball to distract the bear so the medics and drag your body away?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: The Joker on 16 Jun 2009, 11:13
Mixed metaphors make for great mental images.

Speaking of bears and mental images (http://drmcninja.com/page.php?pageNum=48&issue=3).

(last panel)
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: NeverQuiteGoth on 16 Jun 2009, 16:10
Is it just me or does Marten look bitchin' awesome in a top hat?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Kugai on 16 Jun 2009, 22:14
The real problem will begin when Bears learn to drive.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: bhtooefr on 17 Jun 2009, 00:21
Author/character fourth-wall breaking?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: AnkhWL on 17 Jun 2009, 01:03
The real problem will begin when Bears learn to drive.

I suspect this will first arise in Churchill, Manitoba with the polar bears and the buggies.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Evil_Lathander on 17 Jun 2009, 04:14
I always knew Jeph wanted to be alone with Hanners in a small room!
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Border Reiver on 17 Jun 2009, 04:27
And as of 0725

Other sports that would be better with bears

Jousting  7 (16.7%)
Badminton  7 (16.7%)
Darts  6 (14.3%)
Any of the Highland Games  14 (33.3%)
Track  8 (19%)

Total Voters: 42

Right now I'm picturing a grizzly tossing a caber, while the polar bear plays "Cock o' the North" on the pipes.


Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LeeC on 17 Jun 2009, 04:44
I laughed so hard when Jeph was like "he tried to get you too huh?"  :laugh:
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: akronnick on 17 Jun 2009, 06:07
Author/character fourth-wall breaking?

It's a Guest strip, not Canon.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Steve the Pocket on 17 Jun 2009, 06:36
I had no idea how popular this comic really was until now; it appears to have Slashdotted the Hijinks Ensue website (which has a none-too-small readership already).
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Random832 on 17 Jun 2009, 07:44
[Johnny Wander guest comic - reading now because it was slashdotted yesterday]

I would like to buy a shirt that randomly changes slogans. Will one be available in the QC store soon?  8-)
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LTK on 17 Jun 2009, 09:12
[Johnny Wander guest comic - reading now because it was slashdotted yesterday]

I would like to buy a shirt that randomly changes slogans. Will one be available in the QC store soon?  8-)

You could get one of those LED belt buckles that you can program to print moving text. Would that work?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: The Joker on 17 Jun 2009, 11:36
The real problem will begin when Bears learn to drive.

Not five minutes ago, I was looking at #6 on this (http://www.cracked.com/article_17499_why-i-was-late-work-today-22-photoshopped-excuses.html).

So how long have you been able to read minds?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LeeC on 17 Jun 2009, 12:35
haha nice!  Oddly enough I drive on the beltway, I'd love to see giant monsters fighting around DC
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: The Joker on 17 Jun 2009, 14:17
Yeah, cracked.com is another good place for guaranteed laughs all the time.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Kugai on 17 Jun 2009, 17:03
So Jeph, I see you finally get a ride in the Gay Deceiver    :D
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Delirium on 17 Jun 2009, 21:24
Sorry to nitpick, but people who dress up as klingons aren't furries, just cosplayers.

In other news, awesomely obscure reference, Kugai!
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Jimor on 17 Jun 2009, 21:37
OK, now I'm imagining a klingon in a tribble suit, and that is wrong in soooo many ways.  :-o
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: keikun496 on 17 Jun 2009, 21:57
Panel 2 text bubble where?

Also... ;_; so ronery at the computer in panel 4.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Natasha on 17 Jun 2009, 21:59
Angus is such a name dropper. Ugh.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: celticgeek on 17 Jun 2009, 22:00
Yeah, we gotta get Marigold and Momo-tan out into the world. 
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: SciWed on 17 Jun 2009, 22:00
Hey Jeph, you forgot a speech bubble!
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Aristera on 17 Jun 2009, 22:04
I new something was missing but I just saw the text now. Missing the bubble so you can see it!
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Shadic on 17 Jun 2009, 22:04
At least he put the text there. But yeah, Marten's second part of dialogue has no bubble.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Aristera on 17 Jun 2009, 22:08
I wonder is Jeph will notice or just crash for the night and wake up tomorrow to hundreds of messages and pages of forum threads informing him of his error.  :)
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: badbum61 on 17 Jun 2009, 22:12
Author/character fourth-wall breaking?

isn't that, like, the fifth wall or somethin'?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: AlecTrevylan006 on 17 Jun 2009, 22:19
How lame is it that I was looking at the beers in the background to try to identify them?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Fenriswolf on 17 Jun 2009, 22:25
That was rather odd, but you can read it if you look for it, so I'm happy enough.  :laugh:
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Mark7 on 17 Jun 2009, 23:21
Today's strip appears to be missing a frame  :?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: snubnose on 17 Jun 2009, 23:27
Jeff forgot to add another box around the text ... that is there, but you can hardly read it, plus you wont notice it right away as well.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: frullic on 17 Jun 2009, 23:58
who's jeff?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: bhtooefr on 18 Jun 2009, 00:26
Jeph fixed it.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Kugai on 18 Jun 2009, 00:33
who's jeff?

Jeffrey Sinclair??


And I can't see the text either, though I get the feeling Jeph will fix it when he gets around to it.

Being nearly decked by Coulter makes an intereseting image - I wonder if Gore would have come to Angus' defence?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: steveh11 on 18 Jun 2009, 00:59
So Jeph, I see you finally get a ride in the Gay Deceiver    :D
Yay!  Me next, please!  Dibs I get to sit next to D-T. :-)
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: steveh11 on 18 Jun 2009, 01:01
Awww.  Poor Marigold. :-(
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Evil_Lathander on 18 Jun 2009, 03:34
Awww.  Poor Marigold. :-(
No, general media will tell you it's her own fault for not trying to be popular.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Border Reiver on 18 Jun 2009, 04:05
And as of 0700 18 Jun 09

So after getting his new axe and Hanners in a closet what else does Jeph want for his B-Day?

Not to be the subject of a poll  10 (15.9%)
Single malts  6 (9.5%)
People to stop being creepy on the forums  23 (36.5%)
{NSFW Content}  18 (28.6%)
Pancakes  6 (9.5%)
 
Total Voters: 63

Having been in the Marigold situation of not wanting to socialize because you just don't feel comfortable, but wanting to be social, and only feeling comfortable in a particular situation, I can empathize.  Its a tough gig to get out of, and the only person who can get you out of it is you.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Headwoünd on 18 Jun 2009, 04:27
I'm just delighted that the fancy outfits come with pocket watches. Reminded me that I need a pocket watch too.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LeeC on 18 Jun 2009, 04:37
today was a good comic.  I can identify with Marigold, which is why I quit WoW.  You need to get out of the house/dorm/appartment/room and interact with people.  Its way more fun and enjoyable that sitting at a computer screen all night.  But thats just one little bears opinion.  :wink:

I love that Marten pulls out a pocket watch!
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: giant_bug on 18 Jun 2009, 06:53
So Marigold plays a lot of WoW.

Gee, you know who else plays a lot of WoW....
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: snubnose on 18 Jun 2009, 07:13
The strip never mentions WoW.

And I would guess someone who does things like "fixing servers" wont spent his time with something kiddie like WoW.

There ARE MMOs which have some challenge.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LTK on 18 Jun 2009, 08:18
I'm just delighted that the fancy outfits come with pocket watches. Reminded me that I need a pocket watch too.

Yeah, I wonder if you have to pay extra for the accessories?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LeeC on 18 Jun 2009, 09:40
I think we all know what Marigold needs... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DaXJmo9cro (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DaXJmo9cro)

plus getting out and hanging out with everyone would be good for her.  I think her and Sven could talk about MMOs
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: ecstaticjoy on 18 Jun 2009, 09:48
The strip never mentions WoW.

And I would guess someone who does things like "fixing servers" wont spent his time with something kiddie like WoW.

There ARE MMOs which have some challenge.


Um...yes it does. Sven plays WoW. Maybe twitter mentions it more (Sven has a lvl 62 mage and his mom is in his guild) but it's definitely been mentioned in the comic, too.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LeeC on 18 Jun 2009, 10:51
I think snub means as far as Marigold.  No she hasnt said wow, but most people who go to raids are playing WoW.  Other games call it something different.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Aegir on 18 Jun 2009, 11:02
Angus is such a name dropper. Ugh.
Yeah, that's like his second celebrity story in one night, he was telling one on the way to the bar, too.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Random832 on 18 Jun 2009, 11:18
I think snub means as far as Marigold.  No she hasnt said wow, but most people who go to raids are playing WoW.  Other games call it something different.

If she "optimizes servers" this lends credence to the theory that "RAID" refers to the hard disk thing (and that Angus is just mishearing/misquoting it)
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Tormuse on 18 Jun 2009, 11:19
Happy Birthday, Jeph!  Have a good one!  :D


Having been in the Marigold situation of not wanting to socialize because you just don't feel comfortable, but wanting to be social, and only feeling comfortable in a particular situation, I can empathize.  Its a tough gig to get out of, and the only person who can get you out of it is you.


Yeah, I used to be the same way too.  I decided to be more sociable halfway through my high school years and it was hard because after years of not talking to anyone, I had to learn social skills which I sort of made up as I went along.  It took literally years to get over being socially awkward and inept...  actually, I'm not sure that I'm completely over it even now!  :)  Still, I can't imagine going back to the way I was back then.  It was very...  lonely.

(Poor Marigold!)
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Shadic on 18 Jun 2009, 12:03
I think snub means as far as Marigold.  No she hasnt said wow, but most people who go to raids are playing WoW.  Other games call it something different.
If she "optimizes servers" this lends credence to the theory that "RAID" refers to the hard disk thing (and that Angus is just mishearing/misquoting it)
Or she does both. Gasp!
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: nimnix on 18 Jun 2009, 12:17
Or she's hardcore and running a private server...
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Kugai on 18 Jun 2009, 12:18
So Jeph, I see you finally get a ride in the Gay Deceiver    :D
Yay!  Me next, please!  Dibs I get to sit next to D-T. :-)

I'm sure Zeb, Jake and Hilda won't mind - so long as you behave yourself.  :D
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Evil_Lathander on 18 Jun 2009, 15:42
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marigold

Quote
Marigold may refer to:

Plants:

    * Marigold (common), Tagetes
    * Pot marigold, Calendula
    * Mexican marigold, Tagetes erecta
    * Tree marigold, Tithonia diversifolia
    * Desert marigold, Baileya multiradiata
    * Corn marigold, Glebionis segetum
    * Marsh marigold, Caltha palustris

Arts and entertainment:

    * Marigold (2007 film), Bollywood romantic comedy
    * Marigolds (short story), by Eugenia Collier
    * Marigold Sky, 1997 album by Hall & Oates
    * "Marigold", a song by Nirvana on the B side of their single release "Heart-Shaped Box"
    * "Marigold", a song by the Foo Fighters.
    * "Marigold", a nickname for the character Winston Spencer Churchill in the British television series In Sickness and in Health
    * "Marigold", a song by Sugarplum Fairy.
    * "Marigold Flowers", a fictional character in Sue Townsend's Novel Adrian Mole and the weapons of mass destruction

Ships:

    * USS Marigold (1863), a ship used by the Union Navy during the American Civil War
    * HMS Marigold (K87), a ship of the Royal Navy

Other uses:

    * Marigold, California
    * Marigold Linton, Native American cognitive psychologist
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Jeff7 on 18 Jun 2009, 15:55
Maybe Marigold is simply dismayed because her Internet connection just randomly died, thus robbing her of 4chan's charming lulziness, as well as cutting off the supply of fresh, delightful yaoi.

(Should I be scared that I spelled "yaoi" correctly on the first try?)

Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: pwhodges on 18 Jun 2009, 16:01
Quote from: Wikipedia
Marigold may refer to:

They missed the brand of rubber gloves.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Delirium on 18 Jun 2009, 16:08
4chan's charming lulziness
...

...

No comment.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: The Joker on 18 Jun 2009, 19:00
More like robbing her of a wretched hive of scum and villainy!

...albeit hilarious scum and villainy.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Random832 on 18 Jun 2009, 19:10
When exactly did "epic" become mainstream as a superlative description of something?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Kugai on 18 Jun 2009, 20:01
More like robbing her of a wretched hive of scum and villainy!

...albeit hilarious scum and villainy.

You need to stop visiting that Bar in Mos Eisley so often.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Delirium on 18 Jun 2009, 21:25
I have to admit, even through the oahspe of sheer idiocy that 4chan is most of the time, some lulz do manage to filter through. In fact, I found QC through a thread there where they were photoshopping that day's comic. More like Jew York, amirite?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: AngryCallCenterAgent on 19 Jun 2009, 00:30
It's nice to see more redheads in the comic again, and I admit, I miss Dora's hair when it was black. (They should have Raven around more often, too.) Like her reaction when she looks at Steve's pic, her eyes are on the verge of bugging out. Still, what's her hangup with wanting to hookup with a guy so fast? Whatever happened to slowing down and getting to know if the guy's a jerk or not? Then again, women will always set the pace. Us men are just along for the ride, even if some of us are smooth-talking SOBs.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Kazukagii on 19 Jun 2009, 00:44
I burst out laughing when I saw that Steve pic and woke my roommate up at 12.45 in the morning. So Jeph, thanks for the laugh, but now my roommate is pissed at me. Trade off I suppose.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: NeverQuiteGoth on 19 Jun 2009, 00:48
Does this mean we're finally going to find out awkward girl's name?

And, last two panels = win.  :lol:
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: imonfire on 19 Jun 2009, 01:26
 :-D I bet steve killed and stuffed that bear with his... barehands
sorry about the pun but seriously   lulz
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Switchblade on 19 Jun 2009, 01:32
dude must work out pretty regularly to get that look. Wish I had that kind of willpower.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Mojo on 19 Jun 2009, 02:07
saaayyy....

I notice the nameless chick has the SAME nose as Angus, the SAME hair colour as Angus, and the same Eye colour as Angus...

I wonder what that could mean.....?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Mr_Rose on 19 Jun 2009, 02:33
Angus is a crossdresser who wears lifts? :-o
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: DinosGoLauRAWR on 19 Jun 2009, 02:36
well bears may go Rawr but Dinos  go LauRAWR
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LeeC on 19 Jun 2009, 04:17
awe man the last two panels were just awesome! YES! hehe! :laugh:
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Border Reiver on 19 Jun 2009, 04:27
And as of 0726 19 Jun 09

Will Marigold get out of her funk?

Only after some hiliarious hijinks and serious misunderstandings  20 (33.9%)
Well, she's got Pintsize's hentai porn folder, that should help  24 (40.7%)
Who says that was a sigh of self pity, she might have been sighing over the stupidity of people  15 (25.4%)

Total Voters: 59


Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Headwoünd on 19 Jun 2009, 04:59
the same Eye colour as Angus...

I suggest you look closer.
Haircolor's not the same either.

well bears may go Rawr but Dinos  go LauRAWR

I heard so do tigers. Wonder where. >.>

Though I am of the opinion that Steve shouldn't have shaved his chest for maximum bear=awesome impact.
Title: Re: BEAR WEEK at QC
Post by: Ironic Name on 19 Jun 2009, 05:22
I prefer to believe that anon-girl's desperate reaction is because it's so rare to find bear-suiters with real bears for suits.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: plethora on 19 Jun 2009, 06:17
When exactly did "epic" become mainstream as a superlative description of something?

A really long time ago (in terms of common vernacular, anyway).
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: innermoppet on 19 Jun 2009, 06:25
I LOVE this comic. Jeph's been on a roll lately. I like that he's drifted back into QC being a bit surreal. You don't see too much of the anthro-pcs anymore, so it's nice to have a reminder that the QC world is a little off-kilter.

I'll probably get banned for being creepy... but that were my world, I might have said yes too.

Bear+ Buff, Hot, Side-Burn Guy= WIN

Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Headwoünd on 19 Jun 2009, 06:53
When exactly did "epic" become mainstream as a superlative description of something?

A really long time ago (in terms of common vernacular, anyway).

Do you mean an epoch ago?

Hurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: plethora on 19 Jun 2009, 07:21
When exactly did "epic" become mainstream as a superlative description of something?

A really long time ago (in terms of common vernacular, anyway).

Do you mean an epoch ago?

Hurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Hurrrr I c wut u did thar.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: littlefox on 19 Jun 2009, 08:12
This is completely not my kind of joke at all. But I laughed. JEPH I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU DID BUT IT WAS THE RIGHT THING.


EDIT: And PS, forgot to comment about it, but I really liked the top hat outfits as well. Continue to do the things you are doing because they have met with satisfaction and amusement
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Wulf on 19 Jun 2009, 08:59
  We have a match.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Shok Xone Studios on 19 Jun 2009, 10:03
I'll be damned, the bear picture really does work.

And Monday's comic will begin with the girl helping Marten back to his feet after being thrown across the room from the SHEER LOUDNESS of her reply in panel six.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: The Joker on 19 Jun 2009, 10:12
That is why I love QC.

...the jokes, not the shirtless dudes.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: maddness on 19 Jun 2009, 10:17
I'll be damned, the bear picture really does work.

And so begins a trend of guys handing out shirtless pics with stuffed bears to pick up chicks.


*Goes out to start a topic for guys to post said pics*
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Blyss on 19 Jun 2009, 11:17
 :-o

I honestly never thought we would actually SEE the photo...

just... wow.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Shadic on 19 Jun 2009, 11:45
God, that comic was hilarious.

I honestly do think that Jeph keeps getting better at these comics. I love just about every single one.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Shok Xone Studios on 19 Jun 2009, 11:54
I'll be damned, the bear picture really does work.

And so begins a trend of guys handing out shirtless pics with stuffed bears to pick up chicks.

Nobody wants to see me doing that. Hell, I don't even want to see me doing that.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LeeC on 19 Jun 2009, 12:34
I'll be damned, the bear picture really does work.

And so begins a trend of guys handing out shirtless pics with stuffed bears to pick up chicks.


*Goes out to start a topic for guys to post said pics*

wait you mean you all don't?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 19 Jun 2009, 12:43
We had such a long spell of realism that I was actually jolted when Jeph got back to typical QC humor  with the Department of Kicking Your Ass. It's good to be in a world where bars have Victorian costumes for rent.

Maybe that's the real answer to the question of how the QC universe got so different from ours. It was created so similar to ours that it still evolved humans with the same bands we have, but the fundamental physical constants were set a few parts per billion weirder.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Delirium on 19 Jun 2009, 12:54
WHY do people keep saying anon-girl is a redhead? she is NOT. she's blonde.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: disharmonic symphony on 19 Jun 2009, 13:05
WHY do people keep saying anon-girl is a redhead? she is NOT. she's blonde.

THANK YOU!!! Did you also go back to check the comic for her hair colour after someone called her a redhead AGAIN? lol I'm glad I'm not the only one who disagrees.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: giant_bug on 19 Jun 2009, 13:32

I will have to re-evaluate my dislike for the Steve Character.

Recently, stuff with Steve in it has been hilarious. 

I guess he's been relegated to minor character status because he can never stay with a girl for more than a few strips, so he can't really hook up with the strip's permanent female characters.

He's been with the strip since the beginning; maybe he deserves a last name.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: fifthfiend on 19 Jun 2009, 14:04
TBH he should have gone with the waterfall.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Kugai on 19 Jun 2009, 14:05
He's been with the strip since the beginning; maybe he deserves a last name.

Austin?    :D


She'll probably turn out to be an undercover member of PETA who just wanted to meet Steve because she couldn't bare to see what was happening to the poor animal - Either that, or she'll turn out to be a Furry.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Ceiling Cat on 19 Jun 2009, 16:39
For a while when I looked at the first panel, it seemed as if Marten at the desk was in his own separate panel  :? Maybe my eyes are just messing with me.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LunaCorn on 19 Jun 2009, 17:09
For a while when I looked at the first panel, it seemed as if Marten at the desk was in his own separate panel  :? Maybe my eyes are just messing with me.

now that you said that I see it too >_< it's the angle that the desk is at
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: ysth on 19 Jun 2009, 20:07
Does this mean we're finally going to find out awkward girl's name?
Awkward McGirl?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: mc shit on 20 Jun 2009, 21:43
marten kept that shit that nigga gay
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: willstarrunner on 21 Jun 2009, 06:13
WHY do people keep saying anon-girl is a redhead? she is NOT. she's blonde.


That's what I'm thinking. Strawberry blonde or dirty blonde, NOT red.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Shadic on 21 Jun 2009, 11:10
Steve LIED! (Or Jeph didn't care/forgot)

He said He'd write the number on the back. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1409) Well, guess what he did?

He wrote it on the FRONT! Gasp!
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 21 Jun 2009, 12:10
We've only seen one side of the photo, so maybe he did both.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: JD on 21 Jun 2009, 16:00
Because redundancy is cool, right?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: LeeC on 21 Jun 2009, 16:51
If i remeber correctly he said he was writing it on the back of the one with the water fall then he quickly changed to the bear one but we he didnt say for sure that he would write it on the back of the bear one.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: giant_bug on 21 Jun 2009, 17:18
Because redundancy is cool, right?


You can say that again.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: ysth on 21 Jun 2009, 18:07
Redundancy is cool, right?
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Kugai on 21 Jun 2009, 21:24
That jokes older than I am!!!
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: The Joker on 22 Jun 2009, 08:11
That line doesn't work on the internet.

Unless you just say how old you are, which would actually make it funnier in my opinion.

"That joke's older than I am, which is thirty-five!"

*p.s. I am not thirty-five.
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: maddness on 22 Jun 2009, 09:15
That line doesn't work on the internet.

Unless you just say how old you are, which would actually make it funnier in my opinion.

"That joke's older than I am, which is thirty-five!"

*p.s. I am not thirty-five.

My thoughts exactly! For all we know Kugai is a super prodigious toddler!
Title: Re: WCT 15-19 Jun 09
Post by: Kugai on 22 Jun 2009, 22:56
That line doesn't work on the internet.

Unless you just say how old you are, which would actually make it funnier in my opinion.

"That joke's older than I am, which is thirty-five!"

*p.s. I am not thirty-five.

My thoughts exactly! For all we know Kugai is a super prodigious toddler!

I have no problems in about my age other than I refuse to grow old   :D

I'm forty-seven
Title: Magical Love Gentleman #19
Post by: Geezer on 23 Jun 2009, 07:16
I still think Angus and Marten are going to be in Magical Love Gentlemen #19 with those outfits

Yuck!  I have to get that Pitcher/Catcher image outta my head before I barf!