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Title: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 17 Jun 2012, 02:14
By the way: HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEPH!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 17 Jun 2012, 02:22
By the way: HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEPH!

So will Raven flash her tits at him as a birthday gift?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: WAYF on 17 Jun 2012, 03:08
Yay, I completely forgot that Jeph's birthday is one day before mine ;D

Actually cesario, I'm not sure why, but I'm expecting some strong fan disservice this year. :P
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Tellusora on 17 Jun 2012, 07:11
Happy Birthday Jeph! I've pretty much spent most of my teenage years reading QC and thank god for this nice cuddly forum =)
Love this place and love the people.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: HiFranc on 17 Jun 2012, 11:26
Happy Birthday, Jeph!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 17 Jun 2012, 12:41
thank god for this nice cuddly forum

I don't think we've been described as "cuddly" before.  The term "fetid sewer" has been used in the past, but times have changed, fortunately.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cvcharger on 17 Jun 2012, 13:19
By the way: HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEPH!

So will Raven flash her tits at him as a birthday gift?

Nah, I'm sure she would only do that for Sven's birthday.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Penheart on 17 Jun 2012, 13:23
thank god for this nice cuddly forum

I don't think we've been described as "cuddly" before.  The term "fetid sewer" has been used in the past, but times have changed, fortunately.

I always pictured this place like a gentlemen's lounge with everyone smoking a curled wood pipe with bubbles and Anamanaguchi or yellow submarine playing in the background.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEPH!!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Border Reiver on 17 Jun 2012, 14:35
It is a gentlemen's lounge -

There are strict rules for conduct which are occasionally bent into interesting shapes and some of us are waiting for others to pay up their tabs ...
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Tova on 17 Jun 2012, 19:46
I can't bring myself to select any of those poll options...  :-\
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: FunkyTuba on 17 Jun 2012, 21:06
Happy birthday indeed!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Omega Entity on 17 Jun 2012, 22:20
Watch the second-to-last frame very closely...
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cvcharger on 17 Jun 2012, 22:41
It is a gentlemen's lounge -

There are strict rules for conduct which are occasionally bent into interesting shapes and some of us are waiting for others to pay up their tabs ...

Hmm...  so are strippers included?  Or am I thinking of something else involving the term gentlemen?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Kugai on 17 Jun 2012, 22:50
Happy Burpday Jeph   :-D


Hmmmm, that is hypnot...............
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: mustang6172 on 17 Jun 2012, 23:10
Holoponies for everyone!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 18 Jun 2012, 00:16
Miniature American flags for others!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Welu on 18 Jun 2012, 01:21
IICIH, you've given me my second laugh of the day. The first of course being the floating star pony.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: snubnose on 18 Jun 2012, 01:22
Happy Birthday Jeph !!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: WAYF on 18 Jun 2012, 01:32
Watch the second-to-last frame very closely...

Ah, thought I saw something!

To save people time, turns out it's an actual photo of the present Danielle (that is Danielle Corsetto, right?) gave him.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: VonKleist on 18 Jun 2012, 03:08
Ohhh, a horsie :D


Happy Birthday, Mr. Jaques!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: TinPenguin on 18 Jun 2012, 03:11
wooo holopony woooo happy jephday woooooo

To save people time, turns out it's an actual photo of the present Danielle (that is Danielle Corsetto, right?) gave him.

That would be Cristi.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: techkid on 18 Jun 2012, 03:55
Heh... only a couple of days before me. Happy birthday, Jeph! Hope you, your wife and your horsie have a great one!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Tormuse on 18 Jun 2012, 06:07
I doubt that Jeph reads this, but Happy Birthday, anyway!  :D
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: idontunderstand on 18 Jun 2012, 07:06
I sat down to write Jeph an email to thank him for doing what he does and especially compliment the last two weeks. Then, writing it, I realized I had no idea why I've liked the last few weeks so much. 2197 until about now has had something special. I dunno. I ended up not writing the mail since I had no idea how to explain it and I didn't want him to think I wasn't quite being honest. Fuck. The comic's just struck a chord in me lately. Nothing's felt forced and/or contrived, just a really nice natural flow where the characters have just played out their personalities. Or whatever, you know what I mean.. maybe.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 18 Jun 2012, 07:10
I doubt that Jeph reads this,

Although Jeph no longer posts here, he does check in from time to time; he last looked in just a week ago.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 18 Jun 2012, 07:16
I sat down to write Jeph an email to thank him for doing what he does and especially compliment the last two weeks. Then, writing it, I realized I had no idea why I've liked the last few weeks so much. 2197 until about now has had something special. I dunno. I ended up not writing the mail since I had no idea how to explain it and I didn't want him to think I wasn't quite being honest. Fuck. The comic's just struck a chord in me lately. Nothing's felt forced and/or contrived, just a really nice natural flow where the characters have just played out their personalities. Or whatever, you know what I mean.. maybe.

"Hey I just posted here
And this sounds crazy
but here's my e-mail
So text me maybe..."


...Sorry, not saying anything bad about your post, but I just heard that playing in the background for some reason.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: VonKleist on 18 Jun 2012, 07:45
I´m still not over the forum being called "cuddly" O,o (<-- that´s an owl, btw)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: RyanW1019 on 18 Jun 2012, 08:06
I've spent a lot of time on the forums for Star Wars: The Old Republic (a rather new MMO, for those of you who don't know). These forums are Disney-level cuddly in comparison. So much venom and hatred and trolling on those forums...truly it is a most wretched hive of scum and villany. This is by far the most welcoming and troll-free online community I've been a part of.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Tellusora on 18 Jun 2012, 08:33
I've spent a lot of time on the forums for Star Wars: The Old Republic (a rather new MMO, for those of you who don't know). These forums are Disney-level cuddly in comparison. So much venom and hatred and trolling on those forums...truly it is a most wretched hive of scum and villany. This is by far the most welcoming and troll-free online community I've been a part of.

Exactly. Everyone on here seems reasonably nice and willing to engaged in (largely) polite and civil discussion. "Discussion" is often just a front for "argument", but here the people are considerate. Though to be honest, I don't think I was here during the 'fetid sewers' era, and I'm not in the slightest bit tempted to visit. I think this forum overestimates its rambunctiousness. Rowdy, not rude.

Rowdy is fun.
Cuddles for everyone!

PS: Has that Psyduck emoticon always been part of our arsenal? How very prescient of whoever set it up.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: jmucchiello on 18 Jun 2012, 08:53
I sat down to write Jeph an email to thank him for doing what he does and especially compliment the last two weeks. Then, writing it, I realized I had no idea why I've liked the last few weeks so much. 2197 until about now has had something special. I dunno. I ended up not writing the mail since I had no idea how to explain it and I didn't want him to think I wasn't quite being honest. Fuck. The comic's just struck a chord in me lately. Nothing's felt forced and/or contrived, just a really nice natural flow where the characters have just played out their personalities. Or whatever, you know what I mean.. maybe.
You could just send him this. It's both funny and heartfelt in a meta kind of way.

And anyone looking for a horrible webcomic forum can try the El Goonish Shive forums. Flooded with long time posters who haven't liked a single strip in 6+ years and yet refuse to leave. Be grateful that this place is cuddly. Or, IOW, be careful what you wish for because once the cuddly is gone, you won't know you missed it.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 18 Jun 2012, 08:56
Has that Psyduck emoticon always been part of our arsenal? How very prescient of whoever set it up.

Psyduck :psyduck: and the T. Rex :mrgreen:, also known as Mr Green (see the code), were added by the previous management - about three years ago.  I made sure they came across when the forum software was updated, of course.  I added the smaller version of Psyduck :psy2: that is used in the global moderators' status.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Bachi-Atari on 18 Jun 2012, 09:11
Holoponies for everyone!

YAYYY!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 18 Jun 2012, 09:18
I guess by comparison to some other forums, this one is cuddly, but I prefer the terms "mature" and "civil." My favorite aspect of it is that trolls don't get much traction, whether that's because of the efforts of the mods or the unwillingness of the forumites in general to, as I put it once, "mud-wrassle a pig," or some combination of the two, I haven't figured out and don't care if I never do.

I did get sucked in by one troll a few months back and got a cautionary note from Mr. Hodges, but that was it for me.

I like it here.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: VonKleist on 18 Jun 2012, 09:59
aww. mud-wrestling a pig can be cuddly too.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: FunkyTuba on 18 Jun 2012, 11:26
I believe the current state of affairs is mainly due to the proactive work of the current crop of moderators executing Jeph's vision with firm hands when necessary and not necessarily as attributable to the general quality of QC's fanbase.

That said, I much prefer the current state of affairs to what lurks deep in previous threads.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cvcharger on 18 Jun 2012, 12:34
I believe the current state of affairs is mainly due to the proactive work of the current crop of moderators executing Jeph's vision with firm hands when necessary and not necessarily as attributable to the general quality of QC's fanbase.

That said, I much prefer the current state of affairs to what lurks deep in previous threads.

I do agree that the moderators have done a good job at taming this forum and weeding out the trolls.  I can't really tell you how many different forums I had been on where because the trolling and spamming got so out of control it wasn't worth sticking around.  Heck, I know of one forum that was supposedly 'Christian,' but of course, that just convinced me that religion attracts the trolls.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Border Reiver on 18 Jun 2012, 13:15
You've seen Trollhunter, right?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Barmymoo on 18 Jun 2012, 14:55
The murky past of this forum wasn't so much due to trolls, but due to a very insular community with a low tolerance for newcomers, which was worsened when there was a problem with the activation emails meaning that there were no newcomers for a while. Things be better now, y'all.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 18 Jun 2012, 15:32
The insular community (who now have their own island elsewhere) caused problems in the other parts of the forum; but here specifically, there were trolls, but more to the point, no real attempt to deal with either them or general dickishness.  But the past is past.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: TinPenguin on 18 Jun 2012, 16:27
I love how this forum has such a complex about its past that every time anyone mentions it's a nice forum, it just mumbles back that it's not really very nice, it's done some bad things, there are things you shouldn't know about it, and then it has to be comforted and reassured that it's better now.

Forum needs to go see Dr. Corrine about its self-esteem issues, clearly.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 18 Jun 2012, 16:41
You weren't there; recovery from such trauma is a slow, though I hope certain, process.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 18 Jun 2012, 16:47
aww. mud-wrestling a pig can be cuddly too.

Not while out hunting, thats for sure. Got gored once by a wild pig in my thigh that everyone thought was dead.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Mr. Doctor on 18 Jun 2012, 17:18
You weren't there; recovery from such trauma is a slow, though I hope certain, process.
Can't tell if you are playing along with Tin's therapy-comment or not :P

Shit, I can't believe I've been here since 2009... not much of a poster, I just lurk around.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 18 Jun 2012, 17:54
There was the blowup after the breakup arc. Many threads were locked. It was partially because of how sudden it was, and partially because people were just being idiots.

Also - and this is just personal - since <an incident in which a mod misused their power> over in Discuss, things have gotten a LOT saner.

I do think the little hiccup we had with registering new people probably helped.

<moderator>Removed identifiable description</moderator>

EDIT: Sorry about that, y'all. Was a bit of a touchy subject w/me and unnamed mod.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Tobimaro on 18 Jun 2012, 20:36
Happy birthday, Jeph.  And I love those eyes in the last couple of panels.  Reminds me of...my avatar!  (Seriously, do a google search of Tobimaro Mizunokouji of Urusei Yatsura.)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 18 Jun 2012, 22:16
(moderator)
Thanks for the kind words, everyone. Do give yourselves credit: no amount of moderation could fix a forum if it had a bad crowd. Every good post you make keeps this being a good forum.

Oh, I do recommend against public criticism of particular people, now that there are better mechanism for resolving problems.
(/moderator)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 18 Jun 2012, 23:42
I do think the little hiccup we had with registering new people probably helped.

Ther were six or nine months during which registration was not possible (the link to the mailserver for sending the registration messages was misconfigured).  When it was mended, there was an explosion of new people, which coincided with the breakup arc and ruffled some feathers.

I should say I have seen forums far worse than this one has ever been.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: snubnose on 19 Jun 2012, 00:03
I've spent a lot of time on the forums for Star Wars: The Old Republic (a rather new MMO, for those of you who don't know). These forums are Disney-level cuddly in comparison. So much venom and hatred and trolling on those forums...truly it is a most wretched hive of scum and villany. This is by far the most welcoming and troll-free online community I've been a part of.
Oh, but thats absolutely normal. MMO forums are so vicious beyond any description, its completely unbelievable. Only the Lindsay Lohan forums at IMDB.com can compare.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 19 Jun 2012, 00:13
Got gored once by a wild pig in my thigh that everyone thought was dead.

Which unaccountably reminds me of (UK politics, 1978, warning:) Denis Healey describing being attacked by Geoffrey Howe as like "being savaged by a dead sheep".
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Barmymoo on 19 Jun 2012, 00:31
That's a good point, Paul, I was thinking more of the other part of the forum but up here was much more trollish and creepy. I'm glad we're good now :) This is the forum I've been using longest, it's been a constant during a lot of change in my life. Kind of odd, but also excellent, that an internet forum would take that role.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Doc on 19 Jun 2012, 01:00
Oooh, a my first pony realdoll.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: WAYF on 19 Jun 2012, 05:35
It must, of course, be ironically set to an "Eye of the Tiger" soundtrack. With Marten having to shout over the music. :P
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Milesb on 19 Jun 2012, 05:36
Turns out Marten ain't too bad when you put him in a montage.

What's in the black bin?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Lubricus on 19 Jun 2012, 05:37
Supreme comic today! This was the first time I watched the live feed of Jeph's work, too, and it was surprisingly exciting.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: TheEvilDog on 19 Jun 2012, 06:06
I do believe this is the most appropriate song for today's comic. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK4gv11PTI8&feature=fvwrel)  :-D
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Black Sword on 19 Jun 2012, 06:28
What's in the black bin?

Colors out of space and shadows out of time.

Madness ensues.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Akima on 19 Jun 2012, 06:34
"You gotta have a montage.
 Even Marten had a montage."
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: techkid on 19 Jun 2012, 06:45
(moderator)
Thanks for the kind words, everyone. Do give yourselves credit: no amount of moderation could fix a forum if it had a bad crowd. Every good post you make keeps this being a good forum.

Oh, I do recommend against public criticism of particular people, now that there are better mechanism for resolving problems.
(/moderator)

What's in the black bin?

That's where the moderators disposed of the trolls. Comments. Yes, their comments... :-\

Marten did an alright job at teaching, considering his first lesson.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: LTK on 19 Jun 2012, 06:47
Aw yeah, Marten's taking charge. About time too.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: bhtooefr on 19 Jun 2012, 07:33
Eh, moderators can fix a bad community, although it's a long and painful road.

It usually involves going on a banning spree, killing bad threads with fire, and then re-seeding the community almost from scratch with good members.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 19 Jun 2012, 07:55
Aside from spammers (who are now blocked before they can even register), there have been only seven bans in the last nineteen months (i.e. since I became a mod).  We prefer to educate and civilise.

Marten seems to be covering the basics quite effectively - though I dare say the interns will need to know a lot more to get a Master's out of it!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Soulsynger on 19 Jun 2012, 08:04
What a masterfully assembled montage of non-sequitur~esque funny moments. Well done. (Watch your step, slimeflow.)
I like the parallel between the "smug-barista-face" and "librarian-shush" lessons.


And a Herp-y Bubbleday to Jeph. He worked up to that birthday all last year long.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cvcharger on 19 Jun 2012, 08:09
"You gotta have a montage.
 Even Marten had a montage."

Yep, nothing like a good montage to set the mood for a productive day.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Throg on 19 Jun 2012, 08:50
What's in the black bin?

Dunno but that's where Pintsize gets all his...equipment.

Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: jmucchiello on 19 Jun 2012, 09:39
Aw yeah, Marten's taking charge. About time too.
Apparently he needed his morning coffee before confronting interns.

"I don't know why we're playing dodgeball. Just go with it." :)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: RyanW1019 on 19 Jun 2012, 10:08
What's in the black bin?

Everything Yelling Bird left behind.

Also, I love today's comic. In my opinion it's the best one in a few weeks; the whole intern sequence has felt awkward to me. Glad to see Marten retaking control of the situation, and the "training montage" joke in the title cracked me up for some reason.

Regarding the forum discussion, my experience with the MMO forums has given me a high tolerance for trolls, although I ended up adopting an extremely sardonic tone to deal with them. It's one I ended up overusing a couple times on here against people who weren't really trolls, just said something I disagreed with. But I think I've been mellowed again by this forum.

I don't think moderators can really fix a bad forum short of razing it to the ground and starting over. Purging bad posts or members just creates bitterness among the rest of the community. The only true way to keep a community clean is to have it made up of members that don't let trolls get a foothold in the first place, which is what I think has happened here. I know parts of this have already been pointed out by other people on here, but I wanted to get this off my chest. Thanks, guys.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Emperor Norton on 19 Jun 2012, 11:43
My opinion of the worst part of the forum history (the breakup arc):

(my background with the forum first for perspective: I was a lurker for a long time, then, when I went to register, it happened to be during the time the mail server was misconfigured. I then continued to just lurk the forums, until finally I was able to register when the registration mail was fixed)

Normally, people trickle into a forum at a slow pace. As they slowly trickle in, they adjust to the existing atmosphere because they are a massive minority on the forum (people not yet acclimated).

But, with the large buildup of people who wanted to join, but were unable to (which by the way built up some huge annoyance, I was pretty annoyed about it myself, especially when I had sent several emails and such about it and was never even justified a response. I'm not reactionary though, so all I did was go, eh, whatever and move on with my life) coming in all at once, the atmosphere of the forum was somewhat chaotic due to the lower ratio of older members to new members than a forum usually has.

There wasn't an atmosphere for people to conform to like there was before and after that period in time.

Combine that with the older members getting very comfortable with a closed system, the moderation in this part of the forum being nearly nonexistent, and the arc that was going on in the comic at the time, and its really rather surprising it wasn't worse than it was.

I really don't even think of it as being about terrible people so much as a shit situation created by a lot of little factors added together to create a large problem.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Dr. ROFLPWN on 19 Jun 2012, 13:10
Awwwww yeah training montage

I was mildly worried we would have a Tuesday still filled with Birthday Pony

This worried me because Birthday Pony's visage is mildly frightening
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Delator on 19 Jun 2012, 15:11
This comic is awesome, but it makes me realize that we really don't see enough of Marten at work. When we do it's usually just him and Tai talking, rather than any sort of day-to-day workplace stuff. Marten's job might be considered too boring, but I could see some hijinks to be had. It's a college campus after all. 

Half of the rest of the cast works at CoD too, so the focus is often there. I guess CoD's business model is more interesting to watch.  :laugh:

---

So the interns have met Faye and Hanners, and already know Tai and Marten...

...which cast member do they meet next?


My money's on Steve, with or without Cosette.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Mr_Rose on 19 Jun 2012, 15:35
They will next bump into (literally in at least one case) Cosette, who will be helped up by Marten then forced to explain why this action makes her blush so.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: ASmellyOgre on 19 Jun 2012, 15:48
I can't wait to see what Tai has to say once she comes back from her (presumably) pot and Adventure Time binge.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: TheEvilDog on 19 Jun 2012, 16:27
My opinion of the worst part of the forum history (the breakup arc):

(my background with the forum first for perspective: I was a lurker for a long time, then, when I went to register, it happened to be during the time the mail server was misconfigured. I then continued to just lurk the forums, until finally I was able to register when the registration mail was fixed)

Normally, people trickle into a forum at a slow pace. As they slowly trickle in, they adjust to the existing atmosphere because they are a massive minority on the forum (people not yet acclimated).

But, with the large buildup of people who wanted to join, but were unable to (which by the way built up some huge annoyance, I was pretty annoyed about it myself, especially when I had sent several emails and such about it and was never even justified a response. I'm not reactionary though, so all I did was go, eh, whatever and move on with my life) coming in all at once, the atmosphere of the forum was somewhat chaotic due to the lower ratio of older members to new members than a forum usually has.

There wasn't an atmosphere for people to conform to like there was before and after that period in time.

Combine that with the older members getting very comfortable with a closed system, the moderation in this part of the forum being nearly nonexistent, and the arc that was going on in the comic at the time, and its really rather surprising it wasn't worse than it was.

I really don't even think of it as being about terrible people so much as a shit situation created by a lot of little factors added together to create a large problem.

Ah, the break up arc. I joined around then. It was chaos, brutal and stunning. Wow...just wow. And the amount of replies that would come up as you were posting just one sentence. Or if you went to sleep, woke up the next morning and there the 10(!) pages added overnight, over 500 posts in a few hours!

Seriously, hats off to the mods for dealing with that madness calmly and intelligently.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 19 Jun 2012, 16:33
What's in the black bin?

The singularity.

I can't wait to see what Tai has to say once she comes back from her (presumably) pot and Adventure Time binge.

"Dudeeeee.... didja know Momo can make Holoponies?!" (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2167)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: rabidcentipede on 19 Jun 2012, 16:58
Wow. I have to say... I joined the forum back in mid-2007, and posted for a little bit, but soon forgot about it. I've been reading the comic ever since, and just now decided to check out the forums again. It seems like some serious stuff went down, huh?

I do particularly like the most recent strip though. I was hoping that the whole intern storyline would go somewhere amusing, and this was quite enjoyable.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: St.Clair on 19 Jun 2012, 18:40
Now that is all genuinely useful and important information.  And he thought he wasn't qualified!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 19 Jun 2012, 19:11
Re: Dodgeball.
Is that Shame ... I mean, Pride Orb?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 19 Jun 2012, 19:32
It's Intern Week Part Three. What's in store for them?

Emily loves her some Banana Smash Smoothie!    6 (10.9%)
Claire meets up with Marigold - and they have a Geek Moment.    2 (3.6%)
Gabby meets up with Steve... and you know what happens next.    2 (3.6%)
Turns out it was a big put-on by Tai to see if Marten had it in him.    8 (14.5%) <-- Leader in the clubhouse.
Except for the "getting high" and "watching Adventure Time" parts.    3 (5.5%)
Marten makes awkward advances on one of them - and fails miserably.    7 (12.7%)
One of the three reveals they are related to someone else in the cast.    7 (12.7%)
One of the three makes awkward advances on Dora!    5 (9.1%)
One of the three reveals they like space ham!    3 (5.5%)
It's Jeph's birthday on Sunday. Nothing but Yelling Bird strips all week.    8 (14.5%) <-- Close but not quite.
Hot Dog Scones for everyone!    4 (7.3%)

Total Members Voted: 55
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Somebody on 19 Jun 2012, 19:38
What's in the black bin?
The QC universe. (It's a parabox.)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 19 Jun 2012, 21:55
Re: Dodgeball.
Is that Shame ... I mean, Pride Orb?

PO: *thinking* Goddammit Jeph.......I SPECIFICALLY asked for no inanimate object roles in the main strip......
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Tova on 19 Jun 2012, 22:55
I'd say it's a Hard Work Montage (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HardWorkMontage).

(Warning: TV tropes can shorten your life)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Kugai on 19 Jun 2012, 23:44
Marten - Master Trainer and Chief Dodgeball Coach
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Soulsynger on 20 Jun 2012, 00:04
Typical passive Marten.
"Don't know why we do, I just go with it. Nurrrrr..."

Also... standing that close to the guy with the ball is NEVER a good idea in dodgeball, Claire.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Barmymoo on 20 Jun 2012, 00:38
Passive? Pretty sure he was joking, after all he is the one deciding what they're doing!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Dr. ROFLPWN on 20 Jun 2012, 00:49
Dodgeball is an important part of every montage! It teaches the five essential workplace workflow delegation skills: dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Soulsynger on 20 Jun 2012, 01:16
[ ... ] dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge.

Dodge it, duck it, dip it, dive it, d -d -dodge it! ... Technologic.


Passive? Pretty sure he was joking, after all he is the one deciding what they're doing!
Pretty sure he wasn't. It was meta of Jeph to make him say it like that. °O
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: VonKleist on 20 Jun 2012, 01:37
Yeah, well, they´ll certainly have to work on the dodgeball-part.

Other than that: dandy!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: TinPenguin on 20 Jun 2012, 01:42
COMIC

d'awwwww

That was a real great banana smoothie, huh.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Lubricus on 20 Jun 2012, 01:44
BANANA SMOOTHIE! Gotta love Emily!  :-D

Edit: And it really does not look like Tai actually got stoned, so it was all a plot to get Marten to sack up!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: VonKleist on 20 Jun 2012, 01:45
I might have squee´d a little at the interns' thank-you :D


Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: WAYF on 20 Jun 2012, 01:47
Awwwwwwwww. :D

Go on Marten, lie down and bask in your job satisfaction. You've earned it.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 20 Jun 2012, 02:18
BANANA SMOOTHIE! Gotta love Emily!  :-D

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8a/Mollie_Sugden_as_Mrs_Slocombe.jpg)

Sexual innuendo double entendre ho!!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Akima on 20 Jun 2012, 02:42
I wonder if Tai reads Lao Tzu: "When the best leader’s work is done, the people say: We did it ourselves."


Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Soulsynger on 20 Jun 2012, 02:44
Evil bonercat in panel 5 is giving me all kinds of creeps... what should I be working harder ON?!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 20 Jun 2012, 03:03
Evil bonercat in panel 5 is giving me all kinds of creeps... what should I be working harder ON?!

No, thats clearly Kamineko from Azumanga Daioh.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Border Reiver on 20 Jun 2012, 04:32
I wonder if Tai reads Lao Tzu: "When the best leader’s work is done, the people say: We did it ourselves."

The best leaders are practically surplus to requirements, because they've already trained their replacements, and are working on the replacement's replacement.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Sorflakne on 20 Jun 2012, 06:07
Kamineko says, "Work harder, or your soul is mine!"
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Soulsynger on 20 Jun 2012, 06:19
No, thats clearly Kamineko from Azumanga Daioh.
Kamineko says, "Work harder, or your soul is mine!"

... my creeps didn't get better. All that changed is I now also feel inappropriate for not knowing enough about Jeph's artistic influences ... woe is me.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 20 Jun 2012, 07:50
It's Intern Week Part Three. What's in store for them?

Emily loves her some Banana Smash Smoothie!    9 (14.8%)  <-- She does! She really, really DOES!
Claire meets up with Marigold - and they have a Geek Moment.    2 (3.3%)
Gabby meets up with Steve... and you know what happens next.    3 (4.9%)
Turns out it was a big put-on by Tai to see if Marten had it in him.    9 (14.8%) <-- And he did! He really, really DID!
Except for the "getting high" and "watching Adventure Time" parts.    4 (6.6%)
Marten makes awkward advances on one of them - and fails miserably.    7 (11.5%)
One of the three reveals they are related to someone else in the cast.    7 (11.5%)
One of the three makes awkward advances on Dora!    5 (8.2%)
One of the three reveals they like space ham!    3 (4.9%)
It's Jeph's birthday on Sunday. Nothing but Yelling Bird strips all week.    8 (13.1%)
Hot Dog Scones for everyone!    4 (6.6%)

Total Members Voted: 61
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: LTK on 20 Jun 2012, 08:29
Hm. You know the Uncanny Valley, right? I wonder if there's something similar for quirkiness: when you know a person to have some quirks but who's still on the same wavelength as you, you like them. When someone is completely out of touch with reality, you probably regard them with a bit of pitiful amusement. But Emily's "Banana smoothie." today pushed her from 'lovably quirky' to 'er, what?' I think I'm more uncomfortable with someone who shows occasional lapses in coherency than with someone who you can depend on to be completely insane. Pintsize, for example.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: sitnspin on 20 Jun 2012, 08:41
Hm. You know the Uncanny Valley, right? I wonder if there's something similar for quirkiness: when you know a person to have some quirks but who's still on the same wavelength as you, you like them. When someone is completely out of touch with reality, you probably regard them with a bit of pitiful amusement. But Emily's "Banana smoothie." today pushed her from 'lovably quirky' to 'er, what?' I think I'm more uncomfortable with someone who shows occasional lapses in coherency than with someone who you can depend on to be completely insane. Pintsize, for example.

I interpreted it as her saying why she thought he did a good job, i.e. she enjoyed her banana smoothie. It did not strike me as a lapse in coherency at all. On the contrary, I found it perfectly coherent.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Bachi-Atari on 20 Jun 2012, 09:08
Alot of times with coherency what the person is saying makes perfect sense to them, and usually sense to someone who knows the person.  A Schizophrenic might say something along the lines of "That painting has a headache"  doesn't seem coherent to a 'normal' person, but will to him, and perhaps his doctors.  Things like that are very subjective.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Barmymoo on 20 Jun 2012, 09:49
I dunno, when people asked me how I was yesterday, my answer was "Babies!". It made perfect sense to me - the highlight of my day was a visit to the NICU and SCBU of the local maternity hospital. It also made perfect sense to anyone who knows me. It probably would sound a bit weird to strangers. It's all about context.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 20 Jun 2012, 10:28
Sentence fragments.

Common in conversation.

Is Tai getting taller?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Skewbrow on 20 Jun 2012, 12:05
Probably not. She is high as hell, so may be floating in the air.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: TinPenguin on 20 Jun 2012, 12:47
Surely if you are high as hell then you are actually pretty low.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 20 Jun 2012, 13:40
Hell, like Heaven, is all around us, everywhere and nowhere.

The town of Hell, Mich., for example, is north of where I am, so by map convention, Hell is up. Occasionally, during winter, it freezes over. Probably the case for Hell, Norway, too.

Ain't that a hell of a note?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Sidhekin on 20 Jun 2012, 13:58
Occasionally, during winter, it freezes over. Probably the case for Hell, Norway, too.
Sure, but it's a mere three meters above sea level, so still not too high.

(Yes, I've been through Hell and back.  By train.  More times than I care to remember.  But I think this is the first time in a decade I've had cause to mention it.)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Overkillengine on 20 Jun 2012, 14:32
"Banana smoothie" made perfect sense to me. It's not every day that you see a barista smash fruit with a hammer just to make you happy.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: billydaking on 20 Jun 2012, 18:18
Hm. You know the Uncanny Valley, right? I wonder if there's something similar for quirkiness: when you know a person to have some quirks but who's still on the same wavelength as you, you like them. When someone is completely out of touch with reality, you probably regard them with a bit of pitiful amusement. But Emily's "Banana smoothie." today pushed her from 'lovably quirky' to 'er, what?' I think I'm more uncomfortable with someone who shows occasional lapses in coherency than with someone who you can depend on to be completely insane. Pintsize, for example.

I interpreted it as her saying why she thought he did a good job, i.e. she enjoyed her banana smoothie. It did not strike me as a lapse in coherency at all. On the contrary, I found it perfectly coherent.

Emily's "Banana smoothie" was the punctuation to the three interns thanking Marten together. Claire starts (we want to thank you), Gabby does actual context (this is why we want to thank you) and Emily finishes off with the punchline exclamation point (And smoothie! Whoohoo!). As a group, they were thanking him, so it makes perfect sense when read from one to the other. If anybody reads Emily's statement separately, without the others, of course it's not going to make sense. But nobody should, because it wasn't written (or spoken) that way.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 20 Jun 2012, 19:22
Marten has a good career ahead of him as an Older Brother.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Kugai on 20 Jun 2012, 20:27
Marten has a good career ahead of him as an Older Brother.

Brother Marten?


 :-D


He had them eating out of his hand - Lets just hope ti doesn't go to his head.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: slydon on 20 Jun 2012, 21:35
I want that kamineko poster.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Lubricus on 20 Jun 2012, 23:50
Hell, like Heaven, is all around us, everywhere and nowhere.

The town of Hell, Mich., for example, is north of where I am, so by map convention, Hell is up. Occasionally, during winter, it freezes over. Probably the case for Hell, Norway, too.

Ain't that a hell of a note?

As a Norwegian, I can verify that Hell (in Norway) indeed does freeze over in the winter. Then again, in the ancient Norse religion, Hell was cold - which makes sense for a people struggling to stay alive in a cold climate. You can't scare people who are in danger of freezing their toes off on a regular basis with a hot place, after all...
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Soulsynger on 21 Jun 2012, 00:08
Marten has a good career ahead of him as an Older Brother.

Oh god, that is the worst "hypothetical friend-zoning" incident I have ever witnessed.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cvcharger on 21 Jun 2012, 01:42
Marten has a good career ahead of him as an Older Brother.

Oh god, that is the worst "hypothetical friend-zoning" incident I have ever witnessed.

Ugh.  I know what you mean.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Border Reiver on 21 Jun 2012, 05:07
Tai, the cart isn't a pile of lumber - that tree is still growing and a Monty Python skit still needs to happen before anything else can happen.

Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Welu on 21 Jun 2012, 05:15
But which skit?  :psyduck:
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: TinPenguin on 21 Jun 2012, 05:44
Tai, the cart isn't a pile of lumber - that tree is still growing and a Monty Python skit still needs to happen before anything else can happen.

Are you suggesting that for the band to take off, Marten needs to put on women's clothing?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Lubricus on 21 Jun 2012, 05:47
Tai, the cart isn't a pile of lumber - that tree is still growing and a Monty Python skit still needs to happen before anything else can happen.

Are you suggesting that for the band to take off, Marten needs to put on women's clothing?

Huh! I guess he'd fit in well in the British band Placebo...
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 21 Jun 2012, 05:50
But which skit?  :psyduck:

The LARCH.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Delator on 21 Jun 2012, 05:59
Marten.


MARTEN!


You just got called out on your musical motivation...BY A DJ!!!


If that's not a wake-up call, I don't know what is.  :psyduck:
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 21 Jun 2012, 06:13
It's Intern Week Part Three. What's in store for them?

Emily loves her some Banana Smash Smoothie!    13 (18.6%)
Claire meets up with Marigold - and they have a Geek Moment.    2 (2.9%)
Gabby meets up with Steve... and you know what happens next.    3 (4.3%)
Turns out it was a big put-on by Tai to see if Marten had it in him.    10 (14.3%)
Except for the "getting high" and "watching Adventure Time" parts.    4 (5.7%)
Marten makes awkward advances on one of them - and fails miserably.    7 (10%)
One of the three reveals they are related to someone else in the cast.    10 (14.3%)
One of the three makes awkward advances on Dora!    5 (7.1%)
One of the three reveals they like space ham!    3 (4.3%)
It's Jeph's birthday on Sunday. Nothing but Yelling Bird strips all week.    9 (12.9%)
Hot Dog Scones for everyone!    4 (5.7%)

Total Members Voted: 70
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: jmucchiello on 21 Jun 2012, 06:41
Marten's in a band?


"That's a joke, son." -- Foghorn Leghorn
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Border Reiver on 21 Jun 2012, 09:09
With respect to the poll, I may be mistaken but didn't The Band (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Band) already make it to the big time?

I mean "The Weight" and "the Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" are still a couple of my favs.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Bachi-Atari on 21 Jun 2012, 09:12
Seems like alot of people in "bands" get ahead of themselves like Martin does. (one reason I find musicians a bit annoying)  Sometimes the dream about the fame and fortune so much that they loose touch with the love of music.  Look at Axel Rose.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 21 Jun 2012, 09:18
This is a side of Tai we haven't seen before. She's doing long-term thinking. She's going beyond indulgence to actual concern for Marten.
Title: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 21 Jun 2012, 09:21
With respect to the poll, I may be mistaken but didn't The Band (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Band) already make it to the big time?

I mean "The Weight" and "the Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" are still a couple of my favs.

You would not BELIEVE the facepalm I did over reading that. 

I meant "The Band" in the Jake Blues sense of the term.

Sheesh. Some people...


(everyone can sense the good-natured sarcasm there, right?)

Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: VonKleist on 21 Jun 2012, 09:29
btw R.I.P. Mr. Levon Helm :/





Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Welu on 21 Jun 2012, 10:11
This is a side of Tai we haven't seen before. She's doing long-term thinking. She's going beyond indulgence to actual concern for Marten.

Maybe after realizing she wanted a more long-term monogamous commitment and then getting inadvertently rejected by Dora, she's figured she needs to be more future thinking. She's growing up!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: LTK on 21 Jun 2012, 10:12
I'm sure AnthroPCS can download skills, but only if the skill has previously been developed by another computer. Musical algorithms don't develop themselves, you know.

Though if that were possible the world would probably be full of AI musicians who all share the skills they learn individually. There's probably some crazy sort of DRM to prevent AnthroPCs from downloading skills without paying for them.

That'd be interesting to see. Pintsize pirates a mouth harmonica playing skillset, and when he puts one to his mouth his head explodes. Because "You Wouldn't Download A Car".
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Soulsynger on 21 Jun 2012, 10:27
[ ... ] Because "You Wouldn't Download A Car".
You would not BELIEVE the facepalm I did over reading that.  [ ... ]

So much.

...
On a side note... Marten probably has hard truths coming out of his ears by now.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Barmymoo on 21 Jun 2012, 11:20
A large part of being good at music is being able to count well, concentrate and process lots of different types of information at once. Momo apparently has the same manual dexterity of a human, if not even more precise, so assuming she has an inate appreciation for music (which you can't programme into a computer, even if you can get a computer to create "music" (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18449939)) I think she'd be pretty good at it.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Truec on 21 Jun 2012, 12:37
Is there even a band anymore?  I'm pretty sure Amir has been vanished long enough to start making up stories about him being dead.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Welu on 21 Jun 2012, 12:57
His last appearance was http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1985 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1985). Considering how long we go between seeing characters like Wil, Steve, Cossette or Raven considering their roles such as working at CoD or being Marten's best male friend, I think it's reasonable that we'll see him again.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Border Reiver on 21 Jun 2012, 14:14
With respect to the poll, I may be mistaken but didn't The Band (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Band) already make it to the big time?

I mean "The Weight" and "the Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" are still a couple of my favs.

You would not BELIEVE the facepalm I did over reading that. 

I meant "The Band" in the Jake Blues sense of the term.

Sheesh. Some people...


(everyone can sense the good-natured sarcasm there, right?)


That's the way I took it - "Ophelia" was on the player at the time, so I went to a different place.  Jesus H. Tapdancing Christ!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cvcharger on 21 Jun 2012, 14:22
I had almost forgotten about the band existing.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Schmorgluck on 21 Jun 2012, 15:06
Considering how long we go between seeing characters like Wil, Steve, Cossette or Raven considering their roles such as working at CoD or being Marten's best male friend, I think it's reasonable that we'll see him again.
Who is Cossette? Is she an acquaintance of Martin's?

Sorry for going smartass, but this misspelling has been grinding on my nerves for too long! Stop it. STOP IT!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: TinPenguin on 21 Jun 2012, 16:18
A cossette is a female cossack, obviously.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Redball on 21 Jun 2012, 16:21
A cossette is a female cossack, obviously.
More than that. A cosseted cossack, clearly.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Welu on 21 Jun 2012, 16:38
I thought it was wrong at the time but didn't check up for some reason. I think I was mixing it with "cassette".
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cvcharger on 21 Jun 2012, 16:44
Considering how long we go between seeing characters like Wil, Steve, Cossette or Raven considering their roles such as working at CoD or being Marten's best male friend, I think it's reasonable that we'll see him again.
Who is Cossette? Is she an acquaintance of Martin's?

Sorry for going smartass, but this misspelling has been grinding on my nerves for too long! Stop it. STOP IT!

Actually, Marten is a correct spelling of the name, assuming that is what you are referring to.  As long as the letters in the name are phonetically correct, then the name itself is spelled correct.  That would be like telling me that I spell my name, "Collin," wrong, just because spelling it "Colin" is more common.  Based on English standards, the way I spell should be phonetically correct, but actually both are the correct spelling.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 21 Jun 2012, 17:53
I thought it was wrong at the time but didn't check up for some reason. I think I was mixing it with "cassette".

What is a "cassette?"
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: St.Clair on 21 Jun 2012, 18:29
An obsolete method of storing music or other information in analog form, via magnetically-aligned grains affixed to small reels of plastic tape, which are enclosed in a small case of rigid plastic for added durability and ease of handling.


[I've been reflecting for a while, as someone who grew up with vinyl and cassettes, and saw the rise of the CD, that I will almost certainly not ever see another form of physical media dedicated to music.  It's all just data now.)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 21 Jun 2012, 20:44

Who is Cossette? Is she an acquaintance of Martin's?

Yes. She works with Fay and Hannelore at the coffee shop.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Carl-E on 21 Jun 2012, 21:59
Along with Dhora an' Pennelopy. 


Time to beat a dead horse - I was out of town working for a week, and finally caught up.  Bear with me;

Re:  bad old days. 

The curent moderation scheme grew out of the breakup.  There were several of us alzheimers old-timers who were always attempting to contribute a level of civility, even to the point of engaging proto-trolls and (gasp!) trying to reason with them.  Occasionally, it worked.  When it didn't, they weren't fed anymore, and as is often the case with such, when they didn't get the reaction they wanted, they just sort of petere out.  Even with the crazies, it was still a relatively calm inlet in the stormy sea of internet forums. 

Then all hell broke loose.  It really was a perfect storm.  All the new people who'd never lurked, and had no sense of the place, all the trolls who had been lurking, but hadn't been fed in ages, all of them being hit at once with the finest breakup fodder you could imagine. 

Someone (yeah, it was me, but I'm sure others had the same idea) suggested pulling some moderators from among the ranks of our own level-headed crew members after the debacle subsided, as a "self-policing" force. 

It has worked quite well! 
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Kugai on 21 Jun 2012, 22:04
The Earth/Minbari War will happen before Martens band makes it big.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Overkillengine on 21 Jun 2012, 23:27
Any one else feel sorry for the poor guy trying to use an accordion to busk?  :-\

Maybe there is an Oktoberfest nearby? I doubt he'd make much otherwise.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: WAYF on 21 Jun 2012, 23:34
As somebody who is a Weird Al Yankovic Fanatic, I respectfully disagree. All he has to do is play a polka and I will give him ALL my monies. :P
(Mind you, I can't stand slow songs played on the polka. So dreary...)

On the subject of Marten's words of wisdom, YES. I was thinking more or less this just yesterday.
So apparently Jeph can read my mind.
Get out of my mind, Jeph. You don't know where it's been! :P
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: iduguphergrave on 21 Jun 2012, 23:38
Any one else feel sorry for the poor guy trying to use an accordion to busk?  :-\

Maybe there is an Oktoberfest nearby? I doubt he'd make much otherwise.

He looks like a man who genuinely loves playing the accordion; I think he's one of those folks who just likes playing for the sake of playing. Hmm....sounds a bit like our soul-searching protagonist. Is this done on purpose? Is this foreshadowing Marten's future? Is he destined to be Northampton's next mentally unbalanced busker?

Anyhoo, I personally always try my best at smoking weed.

Time for sleep  :psyduck:
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Tova on 22 Jun 2012, 00:40
Today's comic brought to mind an article I read only recently:

Can you learn to love your job?

Many years ago I was working with Ingham's Chickens at their processing plant in Sorell, near Hobart. My job was to work with Human Resources to help reduce the amount of soft tissue injuries on the production line. Over time I came to know the staff well, and there was one woman, a beautiful Italian lady in her late 50s named Rosa, who to this day still inspires me.

Rosa worked on the end of the production line and her technical role was to exonerate the internal chicken carcass, or in everyday terms, she stuck a pipe inside a chicken's arse and flushed it out.

One day over morning tea I said to her "Rosa, you are always so happy and positive, have you always been like this?". "She looked at me like I just asked a really stupid question. "Of course I am always like this. I have a job and I work with great people."

Source: http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/management/blogs/performance-matters/what-is-australias-worst-job-20120530-1zi20.html#ixzz1yVOToElX

Any one else feel sorry for the poor guy trying to use an accordion to busk?  :-\

Depends. If he busts out some Wagner, then he has my gold.

Edit: There are a lot of "never" options in that poll.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 22 Jun 2012, 01:05
Any one else feel sorry for the poor guy trying to use an accordion to busk?  :-\

I think that might be an AnthroPC. Looks too.....unlifelike to be real.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: VonKleist on 22 Jun 2012, 01:34
What? NOoo. Accordeons are awesome. Check out The Band's Garth Hudson.
Okay. Maybe it´s not for everyone, but it can rock. Just as bagpipes, in a certain context, may rock :)

My band also has harmonica.
I´m not allowed to play it as often as I´d like, tough.
*wheeeeeeeeeeeeee* *blasts harp*
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Barmymoo on 22 Jun 2012, 01:42
Actually, Marten is a correct spelling of the name, assuming that is what you are referring to.  As long as the letters in the name are phonetically correct, then the name itself is spelled correct.  That would be like telling me that I spell my name, "Collin," wrong, just because spelling it "Colin" is more common.  Based on English standards, the way I spell should be phonetically correct, but actually both are the correct spelling.

He wasn't criticising the spelling of Marten, he was pointing out that people often misspell Marten as "Martin" on the forums, and saying that it was annoying him.

People are always misspelling my name too - both my real name, which is such a common English word that I'm amazed every time, and my forum name. Apparently there are people who believe my name is Barrymoo.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: VonKleist on 22 Jun 2012, 02:01
I went with the "next rung".

Navigators, Reverend Mothers, Mentats, the whole Shebang.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Schmorgluck on 22 Jun 2012, 02:32
He wasn't criticising the spelling of Marten, he was pointing out that people often misspell Marten as "Martin" on the forums, and saying that it was annoying him.
Nope, I was meaning that we mostly got rid of the misspelling "Martin" for Marten, but people still regularily misspell "Cosette" as "Cossette", which I find irritating.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Vurogj on 22 Jun 2012, 02:42
Woo! Go Marten, it's only taken, erm, a large number of strips (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1292) to come to terms with your job. Go man, you're the best.

Hmm, reading that back, it's unnecessarily snarky, but sometimes Marten just gets to me.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: techkid on 22 Jun 2012, 04:51
Woo! Go Marten, it's only taken, erm, a large number of strips (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1292) to come to terms with your job. Go man, you're the best.

Hmm, reading that back, it's unnecessarily snarky, but sometimes Marten just gets to me.
It's the curse of being a genuinely nice person, I'd say. Looking at his character, we've seen Marten bend over backwards (figuratively, but not (yet) literally) to help everybody out. But when it comes to his turn for something nice to happen to, he ends up causing it to blow up in his own face, leading to a "woe is me" period, while he's running around in damage control mode, and the cycle continues. At least, that's my view...

Overanalysis can be a pain like that.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 22 Jun 2012, 04:59
Over analysis is what we do best around here! :D  :lol:

Y'know, I think we need to do something different for our end of the week poll... like, maybe, a "MOMENT OF THE WEEK!" vote!

 :roll:

Anyways:

So what else has to happen before The Band gets Big Time?

The mare of the foal of the horse has to be born.    1 (3.7%)
The seedling of the tree has to be planted.    0 (0%)
Heat death of the universe.    3 (11.1%)
Pintsize runs out of memory for his pron collection.    3 (11.1%)
The Next Rung Up The Evolutionary Ladder.    4 (14.8%)
Musical tastes have to alter drastically.    1 (3.7%)
Hannelore needs to get over her OCD.    2 (7.4%)
And her OFD (overactive foot disorder).    0 (0%)
Marigold has to get self-esteem.    0 (0%)
We all get holoponies.    2 (7.4%)
Who are we kidding? Ain't gonna happen.    2 (7.4%)
Whenever Jeph wants it to happen.    3 (11.1%)
...which is still never.    4 (14.8%)
Mandatory meme option (i.e., waffles, spathe ham, whatever)    2 (7.4%)

Total Members Voted: 27
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: bukwrm on 22 Jun 2012, 06:07
Random here, but...I am loving the new interns.
More specifically, I am like four days away from registering for college classes-with the ultimate goal of getting a Master's in Library Science.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Tova on 22 Jun 2012, 06:59
I will never understand the level of Marten hate around here.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Throg on 22 Jun 2012, 07:09
Accordion guy scares me.

I must confront my fear.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Throg on 22 Jun 2012, 07:14
I will never understand the level of Marten hate around here.

b/c Marten is content to drift through life ... I suspect a lot of people look back on that period of their own lives with regret.
Title: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 22 Jun 2012, 07:15
I will never understand the level of Marten hate around here.
I think it's along the same reason why people hate Charlie Brown at times.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: LTK on 22 Jun 2012, 07:15
Accordion guy scares me.

I must confront my fear.
He looks vaguely French. I'm reading his sign with a thick French accent.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: TinPenguin on 22 Jun 2012, 07:32
I will accordion quatre vous?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Boxilar on 22 Jun 2012, 07:34
I will never understand the level of Marten hate around here.
I think it's along the same reason why people hate Charlie Brown at times.
Perhaps some folks see a little to much of themselves in Mr. Reed and don't like it. I remember seeing a Star Trek, The Next Generation episiode called "Tapestry" and having a deep dislike for the episode. And not because it was badly written or anything. I didn't like the premise. Captain Picard was given a chance to undo some of what he felt were some major mistakes in his life. In his altered reality he went from being a bold starship captain to a lowly ensign who had never followed through with any of his plans. The boldness and rashness that he regreted were what made him the man he became. At that point in my life, I had let opportunities slip past and the story shoved it right in my face. And I can certainly identify with Marten. I've been where he is right now. I may be overly optimistic, but I think with a little prodding, he's getting his act together.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: VonKleist on 22 Jun 2012, 07:51
He´s gonna be fine.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Carl-E on 22 Jun 2012, 08:08
I will concertina 4 you. 



I don't have an accordian. 


But I can do a bitchin' version of "over the rainbow" on my little concertina...
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: DrBear on 22 Jun 2012, 08:19
Used to work in a place where one of the cars in the parking lot had a bumper sticker-

"I'M PRO ACCORDION-AND I VOTE!"
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Carl-E on 22 Jun 2012, 08:43
Pro accordians have dual keyboards and electric bellows...





Edit:  fuckig sticky N key!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 22 Jun 2012, 10:29
Used to work in a place where one of the cars in the parking lot had a bumper sticker-

"I'M PRO ACCORDION-AND I VOTE!"

Was it a Honda Accordion?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Redball on 22 Jun 2012, 10:37


Was it a Honda Accordion?
[/quote]
With electric bellows?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Throg on 22 Jun 2012, 11:21
Geez. I was into accordions...before they got all mainstream.

/hipstercordion

Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: ink slinger on 22 Jun 2012, 11:33
Tai is giving some good advice. Your job doesn't have to be your great passion in order to still be, you know, a good job. Unfortunately, most people don't think this way (including my own boss, who is troubled that my job is not my life's passion).
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Overkillengine on 22 Jun 2012, 13:34
Geez. I was into accordions...before they got all mainstream.

/hipstercordion

I knew it was only a matter of time before someone used him as an avatar. That fixed manic grin and glassy stare is just too damn creepy to pass up.



*Edit for me spel gud.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Kugai on 22 Jun 2012, 13:39
Accordion guy scares me.

I must confront my fear.

The Bene Gesseret would approve



Go Marten!  Karma's a bitch eh Tai  ;)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 22 Jun 2012, 16:12
He wasn't criticising the spelling of Marten, he was pointing out that people often misspell Marten as "Martin" on the forums, and saying that it was annoying him.
Nope, I was meaning that we mostly got rid of the misspelling "Martin" for Marten, but people still regularily misspell "Cosette" as "Cossette", which I find irritating.

Cossie? (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cossie)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Boxilar on 22 Jun 2012, 17:09
My band also has harmonica.
I´m not allowed to play it as often as I´d like, tough.
*wheeeeeeeeeeeeee* *blasts harp*
Your band is the best band. It always bugs me when people ask me what instruments I play, it goes something like this:

Me: Well, I play the piano-
Them: Oh wow, that's really impressive!
Me: -and the guitar-
Them: Awesome!
Me: -and the harmonica!
Them: ... so tell me more about the guitar? Can you play Freebird?!?!

THE CHROMATIC AND DIATONIC HARPS ARE NOT AS SIMPLE AS THEY LOOK, DAMMIT.

I think it's a law here in the American South that at any concert, of any kind, somebody HAS to yell out "Freebird!".
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Akima on 22 Jun 2012, 18:21
Anyhoo, I personally always try my best at smoking weed.
I'm sure Tai optimises her synergies to achieve six-sigma quality performance in weed-smoking, and be the best weed-smoker she can be.

Accordion-guy looks disturbingly keen to play for someone... anyone... You can busk with any instrument; the other day I saw a guy busking with an erhu (pronounced "ar-hoo") (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Q8aZ1paUw) in my local shopping centre.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: jmucchiello on 22 Jun 2012, 20:13
There is nothing worse then the fellow who plays trombone on a street corner near where I work. He's not very good and his song choices are curious: Besame Mucho? Really?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 22 Jun 2012, 20:29
Accordion-guy looks disturbingly keen to play for someone... anyone... You can busk with any instrument;

Waitaminute.....doesn't the other buskers around that area know about accordion guy? Didn't they go after Raven's boyfriend once for trying to busk without even so much as an acknowledgement?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Overkillengine on 22 Jun 2012, 20:57
Accordion-guy looks disturbingly keen to play for someone... anyone...

FOREVER.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Boxilar on 22 Jun 2012, 21:52
Waitaminute.....doesn't the other buskers around that area know about accordion guy? Didn't they go after Raven's boyfriend once for trying to busk without even so much as an acknowledgement?
Exactly. Now imagine what dark deeds accordion busker has done to earn their fear and respect.

Come to think of it, when's the last time we've even seen another busker in the comic? Maybe accordion guy is the sole survivor of the Great North Hampton Busker Wars. It would explain the thousand yard stare.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: VonKleist on 22 Jun 2012, 22:19

THE CHROMATIC AND DIATONIC HARPS ARE NOT AS SIMPLE AS THEY LOOK, DAMMIT.

Thanks.
I´m don't play really great but people seem to approve just for the sake of variety, I guess.

I also appreciate that it is friggin' LOUD when it needs to be :)

Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cvcharger on 22 Jun 2012, 23:19
I wonder, how much effort does it take to smoke pot and watch cartoons at the same time?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 22 Jun 2012, 23:31
I wonder, how much effort does it take to smoke pot and watch cartoons at the same time?

I don't think people will be that forth-willing to reveal that info.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Carl-E on 22 Jun 2012, 23:41
THE CHROMATIC AND DIATONIC HARPS ARE NOT AS SIMPLE AS THEY LOOK, DAMMIT.

OK, take two diatonic harmonicas (one in G and the other in C).  Split each one in half, and then put one half of each of them on opposite sides of a bellows. 

That's an (anglo) concertina.  The pic below is disturbingly identical to my own.  I picked it up over 20 years ago, and play by ear.  There's tabulatio, but dammit, I have no idea how to even think about how it's played - it just feels right, since the minute I picked it up in the store and sounded out Black Nag.  And I can get some pretty amazing harmonies on it.  Your fingers can do things a mouth could never do on a harmonica. 

Except, of course, bending a note...

(http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/textc/images/Concertina.jpg)

Edit:  I now love the word forth-willing. 
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: TinPenguin on 23 Jun 2012, 01:30
You can busk with any instrument; the other day I saw a guy busking with an erhu (pronounced "ar-hoo") (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Q8aZ1paUw) in my local shopping centre.

I've seen a few interesting buskers in my town, which is surprising for such a small, sleepy place. Fiddle and accordion, saxophone, even one guy with a gaita (Galician bagpipes). He was awesome. Never seen an erhu on the streets though, that'd be pretty cool.

And across Europe, particularly in medieval cities like Strasbourg or Antwerp, you can find traditional folk bands busking with bouzouki and balalaika and hurdy-gurdy and dulcimer and all manner of fantastic instruments. Many of them are accomplished and talented musicians who don't need to busk, but street music is a fine tradition that need not be let die.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Tova on 23 Jun 2012, 02:43
I will never understand the level of Marten hate around here.
I think it's along the same reason why people hate Charlie Brown at times.

I should clarify. I know why people hate him. I just don't understand it. If that makes sense.

If I did something I regretted, and then saw someone else doing the same thing, I might want to stop them from doing it, but I would hardly hate them.

Is it a self-hate thing?

(Serious question - not trying to be rude about it, sorry if it comes across that way)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 23 Jun 2012, 04:21
Someone who tries to cope with shame by fleeing the memory might be hurt, then fearful, then angry, at being reminded.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 23 Jun 2012, 05:32
And what was the MOMENT OF THE WEEK???

IT'S JEPH'S BIRTHDAY!    3 (8.8%)
His very own helium pony!    2 (5.9%)
The Training Montage!    5 (14.7%)
Vintage Porn Collection    0 (0%)
Wayfarers, Noam Chomsky flyer, and keys to a Volvo.    1 (2.9%)
Don't ever look in the black bin.    0 (0%)
How'd training day go? Nerve wracking!    0 (0%)
If I didn't think you could do it I wouldn't have told you to. (That makes one of us.)    0 (0%)
We wanted to say thank you for showing us around today.    0 (0%)
Banana Smoothie!    5 (14.7%)
WORK HARDER Evil Bonercat Demotivator!    1 (2.9%)
What's this strange feeling? "Job satisfaction." I think I need to lay down.    1 (2.9%)
You need the extra responsibility. I might not be working at the library forever...    0 (0%)
Like, what if my band takes off, and -    0 (0%)
How IS your band doing? "W-well... we're kind of still trying to write some songs..."    0 (0%)
Cart before the horse? "The horse is a foal. The cart is a pile of lumber and a gleam in the carpenter's eye."    7 (20.6%)
I WILL ACCORDION 4 YOU    8 (23.5%)
It can still be a fulfilling job if you put the effort in.    0 (0%)
Do what you love, but you don't have to be miserable. Make the most of it.    1 (2.9%)
Jeez, now I feel guilty for getting high and watching cartoons all day.    0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 34
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: techkid on 23 Jun 2012, 06:08
I will never understand the level of Marten hate around here.
I think it's along the same reason why people hate Charlie Brown at times.

I should clarify. I know why people hate him. I just don't understand it. If that makes sense.

If I did something I regretted, and then saw someone else doing the same thing, I might want to stop them from doing it, but I would hardly hate them.

Is it a self-hate thing?

(Serious question - not trying to be rude about it, sorry if it comes across that way)

I don't really have any hate toward Marten. Hell, if anything else he's probably more successful than I am (which is kind of sad given he's a character in a fictional universe), which I admire. He might not be successful in the sense of being disgustingly rich or "popular" in the famous sort of sense (which is a shallow form of popularity and probably yields less actual friends than the rest of us), but he's got good quality friends, and he tries to be happy with what he's got.

It probably is a self-hate thing more than anything.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Schmorgluck on 23 Jun 2012, 20:15
Someone who tries to cope with shame by fleeing the memory might be hurt, then fearful, then angry, at being reminded.
Well yeah, that's how the Shame Orb works. What's your point?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 23 Jun 2012, 22:37
That Marten reminds people of how little they've accomplished.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Schmorgluck on 24 Jun 2012, 05:38
I know. I was being deliberately goofy, based on your post reminding me of the effect the Shame Orb has on people.

Given that I posted it at 5:15 AM, after going home from a night of drinking with friends, my formulation may have turned up less humorous than I intended it to be. Sorry 'bout that.


About Marten... I relate to the guy on some levels. Tuesday was Music Day in France. I went downtown and walked around to look out for possible interesting music. The streets were crowded. As a general rule, I hate being in a crowd. And tuesday I understood something about that, and about me. When I move through a crowd, I try to minimize the disturbance I inflict on people. By doing so, I end up being taken advantage of, as it gives less scrupulous people plenty of opportunities to rush past me. Like when I am following in a column of people going in the direction I seek, and then suddenly the people in front of me slow down and stop. I have a short hesitation to knock them about in order to keep going. This hesitation is enough for about three people to fill the gap, and I can end up locked for a few minutes in that place.

I'm too gentle for my own good.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Carl-E on 24 Jun 2012, 09:41
Sometimes, it pays to be pushy. 


I'm ot sayig it's easy to do, mid you. 
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: akronnick on 24 Jun 2012, 15:56
Looks like that 'n' key finally gave up the ghost.  :cry:
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: Arancaytar on 24 Jun 2012, 17:05
I once met a pair of awesome accordion buskers in old town Heidelberg, playing classical pieces. Their rendition of Vivaldi's third "Summer" movement from the Four Seasons was mind-blowing, and I've heard no orchestral version matching it.

Sorry, went off on a tangent there.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2211-2215 (18-22 June 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 24 Jun 2012, 17:35
And what was the MOMENT OF THE WEEK???

IT'S JEPH'S BIRTHDAY!    4 (9.3%)
His very own helium pony!    4 (9.3%)
The Training Montage!    6 (14%)
Vintage Porn Collection    0 (0%)
Wayfarers, Noam Chomsky flyer, and keys to a Volvo.    1 (2.3%)
Don't ever look in the black bin.    0 (0%)
How'd training day go? Nerve wracking!    0 (0%)
If I didn't think you could do it I wouldn't have told you to. (That makes one of us.)    0 (0%)
We wanted to say thank you for showing us around today.    0 (0%)
Banana Smoothie!    7 (16.3%)
WORK HARDER Evil Bonercat Demotivator!    1 (2.3%)
What's this strange feeling? "Job satisfaction." I think I need to lay down.    1 (2.3%)
You need the extra responsibility. I might not be working at the library forever...    0 (0%)
Like, what if my band takes off, and -    0 (0%)
How IS your band doing? "W-well... we're kind of still trying to write some songs..."    0 (0%)
Cart before the horse? "The horse is a foal. The cart is a pile of lumber and a gleam in the carpenter's eye."    7 (16.3%)
I WILL ACCORDION 4 YOU    11 (25.6%) <-- It's always the cute gag on Friday that gets the votes.
It can still be a fulfilling job if you put the effort in.    0 (0%)
Do what you love, but you don't have to be miserable. Make the most of it.    1 (2.3%)
Jeez, now I feel guilty for getting high and watching cartoons all day.    0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 43