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Title: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 21 Oct 2012, 06:53
And here we go again on our own.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Mr_Rose on 21 Oct 2012, 07:36
Down the only road we've ever known?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: iduguphergrave on 21 Oct 2012, 07:56
It's ok. Much like a drifter, I was born to walk alone.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Carl-E on 21 Oct 2012, 10:30
And I've made up my mind I ain't wasting no more time. 
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 21 Oct 2012, 10:56
(Cue Cosette dancing on the hood of a car - and falling off, pitching forward over the front bumper)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: calmcalamity on 21 Oct 2012, 12:07
I'm kinda hoping Sven shows up. I miss him cause I love a good redemption story.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: iduguphergrave on 21 Oct 2012, 12:17
C-c-c-combo breaker. Though perhaps it's for the best.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Border Reiver on 21 Oct 2012, 12:41
A Sven redemption story would be cool, but that'll require a relationship to at least start at some point and unless it involves one of the main cast it will likely develop off screen and be alluded to in conversations for a while before the reveal.

At the moment I'm hoping for some cheap laughs.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Kugai on 21 Oct 2012, 12:47
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBeMNpMKc3w


Plot twist/GAAAAAH Moment


Sven hooks up with Emily
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Ph2 on 21 Oct 2012, 12:48
Sven showing up seems quite unlikely, I'm guessing it will be more Faye/Tai relationship advancing. Cheap laughs would be nice though, perhaps even a BonerCat cameo.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 21 Oct 2012, 13:22
Sven is dragged along by Dora, complaining why he has to tag along. Tries to hit on the interns, obligatory friction with Faye, maybe a shout-out to Marten's mom, (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1837) hilarity ensues.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Mr_Rose on 21 Oct 2012, 13:43
Hah, now that'd be a twist; Marten's mom turning up. In a leather bikini.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Ph2 on 21 Oct 2012, 14:18
Hah, now that'd be a twist; Marten's mom turning up. In a leather bikini.

Twist: Marten's Mom knows Emily's Dad and immediately recognizes Emily.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 21 Oct 2012, 14:27
Faye/Tai relationship advancing.

Er, what?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Wintercode on 21 Oct 2012, 14:27
I'm still hoping for Dale (though, judging by the poll, I may be the only one). He hasn't appeared since before the space arc (if I remember correctly) and his dynamic with Marigold is great. He could turn up by delivering pizza to the party and then join in on the festivities. Also, him and Marigold locked (figuratively) in a same house for prolonged period would make for some great comedy and potential character development for Marigold.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 21 Oct 2012, 15:00
Hah, now that'd be a twist; Marten's mom turning up. In a leather bikini.

Twist: Marten's Mom knows Emily's Dad and immediately recognizes Emily.

Wait, isn't Marten's dad supposed to be honeymooning in the mountains right now?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Mr_Rose on 21 Oct 2012, 15:27
Hang on, just realised Steve's there and didn't count himself amongst the singletons so he probably brought Cosette… but what if he brought the bear too/instead?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: CrowFairy on 21 Oct 2012, 15:29
It's rare to see so many good ideas on what could happen in a row. 0.o I would love to see Sven and Dale show up! I miss those guys.

Mr_Rose, Faye says in this one that she saw both of them pull in. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2298)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 21 Oct 2012, 16:28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBeMNpMKc3w
Regional locks on the internet make me sad.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Tova on 21 Oct 2012, 18:04
Faye/Tai relationship advancing.

Er, what?

Part of me thinks this unlikely scenario would nevertheless be hilarious. Mainly due to the reactions it would provoke.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 21 Oct 2012, 18:19
Well Faye's so warm!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 21 Oct 2012, 21:06
Tai cuddling Faye reminds me of Tai getting drunk, which reminds me of the possibility of alcohol at parties, which makes me think of adding alcohol to this one.

At the idea of Emily drunk, my ability to think shuts down.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Ph2 on 21 Oct 2012, 21:22
My brain just wants to destroy me. The Faye/Tai dynamic would be probably be amusing though, or at least until it imploded in a giant explosion of violence.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 22 Oct 2012, 00:12
Tai really should quit bugging Faye now that she's got a girlfriend.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Near Lurker on 22 Oct 2012, 00:19
Why is everyone talking about Tai and Faye...?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: FunkyTuba on 22 Oct 2012, 00:23
I could see Tai and Dora bringing Sven as a "chaperone".

Also, what does it say about me that I wouldn't mind a week of yelling bird at all (not that I don't want the regular comic...).
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 22 Oct 2012, 00:30
Why is everyone talking about Tai and Faye...?

I could see Tai getting it on with Faye Valentine..... (http://cowboybebop.wikia.com/wiki/Faye_Valentine)

BTW, Cowboy Bebop is an overhyped overplayed POS anime.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: WAYF on 22 Oct 2012, 00:49
And here we go again on our own.

Wahey, it took me ages, but I finally spotted the Homestar Runner reference.

That site was truly amazing before the creators got a life... :P
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: calmcalamity on 22 Oct 2012, 01:10
Why is everyone talking about Tai and Faye...?

I could see Tai getting it on with Faye Valentine..... (http://cowboybebop.wikia.com/wiki/Faye_Valentine)

BTW, Cowboy Bebop is an overhyped overplayed POS anime.

You sonovabitch; if you're gonna' talk shit say it load, say it proud.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Abyssalin on 22 Oct 2012, 01:20
Looks like Cosette is pimping out Steve,

If there's an attempted threesome mini arc i called it.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 22 Oct 2012, 01:22
Why is everyone talking about Tai and Faye...?

I could see Tai getting it on with Faye Valentine..... (http://cowboybebop.wikia.com/wiki/Faye_Valentine)

BTW, Cowboy Bebop is an overhyped overplayed POS anime.

You sonovabitch; if you're gonna' talk shit say it load, say it proud.

I've gotten death threats from those batshit insane adult swim board members for disliking CB. Crazy bunch, almost like a cult.


Also, why does Cosette and the ginger have no cleavage in some angles?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Near Lurker on 22 Oct 2012, 01:23
You know, no matter how long it's been, it still takes me a while to recognize Cosette with dark hair.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Omega Entity on 22 Oct 2012, 01:25
Also, why does Cosette and the ginger have no cleavage in some angles?

Because sometimes there isn't, when things like a bra aren't pushing them up to create the cleavage. It's all in how you're looking at them. Literally.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Blackjoker on 22 Oct 2012, 01:40
Why is everyone talking about Tai and Faye...?

I could see Tai getting it on with Faye Valentine..... (http://cowboybebop.wikia.com/wiki/Faye_Valentine)

BTW, Cowboy Bebop is an overhyped overplayed POS anime.

You sonovabitch; if you're gonna' talk shit say it load, say it proud.

I've gotten death threats from those batshit insane adult swim board members for disliking CB. Crazy bunch, almost like a cult.


Also, why does Cosette and the ginger have no cleavage in some angles?

Yeesh, my sympathies on the threats. I like the anime but I find it weird that people would like it enough to give serious threats.

Onto the main topic, I was rather amused by the "I don't want to touch his...let me get my wallet" 

This leads to a side theory, Marten is a kind of luck equalizer, he takes everyone elses bad luck and they get good luck. It's why Marten can't be happy because otherwise those around him suffer, and if that happens they all attack Marten. So Marten subconsciously keeps himself unlucky so as to preserve himself.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Akima on 22 Oct 2012, 01:51
First Faye the knife... Now, Cosette the pimp...  Is QC turning into The Threepenny Opera? Will the cast Brecht out into song next? That would be Weil.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pendrake on 22 Oct 2012, 02:01
For comic #2301...


1. Art-wise, the background(s) are great for this strip.

2. Love "Tannelore's" wide-brimmed hat, the bow is even the same color as her swimsuit.  (And QC's OCD space girl shall bear this name for the duration of her coloration &/or story-arc)

3. Claire is very cute with her abject blushing & staring in panel #3.  I am also assuming this marks her as being heterosexual for general "attracted to" orientation.

4. Yay, Cosette (& Cosette's bikini :evil: ).  I have been missing her.  Likewise, Cosette's amused expression and "pimping" out her boyfriend's butt was a lot more entertaining than playing out the possessive-jealous reaction.

5. Warning - While you were typing, several new Anime series were released while quality western animation like Young Justice have been shelved.  You may wish to review your post, and contain your rage.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jmucchiello on 22 Oct 2012, 02:53
Isn't Cosette supposed to be like 18? She don't look 18.

She seems many years older in that last panel.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Emperor Norton on 22 Oct 2012, 03:32
Isn't Cosette supposed to be like 18? She don't look 18.

She seems many years older in that last panel.

You might be thinking of Ellen. Cosette is college age though, so 20ish?

(Also, she looks vaguely early to mid 20s to me, and even that is a hard guess. Guessing age that early is just hard.)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: TinPenguin on 22 Oct 2012, 03:35
You may be confusing her with Ellen. Damn, pipped to the post.

To be fair, last time we saw her (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1877)* it was a different colour. And her attitude towards Steve around other women was also somewhat different...

Possibly because previously it was about Steve giving another woman attention. Another woman giving Steve attention is not necessarily the same thing.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: AngryCallCenterAgent on 22 Oct 2012, 04:00
5. Warning - While you were typing, several new Anime series were released while quality western animation like Young Justice have been shelved.

Wait, you mean this isn't the "Ye Olde Obligatory Fanservice-y Beach Episode Meant For Fanbase Pandering And Figurine Merch Marketing"?

I didn't include tropes-y links. I'm not that cruel... Much.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Tova on 22 Oct 2012, 04:14
Speak up! I can't hear you people!

*shakes fist*

P.S. Hannelore's hat is simply fantastic.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: techkid on 22 Oct 2012, 04:22
Claire's response reversal in that last panel was spectacular. Given how red she's gone, I'm surprised she's not overheating... (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2037)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 22 Oct 2012, 04:29
Marten needs water wings?  How sweet!  Not so good for pulling the girls though, evidently.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 22 Oct 2012, 04:55
Not wings. Pool noodle. I hope it doesn't cause any sort of flashback-related trauma (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1615) for Marigold. Unless it makes for a funny comic strip adds to the drama, pathos and character development and provokes much projection-inspired character loathing thoughtful psychological exploration in the forum.

EDIT: Placard found aboard Stealth VTOL: In event of a water landing, Hannelore's hat may be used as a flotation device.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Throg on 22 Oct 2012, 04:56
Are those water wings? I thought water wings were those inflatable arm-bands that moms put on their toddlers so they don't drown.

Meanwhile, where the heck has Angus been in all of this?  Comparing budgie smuggler hydrodynamics with Clinton?

Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Renewman on 22 Oct 2012, 05:17
Ha! Guess she'll be paying Cosette a lot of money this weekend. I guess this lets us know that she does have an attraction in men even if she thinks her brother is an idiot. Also, what are the chances that something romantically happens for our hero Marten? I couldn't care less about Tai/Dora at this point but Steve did bring up a good point last week about being surrounded by all of these women and not dating one of them. Go Marten go!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 22 Oct 2012, 05:46
Not wings. Pool noodle.

Never heard of it before.  Anyway it's still a flotation aid which was what I was pointing out, and my comment stands.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Sylentknight on 22 Oct 2012, 05:48
Remembering how careful and slow Dora wants to take things, Sven tagging along is an amusing possibility. If Steve has that kind of effect on Claire, it would be interesting what effect Sven would have (yeah, they have different physiques, but you never know).
And on the subject of Steve, isn't he missing one or two scars from his year of living the life of a mercenary/spy?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: WAYF on 22 Oct 2012, 05:51
Not wings. Pool noodle. I hope it doesn't cause any sort of flashback-related trauma (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1615) for Marigold. Unless it makes for a funny comic strip adds to the drama, pathos and character development and provokes much projection-inspired character loathing thoughtful psychological exploration in the forum.

EDIT: Placard found aboard Stealth VTOL: In event of a water landing, Hannelore's hat may be used as a flotation device.


Wait, didn't Jeph say something about having to look back several hundred strips to see if a point he thought he could bring up again was actually how he remembered it?
:psyduck:
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: TinPenguin on 22 Oct 2012, 06:04
I guess this lets us know that she does have an attraction in men even if she thinks her brother is an idiot.

The things implied by this statement are rather worrying. :psyduck:
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: iduguphergrave on 22 Oct 2012, 06:27
Not wings. Pool noodle.

Never heard of it before.  Anyway it's still a flotation aid which was what I was pointing out, and my comment stands.

No it doesn't; in America, people of all ages use pool noodles for fun.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Wintercode on 22 Oct 2012, 06:57
Love Hanner's "Lady" hat in the first panel. Even if this arc isn't specifically about her we still got several firsts regarding her, first the swimsuit and now the hat.

Is "fucknipples" even a viable expression? It sounds very Faye-ish, but on the practical side of things, how does one exactly accomplish that?

Also, did we ever get a confirmation about Steve's life as a secret agent? I know he said he did it and there was that one Russian woman (I believe) but there hasn't been anything since and it still sounds as outlandish as ever. Maybe he was making it up and the Russian woman was just crazy (in love, with him)?

So far, the first day of the party is going well, though, nothing has changed and the current status quo hasn't been affected. Will this really be a happy arc of fun and games?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: VonKleist on 22 Oct 2012, 07:02
Ever heard of shitting dicknipples?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: PthariensFlame on 22 Oct 2012, 07:34
And on the subject of Steve, isn't he missing one or two scars from his year of living the life of a mercenary/spy?

Scars can heal pretty fast, and it's definitely been quite a while since then.

Ever heard of shitting dicknipples?

No, but now that fetish exists (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=715).
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 22 Oct 2012, 07:40
Not wings. Pool noodle.

Never heard of it before.  Anyway it's still a flotation aid which was what I was pointing out, and my comment stands.

And it stands just fine, with nothing to fear from me. Marten's got a pool noodle, is all I'm sayin.' Water wings, if I remember correctly, are the little inflatable things that my niece puts around my great-nieces' upper arms when they move into the pool for the summer. Only she calls them "swimmies" and "floaties" or whatever word pops into her head at the moment. I don't dispute the point; my days of being paid to correct other people's use of English are over.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: TinPenguin on 22 Oct 2012, 08:44
Not wings. Pool noodle.

Never heard of it before.  Anyway it's still a flotation aid which was what I was pointing out, and my comment stands.

No it doesn't; in America, people of all ages use pool noodles for fun.

Noodles? Don't talk soft. When I were a lad we 'ad to make our own fun! Best we could 'ope for was a slap round the arse from dad's belt before he chucked us in the pool! Well, I say pool, it were really more of a puddle...
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 22 Oct 2012, 09:25
Yeesh, my sympathies on the threats. I like the anime but I find it weird that people would like it enough to give serious threats.

The funny thing is that many of them are "anti-anime," and when you point out their like of anime like CB or Ghost in the Shell or FLCL, they go crazy bonkers.

Not to say the Adult Swim program block handlers as a whole are messed up as well. Their network decay since 2007 is one reason why I don't watch them anymore. And their handling of some shows (And anime in particular). 
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Ph2 on 22 Oct 2012, 10:04
Not wings. Pool noodle.

Never heard of it before.  Anyway it's still a flotation aid which was what I was pointing out, and my comment stands.

No it doesn't; in America, people of all ages use pool noodles for fun.

This statement is true. Weaving pool noodles into a raft is not only difficult but quite fun.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Hypster on 22 Oct 2012, 10:23
Ever heard of shitting dicknipples?
Thanks for reminding me of some awful shock pictures.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Ph2 on 22 Oct 2012, 10:39
Ever heard of shitting dicknipples?
Thanks for reminding me of some awful shock pictures.

Is there a non-awful shock picture?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 22 Oct 2012, 11:09
And the next surprise will be?

The Orange spray doesn't come off.     3 (7.3%)
The bathing suit DOES look better on her.     8 (19.5%)
Tai and Dora never show up at the party.     2 (4.9%)
No one hits on Marten.     2 (4.9%)
We don't get an explanation for why Emily had the mask and hatchet on.     4 (9.8%)
Marigold gives up on the video games and goes swimming.     8 (19.5%)
Momo acutally LIKES swimming.     4 (9.8%)
A week of Yelling Bird comics while Jeph is in nicotine withdrawl.     1 (2.4%)
A surprise guest shows up (Take your pick of who that'd be)     4 (9.8%)
Something else entirely.     1 (2.4%)
New Meme Alert (I LIEK VIDEOGAMES, Spathe Ham, Waffles, Called It, etc.)     2 (4.9%)
I'm comin' up so you better get this party started...     2 (4.9%)

Total Members Voted: 41
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Toe on 22 Oct 2012, 11:10
And her attitude towards Steve around other women was also somewhat different...

I noticed that, too. Quick threat assessment, I suppose. Cosette doesn't feel threatened by Claire, and even stands to profit from her.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: FunkyTuba on 22 Oct 2012, 11:47
Is it just me or doesn't...

Cosette in panel 2 of 2301:
(http://irc.peeron.com/~funkytuba/cosetteavatar.png)

Bear a striking resemblance to Kimiko Ross (http://dresdencodak.com/)'s twitter avatar (https://twitter.com/kimikoross):
(http://twimg0-a.akamaihd.net/profile_images/1105511916/Photoshop.gif)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Mothykins on 22 Oct 2012, 12:05
/dies Claire's freckles are so adorable in that last panel x3
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 22 Oct 2012, 12:09
Is it just me or doesn't...

Cosette in panel 2 of 2301:
Bear a striking resemblance to Kimiko Ross (http://dresdencodak.com/)'s twitter avatar (https://twitter.com/kimikoross):

I suppose; it's a similar angle, but all the details and colours are wrong.  And anyway, Cosette still has all her own limbs (more by luck than judgement, of course).
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Welu on 22 Oct 2012, 13:05
Is there a non-awful shock picture?

Different interpretation of "shock" but "When you see it..." type images.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Mr_Rose on 22 Oct 2012, 13:27
Is it just me or doesn't...

Cosette in panel 2 of 2301:
Bear a striking resemblance to Kimiko Ross (http://dresdencodak.com/)'s twitter avatar (https://twitter.com/kimikoross):

I suppose; it's a similar angle, but all the details and colours are wrong.  And anyway, Cosette still has all her own limbs (more by luck than judgement, of course).

Do we actually know that?
It's been established that robot limbs come with skin-like coverings bey default so there's no way to tell really.
Other than whatever test it was Hanners did to find out of marten and marigold were secret robots or not.

… actually, did anyone actually wonder why she only invited those two to space? Maybe there's more prosthetics around than we realise?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 22 Oct 2012, 13:35
Perhaps we don't know; but she did have a limb in plaster after a fall, and I guess that if she had any prosthetic limbs this would have come up.   But I think that although there is frequent discussion of robotics in QC, there's no reason to think that it is going to become a strip populated largely by robots and augmented humans (let alone that is already such in secret).  [ref: Occam's razor]
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 22 Oct 2012, 13:51
For some reason I at first interpreted "Watch out for dragonfly larvae!" and "You get used to it" as being related.

Lots of single women around, but they were all already in Marten's social circle, and pursuing the interns would be unethical. Of course Jeph has no problem with introducing additional characters.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 22 Oct 2012, 13:52
Would it be unethical, though? He was showing them around, but I don't know if he has any actual authority over them.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 22 Oct 2012, 14:11
Tai essentially gave that authority to him.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Renewman on 22 Oct 2012, 17:33
I guess this lets us know that she does have an attraction in men even if she thinks her brother is an idiot.

The things implied by this statement are rather worrying. :psyduck:

Well, that wasn't my intent but at this point in the story where relationships are starting to happen at random, Claire being a lesbian wouldn't surprise me in the grand scheme of things. Of course, my main focus of the story as of lately is Marten's chance at having a decent relationship with someone who doesn't have as many issues as Dora/Faye. Is that wrong?  :cry:
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 22 Oct 2012, 17:36
Is there a non-awful shock picture?

Different interpretation of "shock" but "When you see it..." type images.

I went onto the internet, and found this......
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Tova on 22 Oct 2012, 17:57
I don't think that Marten is interested in any of the interns regardless.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Omega Entity on 22 Oct 2012, 18:29
You know, no matter how long it's been, it still takes me a while to recognize Cosette with dark hair.

To be fair, last time we saw her (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1877)* it was a different colour. And her attitude towards Steve around other women was also somewhat different...

*I think

She dyed it to kill the 'crypto-flaxen conspiracy' (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1718) just after being hired in to CoD.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pendrake on 22 Oct 2012, 19:03
6. The current attendance-count for lake party go'ers is:

Boys...

 1- Angus
 2- Clinton (single, probable)
 3- Marten (single, confirmed)
 4- Steve

Girls...

 1- Claire (single, probable)
 2- Cosette
 3- Dora
 4- Emily (single, assumed)
 5- Faye

 6- Gabrielle (single, assumed)
 7- Marigold (single, confirmed)
 8- Momo (single, robot)
 9- Tai
10- "Tannelore" 8-) (single, confirmed, fabulous hat)


7. Unless something changes, or Jeph simply writes it regardless of any development, I do not see Marten getting romantically involved with his library charges.  Less because of age or likability, but personalites & type(s).

8. [Tai]: ...you (Marten) need the extra responsibility. (#2214) (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2214)  I got your (archival) back jwhouk.  [Plus trying out reversing my usual colorations, since the forum now auto-colors web-links orange(-ish)].
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 22 Oct 2012, 19:17
TY pendrake.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Omega Entity on 22 Oct 2012, 19:31
I wouldn't call Marigold definitively single, since we have no indication one way or the other that she isn't trying a long-distance thing with her space-scientist.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 22 Oct 2012, 19:42
You know, she really DOES look like Kimiko in the third panel...
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: St.Clair on 22 Oct 2012, 20:08
That's the fun thing about redheads and others of pale complexion - when they blush, everyone can tell.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Ph2 on 22 Oct 2012, 20:17
I wouldn't call Marigold definitively single, since we have no indication one way or the other that she isn't trying a long-distance thing with her space-scientist.

It's still safe to assume not though as there has been zero mention of it and in QC time a couple of weeks or so should have passed by now.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 22 Oct 2012, 21:19
Of course, my main focus of the story as of lately is Marten's chance at having a decent relationship with someone who doesn't have as many issues as Dora/Faye. Is that wrong?  :cry:

Not at all! But it would have to be funny, and that's harder to do with good relationships. Also there would have to be a character who doesn't have as many issues as Dora/Faye.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Kugai on 22 Oct 2012, 21:59
Next

"CANNONBALL!!!"
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: iusticanun on 22 Oct 2012, 22:39
Ha! Guess she'll be paying Cosette a lot of money this weekend. I guess this lets us know that she does have an attraction in men even if she thinks her brother is an idiot. Also, what are the chances that something romantically happens for our hero Marten? I couldn't care less about Tai/Dora at this point but Steve did bring up a good point last week about being surrounded by all of these women and not dating one of them. Go Marten go!
My inner lover of redheads wants a Marten/Claire, but my inner perv wants Steve/Cosette/Claire to happen, solely based on #2301, no matter how much money has to exchange hands.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 22 Oct 2012, 23:12
Jeph just tweeted that he's drawing the weirdest, dumbest QC ever. Now I want to stay up late to see it.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: CompSarge on 23 Oct 2012, 00:05
Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat...

Y'know, when you write that word out multiple times you realize just how weird a word it is.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Tova on 23 Oct 2012, 00:23
Jeph just tweeted that he's drawing the weirdest, dumbest QC ever. Now I want to stay up late to see it.

That's a relief. I was worried that I was missing something for a moment there.

Now I can just blink with amusement at its randomness.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: St.Clair on 23 Oct 2012, 00:32
...

What.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Omega Entity on 23 Oct 2012, 00:35
I wouldn't call Marigold definitively single, since we have no indication one way or the other that she isn't trying a long-distance thing with her space-scientist.

It's still safe to assume not though as there has been zero mention of it and in QC time a couple of weeks or so should have passed by now.

Or it's simply not the focus, and it's quite possible that Marigold is one who is discreet about such things. It's not like every aspect of every character's life is documented by the comic.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Y on 23 Oct 2012, 00:46
Where did Emily pop out from? I first thought Steve was standing on Emily who was diving there.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Carl-E on 23 Oct 2012, 00:52
Oh god no please stop it my brain no no NOOOOOO! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgCk3bnvO5Y&feature=related)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Indicible on 23 Oct 2012, 01:03
Was? Zum? Teufel?

Okay, that was indeed weird. I'm going to be tempted to go "muskrat muskrat..." the whole day. Let's just hope it does not happen in front of my students, or they will definitely think I'm mad(der?).
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: idontunderstand on 23 Oct 2012, 01:09
(http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues00/Co07152000/Art/mrat.jpg)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Sidhekin on 23 Oct 2012, 01:16
Muskrat is part of the snapping turtle diet, right?

... wait, that doesn't explain anything.  :-\
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Illeist on 23 Oct 2012, 01:50
I literally cannot stop laughing. I'm afraid I might die, or possibly even muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: VonKleist on 23 Oct 2012, 01:52
And thus it was discovered that Emily had secretly been the queen of the muskrats all along.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Akima on 23 Oct 2012, 02:05
What is this muskrat stroke? It's not breaststroke or freestyle, so... doggy-paddle?  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Well, it's better than sitting in a floatie like Marten, I suppose.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 23 Oct 2012, 02:40
I'm surprised at Faye having her glasses on in the water, even though we know how blind she is without them (makes it easier for us to recognise her, though).

Marten's hair is the only one that does at least look a bit wet; maybe he's got the floats because he's so bony he actually sank without them!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: themacnut on 23 Oct 2012, 02:59
Looks like Emily's brand of crazy is humorously infectious.

Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: tuxedobob on 23 Oct 2012, 03:37
So..... not understanding the muskrat thing. Any help?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 23 Oct 2012, 03:40
I know people who say they're good eatin'.
Title: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 23 Oct 2012, 03:53
Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat...
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Border Reiver on 23 Oct 2012, 04:05
I know people who say they're good eatin'.

They are - although beaver is better (it's the tail).
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Throg on 23 Oct 2012, 04:41
WHERE IS ANGUS

Emily is officially the most adorkable character on QC.

From the last strip: Claire is hot, if only because of her hair! Yeah I got a thing for redheads, so sue me.

Love Marten's expression. The Infectious Muskrat Chant takes hold of his friends and he's all like "wat". And he looks oh-so-stylin' with that pool noodle. NOT.

Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 23 Oct 2012, 04:45
What kind of computer does Emily own?

She is highly skilled at "think different".
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Yarin on 23 Oct 2012, 05:28
So she was just randomly saying muskrat I like this girl
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Toe on 23 Oct 2012, 05:51
muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat

(http://i.imgur.com/Dh9sf.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/k0iCF.jpg)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: MillionDollar Belt Sander on 23 Oct 2012, 05:56
MUSKRAT MUSKRAT MUSKRAT
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: dreed on 23 Oct 2012, 06:00
so... Marten is bad swimmer/ can't swim at all? (although that would be a bit dangerous for him as they seem to be quite deep)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 23 Oct 2012, 06:10
I see a similarity with those muskrats...

(http://cassland.org/album/polly/Wallowing/slides/PICT7097_DCE.JPG)

But her ears are bigger.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Y on 23 Oct 2012, 06:11
so... Marten is bad swimmer/ can't swim at all? (although that would be a bit dangerous for him as they seem to be quite deep)
They don't seem that deep as they can stand there. They also might be staying low because standing up more is very cold after a swim.(more contact with air)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Rockman on 23 Oct 2012, 06:37
so... Marten is bad swimmer/ can't swim at all? (although that would be a bit dangerous for him as they seem to be quite deep)

It's possible.  But sometimes I'll keep a pool noodle under my arms and float around for a while because it relaxes my shoulders, and I'm a decent swimmer.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: StevenC on 23 Oct 2012, 07:40
As someone who can't swim, I wouldn't even get near any body of water I couldn't touch the ground with my feet and still have water below the neck.
So I guess he can swim but is just too lazy to and wants to relax?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: TinPenguin on 23 Oct 2012, 08:07
omg marten is so passive he can't even be bothered to swim properly what a loser amirite

(http://www.wildlifephotogallery.net/photocatalog/freeranginmamals/muskrats/0001thru0020/muskrat0004.jpg)

muskrat muskrat muskrat
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DrBear on 23 Oct 2012, 08:24
That lake water must be cold. Just look at Marten's nipples - they're huge!

(coming soon: "MUSKRAT! The QC Musical.")
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Schmorgluck on 23 Oct 2012, 08:39
Emily: Muskrat muskrat muskrat.
Randy: Hi, I'm Randy!
Emily: Muskrat muskrat muskrat.
Randy: I'm a bandicoot!
Emily: Muskrat muskrat muskrat.
Shelby: I'm Shebly.
Emily: Muskrat muskrat muskrat.
Yelling bird: AAAAAAH! SHUT UP!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 23 Oct 2012, 09:27
As someone who can't swim, I wouldn't even get near any body of water I couldn't touch the ground with my feet and still have water below the neck.
So I guess he can swim but is just too lazy to and wants to relax?

Don't risk even that much in a river. If it's a particularly swift one, like coming down from a mountain, don't get in over your knees.

And watch out for dragonfly larvae.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Sidhekin on 23 Oct 2012, 09:53
What kind of computer does Emily own?

She is highly skilled at "think different".
A self-architected VAX/VMS cluster, on which she's running Yellowdog Linux on a virtual iFruit?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Ph2 on 23 Oct 2012, 10:34
As someone who can't swim, I wouldn't even get near any body of water I couldn't touch the ground with my feet and still have water below the neck.
So I guess he can swim but is just too lazy to and wants to relax?

Don't risk even that much in a river. If it's a particularly swift one, like coming down from a mountain, don't get in over your knees.

And watch out for dragonfly larvae.

They're dangerous.

(http://www.hoganphoto.com/Dragon_Fly_larva.jpg)

Perhaps they are minions of Satan Randy.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: CrowFairy on 23 Oct 2012, 11:56
Yeah, I definitely shouldn't have looked at today's strip just before class started.

And that's all I'll say, because it's funnier that way.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Roborat on 23 Oct 2012, 11:58
That lake water must be cold. Just look at Marten's nipples - they're huge!

(coming soon: "MUSKRAT! The QC Musical.")

Featuring Muskrat Love as the title song.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Mothykins on 23 Oct 2012, 12:08
I'd say, "Muskrat muskrat muskrat," but it was copypasta'd to death before I even got out of school :'( Feel like I've missed the party.

On pool noodles: Screw practicality. They're fun. As is floating.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jmucchiello on 23 Oct 2012, 12:14
I am reminded of that old shockwave video "badger badger badger badger mushroom mushroom a snaaaaakkkkkeeee". Muskrat isn't as funny.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: ink slinger on 23 Oct 2012, 12:58
I like how Emily appears to just be acting weird and having a bit of fun, while Faye and Angus look kind of scared once they start doing the muskrat.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Pilchard123 on 23 Oct 2012, 13:02
I believe you mean this.
http://weebls-stuff.com/songs/badgers/
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Tova on 23 Oct 2012, 13:07
Oh, I see that you are sitting on a chair right now.
I guess you are unable to stand.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Overkillengine on 23 Oct 2012, 13:28
I know people who say they're good eatin'.

Cook one in a  crock pot with some BBQ sauce.

Damn good eating right there.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 23 Oct 2012, 14:16
Badgers >>>> Muskrats.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Barmymoo on 23 Oct 2012, 14:31
I would also swim off towards a muskrat repeating its name excitedly if I saw one, so I'm glad that both Faye and Angus did too. I got super excited every time I saw a groundhog or a chipmunk this summer!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Doc on 23 Oct 2012, 15:26
Muskrats are edible.
Marten wants beaver.
...
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: idontunderstand on 23 Oct 2012, 15:32
...
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Akima on 23 Oct 2012, 15:38
Oh, I see that you are sitting on a chair right now. I guess you are unable to stand.
Yes... Yes... I know. It's still a bit like seeing a grown man riding a bike with training-wheels. :-D  Come on, Australians are supposed to fetishise swimming. What other excuse is there for Tony Abbott (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Abbott)?
(http://madasaspoon.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/blog-new-words.jpg)
(click to show/hide)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: KOODustin on 23 Oct 2012, 16:09
I love Emily.  Seriously.  I always look forward to her involvement in the comic for the day.  I hope she becomes a bigger character.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Tova on 23 Oct 2012, 16:24
Yes... Yes... I know. It's still a bit like seeing a grown man riding a bike with training-wheels. :-D  Come on, Australians are supposed to fetishise swimming. What other excuse is there for Tony Abbott (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Abbott)?

Yes, good point. In fact, during the recent London Olympics, after listening to the radio each morning, the internet became the only way I was able to reassure myself that London wasn't hosting a swimming festival.

Confession: I am a pretty terrible swimmer. I did get some kind of water safety certificate at school, but looking back at it, I wonder if they gave it to me out of pity. I barely made the 50m (or 100m or whatever it was) I was supposed to swim. It's not like I would drown if you threw me in a lake, but my swim style is terrible and my hips tend to sink. So if I was at a party like that, I would definitely be relaxing on one of those noodles.

On the other hand, my partner is a fantastic swimmer, but she would probably be floating on one of those things as well (at least some of the time, anyway) because she's already done her exercise that morning, damn it, and parties are just for relaxing.

Oh and, uh, I think you accidentally put the last sentence behind the spoiler tag instead of that photo. Blerg.

Edit: now that I've said all this, the next comic will feature Marten confessing that he's not much of a swimmer, and I'll feel silly.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 23 Oct 2012, 16:29
Uhm, point of order?

That's STEVE in today's comic. Not Angus.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: iduguphergrave on 23 Oct 2012, 17:29
Christ what do you people have against floating leisurely? Haven't you guys ever heard of an inner tube? Or are those also for pussies?

EDIT: Nevermind it's been covered. But still, I really don't see why it's so unbelievable. I didn't even give it a second thought.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 23 Oct 2012, 18:45
Quote
"If you didn’t get today’s comic, you’re probably overthinking it." Jeph on Twitter.
Me, I just thought, pool noodles are funny.
And if I wanted to pick a nit, I'd say Marten's noodle (snerk) appears to be above the surface of the water, held in place by his arms. Maybe he's standing on a snapping turtle, or a muskrat. This just makes it funnier to me.

Heh. Pool noodle.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: MillionDollar Belt Sander on 23 Oct 2012, 18:50
Isn't pool-noodle caused by standing in cold water too long?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 23 Oct 2012, 19:05
And the next surprise will be?

The Orange spray doesn't come off.    3 (4.2%)
The bathing suit DOES look better on her.    14 (19.4%)
Tai and Dora never show up at the party.    4 (5.6%)
No one hits on Marten.    8 (11.1%)
We don't get an explanation for why Emily had the mask and hatchet on.    8 (11.1%)
Marigold gives up on the video games and goes swimming.    11 (15.3%)
Momo acutally LIKES swimming.    6 (8.3%)
A week of Yelling Bird comics while Jeph is in nicotine withdrawl.    2 (2.8%)
A surprise guest shows up (Take your pick of who that'd be)    8 (11.1%)
Something else entirely.    1 (1.4%)
New Meme Alert (I LIEK VIDEOGAMES, Spathe Ham, Waffles, Called It, etc.)    4 (5.6%)  <--- "Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat"
I'm comin' up so you better get this party started...    3 (4.2%)

Total Members Voted: 72
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 23 Oct 2012, 19:08
Maybe I can't win in IDUHG's Caption thread, but I CAN in here!

MUSKRAT!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 23 Oct 2012, 19:11
Quote from: @jephjacques
"If you didn’t get today’s comic, you’re probably overthinking it."
Or maybe you're just underthinking it?  :emotrex:
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 23 Oct 2012, 19:40
Quote from: @jephjacques
"If you didn’t get today’s comic, you’re probably overthinking it."
Or maybe you're just underthinking it?  :emotrex:
I've been accused of that before. I never give that kind of thing much thought.

Isn't pool-noodle caused by standing in cold water too long?
There's got to be something you can win for that.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: MillionDollar Belt Sander on 23 Oct 2012, 20:14

Isn't pool-noodle caused by standing in cold water too long?
There's got to be something you can win for that.


Guess I won this thread too.

Best.  Week.  Ever.    8-)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 23 Oct 2012, 21:12
I love Emily.  Seriously.  I always look forward to her involvement in the comic for the day.  I hope she becomes a bigger character.

She probably doesn't want to get bigger either horizontally or vertically.

(Yes, I know what you meant. I'm just being difficult.)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: iduguphergrave on 23 Oct 2012, 21:50
A non-muskrat related comment about 2302: Faye is cute in the first panel :3
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Kugai on 23 Oct 2012, 21:59
Muskrat Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgCk3bnvO5Y)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 23 Oct 2012, 22:00
Has anyone tried saying muskrat four times fast like Emily is doing? It's really difficult.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Throg on 23 Oct 2012, 22:20
Y'all are pronouncing it wrong. 

It's not just "muskrat muskrat muskrat". It's supposed to be said in the same cadence as the theme to Jaws.



Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 23 Oct 2012, 22:46
I honestly didn't think of that. Well done.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Toe on 23 Oct 2012, 22:52
Y'all are pronouncing it wrong. 

It's not just "muskrat muskrat muskrat". It's supposed to be said in the same cadence as the theme to Jaws.

Actually, in Emily's head, it's probably like this, only with "muskrat":

Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: iusticanun on 24 Oct 2012, 00:57
Yeah I got a thing for redheads, so sue me.
Greetings, brother... Er, I mean: Muskrat muskrat muskrat.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 24 Oct 2012, 01:24
Oh come on, Momo can't be wearing the stereotypical japanese school swim wear? (http://g.e-hentai.org/s/46bbf337fb/470400-94)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: calmcalamity on 24 Oct 2012, 02:30
I don't think we've ever seen Marten as freaked out as the last two panels.

Oh come on, Momo can't be wearing the stereotypical japanese school swim wear? (http://g.e-hentai.org/s/46bbf337fb/470400-94)

Also, come on cesariojpn, get your head outta the gutter. It's a zip-up swim suit kinda like this (http://www.solartex.com/servlet/-strse-434/Womens-Boyleg-Swimsuit--dsh-/Detail).
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Akima on 24 Oct 2012, 03:42
Momo obviously needs a buoyancy compensator (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmwSTWLEzjI&feature=player_detailpage#t=12s) like that used by Motoko Kusanagi in the first Ghost In The Shell film.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Barmymoo on 24 Oct 2012, 03:59
Uhm, point of order?

That's STEVE in today's comic. Not Angus.

You are quite right, I stand thoroughly corrected.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Y on 24 Oct 2012, 04:23
Momo obviously needs a buoyancy compensator (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmwSTWLEzjI&feature=player_detailpage#t=12s) like that used by Motoko Kusanagi in the first Ghost In The Shell film.
I wonder if Momo could just download a swimming lesson and use it to negate any negative buoyancy she might have.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Skewbrow on 24 Oct 2012, 04:57
I don't think that physics of swimming work quite like that. IOW Momo cannot produce enough lift by any motion of her arms and legs to compensate for her negative net buoyancy.

We can swim because we have a bit of positive net buoyancy - at least when our lungs are full of air (many people, e.g. my wife, can just float on their backs without any swimming motion, but I cannot do that myself well enough to trust it). We can also drown, because that buoyancy is not enough to keep all of the heavy, bony head on top of the surface (and we eventually want to exhale temporarily losing that air filled cavity). My understanding is that swimming is mostly about bobbing near the surface and synchronizing our breathing with the bobbing motion.

So to be able to swim, Momo would need to have an inflatable cavity/bag/balloon inside her body. Probably judged not to be useful enough to be worth the effort (given that she is not in dire regular need of oxygen).
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: VonKleist on 24 Oct 2012, 05:19
That brings up the point of how heavy her chassi actually is.
She could maybe produce enough lift by whirling her arms or by having a sort of extendable propeller but it would be quite dangerous for anyone around her, I imagine. Turning the water around her into a malstrom or something.
Anywho, apparently it´s easier to just walk along the bottom of the lake.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Abyssalin on 24 Oct 2012, 05:21
Well i suppose this also answers all those questions about if she can stand water, Along with the earlier time when she had a shower. that said if that happened to me i'd probably be terrified.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Madmartigan on 24 Oct 2012, 05:42
That's what you get Marten, when you space out and become a loner during a lake party.


But mainly that's what you get for using that ridiculous noodle.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Abyssalin on 24 Oct 2012, 05:43
That's what you get Marten, when you space out and become a loner during a lake party.


But mainly that's what you get for using that ridiculous noodle.

Noodles are awesome, how dare you sir!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: JRDelirio on 24 Oct 2012, 06:14
That brings up the point of how heavy her chassi actually is.

Not very, apparently -- or at least when compensated by the water.  We know from Steve that the depth at that point is enough for an adult to stand on the bottom with head above water, so in the last panel Marten's standing on the bottom and pulling her up. BUT Momo's not THAT short... if she was able to stably walk upright on the bottom with the water completely covering her head far enough so no floating hair gives her away, Marten would have had to be free-floating above, and noodle or no noodle he would not be able to just lift her with his arm, but rather he'd have been dragged under. 
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 24 Oct 2012, 06:18
We know from Steve that the depth at that point is enough for an adult to stand on the bottom with head above water, so in the last panel Marten's standing on the bottom and pulling her up.

Steve was standing on a rock (or turtle!), and Momo appeared without her head above water; but your logic is right, that if she can pull herself up using Marten's buoyancy, then she can't be much heavier than water.  But enough to thoroughly unsettle Marten's equilibrium, both mechanical and mental.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 24 Oct 2012, 07:29
Bellisario's Maxim, people. The Boss is trying hard to produce quality comics while simultaneously attempting to quit smoking without the love of his life in the same house at the moment.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 24 Oct 2012, 07:30
And on that note:
Muskrat?

Muskrat!    0 (0%)
Muskrat muskrat.    0 (0%)
Muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT.    1 (2.9%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT.    2 (5.7%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT.    1 (2.9%)
Muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT MUSKRAT muskrat muskrat.    0 (0%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT muskrat MUSKRAT MUSKRAT.    3 (8.6%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat.    8 (22.9%)
Muskrat?    1 (2.9%)
MUSKRAT???    0 (0%)
MUSKRAT!    2 (5.7%)
Yes, this poll makes as much sense as the strip.    10 (28.6%)
AND WE LOVE IT!    7 (20%)

Total Members Voted: 35

Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 24 Oct 2012, 07:43
Maybe Momo just LIKES to swim underwater.

Yeah, yeah, I know. Underthinking. Pbbbt.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: VonKleist on 24 Oct 2012, 07:44
I dunno.. I just thought robots are heavy and shit.
But, yeah, let´s stop now.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Rockman on 24 Oct 2012, 08:43
An appropriate soundtrack (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCfWHqrYUqo) for today's strip.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Mr_Rose on 24 Oct 2012, 08:48
Maybe Momo just LIKES to swim underwater.
I know I do. Never liked the sensation of having one side dry (relatively) and the other wet.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Schmorgluck on 24 Oct 2012, 08:52
(many people, e.g. my wife, can just float on their backs without any swimming motion, but I cannot do that myself well enough to trust it).
Even in freshwater? Because I can definitely do that in saltwater, but in freshwater I always end up vertical if I don't move my legs.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: ink slinger on 24 Oct 2012, 09:23
Quote
That's STEVE in today's comic. Not Angus.

I stand corrected. And embarrassed.

As for today's comic, is it bad that I saw the title in my RSS feed and assumed it was going to be some kind of terrible "flotation device" joke involving Faye?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Abyssalin on 24 Oct 2012, 09:24
Quote
That's STEVE in today's comic. Not Angus.

I stand corrected. And embarrassed.

As for today's comic, is it bad that I saw the title in my RSS feed and assumed it was going to be some kind of terrible "flotation device" joke involving Faye?

Well no, cause i had similar ideas except it was Marigold.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Carl-E on 24 Oct 2012, 09:28
(many people, e.g. my wife, can just float on their backs without any swimming motion, but I cannot do that myself well enough to trust it).
Even in freshwater? Because I can definitely do that in saltwater, but in freshwater I always end up vertical if I don't move my legs.

Well, I can't speak for Skewbrow's wife, but mine can. 

TBH, she has some extra buoyancy...


And I don't just dip below the water, I actually sink.  Even with a good lungful - it just slows the process a bit. 
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: TinPenguin on 24 Oct 2012, 09:58
Maybe Momo just LIKES to swim underwater.
I know I do. Never liked the sensation of having one side dry (relatively) and the other wet.

Same here. I must have annoyed people at the pool by always weaving around their legs as I swam lengths underwater. Certainly there must have been a few faces like Marten's in Panel 2.

Oh, and if I was with friends, maybe a few like Panel 3. :evil:
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Snagaxela on 24 Oct 2012, 10:17
Is it just me or is that a metal gear solid reference in the poll. Muskrat? MUSKRAT??? MUSKRAT!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Mr_Rose on 24 Oct 2012, 10:24
Maybe Momo just LIKES to swim underwater.
I know I do. Never liked the sensation of having one side dry (relatively) and the other wet.

Same here. I must have annoyed people at the pool by always weaving around their legs as I swam lengths underwater. Certainly there must have been a few faces like Marten's in Panel 2.

Oh, and if I was with friends, maybe a few like Panel 3. :evil:
I mostly end up freaking out the lifeguards by just disappearing in the deep end rather than actually swimming. I ought to see if I can't find a waterproof ebook reader….
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 24 Oct 2012, 10:47
We know from Steve that the depth at that point is enough for an adult to stand on the bottom with head above water, so in the last panel Marten's standing on the bottom and pulling her up. BUT Momo's not THAT short... if she was able to stably walk upright on the bottom with the water completely covering her head far enough so no floating hair gives her away, Marten would have had to be free-floating above, and noodle or no noodle he would not be able to just lift her with his arm, but rather he'd have been dragged under.

Well, all we need is a height comparison with Momo and Steve.

This strip has a good comparison height between Marten and Momo. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2203) But then again, with that comparison, how could Marten pull Momo out of the water like that given her height, depth of water, and weight?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 24 Oct 2012, 11:03
She doesn't have much volume: even being denser than a human, she might not weigh enough for a healthy adult to lift.

But this is Marten we're talking about, who can't even hold up Hannelore.

If she were physically strong enough she could keep herself above water.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jmucchiello on 24 Oct 2012, 11:20
And on that note:
Muskrat?

Muskrat!    0 (0%)
Muskrat muskrat.    0 (0%)
Muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT.    1 (2.9%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT.    2 (5.7%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT.    1 (2.9%)
Muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT MUSKRAT muskrat muskrat.    0 (0%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT muskrat MUSKRAT MUSKRAT.    3 (8.6%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat.    8 (22.9%)
Muskrat?    1 (2.9%)
MUSKRAT???    0 (0%)
MUSKRAT!    2 (5.7%)
Yes, this poll makes as much sense as the strip.    10 (28.6%)
AND WE LOVE IT!    7 (20%)

Total Members Voted: 35

Where was the Monty Python shout out?
Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat baked beans and muskrat
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 24 Oct 2012, 11:37
Replace Muskrat with Marklar.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Skewbrow on 24 Oct 2012, 11:50
(many people, e.g. my wife, can just float on their backs without any swimming motion, but I cannot do that myself well enough to trust it).
Even in freshwater? Because I can definitely do that in saltwater, but in freshwater I always end up vertical if I don't move my legs.

Well, I can't speak for Skewbrow's wife, but mine can. 

TBH, she has some extra buoyancy...

I've seen her do it in both fresh water and salt water (or the Baltic Sea, which passes for salt water over here, but does not have the salinity of an ocean). She is near the petite end of the feminine spectrum, so that does not play any role. May be her lung volume to body volume ratio is advantageous? May be my problem is that I'm a moutbreather, whereas she only needs to have her nostrils a quarter of an inch above the surface. Nah, she is just better swimmer than I will ever be.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Near Lurker on 24 Oct 2012, 12:18
How can Marten hold anything heavier than water, given he can barely swim?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 24 Oct 2012, 12:23
Ha, again, just because he's chilling on the noodle doesn't mean he can't swim.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: iduguphergrave on 24 Oct 2012, 13:05
I guess relaxing while swimming is more alien a concept than I thought. YOU'RE IN THE WATER! YOU MUST ALWAYS BE SWIMMING FOR YOUR LIFE!

 :roll:
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: MillionDollar Belt Sander on 24 Oct 2012, 13:10
I guess relaxing while swimming is more alien a concept than I thought. YOU'RE IN THE WATER! YOU MUST ALWAYS BE SWIMMING FOR YOUR LIFE!

 :roll:

That and the people who can't "get" an original joke or humorisim... "What's this based on?"   "oh is this from X?"   "I don't get it were did he copy this joke from."

Muskrat muskrat muskrat.     *nod*

Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 24 Oct 2012, 13:20
There's nothing new under the sun. Then again, in space, "under" is meaningless.  Maybe we're to the side of the sun, so there's plenty of new stuff.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: MillionDollar Belt Sander on 24 Oct 2012, 13:33
There's nothing new under the sun. Then again, in space, "under" is meaningless.  Maybe we're to the side of the sun, so there's plenty of new stuff.

The sheer number of friends of mine who didn't "get" that this was an original attempt at humor and not a blazing callback to something else astounds me.

I thought my peeps were far more "original minded" than that.    Clearly I need to murder them all, sell their stuff on ebay and acquire new friends.

 
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Barmymoo on 24 Oct 2012, 13:42
I'm the opposite, I always assume that things are new when apparently they are a callback to something I've not heard of.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 24 Oct 2012, 13:43
(many people, e.g. my wife, can just float on their backs without any swimming motion, but I cannot do that myself well enough to trust it).
Even in freshwater? Because I can definitely do that in saltwater, but in freshwater I always end up vertical if I don't move my legs.

Well, I can't speak for Skewbrow's wife, but mine can. 

TBH, she has some extra buoyancy...

I've seen her do it in both fresh water and salt water (or the Baltic Sea, which passes for salt water over here, but does not have the salinity of an ocean). She is near the petite end of the feminine spectrum, so that does not play any role. May be her lung volume to body volume ratio is advantageous? May be my problem is that I'm a moutbreather, whereas she only needs to have her nostrils a quarter of an inch above the surface. Nah, she is just better swimmer than I will ever be.

SCIENCE ALERT!! SCIENCE ALERT!!

Actually, the reason why you can float easier on salt water than fresh water is the salt. Because salt water is heavier and denser than fresh water, many things can float much easier than normal.

Or to put it bluntly, look up images of folk floating in the Dead Sea, one of the saltiest bodies of water out there. They float much higher in the water than normal beach goers in the rest of the world. 

http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/wc/oceans/4/wcoc4_1a.html (http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/wc/oceans/4/wcoc4_1a.html)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 24 Oct 2012, 13:52
I'll be there in December! I'm not quite sure I want to go in.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 24 Oct 2012, 15:26
Is it just me or is that a metal gear solid reference in the poll. Muskrat? MUSKRAT??? MUSKRAT!

...Or maybe Sister Mary Elephant.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 24 Oct 2012, 15:32
If we REALLY have to explain it...

She walked into the water, walked along the bottom of the lake, and when she got to Marten, grabbed his arm and "jumped" up.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Madmartigan on 24 Oct 2012, 15:43
That's what you get Marten, when you space out and become a loner during a lake party.


But mainly that's what you get for using that ridiculous noodle.

Noodles are awesome, how dare you sir!

Lies!

Noodles blow.  Tubes are the way to go.  Inner Tubes or one of these babies that is.

(http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/images/4/2006/01/medium_motorboat.jpg)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Omega Entity on 24 Oct 2012, 17:12
I don't think we've ever seen Marten as freaked out as the last two panels.

Oh come on, Momo can't be wearing the stereotypical japanese school swim wear? (http://g.e-hentai.org/s/46bbf337fb/470400-94)

Also, come on cesariojpn, get your head outta the gutter. It's a zip-up swim suit kinda like this (http://www.solartex.com/servlet/-strse-434/Womens-Boyleg-Swimsuit--dsh-/Detail).

That suit might also be designed to help keep water out of her chassis, too. It does cover bother her arm and neck seams, after all.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: treyhawk on 24 Oct 2012, 17:29
Replace Muskrat with Marklar.

Or Mukluk.  Mukluk mukluk mukluk.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Akima on 24 Oct 2012, 17:50
I don't think that physics of swimming work quite like that. IOW Momo cannot produce enough lift by any motion of her arms and legs to compensate for her negative net buoyancy.
I'm sure she could, but it would be very wasteful of energy. I was once challenged to demonstrate that I could swim 50m wearing a 4.5kg diver's weight-belt without a wet-suit or any other buoyancy/swimming aid. The weight was easily sufficient to allow me to stand on the bottom of the fresh-water swimming pool; flat-footed, completely submerged, with full lungs. I had no difficulty passing the test, but I had to work much harder than normal to stay close enough to the surface to breathe. With sufficient power, I'm sure Momo could swim, but the battery drain would be much greater than just walking along the bottom.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Schmorgluck on 24 Oct 2012, 17:55
Actually, the reason why you can float easier on salt water than fresh water is the salt. Because salt water is heavier and denser than fresh water, many things can float much easier than normal.
This is the kind of thing that I'd tend to assume pretty much everyone knows...
Anyway a fun and simple experiment to show the phenomenon to kids, is to put an raw chicken egg in fresh water: it sinks (hopefully - if it doesn't, it means it's rotten). Add salt to the water, the egg floats.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: mustang6172 on 24 Oct 2012, 18:06
In the event of a water landing, Momo may be used as a flotation device.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 24 Oct 2012, 18:20
In the event of a water landing, Momo may be used as a flotation device.

Did you mean that ironically?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Redball on 24 Oct 2012, 18:22
You wouldn't think of her as pneumatic.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 24 Oct 2012, 18:46
If we REALLY have to explain it...

She walked into the water, walked along the bottom of the lake, and when she got to Marten, grabbed his arm and "jumped" up.

Uh, doesn't she have to "breathe" somehow? Unless the QC universe has figured out a way to eliminate heat in electronics, Momo might have cooling system or vents to dissipate heat from her AnthroPC body. Or give he a "Marine Mode."
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Ph2 on 24 Oct 2012, 19:12
If we REALLY have to explain it...

She walked into the water, walked along the bottom of the lake, and when she got to Marten, grabbed his arm and "jumped" up.

Uh, doesn't she have to "breathe" somehow? Unless the QC universe has figured out a way to eliminate heat in electronics, Momo might have cooling system or vents to dissipate heat from her AnthroPC body. Or give he a "Marine Mode."

She could have some sort of hidden vent that closes up when she goes underwater/in a shower. The water could work well enough as a coolant for her to go submerged for decently short periods of time.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 24 Oct 2012, 19:28
Replace Muskrat with Marklar.

Or Mukluk.  Mukluk mukluk mukluk.

Aw dammit, your reminding me of the strip with Marten and Dora talking nonsense and chastising Faye for judging them in talking like that.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Ph2 on 24 Oct 2012, 19:46
Replace Muskrat with Marklar.

Or Mukluk.  Mukluk mukluk mukluk.

Aw dammit, your reminding me of the strip with Marten and Dora talking nonsense and chastising Faye for judging them in talking like that.

Google-fu! (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1282)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Tova on 24 Oct 2012, 19:47
In the event of a water landing, Momo may be used as a flotation device.

Did you mean that ironically?

Did you mean that ironically?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Ph2 on 24 Oct 2012, 19:48
In the event of a water landing, Momo may be used as a flotation device.

Did you mean that ironically?

Did you mean that ironically?

Well, while iron does sink naturally, if filled with air it will float. So, perhaps she could have a air bladder.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 24 Oct 2012, 20:16
Well, the salesAI at the mall store did mention having been in charge of a nuclear submarine before, so there might have been some apps available for Momo to take home with her new chassis. And I can't imagine the chassis being made of solid metal; the power cost for basic locomotion, not to mention wear and tear on furniture, would be ridiculous. And weatherproofing (or shower-proofing, or walking-on-the-bottom-of-the-lake-proofing) implies some degree of water-tightness. Ergo, Momo can be her own personal watercraft if she wants to be.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Ph2 on 24 Oct 2012, 20:28
Well, the salesAI at the mall store did mention having been in charge of a nuclear submarine before, so there might have been some apps available for Momo to take home with her new chassis. And I can't imagine the chassis being made of solid metal; the power cost for basic locomotion, not to mention wear and tear on furniture, would be ridiculous. And weatherproofing (or shower-proofing, or walking-on-the-bottom-of-the-lake-proofing) implies some degree of water-tightness. Ergo, Momo can be her own personal watercraft if she wants to be.

It could very well be some magical made up super material, I've always imagined Momo (new chassis) being some sort of plastic/rubber combination with the older chassis (Pintsize) being light-weight aluminum.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 24 Oct 2012, 21:00
Water is a more effective coolant than air. Momo's heat sink would have worked even better in the lake.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 24 Oct 2012, 21:15
Are the ponytails the heat sink, perhaps?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Kugai on 24 Oct 2012, 21:49
Here's a question I don't think anyone has considered yet



If Momo was able to walk along the bottom of the lake, then grab hold of Martens arm, just how SHALLOW is the lake near the dock?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Fen on 24 Oct 2012, 23:02
(many people, e.g. my wife, can just float on their backs without any swimming motion, but I cannot do that myself well enough to trust it).
Even in freshwater? Because I can definitely do that in saltwater, but in freshwater I always end up vertical if I don't move my legs.

I float so well that I can even take power-naps while floating, though of course since I'm paranoid I don't do that too often :P. Saltwater with waves as well as freshwater. The worst thing that can happen is the currents can take me away pretty easily. When swimming though, my legs always drop and I can't swim properly because of it =(.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 24 Oct 2012, 23:20
Here's a question I don't think anyone has considered yet



If Momo was able to walk along the bottom of the lake, then grab hold of Martens arm, just how SHALLOW is the lake near the dock?

How do we know Marten didn't just drift out into the lake after the "muskrat" incident?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Vurogj on 24 Oct 2012, 23:22
Ergo, Momo can be her own personal watercraft if she wants to be.
Well, we knew this already, didn't we?

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 24 Oct 2012, 23:52
Here's a question I don't think anyone has considered yet



If Momo was able to walk along the bottom of the lake, then grab hold of Martens arm, just how SHALLOW is the lake near the dock?

Shallow enough for Steve to stand on something and have his head above water. Momo may have had to jump to reach Marten, there were certainly sound effects suggesting effort.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: ChaosWolf on 25 Oct 2012, 00:06
SCIENCE ALERT!! SCIENCE ALERT!!

Actually, the reason why you can float easier on salt water than fresh water is the salt. Because salt water is heavier and denser than fresh water, many things can float much easier than normal.

Or to put it bluntly, look up images of folk floating in the Dead Sea, one of the saltiest bodies of water out there. They float much higher in the water than normal beach goers in the rest of the world. 

http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/wc/oceans/4/wcoc4_1a.html (http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/wc/oceans/4/wcoc4_1a.html)

I actually heard once that, due to the nature of the Dead Sea and its ever-increasing salinity/density, eventually, it might be possible to not merely float but perhaps even walk on it.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 25 Oct 2012, 00:10
But not as soon as next week, nor even the week after that.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jmucchiello on 25 Oct 2012, 00:30
I believe you mean this.
http://weebls-stuff.com/songs/badgers/
Yes, thanks. Oh, and check out Magical Trevor on the site if you go there. Everyone loves Magical Trevor.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 25 Oct 2012, 01:34
*new strip*

............................................

No comment.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 25 Oct 2012, 01:37
Let's hear it for old folks!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Skaltura on 25 Oct 2012, 01:38
Butts disease outbreak reported in Massachusetts, more news at eleven.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: dreed on 25 Oct 2012, 01:40
SCIENCE ALERT!! SCIENCE ALERT!!

Actually, the reason why you can float easier on salt water than fresh water is the salt. Because salt water is heavier and denser than fresh water, many things can float much easier than normal.

Or to put it bluntly, look up images of folk floating in the Dead Sea, one of the saltiest bodies of water out there. They float much higher in the water than normal beach goers in the rest of the world. 

http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/wc/oceans/4/wcoc4_1a.html (http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/wc/oceans/4/wcoc4_1a.html)

I actually heard once that, due to the nature of the Dead Sea and its ever-increasing salinity/density, eventually, it might be possible to not merely float but perhaps even walk on it.

it happened before.  almost 2000 years ago.



new comic
is
cute.   very charming
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 25 Oct 2012, 01:44
it happened before.  almost 2000 years ago.

Different Sea.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Skewbrow on 25 Oct 2012, 01:44
I don't think that physics of swimming work quite like that. IOW Momo cannot produce enough lift by any motion of her arms and legs to compensate for her negative net buoyancy.
I'm sure she could, but it would be very wasteful of energy. I was once challenged to demonstrate that I could swim 50m wearing a 4.5kg diver's weight-belt without a wet-suit or any other buoyancy/swimming aid. The weight was easily sufficient to allow me to stand on the bottom of the fresh-water swimming pool; flat-footed, completely submerged, with full lungs. I had no difficulty passing the test, but I had to work much harder than normal to stay close enough to the surface to breathe. With sufficient power, I'm sure Momo could swim, but the battery drain would be much greater than just walking along the bottom.

So you can overcome something close to a ten per cent addition to your body density? I am a bit surprised, because I thought that the game in swimming is about smaller margins. May be I shouldn't have? After all, scuba divers wearing a weight belt are not reeled back to the surface. Ok, I know next to nothing about that, but already Captain Nemo explained that moving underwater, in particular changing your depth, is more about steering as opposed to dramatically changing your net buoyancy.

Anyway, apparently Momo's density is a bit higher than that, even though she is unlikely to be loaded with metal gear.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Toe on 25 Oct 2012, 02:29
That old lady ass seems to be in remarkably good shape. Most at her age are about 6-8 inches below that. :-o
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 25 Oct 2012, 02:31
Old people are not necessarily large, I would like to point out.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: WAYF on 25 Oct 2012, 02:33
I'm pretty sure Jeph does this sort of thing deliberately. "You want nearly-naked people? Okay! Nearly-naked old people it is! Huh? You didn't want old people? Whoops! Oh well, it'll have to do!"

That said, this is hilarious.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 25 Oct 2012, 02:38
I'm pretty sure Jeph does this sort of thing deliberately. "You want nearly-naked people? Okay! Nearly-naked old people it is! Huh? You didn't want old people? Whoops! Oh well, it'll have to do!"

I must've missed the memo where we bitch to Jeph over wanting more skin. Maybe it got lost in the whole "Why is Momo Neutrally Buoyant?" argument we were having......
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Spiff on 25 Oct 2012, 02:52
He's possibly just following a rule coined by Matt Groening:
"The less you want to see somebody naked, the more likely you will see them naked."
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Abyssalin on 25 Oct 2012, 03:01
Last time i checked Jeph draws what he wants in a storyline 99% of the time, and not what everyone else demands, it's what makes him good, he doesn't cave.

That said Blech!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Mothykins on 25 Oct 2012, 03:18
On one hand, that old lady butt looks soft and squishy and pillow-like.

On the other hand, it's an old lady's butt.

Hmm...
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 25 Oct 2012, 03:26
This one (2304) is going on my list of favorite QCs. It's a good little story, well told. From the shifts in viewpoint and tense to the unforced dialogue to the realistic character moments (Dora's entrepreneurial instincts run close to the surface and never stop) to the little background touches (such as Tai's reaction in P2 and Emily's reaction in P3) -- Jeph tried a bunch of new (to him) stuff and went back to some older stuff that worked (the aforementioned tense and viewpoint shift) and it combined for an installment that belongs on the top of the QC heap and is better than most comics I see every day.

Also, old doesn't mean dead.

I like this one a lot.



Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: VonKleist on 25 Oct 2012, 03:58
Reminds me of the episode of Daria where Jane and Trent give Daria a ride to her summer-camp reunion and get fed buy some weird country folks.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Border Reiver on 25 Oct 2012, 04:15
Let's hear it for old folks!

Come on in dearie, we've got fresh cookies and milk on the counter, why don't you stay for a while and talk, we haven't seen you for a long time.

Now, get off our lawn! 
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 25 Oct 2012, 04:24
Haha, a nice version of "get off my lawn" (and into my house for some milk and delicious cookies!)

(Also am I the only one who just assumed the guy was naked?)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 25 Oct 2012, 04:37
Haha, a nice version of "get off my lawn" (and into my house for some milk and delicious cookies!)

(Also am I the only one who just assumed the guy was naked?)

No. Unless you want to posit that he and Clinton have similar taste in swimwear.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Throg on 25 Oct 2012, 04:38
I thought it was implied they were both naked / minimally dressed, from Tai's 2nd panel reaction.

Yay! Old hippies are best hippies. 

Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Schmorgluck on 25 Oct 2012, 05:29
Damn, I spent like thirty minutes browsing the archives to check out if the old guy were the same as the one in that comic (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1352) but apparently not.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: snubnose on 25 Oct 2012, 05:55
Water is a more effective coolant than air. Momo's heat sink would have worked even better in the lake.
Um.

Air is a good isolator, NOT a good coolant AT ALL.

Thats why people falling into water thats near freezing will die quickly, while people can run around completely naked in freezing temperatures.

Water isnt the best coolant either, but its not too bad, its common and cheap, and its without any health or fire hazards.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Madmartigan on 25 Oct 2012, 05:57
Reminds me of the episode of Daria where Jane and Trent give Daria a ride to her summer-camp reunion and get fed buy some weird country folks.

Reminds m of Harold and Kumar.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Black Sword on 25 Oct 2012, 06:05
This comic was so random that I would have expected to see it on a Friday to close out the week.

Still, rather amusing. Also, yes to Emily in a swimsuit!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesium133 on 25 Oct 2012, 06:19
The city I'm living in is built on a grid where the north/south roads are given numbers based on their distance from the center of town, so it lends itself well to the type of confusion that Dora and Tai encountered. Shortly after I first arrived, there was a physics department get-together at a professor's house on 48th Avenue East (i.e. 4 miles east of the center of town). One of the grad students arrived an hour late, because he had gone to 48th Avenue West. Unfortunately (or fortunately) he only found farms there instead of elderly nudists.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Sorflakne on 25 Oct 2012, 07:29
Well of course old people have butts; how would they be able to sit down if they didn't?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: iduguphergrave on 25 Oct 2012, 07:36
Man I wonder what I'm going to run for the caption contest next week.




 :mrgreen:
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 25 Oct 2012, 08:53
Man I wonder what I'm going to run for the caption contest next week.




 :mrgreen:

Oh, muskrats, definitely ...  :-D
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Ph2 on 25 Oct 2012, 09:03
Well of course old people have butts; how would they be able to sit down if they didn't?

They would sit on pillows.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Redball on 25 Oct 2012, 09:11
At my age, I think I'll sit this one out. I have little to contribute, although it looks like 25 of my 180 pounds is in my belly.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: FunkyTuba on 25 Oct 2012, 09:28
I really loved this comic too. Can't help wondering if it's not based on something that actually happened, if not to Jeph then to some other member of the western mass comics cadre.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 25 Oct 2012, 10:21
Pine Island Lake Road does exist (Westhampton, MA). No north or south, though.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Pilchard123 on 25 Oct 2012, 10:25
Water is a more effective coolant than air. Momo's heat sink would have worked even better in the lake.
Um.

Air is a good isolator, NOT a good coolant AT ALL.

Thats why people falling into water thats near freezing will die quickly, while people can run around completely naked in freezing temperatures.

Water isnt the best coolant either, but its not too bad, its common and cheap, and its without any health or fire hazards.
Um.

Isn't that kinda what IICIH said?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: JohnTheWysard on 25 Oct 2012, 10:47
Good 'un...

Reminds me of the dialog through a crack in the door:

Householder: "Hello?"
7th Day Adventist missionary: "Hello! We'd like to talk to you about your chance for salvation! May we come in?"
H: "Sure, if you'll follow the customs of our home."
M: "er... ok... what customs??"
H, opening door: "We're nudists!"

<end of dialog>
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 25 Oct 2012, 12:43
Can you think of anything that beats water for specific heat? Let alone heat of vaporization? It's not a great *conductor* of heat, but as long as it's moving relative to the hot object (convection, swimming) it's exceptional.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 25 Oct 2012, 15:15
Damn, I spent like thirty minutes browsing the archives to check out if the old guy were the same as the one in that comic (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1352) but apparently not.

I thought the lady appeared in a previous strip, but......no joy. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1000)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Anshinritsumai on 25 Oct 2012, 15:38
Also, yes to Emily in a swimsuit!

Thank god, she's my favorite of the new characters. I'm hoping she starts to get shown more.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Schmorgluck on 25 Oct 2012, 16:50
I'm going pendrake on this post...

Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 25 Oct 2012, 18:12
Muskrat?

Muskrat!    0 (0%)
Muskrat muskrat.    0 (0%)
Muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT.    3 (4.8%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT.    4 (6.3%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT.    1 (1.6%)
Muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT MUSKRAT muskrat muskrat.    0 (0%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT muskrat MUSKRAT MUSKRAT.    4 (6.3%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat.    14 (22.2%)
Muskrat?    2 (3.2%)
MUSKRAT???    0 (0%)
MUSKRAT!    3 (4.8%)
Yes, this poll makes as much sense as the strip.    20 (31.7%) <== And you'd expect anything else?
AND WE LOVE IT!    12 (19%)

Total Members Voted: 63

Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Bluesummers on 25 Oct 2012, 19:13
2. It's the first time we see Emily blush. It's even the first time we see Emily fazed by anything.
I'm not too surprised. I think she's got just the right amount of Osaka in her that she's innocent, but not clueless. Or was it the other way around?

I do like that she's got her own style of baka, different from Raven.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Akima on 25 Oct 2012, 19:26
it happened before.  almost 2000 years ago.
Pix or it never happened! :-D   It is however often possible to walk across Lake Eyre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Eyre).

Can you think of anything that beats water for specific heat? Let alone heat of vaporization?
Ammonia (NH3) has the highest specific heat capacity of any known substance. ;)  It's not as good as water for latent heat of vapourisation, but its convenient phase-change temperatures make it a very useful refrigerant.

Elderly nudists are the best nudists!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 25 Oct 2012, 21:08
Ammonia, 4.7 J/g/K (yes, as Akima said, better than water. I was surprised.)
Helium, 5.2 J/g/K
Hydrogen, 14.3 J/g/K

That innocent-looking "per gram" conceals a really important practical issue. A gram of water, or of ammonia pressurized into the liquid phase, is spectacularly more compact than a gram of hydrogen or helium. A heat sink big enough to contact a gram of hydrogen would be much less convenient.

Now, if Momo is air cooled by default, she may have heat sinks mounted directly on electronic components, in which case her waterproofing would have to seal her air vents and not let water contact the heat sinks, and then we'd be back to the overheating problem.

Are we overanalyzing yet?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 25 Oct 2012, 21:12
Not even close.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Tova on 25 Oct 2012, 21:31
By "not even close", I assume that you mean that we are distant because we passed that point days ago.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 25 Oct 2012, 21:54
Not even close.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Kugai on 25 Oct 2012, 21:57
Next weeks plot twist





The old couple are Emily's parents.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Overkillengine on 25 Oct 2012, 21:59
Ammonia, 4.7 J/g/K (yes, as Akima said, better than water. I was surprised.)
Helium, 5.2 J/g/K
Hydrogen, 14.3 J/g/K

That innocent-looking "per gram" conceals a really important practical issue. A gram of water, or of ammonia pressurized into the liquid phase, is spectacularly more compact than a gram of hydrogen or helium. A heat sink big enough to contact a gram of hydrogen would be much less convenient.

Now, if Momo is air cooled by default, she may have heat sinks mounted directly on electronic components, in which case her waterproofing would have to seal her air vents and not let water contact the heat sinks, and then we'd be back to the overheating problem.

Are we overanalyzing yet?

That's assuming that her internal components aren't already waterproof by design to prevent arcing from incidental water contact. She may not even have a classic circuit board as we know it in that entire chassis as far as we know.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 25 Oct 2012, 21:59
Next weeks plot twist





The old couple are Emily's parents.

Grandparents on one side of the family.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: ChaosWolf on 25 Oct 2012, 22:23
That old lady ass seems to be in remarkably good shape. Most at her age are about 6-8 inches below that. :-o

And just how many naked old-lady butts have you seen, in order to judge that?

Old people are not necessarily large, I would like to point out.

But these are.  It's clearly because of her awesomely delicious cookies.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Aegir on 26 Oct 2012, 00:42
man, Jeph like every word with a "th" when the character's speech is impaired stopped being funny like 6 years ago.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 26 Oct 2012, 00:44
man, Jeph like every word with a "th" when the character's speech is impaired stopped being funny like 6 years ago.

Perhaps it's not a joke, but simply an indication that the character is stuffing her mouth.

Next weeks plot twist
The old couple are Emily's parents.

Different surnames, though.

[EDIT] Whoops!  My memory pulled up a name from one of the caption thread posts, so it's not canon.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Wagimawr on 26 Oct 2012, 00:46
every word with a "th" when the character's speech is impaired stopped being funny like 6 years ago.

I dare you to go stuff your mouth full of cookie, record yourself saying Dora's line, and come here and post it.

 :evil:
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 26 Oct 2012, 01:09
That's assuming that her internal components aren't already waterproof by design to prevent arcing from incidental water contact. She may not even have a classic circuit board as we know it in that entire chassis as far as we know.

Point. We know that Pintsize has a "motherboard" but he is a far cheaper model. The Idoru Platinum Deluxe may have a radically different design.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 26 Oct 2012, 01:32
I'm picturing that Momo's main cavities are sealed, and that there are heat-pipes from the main hot components (cpu, etc) to the casing which acts as an overall heat-sink and heat exchanger.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Schmorgluck on 26 Oct 2012, 01:40
I suddenly wonder if there are eels in this lake.  8-)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 26 Oct 2012, 02:29
*sigh* siblings ...
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: WAYF on 26 Oct 2012, 02:33
I take this as proof that:
a) Jeph likes reading our whacky theories when he's feeling particularly stressed.

b) MillionDollarBeltSander has won this entire week via his contribution to this week's caption thread.
All hail MDBS, undisputed winner.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: MillionDollar Belt Sander on 26 Oct 2012, 03:21
b) MillionDollarBeltSander has won this entire week via his contribution to this week's caption thread.
All hail MDBS, undisputed winner.

Damn I'm good.    8-)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Toe on 26 Oct 2012, 03:43
First tailless human-sized Momo?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: AngryCallCenterAgent on 26 Oct 2012, 03:47
Poor Cliff.

And now if you'll excuse me, I must find the address to Angus and Faye's body dumping site.

Have some siblings I need ridding of.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: techkid on 26 Oct 2012, 03:49
Claire just absolutely cracked me up with that. She's not so uptight, after all (at least as far as her brother is concerned...)

Nice 8-).
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Border Reiver on 26 Oct 2012, 04:01
I take this as proof that:
a) Jeph likes reading our whacky theories when he's feeling particularly stressed.

b) MillionDollarBeltSander has won this entire week via his contribution to this week's caption thread.
All hail MDBS, undisputed winner.

Hail to the King, Baby!

As for today's strip, I liked how this was played absolutely straight by Momo and Marigold.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Sidhekin on 26 Oct 2012, 04:19
Repetitive stress injury FTW!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 26 Oct 2012, 04:20
I take this as proof that:
a) Jeph likes reading our whacky theories when he's feeling particularly stressed.

Well, when you're in a pinch........steal stuff and hope nobody notices.  :laugh:
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 26 Oct 2012, 04:22
Synthetic coating? Looks after all of our calculations, the matter of water was simply...

 8)

...hand waved (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=465s).
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Hypster on 26 Oct 2012, 04:26
Claire just jumped up my favorite characters list. Moar of this, please~
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 26 Oct 2012, 04:41
the matter of water was simply... ...hand waved (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=465s).

Even full-time SF authors (at the Asimov level, I mean) resort to hand-waving at times; it could get very tedious if they weren't allowed to!
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Akima on 26 Oct 2012, 04:48
Ammonia, 4.7 J/g/K (yes, as Akima said, better than water. I was surprised.)
Helium, 5.2 J/g/K
Hydrogen, 14.3 J/g/K
That will teach me not to lazily quote half-remembered stuff from high-school science!

As for today's strip, I liked how this was played absolutely straight by Momo and Marigold.
Yes! And Claire? You're not fifteen any more... I'm not sure if it was Jeph's intention but Claire's frozen expression from panels three to four says to me that nobody is laughing.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Asterus on 26 Oct 2012, 05:09
but Claire's frozen expression from panels three to four says to me that nobody is laughing.
I don't know. It seemed more like everyone was just frozen in stunned silence because it was Claire that got a good joke in. It kinda reminded me of the whole "teabagging a bear cub in front of its mother thing" (http://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=989)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Binary on 26 Oct 2012, 05:23
Well, that's odd. I read the comic immediately after Jeph posted it, and Clinton's final line was "It was a spider bite".

But now, "It was a fireworks accident".

I tried refreshing the page a few times to see if Jeph was serving comics up from a random pool of alternative punchlines, but it hasn't changed any more.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Carl-E on 26 Oct 2012, 05:46
It was determined in an earlier strip (by Claire herself) that it was a fireworks accident.  Gotta get to work, though, so I'll let someone else archive it...

A fine example of Jeph checking his own archive to avoid ret-conning.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 26 Oct 2012, 05:49
First Claire said a firecracker went off in Clinton's hand.

"Always with the euphemisms." -- I. Asimov.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Dr. ROFLPWN on 26 Oct 2012, 05:55
Claire is the god damn best

Startin' those sick fires
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Black Sword on 26 Oct 2012, 06:02
Claire is either being corrupted by the QC crew or she's being a normal sibling.

Siblings. Don't you just love them so much?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: sitnspin on 26 Oct 2012, 07:19
There are times when I am glad I am an only child.
Title: Re: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 26 Oct 2012, 07:38
Even full-time SF authors (at the Asimov level, I mean) resort to hand-waving at times; it could get very tedious if they weren't allowed to!
Yeah, but their hand waves rarely involve...hands.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 26 Oct 2012, 08:25
First tailless human-sized Momo?
Nope. She looks like that when she gets out of the shower/water.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 26 Oct 2012, 08:26
the matter of water was simply... ...hand waved (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=465s).

Even full-time SF authors (at the Asimov level, I mean) resort to hand-waving at times; it could get very tedious if they weren't allowed to!

You poor, poor man, never ever having seen a single episode of CSI:Miami.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 26 Oct 2012, 08:46
Ammonia, 4.7 J/g/K (yes, as Akima said, better than water. I was surprised.)
Helium, 5.2 J/g/K
Hydrogen, 14.3 J/g/K
That will teach me not to lazily quote half-remembered stuff from high-school science!

Don't feel bad! I had to look it up, and that's with a physics degree.

Momo still has a social protocol database, I see.

It would indeed be a sound design to run heat pipes to the outer covering, but then you'd have to make the outside thermally conductive. A skin substitute is probably an insulator.

Somehow it's right that Momo wears a modest swimsuit.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 26 Oct 2012, 08:49
I've never actually seen CSI: Miami either. Also wait...Momo has a tail? Since when?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Mr_Rose on 26 Oct 2012, 09:06
I've never actually seen CSI: Miami either. Also wait...Momo has a tail? Since when?


As in ponytail or pigtails, as in the hairstyle.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Asterus on 26 Oct 2012, 09:10
I believe they meant "tail" as a shortened version of "pigtail". And now we finally have proof that Momo's chassis has actual hair instead of a solid shell on her head.
...
Stupid laggy university connection...
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 26 Oct 2012, 09:13
Pony tails. She's worn her hair like Marigold (on and off) since strip 2000.

Exceptions: 2005, 2028, 2305. Interestingly, when Marten pulled her out of the lake, she had ponytails.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 26 Oct 2012, 09:15
Muskrat?

Muskrat!    0 (0%)
Muskrat muskrat.    0 (0%)
Muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT.    3 (4.2%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT.    4 (5.6%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT.    2 (2.8%)
Muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT MUSKRAT muskrat muskrat.    0 (0%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat MUSKRAT muskrat MUSKRAT MUSKRAT.    5 (6.9%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat.    16 (22.2%)
Muskrat?    2 (2.8%)
MUSKRAT???    2 (2.8%)
MUSKRAT!    3 (4.2%)
Yes, this poll makes as much sense as the strip.    21 (29.2%)
AND WE LOVE IT!    14 (19.4%)

Total Members Voted: 72

Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 26 Oct 2012, 09:25
I'm just putting up the MOTW poll because we haven't had one in a while - despite the fact that I already know who's going to win.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 26 Oct 2012, 09:58
the matter of water was simply... ...hand waved (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=465s).

Even full-time SF authors (at the Asimov level, I mean) resort to hand-waving at times; it could get very tedious if they weren't allowed to!

Asimov even wrote a poem about hand waving. I think it's called "I just make them up, see?" It's in my box of treasured old books presently in storage/transit.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: J on 26 Oct 2012, 11:17
it occurs to me that jacking off without the recommended synthetic covering would be rather uncomfortable.

that is not a line of thought i had ever expected or desired to explore. damn you mr jacques, damn you and your hilarious comic.



the matter of water was simply... ...hand waved (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=465s).

Even full-time SF authors (at the Asimov level, I mean) resort to hand-waving at times; it could get very tedious if they weren't allowed to!

Asimov even wrote a poem about hand waving. I think it's called "I just make them up, see?" It's in my box of treasured old books presently in storage/transit.

"And I say,
Bounce a graviton particle beam off the main deflector dish
That's the way we do things, lad, we're making shit up as we wish
The Klingons and the Romulans pose no threat to us
'Cause if we find we're in a bind we just make some shit up" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bBD5yyT-s0)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 26 Oct 2012, 11:56
Oh. I've never heard it referred to just as a "tail" before.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Mothykins on 26 Oct 2012, 12:13
As for today's strip, I liked how this was played absolutely straight by Momo and Marigold.
Yes! And Claire? You're not fifteen any more... I'm not sure if it was Jeph's intention but Claire's frozen expression from panels three to four says to me that nobody is laughing.
[/quote]

If you look closely at her eyes, she's looking at Mari and Momo in panel three, and then looks over at Clinton in panel four. I think it was less a joke for everyone to laugh at and more a chance to fuck with her brother.

it occurs to me that jacking off without the recommended synthetic covering would be rather uncomfortable.

that is not a line of thought i had ever expected or desired to explore. damn you mr jacques, damn you and your hilarious comic.



the matter of water was simply... ...hand waved (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=465s).

Even full-time SF authors (at the Asimov level, I mean) resort to hand-waving at times; it could get very tedious if they weren't allowed to!

Asimov even wrote a poem about hand waving. I think it's called "I just make them up, see?" It's in my box of treasured old books presently in storage/transit.

"And I say,
Bounce a graviton particle beam off the main deflector dish
That's the way we do things, lad, we're making shit up as we wish
The Klingons and the Romulans pose no threat to us
'Cause if we find we're in a bind we just make some shit up" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bBD5yyT-s0)

I love you so much right now.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pendrake on 26 Oct 2012, 14:15
For comic #2305...


1. I liked that Momo is wearing a (shallows) diving suit rather than a swimsuit, feels very appropriate for her.

2. Aw, no swimsuit Marigold.  And here I was mildly hoping that we the forum-cast would have something to "Daaaaaaaaaang" over, for the weekend.  Perhaps later in story-arc.

3. Claire's comedic long-pause expression for panels #3 - #4 make the (early) punchline work so well.

4. @Schmorgluck...  Woo!  "going pendrake"!  I'm a forum "style" now! :-D

5. @Carl-E...  Number 2281: Hand It To Him (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2281) is what you were asking for, I believe.

Archive Jockey, away!   *long trailing jet-pack plume-trail into the sky*
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Carl-E on 26 Oct 2012, 15:07
Thankee, Pendrake! 

Oh, and in mathematics, "handwaving" is used when the details of a proof are tedious to the presenter, and incomprehensible to the viewers. 
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Akima on 26 Oct 2012, 15:25
Momo's swimsuit looks like a rashie (http://www.swimwearshack.com.au/womens-swimwear/swimwear/rashies.html) to me. Very sensible for swimming in the open for a human, but I'm not sure why she would need one, being presumably immune to cold, jellyfish stings (Australia, along with all the deadly spiders and snakes, is also home to lethal jellyfish), U/V light (unless it would break down her skin as it does many plastics), and so on.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Mr_Rose on 26 Oct 2012, 15:33
If UV was a problem for Momo, going outside at all probably wouldn't happen; many cloths are transparent to a wide range of wavelengths outside the visual spectrum, after all.

As for the suit itself, quite possibly she wanted to cover as many of the 'joints' in her dermal layer as possible, just in case.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Akima on 26 Oct 2012, 15:45
If UV was a problem for Momo, going outside at all probably wouldn't happen; many cloths are transparent to a wide range of wavelengths outside the visual spectrum, after all.
"All or nothing" thinking is silly. UV is a problem for people, and we go outside all the time. "All or nothing" thinking produces two extremes on the scale of stupidity:
Of course both positions are generally only found as strawmen (usually on the internet), but still... :psyduck:
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Toe on 26 Oct 2012, 16:01
Interestingly, when Marten pulled her out of the lake, she had ponytails.

That would be what prompted my question. I was all "Wha? Why'd she have perfectly-formed (not even wet-looking) ponytails when she came out of the water, but not now?"

What's her hair made out of, anyway?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 26 Oct 2012, 16:06
Interestingly, when Marten pulled her out of the lake, she had ponytails.

That would be what prompted my question. I was all "Wha? Why'd she have perfectly-formed (not even wet-looking) ponytails when she came out of the water, but not now?"

What's her hair made out of, anyway?

The stuff that Chiyo-chan has. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gt6oie7SUQ)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Akima on 26 Oct 2012, 16:17
Mad fighting skills (and a big dog)? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5iJjlnMa5M&NR=1)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Schmorgluck on 26 Oct 2012, 18:18
That would be what prompted my question. I was all "Wha? Why'd she have perfectly-formed (not even wet-looking) ponytails when she came out of the water, but not now?"
Easier to dry.  8-)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: St.Clair on 26 Oct 2012, 18:44
Ah, siblings.
I've certainly not ever done anything like that to MY brothers, nope nope nope.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Toe on 26 Oct 2012, 19:09
That would be what prompted my question. I was all "Wha? Why'd she have perfectly-formed (not even wet-looking) ponytails when she came out of the water, but not now?"
Easier to dry.  8-)

I don't think that's even necessary for Momo. I mean, in panel 1, she's got drops of water all over her, but by panel 2 they're already gone. She's probably got a hydrophobic coating of some sort. Her old chassis, at least, was "engineered to be highly stain-resistant." (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1624)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 26 Oct 2012, 19:16
And the Moment of the Week would be....

Holy ####nipples that's cold!    1 (3.3%)
Watch out for dragonfly larvae!    1 (3.3%)
Twenty bucks and I'll let you grab his butt. (I DON'T WANNA GRAB HIS lemme go get my wallet)    2 (6.7%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat (Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat) (Muskrat muskrat)    12 (40%)
...said the overweight, elderly nudist.    4 (13.3%)
Theeth cookieth are AMATHING. Theriouthly, I'll thell 'em at my thop. (Oh, you!)    4 (13.3%)
Card Playing Tai: You sure you don't wanna come with us? (No, no, you young folks have your fun.)    2 (6.7%)
It all started back when I was thirteen years old(He jacked off so much his hand withered into a claw...)    3 (10%)
Necrosis seems highly- IT WAS A FIREWORKS ACCIDENT    1 (3.3%)

Total Members Voted: 30
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Kugai on 26 Oct 2012, 19:38
That was .............



Hmmmmmmmm



Nope, that was definitely cruel and churlish Claire



















I liked it.     :-D
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Omega Entity on 26 Oct 2012, 19:41
That would be what prompted my question. I was all "Wha? Why'd she have perfectly-formed (not even wet-looking) ponytails when she came out of the water, but not now?"
Easier to dry.  8-)

I don't think that's even necessary for Momo. I mean, in panel 1, she's got drops of water all over her, but by panel 2 they're already gone. She's probably got a hydrophobic coating of some sort. Her old chassis, at least, was "engineered to be highly stain-resistant." (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1624)

Though her hair is probably made out of another material, also synthetic. And since it likely has strands like normal hair, it would likely take longer to dry than her 'skin' (though admittedly probably not as long as human hair can take).
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Ph2 on 26 Oct 2012, 19:45
That would be what prompted my question. I was all "Wha? Why'd she have perfectly-formed (not even wet-looking) ponytails when she came out of the water, but not now?"
Easier to dry.  8-)

I don't think that's even necessary for Momo. I mean, in panel 1, she's got drops of water all over her, but by panel 2 they're already gone. She's probably got a hydrophobic coating of some sort. Her old chassis, at least, was "engineered to be highly stain-resistant." (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1624)

Though her hair is probably made out of another material, also synthetic. And since it likely has strands like normal hair, it would likely take longer to dry than her 'skin' (though admittedly probably not as long as human hair can take).

Could just be normal old synthetic hair. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_hair_integrations)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 26 Oct 2012, 21:03
Momo should be less afraid of UV than humans are. Her skin can be replaced without that intermediate stage of hurting and peeling, and without that pesky risk of skin cancer.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Omega Entity on 26 Oct 2012, 21:28
That would be what prompted my question. I was all "Wha? Why'd she have perfectly-formed (not even wet-looking) ponytails when she came out of the water, but not now?"
Easier to dry.  8-)

I don't think that's even necessary for Momo. I mean, in panel 1, she's got drops of water all over her, but by panel 2 they're already gone. She's probably got a hydrophobic coating of some sort. Her old chassis, at least, was "engineered to be highly stain-resistant." (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1624)

Though her hair is probably made out of another material, also synthetic. And since it likely has strands like normal hair, it would likely take longer to dry than her 'skin' (though admittedly probably not as long as human hair can take).

Could just be normal old synthetic hair. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_hair_integrations)

That's what I had in mind, actually :-)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Throg on 26 Oct 2012, 21:59
I dunno, I figure Momo will be shown casually re-attaching her detachable pigtails to the sides of her head.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Bluesummers on 26 Oct 2012, 22:48
Just make sure you don't take them off the wrong way or she'll go through a forced reformat.

Chiyo-chan...OUT~
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Barmymoo on 27 Oct 2012, 02:07
I would probably automatically take the ponytails out of my hair after swimming as well. Having them up keeps them out of your eyes, and if they're fastened tightly they'd stay in the same shape anyway, but if you leave them fastened up wet they dry in a funny shape. I'd assume that's true of synthetic hair as well.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: DSL on 27 Oct 2012, 02:53
Momo should be less afraid of UV than humans are. Her skin can be replaced without that intermediate stage of hurting and peeling, and without that pesky risk of skin cancer.

And she's dishwasher-safe, too. Top rack, anyway. Gentle cycle.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: cesariojpn on 27 Oct 2012, 03:02
Momo should be less afraid of UV than humans are. Her skin can be replaced without that intermediate stage of hurting and peeling, and without that pesky risk of skin cancer.

Yeah, but don't plastics degrade over time in direct sunlight?

Momo should be less afraid of UV than humans are. Her skin can be replaced without that intermediate stage of hurting and peeling, and without that pesky risk of skin cancer.

And she's dishwasher-safe, too. Top rack, anyway. Gentle cycle.

Nononono, it's better this way. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=apVEoDR9E70)

Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Method of Madness on 27 Oct 2012, 06:10
Speaking of hair, remember this (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1983)?  Apparently it could be much more terrifying (http://www.cracked.com/article_20101_6-real-museums-straight-out-your-nightmares.html). (#6)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 27 Oct 2012, 09:44
Momo has now appeared in 100 different strips since her first appearance in 1298. Not bad for just over 1,000 strips.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Carl-E on 27 Oct 2012, 15:49
And my, how she's grown! 
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 27 Oct 2012, 17:27
Yeah, but don't plastics degrade over time in direct sunlight?

Yes, they do. So does skin. I can't unzip my skin and step into a replacement. Momo can.

Come to think of it, she could have several skin suits, and wear a different one while one is in the dishwasher. She could have different colorations for blending in with different ethnic groups.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Ph2 on 27 Oct 2012, 18:05
Yeah, but don't plastics degrade over time in direct sunlight?

Yes, they do. So does skin. I can't unzip my skin and step into a replacement. Momo can.

Come to think of it, she could have several skin suits, and wear a different one while one is in the dishwasher. She could have different colorations for blending in with different ethnic groups.

So she's Ed Gein?
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 27 Oct 2012, 18:06
I somewhat doubt that. I suspect it's more like the Boyfriend Prototype - under all that synthetic skin is a metallic surface.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Ph2 on 27 Oct 2012, 18:18
I somewhat doubt that. I suspect it's more like the Boyfriend Prototype - under all that synthetic skin is a metallic surface.

Maybe Momo is a sexy female robot. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1011)
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 27 Oct 2012, 21:04
 Marigirl seems to have overcome her pool party trauma (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1615).
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Bluesummers on 27 Oct 2012, 21:07
I...I forgot about that. Poor Mar-Bear! >.<

Maybe Momo is a sexy female robot. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1011)

I...uhh....nope. I got nothin on that.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 27 Oct 2012, 21:33
Actually, Marigold hasn't gotten into her bathing suit yet. And after munching that hamburger in panel 2, I don't think it'd be a good idea for her to hit the water right away.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: jwhouk on 27 Oct 2012, 21:35
And the Moment of the Week would be....

Holy ####nipples that's cold!    2 (4.3%)
Watch out for dragonfly larvae!    1 (2.1%)
Twenty bucks and I'll let you grab his butt. (I DON'T WANNA GRAB HIS lemme go get my wallet)    4 (8.5%)
Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat (Muskrat muskrat muskrat muskrat) (Muskrat muskrat)    16 (34%) <== And here I thought it'd be the first 50% vote winner.
BLOOSH! Momo RISES!    2 (4.3%)
...said the overweight, elderly nudist.    4 (8.5%)
And it took you 3 hours to find the right street? (Emily blushes while Tai and Dora roll their eyes)    1 (2.1%)
Theeth cookieth are AMATHING. Theriouthly, I'll thell 'em at my thop. (Oh, you!)    5 (10.6%)
Card Playing Tai: You sure you don't wanna come with us? (No, no, you young folks have your fun.)    4 (8.5%)
It all started back when I was thirteen years old(He jacked off so much his hand withered into a claw...)    5 (10.6%)
That doesn't make sense. Wouldn't that make your hand stronger?    1 (2.1%)
Necrosis seems highly- IT WAS A FIREWORKS ACCIDENT    2 (4.3%)

Total Members Voted: 47
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 27 Oct 2012, 23:11
Momo knew that asking about Clinton's hand was rude. She must still have her social protocol database.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: ChaosWolf on 27 Oct 2012, 23:39
Nononono, it's better this way. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=apVEoDR9E70)

 :? I have no damn clue how to react to that.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Carl-E on 27 Oct 2012, 23:42
I recommend backing away, slowly. 
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: ChaosWolf on 28 Oct 2012, 00:18
on a very unrelated sidenote...

"Terminal Onanism" (the comic's title, for those who didn't notice) would make, well, maybe not a cool band name, but might make for a cool album title - though God only knows what the cover art could be.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: pwhodges on 28 Oct 2012, 01:40
Marigirl seems to have overcome her pool party trauma (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1615).

And now I know what her top in that comic is referring to, as it's what I'm watching through right this weekend.
Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Bluesummers on 28 Oct 2012, 09:25
@ Paul:

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Title: Re: WCDT: 2301-2305 (22-26 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Post by: Asterus on 30 Oct 2012, 14:10
Don't forget to watch the 2009 additions as well. They flesh out the actual backstory and are rather entertaining as hell. Though that may also be my love of continuity tangles and mind screws.