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Comic Discussion => QUESTIONABLE CONTENT => Topic started by: BenRG on 03 Sep 2017, 11:40
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So, what do you think that will happen to Brun and Claire next?
I'm actually thinking that Claire will be indirectly involved in the next phase of whatever it is that is happening in between Brun and Clinton. Basically, Brun will ask Claire for help in opening a conversation with Clinton that isn't by text just in time for Clinton to walk in and misinterpret everything. What follows is Clinton's ever more strident defence of Brun from Claire's interference that reveals more about his feelings about her than he intended. Claire will be weirded out by the fact that she somehow interfered in Clinton's personal life without actually doing anything simply by being there!
So, yeah, I'm pretty sure that Jeph's sticking with Claire and Brun talking at the moment. However, I also think we may have precisely one strip with Faye and Bubbles, possibly as a bizarre epilogue to Winslow's new chassis story. Like what?
WINSLOW: "Please hide my old chassis; I don't want Pintsize finding it again!"
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If Brun gets a job at the library, she should be in charge of the stacks or the indeces.
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Other.
I foresee shenanigans and hijinks. The latter may or may not be wacky.
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Other:
Nothing. Sometimes a conversation in a cafe is just a conversation in a cafe.
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Comic! It's a good thing Hanners isn't there. She'd probably deafen all of them with her scream of disgust.
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You can tell when someone has the mindset of a college student when they have a high tolerance for ick. Basically, free food is free food; if it's been in close contact with someone else's body along the way, that's just an unfortunate detail and a reason to give your immune system a workout.
This may just be me, but I've got the strangest feeling that something like this has happened before between Renee and Brun. I don't know, maybe Renee likes teasing Brun when she gets super-enthusiastic and forgets her food and this is one of the ways she does it.
Comparing the light level through the window with Friday's strip means that it's possible Brun and Claire have been there for hours. Like Brun said, given the chance, she'll rattle on for ages. Claire is better at things like this than me. :-P
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Yeah, Hanners would be exploding right then. *lol*
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If they're croissants its going to be more like greasy pastry flakes than crumbs though... I'll forbear the obvious joke about greasy flakes in her bra...
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You can tell when someone has the mindset of a college student when they have a high tolerance for ick. Basically, free food is free food; if it's been in close contact with someone else's body along the way, that's just an unfortunate detail and a reason to give your immune system a workout.
I have the mindset of a former Zivi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_civilian_service) serving in a school for disabled children -> "That which isn't likely to make me sick, ain't ick" and "Hands can be washed". Spoiled food is 'ick'. Can't think of much else atm.
15 months of changing strangers' children's diapers does wonders to your sense of 'ick' ...
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Better Boob-Glazed than Moob-Glazed....
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I mean ... think of all the places that hands go during a day that a boob will never touch.
So actually, it'd make much more sense to ask 'did you wash your hands?' when someone hands you a croissant than going 'Euwwwh, it touched a Boob!'.
TL;DR - boo-bees are wonderful. Don't be a boob about boobs.
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Told you it was a warming rack. :)
And yeah, unless Brun was all hot and sweating before sticking the croissant in there, it's not like it's a big deal. As far as licking crumbs out of her bra... I'm sure that's someone's fetish.
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Comparing the light level through the window with Friday's strip means that it's possible Brun and Claire have been there for hours. Like Brun said, given the chance, she'll rattle on for ages. Claire is better at things like this than me. :-P
The Croissant is still warm though...
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Great, for some reason all I can think of is rosemary olive oil focaccia instead of anything witty. And it's making me hungry.
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Supposing Renee or Claire actually wanted the crumbs does Brun have any idea how she'd pour those out.
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Supposing Renee or Claire actually wanted the crumbs does Brun have any idea how she'd pour those out.
Dependent on the bra, I'm sure she could unhook it with her shirt still on, then proceed to shake it out over a plate. Though, she might need Renee's help getting the bra back on under her shirt.
(I don't know how easy/difficult putting the bra back on would be.)
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Supposing Renee or Claire actually wanted the crumbs does Brun have any idea how she'd pour those out.
Dependent on the bra, I'm sure she could unhook it with her shirt still on, then proceed to shake it out over a plate. Though, she might need Renee's help getting the bra back on under her shirt.
(I don't know how easy/difficult putting the bra back on would be.)
I should hope so after what happened with Elliot I think Jim is more insistent that people not go topless in his bakery.
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https://www.abarabove.com/barback/
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Well at least Renee knows where the crescent was. I can't imagine breasts getting that funky after skipping one day of showering.
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Oh ewww. :laugh: :lol:
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I can't imagine breasts getting that funky after skipping one day of showering.
Who says it's been one day?
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I can't imagine breasts getting that funky after skipping one day of showering.
It seems to depend on the scene and what she's wearing, but Brun has been shown to be somewhat well-endowed -- and bigger breasts tend to sweat quite a lot more than their smaller counterparts. I speak from experience. I know I feel rather disgusting if I don't shower daily. I wouldn't eat something that has been sitting in my unwashed cleavage. :P
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Hmmm Brun is kind of gross. I mean I get that she is supposed to be quirky but it seems like unshowered and broadcasting the need to poop are part of her character. Which, I mean, not every person can have clean as a character trait. Marigold used to have really bad hygiene as well.
But as far as the hands v boobs, breasts are fat and they definitely sweat. Plus, most people don't routinely wash their breasts throughout the day. I guess it depends on the time of year and temperature in the bakery. Though, why keep them in her bra at all? Whole thing is weird lol.
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Brun has forgotten to shower (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3234) before, and in that strip she makes it clear that it happened because she needs a stable routine day-to-day, which had been disrupted. Seeing as she's still jobless and subsiding on free pastry, I'd say she still doesn't quite have that routine back. I guess my point is that I don't think dirtiness is a character trait of Brun so much as "difficulty adapting to unforeseen circumstance" is, which is much more relatable I think.
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I can't imagine breasts getting that funky after skipping one day of showering.
It seems to depend on the scene and what she's wearing, but Brun has been shown to be somewhat well-endowed -- and bigger breasts tend to sweat quite a lot more than their smaller counterparts. I speak from experience. I know I feel rather disgusting if I don't shower daily. I wouldn't eat something that has been sitting in my unwashed cleavage. :P
It can get sweaty, but at least there's no orifice that oozes out germs or bacteria... unless Brun has leaky nipples.
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So, two events in today's strip:
Firstly, Brun may have solved her job problem, assuming that she doesn't try to harpoon anyone at the Horrible Revelation (although, depending on who she tries to harpoon, it may get her promoted). The important part of this, IMO is that we might now get Wil and Penelope developed a bit. I also wonder if a theme bar like the Revelation has something of its own unique subculture that Jeph wants to explore.
Secondly, all I can say to those who said that they were cool with the bra-croissant is this: I told you so. There is nothing good that comes from body-stored foodstuffs. Seriously, Renee in Panel 4 is one of the best expressions that Jeph has ever given her.
I have to say that I think Brun is being very brave. For someone with her issues, breaking the mould and doing something other than what she's always done before is a huge step. That she realises that hse has to and is willing to ignore all of the chipmunks in her head telling her that it's wrong, wrong, wrong says a lot about her strength of will and her ability to be honest with herself.
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Supposing Renee or Claire actually wanted the crumbs does Brun have any idea how she'd pour those out.
Dependent on the bra, I'm sure she could unhook it with her shirt still on, then proceed to shake it out over a plate. Though, she might need Renee's help getting the bra back on under her shirt.
(I don't know how easy/difficult putting the bra back on would be.)
That's why I specified that she'd keep her shirt on.
I've never really understood the stereotype of guys fumbling around with their girlfriend's bra. I never had any trouble with either of my exes' bras, and I've even unlatched with the shirt still on by request (the apartment was cold).
I should hope so after what happened with Elliot I think Jim is more insistent that people not go topless in his bakery.
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Okay... What's a bar-backer?
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The person working behind the scenes making sure that bar shelves are kept stocked and the taps never run dry. She might end up cooking up bar food too.
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Okay... What's a bar-backer?
I'll just direct you to this excellent link about the work and how to do it well.
(There was one popup wanting me to join their mailinglist, but other than that the site was fine too)
https://www.abarabove.com/barback/
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All the work, none of the tips! :-D
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All the work, none of the tips! :-D
Depends on the Bar really and the culture between the bar tenders - servers - support staff.
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Renee's face inn the last Panel is priceess
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Whoops. Renee could probably use another boob croissant to get the taste of foot out of her mouth. :D
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Literally thy brother.
You'd think Claire would say "whom."
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Literally thy brother.
You'd think Claire would say "whom."
Correct or not, "whom" doesn't sound right in casual speech.
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Literally thy brother.
You'd think Claire would say "whom."
Correct or not, "whom" doesn't sound right in casual speech.
Depends with whom you hang out.
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Literally thy brother.
You'd think Claire would say "whom."
Correct or not, "whom" doesn't sound right in casual speech.
Especially between Owls.
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Bar-backing...
Ok, sometimes it's good to review the basics.
You've been a Bar-tender --- now you can appreciate the job from the other point of view.
You'll be a more polished professional.
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Betray not thy brother's crullers....
I have a much better opinion of Renée now.
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You'd think Claire would say "whom."
She's way too excited for that.
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Definitely! Also, she's in library science, not an English major.
Aside from that, Brun remembers a lot of blood? Does that mean she has to go home to pick up the harpoon first?
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Wild speculation: Renee doesn't tell Claire who Elliot likes, and Claire jumps to the theory that she must be talking about MARTEN.
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What a position for poor Renee to be in! Of course, she's really conflicted for another reason too: Specifically, she's crushing on Elliott too! That said, I don't think that Claire would have a problem with the thought that a bi man is romantically attracted to her brother. Of course, Renee is good for simply not taking the risk.
By the way: I see that Claire has met Joyce Brown (http://www.dumbingofage.com/cast/joyce-brown/) at some point in the past and has been taught the 'staring iris' method of showing surprise and shock.
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I think Jeph is doing some new lineart techniques, including use of thicker lines on characters' faces and hair. Me likey.
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Renee will never be able to keep it in now -- Claire smells something juicy and she won't stop until she gets it out of her.
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Wild speculation: Renee doesn't tell Claire who Elliot likes, and Claire jumps to the theory that she must be talking about MARTEN.
This would make sense, actually - perhaps Claire saying, "It's alright, you don't have to tell me!" and Renee saying, "It's someone close to you, but I can't tell you any more than that."
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Come on, Renee, is it that hard? I mean, no matter if someone's LGBT too, I'm still not a fan of getting outed to anyone. And Elliot is a very private person, otherwise Renee who's been working with him for years would have known for longer
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Okay... What's a bar-backer?
I'll just direct you to this excellent link about the work and how to do it well.
(There was one popup wanting me to join their mailinglist, but other than that the site was fine too)
https://www.abarabove.com/barback/
Hmmm...
I don't think I have ever seen anyone in such a position.
From my (very limited) experience, all of the jobs listed on that website are normally just done by the bartender/s themselves.
Is this a particularly American thing?
(Maybe I'm just too old and haven't been to any kind of club in many years)
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I don't think I have ever seen anyone in such a position.
From my (very limited) experience, all of the jobs listed on that website are normally just done by the bartender/s themselves.
Same here. My grandparents used to have a café, and if you were behind the bar, you would be doing all of that - no matter if it's busy or not.
By the way: I see that Claire has met Joyce Brown (http://www.dumbingofage.com/cast/joyce-brown/) at some point in the past and has been taught the 'staring iris' method of showing surprise and shock.
To be honest, definitely not my favourite Claire image.
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It depends on the size of the bar or club, I suppose. A really big one would just flat out be too busy. If a bartender is stocking or cleaning they're not serving, which means a back up at the bar and making less money.
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I suppose how you've organised your bar makes a big difference as well. If your stock is well organised and easily accessible that makes a big difference. Add a well organised bar tender, and a waiter, to take and deliver orders, and you can do wonders.
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Wild speculation: Renee doesn't tell Claire who Elliot likes, and Claire jumps to the theory that she must be talking about MARTEN.
For MAXIMUM SHENANIGANS: Renee stutters the explanation and Claire misconstrues that Elliot is crushing on herself instead.
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When a bar is packed barbacks are just more efficient than another bartender.
A bartender takes more knowledge and skill, so why have them spend the time to do all the stuff anyone can do?
They tend to make sure all the liqour/mixers/garnishes are stocked, clean down the bar, bus tables where assholes left their glasses and walked off (I always take empty glasses back to the bar myself).
If you have never seen a good reason for a barback, you have probably never been to a bar in a college town. Every bar in the city I live in (and there are TONS of bars in Athens, GA) feels like it is wall to wall packed standing room only every Friday and Sat night, and not too far from that on weeknights.
Barback is the bar equivalent of a busboy.
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Think pure thoughts Renee, think pure thoughts :-D
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Think pure thoughts Renee, think pure thoughts :-D
At least she's trying.
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We lost a door, but we have also learned that AI chassis (or at least Bubbles...) don't have toes.
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Tomorrow we will learn if Bubbles has any skills in carpentry or firewood.
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Hardest I've laughed at a QC comic in some time. :laugh:
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Bubbles is a bit like my dog: always ready to overreact to an imaginary threat against her people.
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I really love Bubbles' protectiveness of "small friend". Their apartment is developing a really good dynamic. The only pair that needs more interaction is Bubbles and Marten, I'd say. Maybe also Faye and Claire. In a weird way, Pintsize is the center of that mini-group.
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JESUS CHRIST, BUBBLES! No half measures with you, huh?
I pity the burglar that chooses the wrong apartment to rob...
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That last panel...Marten just remembered the security deposit....
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JESUS CHRIST, BUBBLES! No half measures with you, huh?
I pity the burglar that chooses the wrong apartment to rob...
When a soldier is "on", they need to be all the way on, or people may die.
This is one reason a lot of them have trouble (re)adjusting to civilian life.
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That last panel...Marten just remembered the security deposit....
Maybe that's the real reason he "peed himself a little".
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Wild speculation: so we currently have two crush plots running in parallel. Bubbles appears to like Faye, and Elliot has admitted to liking Clinton. Clinton and Faye have never been shown as anything but straight. What if the parallelism is intentional? Maybe Faye and Clinton, after finding out what's going on, will talk about being unsure of their sexuality. Or maybe Bubbles and Elliot will go to the gym and bond over their seemingly-impossible targets of affection.
(Please don't interpret this as shipping. I'm just trying to predict the direction of the comic.)
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One wonders if Bubbles has interrupted 'intimate moments' due to noise.
"WHAT IS THE SITUATION"
*moment of dead silence as Bubbles realizes what she interrupted.*
"Sorry. Carry on."
*puts door back*
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She's just lucky the door didn't squash Marten or Claire... or take their heads off. :-o
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Marten's reaction to a simple door mishap clearly shows how long it's been since Pintsize melted the TV, and set the bookcase on fire. Not to mention, the cluster of Pintsize-dents by the kitchen has probably stuffed their deposit anyhow!
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Something else I haven't considered: Brun could end up liking Claire above anyone else, due to how kind she is to her and their mutual interests. Plus, Claire might get buddy-buddy with her in the effort to get her brother with anybody at this point (Unless Claire's excitedness at Elliot's crush is an indication of Clinton's preferences leaning bi and not her over-stepping bounds)
Brun is also pretty much the first regular character that is likely to make some big missteps regarding Claire's gender while not earning the undying hate of all of Jeph's fans due to her blunt nature and inability to manage social situations with perfect grace.
Build maximum drama, enter Hannelore and Winslow who are totally confused for maximum comedic effect.
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If any of the cast has kids, God help the poor bastard who breaks one of their hearts first.
Aunt Bubbles would not be one to trifle with!
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"You have told me that he broke your heart, so I removed his heart from his chest and broke it into pieces."
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"He made you cry, so I made him bleed."
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This makes me wonder if Bubbles has a Threat Evaluation Protocol for everyone in her life. Faye's is probably functions along the lines of "eh, she can handle it."
Then again, maybe it's more like "If Alcohol then DESTROY".
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When a bar is packed barbacks are just more efficient than another bartender.
A bartender takes more knowledge and skill, so why have them spend the time to do all the stuff anyone can do?
They tend to make sure all the liqour/mixers/garnishes are stocked, clean down the bar, bus tables where assholes left their glasses and walked off (I always take empty glasses back to the bar myself).
If you have never seen a good reason for a barback, you have probably never been to a bar in a college town. Every bar in the city I live in (and there are TONS of bars in Athens, GA) feels like it is wall to wall packed standing room only every Friday and Sat night, and not too far from that on weeknights.
Barback is the bar equivalent of a busboy.
In NZ and Australia, we call them 'Glassys'
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Yeah, this was a laugh-out-loud strip alright. Both in Claire's reaction and Bubbles' reaction.
Claire is such a romantic and Elliott is such a sweet personality that, naturally, the thought of such a person having a crush on Clinton would put her deep into "SQUEE!" territory. It probably says a lot about Bubbles and how difficult she, like many combat veterans, finds it putting battlefield reactions behind them, that she reacts automatically to a sudden noise. I don't think that a single conscious thought passed through her mind between her snapping into active mode in panel 2 and coming to a halt in Marten and Claire's bedroom. If she owned a gun, she'd probably be waving it around too!
Fixing that door is not going to be easy; even if the hinges are undamaged, Bubbles smashed the lock receiver out of the frame so the whole door-frame will need to be replaced. Trust me, I work for a company that operates youth hostels; I have extensive experience with busted doors. Poor Marten is going to have a difficult time explaining this one to the landlord!
I do hope that Claire remembers her bitter lesson and doesn't try to 'help' Clinton and Elliott. Oh, who am I kidding? A shipper like her will be trying to get the 'real story' at any moment that she's not doing anything urgent!
Final thought that occurs to me: Marten and Claire sleep in the buff. Now, if that's the way they do it then that's the way they do it. However, for some reason I can't help visualise Veronica smirking at them in a knowing way.
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Well, I can think of more awkward circumstances for that phrase to be said rather loudly. :p
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Final thought that occurs to me: Marten and Claire sleep in the buff. Now, if that's the way they do it then that's the way they do it. However, for some reason I can't help visualise Veronica smirking at them in a knowing way.
Why? Does sleeping in the buff seem that unusual to you? I've been sleeping that way for most of my life, whether or not I have anyone in my life, so it seems pretty normal to me.
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MC Bubbles in the House :lol:
And we have not received any information about underpants in relation to buff sleeping
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Final thought that occurs to me: Marten and Claire sleep in the buff. Now, if that's the way they do it then that's the way they do it. However, for some reason I can't help visualise Veronica smirking at them in a knowing way.
Why? Does sleeping in the buff seem that unusual to you? I've been sleeping that way for most of my life, whether or not I have anyone in my life, so it seems pretty normal to me.
Not 'unusual', just 'interesting', specifically in terms of a new relationship and their reaction to each other on a physical level.
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We lost a door, but we have also learned that AI chassis (or at least Bubbles...) don't have toes.
A small price for such valuable information.
Today was a double whammer for me, still chuckling about it.
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I like that Bubs doesn't even directly apologize. "I now understand that you sometimes make loud noises. I'll take this off my list of reasons to kick in your door."
I expect that after the moment has passed she'll be more bashful about it, probably with some teasing from Faye.
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When a bar is packed barbacks are just more efficient than another bartender.
A bartender takes more knowledge and skill, so why have them spend the time to do all the stuff anyone can do?
They tend to make sure all the liqour/mixers/garnishes are stocked, clean down the bar, bus tables where assholes left their glasses and walked off (I always take empty glasses back to the bar myself).
If you have never seen a good reason for a barback, you have probably never been to a bar in a college town. Every bar in the city I live in (and there are TONS of bars in Athens, GA) feels like it is wall to wall packed standing room only every Friday and Sat night, and not too far from that on weeknights.
Barback is the bar equivalent of a busboy.
In NZ and Australia, we call them 'Glassys'
As I said, never seen it.
Only ever seen bartenders do everything mentioned above as well as serving.
Oh well... not important.
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Final thought that occurs to me: Marten and Claire sleep in the buff. Now, if that's the way they do it then that's the way they do it. However, for some reason I can't help visualise Veronica smirking at them in a knowing way.
Why? Does sleeping in the buff seem that unusual to you? I've been sleeping that way for most of my life, whether or not I have anyone in my life, so it seems pretty normal to me.
Not 'unusual', just 'interesting', specifically in terms of a new relationship and their reaction to each other on a physical level.
I don't see how it's particularly interesting either? Rather typical and to be expected from my experience honestly. They started dated some time ago, and have been virtually living together for months before deciding to make it official.
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I don't know; maybe my brain works in different ways than that of other people.
To me, nudity is an act of both intimacy and trust. Panel 4 just has this weird dichotomy of clothes strewn everywhere, suggesting that Marten and Claire wanted to be naked in bed now, not in a few minutes time, yet the duvet is neat, suggesting no under-the-covers action and the two of them don't even seem to have been touching in panel 1. It just strikes me as an interesting nuance of their relationship that they have this urgent need to be together in this intimate manner even if they're not going to do anything but lie next to each other.
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Maybe they're just messy undressers? Or maybe they had already... done things... and were just relaxing and talking about their day.
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I can confirm that your mind works very differently from mine, anyway. Both in this specific instance as well as in general.
As Neko_Ali's suggested, clothes strewn everywhere does not in any way does not even remotely suggest any kind of urgent need to get undressed. At least in my case, all it suggests is that I am kind of lazy and messy. But even if you're right, and they were in a terrible hurry to get undressed, why are you so surprised that it wasn't in order to get to "under-the-covers action?" Physical intimacy does not need to involve sex. Maybe they just wanted to get straight to the cuddling and pillow talk.
And I wasn't going to bother mentioning it, but now that I'm here - you don't even know that they're naked under there. They could be wearing briefs or boxers, for example.
I do agree that nudity indicates intimacy and trust, so at least we agree on something.
I think that when we read the comics, we're all making assumptions that we don't even realise that we're making, and yours appear to be so very very different from mine, almost every day.
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Talk about over-thinking things! But I guess that's the main function of fan forums.
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It suddenly occurred to me that we haven't seen Clinton since the day after the party where Elliott flirted with him. I'm wondering if Faye did such a good job of slapping down his attempt to get a discount on his hand repairs that he has felt it prudent to avoid the main cast for a while.
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It probably says a lot about Bubbles and how difficult she, like many combat veterans, finds it putting battlefield reactions behind them, that she reacts automatically to a sudden noise. I don't think that a single conscious thought passed through her mind between her snapping into active mode in panel 2 and coming to a halt in Marten and Claire's bedroom.
Very likely, I think.
Fixing that door is not going to be easy; even if the hinges are undamaged, Bubbles smashed the lock receiver out of the frame so the whole door-frame will need to be replaced.
Meh... It looks like one of those flimsy push-button door-knob (https://i.imgur.com/scL5Wp3.jpg) locks to me, so it's probably only ripped off the striker-plate, and a small piece from the frame, assuming it's timber. They should be able to make it good by tidying up the the splintered wood with a chisel, filling the cavity with what is sold here as "builder's bog (https://www.bunnings.com.au/turbo-1l-builders-bog-filler_p1212034)"), shaped with a Surform plane and sanding-blocks. Then re-drill the hole in the frame, refit the striker-plate, a fresh coat of paint, and the landlord need never know (don't ask how I know this).
Given the cardboard quality of most interior doors in low-cost rental flats, I'm just surprised Bubbles didn't put her foot right through, but I suppose that would be covered by her "dynamic entry" protocols, since getting tangled in a door would be bad if there were hostile elements behind it.
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I don't know; maybe my brain works in different ways than that of other people.
To me, nudity is an act of both intimacy and trust. Panel 4 just has this weird dichotomy of clothes strewn everywhere, suggesting that Marten and Claire wanted to be naked in bed now, not in a few minutes time, yet the duvet is neat, suggesting no under-the-covers action and the two of them don't even seem to have been touching in panel 1. It just strikes me as an interesting nuance of their relationship that they have this urgent need to be together in this intimate manner even if they're not going to do anything but lie next to each other.
I'm not sure if you're right or not, but I like that idea. That kind of without thinking, both of their minds are sort of going on autopilot to get together, just for intimacy and not necessarily sex. I've seen couples who've been away from each other for a while do that for hugs - just sort of zone out and nonverbally be like "Get out of my way, everyone - hugs needed!" Then they can finally touch each other and you can see relief just flood over them. It's really cute to think of Marten and Claire having that sort of response with each other - even if we never know for sure whether they really do, it's a very sweet idea.
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Talk about over-thinking things! But I guess that's the main function of fan forums.
I'll do you one better by linking to a specific strip that I had to look up just to argue that Marten's probably in his boxers (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2388).
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Two people in a sexual relationship together in bed naked? Shocking! :-o
Seriously, they're young and in love and still in a relatively early stage of their relationship. A not-atypical pattern for such people would be to help each other out of their clothes, have sex, then lie in bed talking for a while, then have more sex, then talk some more, then sleep, then wake up and have more sex, then shower together and get dressed and go get breakfast.
This stage of a relationship can last anywhere from a few weeks to seventy years, depending on the couple. :-D
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They're lucky Bubbles came through the door and not through the wall.
Toes are very practical things. I wonder how people in robot bodies manage without them.
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Marten and Claire should consider themselves fortunate that they didn't exclaim "oh no" loudly and repeatedly or it would've activated a security protocol where Bubbles would crash through the wall.
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To which Bubbles would reply, "OH YEAH!!!!"
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They're lucky Bubbles came through the door and not through the wall.
Toes are very practical things. I wonder how people in robot bodies manage without them.
Some insight, its there somewhere.
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I like that Bubs doesn't even directly apologize. "I now understand that you sometimes make loud noises. I'll take this off my list of reasons to kick in your door."
I expect that after the moment has passed she'll be more bashful about it, probably with some teasing from Faye.
It's a good thing Bubbles now has this information, because this probably wont be the last time she hears Claire yelling "ohmygod!" from the bedroom.
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Protocol definitely needs a bit of tweaking and refinement.
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My new fanon is that Claire will set Bubbles' ringtone to "Holding Out For A Hero"
https://youtu.be/bWcASV2sey0
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I empathise with Hannelore here. So many times I got spooked and thought someone was a burglar and my mum would respond, "A burglar with keys?" They could have stole the keys! :O
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I empathise with Hannelore here. So many times I got spooked and thought someone was a burglar and my mum would respond, "A burglar with keys?" They could have stole the keys! :O
Once coming home from work, I saw a strange car in the otherwise empty driveway. I was almost certain it was my niece's then boyfriend, having caught a ride with the rest of the family to watch her play basketball on the other side of the state.
Nonetheless, I still felt compelled to loudly announce to any potential intruders in the house that I would be shooting first and leaving questions for the coroner.
(no, I didn't actually have a gun.)
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Oh, that's just doing your duty as an elder male relative to terrify the boyfriend.
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Multiple questions.
Is that a cricket bat?
If not, what is it?
If it is, why does everyone own cricket bats? (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2459) is it a popular sport in massachusets?
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What if the pancakes are an apology for breaking in?
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I also wanted to say I think it's really sweet that one of the first things Winslow is using his new range of mobility for is to make pancakes for Hanners.
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First he made batter, but then narrowly escaped a battering.
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Multiple questions.
Is that a cricket bat?
If not, what is it?
If it is, why does everyone own cricket bats? (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2459) is it a popular sport in massachusets?
To me it looks more like a paddle, because if it were a cricket bat, the bat part would be longer (ditto the linked comic). But at least in today's case, I won't discount the possibility that a cricket bat is what was intended.
You'd certainly know it if you were whacked by one (at least, in the brief moment before losing consciousness). A cricket bat is a hefty object.
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Oh, that's just doing your duty as an elder male relative to terrify the boyfriend.
Oh, he already knows. The fact that I walk with a cane now only makes me more terrifying.
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Now the adaptation starts for Hannelore. The reason that she automatically assumed that someone other than her is making pancakes had to be an intruder is because, of course, up until recently she was the only one in the apartment able to do so. So, it was not unreasonable (although extreme) to assume that it was an intruder. It's going to take her a while to get used to having a fully-mobile Winslow able to manipulate his environment, isn't it?
So, what's in that wall locker? It might be my dodgy eyes but the label looks like "Various Scraps". Does Hannelore store off-cuts from food preparation for later use?
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Oh, I get it! It's 'Various Soaps'! Yeah, it makes sense that the single largest storage space in any given room of Hannelore's apartments will contain cleaning goods!
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So uhm, What Lurks In The Hearts Of Men is pancake batter? I must have missed the memo.
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So uhm, What Lurks In The Hearts Of Men is pancake batter?
Only in the best of us.
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Baking And Entering?
Assault and Batter-y? :claireface:
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Is that a cricket bat?
That's not a cricket bat (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWl8EbNN8NM), this is a cricket bat:
(https://i.imgur.com/JQ1fVhL.jpg)
That is Kookaburra's largest size, I believe. For the batsman who does not so much wish to strike the ball as obliterate it.
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Is Winslow British? Only he appears to be making pancakes in our style?
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So, here are a few predictions and/or speculations for next week:
- Brun's second night on the job (because that's when she and everyone else feel comfortable enough around each other to start showing their real weird personalities);
- May visits Hannelore's flats and asks if Winslow can come out to play (!);
- Clinton visits the Horrible Revelation when Brun and Elliott are on shift. A bizarre bit of triangular flirting ensues;
- Bubbles and Faye laugh about finding Claire and Marten snuggled up together; Spookybot drops in to dangle temptation before Bubbles' nose and subconscious fantasies ensue under the influence of fine jin sang tea;
- The landlord asks Marten and Faye to move out but, as they've never been late on rent, she is willing to offer an upgrade to a larger apartment elsewhere in town (near where the Beans live?).
Is that a cricket bat?
No, it is a Beater's bat, used when playing Quidditch! :-D (Hannelore was in Hufflepuff, of course!)
(http://wandw.wdfiles.com/local--resized-images/lillian/beaterbat.gif/medium.jpg)
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They're lucky Bubbles came through the door and not through the wall.
Toes are very practical things. I wonder how people in robot bodies manage without them.
I thought the darker segment at the end was a flexible like the toe joint that many third party transformers toys have.
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Just wanted to say that the art today, with Hanners waking up in the first two panels especially, was wonderful. LOVE how her hair came out.
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First he made batter, but then narrowly escaped a battering.
(https://i.imgur.com/AODW98v.jpg?1)
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Hannelore needs extraordinary courage to even leave the apartment. Gryffendore.
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To me it looks more like a paddle
Breaking and entering is an automatic paddling.
So does Hanners do any sport? I thought getting sweaty and dirty isn't one of her favorite things (apart from when playing the drums). So why should she own a paddle? Unless she got a new interest instead of the firemen after witnessing Claire and Pintsize. Then it might be something she bought but not used.
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It's a different color, but the group has been shown (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2458) (more than once! (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=729)) to have an INITIATION PADDLE on hand. Perhaps they have a spare? Shame we never saw Bubbles get the initiation; clang clang clang would be just as hilarious as pap pap pap (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2459).
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Well they did kinda. It's just that Emily used a rubber mallet instead. It... didn't work out so well.
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- May visits Hannelore's flats and asks if Winslow can come out to play (!);
https://youtu.be/YeEbtiruH2Q?t=40
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What if the pancakes are an apology for breaking in?
"Now, look, I understand this is a stressful situation for everyone - I'm nervous too! But I think if we just sit down and talk this out we can come to a mutually beneficial arrangement. So you just take a minute to enjoy these pancakes while I finish looking around to see what's a fair haul for our negotiation, alright? Super."
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It's a different color, but the group has been shown (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2458) (more than once! (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=729)) to have an INITIATION PADDLE on hand. Perhaps they have a spare? Shame we never saw Bubbles get the initiation; clang clang clang would be just as hilarious as pap pap pap (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2459).
Hanellore owns her own cricket bat for just these situations (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1604)
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It's a different color, but the group has been shown (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2458) (more than once! (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=729)) to have an INITIATION PADDLE on hand. Perhaps they have a spare? Shame we never saw Bubbles get the initiation; clang clang clang would be just as hilarious as pap pap pap (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2459).
Hanellore owns her own cricket bat for just these situations (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1604)
Incredible; my archive-fu snapped up what I linked, but your archive-jutsu trounced it with just one strip!
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I am not worthy. /bow
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It's a different color, but the group has been shown (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2458) (more than once! (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=729)) to have an INITIATION PADDLE on hand. Perhaps they have a spare? Shame we never saw Bubbles get the initiation; clang clang clang would be just as hilarious as pap pap pap (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2459).
Hanellore owns her own cricket bat for just these situations (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1604)
All hail the canonical cricket bat!
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So it -is- a cricket bat!
And those are flapjacks, if you flip them into the air instead of turning them with a pancake turner.
"I can cook healthy meals for you now!" was one of Momo's selling points for her chassis upgrade.
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(https://purefreefrom.co.uk/uploads/crop_image/550/370/20150313170451_flapjack_lg.jpg?alt=flapjack%20recipe) ???
Seriously, though, I thought that in the US, "pancakes" and "flapjacks" were synonymous.
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They are, though pancakes is (IMO) more common.
(Calling them "flapjacks" seems to be associated with the rather less common skill/technique, displayed here, of actually flipping them in the pan - which, for amateurs, usually results in "hilariously" messy mishaps rather than breakfast - instead of just using a utensil to turn them like a normal person. :roll: )
*google image search* Brown sugar, oats and raisins, huh? Over here we'd probably call those "granola bars" these days. So healthy! Not.
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(https://purefreefrom.co.uk/uploads/crop_image/550/370/20150313170451_flapjack_lg.jpg?alt=flapjack%20recipe) ???
Seriously, though, I thought that in the US, "pancakes" and "flapjacks" were synonymous.
You are correct, they are.
I had never heard of anything like the goodies pictured being called "flapjacks," even in the UK. IIRC, in one Prisoner episode (The Schizoid Man, I do believe) #2 and his underlings are fornicating with #6's head, teaching him to be left-handed with electrical shocks each time he reaches for his favorite food, flapjacks, which look an awful lot like crepes or pancakes. I can easily see where a flipped pancake could get the name, "flapjack," but when would a cookie bar (biscuit to UK types) have an opportunity to flap?
Now, those thing pictured do look good, and if you add some butterscotch chips to the batter no doubt they'd be excellent!
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Brown sugar, oats and raisins, huh? Over here we'd probably call those "granola bars" these days. So healthy! Not.
Here is my flapjack:
(https://cassland.org/images/Flapjack.JPG)
Not granola bars as I know them; they have no crisp ingredients. The real thing is made with just oats, butter (or some other cookable spreading fat), and some mixture of sugar with honey or golden syrup. It's not uncommon to have added ingredients for flavour, such as raisins or other dried fruit - but I view that as a modern perversion.
https://www.lylesgoldensyrup.com/recipe/flapjacks (https://www.lylesgoldensyrup.com/recipe/flapjacks)
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/member-recipes/recipe-detail/2982/ (http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/member-recipes/recipe-detail/2982/)
Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flapjack_(oat_bar)) reports that the name was used centuries ago for a flat pie or tart, and the current use in the UK dates back only to 1935.
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So uhm, What Lurks In The Hearts Of Men is pancake batter? I must have missed the memo.
It's a reference to the old radio show The Shadow, which began each show with this tagline: "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows." Hanners' final line probably reminded Jeph of it.
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Hello and heroic regards from Germany! Longtime reader - first time poster.
http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3565 was a very funny strip for me - a total deja-vue because it shows the exact start of my own webcomic - UNION OF HEROES - from 10 years ago.
So I know exactly who may break into your kitchen to create pancakes, Hannelore! THE ONE WHO KNOWS! A German superhero from a parallel world, where heroes with superpowers exist in the Ruhr area of Germany:
http://www.unionofheroes.com/comic/4.html?no_cache=1
Of course I know that the chances are very low that Jeph has seen my little photowebcomic about superheroes in Germany – but the way Hannelore reacts to the smell of the pancaces is very compareable to the way Marc reacts o the smell of the omlette created by the ONE WHO KNOWS in Marcs kitchen, isn't it? :-D
So thank you very much for this little reminder, Jeph! It made me sign up to your forum and comment on your strip for the first time - so it's a good time now to thank you for your great work!
I read Questonable Content since 2007 and it's a pure joy to see how your work has progressed over the time - both art and storywise. It was funny in the beginning - now it's funny and deep and with loveable characters and inspirational storylines - amazing!
Best regards from Germany to all the fellow Questionalbe Content fans!
Arne
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So does Hanners do any sport?
Found it at last!
http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2133
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Welcome, new person!