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Comic Discussion => QUESTIONABLE CONTENT => Topic started by: Border Reiver on 01 Nov 2009, 19:21
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Based on the results of the last poll I'm going to start this off again.
This time, more use of the spell checker - promise.
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Lovecraft demands pancakes.
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yes pancakes with chocolate chips!
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Pancake or death?
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AI1_CxkKDPs/R0ZTJ9Kh9rI/AAAAAAAAAZE/wIz718sftPc/s320/pancake1.jpg)
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Definitely more Pancakes
But add Bacon. :D
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This thanksgiving, kill yourself:
(http://www.c95.com/files/u2/bacon_turkey.jpg)
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Pancake or death?
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AI1_CxkKDPs/R0ZTJ9Kh9rI/AAAAAAAAAZE/wIz718sftPc/s320/pancake1.jpg)
more like pancake OF death amirite?
ILL TAKE THREE
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Pancakes. We demand them.
(http://www.craftycrafty.tv/pancakedog.jpg)
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Anybody here ever made bacon pancakes?
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No
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Pancake or death?
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AI1_CxkKDPs/R0ZTJ9Kh9rI/AAAAAAAAAZE/wIz718sftPc/s320/pancake1.jpg)
That picture gave my stomach a boner. Physiologically impossible, yes.
But damn near true.
Oh, can I get coffee instead of tea with that pancake? Two creams, two sugars.
EDIT: TR, that pancake is almost too cute to eat. I'd probably look down at it on my plate, half of its head gone, syrup thick like blood. All ashen colored with the sugar.
...
*choked up* I need a moment, guys.
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I hear JIMMBOOOOoooo
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Wow. There's a slash pairing that hasn't come up before, and Jeph's the one who suggested it (on Twitter).
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For those not among the Twitter elite:
(http://questionablecontent.net/random/jimbomartenbang.png)
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my eyes, they (goggles) do nothing!
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For those not among the Twitter elite:
(image)
Oh dear Lord.
That is a Purple Elephants moment if ever there was one.
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Bork is the best sound effect
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Dora in the background was funny. And talk about an abrupt change of perspective, how about Tai's assessment?
Edit: Would "Doctor Heteronormative" be a rad band name? I say "no".
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The "like KITT from Knight Rider, only British, 'cause it's steampunk" line cracked me up like you wouldn't believe.
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Well, until I got past the first panel I was baffled as to why a stall would be selling these (http://www.stockroom.com/18-Rippled-Purple-Jelly-Double-Dong-P95.aspx) (NSFW) at a Nerdcon.
Dora being hit on by a furry cracked me up. Lots.
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How do you pluralize automaton?
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For those not among the Twitter elite:]
At least they look like they're having a good time!
And now Jimbo owes Marten pancakes.
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Automata
Like "data" is plural "datum." Silly Latin.
I hope tomorrow's strip continues this conversation, so that we only get the silent-movie pantomime version of the Dora/fursuit interaction in the background.
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Yeah I really liked that perspective shot in the third panel. Also, I laughed out loud at Dora's furry encountered.
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Would "Doctor Heteronormative" be a rad band name? I say "no".
Stage name? Yes
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Also, here's how I would reply to Tai in the last panel:
"Does every Jimbo novel have to fit into your personal masturbation fantasies?"
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I agree with Tai.
As usual.
Its not a matter of everything having to fit with her masturbatory fantasies, its the shortage of solid queer characters in popular fiction. Its just nice to have main characters we can relate to.
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And I'm sick of reading fiction with hardly any brown-haired people; it's always red or blonde or black. It's just unnatural and I have trouble relating.
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I probably would read "Antoinette Banemoon and the Case of the Airship Automatons," being a sucker for steampunk themes.
Great furries' moment with Dora for background humor, made me laugh.
Edit Add: Also reminded me of another great furries moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB_1SK0I_sM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB_1SK0I_sM)
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Its not a matter of everything having to fit with her masturbatory fantasies, its the shortage of solid queer characters in popular fiction. Its just nice to have main characters we can relate to.
But it would distract from the vampire-werewolf-airship-steampunk-vaguely-Foglio-animesque-thing! Ish.
"After decades of surreal bodice rippers, Jimbo finally turns his hand to the more Saphhic...and finally admits what we all knew, his beers are spiked with acid."
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For those not among the Twitter elite:
I... can't take my eyes off that. They both look... so happy and cute.
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I agree with Tai.
As usual.
Its not a matter of everything having to fit with her masturbatory fantasies, its the shortage of solid queer characters in popular fiction. Its just nice to have main characters we can relate to.
Jimbo might totally misrepresent a gay character and perpetuate negative stereotypes. We're probably all better of if he lets homosexual authors write homosexual characters because they actually know what they're doing.
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Yes. Imagine how Tai would react to a Jimbo-written lesbian.
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Clever strip. English language plurals confuse me (they're so unnecessary), but Airship Automata has a better rhythm, and added alliterative appeal. Since automaton is derived from the Greek αὐτόματος rather than Latin, shouldn't the plural be automatoi? :police:
Dora (is that the plural of Dorum?) should have known better than to attach a tail anywhere around furries. It must be the equivalent of a guy having a coloured handkerchief hanging out of his back pocket... :lol:
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Hahah! There is so much funny in this comic it seems like it ought to violate the laws of physics.
Oh no! Run, furries, run! The wrath of Dora is upon you! :wink:
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:roll:
Clever wordplay. Guess Jeph is a fan too.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51WQX7AGAHL._SS500_.jpg)
Kay, Agata Hetero"dyne" (the opposite of normative) has only a talking castle and no talking airship... but hey, cannot have it all.
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Yes. Imagine how Tai would react to a Jimbo-written lesbian.
...given what we've seen of her so far, I think pretty well...
Also, how the hell is "dyne" the opposite of "normative"? What's the opposite of "newton"?
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I missed Jimbo - not enough to ask for his return, but enought that this was welcome.
What should BR do with polls this week?
Less trying to be funny, more relevance to the comic 7 (20%)
More spellchecking 7 (20%)
Pancakes 21 (60%)
Total Voters: 35
Now, for your pancakes, there may be bacon on the side, maybe not. And as to killing myself for Thanksgiving - you'll have to wait til October 2010, that's when my Thanksgiving is (being a Canuck).
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I went out drinking on halloween and nobody 'got' my Marten costume... :cry:
I have (dyed) black hair, and blue eyes. Add a hoddie and a bunch of obscure band refferences (speaking of which "Calling all Cars" was playing at my venue of coice -called "The Pub"- at the time. Check them out if you get the chance, i thought they were awsome) and im as good as him (well, him before Dora, I am unfortunately single. I do have a red-haired lesbian friend tho if it helps).
PS: Forget the pancakes. I want waffles with strawberries and cream and maple syrup... mmmmmmm... >drools<
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all this breakfast talk makes me glad it's morning here. I am making waffles
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Way too much weirdness. This is an ill omen for Monday.
Didn't even see Dora at first. Her tail brought to mind an old neighbor. Tails may be cute sometimes on hot girls, but on an overweight furry with issues they're not that cute...especially when said neighbor is a guy that wears said _hot pink_ tail all the time. Damn it Jeph, now I'm going to have flashbacks. Now Marten's going to have to deal with the eventuality of Dora getting a buttplug tail.
Jimbo's book reminds me more of the Anita Blake books. They slowly devolve into stranger & stranger territory, adding powers until the sex is more plausible and normal then the rest of the (shrinking) plot. Maybe after 3-5 more volumes they can make a overproduced movie out of it and let the porn studios rape it further.
Will Hanners encounter the furries? Will a Pintsize/Jimbo slash ever happen? What would Faye do to the furries?
Between this, the memories, and work it's no wonder I need a drink after work. Jeph should be the one with the Lovecraft avatar.
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hate to say it but isnt Jimbo just out to sell his books? So he would want to attract a large audience, so he would throw vampires and werewolves (cough twilight) steam punk, and heteros.
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Also, how the hell is "dyne" the opposite of "normative"? What's the opposite of "newton"?
Dyne, from Dyn, wordstem of Dynamic, Changeable.
Normative, wordstem Norm, as in "Standard, Unchangeable".
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Automata
Like "data" is plural "datum." Silly Latin.
According to Wikipedia (and the Firefox spellchecker), automatons is also correct.
It must be the equivalent of a guy having a coloured handkerchief hanging out of his back pocket... :lol:
What?
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Automata
Like "data" is plural "datum." Silly Latin.
According to Wikipedia (and the Firefox spellchecker), automatons is also correct.
It must be the equivalent of a guy having a coloured handkerchief hanging out of his back pocket... :lol:
What?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handkerchief_code (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handkerchief_code)
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I went out drinking on halloween and nobody 'got' my Marten costume... :cry:
I have (dyed) black hair, and blue eyes. Add a hoddie and a bunch of obscure band refferences (speaking of which "Calling all Cars" was playing at my venue of coice -called "The Pub"- at the time. Check them out if you get the chance, i thought they were awsome) and im as good as him (well, him before Dora, I am unfortunately single. I do have a red-haired lesbian friend tho if it helps).
PS: Forget the pancakes. I want waffles with strawberries and cream and maple syrup... mmmmmmm... >drools<
Sorry no one got your costume for halloween, rest assured I'd gladly have punched you in the arm with the mighty force of awesome chick power curtesy of Faye /strike pose :wink:
Loved Dora's expression in the background - s'what she gets for putting on that hot pink colored tail
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should have worn the teh shirt...
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Seriously, though, hearing about a random novel about a heterosexual romance, from a heterosexual author known for his heterosexual romances, and berating the author for being heteronormative? That's a wee bit obsessive.
(Of course, I'm sure Tai was mostly joking.)
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How do you pluralize automaton?
Automatons.
THIS. IS. ENGLISH!
It's perfectly acceptable to pluralize foreign origin words with an S. Knowledge of Greek or Latin grammar isn't a prerequisite for English. And it's a good thing too because we would fail; look how many people pluralize octopus as octopi (wrong wrong totally wrong: it's octopodes) or virus as virii (again wrong: virus was a mass noun with no plural form). So: octopuses, viruses and automatons! whoo!
*EDIT* spelling :oops:
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Right in every particular - full marks!
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JEPH! Get out of my head! First you have Dora growing her blonde out about a month after I decide to do the same, and dye it back to black 2 days after I did, and now the tail! Really? I had to deal with that crap at Dragon Con.
*Looks around for the hidden camera*
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Little do you know, your life was the basis for Stranger Than Fiction...
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should have worn the teh shirt...
hehe I wore that to school on the 30th but alas, no one got it there either :|
As far as the automaton stuff, wikitionary says "automatons" is an acceptable pluralization. But automata sounds cooler. So deal with it.
Actually, most words sound cooler when pluralized by ending with a vowel. Examples: fungus, fungi; octopus, octopi; walrus, walri (fuck you this is how i say it :P).
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I think Automatons would be like "Hey there are some Automatons near that flux capacitor, dare you to throw a rock at them."
Whereas Automata sounds like it would be a faction "The Automata corp. are known for kicking puppies"
Perhaps that's just me.
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Because 90% of the population of this planet is heterosexual, Pushy Lesbian.
Grr.
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What's the opposite of "newton"?
Leibniz?
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So, ten thousand normatives to a Liebniz?
Are we not blessed in this best of all possible worlds!
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Are we not blessed in this best of all possible worlds!
Dang it, now you've got the song from Candide stuck in my head.
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Except the "octopusses" part. That should be "octopuses".
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OCTOPI
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On Monday we will see that Furry costume nailed to the wall of CoD
Next
Monty Python Latin Lessons
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The Dude's lucky it was Dora. If it had been Faye, it wouldn't be just the costume nailed to the wall.
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Actually, most words sound cooler when pluralized by ending with a vowel. Examples: fungus, fungi; octopus, octopi; walrus, walri (fuck you this is how i say it :P).
Latin (and Latininized English) always sounds cool. But it leads to hell. Or oxii and boxii, whichever is worse.
Personally, I prefer Automatons. If I had my way, we'd cram an s (or an es)on the end of every one of those damn snooty Latin words: funguses, octopuses, and almunuses. And why stop there? Let's have deers and mooses, and mouses, too. Regularity; like bowels, English needs moar of it.
Are we not blessed in this best of all possible worlds!
Ah, Pangloss. I knew you'd show up here sooner or later. Somehow it was inevitable.
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English needs moar bowels?
And how do you pluralize automaton in lolspeak?
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We wil not SPEAK of that abomination.
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The Dude's lucky it was Dora. If it had been Faye, it wouldn't be just the costume nailed to the wall.
I'm not sure about that. Remember what she did to the district attorney?
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How do you pluralize automaton?
Automatons.
THIS. IS. ENGLISH!
It's perfectly acceptable to pluralize foreign origin words with an S. Knowledge of Greek or Latin grammar isn't a prerequisite for English. And it's a good thing too because we would fail; look how many people pluralize octopus as octopi (wrong wrong totally wrong: it's octopodes) or virus as virii (again wrong: virus was a mass noun with no plural form). So: octopusses, viruses and automatons! whoo!
Automaton is not a foreign word that's been appropriated into english; it's an english word. Latin and greek a composite parts of english. Don't get butthurt about it.
It's completely different from applying an english pluralization to actually foreign words:
"Vodka" becomes "Vodkas" or "Guru" becomes "Gurus"
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I'm not sure about that. Remember what she did to the district attorney?
District attorney? Please jog my memory.
I was refering to Faye's incident with the Racoon, if accosted by a furry, she's likely to to go into a dissaciative state and suspend his flayed corpse from the rafters, Lector style.
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What's the opposite of "newton"?
Leibniz?
Or the Royal Society? I guess there are too many.
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Err... still no new comic ? Its getting weird and weirder.
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Jeph wasn't dead 19 mins ago according to Twitter.
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Or even 13 minutes ago, when he asked everyone to stop telling him to hurry up :roll:
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District attorney: not shown "on screen", but referred to in comic 81. He peeked down Dora's tanktop (no touching), and Faye used the result as an example of Dora being "ten times worse" than Faye.
It's a compliment to Jeph that people are so eager to see his work, but I can see why he doesn't feel complimented.
(irony)Jeph has to produce comics on our schedule, not his, because he's our property. When we say "Bitch, go out and strangle some hookers", he has to say "Yes SIR!, How many, SIR!"(/irony)
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I don't think Northampton has that many hookers.
ohgodwhyamIawake
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Automaton is not a foreign word that's been appropriated into english;
Wrong (http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=automaton)
Nevertheless,
it's an english word.
yes, it is now. All the more reason to pluralize it like one. I find your position interesting: "It's an English word but we should pluralize it like a Greek one". Or where you not disputing the basic point of my post (that it should be pluralized with an S, or is at least acceptable to be thus pluralized)?
Don't get butthurt about it.
Is misquoting Leonidas considered "butthurt" now?
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Or where you not disputing the basic point of my post (that it should be pluralized with an S, or is at least acceptable to be thus pluralized)?
But not all English words can acceptably be pluralised with an "S". For example, the only acceptable plural of "ox" is "oxen", and that's no Latinism or foreign load-word, but straight out of Old English. And who says "mouses" rather than "mice", or "dies" rather than "dice"? You shouldn't try to confuse an ESL type like me! :lol:
As regards the latest comic, is that supposed to be Randall Munroe inducing fan-girl melt-down in Marigold? Somehow I'd always imagined him... thinner. :-)
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At last the comic. I can see why it took so long (to get Marigold's stream of consciousness right) and yes it was worth it.
How successful an author is Jimbo?
Must have sold lots of books, but where's the quality 13 (22%)
Quality, schmality he keeps getting the chicks (and is there anything more important?) 15 (25.4%)
Who cares? The Twitter cartoon is bloody funny. 7 (11.9%)
Forget Jimbo - What's with the inappropriate touching in the background? 24 (40.7%)
Total Voters: 59
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I can hear King Arthur now...
"Run awaaay!!!"
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As regards the latest comic, is that supposed to be Randall Munroe inducing fan-girl melt-down in Marigold? Somehow I'd always imagined him... thinner. :-)
May that be the first time that somebody complained that Jeph draws people not thin enough?
Also: this is tha QCverse, so it must be Randal Monroe.
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I figured Hanners would have freaked once the blood started flowing, but either it's only *her* blood that freaks her out, or she's too concerned over Marigold to care. Remember the incident with the Worry Hat?
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As regards the latest comic, is that supposed to be Randall Munroe inducing fan-girl melt-down in Marigold? Somehow I'd always imagined him... thinner. :-)
*Snerk*
XKCD is Anorexia-Normative.
I can't quite read what's on the guy's card. It's "Skeltons Free" or "Sketches Free" or something. The drawing on his notepad seems to be The Man With The Hat from XKCD, though.
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Except the "octopusses" part. That should be "octopuses".
'octopuses,' 'octopodes' and 'octopi' are all accepted variants of the plural of octopus, depending on whether you prefer the Anglicized plural, the Latin plural or the Greek plural.
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It's rather definitely Randall of xkcd fame. Look at his photo on the xkcd wikipedia page. And I think the sign does say Sketches Free, and the drawing is definitely Black Hat Guy.
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Randall's OK, but Black Hat Guy's my hero.
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Why do I get the feeling that today's comic was based on personal experience? :laugh:
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I'm surprised Hanners is handling the sight of blood so well.
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'Heteronormative' is such a loaded classification. It's got the subtext that anyone who isn't as progressive as you are is ignorant. Having that kind of judgmental attitude plays right into the hands of the Rush Limbaughs of the world. It hands them a cudgel to cast all progressives as radicals or elitists.
Then again, Tai is a character with a very solipsistic worldview. She probably does think anyone exclusively hetrosexual is just closed minded.
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She seemed to be OK with Marten not being into guys (#1024).
As early as panel 1, it was noticeable how relaxed and confident Hanners was (yay!). She's making progress, or the environment was good for her, or she's changed medication again. EDIT: speaking of medication, imagine Marigeek on the drugs Hannelore was on in strip 515.
I thought xkcd nerds were different from anime nerds? There could be overlap of course.
If I understand the newspost correctly, the comic is based on what Jeph encounters at cons.
The plural of "die" is "dies" in the metalworking business.
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'Heteronormative' is such a loaded classification. It's got the subtext that anyone who isn't as progressive as you are is ignorant. Having that kind of judgmental attitude plays right into the hands of the Rush Limbaughs of the world. It hands them a cudgel to cast all progressives as radicals or elitists.
Then again, Tai is a character with a very solipsistic worldview. She probably does think anyone exclusively hetrosexual is just closed minded.
nah I think she was just hoping that her favorite writer would write something she could identify with more...or something like that haha.
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I know we're kind of off the subject, but I hate the way people use plural words as singular words and then pluralize them further. Two examples of this are "alumni" and "ravioli", which are both plural, the singular forms of which are "alumnus" and "raviolo". I hear "alumnis" and "raviolis" all the time.
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I never hear raviolo
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I speak american not english, I like my dialect, I think having some raviolis tonight might be a good idea! :wink: only joking
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She seemed to be OK with Marten not being into guys (#1024).
As early as panel 1, it was noticeable how relaxed and confident Hanners was (yay!). She's making progress, or the environment was good for her, or she's changed medication again. EDIT: speaking of medication, imagine Marigeek on the drugs Hannelore was on in strip 515.
Not just relaxed, there is blood around and she is not freaking out, either those are really good medications or she is really improved.
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Marigold has blood on her, and Hannelore throws away anything with blood on it. A shame, they were getting to be good friends...
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Marigold has blood on her, and Hannelore throws away anything with blood on it. A shame, they were getting to be good friends...
But throwing her away would likely require the spilling of more blood.
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'Heteronormative' is such a loaded classification. It's got the subtext that anyone who isn't as progressive as you are is ignorant. Having that kind of judgmental attitude plays right into the hands of the Rush Limbaughs of the world. It hands them a cudgel to cast all progressives as radicals or elitists.
Oh, haven't I heard this sort of thing before! So... members of minorities should just shut up when they are treated as if they don't exist? Or what, only use short words to protest? :lol:
Then again, Tai is a character with a very solipsistic worldview. She probably does think anyone exclusively hetrosexual is just closed minded.
Solipsistic? That is "such a loaded classification". :wink: Maybe Tai just thinks that authors etc. who present the world as if it were exclusively heterosexual, or white, or whatever, are encouraging closed-mindedness.
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For God's sake, don't turn this thread into the WCT from two weeks ago.
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Well, that real-life-person cameo couldn't have been more subtle, now, could it?
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For God's sake, don't turn this thread into the WCT from two weeks ago.
This.
This, SO hard.
It's ok, Marigold. We all love you.
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I kind of want to be famous just so I can see a fan do this. Its both sad and endearing at the same time. I would have done something for her like some sort of extra special signed something or another.
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This one kind of reminds me of something Janis Ian wrote on her blog. She had always been puzzled by fans who would stand in line to meet her, then blather something like Marigold just did and run away. Now, it turns out that Ms. Ian is also a science fiction fan, and a few years ago finally went to her first con. There, someone introduced her to Connie Willis... and she suddenly understood her fans a lot better.
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It's rather definitely Randall of xkcd fame. Look at his photo on the xkcd wikipedia page. And I think the sign does say Sketches Free, and the drawing is definitely Black Hat Guy.
Yeah, the hair color is pretty close and Jeph caught Randall's slightly cleft chin.
Plus the "I *heart* math" shirt helps too.
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I kind of want to be famous just so I can see a fan do this.
That's the only reason you want to be famous? That's one reason I want to be famous, but there are many others.
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me too Duke, but the thought of paparazzi makes me not want to be famous at the same time.
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me too Duke, but the thought of paparazzi makes me not want to be famous at the same time.
All too true.
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me too Duke, but the thought of paparazzi makes me not want to be famous at the same time.
being a webcomic artist, no matter how famous, usually doesnt draw papparazzi. at most, you'll get a few interviews.
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Hmm I suspect Hanners is more concerned for Marigolds well being atm instead of freaking out over the blood. But that could mean she is on her meds too.
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I never hear raviolo
That's cause it's not talking to you.
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I never hear raviolo
That's cause it's not talking to you.
i just had a swedish chef flashback...talking food!
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Hmm I suspect Hanners is more concerned for Marigolds well being atm instead of freaking out over the blood. But that could mean she is on her meds too.
Hanners is simply prioritizing her worries. While Marigold is hurt and upset, worrying about her friend takes priority. As soon as Marigold calms down and Hanners is certain she's OK, then she'll be free to freak out about the blood.
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There, someone introduced her to Connie Willis... and she suddenly understood her fans a lot better.
I can empathize...Connie Willis is amazing. If only she'd write more novels, not those unsatisfactory novelle (cue discussion of s-less plurals).
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me too Duke, but the thought of paparazzi makes me not want to be famous at the same time.
being a webcomic artist, no matter how famous, usually doesnt draw papparazzi. at most, you'll get a few interviews.
I don't think being a webcomic artist counts as being "famous".
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Randall's OK, but Black Hat Guy's my hero.
So Randall's your hero?
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me too Duke, but the thought of paparazzi makes me not want to be famous at the same time.
being a webcomic artist, no matter how famous, usually doesnt draw papparazzi. at most, you'll get a few interviews.
I don't think being a webcomic artist counts as being "famous".
you just COMPLETELY missed my point, didn't you?
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Oh gawd!
Just don't let Dora have seen this.
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When I was Marigold's age (or what I imagine her age to be) I might have managed the nosebleed without running into anything.
For example, the only acceptable plural of "ox" is "oxen"
Wouldn't kill us to use oxes. I'm trying to think of another English plural that adds en after x and coming up with bubkes. On the other hand, we have boxes, axes, foxes, faxes, and taxes, to name a few.
Of course, we need to keep en for children and brethren. Brethres is clearly crazy talk. As is mes and womes.
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Oh come on guys. I have to study deictic words and double-gentivis in school(do English people even know what a deictic word is? Why do I have to know that?). I wish my biggest problem was plurals! Just learn the damn language.
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Of course, we need to keep en for children and brethren. Brethres is clearly crazy talk.
Ugh! Brethren is not the plural of brethre! Brethre isn't even a word! The singular of brethren is BROTHER!
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Then why isn't the plural of 'mother' 'methren'?
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I just wish the Daedric font i downloaded would work here, then i could really freak a few people out...
I Dont get "fans" at all. Sure, theres the whole 'I'm in close proximity to a famous person" thing, but what they seem to be forgeting is the 'person' part. FAMOUS PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE TOO!
On another note, Hanners not freaking out over blood! YOU GO GIRL!...
...of course, it could be that, like me, its only her own blood that freaks her out, but im pretty sure Hanners herself disproved that theory at some point (not sure which strip specificaly -it was during the worry hat saga- but she mentions her issues with blood being the pathogen carrying potential)...
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Oh crap... now IM thinking about it... >curls up into the featol position and start wimpering softly<
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I know we're kind of off the subject, but I hate the way people use plural words as singular words and then pluralize them further. Two examples of this are "alumni" and "ravioli", which are both plural, the singular forms of which are "alumnus" and "raviolo". I hear "alumnis" and "raviolis" all the time.
That is why it drives me crazy to see shirts and bumper stickers saying Proud alumni of Such-and-Such University. I am an alumna, and I like to think my education taught me the difference between singular and plural words.
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On another note, Hanners not freaking out over blood! YOU GO GIRL!...
...of course, it could be that, like me, its only her own blood that freaks her out, but im pretty sure Hanners herself disproved that theory at some point (not sure which strip specificaly -it was during the worry hat saga- but she mentions her issues with blood being the pathogen carrying potential)...
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Oh crap... now IM thinking about it... >curls up into the featol position and start wimpering softly<
Damn, beat me to it.
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>curls up into the featol position and start wimpering softly<
Rotate your vowels - it's foetal. Or fetal or fœtal.
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On another note, Hanners not freaking out over blood! YOU GO GIRL!...
True sisterly love, obviously. :roll:
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Unless Hanners had already tested Marigold for blood-borne pathogens.
Maybe it just hasn't sunk in yet.
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I know we're kind of off the subject, but I hate the way people use plural words as singular words and then pluralize them further. Two examples of this are "alumni" and "ravioli", which are both plural, the singular forms of which are "alumnus" and "raviolo". I hear "alumnis" and "raviolis" all the time.
That is why it drives me crazy to see shirts and bumper stickers saying Proud alumni of Such-and-Such University. I am an alumna, and I like to think my education taught me the difference between singular and plural words.
The bumper stickers might be accurate if the car contains two or more people.
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Rotate your vowels ...
UK, of yua sey su. O'm nut sari whet thos os sappusid tu eccumplosh, thuagh.
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Guess thats how I would react if I would meet Drew Barrymore. :D
Not being superfan of any webcomic, sorry. They're fun but ... well, nothing compares to Drew Barrymore ! :D
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Whow Dora IS nasty.
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Happy trails, Marten. :-D
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Great comic, 1528, with the anime/manga themes.
Pity Faye is not here to see Marten, that would have probably made quite a few people LOL'd.
I really like how Hannelore is "mentoring" Marigold, it really shows how far Hanners has come as a character, and the positive cycle of helping others (being helped yourself, and then you helping others).
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I know I'm not the only one here who is massively enjoying Marten's suffering.
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What, oh what did Marten do to earn this?
The other option, of course, would be that Dora promised him something reeeaaalllyyy good if he went along with this, but for something like that it would have been up there with a Dora-Faye-Tai foursome.
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What, oh what did Marten do to earn this?
Fell in love with Dora. Big, big mistake.
but for something like that it would have been up there with a Dora-Faye-Tai foursome.
Fat chance.
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So glad I wasn't at work when I opened today's page. :D
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And now Marten gets to lose his dignity - you're a guy, get over it!
How else could Marigold have lost her dignity?
Asked him to sign a body part 5 (10.2%)
Stood there staring silently for 5 minutes 20 (40.8%)
Let's not go there, no one needs to see that 18 (36.7%)
Forget Marigold - What's with the inappropriate touching? This is all a ploy to get us coming back, isn't it? 6 (12.2%)
Total Voters: 49
Personally, I would hope that we wouldn't need to see whatever else could have cost her her dignity, but (insert German word for taking pleasure from the misfortune of others here) is what makes the comic go round.
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It's about time we got some more cruelty to Marten. We've had the anime sweat-drop from Momo-tan, and now blood spurting out of Marigold's nose. What next in the cavalcade of anime conventions? Fay pulling a huge sledge-hammer out of nowhere to attack an annoying patron at the CoD? The Malaysian Battle Spatula revealed as one of those ridiculously oversized anime swords?
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a Dora-Faye-Tai foursome.
The resulting catastrophic karma imbalance of this happening would cause the Earth to spin into the sun.
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So is that third guy in line there for a picture, or a hug? He's got his wallet out - maybe both!
I'd hope the money's going to charity, but Marten's earned his share of it!
So, name your favorite anime/manga related charity -
Chronic Nosebleed Network?
Home for Wayward Chibi Characters (a no-kill shelter)?
Yaoi Intervention Society (putting deserving couples together since 1983)?
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Am I the only one that noticed the tuft of pubic hair peeking from Marten's pants? I've heard of low rider jeans, but that's ridiculous. Also, I have to now go scrub my brain at the thought of encountering a guy in public doing that :-( And why are his nipples circles?
Also, Deathnote shirt, Haruhi Jacket, Nrrd Con shirt, and a porcupine something shirt with domo-kun on it. Looking to increase your variety of merchandise, Jeph?
I bet 2 internets the take will be 500-750
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That's not pubes, that's his happy trail (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=happy%20trail).
Dudes have body hair, deal with it.
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Yes!!! The blood squirting out of her nose was classic!!!! Ahahahaha!!!
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I thought it was called a treasure trail? This strip made me laugh so hard, easily the funniest so far this month.
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Marigold should get contacts. Not that her priorities involve fashion in any way, but she really does look better without those glasses.
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Today we learned:
Marigold looks adorable without glasses.
Dora bears an increasingly eerie resemblance to Marten. I swear, first in 1524 I mistook Dora for Marten, and now in this one too! If there was ever a good reason for Dora going blonde, it would be to stop looking so much like him.
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So Marten's a shaver, is he...?
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So, name your favorite anime/manga related charity -
The Shoujo-Eye Care Clinic
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So Marten's a shaver, is he...?
Not with that happy trail!
Not all guys develop the hair in the same places at the same rate. He's said he can't pull off a beard, the chest may still be a peach-fuzz estate.
Just wait 20 years, when his chest is curly and his back is sprouting...
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20 years real time or comic time?
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I hope the pictures dont get to Marten's mom, she might think he is seriously considering going into the family business, like when he told her he taught Tai how to do the japanese knot.
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LTK, glad to know I am not the only one who thought it was Marten at first. I had to go back when Dora called for Marten, I was a bit confused at first.
As a side point, the Death Note fan is cute. :)
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Marigold should get contacts. Not that her priorities involve fashion in any way, but she really does look better without those glasses.
Or at least glasses with round frames.
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OK, this whole Nrrd Con arc has been made of win. :-D About Hanners' blood-fear, I think it was her going "AUGH!" in the final panel, though we don't see her. Her concern for Marigold distracted her at first -- now she may need another distraction (cue Dora telling Hanners to stare at Marten instead).
So Faye must be working at CoD during all this, but I'm wondering if Angus will show up at the con . . . perhaps cosplaying as Sousuke-kun, since he liked Magical Love Gentleman so much? And awkwardness re-ensues . . .
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^Re: Hanners' blood-fear
In the last panel, I took it as Dora making the comment about the clot, Marigold going "augh!" and Hanners offering to go get the paper towels.
A healthy and helpful way for her to remove herself from the blood scene.
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Im not a big fan of anime or manga but I do know what the symbolism of nose bleeding is :lol: and marigold must have been at maximum to have thrown a cloth. :mrgreen:
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^Re: Hanners' blood-fear
In the last panel, I took it as Dora making the comment about the clot, Marigold going "augh!" and Hanners offering to go get the paper towels.
A healthy and helpful way for her to remove herself from the blood scene.
That could well be, yes. One thing is certain, though: Marigold's hoodie is ruined.
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I hope someone gets a picture of Marigold like she is in panel 3. It might help her believe that she's pretty.
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Err so whats with all the "I know what nose-bleeding is" ?
*goes check Wikipedia*
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Wikipedia knew nothing.
But Google had no issue clearing things up (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Nosebleed) !
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hurray for internet! I kinda wish dora used that spray paint stuff on marten but it looks more like a wig.
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I kind of want that "ANIMES!" shirt from the chick in the background. Hmm.
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me too Duke, but the thought of paparazzi makes me not want to be famous at the same time.
being a webcomic artist, no matter how famous, usually doesnt draw papparazzi. at most, you'll get a few interviews.
I don't think being a webcomic artist counts as being "famous".
you just COMPLETELY missed my point, didn't you?
...apparently.
*stands up and raises hands*
My bad.
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I kind of want that "ANIMES!" shirt from the chick in the background. Hmm.
Oh god, don't start with the plurals thing again! :police:
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We can't because Wiki says there is no plural to start with. :laugh:
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'Anime' is a bastardization of a bastardization (Of Japanimation, and of Japanese Animation respectively) and I'm pretty sure there's a linguistic rule stating that double bastards in the English language can use whatever plurals they damn well please, since they're already sticking their middle finger up at the language as a whole anyway.
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Marten's gonna have to wear a disguise around the place for at least the next 12 Comics now. :D
Marigold does look a lot cuter without her glasses though.
And now for something completely different
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIAdHEwiAy8&feature=fvst
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'Anime' is a bastardization of a bastardization (Of Japanimation, and of Japanese Animation respectively) and I'm pretty sure there's a linguistic rule stating that double bastards in the English language can use whatever plurals they damn well please, since they're already sticking their middle finger up at the language as a whole anyway.
That's not really true. "Anime" has nothing to do with "Japanimation"; that's just a term the marketing execs came up when no one would have known what "anime" was. It's a shortening of "Animeeshon," a loanword form English meaning - oh, guess. If you watch subbed anime, you'll hear it when they're talking about animation, from any country; for example, in the opening rant of Haruhi, Kyon says "anime" and "manga," which is kept in the dub, but translated as "cartoons" and "comic books" on the subtitles since they wouldn't necessarily be Japanese. We just use the Japanese word for Japanese cartoons.
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I'm now trying to figure out what "Double Bastards" would be a good name for.
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So if more than one louse is lice
And more than one mouse is mice
Is more than one spouse, spice?
:evil:
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I guess I'm the only one who thinks Marigold is cuter with her glasses on...
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I guess I'm the only one who thinks Marigold is cuter with her glasses on...
The frames do nothing for her... :lol:
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So if more than one louse is lice
And more than one mouse is mice
Is more than one spouse, spice?
:evil:
Nice! :-D
DISAPPROVING ALTERNATE QUIP!!!!!11!!1!!!!!!!1!!!ONE!!
So if more than one louse is lice
And more than one mouse is mice
Is more than one spouse, spice?
:evil:
No. That's polygamy. :roll:
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I'm now trying to figure out what "Double Bastards" would be a good name for.
Beer.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1361/750675255_53299ec77b.jpg)
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Am I the only one that noticed the tuft of pubic hair peeking from Marten's pants? I've heard of low rider jeans, but that's ridiculous. Also, I have to now go scrub my brain at the thought of encountering a guy in public doing that :-( And why are his nipples circles?
Also, Deathnote shirt, Haruhi Jacket, Nrrd Con shirt, and a porcupine something shirt with domo-kun on it. Looking to increase your variety of merchandise, Jeph?
I bet 2 internets the take will be 500-750
The "porcupine something shirt" is a Porcupine Tree shirt. They're a Prog Rock/Metal band. The domo thing is just his wallet.
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The domo thing is just his wallet.
Actually, I think it might be an autograph book. Do people still use those?
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I'm wondering if Angus will show up at the con . . . perhaps cosplaying as Sousuke-kun, since he liked Magical Love Gentleman so much? And awkwardness re-ensues . . .
This.
I guess I'm the only one who thinks Marigold is cuter with her glasses on...
No, I'm with you.
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Rotate your vowels ...
UK, of yua sey su. O'm nut sari whet thos os sappusid tu eccumplosh, thuagh.
Ot's pruvodid mi woth thi Fynnoist thong O've ried ell wiik.
That's not pubes, that's his happy trail (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=happy%20trail).
God as my witness, I didn't notice the lack of shirt until I saw Jeph's stab at the Magical Love Gentleman. Pink shirt, white collar, my brain said.
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Oh, Marigold is certainly cute, but it's easier to see how pretty she is without the glasses. I say this as someone who likes glasses on attractive women.
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I'm kinda disappointed now.
Whats happening to Marten next ?
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Since this (http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page20571), I've been waiting for the official apology to Oscar Wilde. I suspect it'll be a bit of a wait.
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Oh, Wil...
One's first real job is always a shock, I guess. But his view on what his life should be had me giggling. It's hard to tell if his tongue's in his cheek, or if his foot's in his mouth. A little of both, I hope, but a self-aware ass is a rare thing. Penny doesn't seem too happy about being called "normal"...
It must have been Henry and Maurice's party the night before that left him so wiped out. Is he the one responsible for the umbrella in Faye's drink? Are patrons allowed to punch the server if he screws up their order?
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I'm kinda disappointed now.
Whats happening to Marten next ?
He tries to bleach the blue dye out of his hair and ends up looking like blonde!Dora took to wearing chest bindings.
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With an opening to call him "abnormal", Faye relented and made a quip about liberal arts colleges instead. (She studied art, I wonder if she went to one herself.)
Faye is mellowing or is having an off day.
Wil is sticking with his job even though it's hard. Good for him.
It was unlike Pennelope to say "YOU kind" instead of "YOUR kind". Probably just a typo, but jarring.
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I wonder if Wils comment is part of a personal self defense, be as self effacing as he can to make snark assaults less likely, any knowledge about Faye might have caused him to go for this.
Then again, Faye might just not be going to hard on him since she figures if he's trying to improve himself mocking him while he does it probably won't do any good.
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The frames do nothing for her... :lol:
"My eyes! The goggles do nothing!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juFZh92MUOY)
(oh, Akima - have you checked your messages lately?)
It's hard to tell if his tongue's in his cheek, or if his foot's in his mouth. A little of both, I hope,
And his cock's in an arse, apparently...
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Yesterday's poll results.
What's next?
Marten staring at his cut going "Damn" 6 (10.2%)
Marten standing there looking really uncomfortable going, "Do you realize how many creepy guys gave me a hug?" 29 (49.2%)
Beer 15 (25.4%)
Marten taking off to nuke the site from orbit - it's the only way to be sure. 9 (15.3%)
Total Voters: 59
I do feel for Wil, in a sucks to have a job you don't care for sort of way, but man, his preferred means of making a living makes me alternately envious (save the sodomy and opium part) and angry (you expect to be paid for that?)
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i am liking the slightly new art style. Penelope and Faye look really good in todays strip. Penelope really looks like she has evolved a lot in Jeph's latest style modification, anyone agree?
keep up the great work Jeph! I hope we all make up for the "massive amounts of self-loathing" somewhat!
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'Anime' is a bastardization of a bastardization (Of Japanimation, and of Japanese Animation respectively)
Um, what? No. "Japanimation" was a made-up term that had some currency for a while early on, but "Anime" is not in fact derived from it. It's derived from the actual Japanese word for animated stuff.
I'm now trying to figure out what "Double Bastards" would be a good name for.
A band; what else?
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now what does Jeph have to loath himself over
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Somehow, I think trying to serve a horde of alcohol-crazed partiers is a bit more demanding than a horde of caffeine-suckers. Or do people barf more in coffee shops than I am aware of?
Speaking of which (hurling), it's also my general experience that those who have little for which to loathe themselves are those who are best at it, while people who should projectile-vomit at the sight of themselves tend to preen in the mirror.
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I'm now trying to figure out what "Double Bastards" would be a good name for.
Beer.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1361/750675255_53299ec77b.jpg)
Where can I find this beer? Who brews it? and Is it any good?
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'Anime' is a bastardization of a bastardization (Of Japanimation, and of Japanese Animation respectively)
Um, what? No. "Japanimation" was a made-up term that had some currency for a while early on, but "Anime" is not in fact derived from it. It's derived from the actual Japanese word for animated stuff.
Except that "anime" is an abbreviation of the word "animation" as used in the Japanese language. Dissimilarly, "manga" is an not abbreviation/bastardization of "magazine" as I have heard stated by otaku or other enthusiasts before.
Languages steal words from others all the time. Examples in English include "robot," "forte," or "booze." The term for this is simply "borrowing," or "loanwords."
Because I have shown an ability to use wikipedia to my nefarious fact-checking ends, you should be able to as well.
And all I really wanted to say when I came here was that I am happy to see the comic return to the cafe [another loanword!]. It feels like it's been a while since we've been there, even if that impression is not really accurate.
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I like that even when Wil is stressed and tired and in a foul mood he still finds time to be polite.
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'Anime' is a bastardization of a bastardization (Of Japanimation, and of Japanese Animation respectively)
Um, what? No. "Japanimation" was a made-up term that had some currency for a while early on, but "Anime" is not in fact derived from it. It's derived from the actual Japanese word for animated stuff.
Except that "anime" is an abbreviation of the word "animation" as used in the Japanese language.
Exactly. Tuitsuro was saying it was an english abbreviation of the english word "Japanimation".
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Sorry to stray off topic for a moment, but Penne-lope is looking great today (esp. panel two - don't see many shots from that angle), when I remember to look at her.
P.S. Does that happen to anyone else? I know she's there, I can read her dialogue, but I don't process her appearance unless I remember to specifically.
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Ahhhh, poor Wil - Born too late (and in the wrong country) to be one of Wilde's 'Muses' :D
Knowing Pen-Pen, she'll make him stick it out - Until he runs away again on his Motorcycle.
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Um, what? No. "Japanimation" was a made-up term that had some currency for a while early on, but "Anime" is not in fact derived from it. It's derived from the actual Japanese word for animated stuff.
Except that "anime" is an abbreviation of the word "animation" as used in the Japanese language.
Exactly. Tuitsuro was saying it was an english abbreviation of the english word "Japanimation".
It's not as though there's any real way to know for sure. However, the term manga in Japanese originally referred to both comics and animations from Japan; and it wasn't until Japanese animation began to be exported abroad in the `70s, and the term Japanimation was picked up in the states, that the term anime began to see use over in Japan. And in fact, neither the US nor Japan saw much use of the term until the 90s; thanks partly due to the internet making anime more mainstream.
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'Anime' is a bastardization of a bastardization (Of Japanimation, and of Japanese Animation respectively)
Um, what? No. "Japanimation" was a made-up term that had some currency for a while early on, but "Anime" is not in fact derived from it. It's derived from the actual Japanese word for animated stuff.
Except that "anime" is an abbreviation of the word "animation" as used in the Japanese language. Dissimilarly, "manga" is an not abbreviation/bastardization of "magazine" as I have heard stated by otaku or other enthusiasts before.
Languages steal words from others all the time. Examples in English include "robot," "forte," or "booze." The term for this is simply "borrowing," or "loanwords."
Because I have shown an ability to use wikipedia to my nefarious fact-checking ends, you should be able to as well.
And all I really wanted to say when I came here was that I am happy to see the comic return to the cafe [another loanword!]. It feels like it's been a while since we've been there, even if that impression is not really accurate.
Reminds me of one of my favorite quotes.
"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
--James D. Nicoll
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So whats so specifically english-y about this statement ?
German also borrows words all the time.
Our Walkmen are called Walkman too. There is no more german word for this.
I just recently learned that the correct german term for deficit spending is .. guess what, deficit spending. Or alternatively "schuldenfinanziertes Konjunkturprogramm" which is way too long.
Anyway, where is the Comic ?? Waaaah !
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The difference is that Germans sometimes glue words together to avoid borrowed words. Sometimes they do it because there's no word to borrow. And sometimes they do it for giggles (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizit%C3%A4tenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft).
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Reminds me of one of my favorite quotes.
"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
--James D. Nicoll
Funny, but given that English is an amalgam of Saxon and Norman French, with whatever words borrowed from various Indian dialects, and from whatever people were being militarily abused by the English at that time it is also true.
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since ive been here, ive noticed that 80 percent of words made up in the past 10 years (mostly computer/technology related) are all english..german is very influenced by american culture and its kinda funny hearing people talk and then all of a sudden hear a english word come out.
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Woo, comic posted right as I was about to go to bed!
<3 QC
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Uh, what does "He invented the screechy guitar t" mean? It has to be a typo, right?
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No bloodstains on Marigold's hoodie?
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Explosive decompression == squirty not dribbly. Maybe on her pants?
Also possibly the whole exaggerated nosebleed was Jeph making fun of/shouting out one or two anime tropes.
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Yesterday's poll results
What other jobs would Wil have issues with?
Anything involving the military 24 (72.7%)
Ad man 2 (6.1%)
Hallmark Greeting Card jingle author 7 (21.2%)
Brewer 0 (0%)
Total Voters: 33
Although I figured that Wil wouldn't want to "Debase his art with filthy lucre" apparently most of you figure that the physical aspects of military life wouldn't appeal to Wil (that was it wasn't it?)
Jeph - if you're reading this get some sleep, then do whatever you need to do to relax this weekend. We'll see you later.
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Wil doesn't want to see his art devalued by military propaganda. DUH.
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there were many poets who were soldiers, and some nice poetry comes from the trenches of the first world war...there was a lot of down time inbetween charging machine guns... but it sure gave them something to think about and compose.
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I am depressed that Marten didn't have the balls to take a cut of the money.
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Reminds me of one of my favorite quotes.
"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
--James D. Nicoll
Funny, but given that English is an amalgam of Saxon and Norman French, with whatever words borrowed from various Indian dialects, and from whatever people were being militarily abused by the English at that time it is also true.
Also whatever people were militarily abusing the English, i.e. don't forget the lovrly Romans, or the vikings, and dear old Cnut.
And for some reason, when I read the latest poll, the last option came into my brain as 'bear.' What that means, I do not know, save that I've perhaps been reading SPQR Blues too much.
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Well, according to Jeph bears are a solution to many of life's problems. I just thought that beer would be less permanent, or painful.
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Thurston Moore? I thought that was Lou Reed...
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Well, at least he survived intact.
I expected to see him buried under a mountain of Fangirls/boys all vying for his underwear.
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"Screechy guitar noise". That's the technical term, I take it. :laugh:
Wasn't Thurston Moore the guy who bought up dozens of cheap old guitars and modified them to make all sorts of interesting noises?
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WTF was Thurston doing in Northampton, anyway? Stocking up on ramen after visiting J. Mascis in Amherst?
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2nd paragraph. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurston_Moore#Sonic_Youth)
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I finally figured out who Marigold Farmer reminds me of...
Just about every character from El Goonish Shive.
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And as of 2:21 PM here is the poll results.
Things that Jeph can do to relax?
Play a little guitar 12 (29.3%)
Ask for a back rub from his wife (sorry, can't remember her name) 9 (22%)
Walk in the woods followed by some fishing 5 (12.2%)
Beer 15 (36.6%)
Total Voters: 41
Now Jeph, if you catch anything, frying it up in a nice beer batter will allow you to mix two of the above options. Or you could do all of the above.
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Marigold Farmer
If you're going by the Twitter account, that's just a pun on "gold farmer". It's never been confirmed that that's her name.
EDIT: (http://i38.tinypic.com/net07l.gif)
Just about every character from El Goonish Shive.
... What.
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Marigold Farmer
If you're going by the Twitter account, that's just a pun on "gold farmer". It's never been confirmed that that's her name.
Actually, I am 99.9999% sure Jeph did confirm somewhere (in the ask Jeph thread, his tweedle-dee, or one of the U-streams) that her actual name is Marigold Farmer and he didn't even realize it was a pun until someone else pointed it out. Does anyone else recall that?
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Nope.
But I have trouble remembering yesterday's lunch.
On a different note, I'm glad to see a character who's as indie-clueless as I am!
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2nd paragraph. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurston_Moore#Sonic_Youth)
Well, there you go. I've just always thought of Thurston and Kim as New York royalty. And I didn't think J. was actually still living in Amherst, either!
I ran into Thurston many years ago in Rhino Records in LA, and it just seemed somehow wrong to see him on the west coast...
(yes, I refrained from humping his leg!)
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On a different note, I'm glad to see a character who's as indie-clueless as I am!
Don't pick on Mar-Mar (god, that's ridiculous), Carl-E. You know no-one under forty is as indie-clueless as you are.
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You know, for a girl that's so insecure, Marigold is pretty well-endowed if you look at the first and last panels, especially to be showing that much boobage through a sweatshirt. That seems to put her on par with Faye in the "big boobs" department as well as the "busty thick girl" department.
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Boob size has not much to do with insecurity.
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On a different note, I'm glad to see a character who's as indie-clueless as I am!
Don't pick on Mar-Mar (god, that's ridiculous), Carl-E. You know no-one under forty is as indie-clueless as you are.
There's a reason for that...
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You're a HAL 9000?
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Actually, an older model.
Hard to find donors for parts... are you volunteering?
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HAL 9000 became operational on January 12, 1992. Anyone older than 17 can't be HAL 9000.
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True. Mustn't forget HAL 9000 is from the future. Or was, since that future is the past. Or a past, since it never happened.
Y'know, every time I seriously think about what Clark thought we'd be doing right now, I get a bit depressed. He envisioned manned flights to Jupiter, we got I-Pods and the Slap-Chop.
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However, he was perfectly correct about geostationary satellites :-)
Last two comics have been amusing. Penelope seems rather irritated. Although that does seem to be her average state of being.
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True. Mustn't forget HAL 9000 is from the future. Or was, since that future is the past. Or a past, since it never happened.
Y'know, every time I seriously think about what Clark thought we'd be doing right now, I get a bit depressed. He envisioned manned flights to Jupiter, we got I-Pods and the Slap-Chop.
Clark reckoned without Nixon being a complete arse over "Kennedy's" Apollo programme.
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Actually, an older model.
Hard to find donors for parts... are you volunteering?
I dunno, I don't think 5000 year old Biomech Tech merges well with modern(ish) Intel Dual Core tech
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Doesn't mean we can't try assimilating various components...
:wink:
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Yeah. A little thermal grease, solder, pvc, duct tape (I feel strongly that duct tape will have to be involved somewhere) and who knows?
Alert to donors: Just don't count on gettin' any parts back, that's all. Once they're assimilated into Frankencarl, they're his.
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Doesn't mean we can't try assimilating various components...
:wink:
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BORG!!!
*Activates Jump Engines and performs 'Getting The Hell Outta There' Maneuver*
:D ;)
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Aaaannnndddd he's gone. At warp 15. Didn't know that speed was possible.
Whoda thunk it? If I'd known it was that easy, I would've been typing 'assimilate' months ago.
Edit: If you bother to read this, I'm just kidding, Kugai. And, oh, yeah, assimilate!
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Well, that went in a completely different direction than what I had in mind... :|
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*Whistles innocently*
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No one expects the Sudden Misdirection?
God only knows what our weapons are, though mindless tenacity might be in the armory.
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Carry on, nothing to see here. Move along ciitzen.