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Comic Discussion => QUESTIONABLE CONTENT => Topic started by: jwhouk on 20 Nov 2011, 03:05
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Thank you, yes, we're BACK and BETTER than EVER!
Thanksgiving in America is this week - remember, we've had a couple of the most dramatic situations in this comic (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1799) happen around this time (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=500), so fasten your seatbelts, everyone!
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I can think of several bombshells, but I don't wanna be banned for even mentio.....
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Oh, I can think of an obvious one, but I don't think Jeph would go that route. (Think Elliot + 503. That's all I'm gonna say.)
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I don't know what it is but I have a high suspicion that Padma won't be disappearing permanently. Her character seems to fresh and I believe Jeph enjoys writing her character since she is in some ways quite unique from the other characters. It's highly plausible that she will leave but come back soon or under some ulterior plan Jeph has it so that she never leaves to begin with. There's a vast expanse of possible things to happen but I doubt the idea of Padma leaving forever won't happen in the next week of comics. Although giving his track record of big dramatic events happening during Thanksgiving weekend anything can happen and I may just be a grumpy man theorizing what I personally would like to happen and not what actually will happen.
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Padma could end up commuting... (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CommutingOnABus)
(Yes, I went there, thanks.)
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Or she could be followed separately before returning, much the way Faye's visit home went.
Then we get to meet her family. Along with a wise Grandma, who tells her she really should go follow her own life instead of looking after an old lady who's fine.
Which she decides to do after the funeral...
Yeah, I know, that's not gonna work. It's why I don't write comics.
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That might be interesting, but I don't think Jeph would want to deal with another off-screen death.
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Padma could end up commuting... (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CommutingOnABus)
(Yes, I went there, thanks.)
Arrggh. You caught me this time. :x
If we really want to see Marten with his "deer in the headlights" face again, then come tomorrow, Padma could reply his call with: "Oh, Hi! Sorry I need to switch off my phone. They just announced that my flight to LA is boarding. Talk to you later."
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Wow, you'd really see a mopey Marten then. After the deer-in-headlights panel(s) of course.
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That might be interesting, but I don't think Jeph would want to deal with another off-screen death.
Wait, another?
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Wait, another?
There was a flash back strip of Faye's dad killing himself from Faye's perspective. The actual death wasn't shown.
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I'm not 100% on the etiquette of trying to "guess" or "Pre-empt" the comic. On the one hand, it seems like you guys have a good time. On the other, if I get too clinical about it I might end up sounding like I won't enjoy the ride regardless, which isn't true.
Now, this is completely out of left field, but if you look for possible plot hooks for Jeph to take advantage of, one that has always stood out is that Marten and Padma are from the same place; California. Jeph even took a comic to remind us about it, (the "you're a townie one", it was recent so I won't bother linking). Here's the thing though, while that chapter of Marten's life is gone and over and he would never consider going back there and leaving all his awesome friends, I believe Marten's mother has mentioned once or twice that she still lives there. Imagine the following phone conversation. Please forgive me not infusing the characters with genuine wit or personality.
Veronica "How's the love life dear?" (Possibly with some crude metaphor)
Marten " There was this one girl, but we only spent one night together and she's leaving town"
Veronica "Ha! Atta boy! Casual Sex Heals all Wounds"
Marten "No Mom, that's a bad thing. I like this girl and she's moving to California"
Veronica "What part of California? You could stay here if you wanted to visit her"
Marten "No mom, I'm not flying cross country after a girl again, and I can't get time off work"
Veronica "But do you know where she'll be?"
Marten "(suspicious warning)"
Veronica "What?! I'm just interested in your type these days. I can get set you up with incredibly easy women who look like Dora, that would be cruel!"
So yeah... something like that, followed by Veronica magically "bumping into" Padma. I dunno, it made sense a minute ago, maybe not now that I've written it out.
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Wait, another?
There was a flash back strip of Faye's dad killing himself from Faye's perspective. The actual death wasn't shown.
Ah, I thought you meant the death of an actual character (rather than one who was long dead when the script began). Also, calling that off screen seems a stretch.
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VV: "Hey Marten, you don't have to worry about taking over the family business. Just met the nicest girl. She used to be a baker back east ..."
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Oh, that just made me say "Bleah" out loud.
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I'm not 100% on the etiquette of trying to "guess" or "Pre-empt" the comic. On the one hand, it seems like you guys have a good time. On the other, if I get too clinical about it I might end up sounding like I won't enjoy the ride regardless, which isn't true.
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It's fine. What causes problems is something utterly different, namely insisting on what *should* happen next and telling Jeph what to do. Guess away!
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Jeph said Marten is from northern California, and Padma's family is in LA. Martenmom doubtless has contacts in LA, though.
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And now Jeph will go off on a tangent and Vespa Avenger will return to battle the Shoulin Monks.
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For the record, I would be horrified if Jeph wrote the comic to conform to even half my guesses.
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And now Jeph will go off on a tangent and Vespa Avenger will return to battle the Shoulin Monks.
I normally hate tangents, but that would actually be pretty cool.
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*GibbsSmacks Marten AND Steve*
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Steve chestbumping Marten?
...BROINNNNNG.
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I love Steve's hair in panel 2 and the change of perspective in the last panel. (That's pretty much all I have to say.)
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I am strongly siding with Steve on this one, which is a rare occasion.
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I agree with this.
I normally don't like Steve, but in this case he's spot on. And by Jeph's note at the bottom of the strip I think he might agree. :P
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For some, the glass is half empty.
For some, the glass is half full.
And then a small number spend days trying to figure out which.
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I hate to admit it, but I'd probably be exactly the same as Marten. I'd be tossing and turning in my head between being down about the possibility of never feeling that again and "what the hell are you feeling down about, YOU JUST GOT LAID YOU PATHETIC BASTARD!". It takes a special person to be able to pull off one-night-stands without getting emotional and I don't think I'm one of them (probably why I'm still a virgin).
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So... I'm thinking Tuesday's strip will be Padma The Clueless saying something about a "fling".
And then Elliot asking, "What fling?"
And Marten getting Deer In The Headlights.
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Gluten. Marten finds out after this encounter that he has hyperCeliac disease and can't be with a baker because she's perpetually covered in gluten and sets off some sort of reaction.
Yeah, I know that's not how it works
As far as speculation goes... I've been trying to stay outlandish.
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Marten's propeller-hair is freaking me out.
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My wild plotline guess is Padma goes back to LA, only to find out Grandma is healthy as can be and this is all a childish plot by her parents to get her to move back home. So, too sitcom-ish?
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For some, the glass is half empty.
For some, the glass is half full.
And then a small number spend days trying to figure out which.
Others take a full glass, pour half of it into another, and then bitch about two half-empty glasses...
No, nobody we know. :roll:
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It is obvious, in both cases, that the glasses are twice as big as they need to be.
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Some drink up, then order a new round.
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Barsheep! Tee martoonies, pleashe...
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I want him to follow her, so we can meet a whole bunch of new people and get out of Jeph's geographic comfort zone (and into mine, but that's beside the point.) At least he doesn't appear to have confetti-chlamydia from Pintsize's celebrating- but then, it's far more treatable than glitter-herpes.
The real problem is that there wasn't enough brandy to fill the glass.
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I bet Padma's family are interesting characters whether we meet them or not.
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Ok, Marten is in need of a double Gibbs-slap now. Maybe even a triple.
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That could be the next poll:
And Padma's family is...?
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That could be the next poll:
And Padma's family is...?
Engineers.
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Scary.
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Steve's definitely right, but he's still being a dick about it.
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That could be the next poll:
And Padma's family is...?
Engineers.
And also arch-enemies of the Ellicot-Chathams, no less! What a twist!
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Steve's definitely right, but he's still being a dick about it.
Is that simply your dislike of Steve speaking?
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No, it's their dislike of chest-bumps.
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So, who here is thinking Elliot will somehow find out?
If anyone agrees, what do you think will happen? :mrgreen:
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Steve's definitely right, but he's still being a dick about it.
You reckon? <--- Australianism. Steve struck me as rather less douchey and dickish than usual today. He really is starting to look very much like Bruce Campbell though. It's a bit scary.
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No, it's their dislike of chest-bumps.
OK, I'm not a fan myself. :laugh:
But not particularly dickish, I thought.
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You reckon? <--- Australianism. Steve struck me as rather less douchey and dickish than usual today. He really is starting to look very much like Bruce Campbell though. It's a bit scary.
Americans still reckon too, but mostly in the South. Steve is doing the best-friend-hardass bit: he knows Marten too well and for too long to put up with his crap, so he's being pushy. Problem is, Steve is usually pushy, so he doesn't really come off as being different, just more justified.
Also, I now have the mental image of Steve with a chainsaw for a hand, and you do too. :evil:
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Waffles. And Turkey.
Don't they sell that in the south?
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"Don't be all 'woe is me, I'm the fuckin' king of sadness' when you don't even know if you're gonna see her again"
Yeah, that one line doesn't sit right with me.
No, it's their dislike of chest-bumps.
Actually, I'd probably try to chest-bump Marten myself if I'd heard the news from him, but hadn't figured out he was sad about it yet.
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Barsheep! Tee martoonies, pleashe...
I don't think so.
You sound like you've had enough martoonies for one night.
Waffles. And Turkey.
Don't they sell that in the south?
Actually, I believe that would be fried chicken.
And now I want fried chicken, waffles and Dr. Pepper, and I don't even like Dr. Pepper!
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And also arch-enemies of the Ellicot-Chathams, no less! What a twist!
Do you think Ms. Chatham has any enemies?
Living ones, I mean.
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Okay, let's think about this:
- Padma's planning on going back to the Left Coast because grandma's apparently "in her final days".
- She admits she does and says things without thinking them over - she "reacts without thinking".
- She has caused mental anguish before (wedding, Elliot, etc.)
So, what could we expect from Padma when Marten drops in on TSB?
Well, of course -
Renee: "Oh, hey, townie drama boy: Padma's left, but she left you this note."
Marten,
By the time you read this, I'll already be on the plane back home to LA.
We had a great little fling. I'll always remember it.
Have a danish and coffee on me.
Padma
Marten: "When did she leave?"
Renee: "This morning. Didn't she f'ing tell you?"
(Marten and Steve look at each other)
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We know OMG Turkeys are showing up Thursday, but what will lead in to that?
More Mopey Marten Madness. - 11 (26.2%)
Padma Disappearing Permanently (DOH!) - 2 (4.8%)
Elliott Finds Out! - 7 (16.7%)
The Secret of Secret Wine! - 1 (2.4%)
Hanners goes on a glitter hunt! - 1 (2.4%)
Angus Returns - "Did I miss anything?" - 12 (28.6%)
Arbor Day Festivities Continue! - 2 (4.8%)
HA! A whole WEEK of OMG Turkeys! - 1 (2.4%)
Non Sequiturs about music and concerts. - 0 (0%)
Waffles. And Turkey. - 1 (2.4%)
Something Completely Different. - 4 (9.5%)
Total Voters: 42
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I like this one, bro's should tell bro's whast really happening here and looking at this comic made me realise that Marten is a bit daft between the ears for not realizing what Steve said.
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...a bit daft between the ears ...
Where else could one be a bit daft?
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using an expression.
get questioned on using said expression.
:psyduck:
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...a bit daft between the ears ...
Where else could one be a bit daft?
Daft Punk? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGBhQbmPwH8&feature=relmfu)
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...a bit daft between the ears ...
Where else could one be a bit daft?
... in a ducky costume?
... in speedos?
... on one's head?
... actually, where couldn't one be a bit daft?
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Yeah, I totally agree with Steve in this comic. What's the point of Marten getting all mopey without even knowing the context of whether Padma saw their little fling as a ONS or some more? I think Marten is at a stage where he wants to have a meaningful relationship with someone and every dejection is like a shot to the heart. Maybe sex with Padma was the last thing he needed right now.
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Chest bumps - are these an American thing? I'm not aware of them here, and most of the Google images of them seem to be rather specifically American sportsmen.
And I reckon that reckoning is common in the UK, too.
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Current arc nicely explains why I myself would never do a one night stand.
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And also arch-enemies of the Ellicot-Chathams, no less! What a twist!
Do you think Ms. Chatham has any enemies?
Living ones, I mean.
They'd have to be astoundingly talented at faking their death.
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I read this one book about Dr. Seuss, and there was a little quote I was reminded of when discussing the half-empty/half-full debate (I can't remember the exact phrasing of the first half): "They say that you can look at a glass as half-empty or half-full, but the Grinch would say it doesn't matter, because the drink is probably poisoned."
In Marten's case, we have him seeing the glass as both, and he's almost imploding from the idea of it. But then again, it doesn't matter whether the glass is half-empty or half-full because it'll still make him mope. :-D (I kid; I kid. But think about it--even if he sees it as a good thing that he had sex with her, then he could totally mope because he won't be able to again after she leaves. ..... :mrgreen: Okay, I'm in one of those silly moods today. ^.^;;; Carry on.)
In all seriousness, I get where Marten is coming from--I would probably be the same way in his situation. But honestly? If I'm concerned about something, I worry on my own time and don't bother people with it. The only times when I do otherwise are when I feel obligated to tell someone (which consist of me worrying so much that it's becoming unhealthy or that it relates to them and they have a right to know that I'm worried). I'm not saying Marten should do the same, but asking people for opinions on how to feel is getting him nowhere. He should have fun with his friends, and if he's that dadgum worried, then he can go home and think about it instead of making his friends worry about him when he's fretting over something he can't control or know anything about until the next day. And if that's too much, then he can just go see Dr. Corinne. There are options for him. Why make all of your conversations about something you have no definite information on?
Example: If I were to spend all my time talking to people about how I want to move off campus with someone in the future but don't know if I'll still want to be around that person by that point and have no idea because it totally takes money and I don't know whether I should save up for it or not and I don't know if I need to start putting in applications or not and blah blah BLAH.
Nobody wants to hear about my uncertainties regarding it because I won't know about the situation for a given period of time, and no matter how long I consider the situation, I won't be able to know what decision I can make until closer to time because I simply don't have the information for it. When you don't have all the information regarding something, you can only talk about it to a certain extent. He needs to just get his mind off things and focus on something else until he calls her the next day. It's really simple but can be kinda hard.
You can hash out the topic all you like, but it won't change the current facts. 1. He is attracted to her. 2. They had sex. 3. She is moving away soon. That's it. Everything else regarding the two of them is questionable. Opinions and possibilities are hanging in the balance. He just has to wait it out. And I know from experience that waiting while you complain about the situation makes the waiting feel so much longer. If his friends understand, then they'll take him out to go do something fun to get his mind off it. That's all he can do right now. Unless he wants to worry out loud some more. >_>
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Chest bumps - are these an American thing? I'm not aware of them here, and most of the Google images of them seem to be rather specifically American sportsmen.
And I reckon that reckoning is common in the UK, too.
Yeppers, they're like an updated version of the high-five. Though I've actually never seen anyone do one outside of celebrating success in a sport-related activity.
(which is probably the joke rje, derpie doo)
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Chest bumps - are these an American thing? I'm not aware of them here, and most of the Google images of them seem to be rather specifically American sportsmen.
Obama bumps (http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2011/06/trooper-taylor-chest-bumps-barack-obama/) and Bush bumps (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1022718/Pictured-The-moment-George-Bush-chest-bumps-airman.html), so I guess it's an American thing. (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/12/sports/12iht-ARENA12.html)
Thought; would we be as annoyed at Marten's behavior if a woman was doing them? Talking about his feelings with other people, angsting about what a night of sex meant and where that relationship would go, wondering whether to just enjoy the sex or lament its lack of continuity?
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Didn't Marten allude to chest-bumping when Tai gave him that quiz from her sexuality course?
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Indeed, Marten isn't doing the half full/empty debate, he's complaining about it. I've been reading what he's saying as, "I like Padma and we had sex, which sucks because she's moving away, and to make it all even worse now I have to make this decision to be happy or sad!"
Did anyone else notice as soon as Steve gave some sound advice, Marten's mood didn't change one bit, he just shifted the same unhappiness onto the other perspective? In panel 1, Marten is unhappy that he's losing Padma. Steve points out that he doesn't necessarily have Padma in the first place so then Marten gets unhappy about that. His happiness a paradox. You close 1 hole and another opens.
@LoliBot That describes it perfectly. Good one!
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Aside from the content (Steve is being a chill bro, and NOT ironically this time), I read this at work, and at first thought it looked a bit odd but put it down to the difference in monitor, reading it at home I definitely detect a difference in the art style, and I like it a lot. Steve looks more daaaaaaaaang worthy than usual. I agree about Marten's hair too, it bugs me when hair does that.
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"Don't be all 'woe is me, I'm the fuckin' king of sadness' when you don't even know if you're gonna see her again"
Yeah, that one line doesn't sit right with me.
It's exactly what Marten needed to hear, though. I hope my friends would be good enough to be that straight with me when I need it.
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Using your chest to do something hands were invented for is silly.
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I wonder if it really makes sense to feel that chest bumps and fist bumps are sillly, but high fives are perfectly normal...
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Mopy mopy mope...
Martenīs just gonna mope and whine and then mope some more.
Maybe he oughta try therapy or something if he is really unhappy.
He seems to have gotten to the point where his friends are somewhat tired of listening to all his moping.
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He should get a job as a janitor- then he can do all the moping he wants. :-D
YES, I realize they're spelled differently.
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Mopy mopy mope...
... .
He seems to have gotten to the point where his friends are somewhat tired of listening to all his moping.
Which means, I hope, some character growth inbound ...
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I wonder if it really makes sense to feel that chest bumps and fist bumps are sillly, but high fives are perfectly normal...
Why would hands be flat if we weren't meant to high-five?
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He should get a job as a janitor- then he can do all the moping he wants. :-D
YES, I realize they're spelled differently.
Hah.
Janitor: "What? Janitors don't whine!"
Carla: *stares*
Janitor: "Oh, wait.. yes, thatīs our thing."
I love Scrubs :-)
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Maybe sex with Padma was the last thing he needed right now.
Sometimes the last thing you need is what you need most. I was once in a rebound relationship with a woman I was really into--we'd been friends for a long time before--and she had the good sense to dump me and tell me what I needed to do was go out and have a fling with a bimbo (her actual words). What with one thing and another we never did get back together, but it was the best relationship advice I ever got.
Marten needs to listen to Steve. He's just had great sex with a beautiful woman he likes, who likes him. What he's doing now is like eating a cupcake and then complaining you don't have 40 acres of farmland to keep you in food for the rest of your life.
And what's up with that "can't decide to be happy or sad" thing? Last time I looked, emotions weren't really that subject to choice, and aren't really exclusive. You just gotta feel what you feel, all of it, sometimes happy and sad and horny all at once.
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And also arch-enemies of the Ellicot-Chathams, no less! What a twist!
Do you think Ms. Chatham has any enemies?
Living ones, I mean.
Yes. Vespavenger...
..who is .her estrtanged daughter, and Hannelore's previously unrevealed twin sister. After all, where do you think she learned how to create that robot? From her dad, of course.
A silly idea of course, but she does seem to have an obsessive personality.
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Didn't Marten allude to chest-bumping when Tai gave him that quiz from her sexuality course?
Actually it was a high-five during sex with a dude (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1024).
Yeah, Marten'd gonna feel bad no matter what he's told. That' why they're called feelings. Talking about them can help, bu it takes more than that for them to change. He'll be able to get through it, and talking to Padma again will help some (at least he'll get the benefit of her angle on what happened), but it's not going to be simple!
I love this comic.
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Using your chest to do something hands were invented for is silly.
Titty-F**k?
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And also arch-enemies of the Ellicot-Chathams, no less! What a twist!
Do you think Ms. Chatham has any enemies?
Living ones, I mean.
Mister Doctor Ellicott-Chatham. What do you think that space station is for?
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Steve's definitely right, but he's still being a dick about it.
You reckon? <--- Australianism. Steve struck me as rather less douchey and dickish than usual today. He really is starting to look very much like Bruce Campbell though. It's a bit scary.
Which Bruce?
Ash?
Prince of Thieves?
The King?
Seller of Old Spice?
Give us some sugar baby!
Alright, I apologize for the last line, and will head straight off to be
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Sam Axe (of Burn Notice)?
EDIT: Never mind, Sam has too much grey hair.
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Monday, Nov 21:
Is that... DARIA in the left-hand corner in panel one?! :-D
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Marten can't decide on feelings, but he can decide within limits what to dwell on.
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You know, at first I actually disliked that he had sex with Padma. I don't think he is the kind of person who can handle a fling or a one-night stand. I'm not going to negatively judge anyone who DOES, but some people just cannot separate attachment and emotion from sexual encounters, and that's fine, too. However, after reading today's comic, I decided-- hey, maybe it's time Marten receives a solid life lesson. I don't think he is stupid for being upset, but I DO like that his friends aren't babying him about this. If he is someone who can't handle this sort of thing, he needs to know to distance himself from these situations. He should have had a clear idea of what he was getting into, and acting like he's not sure now is silly. I don't like Padma, but she certainly never did or said anything to make him think that she would be trying for a relationship or anything more than what they were already doing-- unless Marten took sex to mean that, which some people do. But since this is not the case for everyone, it should not have been the main assumption.
Like I said, it's fine for him to feel sad. I just think he needs to mature a bit in how he handles his relationships. I agree with Steve-- he is acting like he has to decide how to feel about this all on his own, without even considering how Padma feels toward the situation/him.
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Yes, Marten definitely decide on his own how he's going to feel about his fling with Padma. However, in typical Marten style, he's being completely wishy-washy and back-and-forth about it, so it may be another comic page or two, even longer, before he finally makes up his mind. Or Padma makes it up for him.
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Monday, Nov 21:
Is that... DARIA in the left-hand corner in panel one?! :-D
No, but I think that IS "that certain red-headed girl" on the phone in the background.
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Yes, Marten definitely decide on his own how he's going to feel about his fling with Padma. However, in typical Marten style, he's being completely wishy-washy and back-and-forth about it, so it may be another comic page or two, even longer, before he finally makes up his mind. Or Padma makes it up for him.
"Wishy-washy".
Okay, that's it - just give him the yellow shirt with the up-and-down stripes on it and call him "Charlie Brown".
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And while we're at it: -- sorry, couldn't resist. (http://db.tt/DzeEzXiH)
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Marten = Charlie Brown
Steve = Linus
Dora = Peppermint Patty
Faye = Lucy
Pintsize = Snoopy
Winslow = Woodstock
Cosette = Pigpen (?)
Raven = Marcie
Angus = Schroeder
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Shouldn't Sven be Schroeder?
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Marten looks good in checkered shirts.
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Hanners = Sally?
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Oh noes, here I was about to mention that Marten had Penelope twice in his phone and no Hanners, and he already fixed it. :psyduck:
Speedy man, that Jeph.
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I can't shake the feeling that we've had the "which Charlie Brown characters are the cast?" conversation already, but a quick search only came up with a use of the precise phrase "wishy-washy Charlie Brown" and I'm too lazy to keep searching. :roll:
I can't think of an entirely appropriate choice for Schroeder, because as far as interaction with the rest of the cast was concerned, the main theme I recall was his indifference to Lucy's affections (being far more interested in Beethoven). I can't think of an even remotely close analog in QC (assuming we've already chosen Faye as Lucy).
Edit: whoa, new comic already. I suppose this may well result in another round of posts being grumpy at Marten, but honestly, I am too busy laughing at today's comic to care.
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And shouldn't Marigold be Pigpen? ;) (Also, I think Raven would be Sally)
As for Marten's feelings, I've been reading a good book on the subject of depression lately. Sometimes, the things that are "supposed" to make you happy are what make you saddest of all. The thought pattern goes something like this: "That should have made me happy. Why didn't it make me happy? What's wrong with me?" The more you dwell on it, the worse you feel. The same goes for feelings like anxiety and frustration. Negative feelings have a strong tendency to feed themselves the more you dwell on them. The people who are the most depressed are the ones that over-think their feelings because even minor sadness that most people would shrug off makes them plunge into depression. (There's more to it than that, of course, but that's what Marten seems to be doing here)
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Jeph did say, though, that Marten's problem is not depression.
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Shit!
I think Padma may be trying to squeeze in as much OMG sexaytime with Marten before she leaves.
I approve of his decision!
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Jeph did say, though, that Marten's problem is not depression.
Marten's problem, however, is that he is EMO BOY
I am convinced Jeph really does read this forum; that snarky comment about stating EXACTLY what Marten is feeling (oh wait maybe not) seems like amusement at the pages and pages of detailed dissection of the inner emotional states of his characters.
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And shouldn't Marigold be Pigpen? ;) (Also, I think Raven would be Sally)
As for Marten's feelings, I've been reading a good book on the subject of depression lately. Sometimes, the things that are "supposed" to make you happy are what make you saddest of all. The thought pattern goes something like this: "That should have made me happy. Why didn't it make me happy? What's wrong with me?" The more you dwell on it, the worse you feel. The same goes for feelings like anxiety and frustration. Negative feelings have a strong tendency to feed themselves the more you dwell on them. The people who are the most depressed are the ones that over-think their feelings because even minor sadness that most people would shrug off makes them plunge into depression. (There's more to it than that, of course, but that's what Marten seems to be doing here)
I don't think Marten thought "That should have made me happy," though. Look at the second last panel. He looks like the cat that got the cream. Until his brain caught up in the last panel.
But, yes, Marigold should be Pigpen, really. :)
I think he should stop overthinking it and just enjoy it. Nothing lasts forever, after all.
I am convinced Jeph really does read this forum; that snarky comment about stating EXACTLY what Marten is feeling (oh wait maybe not) seems like amusement at the pages and pages of detailed dissection of the inner emotional states of his characters.
Yes! I thought the same thing when I read that.
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Marten's shirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt!
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If I'm not mistaken this is the first time we've seen Marty in a tartan pattern shirt before. I love how vibrant and unique Jeph makes his clothing, even in the early years; it's not something you see a lot of in comics.
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I know why Marten is so depressed all the time. Most of his social circle fits on a single page in his contacts. Dude must know like 15 people. And now, a psyduck:
:psyduck:
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A well taken point (and welcome, new person!).
Faye's address book is similarly short: it was in strip 1377.
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Surprise ending: Marten accidentally called his mom. :psyduck:
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Jeph did say, though, that Marten's problem is not depression.
So what did Jeph say is Marten's problem, aside from an urgent need for a triple Gibbs-slap?
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So, wait, in the course of ~700 strips, they've gone from having phones like that to this:
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u304/SomebodyED/QCphones.png)
Does that mean a lot more time's passed than first appears, or is Jeph just not bothering? :)
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I am convinced Jeph really does read this forum; that snarky comment about stating EXACTLY what Marten is feeling (oh wait maybe not) seems like amusement at the pages and pages of detailed dissection of the inner emotional states of his characters.
When I made the comment earlier about Vespavenger being Hannelore's secret twin sister I had the amusing image of Jeph reading that and cursing away because that was an upcoming plot line, and now he'd have to change it. Not that I actually think that's the case.
Unlike Jeph T. Campbell takes an active part in the forums for his comics, and I've occasionally suspected he's written bits of Penny and Aggie in response to what people have said on the forum for it.
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So, wait, in the course of ~700 strips, they've gone from having phones like that to this:
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u304/SomebodyED/QCphones.png)
Does that mean a lot more time's passed than first appears, or is Jeph just not bothering? :)
I think it's more a case of QC being like many comics in that it's written in the continuous present. Time does pass, but the comic always reflects what's happening in the year it's written. After all if it wasn't written like that he'd be currently writing the comic as if it were set in say 2005, since maybe a year or two has gone by in comic.
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In the thread about whether Marten has goals, Jeph said that Marten doesn't know what his goals are. Hence the drift.
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You guys, I think Marten's actually allergic to smiling and the last panel is Marten cursing that his throat is closing up (but he can somehow still talk don't question it).
He looks like the cat that got the cream.
Wouldn't that be Padma?
:evil:
i'm terrible
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So, wait, in the course of ~700 strips, they've gone from having phones like that to this:
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u304/SomebodyED/QCphones.png)
Does that mean a lot more time's passed than first appears, or is Jeph just not bothering? :)
Eh, a barista can't afford phone upgrades as often as a library assistant who catches members of the board in flagrante delicto and maintains, um, discretion about it.
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"It's only a model..."
"Shhh!"
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Re: the phones, in October 2008, I had a crappy flip phone. That month, I got my first iPhone. So yeah, he really just needed to have upgraded once, and finally chose a smartphone this time.
Red text was helpful! I didn't look at the hands, assumed it was Marten's phone both times. Either way, yeah, I know people who still have such phones as the one on the left.
ANOTHER RED TEXT :psyduck:
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You lot are worse than Marten when you see red text. :lol:
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Re: the phones, in October 2008, I had a crappy flip phone. That month, I got my first iPhone. So yeah, he really just needed to have upgraded once, and finally chose a smartphone this time.
I had my crappy flip-phone until April of this year. The novelty of a phone that can do "omg everything" still hasn't quite worn off yet. Although, I think it's finally starting to. But I mean seriously, I have a gameboy emulator on my droid, you just can't beat that!
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Oh Marten, you never fail to dissapoint.
I still have a very old phone =/. Never had the heart to actually pay for a phone.
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I've had a Nokia 3100 just a month ago. Am now without a phone since it died.
Marten in another shirt! Did he just go on a rampage "I feel sad" girlie shopping spree?
Also, why does padma have :D behind it. That's the most lame thing :|
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BECAUSE HE'S ADORABLE DAMMIT :x
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I've seen that shirt before...
On Faye. Can't find the comic, though.
Must be laundry day, 'cause Faye's "girls" wouldn't fit into one of Marten's shirts...
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I have the perfect explanation to all of this! Marten is schizophrenic. Half of him is excited about Padma wanting to see him the other half gets depressed about the minor details. Or it could be like that family guy episode where they went to the universe with everyone having two heads one happy and one sad. Just Marten's both seem to inherit his one head...... I think what I just said makes 0 sense..... oh well that's my post and I'm sticking to it!
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Seems our boy got himself worked up to walk away and the bakery girl's drawing him back in. Or maybe he's afraid he's getting pulled into a purely physical relationship which he realizes isn't what he wants.
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Poor Marten.
Hm maybe I should have added another 50 words of Marten explaining exactly how he feels
Okay, I need a panic-smiley now.
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(http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/1117/panicyj81uh9.gif)
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I am quite the fan of Matren's shirt, although it seems quite out of character for him... I'm sure it makes sense to Jeph.
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I am quite the fan of Matren's shirt, although it seems quite out of character for him... I'm sure it makes sense to Jeph.
Indeed, hooray for wardrobe change!
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I've seen that shirt before...
On Faye.
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1845
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I was about to say I swear I've seen Angus in a smiliar shirt, but I think that was long-sleeve.
Ah Marten, finally making a decision (even if it's a depressing one), getting a glimmer of hope (or boobies, or both) and now second guessing himself.
Dude, go over there, have fun again and as the afterglow wears off casually ask "so, um... what is this, by the way?".
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Jeph did say, though, that Marten's problem is not depression.
Well, however you define his mood, I think it's still safe to say that his dwelling on his feelings is getting him down.
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I've seen that shirt before...
On Faye.
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1845
OK, Renee likes 'em (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1868), but I know I saw Faye in one before - there was an issue with the curvature of the striping...
But my archive-fu is flailing failing.
Edit: Looks loke Cosette liked them too (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1700). Maybe it's my memory that's failing...
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No. I remember it, too. But Jeph started drawing that kind of shirts relatively late....
A guest strip? Pap smears for everyone? (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1647)
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Re: phones: Don't see the issue. Two people have different phones. Shock horror.
Re: "Shit!": If I read this correctly, Marten has finally accepted it's a one time thing in panel 2 (and that's good), only to have that quashed by Padma initiating 'second date'. Just as the guy thinks he has it worked out, along comes Padma to remind him she is not someone who can be worked out.
Re: "Padma! : D": I find it interesting that he has this emoticon by her name, not because I'm surprised (plenty of people do stuff like that), but because he is not the kind of guy who is massively smiley IRL. It's quite telling about people all over. Our textual persona is often not very revealing of our actual mood. A lot of people will constantly use emoticons while their face is as blank as a wall. Not everyone who fills every text or online post with happyfaces is grinning like a cheshire cat as they write, and not everyone who uses sadfaces all the time is blubbing over their keyboard.
Equally, not everyone who forsakes emoticons altogether is an emotionless prick.
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Dora also has been seen in a stripy shirt (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1704).
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Not everyone is terribly expressive facially or verbally, regardless of how strong their feelings might be. Textual expression is in many ways massively simplified, and in an instance like this where he's not expecting to be showing it off to others there can also be a certain degree of released inhibitions. I personally actually saw that in reverse, that Marten does have a big ol' grin or two in him even if it's not generally terribly visible. I think he was probably quite genuinely pleased when he added Padma to the contacts list.
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Not everyone is terribly expressive facially or verbally, regardless of how strong their feelings might be. Textual expression is in many ways massively simplified,
Agreed.
I personally actually saw that in reverse, that Marten does have a big ol' grin or two in him even if it's not generally terribly visible.
That's not reverse, that's exactly how I saw it. ;)
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Well well well.. This WILL be interesting......
About the shirt issue.. This (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1537) one?
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I usually just give my phone to the other person and tell them to add themselves. I can see Padma putting in the ": D" when adding herself - she's forward like that.
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I think Jeph changed Marten's shirt just so we could argue over the semiotics of it. Because it's all about US! :-P
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And let's not forget this young lady. http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1981
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I usually just give my phone to the other person and tell them to add themselves. I can see Padma putting in the ": D" when adding herself - she's forward like that.
Yeah, seeing that I suspected she entered the number, or sent it to him from her phone, if that's possible.(I don't own a cell phone, never have, so I don't have a clue.)
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We know OMG Turkeys are showing up Thursday, but what will lead in to that?
More Mopey Marten Madness. - 20 (22%)
Padma Disappearing Permanently (DOH!) - 3 (3.3%)
Elliott Finds Out! - 15 (16.5%)
The Secret of Secret Wine! - 3 (3.3%)
Hanners goes on a glitter hunt! - 2 (2.2%)
Angus Returns - "Did I miss anything?" - 26 (28.6%)
Arbor Day Festivities Continue! - 3 (3.3%)
HA! A whole WEEK of OMG Turkeys! - 6 (6.6%)
Non Sequiturs about music and concerts. - 1 (1.1%)
Waffles. And Turkey. - 2 (2.2%)
Something Completely Different. - 10 (11%)
Total Voters: 91
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I don't get Marten. Can someone explain Marten to me? I've lost my grasp on Martenology, I need a seminar to refresh all of this. Shit.
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I usually just give my phone to the other person and tell them to add themselves. I can see Padma putting in the ": D" when adding herself - she's forward like that.
I love when girls do this, because you know it's a real number.
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I don't get Marten. Can someone explain Marten to me? I've lost my grasp on Martenology, I need a seminar to refresh all of this. Shit.
There's this cartoon strip about him you can read that gives a pretty good overview... wait...
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I don't get Marten. Can someone explain Marten to me? I've lost my grasp on Martenology, I need a seminar to refresh all of this. Shit.
There's this cartoon strip about him you can read that gives a pretty good overview... wait...
I see what you did there. Bad thing is, the strip is what made me lose my grasp on Martenology in the first place.
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hey guyz whats goin on this thread
(http://i39.tinypic.com/1zml65j.jpg)
Y'all just devoted a page to an iPhone and a stripey shirt, zomg
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next two pages to be devoted to how goddamn cute that pine marten is.
(haha I just realised that marten is a pine marten because he is always pining haha)
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Seriously folks, what the hell? People aren't allowed to wear different shirts once in awhile? :psyduck:
Dude, go over there, have fun again and as the afterglow wears off casually ask "so, um... what is this, by the way?".
This. I would say Marten should instigate this talk before more sexytimes, but that runs the risk of making Padma less horny. I don't think Marten wants that. :evil:
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Er, no one's complaining about Marten's shirt, so why that reaction?
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It's not that people are complaining about it, I just think we're obsessing over the wrong details. Then again, that's kind of what the internet's for so I guess I should just deal with it. Sorry.
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I guess it's just that when nothing much happens in the comic (just a bit more of "am I happy? am I sad?" today) any detail whatever will serve as the catalyst for discussion.
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Considering we've been analysing Marten's angst for... well, since I joined, at least, I'm happy to latch onto damn near anything else.
And thanks to everyone's archive-fu (though I'd found a few of them myself), I'm now convinced more than ever that Marten borrowed that shirt.
From Renee.
:psyduck:
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We haven't seen much of Renee, and she seems to have the potential for being interesting.
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I guess it's just that when nothing much happens in the comic (just a bit more of "am I happy? am I sad?" today) any detail whatever will serve as the catalyst for discussion.
Instead of "The content here is questionable," this should really be the forum description.
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I propose a forum mascot:
(http://db.tt/L6TylMpd)
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Just curious: has anyone actually been in Marten's situation, between Padma and Eliot? That is to say, person B has a mad crush on person A, and then you went ahead and hooked up with person A?
...and, for that matter, person B could pound you into jelly?
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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Well played, sir.
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If only you'd made it a manatee..
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Huh, now that I think about past experience, I think Person B is the one who has to watch their step. I mean, when two people wanna be with each other, how easy is it to just turn that off? For me it would be very difficult to just be like, "Welp, I'ma turn round and walk away now." But if Person B continues to make their feelings known, they can introduce guilt and tension into a new relationship that's still building trust. And that's a really shitty thing to do.
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I guess it's just that when nothing much happens in the comic (just a bit more of "am I happy? am I sad?" today) any detail whatever will serve as the catalyst for discussion.
Instead of "The content here is questionable," this should really be the forum description.
It's better than "FFFFFFFFFFFFFF".
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I have the perfect explanation to all of this! Marten is schizophrenic.
Schizophrenia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia) does not work like that.
I guess it's just that when nothing much happens in the comic (just a bit more of "am I happy? am I sad?" today) any detail whatever will serve as the catalyst for discussion.
The latest strip is nicely drawn, but it essentially repeats the joke from 2060.
I'm pretty sure Jeph doesn't need to follow the forum to make sarky remarks about lots of words being expended on explaining how Marten feels. Jeph knows us all too well. You don't need to keep tasting the sea to know that it is wet and salty.
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So, wait, in the course of ~700 strips, they've gone from having phones like that to this:
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u304/SomebodyED/QCphones.png)
Does that mean a lot more time's passed than first appears, or is Jeph just not bothering? :)
That image made me realize Marten doesn't have Raven's number on his phone. I don't know why he'd need to call her but I also don't know why he'd call Penelope.
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(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u304/SomebodyED/QCphones.png)
The answer to "how'd he get a new phone?" is so obvious that I'm surprised none of you got it.
Mom probably bought it for him when she came to visit. I bet she told him something about "I'm on Verizon now, and you've GOT to see my Veronica App!"
Veronica Vance? There's an app for that!
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That's Faye's phone in 1377. :psyduck:
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It's better than "FFFFFFFFFFFFFF".
Which is why I changed it.
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That's Faye's phone in 1377. :psyduck:
I'm aware of that. I still hold that he's got an iPhone because of Mom.
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That image made me realize Marten doesn't have Raven's number on his phone. I don't know why he'd need to call her but I also don't know why he'd call Penelope.
Tragic, since Raven could probably actually give him some good advice on having casual sex without DRAMA spawning. Girl seems to repel the stuff.
I guess Marten could be a jerk like Faye and have a nickname for Raven like "Boobs" or "Tits" or "(. Y .)" or something?
Or Blodwyn (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=376)
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Hey there. Long time lurker here.
I just had to get in on this and say I was a little worried there that Marten would panic and not call at all. I was so impressed when not only did he bite the bullet and make that call...but he actually jumped right in there and said he had a great time! How many guys would've just started off tentatively with a, "Hi there. How are you?" And kinda try and figure out what her vibe was.
I can honestly say as a female that NOTHING is worse than hearing from the guy you like after an awesome night and he just makes idle chit chat. For Marten to just say right off the bat that he enjoyed being with her, is pretty freakin' awsome?!!! Of course, he immediately fell apart afterwards, but maaaaan, that is some serious progress! I'm so proud! *wipes happy tear*
Also, in panel five was he saying it was wonderful, or was he agreeing with Padma that it was wonderful? He does say, "Yeah, it was <pause> it was wonderful." Oh well, any way you slice it though 'wonderful' is a great word! It falls into the romantic category of words (like lovely and beautiful).
I have no idea where this'll end up, but man am I ever rooting for these two! Even for a while. I like Padma. She funny, relaxed, and really straight forward...even if she's a bit ditzy sometimes...I'm cool with ditzy.
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Dammit Marten, stop being an ass!!
Hmmm Daria?
Could be, she may be visiting from Raft. :-D
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Just curious: has anyone actually been in Marten's situation, between Padma and Eliot? That is to say, person B has a mad crush on person A, and then you went ahead and hooked up with person A?
...and, for that matter, person B could pound you into jelly?
Actually, yes. My most recent relationship was pretty close to that. My new GF was still being pursued by her ex (stalked, more accurately: unwanted phone calls; slobbering comments in her FB gallery; general crap). Mind you, I didn't know about the jerk until after she and I hooked up, so there's that difference.
As for the pounding, why, he was but a wee thing. No worries. 8-)
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COMIC
Now we can stop talking about Marten's shirt and instead talk about Faye's hair!
....
Anyway, it seems like it's been awhile since we've seen Dora.
And how the heck do you get apple pie in your hair while making it? I'm pretty messy in the kitchen, and I'm impressed with that one.
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Is she sporting a Chelsea girl sortof?
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I see comic 2063 decided not to join us
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All I can think when I read this is "as good as the air freshener smells from a distance, Jeph, it's best not to sniff it directly."
Seriously... what?! This one just came out of effing nowhere.
Also, she should probably just buzz the whole thing at this point - better than that... kind of... faux-fauxhawk-ey... thing. Ew. Maybe dye it, too...?
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My worry is what the Apartment Kitchen looks like
'The Great Exploding Apple Pie Disaster' :-D
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No 2063? Maybe Jeph thinks that's the year he's gonna die. (shrug)
Anyways - COMIC! And what exactly is Dora "Narmnarmnarm"-ing about? I thought it was "nom nom nom"?
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Actually, I can't wait to find out how Angus will react.
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i rarely laugh out loud at comic strips. This one, I did.
Mostly because Dora is being such a doofus.
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I'm tired of Marten: The Sob Story
Lets have some Dora and everyone else in general some much needed showtime.
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Oh. Oh goodness, what is it supposed to be? Is it a faux-hawk? Reverse mullet? Cassowary?
It could be worse. It could be a Britney.
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it looks like an anti-mullet, buzzed short everywhere but the top.
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It could be worse. It could be a Britney.
Still, I'm horrified. She reminds me of what 1/10th of the population at my school sports off -_-
Conversely, I'm lovin' Dora's style.
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So glad to see Jeph's found his "silly place" again...
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Dora/Faye silliness is hugely adorable after all the Marten waaaangst.
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Actually, I can't wait to find out how Angus will react.
What with the hair and the frigged-up glasses he'll need a sec to recognize her. :lol:
How do you get pie onto the back of your head? Did she set it down on the floor to cool and then somehow fall precisely backwards onto it? :psyduck:
Also, Jeph's not gonna be happy when he finds out he inadvertently referenced TVTropes :|
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Re: Pie on back of head
Slips on something (potholder?) on floor while carrying pie.
"ACK!" reaction, throwing hands into the air, pie flies into air.
Victim staggers forward a step to catch balance, pie lands on back of head.
Victim later accosted by cinnamon vampire disguised as boss.
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Narm narm narm narm... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiOKNggPh4Q)
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Betcha Tai will approve of Faye's new hairdo. in fact, come to think of it, Tai might have a bit of a secret thing for Faye given how she's hit on Faye when she's been drunk.
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I'm reminded of why Faye is living with Marten in the first place (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=22)... :roll:
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Betcha Tai will approve of Faye's new hairdo. in fact, come to think of it, Tai might have a bit of a secret thing for Faye given how she's hit on Faye when she's been drunk.
Tai already had a thing for Faye...now she's going to be foaming at the mouth.
Dora is an indication of what Tai may do...haha. Om nom.
Oddly, I like Faye a little bit more now. She's not so full of herself that she would try to wear a hat or something.
I predict Faye will be fending off very interested women for some time. Haha.
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Dora is Tai's ideal. Faye's just really warm.
Lord, I hope the apartment's still there.
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And as for Angus liking it...how could he not? :D
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Oh, I'm sure Angus likes it. It's Faye's hair after all. Also a trip to that store offering fashionably corrected vision may be coming?
He may cancel their dinner reservations (if any) for the next two weeks though.
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it looks like an anti-mullet, buzzed short everywhere but the top.
I think it's called an undercut.
Also, that's my hair! Boy, do I feel special.
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I'm shocked there aren't any jokes about Dora hankering for some warm apple pie... :angel:
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I guess it's a good thing you're around to raise the tone of the thread.
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Brace yourself...
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-assets/photos/images/masonry/000/182/857/image.img.jpg?1318992465)
The Faye-hawk haters are coming...
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The Faye-hawk haters are coming...
AGGHH THE PUN!!!!! I applaud you sir, I did not think of that myself. Although I verbally groaned when I read that.
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The Faye-hawk haters are coming...
AGGHH THE PUN!!!!! I applaud you sir, I did not think of that myself. Although I verbally groaned when I read that.
My work here is done. :-D
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And as for Angus liking it...how could he not? :D
Because now she kind of looks like his (apparently) horrible ex?
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Dora/Faye silliness is hugely adorable after all the Marten waaaangst.
Wang-angst? I don't think he has that.
I have to admit, today's comic hit me like a sledgehammer to the shins. (which is another painful story I'll not repeat here)
Any and all of my brain was expecting more of the mellow-Marten-melodrama-marmelade and instead it got genuinely surprising silly sniffing. oO
My first thought was "Hey, Faye Tai-ed up." but then I realized Faye and Angus weren't into bondage.
The Faye-hawk haters are coming...
Mh... and a surprising new hairdo always pays its debt.
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Nrrrrrrrgh.
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For comic #2063... (https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2063)
1. Ah a break from mopey Marten. And kudos to DSL on the plaid marten picture too, it made me laugh.
2. Dora's large (or wide?) eyes panel-for-panel for this strip are eerie... yet cute... yet unsettling... yet hypnotic... :psyduck:
3. This is the Dora I have been missing. Dora looks much better, with better attitude to match.
4. While I am not certain how I feel, either way, about "fuzz-cut" Faye, I am hoping this means we see some changes in Faye's looks. I think a new (non-square) style of glasses for Faye would be interesting.
5. It will be amusing & interesting to see Angus' reaction to Faye's haircut. And to see if he survives our southern punching belle's reaction to his likely irresistable snarky reaction of said haircut. Assuming such a potential comedy moment does not get undertowed by Faye's committed relationship worries.
6. Mmm...apple-cinnamon pie in a girl's hair. That is hot... and sticky... and narmy...
7. And, is Dora...tasting...Faye's hair in panel #4 while enjoying the fuzzy feel?
8. I will never tire of these "daaaaaaang" moments between Dora & Faye.
9. Warning - While you were typing, George R. R. Martin has managed to put out the next book for A Song of Ice & Fire series. You may wish to review your post. [Okay, that's over the line, board posting automator! /shakesfist]
[Post Edit Add: It just occurred to me that there are a lot of things that I will never tire of in QC, which is probably good since they can then cycle through enough so that I will never tire of them :-D .]
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7. And, is Dora...tasting...Faye's hair in panel #4 while enjoying the fuzzy feel?
She be narmin' 'em, bro.
And I will never tire of your posts.
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Folks, you know you can turn off the red warnings in your profile, if you don't like them...
I did for a while, but then turned them back on when I realised they were actually useful in avoiding faux pas.
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Folks, you know you can turn off the red warnings in your profile, if you don't like them...
I did for a while, but then turned them back on when I realised they were actually useful in avoiding faux pas.
But where's the fun in that? Adding a tiny little complaint about the red text at the end of one's post has kinda become an inside meme, methinks. I always enjoy reading it and knowing other people suffer the same struggle is a bonding thing and adds to a sustained and healthy digital society. :-D
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But where's the fun in that? Adding a tiny little complaint about the red text at the end of one's post has kinda become an inside meme, methinks. I always enjoy reading it and knowing other people suffer the same struggle is a bonding thing and adds to a sustained and healthy digital society. :-D
I applaud this statement wholeheartedly.
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But where's the fun in that? Adding a tiny little complaint about the red text at the end of one's post has kinda become an inside meme, methinks. I always enjoy reading it and knowing other people suffer the same struggle is a bonding thing and adds to a sustained and healthy digital society. :-D
I applaud this statement wholeheartedly.
I haven't been here long but I enjoy the red text, means that more people are posting and more possible opinions are up :D
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eheheh faye looks kinda stupid :-)
But Dora and Faye together are adorabel :angel:
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Mishaps that embarrass Faye: I wonder if Pintsize was involved.
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10. @pwhodges... I too have never had any problem with the "new replies posted" function, either. I either never noticed it, ignored it, or reviewed those who have posted and edited accordingly (in avoidance of faux pas, as I also agree with). I also assumed it was a running QC forum joke as well.
11. Such as... :evil:
- a.) Warning - While you were typing, George Lucas has further pissed on Jim Henson's grave by replacing all physical muppet creatures with purely CGI models in the latest Extra-Special, Extra-Altered, Extra-Money-Grubbing Edition of Star Wars Episodes IV-VI. You may wish to review your post and cry, "Noooooo!".
- b.) Warning - While you were typing, your future self has come back in time to review your post. Please remember to go back in time, to review your post.
- c.) Warning - While you were typing, pwhodges has banned you. You may wish to review your post. Oh wait, you cannot...muah hah hah hah.
- d.) Warning - While you were typing, you were eaten by a Grue. You may wish to review your post, and not type in the dark.
- e.) Warning - While you were typing, a new policy of auto-purchasing QC merchandise for slow replies has been instituted. Your credit information & mailing address have already been taken. Please take all the time you wish in reviewing your post :-) .
- f.) Warning - While you were typing, Vogons have arrived in orbit. You may wish to review your post. Better hurry.
- g.) Warning - Achievement Unlocked! Reviewing Your Post! +150 points!
12. @Soulsynger... I /chestbump you, my Disney's Gargoyles brother. (Do not get all weird about it now... :wink: )
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Dora sniffing/munching(?) on Faye's hair. I wonder if there's an online fetish community for that sorta thing? (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=469)
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I like the haircut. Does make Faye immune for anything suspicous by Dora.
+ it finally takes us away from Marten sadness!
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Schizophrenia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia) does not work like that.
But windmills do.
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Eeeek. All that red on grey... in a post with numbered paragraphs and dashes... it makes me want to run away.
Warning - while you were typing...
And now the board itself is taunting me.
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Eeeek. All that red on grey... in a post with numbered paragraphs and dashes... it makes me want to run away.
Warning - while you were typing...
And now the board itself is taunting me.
Warning - while you were typing, another post has been made. Post faster, or I shall taunt you a second time! *raspberry* (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V7zbWNznbs)
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Warning - while you were typing, another comic has been posted.
Just kidding. :)
Edit: OK I'm going to stop doing that now before I go crosseyed.
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Warning - while all of you were taking this joke too far, life still went on. Repent sins now.
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13. All right, I toned down the red in my previous joking post as to not chase away any more Tovas, and that I agreed that it was rather eye-searing in retrospect.
14. But I stand my ground on my posting style because that is the way I write for this forum, that and I know we love our quote funnels :wink: . If you cannot handle that, you can go mope pantless in a lumberjack shirt on a close-to-the-floor couch while eating an apple-cinnamon hair-pie.
15. okay that last bit made me go "eew." definitely time to go to bed after long late-night work...
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All the Tovas of the forums thank you. :)
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Apple cinnamon has a just wonderful smell.
Given the time of year in the States, I'm glad she wasn't cooking a turkey that got away from her!
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Just as an aside, it seems that for this week at least, Jeph has been updating the comic before midnight, rather than pulling regular all-nighters and posted at whatever-ungodly-hour-of-the-morning. At any rate, I hope that signifies a healthier Jeph.
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Mishaps that embarrass Faye: I wonder if Pintsize was involved.
He does have a fondness for sweets, that much is certain. If pie shenanigans were afoot, chances are a Pintsize was nearby.
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Faye's just really warm. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1592)
I had just rediscovered this one while looking for plaid shirts. It's rather endearing in a way that today's comic... is not.
Sorry, Dora's just a leeeeetle creepy here.
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Personal boundaries have long been a problem of Dora's when it comes to something that she finds sexy. This is just another example.
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What's funny is, I've yet to see one of those red warning thingys. I just post at odd times, I guess...
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I'm trying to imagine Tai's reaction if she walks into the coffee shop in the middle of panel #4.
- simple shock and fall out?
- accusations that she is being taunted?
- imagination overload resulting in her returning home to *ahem* relax and entertain herself?
- or maybe no reaction at all?
Then again, maybe I'm just wrong to go there. :roll:
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And as for Angus liking it...how could he not? :D
Because now she kind of looks like his (apparently) horrible ex?
When I jumped into the stream I actually thought it was Renee at first, then by extension Padma when he drew Dora. It wasn't till he did the colours I recognized Faye. Also I wasn't a fan of the hair at first but the way it's drawn on the third panel grew on me, then gradually the other panels grew on me as well.
I wonder if this change is a little directed to the Marten-Shirt thing. :-P
*Edit to avoid double-posting.
She's appeared once (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2029) since advising Marten to "go for it" (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1982) about 80 strips ago.
Linking that comic has reminded me of the Duck Duck... (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2030) strip right after which my boyfriend and I still do to each other.
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I'm trying to imagine Tai's reaction if she walks into the coffee shop in the middle of panel #4.
- simple shock and fall out?
- accusations that she is being taunted?
- imagination overload resulting in her returning home to *ahem* relax and entertain herself?
- or maybe no reaction at all?
Then again, maybe I'm just wrong to go there. :roll:
Are you kidding? If Tai were to walk in right then, she'd have her top off within three seconds!
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Just being painfully honest here: She looks fucking awful....
BUUUUUUUT... I like it. I still think it looks awful for the type of head/face/body... But I think this will bring some hilarious moments so that's why I'm happy this happened.
It's weird to say this when you are talking about a comic character because you can't really see her/him in all angles... But does that hair make Faye look fat?
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I'm trying to imagine Tai's reaction if she walks into the coffee shop in the middle of panel #4.
- simple shock and fall out?
- accusations that she is being taunted?
- imagination overload resulting in her returning home to *ahem* relax and entertain herself?
- or maybe no reaction at all?
Then again, maybe I'm just wrong to go there. :roll:
Are you kidding? If Tai were to walk in right then, she'd have her top off within three seconds!
Either that, or she'd be quick to join in sniffing Faye's new short hair!
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Hmmmm, I wonder if Dora's delightful afternoon is about to become a slightly horrid evening once she hears about Padma...
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Hmmmm, I wonder if Dora's delightful afternoon is about to become a slightly horrid evening once she hears about Padma...
she'll get over it
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Hmmmm, I wonder if Dora's delightful afternoon is about to become a slightly horrid evening once she hears about Padma...
she'll get over it
Yeah, I agree. The relationship's over. Not to mention the fact that we already are well aware that she herself has moved on to other adventures. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1944)
Dora having a meltdown over this doesn't seem likely to me.
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Question is, is this Monday afternoon, or Saturday afternoon?
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Wow, I hate the Faye-hawk. It looks awful. How does a trim get away from someone to the point where head shaving ensues? Are we stuck staring at this for the next two years? Ick. Poor Faye.
Anyway, I rather liked Marten's plaid ensemble from yesterday. It looked nice enough that I briefly wondered whether I should get something like it.
Jeph, influencing consumer decisions since 2003. :wink:
Warning - while you were typing Facebook achieved the singularity and AI now rule the world. You may wish to review your post before being rounded up.
Dagnabbit!
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I adore hair that's buzzed in parts and long in other parts. I think she looks great ~ heck since she's gone that far she might as well go all the way and dye it patchwork colors and get some gel for massive spike action (http://your-hairstyles.com/img/arts/2010/Oct/04/348/undercut_hairstyles_thumb.jpg). She could be Tank Girl!
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So its Faye as the butch girl / tommyboy. :-D
She always was a bit like that, though. :roll:
Now all she needs to add is a tattoo and bodybuilding. :-D And knuckles. :roll: Then Coffee of Doom has its own bouncer. Yay ! :-D
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How does a trim get away from someone to the point where head shaving ensues?
In my case, the guard was loose and slipped off of the clippers as it was going up the back of my head.
There was really no other option, since the top of my head has no hair either. I'd never be able to pull off the jar-head thing. My forelock thingy would consist of three or four strands...
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Um... well... I guess it's good Faye likes it? It is pretty terrible, especially from straight on, where it looks like she has some kinda fringe combover. And with Faye's thicker build, I gotta say, it makes her look like a short, husky guy or a stone cold butch. It's weird how with this hair, her curves just make her look stocky and burly instead of feminine.
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That, and her usual mode of dress. Jeans and a... wait, that's not a t-shirt. Epaulettes?!? No wonder she looks butch...
Time to dig out the canary yellow dress again!
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... And the ushanka. Meanwhile, whose entrance into the shop, right this minute in comic time, would have the most comic potential? I'd pull for either Tai (for reasons covered already in this thread) or Angus. Either one has a stake in the game (assuming Tai is still carrying a butterfly in her stomach for Dora). Then there's Raven, general chaos master, and maybe Sven, the one character who could put Dora off her game. I think any of the other characters would simply react with varying levels of squick.
But first, turkeys, if past practice is any indication.
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I want the Turkeys!
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So, the turkeys generally comment on what's going on (once even the forum, I think). What will they say? Something about Marten? Or will they move on to something completely different?
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So, the turkeys generally comment on what's going on (once even the forum, I think). What will they say? Something about Marten? Or will they move on to something completely different?
I'd put money on either
"SO MARTEN FINALLY GOT LAID HUH?"
Or
"THAT MARTEN'S SUCH A DICK"
Also hi i'm new sorry. xD
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Um... well... I guess it's good Faye likes it?
Well, so she says, but she's made it clear she's doesn't really. More accurate to say she accepts it.
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Dora's probably going to be more upset about Faye getting the L word from Angus than about anything Marten does. She and Faye still have the "my daddy issues are bigger than your trust issues" fight to resolve.
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That's a thing between them? Links!
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Personal boundaries have long been a problem of Dora's when it comes to something that she finds sexy. This is just another example.
Wow, Dora's just giving off many mixed sexual signals it seems. A few strips later from the first Faye cuddling, she's giving Tai a reality slap of sorts. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1596)
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That's our Dora! One big messed up bag of mixed signals and emotions.
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Dora's probably going to be more upset about Faye getting the L word from Angus than about anything Marten does. She and Faye still have the "my daddy issues are bigger than your trust issues" fight to resolve.
That's a thing between them? Links!
By characterizing it as a "fight" I'm probably overstating it , but there have been a few places where tension around that issue has come up:
Dora casually mentions it back in the 1300s (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1357)
Faye basically made Dora go to therapy (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1802) after The Breakup.
Faye sorta eyerolled at Dora questioning her therapists' methods in 1878 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1878)
Overall Faye has been a supportive friend to Dora while Dora starts out therapy. I just see the potential for a story line there.
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What we can predict however, is by the time Faye's hair grows back out to proper length roughly two months will have passed in story. So there is that I suppose.... Unless of course she decides she loves it and constantly cuts her hair to keep it that way.
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Dora's probably going to be more upset about Faye getting the L word from Angus than about anything Marten does. She and Faye still have the "my daddy issues are bigger than your trust issues" fight to resolve.
Dora casually mentions it back in the 1300s (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1357)
Faye basically made Dora go to therapy (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1802) after The Breakup.
Faye sorta eyerolled at Dora questioning her therapists' methods in 1878 (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1878)
Overall Faye has been a supportive friend to Dora while Dora starts out therapy. I just see the potential for a story line there.
Umm....
I'm reading those comics and trying very hard to see your interpretation of some kind of "my daddy issues are bigger than your trust issues" tension - or any tension, really. But try as I might, I simply cannot see it.
I can't even imagine it.
Am I missing something?
Edit: sorry, mussed up the quoting.
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Or it'll turn out that she's an Alien Clone of the real Faye and the hair will never grow.
Warning - while you were typing Earth was taken over by Pod People. You may want to review your post prior to being 'Changed'
What??!
Oh shit!
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Wednesdays comic is one of the cutest comics in a while. :3
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Wait, my eyes are not deceiving me right, Dora is actually nibbling on Faye's hair? Why's she (Dora) not been pummeled into the ground by her (Faye) yet?
Fucking pronouns are at it again. :psyduck:
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Faye's not as put off by physical contact as she used to be, and she's used to Dora's touch-y shenanigans by now.
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Ok, Tova, So my qualifications of "overstating it" and "I just see the potential for a story line there." wasn't enough backtracking... fair enough.
Please wrap my last couple of posts with a big "Wouldn't it be neat if" ... and disagree with that if you must. :D
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Wait, my eyes are not deceiving me right, Dora is actually nibbling on Faye's hair? Why's she (Dora) not been pummeled into the ground by her (Faye) yet?
Fucking pronouns are at it again. :psyduck:
Oh come on! Faye hasn't actually pummeled anybody for a good long time now.
It's almost like she's going soft or something.
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Wait, my eyes are not deceiving me right, Dora is actually nibbling on Faye's hair? Why's she (Dora) not been pummeled into the ground by her (Faye) yet?
Fucking pronouns are at it again. :psyduck:
Oh come on! Faye hasn't actually pummeled anybody for a good long time now.
It's almost like she's going soft or something.
Don't say that to her face.
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:psyduck: Oh Noes!!!!! :psyduck:
:psyduck: The OMG Turkeys have Butts' disease!!!!! :psyduck:
:psyduck: :psyduck: :psyduck: :psyduck: :psyduck:
Also....
OMG TURKEYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111!!!!@2!!@!@!#@!!1111111!
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Butts butts butts butts butts butts....
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Why would you do that?
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Man, fuck that Rodney.
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I think there's something in that for all of us.
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Damn those turkeys!
They've spoiled the comic!
It's ruined forever!
Rodney is going to give everyone Butt's disease!
I fucking hate Rodney!
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Not just Butts' Disease, avian Butts' Disease--that's the worst kind!!! :psyduck:
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Does anyone doubt Jeph reads the forums?
WE KNOW YOU'RE WATCHING US, JACQUES! WE KNOW! PROBABLY USING SENSORS MOUNTED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF RODNEY! (Shakes metephoriical fist at sky.)
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Aww, Yelling Bird. All grown up.
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Man, I was four. Four year olds do weird things and think they're hilarious.
Seriously. I remember being taken on train trips with my parents, and when we went past Lakemba station I and my brothers would sing loudly "LAKEMBA YOU'RE A WOMBLE" thinking it was the wittiest thing ever conceived.
I feel for my parents whenever I think back to it.
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Man, fuck that Rodney.
He isn't even a real turkey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EhrzCBElXw).
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That Rodney is so annoying. Just keeps vulching.
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Man, fuck that Rodney.
He isn't even a real turkey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EhrzCBElXw).
He's a turkey vulture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_Vulture).
That's close enough, isn't it?
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Man, fuck that Rodney.
Okay.
Also, I love Rodney. I have a thing for misfits. I find them interesting. So. Fuck turkeys! This year I'ma eat me some Rodney turkey-vultur~y goodness!*
NARM NARM NARM NARM NARM NARM NARM NARM NARM NARM NARM!
* edit:
Actually. I won't... I'm from Germany, we don't thank anyone for what little food we earn ourselves through hard work and labor. °.o
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He's a turkey vulture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_Vulture).
That greatly improves the joke - thanks.
I have to say, though, I'm getting a bit fed up with the butts thing - it really is a bit puerile. Still, I dare say we all have our quirks.
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He's a turkey vulture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_Vulture).
That greatly improves the joke - thanks.
I have to say, though, I'm getting a bit fed up with the butts thing - it really is a bit puerile. Still, I dare say we all have our quirks.
Damn you, Willis! *shakes fist*
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Damn you, Willis! *shakes fist*
No no no. Get it right.
The canonical form is ŦDAMN YOU WILLIS.ŧ
(The short form ŦDYWŧ is also permitted.)
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Frakin' Rodney, always thinking he's above everyone else.
Where's a AAA Gun when you need one?
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Frakin' Rodney, always thinking he's above everyone else.
Where's a AAA Gun when you need one?
Well, most of the time he sort of is...
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Frakin' Rodney, always thinking he's above everyone else.
Where's a AAA Gun when you need one?
Well, most of the time he sort of is...
Rodney for President of the United Butts of America!
(Right, stop that now. This is getting silly!)
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Damn you, Willis! *shakes fist*
You may be amused to note that Willis was my mother's maiden name, and my paternal grandfather's Christian name.
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Aww, Yelling Bird. All grown up.
I'd figured he'd have abit more of a....."varied" linguistic range.
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Does anyone doubt Jeph reads the forums?
WE KNOW YOU'RE WATCHING US, JACQUES!
Earlier in the year, if I checked when Jeph last logged in (as shown in his profile), it was typically weeks earlier - it reached nearly three months at one point, I think. Of late, he appears to have been looking several times a week.
(Yes, I know I tell you that you have no need to look over your shoulder if you're sensible here; but I still look over my shoulder!)
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Aww, Yelling Bird. All grown up.
I'd figured he'd have abit more of a....."varied" linguistic range.
Eh, you get older, you mellow and settle into a rut. Doesn't help the ol' brain cells if you keep hitting the cocaine and kerosene the way he does.
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Speak for yourself, old butt.
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Hey kids, don't fight now!
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... This is the War Room!
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... This is the War Room!
Wait, I thought this was the Butts LOL room!
I could have sworn that the War Room was down the hall next to the Argument Clinic in 12a...
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No, it isn't.
:-D
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Don't let them poison our precious bodily fluids.
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Don't let them poison our precious bodily fluids.
WITH THEIR BUTTS.
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(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSGiQQIMmGoNg1QlBJUzdyDS2V1BH7CQFPsziyeTTmncHtu6LEkYiQMbBnu)
Hmm, could it be that we're seeing a rival to Yelling Bird. Or just his future? :-P
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That's what we were arguing about.
Go ahead, say "No it wasn't." I dare you.
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Technically, I wasn't :D
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Yes you were.
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NO MONTY PYTHON THREADJACKING!
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But I just want to... [symphonic music builds] sing...
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(http://cassland.org/images/monty_foot.jpg)
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It's OK, there'll be another comic in a few hours...
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Or will there?
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Yes th...
Oh, I see what you did there :wink:
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Hold on to all loose articles, because the ride could get rough in the next few days. Our author has a history (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=500) of pulling "BAM" story arcs in the time frame between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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... This is the War Room!
Yeah, there is no fighting in here!!
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Man, fuck that Rodney.
He isn't even a real turkey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EhrzCBElXw).
"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly..."
[/WKRP]
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It's OK, there'll be another comic in a few hours...
He never wanted to be a moderator...
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"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly..."
[/WKRP]
The best Thanksgiving comedy quote EVER.
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CATFIGHT NAO!!! FAYE VS. MARIGOLD!!!
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Does anyone doubt Jeph reads the forums?
WE KNOW YOU'RE WATCHING US, JACQUES!
Earlier in the year, if I checked when Jeph last logged in (as shown in his profile), it was typically weeks earlier - it reached nearly three months at one point, I think. Of late, he appears to have been looking several times a week.
(Yes, I know I tell you that you have no need to look over your shoulder if you're sensible here; but I still look over my shoulder!)
I've been logging in to check the mod board, and people have been reporting posts.
I'm logged in right now because folks in the ustream were saying you people were bitching about Marten. HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. You fuckers have no idea.
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Me? Complain? Never. I'm just along for the ride.
And Marigold's reaction is spot-on.
We know OMG Turkeys are showing up Thursday, but what will lead in to that?
More Mopey Marten Madness. - 22 (19.5%)
Padma Disappearing Permanently (DOH!) - 3 (2.7%)
Elliott Finds Out! - 17 (15%)
The Secret of Secret Wine! - 4 (3.5%)
Hanners goes on a glitter hunt! - 4 (3.5%)
Angus Returns - "Did I miss anything?" - 30 (26.5%)
Arbor Day Festivities Continue! - 5 (4.4%)
HA! A whole WEEK of OMG Turkeys! - 8 (7.1%)
Non Sequiturs about music and concerts. - 3 (2.7%)
Waffles. And Turkey. - 3 (2.7%)
Something Completely Different. - 14 (12.4%)
Total Voters: 113
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Ha, why is Hanners reacting like this is the most horrible thing ever said?
Also, @jeph - Happy Thanksgiving! Hope all is well, and that you continue to draw for many a year.
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She's horrified that Marigold said something that even SHE knew was a faux pas.
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Hmmm, will new hair lead to new glasses? Best not be cat's eye glasses or Tai might be upset at Faye apeing her stiyle. I'd say go for round ones.
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I'm logged in right now because folks in the ustream were saying you people were bitching about Marten. HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. You fuckers have no idea.
Well! That gives me something to look forward to. 8-)
And who would have expected Marigold to be so bold? Love it.
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Aaaaand you just gave me an idea for next week's captioning.
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Marigold, dear, you should stop. This is how punching happens.
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Seriously. That was just plain rude.
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I've been following this comic since it first came out. I've been with it during the good times and teh bad. I would love if Marten goes to California for the change of pace (especially if Hanners somehow finds her way there). But what I would love more is if it is done as a time skip and we have to piece together his experiences via flashbacks. That would be awesome.
Edit: I've never been on the forums before, I made an account just to say the above.
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Oh dear,
Dr. Evil Jeph Jacques is watching us. >_> <_<
Pot, Kettle, black Marigold.
And tempting The Pugnacious Peach is putting your head in the Lions mouth when it's five minutes to feeding time.
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Yeah, looks like Marigold may end up with a matching set-guess we'll see next week.
Unless Jeph goes back to mopey Marten; but I think that'll be mid-week.
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Hey Marigold, maybe the reason nobody likes you is because every time someone manages to drag you out of your shell, all they find is a total bitch?
Nah...couldn't be.
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Heh... Pots and kettles come to mind. Shocked Hanners is shocked! I think Marigold might be in for a scolding.
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Seriously. That was just plain rude.
Heh. I was waiting for someone to say that.
Hey Marigold, maybe the reason nobody likes you is because every time someone manages to drag you out of your shell, all they find is a total bitch?
Oooh, the stakes have been raised! "total bitch" going once... twice...
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I don't get it. What's so "dork-glasses" about Faye's glasses? Is it just the differently colored middle piece? Or is it that she looks more hippster than ever?
Me = confuddled.
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Oooh, the stakes have been raised! "total bitch" going once... twice...
I won't disagree with that. I spend a lot of time around geeks and nerds--I do mean a considerable amount. And the kind of geek Marigold is proving to be is exactly the kind I avoid. We have all been made fun of in our lives as geeks. Our job should be to be as kind as possible to others, to show that we haven't been beaten down by their cruelty, that we can rise above all of the teasing and bullying and insults. We should think of ourselves as equal to others and never as better: That's the kind of thing the awful people do. I know Faye and Marigold have had some stressful times with each other, but I really thought Marigold was capable of rising above her jealousy and agreeing to be friends with Faye. I'm sure Marigold has been made fun of for her glasses and has probably broken them before (or had them broken by someone cruel)--why spread the hate? That's something we need less of, not more. If she doesn't like the way Faye treats people, then maybe she should learn to be an example instead of sinking to her level. Plus, it was just a random, childish thing. It was unnecessary. Surely Marigold knows how to be classier than that. I am just really disappointed.
Soulsynger: The bridge got broken somehow in her pie episode that morning, so she had to tape the pieces of her glasses together, something that is typically associated with bullied nerds (because mean people like to break glasses--I haven't had this happen, but I know it does).
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I don't get it. What's so "dork-glasses" about Faye's glasses? Is it just the differently colored middle piece? Or is it that she looks more hippster than ever?
Me = confuddled.
Faye had to repair her glasses with tape after punch Padma landed.
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I won't disagree with that. I spend a lot of time around geeks and nerds--I do mean a considerable amount. And the kind of geek Marigold is proving to be is exactly the kind I avoid. We have all been made fun of in our lives as geeks. Our job should be to be as kind as possible to others, to show that we haven't been beaten down by their cruelty, that we can rise above all of the teasing and bullying and insults. We should think of ourselves as equal to others and never as better: That's the kind of thing the awful people do. I know Faye and Marigold have had some stressful times with each other, but I really thought Marigold was capable of rising above her jealousy and agreeing to be friends with Faye. I'm sure Marigold has been made fun of for her glasses and has probably broken them before (or had them broken by someone cruel)--why spread the hate? That's something we need less of, not more. If she doesn't like the way Faye treats people, then maybe she should learn to be an example instead of sinking to her level. Plus, it was just a random, childish thing. It was unnecessary. Surely Marigold knows how to be classier than that. I am just really disappointed.
This.
Maybe Marigold is just thinking of her friendship to Faye as something she can be a bit "high-nose" in once in a while. I don't think any of the characters present go into such deep thought about anything Marigold does. I get the feeling they still see her as kinda... simple-minded, no?
Soulsynger: The bridge got broken somehow in her pie episode that morning, so she had to tape the pieces of her glasses together, something that is typically associated with bullied nerds (because mean people like to break glasses--I haven't had this happen, but I know it does).
Far as I know, it got broken by Padma in the Going-Dancing-Storyarc that led to Marten' current dilemma. But I see the reasoning now and it kinda strikes me as obvious.
I need my coffee. Thanks for the explanation. ^^
edit:
Hey... someone else notice the red "while you were typing"-warning is gone? I'm scared.
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Lolibot,
I don't really disagree as far as you go, but Faye isn't actually a nerd, and what's more, I think she can take a bit of sass. She's not that thin-skinned.
edit: "think-skinned"? I blame the iPhone. ;p
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Man, fuck that Rodney.
He isn't even a real turkey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EhrzCBElXw).
"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly..."
[/WKRP]
Aw. I just looked that up and now I'm all disappointed. My dad told me that story as a child, but he presented it as something that had happened in a live news broadcast. Until just now I totally thought some reporter had legitimately dropped a whole bunch of turkeys from a helicopter on live television thinking they could fly, and then had to make a public apology.
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Lolibot,
I don't really disagree as far as you go, but Faye isn't actually a nerd, and what's more, I think she can take a bit of sass. She's not that think-skinned.
I don't think she's thin-skinned, either, but what I mean is that, as a nerd, Marigold should be a lot more sensitive toward other people's feelings if she wishes to be treated kindly in return. I didn't really think of it as sass, more so as Marigold trying to make herself feel like she's better than Faye. And that's what problem I have with it.
Edit: Oops, meant to reply to this!
Far as I know, it got broken by Padma in the Going-Dancing-Storyarc that led to Marten' current dilemma. But I see the reasoning now and it kinda strikes me as obvious.
I need my coffee. Thanks for the explanation. ^^
Just looked it up--I totally forgot about that already. XD Here (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2044) is Hanners putting the tape on the glasses, which is kind of funny since she mentions taping herself into her shirt here (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2053). :P And haha, I know the feeling--no problem. :)
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I don't think she's thin-skinned, either, but what I mean is that, as a nerd, Marigold should be a lot more sensitive toward other people's feelings if she wishes to be treated kindly in return. I didn't really think of it as sass, more so as Marigold trying to make herself feel like she's better than Faye. And that's what problem I have with it.
Well, I guess I didn't see it that way myself at all. I mean, everyone in the room knows Marigold is the nerd... I thought that was the whole joke.
I'd give Marigold a bit more credit than you seem to have, basically.
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The alpha-bitch*, having been disrespected by one of the weaker members of the pack, must reassert her dominance in order to save face and teach the whelp who's boss.
Or maybe Hannelore will ground her for a week this time.
*I can't find the comic where Dora calls Faye the alpha-bitch, sorry
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Wow. :-o
I don't know.
For some reason, Marigold's reaction is so completely not ok with me that I don't feel like commenting on the comic again until at least next Tuesday.
I'm not even really angry, I'm just ... disheartened.
Edit: Maybe it's because Faye got the broken glasses from being punched in the face, and I thought Marigold might be able to better sympathize...
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Well, I guess I didn't see it that way myself at all. I mean, everyone in the room knows Marigold is the nerd... I thought that was the whole joke.
I'd give Marigold a bit more credit than you seem to have, basically.
You could be right. :) I guess the reactions of the other characters made me not consider that as an option.
I think I've just seen so many people I know become that kind of person that I may have projected that onto what may be more like an off-moment for her. Plus, Jeph has said that there are times when the jokes are more so him having fun than the characters being plain mean or anything else negative we could interpret them as.
I still feel like she's taking a bad turn here, because as I've heard, "There is truth in jest." Even if it's meant as a joke, it still somehow reflects some part of the person's inner thoughts on something.
We'll just have to wait until the next comic to see if there are any worse reactions. Here's hoping it goes better than I have the bad feeling it will. Sometimes, it's good to be proven wrong.
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Man, fuck that Rodney.
He isn't even a real turkey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EhrzCBElXw).
"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly..."
[/WKRP]
Aw. I just looked that up and now I'm all disappointed. My dad told me that story as a child, but he presented it as something that had
happened in a live news broadcast. Until just now I totally thought some reporter had legitimately dropped a whole bunch of turkeys from a helicopter on live television thinking they could fly, and then had to make a public apology.
Supposedly, the WKRP turkey episode is (loosely) based on something that really happened. (http://radio.about.com/od/thanksgivingradio/a/WKRP-In-Cincinnati-Turkey-Drop-Episode.htm)
EDITED to fix botched quoting brackets.
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Life stranger than fiction. Which is why I find QC so fascinating. Most of the time it seems even stranger.
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Man, fuck that Rodney.
He isn't even a real turkey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EhrzCBElXw).
"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly..."
[/WKRP]
Aw. I just looked that up and now I'm all disappointed. My dad told me that story as a child, but he presented it as something that had happened in a live news broadcast. Until just now I totally thought some reporter had legitimately dropped a whole bunch of turkeys from a helicopter on live television thinking they could fly, and then had to make a public apology.
The segment in question. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf3mgmEdfwg)
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*I can't find the comic where Dora calls Faye the alpha-bitch, sorry
Wasn't it Pennelope who called her that?
I'm willing to assume Marigirl was kidding unless evidence to the contrary turns up.
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*I can't find the comic where Dora calls Faye the alpha-bitch, sorry
Wasn't it Pennelope who called her that?
Score one for the Mod. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=953)
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Reading this forum makes me worry I'm actually a terrible person, just unaware...
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The segment in question. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf3mgmEdfwg)
Thanks for that. The reference was totally lost on me. :)
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*I can't find the comic where Dora calls Faye the alpha-bitch, sorry
Wasn't it Pennelope who called her that?
Score one for the Mod. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=953)
Darn. I guess I'll just have to brush up on my QC knowledge with an archive binge. Oh well. :-D
Wow. :-o
I don't know.
For some reason, Marigold's reaction is so completely not ok with me that I don't feel like commenting on the comic again until at least next Tuesday.
I'm not even really angry, I'm just ... disheartened.
Edit: Maybe it's because Faye got the broken glasses from being punched in the face, and I thought Marigold might be able to better sympathize...
To be fair, Marigold doesn't know that's how the glasses got broken. Faye could have easily stepped on them or something.
Going along with the whole "people suck more than they think" thing, everyone has bitchy moments sometimes, and Marigold's had a couple already (brushing off Momo seconds after complaining she wouldn't have time for her anymore; the little "bye Faye!" she gleefully gave after Faye realized she was crushing on Angus). It's part of Marigold's social ineptness- she can't see the line between friendly teasing and just plain being an ass (and not self-aware enough to see what a hypocrite she's being). It's something she needs to be corrected on, and I have a feeling she's about to get "corrected" quote soundly.
Reading this forum makes me worry I'm actually a terrible person, just unaware...
I think many of us are worse people than we think we are. I know I am.
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she can't see the line between friendly teasing and just plain being an ass
Well, I'd say that the position of that line is very subjective.
Oh, and by a funny coincidence... the very comic after the "alpha-bitch" one is this one:
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=954
Panel 4. In particular, what Faye says in panel 4.
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Marigold's banter seems well within bounds for friends, I'd say; and the glasses held together with sticking plaster look has been used, in cartoons at least, to indicate "nerd" since forever (by which I mean back to the 1960s at least - I don't know if Poindexter was the origin of it, though). Faye is clearly sensitive about her haircut, let along the broken glasses. I'm not sure whether Hanners is shocked at Marigold's forthrightness, or at the prospect of Faye punching her.
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I think she means it as a joke. After all, she has the SAME glasses, yes?
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I'm not sure why people are freaking out at Marigold. Yeah, what she said was impulsive and insensitive, but it's not like this was the first time she's done something like this (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2015). I'm sure she'll apologize soon enough (possibly off-screen) and everyone will be happy friends again. Besides, it's not like Faye hasn't made impulsive and insensitive comments before, just of a different kind (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1190).
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I'm not sure why people are freaking out at Marigold.
People here always freak out at Marigold. It's what they do.
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Morning...
Ohh, are people freaking out at Marigold again?
My, my.. :lol:
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Marigold. Glasshouses. Always remember the glasshouses.
It was still funny.
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I wonder if I'm the only person slightly nervous about the "HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. You fuckers have no idea" post we got from Jeph.
Like he's about to do something absolutely batshit insane to his characters.
Because of us fuckers.
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I note that, although Dora says "That's what I said!", what she actually said was "Omigod your hair!" whereas the word Hanners uses is "Omigosh". Little details like that are how we can see the characters' different personalities. As for me, my exclamation would surely have included an F-bomb... :roll:
As for Marigold, I think she is just revelling in the opportunity to call someone else a dork.
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All you people saying Marigold is a bitch or "as a nerd she should know how it feels to be made fun of"... It's like we have stoutfiles back.
Seriously, do none of you and your friends tease each other with playful banter? Even if you don't, have you not noticed that this group of people does? It is one of the main comedic themes in the strip as a whole.
To me it seems to indicate Marigold's increased comfort with socialization, especially with this group. She feels secure enough to engage in the type of barbed exchanges the rest of the group does. Also, Marigold recognizes the irony of the situation, given Faye's past conception and comments about her.
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Marigold is pretty new at the whole healthy interaction with friends paradigm.
As such, she is bound to make some mistakes. I trust her friends will set her straight.
Either that or Faye will pummel her into oblivion. :psyduck:
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I wonder if I'm the only person slightly nervous about the "HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. You fuckers have no idea" post we got from Jeph.
Like he's about to do something absolutely batshit insane to his characters.
Because of us fuckers.
I think it's more that the interpretations here often go way beyond what he has in mind (and may well be wrong anyway!), and have absolutely no effect on him whatever.
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I wonder if I'm the only person slightly nervous about the "HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. You fuckers have no idea" post we got from Jeph.
Like he's about to do something absolutely batshit insane to his characters.
Because of us fuckers.
I am.
Of course, I didn't have the sound to the Ustream on, but if he started playing LL Cool J, I'd REALLY get worried.
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Also, Marigold recognizes the irony of the situation, given Faye's past conception and comments about her.
Yes; indeed, that's the whole joke. It's what makes it funny. There would be no joke if Marigold's ribbing had come from any other character.
I can see why you'd be taken aback if you didn't see that joke or find it funny.
But as alluded to before, it's a fine line between friendly ribbing and nastiness. Which is why the former is usually reserved for exchange between good friends.
Oh also: I'm more amused than nervous about Jeph's post. But I haven't been as bothered by Marten's behaviour as the people Jeph was alluding to.
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I don't think that Marigirl crossed any lines yet. If it were coming from Dora or Marten, Faye would definitely take it in stride (accompanied with a witty retort), and I expect it to be the same with Marigold. Faye can take it as well as dish it out, and this is just payback (at worst) for the jokes Faye has made at Marigold's expense.
One of the cutest Marigold faces ever in panel three, if you ask me.
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I think she means it as a joke. After all, she has the SAME glasses, yes?
That's how I took it. Must admit I hadn't noticed the similarities before the side by side (wait a minute, they both have large chests!).
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One of the cutest Marigold faces ever in panel three, if you ask me.
Indeed. Something about the raised pinkey, methinks, along with the barely stifled tittering.
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I think it's more that the interpretations here often go way beyond what he has in mind (and may well be wrong anyway!), and have absolutely no effect on him whatever.
I guess I'm just narcissistic or something, is all, because I could swear that one of those interpretations (http://forums.questionablecontent.net/index.php/topic,27594.msg1063272.html#msg1063272) ended up getting me turned into a turkey. (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2064)
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That may well be so, of course; but what I really mean is that the actual direction of the comic is not influenced by us. But we have to remember that this forum is a tiny part of Jeph's fanbase, and that similar things may have been said by many people in emails to him - the difference with the forum is that what we say remains visible, however embarrassing...
A mod once suggested that this forum be cleared of all messages once a day at noon, and have to start fresh and clean.
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But then we'd lose all sense of continuity and community. :angel:
Not to mention the ability to look up someone's old posts and call them on it... :evil:
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That was back in the dark days of the forum (are we out yet?).
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Well, one could delete all threads older than 4 weeks ... ? Or 3 months. I doubt those are still really needed.
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Would that pull back our post count?
I really would like to go back to being a Furry Furrier... :D
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Shocked Hanners is shocked!
Easily the best part of this strip imo :-D Her expression is priceless
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I think she means it as a joke. After all, she has the SAME glasses, yes?
That's how I took it. Must admit I hadn't noticed the similarities before the side by side (wait a minute, they both have large chests!).
That was my first thought, until I realized she was probably talking about the tape.
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Well, one could delete all threads older than 4 weeks ... ? Or 3 months. I doubt those are still really needed.
There was a big clear out three years ago, when the separate forum for the WCDT was merged with the general discussion one.
Would that pull back our post count?
Yes, if the threads are deleted; no, if they are moved to an archive (which could be hidden).
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Heh, I love the shocked look Hanners has in the last panel :-D
That is all.
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Um, Marigold is wearing the EXACT SAME PAIR. Amiwrong?
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Less the tape on the bridge, yes she is.
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Hey, j-dubs, what's with the censored poll?
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Differing levels of curse tolerance. Reading it's one thing, typing it's another.
Saying it's somthing else again, dammit.
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I think Marigold was just trying to tease, just like Faye teases everyone all the time (or at least used to, Angus has tamed her a tad :) ). I think this isn't nearly as big a deal was when Padma broke Faye's glasses. :P
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I laughed so hard at Hanners being shocked by Marigold's insult. She's really been on fire lately.
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I don't really get why Marigold is joking about the glasses instead of the haircut. Has she never noticed Faye's glasses before? Does she not realize she's wearing the same pair? Am I over-analyzing a joke for no good reason? :psyduck:
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Hey, it's a huge step forward for Marigold: she finally is comfortable enough in a social circle to tease someone a little bit. It's hardly awkward or cruel; it's clearly kidding around; and Marigold definitely knows it's ironic coming from the web-designer, otaku, 65th-level-orc-shaman with the loli anthro-PC.
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Must admit I hadn't noticed the similarities before the side by side (wait a minute, they both have large chests!).
I guess they have more than one matching pair. :evil:
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I don't really get why Marigold is joking about the glasses instead of the haircut. Has she never noticed Faye's glasses before? Does she not realize she's wearing the same pair? Am I over-analyzing a joke for no good reason? :psyduck:
Tape. On. Glasses.
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I don't really get why Marigold is joking about the glasses instead of the haircut. Has she never noticed Faye's glasses before? Does she not realize she's wearing the same pair? Am I over-analyzing a joke for no good reason? :psyduck:
My guess is that she noticed that a reparo spell has been applied to Faye's glasses. OTOH I am not sure that she noticed Faye's new haircut (or cares).
My wife has (I hope) gotten used to it that I won't notive her new haircut right away. What usually happens is that when wanting to nuzzle her neck, I suddenly notice that it is more accessible/inviting than it was last week.
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To be fair, it's been over two weeks real time since Padma broke Faye's glasses and Hanners taped 'em back together.
Of course, it's also been mentioned in this thread five or six times now. Not everyone reads for detail...
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I don't really get why Marigold is joking about the glasses instead of the haircut. Has she never noticed Faye's glasses before? Does she not realize she's wearing the same pair? Am I over-analyzing a joke for no good reason? :psyduck:
Tape. On. Glasses.
I honestly didn't notice that, and I kind of forgot that even happened until I went back and re-read some earlier posts in this thread.
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Did someone say something about tape? On glasses? Crazytalk, surely; that'd fog themup no end and I shudder to think what all that glue would do to the coatings...
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Faye's prescription is kinda strong (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=68), so it was a matter of getting by for the next couple days any which way she can.
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Hanners used SPACE TAPE. (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1976) It fixes everything.
If Faye wears it long enough, it will pull her eyes into proper focus. And install lasers.
PS: That's a pretty assertive Marten in the example you provided, Skewbrow.
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I laughed so hard at Hanners being shocked by Marigold's insult. She's really been on fire lately.
She's probably shocked at the inevitable violence that will now ensue.
(Hopefully it's not her turn to clean up the blood.)
Did someone say something about tape? On glasses? Crazytalk, surely; that'd fog themup no end and I shudder to think what all that glue would do to the coatings...
It's on the frames, and it's because of Padma (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2043).
(This also explains what Faye means by her offer of a "matching pair", which would be cryptic without knowing that.)
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Did someone say something about tape? On glasses? Crazytalk, surely; that'd fog them up no end and I shudder to think what all that glue would do to the coatings...
It's on the frames, and it's because of Padma (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2043).
*sigh*
Where's the sarcasm emoticon when Mr. Rose really needs it?
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Did someone say something about tape? On glasses? Crazytalk, surely; that'd fog them up no end and I shudder to think what all that glue would do to the coatings...
It's on the frames, and it's because of Padma (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2043).
*sigh*
Where's the sarcasm emoticon when Mr. Rose really needs it?
Don'chu vorry sveetheart, I finds it if I's needs it. :P
(the Jaegerkin emote, however, appears to be entirely absent
)
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Differing levels of curse tolerance. Reading it's one thing, typing it's another.
Saying it's something else again, dammit.
Quoting it is another thing in its entirety.
If you've actually looked through the Strip-by-strip log, I do the same editing for the individual strip blurbs.
"A man curses because he doesn't have the words to say what's on his mind. " - Malcom X
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Did someone say something about tape? On glasses? Crazytalk, surely; that'd fog them up no end and I shudder to think what all that glue would do to the coatings...
It's on the frames, and it's because of Padma (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2043).
*sigh*
Where's the sarcasm emoticon when Mr. Rose really needs it?
Don'chu vorry sveetheart, I finds it if I's needs it. :P
(the Jaegerkin emote, however, appears to be entirely absent
)
Why do I hear a bell ringing in the distance?
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Okay I haven't noticed the tape on Faye's glasses at all this week, so today's comic had me confused as fuck xDDD
My thought processes were all like: '...what kind of -- what kind of threat is that? She DOES have a matching pair. They're like...the exact same glasses. What is she talking ab-- is she going to give Marigold her glasses? Is this an allusion to punching her in the eye?? Is that some kind of phrase for punching some--wait why would Marigold say that in the first place, these are the same glasses Faye's had since she met her, yeah they've always been kinda dorky but what makes them Poindexter glasses...is it the hair??!? Is it cos it's short, has she never really seen Faye's glasses before behind her longer hair? -- does the hair maker her look dorkier?!? IS THIS ENGLISH I DON'T UNDERSTAND'
and then I came here because I figured someone could explain it to me, and they did and I THANK YOU
I honestly would be surprised if Faye took real major offense to Marigold's comment because that insult (to me at least) is so lame it's kind of cute. It reminds me of when Marigold made that joke about Dora's webpage making skills, it's so like -- afterschool special kind of insult xD I'd be more offended if she commented on the hair.
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Should whoever makes the WCDT every week start with a "Previously on QC:" post to make sure we're all up to speed? Seems like it might be helpful (they do it on soap operas, after all, and the strip's already pretty soap opera-esque).
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Eh. How hard is it to click back through a week of strips?
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Man, there really does need to be a sarcasm emoticon. :psyduck:
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Man, there really does need to be a sarcasm emoticon. :psyduck:
What's this sarcasm thing you speak of?
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Eh. How hard is it to click back through a week of strips?
And cue Jeremy Clarkson causing a fire at the computer server.....
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Eh. How hard is it to click back through a week of strips?
And cue Jeremy Clarkson causing a fire at the computer server.....
Was that before or after he made it look like a Koeningzzeggegg?
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For comic #2065...
1. The girls (well except Marigold) are looking very colorful for this strip. I find that amusing for unknown &/or random reasons :roll: .
2. Yes, it was hypocritical for Marigold to say such a thing when she wears the same kind of glasses as Faye. But I have little problem with it since Marigold is trying to be more forward (aka "character progression") and as such there are going to be faux pas'es (pas'? pax?), mistakes, and proverbial stumbles along the way. One does not achieve rapier wit and precision zings like Faye or Dora in a few days.
3. [from Jeph's Twitter]: "Also see if you can spot the Nichijou (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg8Cc0aPRx8&list=LL4M_bhzpl1NugdQb5Wo4rIQ&index=7&feature=plpp_video) reference." Saw this shortly after he posted comic #2065 (but was too busy to post here, at the time). What Nichijou reference is being used? I have no idea since I have only seen some of the Nichijou anime via YouTube and other similar free-media sites, and am aware of the series and how it has provided inspiration to Jeph.
4. @jwhouk & @Mr Rose... A bell ringing...? Oh is it time for afternoon SparkRoast coffee & bisc-
DOOOM!!!
*floor thud*
(<3 Girl Genius!)
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Hey, it's a huge step forward for Marigold: she finally is comfortable enough in a social circle to tease someone a little bit. It's hardly awkward or cruel; it's clearly kidding around; and Marigold definitely knows it's ironic coming from the web-designer, otaku, 65th-level-orc-shaman with the loli anthro-PC.
+1
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Man, there really does need to be a sarcasm emoticon. :psyduck:
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2533/4192527512_8608a6125c_m.jpg)
Will this do?
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I think this may be more appropriate for our needs:
(http://i.imgur.com/Aaj5F.jpg) (http://imgur.com/Aaj5F)
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It would really need to be "Previously in WCDT" at the top of each page... a bit like repeating the rules on each page in the music downloads thread.
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Definitely not worth the effort.
I'm in favor of having a quiz instead. If you don't score 80% or better on lthe last 2 weeks (real time) of QC, you don't get to post... and yes, you can go back and check the archives and then improve your score.
That's just the educator in me talking.
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I'm in favor of having a quiz instead. If you don't score 80% or better on lthe last 2 weeks (real time) of QC, you don't get to live...
FTFY
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Formative or Summative? - the argument begins.
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I'm in favor of having a quiz instead. If you don't score 80% or better on lthe last 2 weeks (real time) of QC, you don't get to live...
FTFY
Daaaaaaaaaang!!!!
IDUHG takes this shit SERIOUSLY!!!!!
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One of the cutest Marigold faces ever in panel three, if you ask me.
For comic #2065...
3. [from Jeph's Twitter]: "Also see if you can spot the Nichijou (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg8Cc0aPRx8&list=LL4M_bhzpl1NugdQb5Wo4rIQ&index=7&feature=plpp_video) reference." Saw this shortly after he posted comic #2065 (but was too busy to post here, at the time). What Nichijou reference is being used? I have no idea since I have only seen some of the Nichijou anime via YouTube and other similar free-media sites, and am aware of the series and how it has provided inspiration to Jeph.
HA-ha! And to think this was the only reason I registered. I sure hope Jeph reads this, then he'll know he's not the only Nichijou fan in the world :P
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Why does Marten's contact list extend so far past the S names. Does it just go 'Tai, Tamara, Ted, Theo, Thor'...? How odd.
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I'm in favor of having a quiz instead. If you don't score 80% or better on lthe last 2 weeks (real time) of QC, you don't get to post... and yes, you can go back and check the archives and then improve your score.
It would act as a CAPTCHA-style test too and eliminate spammers.
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0_o
That's brilliant...
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It would also pretty much shut down the rest of the forums...
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I'm in favor of having a quiz instead. If you don't score 80% or better on lthe last 2 weeks (real time) of QC, you don't get to live...
FTFY
Daaaaaaaaaang!!!!
IDUHG takes this shit SERIOUSLY!!!!!
This is SERIOUS BUSINESS. (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SeriousBusiness)
(Go ahead. Click it. I dare you. THAT's the real test: if you can read just one link on TVtropes, you get to post in the thread.)
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I'm in favor of having a quiz instead. If you don't score 80% or better on lthe last 2 weeks (real time) of QC, you don't get to post... and yes, you can go back and check the archives and then improve your score.
It would act as a CAPTCHA-style test too and eliminate spammers.
For some reason I'm reminded of this xkcd comic (http://xkcd.com/810/)...