Liam Neeson anyone?After the movie Taken, Liam Neeson's already memetic badassery could be summarized as "I don't want to hurt you, but if I have to I will annihilate you." In this instance, Is it cold in here?, Kugai, or anyone else that might ninja me on making the thread. Again.
Have you ever read Reaper Man? (Yes, it's Discworld. Yes, I know I should get out more.)
I hope they have a long discussion about which plant harvesting method is most brutal, my vote is for wheat cause back in the day scythes were involved, now hugefuckamungous auto scythe doom machines are used and yearly slaughter millions of tiny critters like shrews and field mice as they harvest grain for our breakfast cereal. THAT my friends is fucking brutally awesome
I don't know if it's a holdover from what code-bashing I do, but I actually prefer it when the weeks start with 0/5.I'm totally ok with array and the like starting at position 0, but with Date variables most of the systems lable January as the 0th month, how does that make sense.
I hope they have a long discussion about which plant harvesting method is most brutal, my vote is for wheat cause back in the day scythes were involved, now hugefuckamungous auto scythe doom machines are used and yearly slaughter millions of tiny critters like shrews and field mice as they harvest grain for our breakfast cereal. THAT my friends is fucking brutally awesome
If a week starts with day 0 and ends on day 6, I assume it's Sunday to Saturday, AKA a "traditional" week.
Field mice run from big and noisy.Like this! (http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1722#comic)
Except Christianity has Sunday as day 7.Not universally. The Sabbath is the seventh day (day 6 to old-style low-level programmers), and it's (usually?) recognized as Saturday.
The pattern of the Gregorian calendar repeats every four thousand years.I think four hundred years is enough, if you only worry about which day of the week falls on which date. This is because in every span of 400 years there are exactly 97 leap years. On a regular year the calendar moves up one week day (because 365 is congruent to 1 modulo 7), and on a leap year the calendar moves up 2 week days (well, there will be one extra day). Therefore in a span of 400 years the calendar will have moved up 400+97=497 days, which is a multiple of seven, so the calendar repeats.
The Sabbath is the seventh day (day 6 to old-style low-level programmers), and it's (usually?) recognized as Saturday.I thought Sunday was the Sabbath (and therefore the holy day) in at least most branches of Christianity.
Sunday is the Holy Day, though
If you read the accountI think it's clear that I haven't ::)
I've always meant to read the major religious texts, just haven't gotten around to it.The world was created by a divine being or beings out of a formless void and some people extolled the god(s) they worshiped and were either accepted into some afterlife or were damned and then in the end, the divine being(s) destroys the world.
The pattern of the Gregorian calendar repeats every four thousand years.I think four hundred years is enough, if you only worry about which day of the week falls on which date. This is because in every span of 400 years there are exactly 97 leap years. On a regular year the calendar moves up one week day (because 365 is congruent to 1 modulo 7), and on a leap year the calendar moves up 2 week days (well, there will be one extra day). Therefore in a span of 400 years the calendar will have moved up 400+97=497 days, which is a multiple of seven, so the calendar repeats.
This, of course, ignores things like the location of the Easter which depends on the cycle of full moons. Because the length of the Moons period is (most likely) not a rational multiple of days (and it actually varies, as tidal forces and such affect the Moon's motion), that is unlikely to repeat exactly. At least not from here to eternity. Well, the Gregorian calendar itself will deviate from the "true" Solar calendar eventually, so this last point is kinda moot.
The world was created by a divine being or beings out of a formless void and some people extolled the god(s) they worshiped and were either accepted into some afterlife or were damned and then in the end, the divine being(s) destroys the world.
There you go. Every religious text ever summarized in one sentence.
I am also not sure that Scientology has anything on creation of the world.Oh, it does, and it is hilarious. Or it would be, if millions of people weren't conned into believing bad scifi is the Truth. Link here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incident_%28Scientology%29#Incident_I
The pattern of the Gregorian calendar repeats every four thousand years.I think four hundred years is enough,
I've always meant to read the major religious texts, just haven't gotten around to it.Here's a copy (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Tipitaka1.jpg) of the standard edition of the Pali Canon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C4%81li_Canon). Enjoy! When you have finished that, you can start on the hundred or so volumes of the Dàzàngjīng (大藏經 or Great Treasury of Sutras) regarded as canonical in East Asian Mahayana Buddhism. There won't be a test:
The pattern of the Gregorian calendar repeats every four thousand years.I think four hundred years is enough,
Oops - just a slip of the memory (not working it out or anything).
I've always meant to read the major religious texts, just haven't gotten around to it.The world was created by a divine being or beings out of a formless void and some people extolled the god(s) they worshiped and were either accepted into some afterlife or were damned and then in the end, the divine being(s) destroys the world.
There you go. Every religious text ever summarized in one sentence.
The Hávamál is a great read e.g. (which is where the quote from Valdís' signature originates). It's basically a loose collection of tips on how it's best to lead your life, but only tips, no requirements.
I think Church of Mormon, while arguably Abrahamic in nature, doesn't mention anything about the end of the world.
In fact, I think most religions don't have anything on end of the world. Three that I can think of right now (that don't) are Egyptian myths, Church of Satan and the World of Warcraft lore (okay, that probably shouldn't count in so far that it is more like history). I am also not sure that Scientology has anything on creation of the world.
I always find it funny how these comic discussion and speculation threads get going well before the work week is even upon us.
Not that there's a problem with that. At least it's not like Daft Punk's latest album, which had over 5,000 reviews on the iTunes store before it was even released (and before they even opened the free stream in the iTunes store).
Looks like we won't get a new strip today. Oh, well, I'm not surprised - Jeph's probably quite worn out after the weekend.I need to rerename the thread, though...
That's because some of us get paid per thread page. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise; they just don't want to share the money. We have a script and everything, but improvisation gives some extra money.Aye, it was me. Good thing too- I was contracted a couple months ago, but I was getting subpar returns the previous few weeks before that turned things around. That's why I wanted to create the thread so much- I get an extra percentage for every page.
And some of us get boni depending on how off-topic we can get. I think Westrim (?) got a nice profit from that Ender's Game discussion. (I would check who brought that up, but I'm on my phone.)
In fact, I think most religions don't have anything on end of the world.
That's why I wanted to create the thread so much- I get an extra percentage for every page.
The pattern of the Gregorian calendar repeats every four thousand years.I think four hundred years is enough,
Oops - just a slip of the memory (not working it out or anything).
So in 400 years time, we go through 146,097 days?
How come everyone knows more about Norse Mythology than me?
That's because some of us get paid per thread page. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise; they just don't want to share the money. We have a script and everything, but improvisation gives some extra money.
And some of us get boni depending on how off-topic we can get. I think Westrim (?) got a nice profit from that Ender's Game discussion. (I would check who brought that up, but I'm on my phone.)
it's not so much that I don't believe in God (or any particular god you'd care to name), but I don't believe in the structures that surround our gods (and goddesses). Unfortunately, these are works of man, and thus are twisted from their true meanings by those at the top of the podium to something that conforms to something that makes us (and them) more comfortable/righteous.
This is not to say I find religion a bad thing. People need guidance, to find the spiritual truth within themselves.
But I think it is within our own powers to create a peaceful world, if people could get past their own divisions and try to see the greater whole.Well, some might quibble as to the ownership of "our own" powers ... but the real show-stopper is that "if". Judgement Day will come before everyone will "get past their own divisions and try to see the greater whole", and it only takes a small minority to end a peace.
That's because some of us get paid per thread page. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise; they just don't want to share the money. We have a script and everything, but improvisation gives some extra money.
And some of us get boni depending on how off-topic we can get. I think Westrim (?) got a nice profit from that Ender's Game discussion. (I would check who brought that up, but I'm on my phone.)
...I'm still waiting for my paycheck.
...I'm still waiting for my paycheck.
...I'm still waiting for my paycheck.
...
you... you mean... you have been creating all those threads and listening to our insanity... for free? :psyduck:
How come everyone knows more about Norse Mythology than me? I didn't know you need to be a friggin Norse Mythology major to read this comic!
Oh well. I can blame it on Ankh being further up north than me. :-D
I find it easier to just bookmark the link under "Show new replies to your posts" and check it... and then I only post in threads I want to follow
I thought Marten and Faye were the same age.The wiki lacks that information; however, I was referring to attitude, not chronology. Or genetics.
The story behind this is that I made a guest comic for QC and Jeph accidentally posted it on Saturday instead of the day he wanted to. So I added this section to it so he would have another page to post on the day he actually wanted to have it. Apparently it never made it to him, or he chose not to use it, but here it is in case you want to see it.
(http://betweenfailures.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/questionablegueststrip2.png)
I - I need an adult...
The Gregorian calendar actually does contain rules for calculating the exact date of easter. The official full moon dates repeat in a cycle of 19 years. Every time a leap year is skipped, the dates are moved one day to compensate. Since the 19 year cycle is not exact, the dates are moved one day every 300 years. Once every 2500 years, the period between adjustments is 400 years in stead of 300, giving a cycle of 2500 years. The dates were moved in 1700 and in 1800. In 1900 a leap year was skipped, but it was 300 years since the system was started, and the two adjustments canceled out. In 2000 the leap year was not skipped, so no adjustment.
This does not mean that the date of easter repeats in a cycle of 2500 years, only that the official date of the full moon does. Easter is the first sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. How long the cycle is for this I don't know, and it is moot anyway since the system is not going to be in use for that long.
How come everyone knows more about Norse Mythology than me? I didn't know you need to be a friggin Norse Mythology major to read this comic!
Not a lot of people would be completely unfazed by Pintsize.
Very good point. Claire doesn't seem to be fazed by much, though, besides people who don't respond to her puns.
Claire is getting better and better! She even outshines Hannelore these days. Today's punchline was excellent!
Except Pintsize, it can go make out with the waffles.
ZOMG! Claire said something vaguely related to makeouts while Marten was in the same room! Clearly that means they are in wuv!
...is what the shippers are thinking right now.
"Wanna make out?"
"In general, or with you specifically?"
Greatest. Comeback. Evar.
But she got the important parts across.
Am I the only one who thinks the punchline wasn't all that great?Thank you! Same here.
I don't see Marten connecting with Claire because thats a narrative tar baby. Claire can't break up acrimoniously with Marten because that would be painting a transgender as a villain.
Since when does someone have to be the villain in a breakup? Sometimes relationships just don't work out, they end, and life goes on. Look, for example, at how Jeph handled it when Dora and Marten broke up....and even then, a nuclear war broke out on the forums. A lot of people were on the side of "if Dora had worked on her issues in the first place, this wouldn't have happened. Dora sucks." vs. "if Marten wasn't such a pushover all the time, this wouldn't have happened. Marten sucks."
Need an adult... what? Bookstore? Is she running out of Yaoi?
And "Marbles" is a brilliant nickname...
As the stories have developed and moved away from the Marten/Faye dynamic I really think the strip could survive Faye and Angus being put on the bus. Hell culling a few characters may help the rest.
Hell culling a few characters may help the rest.
ZOMG! Claire said something vaguely related to makeouts while Marten was in the same room! Clearly that means they are in wuv!
...is what the shippers are thinking right now.
Like the overused and misused "jumping the shark," I think putting a character on a bus is something that for the most part happens naturally and is noticed after the fact -- Natasha, for example, seems to have already been on the bus for some time. Sometimes sudden actor unavailability, not a concern here, necessitates a character being shoved under the bus (or, in one notable example, the plane which didn't quite make it to Japan) and the measure of quality of the production is how well that's handled in terms of the story.
RE: the comic -- Hanners perched on the sofa arm in the first panel seems to have an air of "Let's see what these two do" about her, I think. Is her notebook handy?
Since you brought it up recently, just who HAVE you written out of the strip permanently? Honestly, I can’t think of anyone.
Nat
Nominating Natasha for culling is a bit pointless, and she's not on the bus.
Nominating Natasha for culling is a bit pointless, and she's not on the bus.
Joke flew over your head.
Need an adult... what? Bookstore? Is she running out of Yaoi?
And "Marbles" is a brilliant nickname...
Marigold is an adult. The joke is from a meme.
I too have considered the word "Jew" as pejorative. I came to realize that sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't, and I don't think Jews have a problem with the word in their own usage. This (http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/43466/how-did-jew-become-pejorative) link sheds a little light on the usage as well as the suggestion that referring to, say, "the Jew" or "the transgender" is limiting and more likely to be offensive.
Improbable
My natural rhythm is longer than 24 hours. If I really go to sleep when I'm tired and wake up when I'm not tired anymore, the time I go to sleep shifts by about 1.5 hours a day. Not really practical. (Now I just wait for somebody to post the relevant xkcd. I definitely want to try that one time.)You mean this one? (http://www.xkcd.com/320/)
. Except Pintsize, it can go make out with the waffles.I don't think Pintsize would like being called "it". On the other hand, maybe he deserves it.
You mean this one? (http://www.xkcd.com/320/)
Holy shippers, Batman. Claire's comment in the last pannel is rather telling.
Only problem: Angus and Marigold don't live in the same apartment building as Marten, Faye and Hannelore.
Only problem: Angus and Marigold don't live in the same apartment building as Marten, Faye and Hannelore.
WE ARE WORKING ON THAT TECHNOLOGY
But Hanners ?!? Even without the OCD issue, I just cant see that pairing.
I guess it's potentially plausible that Hanners could fall for Marten if she got over her OCD,
But Hanners ?!? Even without the OCD issue, I just cant see that pairing.I guess it's potentially plausible that Hanners could fall for Marten if she got over her OCD,
OCD has nothing to do with the ability to feel attraction. Just for the record.
Perhaps not, but I believe it's been said in the comic itself that Hannelore has a multitude of issues, not just OCD. I believe it's her glaring issues with physical contact that has made a romantic relationship impossible for her up to this point. She has gotten better but I still do not remember her actually making physical contact with anybody affectionately, and on purpose.
Only problem: Angus and Marigold don't live in the same apartment building as Marten, Faye and Hannelore.
WE ARE WORKING ON THAT TECHNOLOGY
Simpler than that: Faye will burn down Angus and Marigold's apartment building on the night before she and Angus move to New York. Damn toasters.
But to the comic. Today's was really, really interesting. How long has it been since Marten's spoken about his old feelings about Faye without it being about Dora's insecurity? I'm not sure if we're just being reminded that they had an intense history or whether some of those old feelings are floating around still. I thought I'd groan at the thought of revisiting Marten/Faye but I actually find myself a little excited. Maybe because I love the angst but I like the messiness of their relationship that they've forged into a workable friendship and I think that's the source of Marten's conflict. It's nice to see him sharing with Claire too. My best case scenario is that we'll get a call from Amir and we'll be back on band stuff, I want them to do a gig so badly, it'll be awesome (or terrible, either way, great to read).
Sure, platonic friendships can exist. But I assume they only survive in an unrealistic parallel universe where all humans are unattractive, sexually inept, and emotionally absent.
QuoteSure, platonic friendships can exist. But I assume they only survive in an unrealistic parallel universe where all humans are unattractive, sexually inept, and emotionally absent.
Time to fire the head cannon, methinks. Nothing quite like grapeshot to the face for solving problems.
So what is Claire drinking there?Root beer, the best beer of them all and without that nasty alcohol taste/effect. At least, I can hope so, but our society, and Jeph in particular, is/are obsessed with mind altering substances. I greatly appreciate the local restaurant that puts root beer with it's fermented brethren instead of on the soda list, though.
Man, Momo has had a SERIOUS personality change since then.Yeah, now she's as snarky and grumpy and non-eel-shooting as the rest of the cast.
Oh, and a note on Hanners and physical contact; she voluntarily jumped into the arms of a fireman once, when her "baser instincts" overcame her inhibitions for a moment. IIRC, she found him "gross and sweaty".Comic (Googling hannelore firemen brought me right to the ohnorobot transcripts):
That you find them attractive might be pointed to by that columnist as proof that yours is not a completely platonic relationship, on the grounds that you would not have a similar thought process regarding males.This is patently absurd. This person should not be giving interpersonal advice to anyone. I have five people I consider true friends, four of them happen to be female. I am straight, I find each of them attractive, they are all either straight or bi and at least two of them have stated they find me physically attractive... and yet, no romantic tension. We're "just" friends (just in quotes because these friendships mean far too much to me for them to be "just" anything).QuoteSure, platonic friendships can exist. But I assume they only survive in an unrealistic parallel universe where all humans are unattractive, sexually inept, and emotionally absent.
Come to think of it... Claire was actively looking for Marten... I wonder how long she'll wait before mentioning it. Does Hanners need to leave for them to have a discussion in private or is she merely waiting for the right moment to bring up whatever it is?
I may be reading a lot into ellipses, but it seemed strongly intimated that between her words, her body language, and her willingness to hang around for a couple hours just to meet him that she needed him for reasons more private than simply hanging out.Come to think of it... Claire was actively looking for Marten... I wonder how long she'll wait before mentioning it. Does Hanners need to leave for them to have a discussion in private or is she merely waiting for the right moment to bring up whatever it is?
There was nothing to indicate that she wanted to talk to him about something specifically. She could very well have just wanted to hang out.
Also, wait, has everyone forgotten that Hanners hugged her father, completely intentionally, and not under the influence of mind-altering substances (either hormonal or in beverage form)?
Also, wait, has everyone forgotten that Hanners hugged her father, completely intentionally, and not under the influence of mind-altering substances (either hormonal or in beverage form)?
I may be reading a lot into ellipses, but it seemed strongly intimated that between her words, her body language, and her willingness to hang around for a couple hours just to meet him that she needed him for reasons more private than simply hanging out.
I'm guessing she's pregnant, and Marten's the father.
After getting the job at CoD, she hugged Marten (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1709).
Root beer, the best beer of them all and without that nasty alcohol taste/effect.
[ ... ]
Also, she has a magnificent bush.
Is it the same paddle? (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=729#)Red edge, looks like it.
2. Art-wise, this strip was great for facial expressions. I too liked Claire's blush (my graveyard-shift eyes did not see her bush :roll: ), but I liked Hannelore's amused expression even more.
Is Claire clambering to get away from the suddenly crazy people, or was she turning over in preparation for the paddle?
Also, she has a magnificent blush.
About Rootbeer:
I tried that stuff once. (It's pretty hard to get by Germany) It tasted like vanilla coke mixed with a herbal toothpaste and even more sugar. Can't say that I liked it much.
I've never had root beer I don't think we have it in England, or at least I've never seen it. What's it like? :?Root beer is mostly a North American thing, on account of its original source being the sassafras tree root, which was used for tea first. Most root beer has varying elements of sassafras in it (or something trying to taste like sassafras), but there's no one solid recipe. There are a few non continental varieties, including one in the UK, but they likely have very different flavors from the US standard- the one Ankhtahr tried was likely from the UK and had too much mint. Vanilla coke is a reasonable comparison, but root beer doesn't have the coke aftertaste, just lingering sweetness. The big brands are A&W, Barqs, and IBC, so if you try one of those you'll have the generic American experience with the beverage. However, they're also all force carbonated; there are only a few places that serve it naturally carbonated, for a much smoother and mellower taste, like my aforementioned restaurant. You can make it with this kit, if you're the hands on type: http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/e86c/
(Or, well, the edited version, at least. If we've seen the unedited version, I missed it.)Not if you read the comments below mine.
It begs the question, whose paddle is that? Pintsize's? We know he has some underwears and condoms stocked up. But a paddle? He would need a partner in spanking. Unless it belongs to other occupiers of the place. Marten? We know he is strictly vanilla. Faye and Angus? Well, that could work.I do not see either of them bottoming, so, switches?Since she was seen with it before, it's likely Fayes.
Since she was seen with it before, it's likely Fayes.
You poor non-North Americans who've never had proper Root Beer.
Spezi! Also known as Mezzo-Mix or Schwip SchwapYou poor non-North Americans who've never had proper Root Beer.
You might have rootbeer, but we have... uhm.
...
someone help me out.
I've never had root beer I don't think we have it in England, or at least I've never seen it. What's it like? :?
The best root beer I've had was homemade root beer in Amherst, Massachusetts. I wonder if Dora's been to ABC.
You might have rootbeer, but we have... uhm.Spezi! Also known as Mezzo-Mix or Schwip Schwap
...
someone help me out.
guys, I'm sorry, but could you please take care with spelling my name? It's an h before the r. It's not really important, but it is slowly getting annoying…
Oh, I saw what you posted. I meant that I hadn't seen the former US president mentioned in the unedited post.(Or, well, the edited version, at least. If we've seen the unedited version, I missed it.)Not if you read the comments below mine.
And ankhtahr, mind telling us the meaning behind the name? Just curious.
I suspect part of the problem is that "tahr" is weird spelling for a native English speaker, normally, and, well, damn you brain autocorrect!
(I stumble on typing things that are in German into Google Translate all the time, because German spelling goes against a lot of ingrained English rules.)
It begs the question, whose paddle is that? Pintsize's? We know he has some underwears and condoms stocked up. But a paddle? He would need a partner in spanking. Unless it belongs to other occupiers of the place. Marten? We know he is strictly vanilla. Faye and Angus? Well, that could work.I do not see either of them bottoming, so, switches?
I now feel reminded of a discussion on pronunciations
Why is it "to judge" with an e, but "judgment" without an e?
Given that Pintsize has samurai armor, a paddle is not a particularly exotic thing to keep on hand just in case.
I now feel reminded of a discussion on pronunciations, where a person from Germany was talking of an [i] sound, and somebody else said it would be more of an [e] sound. The German pronunciation of i is exactly the English pronunciation of e.And then you've got the pronunciation of V and W (the letters especially, but in a word, too - folksvagen, for instance, instead of volkswagen), for the real WTF. (But, every time I watch a German car video talking about VW/Audi diesels, hearing "TDE" is pretty jarring.
I suspect part of the problem is that "tahr" is weird spelling for a native English speaker, normally, and, well, damn you brain autocorrect!
(I stumble on typing things that are in German into Google Translate all the time, because German spelling goes against a lot of ingrained English rules.)
I now feel reminded of a discussion on pronunciations, where a person from Germany was talking of an [i] sound, and somebody else said it would be more of an [e] sound. The German pronunciation of i is exactly the English pronunciation of e.
The name of the letter E is a sound I don't know if exist in English. It is the sound of German e in e.g. Nebel, or French é in e.g. été.
As for pronunciation... yeah, I got nothin', except to remind you that of all languages, English is easily the most irregular, having developed in a forge of conquest and defeat over millennia with no standards of spelling until quite recently, and a grossly undereducated majority of speakers.
The problem with defending the purity of the English language
is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't
just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages
down alleyways to beat them unconscious and riffle their pockets for
new vocabulary.
no standards of spelling until quite recently
But then how would I kvetch about it?Or make up humorous exaggerations like so:
Frankly, I am surprised Claire hasn't done horrible things to Pintsize yet, like Faye, or Momo, or Marigold.
Frankly, I am surprised Claire hasn't done horrible things to Pintsize yet, like Faye, or Momo, or Marigold.Or Emily (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2340)
Yes, and Pintsize's crazy.
He gave her his hijinks,
So she will crush him maybe?
Haikus are easy.
Five seven five.
Shit.
Shit is natural. :roll:
Between asking Claire for makeouts and going to fetch his toys I wonder if Pintsize has a thing for Claire.
The name of the letter E is a sound I don't know if exist in English. It is the sound of German e in e.g. Nebel, or French é in e.g. été.
There are 2 "e"s in Nebel, so I'm not sure if you mean the first or the second, but both sounds exist in English. The first like the "ei" in neighbor, while the second is more like the "u" in pull (which makes sense, weil in Althochdeutsch es Nebul buchstabiert war), although now I think that isn't a perfect match. Of course, we could solve all of these problems if we used the IPA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet).
It's all your fault, you know.Mission accomplished!
I went to DQ and got a Root Beer Float.
and a grossly undereducated majority of speakers.Did any (living at the time) language until recently have an educated majority of speakers, gross or otherwise?
If I should write those two words in the Danish spelling system, I would write nebel and næjbor. The e/æ distinction carries meaning in Danish. E.g.
hele (whole) vs. hæle (heal, the body part) or seler (suspenders, safety belts) vs. sæler (seals, the animal).
So, Danish is closer to old Norse, German has changed due to the influence of Germanic languages, and English is a mish-mash of Norse, Germanic languages and French. And some Gaellic for good measure.
But then, he himself has put one of the library employees in bondage.
Anyone want to obsess over how Pintsize is spanking her at the wrong angle despite theoretically knowing better? Maybe he hits really softly? What is the maximum speed at which you could paddle her at this angle without it hurting? I assume you have to account for factors like jeans thickness, the angle, the actual contact surface of the paddle with her body, the pain threshold, and her CBM (Claire Boniness Modifier).As long as I'm presuming things, I presume it simply wants to go through the motions, rather than actually inflict any pain. We don't know its strength anyway- enough to lift a brick or a shinai, but I don't recall any other demonstrations of Pintsizes strength.
Why is it "to pronounce" and "pronoun" with an o, but pronunciation without an o?
I presume it simply wants to go through the motions
Old Norse, giving rise to Icelandic and Norwegian
Has anyone else noticed how the picture in the 4th Panel changes color when Pintsize hits Claire? :psyduck:
Old Norse, giving rise to Icelandic and Norwegian
Modern Norwegian is actually closer to Danish than Icelandic, and is normally classed with Swedish and Danish as an Eastern Nordic language, while Icelandic and Faroese are classed as Western Nordic. The latter two are much closer to Old Norse than the former three. Iceland does its best to keep its language unpolluted by foreign influences, and as a result, readers of modern Icelandic can read Norse texts with little difficulty. The Faroese language has also had some conscious protection, but not to the same extent. It has been influence more by both Danish and English than Icelandic has.
Haiku's need to be about nature or similar topics. So any not based in nature is not in the spirit of Haikus.
words saying you're GermanI KNOW WHAT YOUR NAME IS!
Haiku's need to be about nature or similar topics. So any not based in nature is not in the spirit of Haikus.
The word haiku is
A Japanese noun, you know.
Plurals need no "S".
Unless Claire is a closet sub, indulging Pintsize might be a bad idea, acid tears or not.
The clissification of the Norwegian language has seen more than its fair share of discussion, especially in Norway, of course. But one has to remember that such classification must be based on written languages, and the most common written form of Norwegian (Bokmål) is indeed based on Danish. It has been proposed that the other written form, Nynorsk, should be classed with the Western languages, but even though it is based on Western and Northern dialects, its grammar and syntax is quite clearly Eastern Nordic.
The clissification of the Norwegian language has seen more than its fair share of discussion, especially in Norway, of course. But one has to remember that such classification must be based on written languages, and the most common written form of Norwegian (Bokmål) is indeed based on Danish. It has been proposed that the other written form, Nynorsk, should be classed with the Western languages, but even though it is based on Western and Northern dialects, its grammar and syntax is quite clearly Eastern Nordic.
"Must"? Says who? :-P I certainly didn't.
Also, while the tradition of Riksmål and Bokmål goes back to Danish, describing it as "based on Danish" is omitting the reforms that have been made since the 1800s, to bring them closer to Norwegian spoken language. And since Nynorsk was designed using the same orthography, you could as easily say it too is "based on Danish". (Drawing the line between those written forms seems strange to me: They are far more similar to one another than they are to either Icelandic or Danish. I rather suspect those who suggest different classifications of the written Norwegian languages of having an agenda in which the similarity of those languages are ... inconvenient.)
Also also: Grammar and syntax that is clearly Eastern Nordic? Only if you ignore the differences between it and the certainly Eastern Nordic language (trust me: there are differences), or accept them as Eastern Nordic per definition. Which seems to make the question moot ...
The word haiku is
A Japanese noun, you know.
Plurals need no "S".
Unless Claire is a closet sub, indulging Pintsize might be a bad idea, acid tears or not.
There was a fictional proverb in a book I once read. The proverb said that you can go around the world once without ever noticing how the cultures are changing.
I suppose it's similar to the "water never boils while you look at it" sentiment.
There was a fictional proverb in a book I once read. The proverb said that you can go around the world once without ever noticing how the cultures are changing.
I suppose it's similar to the "water never boils while you look at it" sentiment.
I've heard more than one US person report feeling like they had been been through a discontinuous change when they drove across the Mason-Dixon line.
Unless Claire is a closet sub, indulging Pintsize might be a bad idea, acid tears or not.
Look at her face in the last two frames. She does not look as if she is enjoying this.
You cannot get decent sweet tea north of the RappahannockYou cannot get decent sweetened tea anywhere... :-P
There was a fictional proverb in a book I once read. The proverb said that you can go around the world once without ever noticing how the cultures are changing.
I suppose it's similar to the "water never boils while you look at it" sentiment.
You cannot get decent sweet tea north of the RappahannockYou cannot get decent sweetened tea anywhere... :-P
sweet tea (http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=585)I like my tea bitter. But I would take that BLT and potato salad. :mrgreen:
The third panel makes is her 'exasperated and accommodating a silly request' face. The fourth panel is her default expression.Unless Claire is a closet sub, indulging Pintsize might be a bad idea, acid tears or not.Look at her face in the last two frames. She does not look as if she is enjoying this.
Holy shit, the look on his face as Pintsize is spanking her ass....fucking classic. I love her as a character, she's a trip.No, the Fucking Classic comes later and requires golf gloves. But really, must you be so vulgar?
While it's a nice idea and to a certain extent true, it doesn't match up with political reality. There's lots of lines in the world that you can cross and end up facing a very different culture from the one a mile back. Then there are enclaves, little pockets of culture within a different culture like immigrant districts or military bases.There was a fictional proverb in a book I once read. The proverb said that you can go around the world once without ever noticing how the cultures are changing.I think it's closer to the "frogs in a pot of water don't jump out as it comes to a boil" thing, because the cultures change so gradually as you move that you don't notice the difference.
I suppose it's similar to the "water never boils while you look at it" sentiment.
Incidentally, the Mason-Dixon line (historically the border between Pennsylvania and Maryland) no longer makes a good border between North and South. It's moved southwards to the Rappahannock river in Virginia. Anything north of that is no longer Virginia, but "Northern Virginia" - or as a former boss called it, "Occupied Virginia". You cannot get decent sweet tea north of the Rappahannock, and forget about biscuits.The border moves South the further South you go until you get just South of Birmingham, then it kinda stays there (unless you're in Louisiana, then I think it just keeps moving until it runs into the Gulf).
Seymour Butz?(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20060626043258/en.futurama/images/3/35/Seymour-1-.jpg)
You mean lightly papping her. :mrgreen: (Although I do think "pap" indicates that the paddle is barely touching her)
spontaneous nerdy interlude
While it's a nice idea and to a certain extent true, it doesn't match up with political reality.
In the world of science, we should have acknowledged your contribution.spontaneous nerdy interludeI called it! (http://forums.questionablecontent.net/index.php/topic,28993.msg1161915.html#msg1161915)
Thanks, mysterious stranger who blinded me with science!