I know we're approaching 4000, but it's a better poll than any of the predictions ideas I had (wedding would win by landslide).If I'm doing my math right, 4 years prior to QC launching was 1999, which was 20 years ago.
For more context,rockabillycountry musician Garth Brooks released a rock album under the persona of Chris Gaines about a decade ago (just 4 years prior to QC launching).
As always, if I think of a better poll, I'll replace this one.
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I know we're approaching 4000, but it's a better poll than any of the predictions ideas I had (wedding would win by landslide).If I'm doing my math right, 4 years prior to QC launching was 1999, which was 20 years ago.
For more context,rockabillycountry musician Garth Brooks released a rock album under the persona of Chris Gaines about a decade ago (just 4 years prior to QC launching).
As always, if I think of a better poll, I'll replace this one.
EDIT: typo fix. this not tjis
I feel old.
98? I thought it was in 99?Went back and looked again. Guess I need glasses. I stand corrected, it was September 28, 1999
Shanejayell expressed a hope and did not assert an obligation.
"Who the hell taught you how to salute (https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wbm.thumbnail/dissolve/1200/946636.jpg), Rainbow? Straighten out that wrist and thumb!" Sgt. Reamoutski would have kicked my ass for that.
"Who the hell taught you how to salute (https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wbm.thumbnail/dissolve/1200/946636.jpg), Rainbow? Straighten out that wrist and thumb!" Sgt. Reamoutski would have kicked my ass for that.
Today I learned a new word. Until today I didn't know "to sidle" existed. Thanks, Jeph!(click to show/hide)
Today I learned a new word. Until today I didn't know "to sidle" existed. Thanks, Jeph!(click to show/hide)
"Who the hell taught you how to salute (https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wbm.thumbnail/dissolve/1200/946636.jpg), Rainbow? Straighten out that wrist and thumb!" Sgt. Reamoutski would have kicked my ass for that.
Heck, I doubt that he was even ever a Boy Scout!
The US contributed some really cool stuff to music. Country music is not one of them...Everybody bags on country music. Why?
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"Who the hell taught you how to salute (https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wbm.thumbnail/dissolve/1200/946636.jpg), Rainbow? Straighten out that wrist and thumb!" Sgt. Reamoutski would have kicked my ass for that.
It's like the blues, but for white rednecks.The US contributed some really cool stuff to music. Country music is not one of them...Everybody bags on country music. Why?
I more than suspect classism at least as an ingredient.
Comic!
Those three burritos are not being friendly.
I like the blues.It's like the blues, but for white rednecks.The US contributed some really cool stuff to music. Country music is not one of them...Everybody bags on country music. Why?
Granted, sometimes it's a matter of personal taste as well. Though, sometimes the two get entangled (i.e. someone not allowing themselves to like something due to ingrained racism).I more than suspect classism at least as an ingredient.
I suspect you are correct. I generally assume that gleeful ragging on country music is proxy classism. Similarly, ragging on rap and R&B is usually proxy racism. Ragging on any media can often be a proxy for whoever that media tends to be popular with.
She's tempted. We can blame seeing Sven for the blow to her peace of mind. Either Bubbles or Marten will (hopefully) pick up on this and move to buoy her up.
She's tempted. We can blame seeing Sven for the blow to her peace of mind. Either Bubbles or Marten will (hopefully) pick up on this and move to buoy her up.
Eh, no, we can't blame Sven. If Faye falls off the wagon, then it falls on her because she'd be the one making the choice to drink. Now, granted seeing Sven has rocked the boat a little, there is that, but at the same time, it's not his fault that he was there at the same time as Faye. The choice to drink has always been Faye's and blaming someone else for any potential failings is something that alcoholics tend to do, as part of their making excuses to drink.
As a former smoker, I feel Faye's pain here. (Thankfully not the gastrointestinal part...) Even now, ten years after my last smoke, the craving still hits me occasionally and probably will until the day I die.
Isn't addiction fun?
Given the way those burritos have returned to haunt Faye, I'm seriously concerned that the ER is definitely in her near future and the only involvement of alcohol will be in the antiseptic wipes she uses to clean herself up!
That said, I don't think that there's really any particular significance to Sven's presence, especially as nothing of any particular emotional significance came out of it other than Faye reminding herself that, just because he's attractive, doesn't make him someone she particularly likes being around. I've got this feeling that Faye has had a similar conversation with herself several times in the past year or so with varying degrees of success. The time when Bubbles used a kind of weird psychology to make Faye think twice is he closest she's come to falling off the wagon before this.
Country, blues, R&B were all American conventions. Country music is closer to classical church hymns than anything else. Blues and R&B were more Negro Spirituals, so its pretty much two sides of the same coin.It was my (white redneck) uncle who first told me "Country music is white man's blues." (He was partial to both.)
Isn't "Gimme Pizza" a song by Babymetal?Nope, that's Gimme Chocolate (video in spoiler)
I mean, really, don't we all want pizza, deep down inside?
I could go for one in the oven, and one on the table.
Isn't "Gimme Pizza" a song by Babymetal?Nope, that's Gimme Chocolate (video in spoiler)(click to show/hide)
Isn't "Gimme Pizza" a song by Babymetal?It's "Gimme Chocolate".
I get it, it's not evident that I was joking 8-)Isn't "Gimme Pizza" a song by Babymetal?Nope, that's Gimme Chocolate (video in spoiler)(click to show/hide)
And what has Bubbles been enjoying? ( juniper extract, if we can trust Jeph -- gin can be blue ) And where will ghost pepper & seltzer take her?
(Sounds to me more like something May might go for... )
I mean, really, don't we all want pizza, deep down inside?The real question is whether to put pineapple on it.
I mean, really, don't we all want pizza, deep down inside?The real question is whether to put pineapple on it.
(the answer is yes, btw)
I really want an original Scout stetson - old ones cost a dear amount and as for a new one goes, only the RCMP has them made for their own use nowThey're still to be had here on this side of the 49th Parallel. The Stetson (https://www.stetson.com/store/campaign-hat-1.html) brand comes dear (although no worse than a high quality western/cowboy hat) but others are more affordable. A number of police agencies down here wear them, including the Washington State Patrol (blue), as does our local sheriff's office (brown). Just search on "campaign hat." (I'm partial to a classic fedora myself.) I hope you can find one you like at a price you can afford.
Isn't "Gimme Pizza" a song by Babymetal?You're thinking of this.
I tried alcohol free beer once. Was nasty.
If 0.5% were to set her off then I hope she stays away from most fruit juices because those can naturally have almost 1% ABV. This is the point where Faye needs to learn that the other half of not letting your addiction control you is not letting the fear of your addiction control you.
I mean, really, don't we all want pizza, deep down inside?The real question is whether to put pineapple on it.
(the answer is yes, btw)
YOU MONSTER!!
Oh not this again.
It's nice to see Will trying to help out and it genuinely surprises me that an arty place like the Horrible Revelation doesn't have any alcohol-free options.I would assume they have various options but Faye asked for something that is "like beer but not a beer" which of course limits
use provolone, munster or gouda for the cheese.Proper Fresh Italian Buffalo Mozzarella beats everything on Pizza. Though Gouda is most certainly acceptable if no Mozzarella is to be found.
It's nice to see Will trying to help out and it genuinely surprises me that an arty place like the Horrible Revelation doesn't have any alcohol-free options.I would assume they have various options but Faye asked for something that is "like beer but not a beer" which of course limits
it drastically ... depending on what Will counts as "like beer but not" ... which aparently includes something with ghost pepper in it.
use provolone, munster or gouda for the cheese.Proper Fresh Italian Buffalo Mozzarella beats everything on Pizza. Though Gouda is most certainly acceptable if no Mozzarella is to be found.
Throwing fuel on the fire:
One of the best pizzas I've had was this: Thick crust, tomato sauce, ham, mozzarella cheese, sliced banana, pineapple pieces and mozzarella cheese. Yummy!
Would still be beer though. For some people on the wagon it is not only the alcohol content that is an issue but also the taste.It's nice to see Will trying to help out and it genuinely surprises me that an arty place like the Horrible Revelation doesn't have any alcohol-free options.I would assume they have various options but Faye asked for something that is "like beer but not a beer" which of course limits
it drastically ... depending on what Will counts as "like beer but not" ... which aparently includes something with ghost pepper in it.
There is de-alcoholised beer, which shouldn't have even 0.5%.
thin crust, wood fired, tomato sauce, basil, mozarella, and just the slightest dribble of olive oil.I wouldn't mind one of those right now :)
Just to mention another quirky thing, there are also some pubs that won't serve you beer mixed with lemon soda or cola. You
can order them individually and mix them yourself but the bartender won't.
Nope, I had been hitherto unaware of that, and it would have been nice to maintain that blissful unawarenessIsn't "Gimme Pizza" a song by Babymetal?You're thinking of this.
Babymetal is.... weird. I love that they exist, despite the fact they may just be a classical Japanese formula band, but still.A friend once described them thusly: "It's like the Olson twins exploded all over Dethklok."
Just to mention another quirky thing, there are also some pubs that won't serve you beer mixed with lemon soda or cola. You
can order them individually and mix them yourself but the bartender won't.
Wait, beer with COLA??? I am thoroughly boggled! (and a bit queasy). :-o
The US contributed some really cool stuff to music. Country music is not one of them...
The US contributed some really cool stuff to music. Country music is not one of them...Everybody bags on country music. Why?
use provolone, munster or gouda for the cheese.Proper Fresh Italian Buffalo Mozzarella beats everything on Pizza. Though Gouda is most certainly acceptable if no Mozzarella is to be found.
Throwing fuel on the fire:
One of the best pizzas I've had was this: Thick crust, tomato sauce, ham, mozzarella cheese, sliced banana, pineapple pieces and mozzarella cheese. Yummy!
About the poll: my favorite is Espelette pepper.I had to look it up.
Potential horrible storylines because as Thrillho just said, things have been going too well for too long.(click to show/hide)
Is that a signal flare?Yep, she did.
Did she pull a signal flare out ...? :-o
Is that a signal flare?Yep, she did.
Did she pull a signal flare out ...? :-o
Isn't "Gimme Pizza" a song by Babymetal?Nope, that's Gimme Chocolate (video in spoiler)(click to show/hide)
Babymetal is.... weird. I love that they exist, despite the fact they may just be a classical Japanese formula band, but still.
use provolone, munster or gouda for the cheese.Proper Fresh Italian Buffalo Mozzarella beats everything on Pizza. Though Gouda is most certainly acceptable if no Mozzarella is to be found.
Throwing fuel on the fire:
One of the best pizzas I've had was this: Thick crust, tomato sauce, ham, mozzarella cheese, sliced banana, pineapple pieces and mozzarella cheese. Yummy!
I was heavily disappointed and confused by Sven's spontaneous negative character growth during the 2700s (https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2753 in particular) but it looks like he's back to normal, which is fantastic.
About the poll: my favorite is Espelette pepper.I had to look it up.
So, it works for everything black pepper does. Anything it's best with?
Isn't "Gimme Pizza" a song by Babymetal?Nope, that's Gimme Chocolate (video in spoiler)(click to show/hide)
Babymetal is.... weird. I love that they exist, despite the fact they may just be a classical Japanese formula band, but still.
I saw them on stage once. It's funny to watch, but is it metal? I don't know, honestly...
Reminds me I'm supposed to go to Disturbed's concert this evening. Almost forgot about that...
I saw [Babymetal] on stage once. It's funny to watch, but is it metal? I don't know, honestly...It certainly isn't baby. Those girls were tweens at the youngest, and they're teenagers by now.
I saw [Babymetal] on stage once. It's funny to watch, but is it metal? I don't know, honestly...It certainly isn't baby. Those girls were tweens at the youngest, and they're teenagers by now.
"Babymetal"I saw [Babymetal] on stage once. It's funny to watch, but is it metal? I don't know, honestly...It certainly isn't baby. Those girls were tweens at the youngest, and they're teenagers by now.
The 2 youngest are 20 and the last one 22, actually. But I wasn't aware metal had something to do with the age of the musicians. I thought it depended purely on the kind of music they played, silly me...
Isn't "Gimme Pizza" a song by Babymetal?Nope, that's Gimme Chocolate (video in spoiler)(click to show/hide)
Babymetal is.... weird. I love that they exist, despite the fact they may just be a classical Japanese formula band, but still.
I saw them on stage once. It's funny to watch, but is it metal? I don't know, honestly...
In what sense is it not metal? I've heard precisely one song of theirs and it seems to be a pretty even split between being metal and J-pop.
How much do we know about how mechanically robust Bubbles's body is without her armor?
How much do we know about how mechanically robust Bubbles's body is without her armor?
Faye said that Bubbles could probably stop everything up to .500" Magnum although she's hardly a technical expert in this area; she was just making a point via exaggeration.
In practice, yes, if the harpoon is sufficiently honed, it will definitely cut the derma but I suspect that Bubbles has a layer not unlike chainmail underneath (but with much smaller links) that protects her inner workings.
I guess it takes one bar burned down to keep a look out for those things. Also how hard would it be for Brun to find another job if she had two bars burned down (regardless of what caused it)?
So, unless Bubbles's has different kinds of Kevlar under her skin, she might want to be careful of that harpoon.
Honestly, I think even if Bubbles' skin isn't somehow armored, she is proficient enough in combat to have nothing to fear from that harpoon. Brun should be careful not to threaten a tiger with a butter knife...
Honestly, I think even if Bubbles' skin isn't somehow armored, she is proficient enough in combat to have nothing to fear from that harpoon. Brun should be careful not to threaten a tiger with a butter knife...
No.
Even with her combat training, Bubbles is at a disadvantage here. One of the things that many modern self defence teachers will tell you is that you can have all the training in the world, but if someone picks up a rock (or in this case a harpoon), you have two choices - Run away or Fight. And more often than not, they'll tell you to run.
But if someone threatens me with a knife and they seem to have a working knowledge of how to use it in a fight, I'll try and defend myself if need be. But if I can, I'll talk the person down or run away. Harpoon or anything vaguely spear-like? I doubt I'd even attempt defending myself, unless a life absolutely depended on it.
Bubbles is very much aware that she's in the wrong and that Brun is acting with lawful authority.
lawful authority noun agency of the law, authorized agent of the law, authorized officer, established authority, legitimate member of law enforcement, member of a law enforcement agency, member of the police force, officer sanctioned by law, officer with credentials, police, proper authority, rightful authority, sanctioned authority, security, valid member of law enforcement
https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/lawful+authority
Happy 4000!
And in point of fact, three more issues and it will be exactly 1000 issues since Bubbles made her first appearance as well!
Also: American bartenders have the right to stab customers about to do stupid & dangerous shit?Brun didn't stab Bubbles. She did arm herself with a potentially lethal weapon, but Bubbles has produced a lethal incendiary device. Her proximity to the exit is immaterial, she has produced the potential weapon - Brun is under no obligation to further assess her intentions. She is acting to enforce her employer's policies and protect the property and the safety of the establishment's other patrons. Thus, Brun's response is reasonable. Had Bubbles moved to trigger that device, Brun would have been using reasonable force to prevent her from doing so by going all Queequeg on her.
Also: American bartenders have the right to stab customers about to do stupid & dangerous shit?Brun didn't stab Bubbles.
She did arm herself with a potentially lethal weapon, but Bubbles has produced a lethal incendiary device.
Brun is under no obligation to further assess her intentions.
I speak from the realm of reality, and I suspect the laws are very similar in Europe and elsewhere. While harpoons are not common, there's been more that one proprietor whack the bar with a billy club to get a rowdy's attention. The clear message is, "You're next."
A harpoon may not be justified by any law other than The Law of Funny.
Intent is important in U.S. law.
That's why conspiracy is a crime (conspiracy to commit fraud/arson/murder/treason/etc).