Some bearings are bigger than others, but the ones with a few millimeters difference would be really frustrating fortunately Bubbles has extra sensory abilities and Hannelore is Hannelore.You'd be amazed at how accurate the practised eye is. When I was working on bikes regularly I could tell at a glance 11, 12, 13 or 14mm bolt head, 6, 7 or 8mm machine screws and fine or coarse metric thread. Its gone off a bit now after a considerable number of years, but does come back for a while if I spend some time working on stuff.
[Later]Yeah, that's Faye all over. She'd know from experience that when you mix everything together, you'll always find what you need as long as you rummage for long enough. ^.^
Still gobsmacked that Fay could consider jumbling up the ball bearings could possibly be a good idea, but I suppose she comes from an arts background so hasn't been properly trained...
When she says "half," does she mean by number or by weight? Knowing her, she's going to want precise measurements either way.
Yay might choose to make it weird by referring to her as 'Daughter of The Creator' some other pseudo-religious title.Could just go all huggy and call her sis.
(DISCLAIMER: I have a doctorate, but am not a doctor. :-D)Do you mean you have a doctorate, but you are not a physician?
(DISCLAIMER: I have a doctorate, but am not a doctor. :-D)
Since when were surgeons referred to as doctors?All the time on Grey's Anatomy.
Since when were surgeons referred to as doctors?Always in the US. Dental surgeons (DDS), too. The "Mister" business is almost exclusively a UK thing (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1119265/).
I used to be able to see a goodly way into ultraviolet and infrared (for a human). Now my color vision is on par with the average human 15 yo. I'm 34, BTW.Some bearings are bigger than others, but the ones with a few millimeters difference would be really frustrating fortunately Bubbles has extra sensory abilities and Hannelore is Hannelore.You'd be amazed at how accurate the practised eye is. When I was working on bikes regularly I could tell at a glance 11, 12, 13 or 14mm bolt head, 6, 7 or 8mm machine screws and fine or coarse metric thread. Its gone off a bit now after a considerable number of years, but does come back for a while if I spend some time working on stuff.
[Later]
Still gobsmacked that Fay could consider jumbling up the ball bearings could possibly be a good idea, but I suppose she comes from an arts background so hasn't been properly trained...
Interesting shift in art today. The lines are thinner and Jeph is trying to draw lips again. The last time he tried that, the results were ... let‘s say interesting. He gave up on that after a few strips and that was a very good decision, IMHO.
I‘m not sure about this time yet. Jeph not only drew lips, he also tried new mouth-forms for his characters. This allows him to draw new facial expressions, he‘s never worked with before. Panel one is a very good example. This is very interesting, positively spoken this time. The women are less cute, less anime, but appear more determined. The combination of thinner lines and a new mouth-form makes Claire appear much more adult than before. Like she‘s grown an inch and three years since cuddling Cosmo.
I always say, dogs have a positive effect on people. :clairedoge:
As I said, I‘m not sure yet if I‘m into it or not. I got used to the cute anime-style looks of the last year, but I sometimes thought Jeph is taking that look to far. So this is in any case a nice change of pace.
I still think the QC-characters were drawn best about the time Dora and Marten had split up and Dora had the date with Jim. She looked incredibly good that day. And she had thin lines and lips...
Plus Hannelore got an implant. Or just a micro-communicator hidden behind her earlobe and held in place by her piercings. 8-)
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I also don't know how to interpret Hanners face in panel 1, other than she's serious introspective at that instant.
Hey, the band might be back. Cool.
Implant? Hell, I've got hearing aids that do that as long as they're in Bluetooth range of my mobile phone. (Changing batteries is a pain in the arse.)
Anyone else think the art today was particularly detailed and expressive?
The thing uppermost in my mind wasn't the art, it was whether 20-somethings would have any idea that Kraftwerk existed. Oh, sure, they still exist, but has anyone paid attention since Computer World in 1981?
The thing uppermost in my mind wasn't the art, it was whether 20-somethings would have any idea that Kraftwerk existed. Oh, sure, they still exist, but has anyone paid attention since Computer World in 1981?
Which also makes me think: how old is Martin, anyway? In 2003 he was twenty-something. He's definitely not 30+ today.
Why is Hanners hurting in the first panel (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4057)? She's clearly wincing in pain. She grabbed her arm. Could it be RSI from all the ball-bearing sorting?Wincing in pain ... or maybe rueful self-awareness.
The thing uppermost in my mind wasn't the art, it was whether 20-somethings would have any idea that Kraftwerk existed. Oh, sure, they still exist, but has anyone paid attention since Computer World in 1981?Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, and Vangelis are the Holy Trinity of old-school electronica. I would expect ANYONE who is into music to at least know the names.
Why is Hanners hurting in the first panel (https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4057)? She's clearly wincing in pain. She grabbed her arm. Could it be RSI from all the ball-bearing sorting?Wincing in pain ... or maybe rueful self-awareness.
Similarly, Claire seems to be giving Marten a slightly sharp retort, but as I've seen a number of times before, her expression portrays more contempt than I think was intended*.
* But then again, you never know. If Claire and Marten do break up, we will all look back at this comic and reflect on how obvious it all is in hindsight.
And where do Jean Paul Jarre and Orchestral Manouvres In The Dark fit in that trinity?The thing uppermost in my mind wasn't the art, it was whether 20-somethings would have any idea that Kraftwerk existed. Oh, sure, they still exist, but has anyone paid attention since Computer World in 1981?Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, and Vangelis are the Holy Trinity of old-school electronica. I would expect ANYONE who is into music to at least know the names.
Yeah, I don't think Jeph has quite nailed the expression he was going for there (IMO). I think it was meant to be a rueful smile, but it does kinda look like she's in physical pain.
"Contempt" is such a strong word.
I'm just interested in where Jeph's going with this now, really.
An anglophone affecting a 'German' accent ...
(Say "Eichhörnchen!" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjvK8odVGT4) :-D)
... you know, as an Austrian, given that specific term, I cannot resist to one-up that to "Oachkatzlschwoaf". That's the expression for the tail of the aforementioned animal, and I have never used that word in any other context than making people say something they can't pronounce properly."Oachkazlschwoaf "(Squirrel's tail)
I dunno... saints, maybe? I'm not familiar with their work. I'm barely familiar with Kraftwerk (have only really heard "Autobahn").Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, and Vangelis are the Holy Trinity of old-school electronica. I would expect ANYONE who is into music to at least know the names.And where do Jean Paul Jarre and Orchestral Manouvres In The Dark fit in that trinity?
... you know, as an Austrian, given that specific term, I cannot resist to one-up that to "Oachkatzlschwoaf". That's the expression for the tail of the aforementioned animal, and I have never used that word in any other context than making people say something they can't pronounce properly."Oachkazlschwoaf "(Squirrel's tail)
"Oachkatzl"(Eichhörnchen=squirrel) and "Schwoaf" (Schweif=tail) are words that are used to test whether you qualify as a native speaker of the Bavarian/Austrian dialect.
I ran into that and a whole lot more when first visiting my cousins in Karlsfeld many many moons ago. Now it is just a running gag as is my Canadian Accent when speaking German.
... you know, as an Austrian, given that specific term, I cannot resist to one-up that to "Oachkatzlschwoaf". That's the expression for the tail of the aforementioned animal, and I have never used that word in any other context than making people say something they can't pronounce properly."Oachkazlschwoaf "(Squirrel's tail)
"Oachkatzl"(Eichhörnchen=squirrel) and "Schwoaf" (Schweif=tail) are words that are used to test whether you qualify as a native speaker of the Bavarian/Austrian dialect.
I ran into that and a whole lot more when first visiting my cousins in Karlsfeld many many moons ago. Now it is just a running gag as is my Canadian Accent when speaking German.
The word for “squirrel” seems to be difficult to pronounce in many languages. My wife, who lived in France for many years and has near-native fluency in French, told me once how hard she had to work to learn the correct pronunciation of “écureuil”.
Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, and Vangelis are the Holy Trinity of old-school electronica. I would expect ANYONE who is into music to at least know the names.I honestly don't know what "anyone who is into music" thinks. My impression has been that, while we all remember the music we listened to in our twenties (which would be Kraftwerk for me), every generation has generally forgotten stuff made 20+ years ago.
And where do Jean Paul Jarre and Orchestral Manouvres In The Dark fit in that trinity?That's Jean-Michel Jarre. I'm a huge fan of his work.
Kraftwerk's beats laid the foundations for club music: for hip-hop, synth-pop, techno and house. The sounds they invented have been sampled by hundreds of artists, from Madonna to R.E.M, from Missy Elliott to Fergie. Coldplay and Jay-Z have had hits with their elegant melodies and their image has influenced David Bowie, Daft Punk and Kanye West. We also now live in the kind of world their future-obsessed lyrics predicted: we find Computer Love online, models smile from time to time and Europe Endless exists.
I don't see how borrowing one of Marten's dads would help Hannelore. Asside from the long distance relationship because he lives on a space station she doesn't have any issues with her father. Her mother on the other hand... I don't know who would be the best surrogate among our extended cast so I leave that speculation up to you.I nominate Claire's mom. Calming, makes great pancakes. And Hanners could meet Cosmo. Clinton may be a bit problematic, but eh.
There's nothing he can do to fix it, yes, but hugging someone who needs it is not nothing.
So, why is there no CRJ logo on Marten's shirt today? Vote below:
So, why is there no CRJ logo on Marten's shirt today? Vote below:
3) Jeph forgot to put on that layer because he was busy packing for GenCon.
I nominate Claire's mom. Calming, makes great pancakes. And Hanners could meet Cosmo. Clinton may be a bit problematic, but eh.Plus she's a drummer too (or was that a guitar?), smokes Nature's Leaf, and has sex with guys young enough to be her son's college roommate. ;)
She plays the bass. So, Hanners on drums, Marten on Synth modules(?) and Mrs A on Bass. That could work.I nominate Claire's mom. Calming, makes great pancakes. And Hanners could meet Cosmo. Clinton may be a bit problematic, but eh.Plus she's a drummer too (or was that a guitar?), smokes Nature's Leaf, and has sex with guys young enough to be her son's college roommate. ;)
She plays the bass. So, Hanners on drums, Marten on Synth modules(?) and Mrs A on Bass. That could work.I nominate Claire's mom. Calming, makes great pancakes. And Hanners could meet Cosmo. Clinton may be a bit problematic, but eh.Plus she's a drummer too (or was that a guitar?), smokes Nature's Leaf, and has sex with guys young enough to be her son's college roommate. ;)
There's nothing he can do to fix it, yes, but hugging someone who needs it is not nothing.
He could redo the comic.
Oh, you mean Marten. Right. 8-)
Well. In these kinds of situations, people generally aren't looking for sage advice anyway, just as Claire says. Usually emotional support. Sometimes the right questions can give you a new perspective. But I've learned to withhold advice unless specifically asked for, because trying to solve people's problems for them is often unhelpful.
Her mother on the other hand... I don't know who would be the best surrogate among our extended cast so I leave that speculation up to you.Didn't one of the recent marginal notes indicate Jeph was planning 11 more characters?
Didn't one of the recent marginal notes indicate Jeph was planning 11 more characters?It was mentioned. Whether he's planning to do it or is just messing with some of the heads in here remains to be seen.
There's nothing he can do to fix it, yes, but hugging someone who needs it is not nothing.
He could redo the comic.
Oh, you mean Marten. Right. 8-)
Well. In these kinds of situations, people generally aren't looking for sage advice anyway, just as Claire says. Usually emotional support. Sometimes the right questions can give you a new perspective. But I've learned to withhold advice unless specifically asked for, because trying to solve people's problems for them is often unhelpful.
All that, and in one support group I belong to there's a standard question "Do you just need us to listen, or is advice welcome?".
All that, and in one support group I belong to there's a standard question "Do you just need us to listen, or is advice welcome?".
He didn't say 'no'. :-D
I've trained my wife to tell me which she wants. Usually she wants advice, but sometimes she tells me to just listen (that is: let her run down). When she's done, including the habitual "and another thing:" final burp/bump, she gets a hug and we both move on.All that, and in one support group I belong to there's a standard question "Do you just need us to listen, or is advice welcome?".Oh man, I really need for my wife to learn how to ask that question.
Winslow's in a panic, he doesn't want to spend any time shopping around.
"Faye! Bubbles! Help me! Please, hurry! Load me back into my old chassis then open this one up and whatever's in there that doesn't belong KILL IT WITH FIRE!! I want this thing sterile before I come back in here!!"