Topic: WCT 20-24 Sep 10 (Read 84674 times)

Promethean Sky · « **Reply #100 on:** 21 Sep 2010, 22:44 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 21 Sep 2010, 05:45

This strip has me convinced of something: Jeph has something evil up his sleeve planned for Hanners.

Think of it this way - after having to deal with:
Smelly customers
Espresso machine overflow
Coffee grounds spillage
Drive-by Pastry splattering by Cosette
Garbage bag tears
Plunging in the Cave of 20 Asses

...something like Sex is going to seem like a walk in the park.

You shut your filth hole, heathen!

Aristera · « **Reply #101 on:** 21 Sep 2010, 22:53 »

Quote from: Zingoleb on 21 Sep 2010, 22:28

Man, I just came in here to say that you dickweasels.

Also panel four seems really jagged around the edges.

It may just be a glitch but I took it as both girls are really frazzled from their first day on the job.

bunnyThor · « **Reply #102 on:** 21 Sep 2010, 22:57 »

OMG! DORA THREW HANNERS AND COSETTE OUT WITH THE TRASH!!!

On a different note...

Quote from: jwhouk on 21 Sep 2010, 05:45

This strip has me convinced of something: Jeph has something evil up his sleeve planned for Hanners.

Think of it this way - after having to deal with:
Smelly customers
Espresso machine overflow
Coffee grounds spillage
Drive-by Pastry splattering by Cosette
Garbage bag tears
Plunging in the Cave of 20 Asses

...something like Sex is going to seem like a walk in the park.

I like the cut of your jib sir/ma'am/other.

Kugai · « **Reply #103 on:** 21 Sep 2010, 23:31 »

It's the COD equivalent of 'Time Out'

Ya gotta give 'em points for trying

They've been very trying for Dora.

Shakleton · « **Reply #104 on:** 21 Sep 2010, 23:35 »

In unrelated news, what is a little panel four doing right in the middle of panel three?
Right between dora and custumer-guy, there's Hanners and Cosette again!

Link to todays comic

sieckanddestroy · « **Reply #105 on:** 21 Sep 2010, 23:38 »

I figured it was Dora being an eldritch horror from beyond time and space, and in her frustration, she teleported them into the alley.

Like Doctor Manhattan did when they were asking him cancer questions.

TAG · « **Reply #106 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 00:02 »

Quote from: Shakleton on 21 Sep 2010, 23:35

In unrelated news, what is a little panel four doing right in the middle of panel three?
Right between dora and custumer-guy, there's Hanners and Cosette again!

Link to todays comic

Yeah and the line art in the last panel is really broken for me....

Oh well, sympathy to Cosette and Hanners.

Cartilage Head · « **Reply #107 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 00:08 »

Comic looks like crap today. I say that with love, Jeph.

Seriously though, it looks fine, but I think it needs some fixing.

Promethean Sky · « **Reply #108 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 00:10 »

Panel 4 is well and truly borked, but panel 3 is a little rough too. Not as obviously, but the (insert name of technique that makes lines appear to be smooth by gradiating colors) doesn't seem to have come off so well, causing jaggies.

Akima · « **Reply #109 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 00:15 »

Quote from: raoullefere on 21 Sep 2010, 20:30

At least I hope no one actually has flies buzzing round them due to filthiness.

Flies attracted by that musty dreadlocks odour wouldn't be as bad as the all-too-likely lice, but Jeph wouldn't be able to draw those...

And maybe Dora should have given training priority to stuff like "care and feeding of the cash-register" over "pick-up line rejection". Fine thousand-yard-stare from Cosette.

Weirdly, in the fourth panel, the "jaggies" only seem to affect Cosette and Hanners. The background looks clean to me, except for the white patch under the dustbin-lid handle.

Promethean Sky · « **Reply #110 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 00:19 »

I don't do photoshop, but I do do logic. Logically, I'd guess the background was put together in it's entirety (~~possibly~~ probably to have onhand for future use) and then the characters were added in afterward, and the post-processing wasn't done then.

But then, that's what we in the science business call a WAG, a Wild Ass Guess.

Blackjoker · « **Reply #111 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 00:22 »

Oy, the F*ckup Fairy seems to have visited Cossete and the imp of chaos is hugging Hannelore trying to herald hyperventilation.

jordinyc · « **Reply #112 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 00:51 »

I still like the Dora-is-precognitive theory. William Burroughs once said "when you cut into the present, the future leaks out" XD

J · « **Reply #113 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 00:57 »

cosette's clumsiness has transcended the fabric of reality and she broke jeph's computer.

Mr. Doctor · « **Reply #114 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 01:11 »

Wow, it seems that Cosette can't do anything right.

Neskah · « **Reply #115 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 03:58 »

Trying to read the board, went back and noticed it was blank up until todays comic.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #116 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 03:59 »

And as of 0655 EST 22 Sep 10 the results of the poll are:

Other aspects of CoD that Hanners isn't prepared for

The pigeons in the air ducts 4 (8.5%)
The Raccoon 9 (19.1%)
The bathroom if she forgets Angus is lactose intolerant 9 (19.1%)
The swimsuit competition 7 (14.9%)
The Spanish Inquisition 18 (38.3%)

Total Voters: 47

I'm thinking this might be Cossette's last shift at CoD, so far I've seen several good reasons - messing up orders, dropping food, loosing two hours worth of sales info, possibly damaging the equipment, etc. to recommend an alternate form of employment. Which has now given me an idea for today's poll.

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #117 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 04:14 »

Your poll is missing "product demonstrator for Victoria's secret."

LeeC · « **Reply #118 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 04:15 »

did Raven have this much trouble? Something tells me we may see Dora fire someone...and Steve will bring down the fire!

Border Reiver · « **Reply #119 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 04:18 »

Quote from: Mr_Rose on 22 Sep 2010, 04:14

Your poll is missing "product demonstrator for Victoria's secret."

This would be included in the "Where's my fanservice?" option. I'm not always a dirty old man, sometimes I remember that I am a harassment advisor.

Tergon · « **Reply #120 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 04:48 »

I'm looking at the clock-type thing above Cosette and Hannelore's head in panel 4. Logic dictates it's a gas meter or something. But, this is the internet, so in lieu of logic I choose to believe that it's an old-timey punchcard machine that Dora makes everyone use. When your shift is over, a big whistle at the top blows really loud shoots out steam!
...a week after it was installed, Faye responded by planting a large wooden post in front of it. At the end of every shift she shackles her least favourite customer to the post so that the steam-cloud gets them right in the face. And then she laughs.

Also, considering the "dangerously-incompetent" style that Cosette is rockin', maybe it'll turn out that when she said the fates of her old employers were merely coincidental, she only meant she hadn't intentionally ruined them. It does strike me that Dora just assumed she was cursed and those places shut by accident, but didn't consider that maybe, Cosette actually destroyed those businesses through bass-ackwards screwups and not Bad Juju.

LeeC · « **Reply #121 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 04:55 »

Does anyone else notice in panel 3 in the center is panel 4? was this a mistake?

akronnick · « **Reply #122 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 05:40 »

Quote from: LeeC on 22 Sep 2010, 04:55

Does anyone else notice in panel 3 in the center is panel 4? was this a mistake?

Yes.

Repeatedly.

It even has it's own thread.

Seriously, do you people even look at what others have posted before ye open yer big yaps, mumble grumble something dick-broom

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #123 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 05:45 »

Quote from: LeeC on 22 Sep 2010, 04:55

Does anyone else notice in panel 3 in the center is panel 4? was this a mistake?

Yeah, it might have come up a couple times; there's even a thread about it...

Silly akronnick... ;P

raoullefere · « **Reply #124 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 06:35 »

Is it just me, or does it seem as though 'brain farts' are really behind all of Cosette's screw-ups, not just the mocha-latte thing? If she'd slow down and think, would some of these problems go away?

Quote from: Akima on 22 Sep 2010, 00:15

And maybe Dora should have given training priority to stuff like "care and feeding of the cash-register" over "pick-up line rejection". Fine thousand-yard-stare from Cosette.

Places where I've worked, nobody but managers were allowed to do anything to the register other than run it, and all employees were to scream anytime anything went the slightest bit funny with it. Changing the tapes occasionally became a minor ordeal, too—although it's been a while. Perhaps it's easier now. You kids with all your new-fangled technology and such. Thing probably doesn't even turn your precious little fingers black (with ink).

And yeah, Cosette has Luigi beat in that last panel, doesn't she?

Note: Hanners about to plunge the can is still making me laugh, as is Sven about to test-prop the newbies. Neither has yet gone stale. If I didn't know better, I'd say I'd discovered an unknown streak of cruelty in myself.

jwhouk · « **Reply #125 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 06:41 »

Quote from: bunnyThor on 21 Sep 2010, 22:57

OMG! DORA THREW HANNERS AND COSETTE OUT WITH THE TRASH!!!

On a different note...

Quote from: jwhouk on 21 Sep 2010, 05:45
This strip has me convinced of something: Jeph has something evil up his sleeve planned for Hanners.

Think of it this way - after having to deal with:
Smelly customers
Espresso machine overflow
Coffee grounds spillage
Drive-by Pastry splattering by Cosette
Garbage bag tears
Plunging in the Cave of 20 Asses

...something like Sex is going to seem like a walk in the park.

I like the cut of your jib sir.

Thankyew. And it's likely you'd call me "sir" to my face as well, as I'm probably old enough to be the parents of most of our main cast of this strip.

snubnose · « **Reply #126 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 06:48 »

Can I has fixed comic ? *makes puppy dog eyes*

Otherwise very funny.

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #127 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 07:14 »

Quote from: raoullefere on 22 Sep 2010, 06:35

Quote from: Akima on 22 Sep 2010, 00:15
And maybe Dora should have given training priority to stuff like "care and feeding of the cash-register" over "pick-up line rejection". Fine thousand-yard-stare from Cosette.
Places where I've worked, nobody but managers were allowed to do anything to the register other than run it, and all employees were to scream anytime anything went the slightest bit funny with it. Changing the tapes occasionally became a minor ordeal, too—although it's been a while. Perhaps it's easier now. You kids with all your new-fangled technology and such. Thing probably doesn't even turn your precious little fingers black (with ink).

Mostly these days they either turn your fingers purple (different ink) or burn them off; those thermal printers get quite hot.
Though maybe they've gone to an all-in-one cartridge system since I last worked a till? Kind of like the Dymo labellers....

tomart · « **Reply #128 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 08:36 »

I blame it totally on Cosette; given her track record (and Jeph's top comment) I was afraid that stuck ~~drawer~~ pot would result in CoD burning down. . .

The last panel doesn't look bad to me (low-end PC, IE6? i think - free pc at crappy Burger King) ... the two character outlines are, dare i guess, kinda like what Jeph intended: slightly spotted like the Dancing Ants in Adobe Photoshop. Maybe you poor folk who see it "messed up" have fancy newfangled computerized technology, like them iMac iComputers, or somethin'...

Quote from: Tergon on 21 Sep 2010, 22:29

Oh hello there Mister Red Bull, how are you today, I have drunk two of your brothers already but everything is so shiny I shall drink more of you.

Love it; i'd adopt it as sig, but seeing it everyday would wear it out, unfortunately...

Carl-E · « **Reply #129 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 08:37 »

I think I can safely say that I feel for Cosette. I remember my first few job screwups...

like they were yesterday.

Instead of 30 years ago.

Damn, now I want to curl up in a ball in the alley...

iconoclast · « **Reply #130 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 08:51 »

Quote from: Promethean Sky on 22 Sep 2010, 00:10

Panel 4 is well and truly borked, but panel 3 is a little rough too. Not as obviously, but the (insert name of technique that makes lines appear to be smooth by gradiating colors) doesn't seem to have come off so well, causing jaggies.

Anti-aliasing.

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #131 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 08:53 »

Is now fixed. Dump your caches and reload people.

DorkRawk · « **Reply #132 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 09:12 »

Man.... I wish I could show up to work drunk! haha

themacnut · « **Reply #133 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 10:10 »

This may be Cosette's last day. Possibly Hannelore's too...

...only Cosette could be fired while Hannelore will most likely run screaming out of COD, sending her letter of resignation by email.

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #134 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 11:30 »

Personally I think that, somewhere in the back of her head, there is a little voice in side Hanners (that probably sounds a lot like her mother) telling her that she signed up for this and that she should have known what it would be like, and that she needs to suck it up and get back to work.
Pre-sapience social conditioning can be a bitch like that....

Y · « **Reply #135 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 11:52 »

Quote from: Neskah on 22 Sep 2010, 03:58

Trying to read the board, went back and noticed it was blank up until todays comic.

I suspect it's along the lines of:
Ask out employee: $1
Spank new employee: $20,000

depends what under the text balloon which seems to be an 'A', and what words can be placed under the PE letters of 'specials'

foolsguinea · « **Reply #136 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 12:55 »

What does, 'lij'lj'lj'lij'l mean?

LeeC · « **Reply #137 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 13:00 »

Quote from: akronnick on 22 Sep 2010, 05:40

Quote from: LeeC on 22 Sep 2010, 04:55
Does anyone else notice in panel 3 in the center is panel 4? was this a mistake?

Yes.

Repeatedly.

It even has it's own thread.

Seriously, do you people even look at what others have posted before ye open yer big yaps, mumble grumble something dick-broom

Nope, on the topic page (where it lists all the different sub forums) it has a link to the recently replied thread which was this one so I clicked it. was reading, looked back at the comic in a separate tab based on something that was said and noticed the mess up then commented on it.

Quote from: raoullefere on 22 Sep 2010, 06:35

Is it just me, or does it seem as though 'brain farts' are really behind all of Cosette's screw-ups, not just the mocha-latte thing? If she'd slow down and think, would some of these problems go away?

Thats a good point, even her tripping and throwing all the donuts on Hanners was probably because she was rushing herself.

Akima · « **Reply #138 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 14:17 »

Quote from: Mr_Rose on 22 Sep 2010, 11:30

Personally I think that, somewhere in the back of her head, there is a little voice in side Hanners (that probably sounds a lot like her mother) telling her that she signed up for this and that she should have known what it would be like, and that she needs to suck it up and get back to work.

Yes. My little voice sounds like my Grandma. Go Hanners!

Tergon · « **Reply #139 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 17:46 »

Here's a fun thought. Read #1757 and #1758 (that's Hannelore and Cosette's days, respectively) and compare.

Cosette fucked up the coffee maker by getting it jammed. Hannelore got covered in coffee and grounds when the coffee maker fucked up at her.
Cosette served some lady the wrong kind of drink. Hannelore was forced to clean an unusually horrible disaster in the Coffe Of Doom toilets.
Cosette dropped the pastries. Hannelore got covered in jam.
Cosette let the reciept tape run out. Hannelore was forced to take over register duty in time to meet stanky hippies.

So while Cosette's screwups are merely comical and inconvenient to the others, they couldn't be worse for poor Hannelore if Cosette were trying to sabotage the poor girl.
Seriously, they do match up. I wonder, did Jeph mean this, or did it just sort of turn out like that?

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #140 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 18:15 »

It follows naturally from having a diverse set of characters.

jwhouk · « **Reply #141 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 18:36 »

And now for something completely different:

WANT.

Moxie · « **Reply #142 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 20:54 »

Didn't Dora just buy that new coffee machine/espresso maker/thing? Hopefully Cosette didn't mess it up too badly...

Sorflakne · « **Reply #143 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 21:03 »

Aww, panel 3 got fixed

themacnut · « **Reply #144 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 22:03 »

Re: 9/23 comic

Ah yes, now Faye has practically guaranteed one of them will quit. Maybe both. Anyone wanna take bets on which one throws in the towel first? I think it should be a new poll. Sure it would have only two real options, but a poll's a poll...

foolsguinea · « **Reply #145 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 22:08 »

Wow, Faye's cruel.

Oh, yeah, I have read this series before, never mind.

bicostp · « **Reply #146 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 22:10 »

Cosette's probably going to get canned first. She's the one breaking everything and causing problems.

Hannelore's just freaking out about uncleanliness, which is something she's been trying to work on recently. (If this was around #1200 she would have run screaming at the sight of the hippies at the counter.)

Moxie · « **Reply #147 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 22:19 »

Nice, Faye.

I don't think either Faye or Dora's advice is right...more a mix of the two.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #148 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 22:30 »

In a contest of pure grit, could anyone compete with Hannelore? She's got the courage of a bullfighter to face her daily psychological problems.

I don't get Faye calling them "minibosses". Is there a way to read that which makes sense?

Killspree · « **Reply #149 on:** 22 Sep 2010, 22:41 »

Mini boss is a game term. You usually have to get past several mini bosses to get to the Final Boss.

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Poll

Other ways Sven may cause Faye and Dora to worry

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