Topic: Weekly Comic Thread 4-8 October 2010 (1766-70) (Read 55779 times)

snubnose · « **Reply #50 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 02:16 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 04 Oct 2010, 20:35

So how will the "Practice Date" end?

Badly.    - 6 (8.6%)
Hannelore running away blushing.    - 9 (12.9%)
Sven on fire.    - 3 (4.3%)
Dora screaming.    - 1 (1.4%)
Two words: Yelling Bird.    - 10 (14.3%)
It won't - that's how bad it'll be.    - 5 (7.1%)
Sven will accidentally fall upon the "Toto" gambit.    - 7 (10%)
Off-stage. Neither will speak of it in public.    - 12 (17.1%)
In bed.    - 10 (14.3%)
Hannermom intervening.    - 1 (1.4%)
Elssa intervening - CATFIGHT!    - 0 (0%)
Oh come on, Joe, it's gonna end FINE.    - 6 (8.6%)

Total Voters: 70

Finally I "won" a poll again

Bad chances to win the "it lasts 3 panels" bet now, though.

Quote from: Kugai on 04 Oct 2010, 22:56

Faye and Dora would kill him.

Meh. If that would be the only issue, that would be totally worth it.

Anything for Hanners !

Unfortunately Hanners wont enjoy it, so its no option anyway.

Odin · « **Reply #51 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 03:50 »

Calling it now: Hanners ends up having to sleep on Sven's couch, they both spend copious amounts of time arguing with the rest of the cast asserting nothing happened, then something ends up happening anyway later.

Because why take being punished for something unless you actually do it, right?

Ravenswing · « **Reply #52 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 04:19 »

Damn, you beat me to it, Odin. That's exactly what came to my mind: she doesn't have her purse, so she doesn't have her keys, so she crashes on Sven's couch (with him saying "What the heck, don't you sleep a third of your life on our couches anyway?), so she comes in to work late the next morning saying that she had to go home to change first, so Dora and Faye screech in unison "WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU STAYED WITH HIM OVERNIGHT?????" ...

Akima · « **Reply #53 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 04:20 »

Quote from: Heliphyneau on 04 Oct 2010, 10:45

In the box on the sign on the wall behind Sven's head where the restaurant is proclaimed "Best in the Valley," it says "SUSHI." Though there are some vegetable options, most sushi is not vegan.

Might be a different place though. According to Faye, the vegan place regularly wins "Cleanest dining in the valley", not "Best in the valley"*. Though there are lots of vegan sushi options, and there is vegetarian food in Japanese cuisine generally.

I totally called the forgotten bag thing! In my shoulder bag, apart from wallet, keys, phone, and the usual girl stuff, you'll find a multi-tool, an LED pen-light, and a 3m retractable tape-measure, but no weapons. And how did Hanners miss out on the conditioning that keeps a girl attached to her bag no matter what? I suppose on the space-station they just wore jumpsuits with lots of pockets.

*Which valley is this anyway? The Miskatonic Valley?

jwhouk · « **Reply #54 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 04:34 »

Quote from: Akima on 05 Oct 2010, 04:20

<snip>
*Which valley is this anyway? The Miskatonic Valley?

The Connecticut River Valley.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #55 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 04:37 »

Quote from: Akima on 05 Oct 2010, 04:20

*Which valley is this anyway? The Miskatonic Valley?

Innsmouth is just down the road, and Arkham is a little ways over.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #56 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 08:52 »

Unfortunately for the lockout hypothesis, Winslow could let her in (941).

monkeyangst · « **Reply #57 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 09:31 »

For me, the most amusing part of today's strip is imagining that the sign on the wall in panel 2 reads "Best in the Alley, '05."

Radien · « **Reply #58 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 10:22 »

Quote from: pendrake on 05 Oct 2010, 01:06

2. I thought it a bit disappointing to read Hannelore's recoil and "Please don't murder me!" towards Sven, it being very undeserved. Even given her psychoses, Sven has has been a gentleman during this pretend-date (for the most part), he is a part of Hanners' overall friends circle, and Dora's brother whom she (Hannelore) already knows fairly well and spent time with.

I think Hanners is fighting between two images: the polite Sven in front of her, and the hypothetical murderous male she imagined encountering when she stocked her purse.

Plus, despite the panic on her face, I can't really take her statement all too seriously.

Have to like a girl who can be cute about her neuroses rather than scary.

Tormuse · « **Reply #59 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 10:32 »

Quote from: Sven

I'm not gonna murder you. That wouldn't exactly be gentlemanly of me.

Naw, Sven just does gentlemanly things like talking about another girl's boobs and ass and saying he wants to "do" his date.

Mad Cat · « **Reply #60 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 12:32 »

Minus the cellphone, Hannerpurse and my purse are the same.

Except my taser has a caliber associated with it.

And my mace is really FDS.

Carl-E · « **Reply #61 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 15:45 »

Just as bad in the face.

No, not from personal knowledge.

Somebody · « **Reply #62 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 18:28 »

Quote from: pendrake on 05 Oct 2010, 01:06

But it is unsurprising to see Hanners carrying both, nor is having a taser and mace spray (not the cheap-ass "pepper" spray).

What makes you think it's a mace spray?

She's a QC girl. It'll be heavy metal

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 05 Oct 2010, 08:52

Unfortunately for the lockout hypothesis, Winslow could let her in (941).

When was the last time we saw Winslow anyway? IIRC, he hasn't even been mentioned since the YouTube party, and hasn't been seen since a while before that.

jwhouk · « **Reply #63 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 19:54 »

Knowing Hanners, it's probably a whole canister of OC spray. About the size of a small-to-medium fire extinguisher, roughly 12" tall and about 4" in diameter. Enough to incapacitate a football team.

Quote from: Somebody on 05 Oct 2010, 18:28

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 05 Oct 2010, 08:52
Unfortunately for the lockout hypothesis, Winslow could let her in (941).
When was the last time we saw Winslow anyway? IIRC, he hasn't even been mentioned since the YouTube party, and hasn't been seen since a while before that.

Last time he appeared was when the Roombas came back to Roost. I don't think he was actually seen during the YouTube party.

TheHappyBerry · « **Reply #64 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 20:06 »

The scene I'm picturing next is Hanners going to CoD, and being asked how her date went. "Oh, we had dinner then went out for ice cream and then I stayed the night at his place beca-" But before she can finish that it it was because she left her keys behind and she slept on the couch hilarious Dora and Faye freak-outs will ensue.

akronnick · « **Reply #65 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 21:12 »

...But not before Jeph mindfucks us all by having Sven and Hannelore look deep into each others eyes and...ljkodkkkkkkdkkkkkdkkk.........................

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...signal terminated...

jwhouk · « **Reply #66 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 21:15 »

Do I want to know what those last two panels are all about?

MrDorman · « **Reply #67 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 21:26 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 05 Oct 2010, 21:15

Do I want to know what those last two panels are all about?

They totally herped each others derps.

Promethean Sky · « **Reply #68 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 21:37 »

Quote from: akronnick on 04 Oct 2010, 20:44

UBMEOD.
USHMEOB.
Whats next, a Useless Screw-Driver Made Entirely Of Assholes?

I can easily visualize the broom (make it stop) and sorta see how the sledgehammer would work, but someone please tell me how the screwdriver would be constructed! I'll give you a cookie.

Heliphyneau · « **Reply #69 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 21:43 »

Quote from: MrDorman on 05 Oct 2010, 21:26

Quote from: jwhouk on 05 Oct 2010, 21:15
Do I want to know what those last two panels are all about?

They totally herped each others derps.

That was Jeph totally pulling a Nelson on us. "HA ha!" Nicely done. ^_^

I liked the way the eye reflections were done, and their goofy expressions were great. Both of them cracking up at the end is awesome.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #70 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 21:50 »

OK, I've checked The Urban Dictionary, they have "herp derp", but how does it apply? Is it Hannelore herping over leaving her purse behind, and Sven derping over spending date time talking about Faye's assets and breastets?

Carl-E · « **Reply #71 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 22:05 »

No, no, no, they're just silly face noises. They happen to have used similar ones, which, along with the fact that they both thought to pull a face at such a moment, made them break out laughing.

As a thick glasses wearer, I really appreciated Jeph's eye for detail in respect to the inner reflections of Sven's specs. Hanner's eyes shining in the starlight are one thing; catching the tricks that lenses play on light is a whole 'nother ball o' wax (made of assholes).

Back to my original avatar, I think. I'm guessing no one remembers this one, I had ZombieHanners for soooo long...

jwhouk · « **Reply #72 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 22:21 »

Ohhhhh. It's a South Park-based meme. That's why I'm clueless about it.

Hey, what happened to my age counter?

jwhouk · « **Reply #73 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 22:23 »

What could POSSIBLY ~~go wrong~~ happen next?

Tasers.    - 4 (8%)
The Return of Vespa Avenger.    - 7 (14%)
They wake up in bed. Together.    - 6 (12%)
The Robot Revolution.    - 1 (2%)
Dora goes berserk.    - 1 (2%)
Faye goes berserk.    - 1 (2%)
Cosette burns down CoD.    - 6 (12%)
Butts! LOL    - 4 (8%)
UBMEOD.    - 1 (2%)
USHMEOB.    - 2 (4%)
Asps. Very dangerous.    - 7 (14%)
Joe, c'mon, nothing is gonna happen.    - 10 (20%)

Total Voters: 50

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #74 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 22:30 »

Quote from: Moxie

Seems kind of like Sven and Hanners might get a decent friendship out of this date. Which could be really good for both of them. Yay!

It's still a serious limitation of Sven's that he can only be friends with a woman if sex is off the table. The incipient friendship with Faye aborted when they started boinking.

Sven does need a Just a Friend to replace Faye's lost friendship. Hannelore's flashes of insight might be exactly what he needs.

The benefit to Hanners is less clear. In Marten, she's already got a good male friend who will give her straight answers to awkward questions.

Steve the Pocket · « **Reply #75 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 22:36 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 05 Oct 2010, 22:30

It's still a serious limitation of Sven's that he can only be friends with a woman if sex is off the table. The incipient friendship with Faye aborted when they started boinking.

More like when he started boinking someone else. HEYO!

Re: the newspost: Yeah, Photoshop's way of doing layer masks is a bitch. It took me forever to discover there was actually a way to paste into them like you can in GIMP and PSP.

Shok Xone Studios · « **Reply #76 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 22:47 »

"Looooovin' yooooou...is easy 'cause you're--" *fart noise*

kiss-o-kill · « **Reply #77 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 23:17 »

Hannelore likes it in that restaurant.

snubnose · « **Reply #78 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 23:40 »

Hmm if its over with this comic, I would have guessed correctly.

But I guess Hanners has still to crash in Svens appartment.

tinkerbell · « **Reply #79 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 23:51 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 05 Oct 2010, 22:30

The benefit to Hanners is less clear. In Marten, she's already got a good male friend who will give her straight answers to awkward questions.

It is nice to have more than one male friend, provides a better perspective on the male mind. Besides, with problems like Hanners I doubt she has had the opportunity to have many friends in life, so the more of either gender the better.

Nightson · « **Reply #80 on:** 05 Oct 2010, 23:55 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 05 Oct 2010, 22:30

Quote from: Moxie
Seems kind of like Sven and Hanners might get a decent friendship out of this date. Which could be really good for both of them. Yay!
The incipient friendship with Faye aborted when they started boinking.

How did they stop being friends? (Pre Gina hookup obviously)

Llewellian · « **Reply #81 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 00:14 »

I would have laughed so hard if the Space Station would have answered with "one Ping" ... ;o) "Hi Daddy... Blink ". "See? He does that all the time for me. Always wiggling with the Solar Panels" ;o).

raoullefere · « **Reply #82 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 00:18 »

Another year older, and Deeper in debt, you mean. Saint Peter don't you call me, 'cause I can't go…

Meanwhile, I think I need an insulin shot, maybe 25 units or so.

Tasinja, where are you when we need you?

Dliessmgg · « **Reply #83 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 01:12 »

DERP

I demand those faces desktop-sized.

SJCrew · « **Reply #84 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 01:24 »

I was almost convinced that Sven had Hanners for a while, but looking at that last comic, I think a platonic relationship between the two of them is perfectly reasonable. Either that or Hanners starts to have a boy crush on Sven after that and Sven kind of doesn't reciprocate because of her borderline insanity. This could go anywhere, really.

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #85 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 01:36 »

By borderline you mean she's on the other side of the border, smiling and waving back at the "sane" people, don't you? Not that some of the other regular cast don't have one foot on either side of the border of course...
I mean she's a lovely person and all, and infinitely adorable of course, but she is quite clearly bonkers.
Which I guess is an issue if you think that's necessarily a bad thing?
Me, I've kept kittens before, so this is neither new nor bad.

pendrake · « **Reply #86 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 02:00 »

For comic #1768...

1. A good ending to the pretend-date. The aftermath/epilogue with Dora and the rest of the QC cast should be interesting as well.

2. I think most of us expected something like this (platonic ending) for the end of the pretend-date, even with all the speculation. After all, it was stated already by both Hannelore and Sven they intended this pretend-date would be just a friendly experience.

3. But the person I think who benefitted the most from this pretend-date? Sven. He got a lot of things off his chest, had a date (even if only pretend) in quite a long time, and shared a special moment with Hanners. Of course Hannelore benefitted much from this experience as well, though I still not recommend her trying Taco Bell yet

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4. Panel #5 was really well done, really shows the pair sharing that kind of special moment you will never forget, even with the "herp derp" gag that followed.

5. Will we see another Hanners + Sven outing? Well, every Coffee of Doom barista has eventually shed their single status, perhaps Sven can put his name on the waiting list...

Akima · « **Reply #87 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 02:10 »

Quote from: Llewellian on 06 Oct 2010, 00:14

I would have laughed so hard if the Space Station would have answered with "one Ping" ... ;o) "Hi Daddy... Blink ". "See? He does that all the time for me. Always wiggling with the Solar Panels" ;o).

But it was so embarrassing when he used an orbital laser to burn "Happy Birthday Hannelore!" into the north face of the Eiger* on her sixteenth...

*I don't know if it's been covered in-strip, but Hanners seems the exclusive school in the Swiss Alps type. She's probably fluent in five languages, but it's never come up because the rest of cast is monoglot.

Dliessmgg · « **Reply #88 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 03:06 »

Didn't she grow up on the space station? Not that this would stop Hannerdad from burning something into somewhere (the back fo the moon?).

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #89 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 04:03 »

Well yes, that's why he'd burn it into something on Earth. Letters big enough to read from space (even just LEO) are way too big to read from the ground. Simple geometry.

Also, why would he burn anything into the far side of the moon? No-one gets to see that...

Border Reiver · « **Reply #90 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 04:30 »

Quote from: raoullefere on 06 Oct 2010, 00:18

Another year older, and Deeper in debt, you mean. Saint Peter don't you call me, 'cause I can't go…

Meanwhile, I think I need an insulin shot, maybe 25 units or so.

Tasinja, where are you when we need you?

I prefer "O Death" for the birthday song, much more appropriate.

And to deal with the sweetness I recommend a fairly hoppy beer - Wytchcraft should do it.

Tergon · « **Reply #91 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 04:36 »

Good character development, interesting plot points, and general funniness aside, I would just like to comment that these last couple of comics have really been some of Jeph's best artwork, in my opinion. I don't know if he's doing much differently, or if it's just been a run of strips that played to his strengths as an artist, but the entire date has been some truly excellent drawing work. Today's was just the pick of the bunch, even more so than Hanners being engulfed in The World's Most Giant Hoodie.

Bravo, sir.

Random832 · « **Reply #92 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 04:40 »

Quote from: Steve the Pocket on 05 Oct 2010, 22:36

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 05 Oct 2010, 22:30
It's still a serious limitation of Sven's that he can only be friends with a woman if sex is off the table. The incipient friendship with Faye aborted when they started boinking.
More like when he started boinking someone else. HEYO!

IICIH's point, which you missed, was that it ceased to become a friendship before that.

Heranje · « **Reply #93 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 05:21 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 05 Oct 2010, 22:30

The benefit to Hanners is less clear. In Marten, she's already got a good male friend who will give her straight answers to awkward questions.

"Sorry, we can't be friends - I already have an asian friend who I can go dancing with, so that slot is full."

That mindset makes no sense. Of course you can have more friends who play similar roles in your life.

akronnick · « **Reply #94 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 05:26 »

G: Elaine, take me with you.

E: I'm sorry, we already have a George.

Dliessmgg · « **Reply #95 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 05:28 »

Quote from: Mr_Rose on 06 Oct 2010, 04:03

Also, why would he burn anything into the far side of the moon? No-one gets to see that...

I don't think he'd be satisfied with something that looks this small from earth when it's nearer than the moon. There's also a significantly smaller possibility of crashing into satellites, especially your own.

Tanman · « **Reply #96 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 05:54 »

So Jeph said he had to do two versions of the stars, one for print quality....

There's a print quality version of all strips? Where are those?

Border Reiver · « **Reply #97 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 05:59 »

Note on today's poll - those of you selecting "Nothing" have no soul - or if you insist on waiting for quanitifiable data - imagination and sensitivity

Odin · « **Reply #98 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 08:09 »

Anyone else find it odd that the hoodie is no longer huge?

Blyss · « **Reply #99 on:** 06 Oct 2010, 08:14 »

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