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Moment Of The Week:

Plenty of Fish in the Sea!
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"Psh, I'm not that desperate."
- 6 (6.9%)
I'M SO SORRY!
- 2 (2.3%)
Want me to take off my pants? (No, thanks, you already did that once)
- 9 (10.3%)
Sorry I made things awkward
- 1 (1.1%)
HERMIONE & GINNY VS. THE SPACE WIZARDS
- 44 (50.6%)
Puberty stories
- 1 (1.1%)
The Mistaken HS Health Teacher
- 3 (3.4%)
"Why do I need lotion in my bedroom?"
- 5 (5.7%)
What kind of porn does Marten like?
- 4 (4.6%)
"You really wanna do that?..."
- 7 (8%)
Nah, too white bread.
- 5 (5.7%)

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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #300 on: 12 Nov 2010, 03:12 »

RE: Marten's collection; it's all hidden camera footage from the loos in the bars he frequents. And not just the ladies' either. :P
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #301 on: 12 Nov 2010, 03:31 »

Do I understand this correctly ? You're supposed to be interested into interesting kinds of porn now ?


Oh boy, another plot thread that makes me groan at the implicit dysfunctionality of Marten and Dora's relationship.
Nah, its just part of Dora's special charm. Boring people are boring.


Or else his dark secret is he doesn't actually watch porn.
OMG! Shame never to be borne!
Oh the weird standards of sexuality.


[...] I'm going to bitch about Marten's and Dora's relationship (since this forum hasn't talked about them enough).
Dont forget to make some theories of Sven as well, then. Its tradition. :-P
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #302 on: 12 Nov 2010, 03:41 »

Hello, here's another long-time lurker finally setting up her own account :) (well, long-time is too much, I've been following this forum for some weeks since I accidentally clicked on it and had to read and then it didn't let me go :( )
Aaand the first post is about Marten's porn collection (I hope Dora gets shut down by Pintsize or something. Or like Nodaisho said. Seriously)... No, I'm going to bitch about Marten's and Dora's relationship (since this forum hasn't talked about them enough).
Maan, Dora gets me raging again. No, I don't hate her, everyone of us has his/her crazy bitch moments, but if you have them on a regular basis, you need someone who isn't afraid to call you out on it. Yes, wanting to see your boyfriends porn collection against his will is not like nearly breaking up with him over a hug, but it Dora's behaviour towards Marten is, again, unacceptable. And he allows her to treat him like this! MARTEN, get a backbone :S

and, as far as I remember, Marten just doesn't see how he can make a living off his music, that's it

Fellow forumgoers, I have a dream.

That one day Dora can be involved in a story arc without people coming in expressly to call her a bitch. Or imply that she's a bitch. Or call her a crazy bitch/imply she's mentally unsound. Yes, I have a dream that someday, Jeph will make a strip where Dora interacts with another human being, possibly even her fucking significant other, without being belittled or insulted or having people call for her removal from the strip! That one day, people will recognize that Marty and Dora actually have a fairly healthy relationship! I HAVE A DREAM!
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #303 on: 12 Nov 2010, 04:22 »

Perhaps people wouldn't be so hard on Dora if she actually started treating Martin with respect, and not a "white bread" slightly lame hair-ruffle target? He expressly stated to Dora that he considers his "stash" on the AnthroPC to be private. A respectful lover would realize that he has the right to private things and would understand it.

But Dora, being... Dora... doesn't care, and so we see shenaningans ensue where the two girls will proceed to ignore Martins wishes and tramp through Martin's private things, pawing across them with all the care and kindness of a St. Bernard, and without a doubt there will be jokes at Martin's expense.

PUNS, even.

And that is why people dislike Dora.

As for Martin's "stash"?

Who knows what a real-life Marten would have on his AnthroPC. Of course Jeph would never dream of turning his character into someone with squik-inducing violent porn on his PC (or worse), but I will say this with certainty-
The scariest, darkest, most insane serial killers- the ones with fifteen people buried in their backyards?

They aren't the ones wandering around on the streets screaming at pigeons.

They're the ones who seem the most normal. They go about their days in society, make friends, seem perfectly sociable... until someone starts finding the bodies.

Dora, you may poo-poo Marten and his "white bread", easygoing lifestyle... but it's the people that nobody notices that slip through the cracks.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #304 on: 12 Nov 2010, 04:29 »

Loved Marten's call for a last bit of privacy - and loved Dora calling him on it more.

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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #305 on: 12 Nov 2010, 05:07 »

...we already know this.

It's Guitar Porn

Anthropomorphic guitars.

Plucking each other's strings. Tuning each other in public.

It's getting me hot...and I'm not even into that stuff.  :-P



Kinda like WetRiffs.com?

Also, here is a map for you guys of everything Marten could be into.
The second most weird thing about the map is Jesus.
The most weird thing about the map is that Jesus sex dolls actually exist.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #306 on: 12 Nov 2010, 06:17 »

Also, here is a map for you guys of everything Marten could be into.
The second most weird thing about the map is Jesus.
The most weird thing about the map is that Jesus sex dolls actually exist.
I actually filled that one out once.  Found that it was actually missing about half my fetishes.  I noticed that chart seemed to be strangely biased towards gay male culture.

I feel disappointed, as I feel like that chart makes me sound more vanilla than I actually am.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #307 on: 12 Nov 2010, 06:18 »

Fanfic to masturbation to...?

Marigold & Tai and sloppy makeouts!    - 6 (10.9%)
Sven and Marigold cybering in WOW.    - 4 (7.3%)
Marigold distracted enough that Dale beats her PVP!    - 6 (10.9%)
Hannelore. It always goes back to Hannelore.    - 13 (23.6%)
Pintsize's porn collection is accidentally erased!    - 5 (9.1%)
Worse fanfic: PENELOPE!    - 3 (5.5%)
Even WORSE fanfic: WILL!    - 2 (3.6%)
Faye and Angus makeout to Toto Fanfic!    - 7 (12.7%)
GOOGLE IT!    - 3 (5.5%)
Get your filthy minds out of the gutter, people.    - 6 (10.9%)

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And I think I can guess which one of our MOTW choices will win hands down, but I'm putting other ones up there anyways.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #308 on: 12 Nov 2010, 06:29 »

I categorically refuse to discuss what I masturbation to. Even in a poll.

Heh heh... I just realized I made a grammar mistake akin to what Marten did in the comic.

My bad.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #309 on: 12 Nov 2010, 06:30 »

But what will Dora find?  

She will find an AnthroPC who lies to her for his own amusement.

And a wide variety of bizarre porn which stretches the limits of Rule 34.
None of it will be Marten's, and the mystery will continue.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #310 on: 12 Nov 2010, 06:34 »

Marten faps while reading bad Harry Potter pornfic on the Internet.

D

And that would put a nice, thoughtful bow on the week's escapades.

Ah, but there's always this:

Ten Internet cookies says that even Pintsize refuses to say what Marty watches, because it disturbs even him. 

Ah, but really I'm betting on this:

Or else his dark secret is he doesn't actually watch porn.

This by about 100,000,000x.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #311 on: 12 Nov 2010, 06:44 »

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I've just had a horrid realisation that I'm going to turn out just like my Grandma and Mum. :laugh: 

*"if you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle."  Unlike most "Chinese proverbs" you hear, this really is a Chinese proverb!

Google Translate didn't do a very good job with your original characters, milady.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #312 on: 12 Nov 2010, 06:57 »

Hello, here's another long-time lurker finally setting up her own account :) (well, long-time is too much, I've been following this forum for some weeks since I accidentally clicked on it and had to read and then it didn't let me go :( )
Aaand the first post is about Marten's porn collection (I hope Dora gets shut down by Pintsize or something. Or like Nodaisho said. Seriously)... No, I'm going to bitch about Marten's and Dora's relationship (since this forum hasn't talked about them enough).
Maan, Dora gets me raging again. No, I don't hate her, everyone of us has his/her crazy bitch moments, but if you have them on a regular basis, you need someone who isn't afraid to call you out on it. Yes, wanting to see your boyfriends porn collection against his will is not like nearly breaking up with him over a hug, but it Dora's behaviour towards Marten is, again, unacceptable. And he allows her to treat him like this! MARTEN, get a backbone :S

and, as far as I remember, Marten just doesn't see how he can make a living off his music, that's it

Fellow forumgoers, I have a dream.

That one day Dora can be involved in a story arc without people coming in expressly to call her a bitch. Or imply that she's a bitch. Or call her a crazy bitch/imply she's mentally unsound. Yes, I have a dream that someday, Jeph will make a strip where Dora interacts with another human being, possibly even her fucking significant other, without being belittled or insulted or having people call for her removal from the strip! That one day, people will recognize that Marty and Dora actually have a fairly healthy relationship! I HAVE A DREAM!

"I have a dream my life would beee
so different from this hell i'm living, so different now, for what it seeeeeeemed..."

But seriously though, what is wrong about a girl that wants to know things about his boyfriend? And even something like the porn he likes...
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #313 on: 12 Nov 2010, 07:08 »

I went back and looked at the comic, paying attention to where everyone was standing and who they were looking at and I came to two alternative conclusions:

1 - Marten is into to something unusual enough to disturb or offend Dora, and Faye knows or suspects what it is.

- or -

2 - The porn Dora finds will cause trouble all around, like hidden camera videos of Faye herself, and Faye's expression is concern that Dora is mistreating Marten yet again.

Or, Pintsize just lies and hijinks ensue.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #314 on: 12 Nov 2010, 07:24 »

Or, Pintsize just lies and hijinks ensue.
Most likely.

And I suspect Marten's secret fetish is cross-dressing.  That Hello Kitty belt was a sign I tell you!!  :laugh:

Seriously, if I do half-suspect that's Marten's secret because it's about the only thing that hasn't been in the strip already. :roll:
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #315 on: 12 Nov 2010, 07:28 »

Actually, for once, I'm willing to jump onto the "Dora's a bitch" bandwagon. He asked for privacy, she decides to walk all over it? Then again, it is a typical female reaction, extrapolated a bit. I'm speaking, of course, of one's SO thinking, once you're having sex and everything, that it's okay to walk into the bathroom while you're perched on the throne, and, worse, she actually wants to have a conversation. There are lines, ladies, lines  that should not be crossed. And yet, you trample…

Or maybe it's just me and Opus that have a problem with this.

I categorically refuse to discuss what I masturbation to. Even in a poll.
LOL you think anyone gives a honest answer to THAT poll ? :-D

(Seriously, masturbation to a COMIC ? WTF ??? Who would do that)
I was riffing on the grammar. I suppose I should have written "I categorically refuse to discuss what I to masturbation to." It's masturbate, dammit.

As for Marten's porn, I have a prediction: it's his mom's performances. That's why Marten got so pissed when Dora kept carrying on about hero-worshipping Veronica. (Of course, now Jeph will natrually not do that, but that's likely a good thing. Maybe even a very good thing)
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #316 on: 12 Nov 2010, 07:48 »

No.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #317 on: 12 Nov 2010, 08:01 »

Google Translate didn't do a very good job with your original characters, milady.

I was mildly surprised/impressed that just copy/pasting Akima's writings into Google search worked fine. The text under her avatar gives several hits, where the gist is about women supporting half the sky. The stuff about turning an iron rod into a needle started appearing on page three of google hits - the first two pages were all Chinese.


And I suspect Marten's secret fetish is cross-dressing.  That Hello Kitty belt was a sign I tell you!!  :laugh:

Seriously, if I do half-suspect that's Marten's secret because it's about the only thing that hasn't been in the strip already. :roll:

Yup. It does look like Marten is hiding something. I would like to rule out hidden camera videos and pics of MartyMom as too creepy, though Dora probably wouldn't mind finding some Veronica Vance stuff. As "evidence" supporting the cross-dressing theory: didn't Faye at some point compare Marten & Pintsize to Benny Hill?
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #318 on: 12 Nov 2010, 08:24 »

I'm speaking, of course, of one's SO thinking, once you're having sex and everything, that it's okay to walk into the bathroom while you're perched on the throne, and, worse, she actually wants to have a conversation. There are lines, ladies, lines  that should not be crossed. And yet, you trample…
Personally, I wholeheartedly believe in preserving the lines between two people in a relationship. Where's the fun if there isn't any mystery? Maybe that's why more people get divorced these days. Intimacy doesn't have to mean knowing every thought in the other person's head or doing disgusting things in front of them.

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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #319 on: 12 Nov 2010, 08:51 »

I think that may be why Marten pulled the Pandora ploy, as an attempt to scare them into respect for his privacy.  It seemed to work on Faye, but backfired on Dora. 

And may backfire even further! 

Actually, I suspect his Pandora's box is literal - crotch shots of some pr0nstar named Pandora... :psyduck:
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #320 on: 12 Nov 2010, 09:25 »

I don't have any particular issues with my lady-friends knowing what I'm into per se, it's just that I prefer to know ahead of time if they will react to the revelation with violence and/or freak-outs.

...which is probably why Marten wants Dora to stay away from Pintsize's HDD, now that I think about it.

Alternative theory: Marten's entire collection is devoted to Dora's heretofore unmentioned little sister, Zoe Voss.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #321 on: 12 Nov 2010, 10:24 »

Actually, for once, I'm willing to jump onto the "Dora's a bitch" bandwagon. He asked for privacy, she decides to walk all over it? Then again, it is a typical female reaction, extrapolated a bit. I'm speaking, of course, of one's SO thinking, once you're having sex and everything, that it's okay to walk into the bathroom while you're perched on the throne, and, worse, she actually wants to have a conversation. There are lines, ladies, lines  that should not be crossed. And yet, you trample…

Humorous hyperbole notwithstanding, it would be nice if you could avoid such overt overgeneralizations.  For the record, I am female, I do respect others' privacy, and I sure as hell don't want to see my SO on the toilet, or vice-versa -- we're both closed-bathroom people, tyvm.

Regarding porn, it really is something a couple should be able to discuss openly, but both members need to get to that point willingly.  Even if they don't end up sharing or watching porn together, they should be aware of and accepting of each other's turn-ons, and willing to accept that sometimes someone just wants to wank rather than fuck (expediency?).  As long as they're communicating and having sex on a regular basis that suits them both, it's all good.  Dora marching off to interrogate Pintsize about Marten's porn stash when Marten isn't ready to show her is pushy and intrusive, and she may not like what she finds.  Of course, Pintsize lying and messing with her is the more likely outcome, but we'll see.

As to what Marten is into, I could say he has pics and vids of his ex-girlfriends, but . . . I'm gonna go with elder porn.   :psyduck:  Or, maybe, instead of being into his own mom's fetish stuff, he's got a stash of nudies featuring Dora's mom.

And I gotta say I really love Marty's "Do you really wanna know that about me?" speech and expression in panel 3.  He aimed that speech at Faye and seems to have convinced her that she does not, in fact, want to know, which is pretty impressive.  As ever, the expressions in this strip are really great.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #322 on: 12 Nov 2010, 11:52 »

I'm loving how Marten isn't allowed to have any privacy at all.

I just figured it out, Jeph isn't 'feminist', he's misandrist.

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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #323 on: 12 Nov 2010, 11:55 »

Oh, man, guys! Next Monday will be so great. A number of things could happen.

- Marty-Sue's porn consists of women that look like Faye - Dora will get mad again at Marty-Sue and the fans will hate her more, despite Faye bringing up that they should ask Pintsize about his porn tastes - Pintsize says something wacky

- Marty-Sue's porn consists of women that look like Dora 'cause he's such a nice guy and loves her - Dora is guilty and the fans hate her more - Pintsize says something wacky

- Marty-Sue isn't actually into porn because he's just such a nice guy and in love with Dora - Dora is guilty and the fans hate her more - Pintsize says something wacky

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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #324 on: 12 Nov 2010, 12:18 »

I don't know.  The republican legislature proves you can be whitebred and still be into some pretty sick stuff.  I think the sicker your fettish, the harder you try to act the suburban norm.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #325 on: 12 Nov 2010, 12:18 »

I see it more as teasing than serious transgressions against Marten's privacy.
Kinda like the "I'm gonna tell the boy you have a crush on that you like him" of youth, and Dora seems to be the girl who would go up to said crush say "hi" and get scared before running back to friends giggling.
She'll probably start to ask Pintsize and get scared halfway through.
Then Pintsize will blurt it out anyway.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #326 on: 12 Nov 2010, 12:40 »

I am calling this one.

His porn collection consists of naked pictures of Raven he found on the Internet.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #327 on: 12 Nov 2010, 12:46 »

The actual clues are around their.

It needs to be something Dora will worry over. (This is why Marten doesn't want to admit it.)

His mother gave him lotion. (So it's something that needs that)

It's obvious that his porn involves men being given anal by strap on. This will worry Dora that he's like his Dad....
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #328 on: 12 Nov 2010, 13:18 »

So to recap... Dora needs to learn to respect Marten's privacy by not needing to know the thing all couples probably need to know about each other? Also, asking Pintsize is several steps above searching someone's computer at will. It's somewhere between asking someone's roommate and peeking at their DVD collection. For one thing, presumably they're not going to watch any of it, just find out what kind it is. For another, they're also only searching for porn. I know that if someone searched my computer, there would be a lot more I'd be afraid of than just someone finding my porn collection. While it might rank high on the priority list, it would probably be the sheer volume of personal information of any stripe they could find, as well as the omnipresent fear that they were going to hack into my social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc.) and fuck me over somehow.

Uhhh yeah because snooping behind someone's back is the only way to find out things about each other??

They both suck for having been in this relationship for a while and have never openly discussed this. Marten sucks for not being honest with Dora when she asks, and Dora sucks for snooping.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #329 on: 12 Nov 2010, 13:21 »

I agree that Marten deserves some privacy, but I don't see this as a privacy issue. As his girlfriend with whom he's very sexually active with, Dora has a right to know what porn excites him.

After all, if Marten's dad had been a little more open about what he was really into, he and his mom probably could have been spared some heartache.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #330 on: 12 Nov 2010, 13:58 »

I don't know.  The republican legislature proves you can be whitebred and still be into some pretty sick stuff.  I think the sicker your fettish, the harder you try to act the suburban norm.

I think you might be confusing cause and consequence here. For example, there are opinions which assume that the more dominant you are in everyday life (due to being in an important position or whatnot), the more likely you are to be into BDSM and have the sub role because they need some kind of compensation for the stress of always keeping up to their role.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #331 on: 12 Nov 2010, 14:18 »

If he was serious, he would have said "Dora, this is actually important to me and I'm not kidding around. I'm not comfortable with sharing this, and you need to respect my privacy."

He opted for a joke, so who is going to take him seriously? Their relationship isn't as screwed up as some of you seem to think, and I think that some people might be missing the subtext there. If Marten really wants this kept private, he needs to stand up and say so. Does that cause Dora to get concerned and dump him? Maybe. There are some things that people aren't willing or able to bend on, and if you can't accomodate them, then sometimes you have to walk away.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #332 on: 12 Nov 2010, 14:18 »

Fellow forumgoers, I have a dream. That one day Dora can be involved in a story arc without people coming in expressly to call her a bitch. Or imply that she's a bitch. Or call her a crazy bitch/imply she's mentally unsound. Yes, I have a dream that someday, Jeph will make a strip where Dora interacts with another human being, possibly even her fucking significant other, without being belittled or insulted or having people call for her removal from the strip! That one day, people will recognize that Marty and Dora actually have a fairly healthy relationship! I HAVE A DREAM!
LOL! A dream as noble, and as unlikely to come true, as Dr. King's.

Google Translate didn't do a very good job with your original characters, milady.
Google Translate is made of fail, linguistically and culturally, when it comes to Chinese. Babelfish does a little better, but not much, rendering 只要功夫深,铁杵磨成针 as "So long as the time deep, iron pestle grinds to the needle". Yes, 杵 can mean pestle, but it's hardly the most common usage nowadays. To be fair though, the proverb dates back at least to Tang dynasty poet Li Bai, and the language is archaic.

I was mildly surprised/impressed that just copy/pasting Akima's writings into Google search worked fine. The text under her avatar gives several hits, where the gist is about women supporting half the sky. The stuff about turning an iron rod into a needle started appearing on page three of google hits - the first two pages were all Chinese.
Google search works fine in Chinese because it doesn't need to understand, but just match. The hanzi under my avatar are a famous saying of Mao Zedong which translates as "Women hold up half the sky", a poetic way of saying that women have an equal part to play in society. Another noble dream yet to be fulfilled.  :-D




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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #333 on: 12 Nov 2010, 14:42 »

I have three predictions:

1. It isn't anything special. He's in to normal stuff, maybe involving hot indie chicks. Dora teases him about wanting privacy over nothing, and leaves. Marten then leans over to Pintsize and thanks him for not showing her the actual stuff. Pintsize: "Bros before hoes, Marten."

2. It's photos of Faye, or Raven or somebody they know. It might not even be particularly sexy, Dora might just ask, "What does Marten fap to?" and Pintsize pulls up a folder of Faye candid photos. Then we will devolve into another Dora is insecure arc while the forum tears itself apart again over whether or not Dora is a bitch and should be with Marten.


3. The forum goers manage to predict every single scenario that Jeph could think of, and not wanting to let the forum goers ever be right, he has Marten talk Dora down and abandon the whole thing. Of course now that I said that he can't do it. You're locked in, Jeph, show us the goods.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #334 on: 12 Nov 2010, 14:46 »

The hanzi under my avatar are a famous saying of Mao Zedong which translates as "Women hold up half the sky", a poetic way of saying that women have an equal part to play in society. Another noble dream yet to be fulfilled.  :-D
Well, considering it fulfilled or not depends on how you feel about sex differentialism, really.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #335 on: 12 Nov 2010, 15:26 »

As his girlfriend with whom he's very sexually active with, Dora has a right to know what porn excites him.

This repeated assertion is getting boring.  Some people may think that discussion of porn is crucial; but rest assured that there are others who have never had any interest in it, nor any need to discuss it because their partners also have no interest in it.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #336 on: 12 Nov 2010, 15:34 »

But then we've seen Marten pretty much dismiss being in a real band because it's hard work. :(
When was that? I don't remember it.
and, as far as I remember, Marten just doesn't see how he can make a living off his music, that's it
I was referencing this strip. In which mopey Marten received a deeply deserved kick in the pants from Tai.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #337 on: 12 Nov 2010, 16:56 »

Hmm...

An all-male orgy punctuated by high-fives.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #338 on: 12 Nov 2010, 17:07 »

This repeated assertion is getting boring.  Some people may think that discussion of porn is crucial; but rest assured that there are others who have never had any interest in it, nor any need to discuss it because their partners also have no interest in it.

I didn't say it was crucial; not all couples have to talk about it. I'm just saying that one's partner has a right to know about it if they want to.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #339 on: 12 Nov 2010, 17:09 »

Fellow forumgoers, I have a dream.

That one day Dora can be involved in a story arc without people coming in expressly to call her a bitch. Or imply that she's a bitch. Or call her a crazy bitch/imply she's mentally unsound. Yes, I have a dream that someday, Jeph will make a strip where Dora interacts with another human being, possibly even her fucking significant other, without being belittled or insulted or having people call for her removal from the strip! That one day, people will recognize that Marty and Dora actually have a fairly healthy relationship! I HAVE A DREAM!
Heh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say Dora's always a crazy bitch. She certainly has her cute moments . But at the moment, she's definitely crossing more borders than what I would call healthy in a relationship, and Marten doesn't call her out on it.

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« Reply #340 on: 12 Nov 2010, 17:13 »

But at the moment, she's definitely crossing more borders than what I would call healthy in a relationship, and Marten doesn't call her out on it.

Have we ever truly seen him take a stand? To anyone? Anyone at all?
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #341 on: 12 Nov 2010, 17:30 »

The better question is does he REALLY need to?

He stands up for himself in life or death matters like with VespAvenger and Monk Spies, and is capable of setting ground rules like with Tai's behavior around Hanners, and Faye's behavior around Marigold.

Marten's pretty chill, if something SERIOUSLY bothers him, he does address it.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #342 on: 12 Nov 2010, 17:39 »

If he was serious, he would have said "Dora, this is actually important to me and I'm not kidding around. I'm not comfortable with sharing this, and you need to respect my privacy."

He opted for a joke, so who is going to take him seriously?
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That's funny, because that's really not how I heard him say that little piece in the third panel. I heard a very serious, nearly sinister voice. Almost "Hello, Clarice"-like.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #343 on: 12 Nov 2010, 17:54 »

The hanzi under my avatar are a famous saying of Mao Zedong which translates as "Women hold up half the sky", a poetic way of saying that women have an equal part to play in society. Another noble dream yet to be fulfilled.  :-D
Well, considering it fulfilled or not depends on how you feel about sex differentialism, really.

I remember something written someplace about a "suitable helper", so I can't really argue with Mao's observation.

As his girlfriend with whom he's very sexually active with, Dora has a right to know what porn excites him.

This repeated assertion is getting boring.  Some people may think that discussion of porn is crucial; but rest assured that there are others who have never had any interest in it, nor any need to discuss it because their partners also have no interest in it.

Thank you. This is why I am still betting that he doesn't have a porn stash.

Here's my reasoning: my dad, every Sunday when he was growing up, had chicken for dinner.

Every. Freaking. Sunday.

After I was born, my parents went to NYC with me to see the Pope. On the plane ride back home, it was packed, I wasn't exactly happy, there were several other crying babies on the flight... and they served chicken for the in-flight meal.

My dad HATED chicken with a passion, and I can't remember more than a few times when we had chicken for dinner - especially on Sunday nights.

Of course, nowadays, can you guess what I LOVE to have for dinner? (And what I'm going to be eating shortly after I post this? Hint: Cordon bleu is my favorite version of it.)

I also had the same aversion to ham right after my mom passed away. Why? Because when anyone and everyone stopped by to give their condolences, they brought ham. TONS of it.

Given this line of reasoning, I'd almost bet that Marten has a near-aversion to porn, especially anything that would be considered "kinky", if only because of what his mom does for a living and what his dad is/does.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #344 on: 12 Nov 2010, 18:24 »

And why is that? Because all of you seem to have completely missed out on something that's horribly wrong in Marigold's fanfic. Hermione and Ginny can't both be 25 years old at the same time...
And thats all thats wrong with that fanfic ?


No, it's not the only thing that is wrong with the fanfic. But it's the only thing wrong with the fanfic that I didn't expect of Marigold!

(As for ageing potion, it doesn't actually change how old you are. But I have to agree that timeturning hourglass could mess things up pretty bad... )

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Now, back to what the discussion is about now (or at least a few minutes ago). It's quick changes in these forums...

And that is what Dora will find out about Marten's porn when she talks to Pintsize:

Opportunity #1:  Pintsize doesn't have a clue, according to comic #1 and in spite of another comic, which I can't find. Of course, Pintsize will show her something in the near of the weird things you can find on his twitter, just because he likes messing wtih people - but that shouldn't actually fool her, should it?

Opportunity #2:  Pintsize does have it on his harddrive, but shows something else to Dora just to mess with her.

Opportunity #3:  Pintsize does have it, but doesn't show it to Dora out of respect for Marten. Impossible - but it would nevertheless mean Pintsize would mess with Dora.

Opportunity #4:  Pintsize does have it, and shows it to Dora just to mess with Marten. Doesn't happen, since he would miss the opportunity to mess with Dora.

Opportunity #5:  Pintsize does have it, but doesn't want to show it since it disturbs him. Judging by his twitter feed, that rules out almost everything except normal porn... which is impossible because it's boring. Anyway, he would mess with Dora.

Opprtunity  #6:  Pintsize doesn't have what she's looking for, and tells her that... even more impossible than #3.


No matter how you look at it, Pintsize will just mess with Dora.

Then what about Marten's porn and fetishes, do they even exist? No is actually a reasonable answer, porn might turn him off since it's connected to his mother - as was just pointed out by jwhouk. And Hentai may be off limits because of Pintsize's obsession with that stuff. However, can't ignore what has been pointed out about cross-dressing (and anal strap-ons)... but I don't like the idea, so I'll stick to that he doesn't like porn at all.


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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #345 on: 12 Nov 2010, 18:34 »

I'm leaning towards the idea that Marten favors pretty straightforward porn, nothing really raunchy and at most maybe indie girls/suicide girls. :angel: Nothing shocking at all. Which is why he's embarrased. Everyone else has some sort of "exotic" leaning, so he's the odd one out.

And he wouldn't have to like really outre erotica, he might just be shy about sharing that part of himself- or have developed a need to keep aspects of his sexuality private, which I wouldn't find surprising. My sweetie likes pictures of pretty ladies naked (doesn't get any more simple than that- although he does favor them full figured), and it made him blush like nothing else when I found his stash while fixing his computer. He's still shy about it after 14 years together, and I can respect that. But I do tease him (gently) about his stash, and have occasionally slipped in pictures I found exciting as presents.  :oops: :-D
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #346 on: 12 Nov 2010, 18:34 »

OR. Marten tried to delete all his porn since he started dating Dora since he thinks porn violates some monogamy clause
... he only tried to delete because you can't delete porn off Pintsize.
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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #347 on: 12 Nov 2010, 19:12 »

My god...it happened.

Poor Marten...he has two girlfriends.  :psyduck:

It was Faye who got nosy, not Dora. Faye said "we" could ask Pintsize. Inviting herself into Marten's privacy. Dora didn't seem to catch it, but clearly Marten did, and set a firm line. Dora is now leaping way past that line, which she kinda has a right to do now that Faye managed to roll the ball up the hill for her.

Marten has two girlfriends.

His speech sunk in at some level with Faye I think, judging by her face in the last panel. Maybe she's just pissed she has to mind the shop herself for a while, but I'm guessing that she realizes she's crossing lines she shouldn't be, especially in regards to his relationship with Dora.

Next week...cue Angus. Should cure things nicely.  :-D

As for Marten and Dora, I expect that's more likely to end with ear-fucking or reverse cowgirl than actual drama.

...unless it's pics of his ex.  :-o


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Re: WCDT 8-12 November 2010 (1791-1795)
« Reply #349 on: 12 Nov 2010, 20:27 »

I'm leaning towards the idea that Marten favors pretty straightforward porn, nothing really raunchy and at most maybe indie girls/suicide girls. :angel: Nothing shocking at all. Which is why he's embarrased. Everyone else has some sort of "exotic" leaning, so he's the odd one out.

I do tease [my sweetie] (gently) about his stash, and have occasionally slipped in pictures I found exciting as presents.  :oops: :-D

That makes sense, about Marten.

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