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Benny Hill/Monty python/Blackadder marathon

17 (21%)

Really decent jam session

41 (50.6%)

Tray sledding

12 (14.8%)

Bad movie night

11 (13.6%)

Total Members Voted: 75

[Border Reiver]

Our favourite indy boy is showing a better insight than the drunken, lecherous lout who was rude to his mom of a day or so ago (QC time).  Excellent.

How will Hanners react to the news that Marten is considering a new hairstyle and wardrobe, if she reacts like this to news that another place makes good coffee and pastries?

Hanner-rage!  18 (20%)
In a rational manner like a well balanced adult  5 (5.6%)
In whatever manner Jeph feels will advance the storyline  18 (20%)
Doesn't matter.  There will continue to be the creepy folks out there with their secret folder of Hanner porn  32 (35.6%)
How are their pancakes?  11 (12.2%)
And how will we find out?  6 (6.7%)

 
Total Voters: 90

[SJCrew]

Man I love Hanners.

[PenSwordAccord]

Agree?
Disagree?
Challenge? (readies estoc)

Hey Sharp, why an estoc?  Are you expecting to have to punch through armor?   I would personally prefer a nice rapier and dagger.

( I almost accidentally wrote "amore" instead of armor, which would have rather changed the question   )

[cyro]

Personally I approve of punching through armoires... wait.

Anyway. It's kinda weird but I sort of imagine Hanners "superteam" being a gender swapped (second gen) X-men. My brain's weird like that.

[rje]

I hope that Marten doesn't let Hanners' accusations of his buttness sway him - I really, really want to see more of the Secret Bakery and its employees.

Also, I accidentally typed this-->  :I   -earlier in this post and I think it looks like a fat guy, or someone in the middle of chewing food.

So yeah.

I actually use >:I  quite frequently
I call it the Beaton Face

The background of sadfased husky guy and sleeping Fayelike barista made me laugh quite a bit. Don't be sad husky guy! I will comfort youuu!  [/creeper]

Man I totally sympathize with Hannelore's uneasiness, change in your social structure sucks, especially if you're kinda stuck in the middle.

[Delator]

Oh I assumed he'd gotten a perturbing text message from her. Or from someone. Guess you know what generation I am now 

I'm chuckling at the thought of the guy getting a perturbing telegram...   

http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=770

[Murphoid]

Kiss the girl Marten!  Do it!  Grow a pair and Kiss HER!!!

Can't be the only one thinking this can I?

[Carl-E]

You talkin' about Hanners?   Marten kissing her wouldn't entail growing a pair, it would result in losing  a pair - I'm pretty sure her first reaction would be defensive, and probably involve a raised knee in and amongst a lot of other flailing. 

Besides, it's soooo  out of character for both of them, and has been thoroughly discussed trounced dismissed in other threads. 

Not only will that ship not sail anytime soon, its keel hasn't even been laid...

[Murphoid]

I don't think Hanners would become violent.  Not in anyway that would be successful anyhow.  She might go comatose, but hey...

I think the SS Marten&Hanners will sail soon.  It's a good 'ship.

[TheEvilDog]

Not only will that ship not sail anytime soon, its keel hasn't even been laid...

In fact, I think they shut down the shipyard.

Anyway, seeing as how much effort Jeph has made into creating the backgrounds of the Secret Bakery, I doubt this will be the last we see of the place.

[Border Reiver]

Shut down the yard, sold the machinery, the union got a sweet deal to relocate some of the workers - the rest are listening to the Rovers singing "When the Shipyards Go Back On Full-time" and the owners are now hiding.

[Murphoid]

I would lay money we never see the bizzaro world coffee shop again.  Not much, but I would.

Oh and the ship is already at sea and joining the fleet.

[cyro]

That fleet should be burned and plundered.

[TheEvilDog]

Jeph is in a recreation of the Turtle submarine, slowly making his way to the fleet, with a corkscrew drill in hand, his eyes firmly set on the flagship.

[Is it cold in here?]

(moderator)Shipping squicks some people here and Jeph has listed it specifically as one of the things that deters him from participating. See the "Conduct on this forum" thread. Shipping involving a character who is in some ways childlike is a double-squick(/moderator)

[themacnut]

Besides, Marten actually being bold enough to just grab Hanners and plant a kiss on her would be so far out of character for him as to be full blown Character Derailment. It ain't happening, he's simply NOT that bold (while sober, anyway), and his past history with simply hugging Hanners ("Hugging Hannelore Causes Hyperventilation") would tell him that going further would simply be a Very Bad Idea.

[The Duke]

Does the poster in panel 2 remind anyone else of the drawings Jeph made (someone else can link it) with the QC girls as the seasons?

[horsefish]

Shut down the yard, sold the machinery, the union got a sweet deal to relocate some of the workers - the rest are listening to the Rovers singing "When the Shipyards Go Back On Full-time" and the owners are now hiding.

Given Hanners' background I thought this ship fell under NASA's jurisdiction... 

[Murphoid]

I concede probably won't happen.  But it would be freaking cool!

[pwhodges]

And that conversation ends right here.

[Wraith11B]

Does the poster in panel 2 remind anyone else of the drawings Jeph made (someone else can link it) with the QC girls as the seasons?

It is indeed one of them, I think.  Simplified, but still.

[cesariojpn]

Wait, no waffle-based super powers? Or is there really a super hero that has the ability to use maple syrup?

[CEOIII]

If there is, he's probably Canadian.

[AnAverageWriter]

I have the distinct feeling that anyone making a move on Hanners would result in a summoning of an Eldritch being...

In self defense, of course.

Hanners doesn't need to get her hands dirty. She has her Ancient Friends to do it for her.

[Kugai]

Bill Shatner probably knows who he is.


Is it just me, or does that guy look like something's wrong with the chocolate bikkies - I hope not!


SuperHanners would be an unusual Superhero

Captain Cleanliness?

[Loki]

Hanners would most likely wear her spacesuit instead of a superhero costume. I mean, think of all the dirt you get on your clothes while flying around!

[Murphoid]

Hanners would most likely wear her spacesuit instead of a superhero costume. I mean, think of all the dirt you get on your clothes while flying around!

Either that or a maid outfit seems to be appropriate.  Maybe Captain Counter would work for her too.

[Is it cold in here?]

Wait, no waffle-based super powers? Or is there really a super hero that has the ability to use maple syrup?

For anyone who's missing cesariojpn's reference, waffle powers.

[jwhouk]

Besides, Marten actually being bold enough to just grab Hanners and plant a kiss on her would be so far out of character for him as to be full blown Character Derailment. It ain't happening, he's simply NOT that bold (while sober, anyway), and his past history with simply hugging Hanners ("Hugging Hannelore Causes Hyperventilation") would tell him that going further would simply be a Very Bad Idea.

It's "Hugging Hannelore Heralds Hyperventilation!"

[Bologna]

Dudes and ladies, just because two main characters are hanging out in more than two subsequent scripts does not mean that they should 'set sail.'  That is all.

 

[Carl-E]

Does the poster in panel 2 remind anyone else of the drawings Jeph made (someone else can link it) with the QC girls as the seasons?

It is indeed one of them, I think.  Simplified, but still.

Alphonse Mucha was the artist, and he did at least two versions of the seasons, along with a huge amount of advertising work. 

But the style, as I mentioned in an earlier post, is called Art Nouveau, and he's not the only practitioner - it was a bona-fide movement at the turn of the last century.  Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec springs to mind. 

[/artgeek]

Edit:  Jeph's QC seasons

[Penquin47]

It's "Hugging Hannelore Heralds Hyperventilation!"

::Ahem:: Hugging Hanners Heralds Heavy Hyperventilating"

[edited to fix my own Rule of Corrections violation]

[TheBiscuit]

Not only will that ship not sail anytime soon, its keel hasn't even been laid...

I fervently hope and pray that you are right. I like Hannelore as a character enough to hope that maybe one day she could find someone to be happy with, but at the same time I know it could never be done without breaking character, unless she meets someone else who prefers not to make physical contact. Then they could have an emotional intimacy, perhaps. Maybe even some hugs.

The current series of comics have been entertaining enough. The various coffee shops were fun, this place is good for a giggle. I still would like to see some evidence of an actual shift in the plot direction though. A few light-hearted comics doesn't really change the fact that nothing good has happened to some of these characters in a few dozen strips. Obviously that's not true of everyone; some people are happy enough, but Marten, and Dora have suffered enough. The fallout has even affected Faye and Hannelore, although I think most of the time Faye is probably cheerful due to Angus.  

Just to check, it's only been a couple of nights in comic-time since she last spent some time with Angus, right? This whole drama situation hasn't been keeping them apart? That would suck, because their relationship is still in the formative stage.

[SJCrew]

I think you guys go way too far in assuming what Hanners can and cannot do. She's surprisingly capable when it gets down to it. It's like you guys see her as some sort of one-trick pony that can't do anything besides OCD OCD OCD. She has been improving a lot lately and has practically embraced the non-OCD world she lives in to where she can finally start doing some of the stuff that normal people like to do. Like dating. And falling in love.

As for Marten taking Hanners for himself....eh, no. As cute a couple I think they'd make, this is just not the right time for either of them now. But I do think that Hanners will eventually get her shit together and by the time she does, I'm hoping Marten is also single.

[TheBiscuit]

As for Marten taking Hanners for himself....eh, no. As cute a couple I think they'd make, this is just not the right time for either of them now. But I do think that Hanners will eventually get her shit together and by the time she does, I'm hoping Marten is also single.

Even if I assume that Hannelore is capable of all that a relationship entails, and even if I assume that she has the desire for a relationship, I don't see them as a match. They are great friends, but I think both of them need something entirely different in a partner. I would love to see Hannelore happy with someone, but not Marten. Since I've said that, I'm sure it will now come to pass. It seems by now a given that where I would prefer the comic to turn left, it will almost inevitably turn right.

[horsefish]

I think you guys go way too far in assuming what Hanners can and cannot do.

All shipping aside (as far to the side as possible - I'm not a Hanners/[anyone] shipper in the slightest), this is exactly what I have been thinking.  Obviously she has issues, but I think many here might be a little overprotective.  She might be childlike in some ways, but she's not a child, and speculation about her future love life is not automatic squick in my book.  "Light" shipping does seem to be tolerated around here to some degree (in practice, if not in theory), but when it involves Hanners, it's a berserk button for too many lots of people.  And just for the record, I think Hanners is awesome, and I'll be in line to pummel anyone who hurts her.  Or Marigold.  Except I, um, don't, um, live in that , uh, universe.  So Yeah. 

[ysth]

So when is she going to stop dressing in mourning?  Or is this a sign of return to goth?

I move for green hair.

[akronnick]

Dora has a blog?!?!?!

I must have the URL!!!





Also, when did the purple hair go away?

[Carl-E]

Judging by the comic's title, just recently. 

I think you guys go way too far in assuming what Hanners can and cannot do.

All shipping aside (as far to the side as possible - I'm not a Hanners/[anyone] shipper in the slightest), this is exactly what I have been thinking.  Obviously she has issues, but I think many here might be a little overprotective.  She might be childlike in some ways, but she's not a child, and speculation about her future love life is not automatic squick in my book.  "Light" shipping does seem to be tolerated around here to some degree (in practice, if not in theory), but when it involves Hanners, it's a berserk button for too many lots of people.  And just for the record, I think Hanners is awesome, and I'll be in line to pummel anyone who hurts her.  Or Marigold.  Except I, um, don't, um, live in that , uh, universe.  So Yeah. 

I wasn't really being over protective, rather I was pointing out that neither Hanners nor Marten are even thinking anything in that direction.  Hannelore's made leaps and bounds in progress, from the pokeslut to hugging Sven after the pretend date without  heralding heavy hyperventilation.  But by her own admission when arranging the date, she's not ready for the real thing, and even if she were, it'd be a long time before she'd be able to think of Marten romantically after getting so used to him and Dora being a couple. 

And Marten's not used to the idea of Hannelore having romantic feelings towards anyone, least of all himself.  Even if she did harbor such feelings deep down (which may explain her initial stalking of him), he knows her as a person who doesn't react well to even basic physical contact, and even as she changes, he'll have a hard time adjusting to a new Hannelore. 

Besides, they're friends.  Some friendships can bloom into more over time, but it's rare, and this one's just not going to head that way anytime soon. 

Besides, she's going to get involved with Mr. Sensitive at the Secret Bakery... XD

[Nick and Marla]

Even if I assume that Hannelore is capable of all that a relationship entails, and even if I assume that she has the desire for a relationship, I don't see them as a match. They are great friends, but I think both of them need something entirely different in a partner.

As much as I fear people viewing me as being on the shipping ship, I'd just like to toss in that with Hanners not knowing many people around here, Marten being basically her closest friend on top of being a guy, Marten being someone used to her neurosis, Marten being single and the majority of his female friends not being available at the moment, it's not a matter of whether or not they'd made a great couple, but what options they have considering their situations. Whether or not they'd made a good couple, Marten would make the most sense for her given she breaks character and enters a relationship with someone. Not that I'm saying it'd be a good idea for them in a personal sense or good for the story, but I just don't believe the "not a match" holds up much in this situation.

Of course, any moment now a new male character could enter who would debunk that specific argument.

That's just me thinking about it, not hoping. Don't get me wrong, now.

[Carl-E]

See, this is the type of thinking I have a problem with.  Just because someone is not in a relationship doesn't mean they're looking to get into  a relationship!  I realize you're acknowledging that it's against character for them, but the phrase, "what options they have" is where I have a problem. 

The option of staying single, at least for the time being, is the one being ignored! 

[Nick and Marla]

I only meant that if Hannelore was to enter a relationship with anyone, Marten would make sense. Of course it makes much more sense that she just doesn't enter a relationship. I didn't mean to apply that they will because it makes sense. Of course not getting with anyone is an option. Apologies.

I wasn't giving an elbow going "Eh? Eh?! See? It fits! Go with it!".

[Kugai]

Oooooooh, Dora's gone to the dark side again.

Lets hope she has Cookies.



Here's an idea, have her move in with Hanners  

[akronnick]

Didn't Hanners say she didn't think she'd be able to handle living with a roommate?

[ysth]

Didn't Hanners say she didn't think she'd be able to handle living with a roommate?

I don't think she'd be able to handle living with a cat.

[themacnut]

See, this is the type of thinking I have a problem with.  Just because someone is not in a relationship doesn't mean they're looking to get into  a relationship!  I realize you're acknowledging that it's against character for them, but the phrase, "what options they have" is where I have a problem.  

The option of staying single, at least for the time being, is the one being ignored!  

Besides, since Marten has returned to being the comic's Chew Toy/Butt Monkey (especially considering what his mom put him through), that means No Girlfriends For Him. Not in a sexual/romantic context anyway. Sure he'll have lots of girl friends, in a totally platonic fashion, but no girlfriend. Not for a long while at least; and it wouldn't surprise me if he had no girlfriend again for the rest of the comic's run. There is far too much mileage to be taken from his perpetual sexual frustration. Just you wait, Dora and Marten will reconnect as friends just around the time she starts dating again, or even banging random dudes. Marten's frustration will be epic.

And even putting aside the whole Chew Toy thing, Marten is simply far too passive to go out and get himself a girlfriend anyway. He waited months for Faye before the Talk, and the only reason he was with Dora at all was because she came onto him. I'm betting if Dora hadn't made a move, Marten wouldn't have either. And he'd probably STILL be single.

So unless Dora decides to rekindle their romance or another similarly aggressive (and attractive) girl jumps Marten, I think he'll be single for a long time to come.

[ysth]

Hmm, I wonder if the head of the secret bakery recently had a bad breakup and her SO and one of her employees was wandering around and went into Coffee of Doom....

Sounds like a call for

[snubnose]

Kiss the girl Marten!  Do it!  Grow a pair and Kiss HER!!!

Can't be the only one thinking this can I?

Yes you are.

[iduguphergrave]

I'm starting to feel sorry for Dora's hair.

[pwhodges]

"Light" shipping does seem to be tolerated around here to some degree (in practice, if not in theory), but when it involves Hanners, it's a berserk button for too many lots of people.

People have relationships, and these can be discussed appropriately, including "realistic" speculation; I try to reserve the "shipping" label for the times it gets inappropriate, to avoid confusion.  Also, if the forum appears to be in a self-correcting mood, then the odd slip may not be commented on if a moderator sees it after the moment has passed.