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Cosette's Gibbs Slap

"Man, I still can't believe he's not gay!"

Cosette's misinterpretation of "greater than or equal to", forgetting it also has "or equal to"

"Hola, assbutt"

Dora having a successful first therapy session and not realizing it

"We've, ah, run into each other a couple times."

Hanners's logic win

"Great, my self-loathing is the square root of 2"

Marigold's anti-makeover rant

Obligatory (yet irrelevant) waffles option

[Border Reiver]

Doesn't matter - the facial expressions in the last panel are priceless, especially Hanners'.

[snubnose]

Smoothing or smooching?

Big difference!

Ooops. Yeah.

[Carl-E]

Doesn't matter - the facial expressions in the last panel are priceless, especially Hanners'.

Channeling her mom. 

[TheEvilDog]

Three words Hanners, pot, kettle, black. Thats all I'm going to say about it.

@Method of Madness: I should punch you for mentioning that abomination of a movie. Read the book man!

@Odin. That is something I forgot to mention last night. They will probably want your eyesight to settle for about a year or so before they do the procedure. For much of my life, I had incredibly poor eyesight (don't ask me the rating, I can never remember), then when I was about 22, went to get my eyesight tested and they told me my eyesight would improve a bit each year until I was about 25, when it would settle. Which gave me a few years to save up for the Lasik. Of course the best thing about it was the rather queasy look people had when I told them what happened during the operation.  

Still disappointed that I don't have laser vision though....

[covale]

I'd really like to quote Faye in 1604... "Geez, glass houses, lady! Glass houses!" I can't think of anyone in the comic who've shown less respect for her friends private space than Hanners (and I still can't find the one where she magically ended up in Martens appartment). But then, she also shows true concern for them, so it evens itself out.

[kent_eh]

Maybe as they paused in the hall, falling against the door in their intensity, Winslow thought someone was knocking and went to let them in. 

I've always been puzzled about how the APCs reach the lock to open the door(s)

I'm voting for "phase shifted thru the wall due to intensity of makeouts"

[TheEvilDog]

I've always been puzzled about how the APCs reach the lock to open the door(s)

Obviously its the extendo-arms^tm

[tbones]

Either that or Faye's traumatic life has given her telekinetic powers, but until she learns how to use them, they only manifest themselves when she's completely in the moment...

Oh god, if she climaxes we are all doomed.... (?)

 

[Odin]

@Odin. That is something I forgot to mention last night. They will probably want your eyesight to settle for about a year or so before they do the procedure. For much of my life, I had incredibly poor eyesight (don't ask me the rating, I can never remember), then when I was about 22, went to get my eyesight tested and they told me my eyesight would improve a bit each year until I was about 25, when it would settle. Which gave me a few years to save up for the Lasik. Of course the best thing about it was the rather queasy look people had when I told them what happened during the operation.  

Still disappointed that I don't have laser vision though....

I'm 29 years old, though, my vision should have evened out five years ago.

[DSL]

I'd really like to quote Faye in 1604... "Geez, glass houses, lady! Glass houses!" I can't think of anyone in the comic who've shown less respect for her friends private space than Hanners (and I still can't find the one where she magically ended up in Martens appartment). But then, she also shows true concern for them, so it evens itself out.

I thought that, too; I think she made it as far as the kitchen once before asking if she could come in. But to give the lady her due, consider from her point of view her introduction to this bunch. I could forgive her assuming the boundaries were lowered when an inebriated, strange young man (who's spent the evening oversharing with the bar) enters the wrong restroom and uses the sink as a urinal in front of her. And in that last comic covale linked, Dora (herself under the influence of some ... er, anxiety-ameliorating chemicals) was going through Hanners' groceries.
But, as Jeph noted early on ... with all those little robots running around, things aren't quite what we call normal.

[Border Reiver]

I've always been puzzled about how the APCs reach the lock to open the door(s)

Obviously its the extendo-arms^tm

APCs just ram the door, shattering it and disgorging their troops right into the fight there at the objective.  Keeps the infantry alive longer that way. 


Or did you mean something else.

[Is it cold in here?]

593 is the one where Marten came home and wondered what Hanners was doing there.

[Tormuse]

Hmmm... I think we're on the same day since 1874 right now. Hanner's dream in 1873 came at the end of yesterday.


EDIT: OMG, I think these two need to cool it off for a while. Not paying attention to where you're going is NOT cool.

And how in the heck did they get in if the door was LOCKED?

how did faye's bra disappear the last time they were smoochin'?

Its the Matrix. Too much smoothing causes certain bugs in the code to alter reality.

Which clearly explains why Neo and Trinity had to do that back in the real world rather than the Matrix.

No, it clearly explains why Neo and Trinity should have done it in the Matrix instead of back in the real world. 

[Heliphyneau]

Maybe as they paused in the hall, falling against the door in their intensity, Winslow thought someone was knocking and went to let them in.  When they fell through the door, he ran and hid in fear of the thrashing, stumbling beast they'd become.  Could you imagine that coming towards you from his tiny POV?  She'll find him in the closet holding the collapsible baton, just in case...

Would've been funny if he'd whacked the amorous couple with the baton a few times, shouting "Get a room!" 

I like this scenario.  I could also see him rushing out with the baton to defend Hanners if he thought she was in danger.  If he did hit Faye and Angus, they'll know by the interesting welts on their shins.

I've always been puzzled about how the APCs reach the lock to open the door(s)

Obviously its the extendo-arms^tm

I was thinking they might be equipped with Fing-Longers: http://futurama.wikia.com/wiki/Fing-Longer.  Though I'm not sure those would grip very well.

[Method of Madness]

@Method of Madness: I should punch you for mentioning that abomination of a movie. Read the book man!

It's on my to read list.  The problem is, I was a classics major in college, so it was just slightly too new for me to have read then.

[sepik121]

I always just kinda thought the APCs could make their hands "adhesive" somehow. Basically just make it so it can stick to things. Maybe they have the stretchy legs like in the old cartoons with cars that beat traffic by just gaining 30 feet and ignoring the rest. The vespabot could transform, so I don't think it would be wholly unreasonable for them to have minor capabilities too.

[Blackie62]

I feel Hannelore's rage in this comic. If anyone were to be in my dorm when I wasn't it would be possibly violent rage first questions later. But the more important thing of this week of this comics is that Hannelore can pull off the elusive 4 button suit jacket, a rare feat.

[Matheyus]

I'd really like to quote Faye in 1604... "Geez, glass houses, lady! Glass houses!" I can't think of anyone in the comic who've shown less respect for her friends private space than Hanners (and I still can't find the one where she magically ended up in Martens appartment). But then, she also shows true concern for them, so it evens itself out.

To be fair to Hannelore, it isn't just that they were in her apartment while she wasn't there; they were also making out on her couch.  Considering her need to have everything clean, and the way the characters have been known to treat couches... 
http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1610It

It seems like an understandable reaction.

[BartManNL]

Hanners looks sad in panel 1 of 1884... *sigh*  What happened? would it be the express-o-saurus?

(on a totally non-related note: last panel of 1882 made me think of the 'arrow' scene in Sin Sity)

[TheEvilDog]

And Hanners has slept on that couch at least half a dozen times.
She has also rooted through Marten's wardrobe at least once.
Made out with an AnthroPC (try washing away that taste!)
Sneaked into Marten and Faye's place countless times.

Face it, karma has come after her and Hanners doesn't like it.

[O8h7w]

This is a clue to the APCs door-opening capabilities. Or, at the very least, it confirms that it exists and that it is a mystery

Judging by the fact that they can hold things, and seemingly without any moving parts in their "hands", the best explanation I can see is that those "hands" have some variably adhesive feature. But they must not be able to walk on walls, for obvious safety reasons... it would make sense that this feature is limited to their "hands", and not strong enough to hold themselves up.

On the Matrix discussion, I thought the Matrix is what we live in, and "the real world" was something else... but I haven't seen it, so I don't know where they were doing it. But of course, bugs in the Matrix could express themselves the way proposed - and mean that it's a good idea not to do it in this world, but rather in "the real world". Am I right, or am I misguided?

On another almost unrelated discussion, namely the theory that Faye has been slightly distracted lately, where the heck is this?

[TheEvilDog]

We already had the presentations when Faye was sleeping with Sven. And the mental imagery, not to mention the projectile vomiting from Dora....

[Kugai]

Angus is secretly an X-Man with the power to teleport through things - His first cousin is Kurt Wagner   

Either that, or Winslow let them in.

[Y]

It's Faye's butt that bumped against the door that created a certain resonance in the lock that opened it automatically. Either that or the keys fit all doors in the building.

[Blood-Tree]

But the more important thing of this week of this comics is that Hannelore can pull off the elusive 4 button suit jacket, a rare feat.

Well said amigo. I seem to recall mentioning this earlier in relation to 1880 where you can observe the jacket in its fully buttoned glory.

Although, with the jacket opened, I'm struck by just how daring the H-Bomb's shirt is. Only one letter away from the profane, surely she would notice this???

[iduguphergrave]

The H-Bomb?











Just making sure. 

[DSL]

She left her helmet at work ... Probably where she'll need it more.

[Is it cold in here?]

In 428, an AnthroPC who seemed to have the stock 8600 chassis complained of not being able to reach the lock on the door.

[Akima]

Somehow I can't imagine Hanners having anything less that a top-of-the-line deadlock though. Just to be sure the tapirs can't get in.

Looking at the first panel again, I see something rather odd. Hanners apparently has three latches on her door. From the bottom, there's a knob (possibly incorporating a lock set), a dead-bolt just above, but the lock at the top is strange. It looks like a deadlock, but the lock is mounted in the door-frame rather than on the door. Is that a USA thing? Or just artistic license?

[pwhodges]

I've got a security catch not totally unlike that.

[jwhouk]

That top one is what I think is called a "surface-mounted deadbolt". It's pretty common in apartment buildings as a third lock. It can only be opened (theoretically) from the inside, by turning the knob on the main lock base. I do believe that Jeph put the knob on the wrong part of the door, but that's picking nits.

EDIT: Here's an example of what I'm talking about. The knob should actually be on the door, not on the frame.

[Akima]

APCs just ram the door, shattering it and disgorging their troops right into the fight there at the objective.
Or did you mean something else.

Yes. Spot the difference.


One is a dangerous and destructive piece of military hardware, the other is an armoured personnel carrier.

[Watched Pot]

The knob should actually be on the door, not on the frame.

You fool! That's exactly what they'll expect!

[jwhouk]

Ha.

Unfortunately, by putting the lock tumbler on the frame and not the door, there's no way you could unlock the door from the outside if you had to. Which kinda defeats the purpose of having a lock on your door in the first place.

[iduguphergrave]

That must be from Ariadne's front door

#inceptionjokes #doubleasgreekmythjokes

[jwhouk]

It's a real item, too.

[Is it cold in here?]

You can't spell Faye without  F, YEA!

And you can't spell "The Pugnacious Peach" without "Punches Huge Tapioca".

Another term for Hannelore's mystery security device is "rim lock". In any case it should be anchored far enough from the door to screw into a stud. /security nerd

[cesariojpn]

The H-Bomb?

Damnit, now you made me remember Angel Cop. (NSFW)

[Carl-E]

That top one is what I think is called a "surface-mounted deadbolt". It's pretty common in apartment buildings as a third lock. It can only be opened (theoretically) from the inside, by turning the knob on the main lock base. I do believe that Jeph put the knob on the wrong part of the door, but that's picking nits.

EDIT: Here's an example of what I'm talking about. The knob should actually be on the door, not on the frame.

Actually, it's looks more like a vertical deadbolt, aka a Segal lock. 

But yeah, installed backwards.  With the cylinder on the doorframe, how the hell do you unlock it from outside? 

[horsefish]

And you can't spell "The Pugnacious Peach" without "Punches Huge Tapioca".

Or, somewhat apropos of the strip, "Age Unhappiest Couch"

Edit: new favorite: Ape Caught Penis Ouch 

[Boomslang]

But yeah, installed backwards.  With the cylinder on the doorframe, how the hell do you unlock it from outside? 

I'd just assume it's something Hanners locks when she's already inside. It's hardly out of character.


Anyways, my vote is for either Hannelore either not locking the door in the first place OR someone with a key (or lockpicking skills) has been stalking her and going through her things, but forgot to lock the door.

OR IS STILL INSIDE.

Hanners, now is not necessarily a bad time to start freaking out.

[cabbagehut]

Damnit, now you made me remember Angel Cop. (NSFW)

AAAAAAAAANGEEEEELLLLLLL COOOOOOOP

I thought my sister and I were the only people to see that terrible, terrible show.  PUNK 'EM TO DEATH, ASURA

[muffin_of_chaos]

Sure do seem to be a lot of comics lately with punchlines involving the total magnificence of Faye's boobs.

[Blackjoker]

I actually wonder if the owner of the building uses duplicate locks for certain floors. It's unlikely that Hannelore would leave her door unlocked so maybe what happened was just that they went to the wrong floor and Angus' key actually matched Hannelores. Either that or the landlord uses the same key for every room and prays no one ever thinks to test it.

[Is it cold in here?]

This may become one of the unsolved mysteries, like the lambskin condoms and the purple hair in the shower.

[Carl-E]

I actually wonder if the owner of the building uses duplicate locks for certain floors. It's unlikely that Hannelore would leave her door unlocked so maybe what happened was just that they went to the wrong floor and Faye's key actually matched Hannelore's. Either that or the landlord uses the same key for every room and prays no one ever thinks to test it.

FYP.  Hanners lives upstairs from Marten and Faye.  I think Angus and Marigold live in a different building.  

But your theory explains how Hanners is always going into Marten's place, too.  I'm guessing they may have copies of each other's keys, in case of emergency, and lucked into usong the wrong key on the right apartment....  

[J]

That top one is what I think is called a "surface-mounted deadbolt". It's pretty common in apartment buildings as a third lock. It can only be opened (theoretically) from the inside, by turning the knob on the main lock base. I do believe that Jeph put the knob on the wrong part of the door, but that's picking nits.

EDIT: Here's an example of what I'm talking about. The knob should actually be on the door, not on the frame.

Actually, it's looks more like a vertical deadbolt, aka a Segal lock.  

But yeah, installed backwards.  With the cylinder on the doorframe, how the hell do you unlock it from outside?  

it's possible that it's mounted that way to prevent unlocking from the outside. ie to keep her safe from people with lockpicks and/or copies of her key when she's at home, rather than to keep burglars out when she's away.

or maybe jeph just made a mistake.

[jwhouk]

I'm betting that's not even what Hanners is going to be angry about.

[LoveJaneAusten]

Sure do seem to be a lot of comics lately with punchlines involving the total magnificence of Faye's boobs.

Enough that a thread was made about them, yeah. Jeph seems to be obsessed with her breasts. It's getting too easy to distill Faye's character to "the busty girl with emotional problems". I suppose as far as cheap punchlines go, you could do worse, but it's a stale joke by now.

[Carl-E]

To be fair, that thread was made as a joking response to a series of "What are so-an-so's fundamental characteristics?" that came up during the breakup arc, when people were trying (desperately) to channel some of the flood of melodrama away from vitriol. 

It didn't work, and more than one thread was locked down by moderators.  But after a lot of discussion of Dora's problems, Marten's ... niceness, and Marigold's issues, someone (hell if I know)  thought this would lift the mood a bit. 

It did. 

Well, it lifted my  mood, iif you catch my drift, wink wink, nudge nudge, saynomore...