Topic: WCDT 4-8 April 2011 (1896-1900) (Read 59163 times)

Method of Madness · « **on:** 03 Apr 2011, 08:23 »

Welcome to April, everyone! Also, is reaching a new hundred still a special occasion, or did it stop being so after 1000? To be honest, I'm less excited about the upcoming 2000 and more interested in 2011 (since it will still be 2011 when that is made).

So, any thoughts for the upcoming week?

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #1 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 10:43 »

The only one who might have the money to buy CoD is Hannelore, and it's unclear how much of her own money she has. Marten could feel comfortable about coming back if Dora no longer owned the place.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #2 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 11:08 »

Far more than he deserves.

(Sorry...teacher.)

ysth · « **Reply #3 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 12:54 »

Oglaf is down; this bodes poorly for the week.

jwhouk · « **Reply #4 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 13:06 »

Y'know, Dude, you forgot "Dora's counselor REVEALED!" and "More Faye and Angus escapades!" and "MOAR PINTSIZEEE!!!!11!!!!" as options...

Kugai · « **Reply #5 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 13:39 »

A rematch between Momo and The Squirrel

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #6 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 14:16 »

Sven has enough money to consider buying a house (http://www.questionablecontent.net/1424), so he could probably swing the down payment on a coffeeshop. The idea of Sven with a bunch of young women working for him is worrisome, though he does seem to be growing up and he was decent enough to rule out sex with his intern.

Carl-E · « **Reply #7 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 15:13 »

But then again, Lydia wasn't his type...

Tuitsuro · « **Reply #8 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 16:34 »

I don't think any of them have the money to outright buy COD. Though maybe Dora could just turn it into an employee-owned company and sell it off to the rest of them.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #9 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 17:34 »

When was the change of ownership announced?

I thought that Dora was getting an apartment, not changing careers. Unless she's reverse engineered the dino coffee makers and is going commercial with them.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #10 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 18:08 »

Dude, I called it a "crazy happening" for a reason.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #11 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 18:15 »

That's probably not it, but I feel change in the wind.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #12 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 19:00 »

That's the draft from the open window.

jwhouk · « **Reply #13 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 19:15 »

It's a good thing that there's no bus service between NoHo and Amherst... right?

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #14 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 19:34 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 03 Apr 2011, 19:15

It's a good thing that there's no bus service between NoHo and Amherst... right?

Or...Shock! Horror! Dismay! Dora might have to use her car!

(And in the process accidently runs over some little old lady and gets arrested....)

But that would just be silly

jwhouk · « **Reply #15 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 23:00 »

PRINCESS SPOOKYSPELL?!

Deadlywonky · « **Reply #16 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 23:06 »

Interesting, a goth toy with a pink dress? love Sven's expression though when he realises, how long must he have been hiding that?

DSL · « **Reply #17 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 23:08 »

Aww. I imagined a little -- just a llittle -- catch in Dora's voice as she said " ... and hiding my toys."
Sven keeping all that stuff this long ... that's ... I don't know what that is.

jwhouk · « **Reply #18 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 23:09 »

I wonder if he's got her stuffed bunny, "Boo-boo", yet.

ysth · « **Reply #19 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 23:18 »

If Princess Spookyspell can reappear, there's hope for Sara.

Tergon · « **Reply #20 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 23:24 »

Okay, this was adorable. Actually keeping the toy from those pranks and teasing all those years ago... that's the kind of thing that only a brother and sister have between each other, and it's sweet and heartwarming.

Amusingly, only a couple of hours before this comic was posted, I made this comment in another thread. Rather than repeat myself, I'll just re-iterate: Sven is finding out he's a better person than he thought, and it's great to see Dora's ability to bring out the best in him like this.

Tova · « **Reply #21 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 23:25 »

Well, Princess Spookyspell's reappearance should provide some good material for the next shrink session.

akronnick · « **Reply #22 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 23:25 »

Quote from: ysth on 03 Apr 2011, 23:18

If Princess Spookyspell can reappear, there's hope for Sarah.

Yeah, I wouldn't hold my breath...

(and it's Sara, btw.)

Akima · « **Reply #23 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 23:31 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 03 Apr 2011, 18:15

That's probably not it, but I feel change in the wind.

Eat more fruit and vegetables.

Quote from: DSL on 03 Apr 2011, 23:08

Aww. I imagined a little -- just a llittle -- catch in Dora's voice as she said " ... and hiding my toys."
Sven keeping all that stuff this long ... that's ... I don't know what that is.

Improbable but funny? Punch-line fuel? Or have we discovered the origin of Dora's gothiness? I don't somehow see her doll-playing age overlapping with going goth, but could separation trauma be the trigger?

BTW... Princess Spookyspell? What was she, an 80's cartoon-show tie-in?

Tergon · « **Reply #24 on:** 03 Apr 2011, 23:33 »

Also does anyone else find it amusing that the "hilariously unlikely" option of the poll has actually been proven correct on day one? First comic of the week, and Dora's learned the valuable life lesson that her smarmy, teasing dick of a brother actually loves her.

C'mon, say it with me now: D'awwwwwww.

~~cesariojpn~~ · « **Reply #25 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 00:13 »

Quote from: Deadlywonky on 03 Apr 2011, 23:06

Interesting, a goth toy with a pink dress?

Gothic Lolita anyone? Mainly Sweet Lolita.

Also, there is no resolution to the KITCHEN OF HORRORS.

westrim · « **Reply #26 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 00:29 »

Quote from: cesariojpn on 04 Apr 2011, 00:13

Quote from: Deadlywonky on 03 Apr 2011, 23:06
Interesting, a goth toy with a pink dress?

Gothic Lolita anyone? Mainly Sweet Lolita.

Holy crap. I remember reading that Wikipedia article about 2 years ago, but it was nowhere near that detailed- barely above a stub *scrolls* and they even have pictures to define the main branches *scrolls* and Wikipedia is still full of distended phalluses that nitpick and complain rather than fixing anything (like the math articles written by math professors for math professors). I'm glad I got out before getting too deep (although I still do the occasional edit and page cleanup, I refuse to communicate with Wikipedians for fear of being drawn into another multipage argument over whether to refer to a discontinued magazine in the past or present tense.)

BACK ON TOPIC: Is Dora finally getting to know the pretty okay Sven we already knew about? It's the D'awwwwpocalypse! It's interesting that we now have solid confirmation that his going after her things/candy/friends isn't just her blood tinted glasses (no, not everyone took her at her word, put down the keyboard and backspace the diatribe), he really was gunning to take her things- and not even because he wanted them or even ate them. It kinda reflects harshly on the previously cool seeming parents that they let all this sibling theft happen without coming down hard of Sven, though.

Nathanyel · « **Reply #27 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 01:39 »

Quote from: cesariojpn on 04 Apr 2011, 00:13

Also, there is no resolution to the KITCHEN OF HORRORS.

Indeed! I demand being horrified!

akronnick · « **Reply #28 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 02:25 »

It must not have been that horrible if she's going to take the place.

Welu · « **Reply #29 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 03:26 »

My brothers and I have done this to each other many times. During room clean-ups we'd find toys or things we'd taken off each other ten years ago.

I like the expression on Sven in the fourth panel; I can hear the Metal Gear Solid alert in my head. Also, is that a wee skull on Princess Spookyspell's head?

Manix · « **Reply #30 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 03:36 »

Quote from: westrim on 04 Apr 2011, 00:29

Quote from: cesariojpn on 04 Apr 2011, 00:13
Quote from: Deadlywonky on 03 Apr 2011, 23:06
Interesting, a goth toy with a pink dress?

Gothic Lolita anyone? Mainly Sweet Lolita.
Holy crap. I remember reading that Wikipedia article about 2 years ago, but it was nowhere near that detailed- barely above a stub *scrolls* and they even have pictures to define the main branches *scrolls* and Wikipedia is still full of distended phalluses that nitpick and complain rather than fixing anything (like the math articles written by math professors for math professors). I'm glad I got out before getting too deep (although I still do the occasional edit and page cleanup, I refuse to communicate with Wikipedians for fear of being drawn into another multipage argument over whether to refer to a discontinued magazine in the past or present tense.)

BACK ON TOPIC: Is Dora finally getting to know the pretty okay Sven we already knew about? It's the D'awwwwpocalypse! It's interesting that we now have solid confirmation that his going after her things/candy/friends isn't just her blood tinted glasses (no, not everyone took her at her word, put down the keyboard and backspace the diatribe), he really was gunning to take her things- and not even because he wanted them or even ate them. It kinda reflects harshly on the previously cool seeming parents that they let all this sibling theft happen without coming down hard of Sven, though.

I have my own theories on Dora and Sven's parents. They are open minded and very "former hippie" like. I can see them being the type to just let their kids have free reign on things, not want to stifle their natural development, basically parenting as told through one of those nifty self help books they released in the seventies. I imagine there dad being one of those kind of people who insisted his kids call him by his first name, not "dad," trying depserately to be his kids friends instead of a parents after all, as far as he was concerned, parents are horrible strict authoritarians, not cool like them. Yeah, considering their personalities, i'm surprised Dora and Sven aren't more screwed up then they are. For dsome reason I really see Dora eventually ending up a more traditional mother type when she eventually gets married and has kids, as a sort of quasi-rebellion against the type of parenting her parents did.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #31 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 04:27 »

Quote from: akronnick on 03 Apr 2011, 23:25

(and it's Sara, btw.)

Was Sara. After she faked her death by feeding her shoes to an allosaurus, she changed her name and went on the run. The problem was, apparently she's not very creative...or bright for that matter, considering they're pronounced the same.

Carl-E · « **Reply #32 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 05:05 »

Makes it easier to answer when someone calls you by name. You don't have to retrain your reflexes!

Like when I go by Karl-E

WaffleIron · « **Reply #33 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 05:41 »

Wait...that was you!?!

I have been in a similar situation to Sven too many times. Hidden something then forgotten about it. When I find it, I really know I shouldn't throw it out, but don't want to admit to hiding it. So it stays in hiding, or gets left in a place where it will be discovered. Finding a plausible place is the hard part.

DJRubberducky · « **Reply #34 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 10:07 »

Quote from: Akima on 03 Apr 2011, 23:31

BTW... Princess Spookyspell? What was she, an 80's cartoon-show tie-in?

I actually got the impression that perhaps it was a more generic fashion doll, and "Princess Spookyspell" was Dora's name for this particular specimen. But I'm weird like that.

iduguphergrave · « **Reply #35 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 10:40 »

Yeah, I always called my dolls by names other than the ones they came with. "Princess Spookyspell" sounds plausible for an 8-year old Dora to have come up with.

I agree this comic is adorable. I had a feeling Sven would secretly enjoy having Dora around; probably takes his mind off the emptiness he's obviously felt since Faye left. I really like how Jeph drew Dora in panel 3*; you can practically feel the resentment radiating off her. Plus she has a cute butt.

Oh, and one last thing: Isn't it a little odd for a brother and sister to share the same room?

*By that I mean the first half of the split panel; I only clarify because there have been fights on the stream on whether split panels count as one or two.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #36 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 10:46 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 04 Apr 2011, 05:05

Makes it easier to answer when someone calls you by name. You don't have to retrain your reflexes!

Like when I go by Karl-E

I don't underestimate the ability of people to screw up the pronunciation of even the simplest names - IRL the name I use has 8 characters for both given name and family names - and 4 of those characters are the same. I've lost track of the number of times that people have call me by the wrong name - variations on my real name, not some form of profanity even - including people who have a typed letter in front of them.

Kichiro · « **Reply #37 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 10:48 »

Quote from: iduguphergrave on 04 Apr 2011, 10:40

Oh, and one last thing: Isn't it a little odd for a brother and sister to share the same room?

I'm currently sharing room with my 12-years-younger sister (and the 11-months-older one when she's here). It's pretty typical if the house has less rooms than people. It's not like you're sharing the bed!

OhmygodIbrokemylurkingomgomgomg

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #38 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 11:06 »

Raoulleferre has argued that the Bianchi parents were in effect neglectful as they pursued their adventures instead of doing the quotidian work of nurturing children.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #39 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 11:28 »

Quote from: iduguphergrave on 04 Apr 2011, 10:40

Oh, and one last thing: Isn't it a little odd for a brother and sister to share the same room?

Not really, not when the kids are really young, after all there is about a years difference between Dora and Sven, which I think is more unusual by itself.

Skewbrow · « **Reply #40 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 11:55 »

Quote from: iduguphergrave on 04 Apr 2011, 10:40

I really like how Jeph drew Dora in panel 3*; you can practically feel the resentment radiating off her. Plus she has a cute butt.

Yes. Resentment (and cute butt), but I also get the vibes that she is expecting a reaction from Sven. Well, she got one!

Quote from: iduguphergrave on 04 Apr 2011, 10:40

Oh, and one last thing: Isn't it a little odd for a brother and sister to share the same room?

Not necessarily. Depends on how well off the family is. Also the previous generation often lived in tighter quarters (may be not so in the US?). I shared a room with little Sis until I was 10, she was 9, and our parents could afford to buy that townhouse. Dad shared a room and an attic with 4 siblings, but that was just after WWII, when the nation was in bad shape.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #41 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 12:07 »

Quote from: Skewbrow on 04 Apr 2011, 11:55

Dad shared a room and an attic with 4 siblings, but that was just after WWII, when the nation was in bad shape.

True enough, my dad grew up in a two bedroom house with three brothers and two sisters, at one stage he and his younger brother had to sleep in the dining room. I had to share a room with my older sister for about three years before she got her own room. Hell, a friend of mine from school has 9 brothers and sisters and I'm sure they didn't have that much room on their farm for everyone to their own rooms. You make do with what is available at the time, its as simple as that.

gprimr1 · « **Reply #42 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 12:39 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 03 Apr 2011, 19:15

It's a good thing that there's no bus service between NoHo and Amherst... right?

Good old B43. Even runs until 2am on the weekends. I still ended up walking home some nights.

iduguphergrave · « **Reply #43 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 13:13 »

Ah, I see. I was raised as an only child (even though I have a bunch of half-siblings) so I really don't know what's normal in a multiple-child household.

Quote from: TheEvilDog on 04 Apr 2011, 11:28

after all there is about a years difference between Dora and Sven, which I think is more unusual by itself.

That I can tell you isn't terribly unusual; my grandparents had 8 children almost back-to-back, so there's about a year's difference between them all. My grandparents are also catholic, and I think the Bianchis are too (if the name of Dora's high school is any indication); they crank out kids fast.

pwhodges · « **Reply #44 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 14:13 »

Quote from: Andy147 on 04 Apr 2011, 12:25

I'd pronounce "Sara" and "Sarah" differently

As would I, also in the UK.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #45 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 14:23 »

Quote from: Andy147 on 04 Apr 2011, 12:25

Quote from: Method of Madness on 04 Apr 2011, 04:27
Quote from: akronnick on 03 Apr 2011, 23:25
(and it's Sara, btw.)
Was Sara. After she faked her death by feeding her shoes to an allosaurus, she changed her name and went on the run. The problem was, apparently she's not very creative...or bright for that matter, considering they're pronounced the same.
Odd. To me, they're both pronounced "sare" (like "scare" but dropping the "c")-uh.

I'd pronounce "Sara" and "Sarah" differently... checking online suggests this is a UK/US thing.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #46 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 16:22 »

Que sera, Sara.

iduguphergrave · « **Reply #47 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 17:27 »

You think that just because you're a moderator means you can get away with puns like that?!

I guess you could say i'm moderately angry.

(please don't ban me)

Tetrinity · « **Reply #48 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 17:47 »

I guess you could say we're all getting board of the puns...?

I also pronounce Sara and Sarah differently, and am also in the UK. Sara is pronounced "sah - rah" while Sarah is pronounced "sare - rah" where "sare" rhymes with "pare".

The comic made me "d'aww", and also brought up a distinct sense of deja vu. I myself am a girl who had to share a bedroom with a younger brother, and he was constantly hiding and moving my things (I did it back, so I guess it was justified

). I moved out last year, and between then and now the bedroom was completely redecorated. A week after that was completed, a package arrived in the mail, containing all sorts of things that had been hidden from me over the years, along with a note from my brother saying he wanted his Transformers toys back in return.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #49 on:** 04 Apr 2011, 17:58 »

Quote from: iduguphergrave on 04 Apr 2011, 17:27

You think that just because you're a moderator means you can get away with puns like that?!

I guess you could say i'm moderately angry.

You forgot to put on some sunglasses while Roger Daltrey screams "YEAH!" in the background.

THESE FORUMS NOW CLOSED (read only)

Poll

What will the study conclude?

Author Topic: WCDT 4-8 April 2011 (1896-1900) (Read 59163 times)

TheEvilDog

westrim

Kichiro

TheEvilDog

TheEvilDog

TheEvilDog