Topic: WCDT 9-13 May 2011 (1921-1925) (Read 87420 times)

TheEvilDog · « **on:** 08 May 2011, 07:51 »

..........Go thread go!........

(I have nothing else to say at the moment)

Carl-E · « **Reply #1 on:** 08 May 2011, 11:03 »

Why is there no "All of the above" option?

After all, that's what most weeks are like...

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #2 on:** 08 May 2011, 11:22 »

Fixed, and theres even an option about me

Method of Madness · « **Reply #3 on:** 08 May 2011, 11:32 »

I seem to have overslept, but at least I didn't have to think up a poll.

Skewbrow · « **Reply #4 on:** 08 May 2011, 11:56 »

We shall be derailed. But we shall also party. It is the roaring twenties after all.

jwhouk · « **Reply #5 on:** 08 May 2011, 15:27 »

I am currently unemployed for the next (looks up at the clock) oh, about 14 hours.

(That should be enough to derail this thread.)

Carl-E · « **Reply #6 on:** 08 May 2011, 15:47 »

[Tatoo points to the bent track in the Fantasy Island Railway]

"Boss! Boss! De-rail! De-rail!"

Congrats, JW! I also recently found out I have a job fo the next academic year. Now to find summer employment...

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #7 on:** 08 May 2011, 16:03 »

Congratulations Jwhouk.

Stoutfellow · « **Reply #8 on:** 08 May 2011, 16:12 »

Quote from: Skewbrow on 08 May 2011, 11:56

We shall be derailed. But we shall also party. It is the roaring twenties after all.

You realize that that implies the end of next week will be greatly depressing.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #9 on:** 08 May 2011, 18:23 »

See what happens when you overclock your computer? Do you? Do you?!

iduguphergrave · « **Reply #10 on:** 08 May 2011, 19:34 »

.......no? (I'm not very savvy with computer hardware stuff)

Also I just realized every antrho-PC has its own font.

Sorflakne · « **Reply #11 on:** 08 May 2011, 20:39 »

If you overclock your PC to levels that it's not designed to operate at and/or without proper cooling, its insides will melt. Literally.

And wow, talk about your early comics.

Skewbrow · « **Reply #12 on:** 08 May 2011, 22:05 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 08 May 2011, 15:27

I am currently unemployed for the next (looks up at the clock) oh, about 14 hours.

Congrats on the brevity of your differently employed stint.

Quote from: Stoutfellow on 08 May 2011, 16:12

Quote from: Skewbrow on 08 May 2011, 11:56
We shall be derailed. But we shall also party. It is the roaring twenties after all.
You realize that that implies the end of next week will be greatly depressing.

Afraid so.

Poor PT410x. Shouldn't have shaved his neckbeard. A quick way of voiding a warranty?

Carl-E · « **Reply #13 on:** 08 May 2011, 22:09 »

Quote from: Sorflakne on 08 May 2011, 20:39

And wow, talk about your early comics.

He drew it before he left for Toronto. So real early!

I guess PT410X had a serious case of head-asplodey from the overclocking. Seems that neckbeard didn't keep the head cool enough! I don't think you can shave heat sinks...

Edit: I had to change to PT410X from PT104X, I make that mistake every time...

Imagine being a mathematician with numerical dyslexia!

Somebody · « **Reply #14 on:** 08 May 2011, 22:15 »

Hey, Momo's grown back to her original size!

Quote from: Sorflakne on 08 May 2011, 20:39

If you overclock your PC to levels that it's not designed to operate at and/or without proper cooling, its insides will melt. Literally.

True, but if PT melted, how is he still functional (if, uh, disfigured)?

Quote from: Carl-E on 08 May 2011, 22:09

Imagine being a mathematician with numerical dyslexia!

I think you mean Dyscalculia :p

CEOIII · « **Reply #15 on:** 08 May 2011, 23:08 »

I thought Momo was forbidden to hang with Pintsize.

Kugai · « **Reply #16 on:** 08 May 2011, 23:19 »

Quote from: CEOIII on 08 May 2011, 23:08

I thought Momo was forbidden to hang with Pintsize.

And do you really think that would stop her? Besides, I think she's more hanging out with Winslow and has wound up with Pintsize by default.

Poor PT410X. I wonder if there's an SPCAPC's?

Sorflakne · « **Reply #17 on:** 08 May 2011, 23:22 »

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True, but if PT melted, how is he still functional (if, uh, disfigured)?

Well, Kenny was killed in just about every episode for the first few seasons of South Park...

Quote

I thought Momo was forbidden to hang with Pintsize.

It's only illegal if you get caught.

Boomslang · « **Reply #18 on:** 08 May 2011, 23:28 »

I'm sure PT410x was properly backed up before the overclock. His owner doesn't seem stupid, just uncaring.

But I still feel sorry for the little dude.

akronnick · « **Reply #19 on:** 08 May 2011, 23:33 »

The damage was so extensive that it destroyed the head part of PT410x's case.

His owner was able to get him working temporarily with some spare hardware he had laying around, but the cardboard box will have to do until replacement parts arrive in three to five business days. (The bastard's too cheap to spring for overnight shipping!)

Carl-E · « **Reply #20 on:** 08 May 2011, 23:38 »

Does anyone really need a radical AnthroPC running around any sooner than that?

snubnose · « **Reply #21 on:** 08 May 2011, 23:43 »

Quote from: Skewbrow on 08 May 2011, 11:56

We shall be derailed. But we shall also party. It is the roaring twenties after all.

Err those happen between 2020 and 2029 ... at least to ordinary counting.

If we look at last century, first thing we have to expect in this century is another world war.

Only THEN the roaring twenties.

Skewbrow · « **Reply #22 on:** 08 May 2011, 23:49 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 08 May 2011, 22:09

Imagine being a mathematician with numerical dyslexia!

If it is just the numerals, then a move to symbolic math might help?

Quote from: snubnose on 08 May 2011, 23:43

Quote from: Skewbrow on 08 May 2011, 11:56
We shall be derailed. But we shall also party. It is the roaring twenties after all.
Err those happen between 2020 and 2029 ... at least to ordinary counting.

Just to make sure: I was referring to the comic strip numbers. As was Stoutfellow.

Akima · « **Reply #23 on:** 09 May 2011, 00:13 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 08 May 2011, 22:09

I guess PT410X had a serious case of head-asplodey from the overclocking. Seems that neckbeard didn't keep the head cool enough!

Poor PT. My first thought was "He's the Elephant Man of anthroPCs!"

no one special · « **Reply #24 on:** 09 May 2011, 02:41 »

well, good thing i came to the board, I needed some explanation for that joke.

snubnose · « **Reply #25 on:** 09 May 2011, 02:51 »

Quote from: Skewbrow on 08 May 2011, 23:49

Quote from: snubnose on 08 May 2011, 23:43
Quote from: Skewbrow on 08 May 2011, 11:56
We shall be derailed. But we shall also party. It is the roaring twenties after all.
Err those happen between 2020 and 2029 ... at least to ordinary counting.

Just to make sure: I was referring to the comic strip numbers. As was Stoutfellow.

Ooooh okay.

snubnose · « **Reply #26 on:** 09 May 2011, 02:51 »

Quote from: Akima on 09 May 2011, 00:13

Quote from: Carl-E on 08 May 2011, 22:09
I guess PT410X had a serious case of head-asplodey from the overclocking. Seems that neckbeard didn't keep the head cool enough!
Poor PT. My first thought was "He's the Elephant Man of anthroPCs!"

What I really dont get is: how can he SEE anything ?

Somebody · « **Reply #27 on:** 09 May 2011, 04:12 »

Wait, shouldn't PT's owner be facing jail time for this?

Quote from: akronnick on 08 May 2011, 23:33

The damage was so extensive that it destroyed the head part of PT410x's case.

His owner was able to get him working temporarily with some spare hardware he had laying around, but the cardboard box will have to do until replacement parts arrive in three to five business days. (The bastard's too cheap to spring for overnight shipping!)

But with his personality components etc in his head, how's he being cooled so it didn't happen again. Especially if the damage was so severe it destroyed the outer case!

mike837go · « **Reply #28 on:** 09 May 2011, 04:40 »

What I am wondering is: What's Jeph got against LINUX users?

Open license is THE WAY OF THE FUTURE!

Carl-E · « **Reply #29 on:** 09 May 2011, 04:45 »

... and has been for over 20 years...

I'll let you figure out what's wrong with this on your own.

mike837go · « **Reply #30 on:** 09 May 2011, 05:10 »

Damn! Double-ironic ninja'd over my sacasm again.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #31 on:** 09 May 2011, 05:40 »

Quote from: Akima on 09 May 2011, 00:13

Quote from: Carl-E on 08 May 2011, 22:09
I guess PT410X had a serious case of head-asplodey from the overclocking. Seems that neckbeard didn't keep the head cool enough!
Poor PT. My first thought was "He's the Elephant Man of anthroPCs!"

"I am not an animal! I am a sentient PC!"

kent_eh · « **Reply #32 on:** 09 May 2011, 06:38 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 08 May 2011, 22:09

I guess PT410X had a serious case of head-asplodey from the overclocking. Seems that neckbeard didn't keep the head cool enough! I don't think you can shave heat sinks...

It seems to have mellowed his personality, though.

Black Sword · « **Reply #33 on:** 09 May 2011, 07:06 »

Quote from: kent_eh on 09 May 2011, 06:38

Quote from: Carl-E on 08 May 2011, 22:09
I guess PT410X had a serious case of head-asplodey from the overclocking. Seems that neckbeard didn't keep the head cool enough! I don't think you can shave heat sinks...

It seems to have mellowed his personality, though.

Lacking a way to keep your dignity tends to make it hard to be haughty.

Tetrinity · « **Reply #34 on:** 09 May 2011, 07:18 »

Have the AnPCs grown in size, lately? PT410X's replacement head apparently used to store DVDs, yet it's about the same size as Pintsize's head, which we've seen to be about big enough to take up both hands (see last panel of 1785). Seems like a damn small cardboard box to use for that purpose.

Also, is this the earliest Jeph has ever posted a comic? I don't remember anything earlier since I started reading, back around 1100 or so.

snubnose · « **Reply #35 on:** 09 May 2011, 07:46 »

Quote from: Tetrinity on 09 May 2011, 07:18

Have the AnPCs grown in size, lately? PT410X's replacement head apparently used to store DVDs, yet it's about the same size as Pintsize's head, which we've seen to be about big enough to take up both hands (see last panel of 1785). Seems like a damn small cardboard box to use for that purpose.

Also, is this the earlier Jeph has ever posted a comic? I don't remember anything earlier since I started reading, back around 1100 or so.

As Jeph was away, he probably had a script that installed the comic while he was away.

So yeah, that script would probably run at the earliest time possible.

Somebody · « **Reply #36 on:** 09 May 2011, 09:34 »

Quote from: Tetrinity on 09 May 2011, 07:18

Have the AnPCs grown in size, lately?

Jeph's been very inconsistent. Momo was almost as big as Dora's torso, with a head something like 75% the size of Dora's head (chibi propotions), then was suddenly small enough to sit in Marigold's hood (leaving her whole body about as big as Marigold's head) - this strip has her more like the former.

Winslow, meanwhile, has at least doubled in size since his earlier days.

Quote from: snubnose on 09 May 2011, 07:46

As Jeph was away, he probably had a script that installed the comic while he was away.

So yeah, that script would probably run at the earliest time possible.

The earliest time possible would be the moment he uploaded the comic, which would leave no point to there being a script

DJRubberducky · « **Reply #37 on:** 09 May 2011, 10:30 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 08 May 2011, 15:27

I am currently unemployed for the next (looks up at the clock) oh, about 14 hours.

(That should be enough to derail this thread.)

So...bouncy squee-hugs, or is that assuming too much familiarity?

I mean, bouncing and squee-ing have already happened, but I have been trained to ask permission to hug.

iduguphergrave · « **Reply #38 on:** 09 May 2011, 10:51 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 09 May 2011, 04:45

... and has been for over 20 years...

I'll let you figure out what's wrong with this on your own.

pwn

(don't hurt me)

mike837go · « **Reply #39 on:** 09 May 2011, 11:03 »

Totally pn'd!

I must go back to my master in shame....

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #40 on:** 09 May 2011, 12:11 »

Way off-topic but does this look like Marigold to anyone else?

(click to show/hide)

I'd ask if I was just going crazy but I generally assume that to be the case anyway so...

Odin · « **Reply #41 on:** 09 May 2011, 12:33 »

Not even remotely close. That woman would kick your ass for making the association, probably (also, you may want to re-host that on imgur.com, leeching is pretty well frowned upon everywhere you go).

Also, give a name of the person in the spoiler text as well, because right now it just looks like "random chick whose image I leeched off of some news site".

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #42 on:** 09 May 2011, 12:54 »

Quote from: Odin on 09 May 2011, 12:33

Also, give a name of the person in the spoiler text as well, because right now it just looks like "random chick whose image I leeched off of some news site".

Yeah, its driving me mad trying to figure out who she is. I know she's an actress, I know I've seen her in some program, but I can't remember.

SirDudley · « **Reply #43 on:** 09 May 2011, 13:16 »

Quote from: snubnose on 09 May 2011, 02:51

What I really dont get is: how can he SEE anything ?

SCIENCE! Or bullshit. Take your pick.

Alas PT410X, we hardly knew ye. I have to wonder what his owner was doing when he/she overclocked him, though.

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #44 on:** 09 May 2011, 13:18 »

Quote from: TheEvilDog on 09 May 2011, 12:54

Yeah, its driving me mad trying to figure out who she is. I know she's an actress, I know I've seen her in some program, but I can't remember.

Not really an actress per se. Definitely a TV personality though; but mostly she's an archaeologist and historian called Bettany Hughes.

Odin · « **Reply #45 on:** 09 May 2011, 13:24 »

Assuming that image is even remotely recent, she doesn't look bad for somebody born in 1968, but still.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #46 on:** 09 May 2011, 15:38 »

Results of the poll;
Shenanigans - 10 Votes (15.4%)
Someone sticks their foot in their mouth - 2 Votes (3.1%)
The discussion thread goes completely off the rails over a small joke - 28 Votes (43.1%)
Bad Driving - 0 Votes (0%)
Angst and Punchlines from the cast - 1 Vote (1.5%)
Cosette blows up C.o.D. trying to change the receipt roll - 6 Votes (9.2%)
All of the above - 15 Votes (23.1%)
None of the above - 0 Votes (0%)
Get some else in next week - 3 Votes (4.6%)

Total votes - 65

(3 votes for getting someone else in... that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy... and a little murderous

)

jwhouk · « **Reply #47 on:** 09 May 2011, 16:01 »

Quote from: DJRubberducky on 09 May 2011, 10:30

Quote from: jwhouk on 08 May 2011, 15:27
I am currently unemployed for the next (looks up at the clock) oh, about 14 hours.

(That should be enough to derail this thread.)

So...bouncy squee-hugs, or is that assuming too much familiarity?

I mean, bouncing and squee-ing have already happened, but I have been trained to ask permission to hug.

I'm already re-employed, thanks.

And it all depends: if you're male, I might take exception since I am also male. If you're female, my wife might take exception, since I'm married.

pwhodges · « **Reply #48 on:** 09 May 2011, 16:29 »

No hugs for you, then! (and well done for escaping unemployment).

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #49 on:** 09 May 2011, 23:19 »

Oh dear, is Faye about to develop an illicit cupcake habit (and who among us hasn't stood on the edge of that particular precipice)? Either that or tSB is manouvering a hostile takeover of CoD.

Actually hope it's the former, I'd dearly love to the see the QC take on an intervention.

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