Topic: Raven-Knife-Upsidedown? (Read 9891 times)

mike837go · « **on:** 18 May 2011, 12:06 »

I was wandering in the archives and came across this little gem http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=799

Who else thinks the sharp side should be down instead of up for maximum damage?

Carl-E · « **Reply #1 on:** 18 May 2011, 12:09 »

It goes in just as well either way. After that, it depends which way you're dragging it...

Ew.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #2 on:** 18 May 2011, 12:12 »

Not to mention that it would probably come down in a curve, with the edge out leading into the would.

Also, nothing indicates that it is a single edge blade, or how thick the blade itself is.

mike837go · « **Reply #3 on:** 18 May 2011, 12:22 »

Quote from: TheEvilDog on 18 May 2011, 12:12

Also, nothing indicates that it is a single edge blade, or how thick the blade itself is.

It's pretty clear in the drawing that raven is two-hand weilding a French cook's knife. A fairly heavy and sharp blade for choping and dicing.

The single line that parelles the edge from the handle to the tip shows the sharpened upper edge.

Raven definitly is set up for a plunging stabbing attack. Poor girl. She'll have to pull the knife out for the subsequent attacks.

With the blade down, she could lead off with a good slash and follow up with horizontal attacks.

Until Penelope shows her true Pizza Girl self!

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #4 on:** 18 May 2011, 12:40 »

Or Raven is being clueless.

Carl-E · « **Reply #5 on:** 18 May 2011, 12:57 »

Occam's razor strikes again.

Of course, William of Occam was holding it upside down...

mike837go · « **Reply #6 on:** 18 May 2011, 13:06 »

Your Occam's theory doesn't ~~hold up~~ cut it.

http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=838

Pen-Pen's first line in the 4th panel.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #7 on:** 18 May 2011, 13:14 »

Countered by Raven's reply. She might be intelligent, but she's also an absolute idiot.

mike837go · « **Reply #8 on:** 18 May 2011, 13:19 »

And in #852 Marten and Tai are discussing Raven as an undiagnosed savant.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #9 on:** 18 May 2011, 13:24 »

And intelligence, hidden or not, does not excuse people from doing stupid things. Raven-centric examples - Sticking a flowerpot on her head, putting her underwear on backwards, her bsod when Faye walked into the coffeeshop, despite her listing several of Faye's negative qualities on the highly visible blackboard, oh and we can't forget the astro-glide hairgel incident.

Tiogyr · « **Reply #10 on:** 18 May 2011, 13:39 »

Quote from: TheEvilDog on 18 May 2011, 13:24

And intelligence, hidden or not, does not excuse people from doing stupid things. Raven-centric examples - Sticking a flowerpot on her head, putting her underwear on backwards, her bsod when Faye walked into the coffeeshop, despite her listing several of Faye's negative qualities on the highly visible blackboard, oh and we can't forget the astro-glide hairgel incident.

Did the astro-glide hairgel incident have anything to do with Raven trying to be Nicodemus or something?

celticgeek · « **Reply #11 on:** 18 May 2011, 13:49 »

mike837go · « **Reply #12 on:** 18 May 2011, 15:34 »

How about when Raven and Pen-Pen arrived early and Raven HAD TO get in via the A/C ductwork?

She even got a slovenly fireman to rescue her.

DSL · « **Reply #13 on:** 19 May 2011, 10:27 »

As a Raven fan (no, not the Baltimore version) I don't hold it against her that she's not an expert at murderin'.

mike837go · « **Reply #14 on:** 19 May 2011, 13:06 »

Raven fan, Ravens fan. There is a difference. It's subtle. But there none the less.

DSL · « **Reply #15 on:** 19 May 2011, 17:48 »

Quote from: mike837go on 18 May 2011, 15:34

How about when Raven and Pen-Pen arrived early and Raven HAD TO get in via the A/C ductwork?

Urrrr. As a person occasionally (and, one hopes, formerly) known for being booksmart but not always enough of the other kinds of smart, I've been in situations where I didn't want to call for help because I didn't want to, you know, look dumb. You can fill in the rest.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #16 on:** 19 May 2011, 18:05 »

Quote from: DSL on 19 May 2011, 17:48

Quote from: mike837go on 18 May 2011, 15:34
How about when Raven and Pen-Pen arrived early and Raven HAD TO get in via the A/C ductwork?

Urrrr. As a person occasionally (and, one hopes, formerly) known for being booksmart but not always enough of the other kinds of smart, I've been in situations where I didn't want to call for help because I didn't want to, you know, look dumb. You can fill in the rest.

See my signature for my thoughts on other kinds of "-smarts".

Carl-E · « **Reply #17 on:** 19 May 2011, 18:46 »

It pays to be able to break into your own home/car/place of employment. Many people hide an extra key.

I just use my B&E skills.

Damn, I led a misspent youth! I can't believe how much time I spent picking locks...

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #18 on:** 19 May 2011, 19:07 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 19 May 2011, 18:46

It pays to be able to break into your own home/car/place of employment. Many people hide an extra key.
I just use my B&E skills.

Normally thats true...Normally. But we are still talking about Raven, who tried to break into the coffee shop one morning...and got stuck. Which admittedly wouldn't have happened if Raven had been trusted with a key, while at the same time, kinda proved why she shouldn't have been trusted with a key...

DSL · « **Reply #19 on:** 19 May 2011, 19:31 »

Quote

Sayeth TheEvilDog: See my signature for my thoughts on other kinds of "-smarts".

I've noted it. To this I say: I've known many people, my late father among them, whose wisdom came from life and not necessarily books. It is best we agree to disagree.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #20 on:** 19 May 2011, 19:40 »

Wisdom and intelligence are two different things.

"Wisdom is not a product of schooling, but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it." - Einstein.

Or perhaps Sandra Carey was a little bit more to the point with “Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.”

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #21 on:** 19 May 2011, 21:50 »

There are probably books that tell you how to hold a knife for use as a weapon, but Raven might not have known to read them.

akronnick · « **Reply #22 on:** 19 May 2011, 22:20 »

Sometimes you just have to cold stab a bitch RIGHT-THE FUCK-NOW!!!

At such times, you do not have time to make sure you are holding the knife correctly!

Skewbrow · « **Reply #23 on:** 19 May 2011, 22:29 »

At such times it is usually best that grabbing the knife in blind rage results in the blade pointing away from the target.

It's the thought that counts, right?

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #24 on:** 19 May 2011, 23:23 »

It is a little-known fact (little-known because it is not true) that Raven actually went to school in Australia, where everything is umop apisdn.

Carl-E · « **Reply #25 on:** 19 May 2011, 23:48 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 19 May 2011, 23:23

umop apisdn

Brilliant. I'm sure it's been around, but I'd never seen it before!

snubnose · « **Reply #26 on:** 20 May 2011, 00:25 »

Ok, now you've done it. Thanks to you, I have now this weird idea of a Sven - Raven - relationship stuck in my head. Why oh why ???

Carl-E · « **Reply #27 on:** 20 May 2011, 00:46 »

Sometimes, I wish I understood what the train of thought was that led to posts like this one. You're clearly not talking to me, or any of the ohter more recent posters.

Then I realize, I'm probably better off not understanding!

mike837go · « **Reply #28 on:** 20 May 2011, 05:16 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 20 May 2011, 00:46

Sometimes, I wish I understood what the train of thought was that led to posts like this one. You're clearly not talking to me, or any of the ohter more recent posters.
Then I realize, I'm probably better off not understanding!

Do you remember, a few weeks ago, Jeph left ~~Checkov's Gun~~ The Sword of Doom lying around in Marten's apartment and then threatened Clinton with it?
There was quite the discussion about proper sword technique in the WCDT.
When I encountered the strip I linked to in the archives, I was hoping to see a little more of such.
What happened was a whole lot more than I expected.

Especially the "umop apisdn". KUDOS all around!

Carl-E · « **Reply #29 on:** 20 May 2011, 07:19 »

Damn, I was so taken with the knofe issues and the wandering of the thread I completely forgot that the original comic was Raven "Highlaner-ing" for Sven.

My apologies, Snubnose, your post was right in line with the OP, even though it seemed to come out of the blue!

Tiogyr · « **Reply #30 on:** 20 May 2011, 07:21 »

knofe?

mike837go · « **Reply #31 on:** 20 May 2011, 10:57 »

Channelling for Paul Hogan, are we now?

Carl-E · « **Reply #32 on:** 20 May 2011, 12:37 »

That would be knoife.

I just can't spell/have fat fingers

Kugai · « **Reply #33 on:** 20 May 2011, 23:28 »

Actually, if Raven's gonna strike like that, a Dak'tag would work better.

Occams Meataxe · « **Reply #34 on:** 27 May 2011, 04:54 »

A Renaissance condotierro on his deathbed told his retainer "I have no money with which to reward you for your faithful service, but I have advice to last a lifetime. Your thumb on the blade and strike upwards."
Or like Grandma used to say "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach."

Raven is doing it wrong. The knife is just going to slide off the skull or ribs unless she hits so hard she goes through the skull (not likely) or accidentally gets the knife inside the clavicle and severs the great vessels of the neck Indonesian execution style. She may be good with men and physics, but she's not a knife fighter.

akronnick · « **Reply #35 on:** 27 May 2011, 05:08 »

Keep in mind that Raven once got a flower pot stuck on her head.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #36 on:** 27 May 2011, 05:47 »

Akronnick....Got there before ya

Quote from: TheEvilDog on 18 May 2011, 13:24

Raven-centric examples - Sticking a flowerpot on her head

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #37 on:** 27 May 2011, 11:01 »

Quote from: Occams Meataxe on 27 May 2011, 04:54

Or like Grandma used to say "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach."

http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=478

mike837go · « **Reply #38 on:** 27 May 2011, 11:14 »

Another example of Raven being differently clued:

http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=471

Carl-E · « **Reply #39 on:** 27 May 2011, 12:49 »

Alibi, albatross...

Close enough.

Man, I've been teaching college for waaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy too long...

DSL · « **Reply #40 on:** 27 May 2011, 17:20 »

Is that related to the herring? That's a pretty bird.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #41 on:** 27 May 2011, 17:31 »

Quote from: DSL on 27 May 2011, 17:20

Is that related to the herring? That's a pretty bird.

Am I the only one who sees whats wrong with that?

Carl-E · « **Reply #42 on:** 27 May 2011, 17:39 »

PRETTY BIRD.

DSL · « **Reply #43 on:** 28 May 2011, 19:34 »

http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=336

mike837go · « **Reply #44 on:** 02 Jun 2011, 05:55 »

Check the newspost under that one.

Jeph's own words:

"Incidentallly, Raven would probably do well to watch some Animal Planet or something. Girl's insightful but still dumber than two inbred hammers."

DSL · « **Reply #45 on:** 03 Jun 2011, 00:09 »

OK, realizing the great majority of us don't know each other except as pixels on a screen, but I feel oddly compelled to reassure everyone I do, in fact, know that a herring is a sort of fish.

or maybe

as applicable.

mike837go · « **Reply #46 on:** 03 Jun 2011, 04:52 »

Uh, DSL, the bird/fish thing was not directed at you.

Re-check the strip. It was Raven that beleived that herring is a kind of bird.

Carl-E · « **Reply #47 on:** 04 Jun 2011, 04:47 »

Ummm...

DSL was referencing the strip hisself. And I was aiming my post at TheEvilDog, trying to assert DSL (and Raven's) assertion, and make a joke of it.

I missed, of course.

Now, let's stop beating a dead ~~herring~~ lion...

DSL · « **Reply #48 on:** 04 Jun 2011, 17:32 »

Imma just sit over here, thinkin' about dogs. They're fuzzy.

Especially my niece's dog, which is in my lap.

idontunderstand · « **Reply #49 on:** 07 Jun 2011, 03:10 »

*joins in thinking about dogs*

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