Topic: WCDT: Independence Day Week (4 - 8 July, 1961-1965) (Read 153546 times)

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #50 on:** 04 Jul 2011, 15:32 »

Woo-woo-woo, nyuk-nyuk-nyuk!

The Duke · « **Reply #51 on:** 04 Jul 2011, 21:04 »

Quote from: kent_eh on 04 Jul 2011, 06:54

/Bras: a subject I like to look into.

Fuckin' sigged.

slingstone · « **Reply #52 on:** 04 Jul 2011, 21:48 »

I hope everyone had an excellent freedom day.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #53 on:** 04 Jul 2011, 22:41 »

What terrible beer you display.

VonKleist · « **Reply #54 on:** 04 Jul 2011, 23:47 »

Must - resist- to - make "yo, the 90´s called, they want their bandanas back"-joke

But I´m stronger than that

Dodo/Lurker · « **Reply #55 on:** 04 Jul 2011, 23:59 »

Uhh... Is Jeph okay? It's getting pretty late with not a peep from the man.

/should I be worried?

Carl-E · « **Reply #56 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 00:32 »

Last two tweets;

Feeling pretty discouraged about things.
(13 hours ago)

there isn't enough booze in my house #thingsyouneverwanttohearmesay
(23 hours ago)

He's mentioned before that alchohol combines with his anxiety meds in an undesireable way - I'm guessing he's not having a good independence day.

We may get a guest comic. Or, for the first time in a looooong time, nothing but apologies.

I hope he's not injured. Fireworks can do some pretty serious damage...

pwhodges · « **Reply #57 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 00:38 »

BTW, there was a previous comic with fireworks that got changed shortly after it was posted, and some people were sad not to have seen it. The original has just surfaced elsewhere in the forum.

Dodo/Lurker · « **Reply #58 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 00:51 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 05 Jul 2011, 00:38

BTW, there was a previous comic with fireworks that got changed shortly after it was posted, and some people were sad not to have seen it. The original has just surfaced elsewhere in the forum.

Huh. I wonder why Jeph changed that. We've seen worse behavior from Yelling Bird and even Pintsize before.

snubnose · « **Reply #59 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 02:02 »

Ah ! Freedom !

I demand the freedom to complain about LATE COMIC !!!

Quote from: Method of Madness on 04 Jul 2011, 06:31

Quote from: 0kamisama on 03 Jul 2011, 21:32
Yes, I know Freedom is America's mantra, but every time I hear Freedom, I think of the last scene in Braveheart. Can Freedom Day be a mutual holiday between the US and Scotland?
Freedom Day belongs to every Earthican!

And is brought to you by the great taste of Charleston Chew

Only once we're able to vote for the american president.

snubnose · « **Reply #60 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 02:10 »

Quote from: Andy147 on 04 Jul 2011, 12:30

? The British national anthem is "God Save the Queen", and basically fits the "more honest" theory given by VonKleist above.

Uh hu ummmm.

Ok, I might be wrong. I think I remember it was the british one that mentioned world peace (in one of its many strophes). It was some years ago that I checked out all kinds of national anthems and was deeply annoyed almost all of them only mentioned freedom, but didnt specified WHAT KIND (theres a lot of kinds of freedom, including truely evil ones, for example the nazis announced proudly at some point that "Berlin is free of jews", and invading armies like to call their conquering "freeing the country").

VonKleist · « **Reply #61 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 02:27 »

There are a few national anthems that have no words to go with their tunes, at least no official ones. Spains "Marcha Real" is one of those rarities.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcha_Real

They had lyrics during the Franco reign, which were of course abandoned, and since then there´s never been any consensus over any of the proposed lyrics (last someone tried they were deemed "too nationalistic" so...)

The anthem of the 2. spanish republic was all about "fight to death" and the usual banter..

Muirghiel · « **Reply #62 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 02:44 »

Seriously, Jeph, you've been doing this a long time. If you need to take a Sabbatical, by all means do it.

Feel better!

Skewbrow · « **Reply #63 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 02:46 »

Quote from: VonKleist on 05 Jul 2011, 02:27

There are a few national anthems that have no words to go with their tunes, at least no official ones. Spains "Marcha Real" is one of those rarities.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcha_Real

The Russians used Glinka's Patriotic song as an anthem (for the purposes of sporting events at least) before they went back to the Soviet anthem. IIRC that song didn't have any lyrics? I guess that was one of the reasons it didn't last as an anthem?

LTK · « **Reply #64 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 02:47 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 05 Jul 2011, 00:32

Last two tweets;

Feeling pretty discouraged about things.
(13 hours ago)

there isn't enough booze in my house #thingsyouneverwanttohearmesay
(23 hours ago)

He's mentioned before that alchohol combines with his anxiety meds in an undesireable way - I'm guessing he's not having a good independence day.

We may get a guest comic. Or, for the first time in a looooong time, nothing but apologies.

I hope he's not injured. Fireworks can do some pretty serious damage...

I was wondering that as well. Usually there's at least one tweet suggesting what is up around this time, but "feeling pretty discouraged about things" isn't very specific. I hope he's just asleep and nothing's wrong.

Near Lurker · « **Reply #65 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 02:54 »

That, or the therapists and their enforcers found out he'd been drinking...

Skewbrow · « **Reply #66 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 03:00 »

Quote from: Muirghiel on 05 Jul 2011, 02:44

Seriously, Jeph, you've been doing this a long time. If you need to take a Sabbatical, by all means do it.

Feel better!

Seconded. When's the last time Jeph has taken a vacation? I mean, like time off, when he doesn't need to think about QC for a few weeks. I've been reading QC for a year and a half, and I don't remember him doing that. Surely he's entitled to take a vacation once a year like the rest of us.

Somniloquence · « **Reply #67 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 03:26 »

I've been reading QC for a couple of years I can't remember if Jeph's ever taken a vacation, exactly. Maybe like a guest week, but he hasn't even done one of those for a bit.

I'm little concerned, honestly.

akronnick · « **Reply #68 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 03:41 »

Comic's up.

Looks like Dora just had one of those epiphanies that you feel physically.

Shit indeed.

Dust · « **Reply #69 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 03:43 »

It's up, but I'll second the concern if he's burnt out.

CompSarge · « **Reply #70 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 03:45 »

We have a comic, but to be honest I was more worried about Jeph's wellbeing than I was about the late update. Those Twitter updates (coupled with the lack of ustreaming and no newspost) make me wonder what is going on. I hope he's okay...

pwhodges · « **Reply #71 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 03:54 »

Unless we hear otherwise, I think it would be sensible to assume that Jeph just feels like a few hours of privacy for whatever reason (no concern of ours); he has a very exposed life most of the time, and I know I couldn't stand it.

As for the comic, I guess next we get to see what Jim is really made of.

I can't restrain myself from remarking that in spite of the weird and wonderful theories that get built up in discussions here from time to time, Jeph's own take, through Dora, on what has been going on in her relationship with Marten is refreshingly straight-forward and, well, just uncomplicated.

steveh11 · « **Reply #72 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 04:03 »

I guess Dora, like many of us, simply has occasional Foot-In-Mouth problems.

Tova · « **Reply #73 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 04:04 »

This date could turn out to be better for Dora than anyone could have guessed.

guayec · « **Reply #74 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 04:05 »

Aww, poor Dora /irony

Now I'm starting to like this date.

michael28 · « **Reply #75 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 04:09 »

@comic.... worldwide handpalms meet foreheads (with a smacking sound) acompanied by a "oh my goooood,really? ...FUCKING D'OH!"

I didn't know that Jeph is on medication. I dont follow twitter and facebook feeds (because I dislike (hate is spared for dictators and other sick criminials) those concepts).

westrim · « **Reply #76 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 04:11 »

No Dora, it was all you. Exactly what did Marten do/not do to contribute to the end of the relationship? Too passive? The final trigger for it ending was his standing up for himself. Even when recognizing her own faults she has blind spots a mile wide.

On Real Life, Jeph, I hope you're doing okay and had an awesome 4th of July with too much drinking, and just woke up and realized that you never posted the comic. Also, good morning.

Quote from: michael28 on 05 Jul 2011, 04:09

I didn't know that Jeph is on medication. I dont follow twitter and facebook feeds.

I wouldn't check his twitter feed, but seeing as it's right there on the right I can't help but notice it occasionally. Also, his comic comments have mentioned his medication several times.

TheBiscuit · « **Reply #77 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 04:22 »

Quote from: westrim on 05 Jul 2011, 04:11

No Dora, it was all you.

While I agree, I don't exactly expect her to admit that to someone she's on a date with. Not even if she's in the middle of being too honest already.

michael28 · « **Reply #78 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 04:32 »

Quote from: westrim on 05 Jul 2011, 04:11

On Real Life, Jeph, I hope you're doing okay and had an awesome 4th of July with too much drinking, and just woke up and realized that you never posted the comic. Also, good morning.

Me too. Good Morning.

On further note. Fuck Youtube with their fucking copyright issues with the fucking German performance rights organization (GEMA) blocking music on a regular basis. EVEN 40 years old Johnny fucking Cash recordings.... FUCK!

That was swear like a Bavarian "beer transporter" English edition.

Quote from: TheBiscuit on 05 Jul 2011, 04:22

Quote from: westrim on 05 Jul 2011, 04:11
No Dora, it was all you.
While I agree, I don't exactly expect her to admit that to someone she's on a date with. Not even if she's in the middle of being too honest already.

I didn't expected that kind of twist in the story. Not that I disagree but that was more of a datekiller than the Joke about still beeing married or Dora's age which would be perfect for breeding.

Swedish Chef · « **Reply #79 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 04:32 »

Awkward conversation enders, Dora haz it.

Mr. Doctor · « **Reply #80 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 05:11 »

Quote from: westrim on 05 Jul 2011, 04:11

Too passive? The final trigger for it ending was his standing up for himself. Even when recognizing her own faults she has blind spots a mile wide.

Agree with this. Ok, Marten ain't perfect but "a lot of it was him too" just sounds wrong to me. I won't say that it's all her fault. But most of it was totally her fault.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #81 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 05:15 »

Awkward silences - definte date-killers.

guayec · « **Reply #82 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 05:26 »

also the 'we' in 'we broke up' is kind of misleading. i liked how she put it in the 4th panel of 1960. because it was you, dora. it was ~~all~~ most of it you.

WAYF · « **Reply #83 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 05:34 »

Quote from: westrim on 05 Jul 2011, 04:11

No Dora, it was all you. Exactly what did Marten do/not do to contribute to the end of the relationship? Too passive? The final trigger for it ending was his standing up for himself.

I agree with this. In fact, I'd suggest that Dora actually preferred him passive. It may have been a lack of blood sugar, but we ARE talking about a woman who got angry because Marten didn't consult her before getting a haircut (even though, as he pointed out, she changes her hair all the time)

Besides, it probably wouldn't have been nearly as much fun for her to flirt with him if he wasn't such a pushover

Panel 4 today is the best example of Foot-in-Mouth syndrome I've seen in a veeery long time.

DSL · « **Reply #84 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 05:43 »

I suppose it would be useless to point out that Jeph himself says (what the TVTrope mavens call "Word of God") he tries to write things so that none of his characters are right all the time, or 100 percent right in any given situation.
But my first thought on seeing today's comic was: "Well, this'll keep happy the folks who want Dora's head in a bucket."
No, it didn't. Not really.

Carl-E · « **Reply #85 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 05:47 »

I'm glad the comic's up. Jeph had also mentioned drawing it early because of the holiday festivities. I'm guessing he forgot to set it up to post autmatically, and put it up before passing out.

So, Dora's "Oh, shit". Is it;

1. a sudden (re)epiphany (she knew she was at fault before),
2. a sudden realization that she's now trying to blame Marten,
3. a sudden realization that she just blew the date with Jim (and any hope of a second one),
4. some other sudden realization, such as the literal one - like she just noticed she stepped in some dog residue...

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #86 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 05:51 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 05 Jul 2011, 05:47

So, Dora's "Oh, shit". Is it;

1. a sudden (re)epiphany (she knew she was at fault before),
2. a sudden realization that she's now trying to blame Marten,
3. a sudden realization that she just blew the date with Jim (and any hope of a second one),

5. a combination of points 1, 2 and 3. (4 would only occur if her heel broke, she took off said heel and had to walk home bare foot)

ElvisRevenge · « **Reply #87 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 05:53 »

IT WAS YOU DORA! IT WAS YOU ALL ALONG!

westrim · « **Reply #88 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 05:57 »

Quote from: DSL on 05 Jul 2011, 05:43

I suppose it would be useless to point out that Jeph himself says (what the TVTrope mavens call "Word of God") he tries to write things so that none of his characters are right all the time, or 100 percent right in any given situation.
But my first thought on seeing today's comic was: "Well, this'll keep happy the folks who want Dora's head in a bucket."
No, it didn't. Not really.

Indeed. That he's trying to write them as fallible humans who say stuff that can be plain wrong is a given, and if I comment on the character actions, it's with that assumed. I can deride someone for being an idiot even with the knowledge that they're supposed to be that way.

I think the only thing that would satisfy those folk is if she actually realized fully just how much of her mess is her own fault (not just dancing around it like now) and somehow set up a guillotine to decapitate herself in the CoD basement (and used it on herself, obviously). With a bucket to catch the head.

Quote from: Carl-E on 05 Jul 2011, 05:47

I'm glad the comic's up. Jeph had also mentioned drawing it early because of the holiday festivities. I'm guessing he forgot to set it up to post automatically, and put it up before passing out.

So, Dora's "Oh, shit". Is it;

1. a sudden (re)epiphany (she knew she was at fault before),
2. a sudden realization that she's now trying to blame Marten,
3. a sudden realization that she just blew the date with Jim (and any hope of a second one),
4. some other sudden realization, such as the literal one - like she just noticed she stepped in some dog residue...

She doesn't look at Jim the last two panels, so I'm guessing it's an internal revelation, but related to the date (oh damn, I shouldn't have come on this date). So, none of the above I guess.

snubnose · « **Reply #89 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 06:25 »

Ooooooooooooh Comic !

Dora definitely talked before she was thinking ...

And she broke up just some weeks ago with Marten, so its natural theres some akward time afterwards.

pwhodges · « **Reply #90 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 06:31 »

I don't think her "shit" was anything as particular as the suggestions so far - more the realisation that she's exposing her (consciously) uncensored thoughts.

Carl-E · « **Reply #91 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 06:32 »

Quote from: TheEvilDog on 05 Jul 2011, 05:51

5. a combination of points 1, 2 and 3.

Quote from: westrim on 05 Jul 2011, 05:57

...So, none of the above I guess.

Gee, I guess I needed the "AOTA" and "NOTA" options after all...

I hate multiple choice.

Quote from: pwhodges on 05 Jul 2011, 06:31

I don't think her "shit" was anything as particular as the suggestions so far - more the realisation that she's exposing her (consciously) uncensored thoughts.

Sooo... 4, some other reason.

vettechinohio · « **Reply #92 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 06:39 »

I almost didn't check for a new comic today, mainly because one of the many strange and not too happy dreams I had last night was of today's comic being Pintsize 69ing with a plushy version of himself.

Somehow, this didn't seem too outrageous to be real.

I prefer Jeph's comic (: And I agree that it was more of a "Why am I talking about this with my ::date::... wait, I shouldn't even be on a date! Shit!"

jwhouk · « **Reply #93 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 06:41 »

Yeah, my thought was "Oh $#!+, I shouldn't have even gone on this DATE."

Handmade.Mercury · « **Reply #94 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 06:44 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 05 Jul 2011, 05:47

So, Dora's "Oh, shit". Is it;

1. a sudden (re)epiphany (she knew she was at fault before),
2. a sudden realization that she's now trying to blame Marten,
3. a sudden realization that she just blew the date with Jim (and any hope of a second one),
4. some other sudden realization, such as the literal one - like she just noticed she stepped in some dog residue...

I took it as:

"I should be dating ANYBODY..."

*realizes she's on a date with somebody*

"Oh shit!"

snubnose · « **Reply #95 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 06:47 »

About the backward output of the body word - I would say she simply realizes what she just said and that the whole date was pointless, as she isnt ready for dating.

Black Sword · « **Reply #96 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 06:50 »

I hope there's still room on the Call-Bullshit-on-Dora train.

The entire break up was instigated by one Dora Bianchi. The catalyst was Dora's blatant violation of Marten's request for privacy. She suspended work to go and check Marten's porn even though Marten asked her to not do that. He got angry, stood up to her, and called her out on it. The root causes stem from Dora's inferiority complex and her insecurities present, symptoms seen with her irrational blow ups. Honest admission of how much of it is on her would be wonderful. Though now we've seen the Dora version of events, I doubt her stock will go up 'round these parts.

Well, at least Jim got big ol' warning lights. As the old cad has been growing on me, I'm hoping he decides to dodge that bullet.

EDIT
Sweet Baby Jesus on a pogo stick, people, SIX replies? Get back to work!

vettechinohio · « **Reply #97 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 06:53 »

That is one of the few joys of working overnights. It makes you free to troll the internets and comment in forums when most others are stuck at work (:

Loki · « **Reply #98 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 07:06 »

A completely unrelated note - I think Dora looks gorgeous in that dress. (This is the first time we see her legs on this date, so I realised it just now.)

LeeC · « **Reply #99 on:** 05 Jul 2011, 07:21 »

wait how was it also "a lot his fault too." Looks like the "duh" monkey just hit Dora on the head.

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