Topic: WCDT: 2006-2010 (5-9 Sep 2011) (Read 74747 times)

westrim · « **Reply #200 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 03:48 »

*high fives Marten* "Way to go, man!

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #201 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 03:55 »

Quote from: Arancaytar on 08 Sep 2011, 03:14

Quote from: Mr_Rose on 08 Sep 2011, 03:13
I wonder if tSB has charging points/wi-fi for customers?

For customers' portable computers, or for customers like Momo?

Yes.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #202 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 04:47 »

Padma's not the sharpest knife in the....place where they keep the knives is she? (Sorry, the youngest is on a bit of a Toy Story 3 kick right now...)

All set now for the QC/BSG crossover! Baltaar bangs, well anything that he can! Sven tries to match his record on Galactica! Faye and Starbuck see who can lead the most self-destructive lifestyle on their road to redemption. And Pintsize sees what he can do with a Centurion's chassis!

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #203 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 04:55 »

Now there's an image: Faye and Starbuck arguing about coffee, mass marketing, and robots.

HiFranc · « **Reply #204 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 04:57 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 08 Sep 2011, 03:21

Momo's social protocol database is either offline, or sophisticated enough to know when to mess with people.

Given her reply in the last panel, I'm not convinced that she isn't.

Mr. Doctor · « **Reply #205 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 05:27 »

Padma is either trolling constantly or just being dumb constantly.

daryljfontaine · « **Reply #206 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 05:29 »

Quote from: TinPenguin on 07 Sep 2011, 17:34

It isn't. It has eleven syllables, so it can't be a pentameter or iambic.

I submit that you are incorrect.

Oh joyous day, you passed the test. You're hired!

D

Random Al Yousir · « **Reply #207 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 05:33 »

Quote from: Mr. Doctor on 08 Sep 2011, 05:27

Padma is either trolling constantly or just being dumb constantly.

Or she can't resist a good punchline.

Pink eyes? Come on.

TinPenguin · « **Reply #208 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 05:35 »

Quote from: daryljfontaine on 08 Sep 2011, 05:29

I submit that you are incorrect.

I was replying to Akima's comment on Tai's Dewey Decimal line, so phhhrrrrrp.

Skaltura · « **Reply #209 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 05:42 »

Who's your daddy?

DSL · « **Reply #210 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 05:47 »

Quote from: Mr_Rose on 08 Sep 2011, 04:55

Now there's an image: Faye and Starbuck arguing about coffee, mass marketing, and robots.

Someone named Starbuck is in for a rough time in CoD and (maybe) tSB. Faye will call him a smarmosaur.

Sylentknight · « **Reply #211 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 05:57 »

Okay, this one made me actually laugh out-loud.
You've got to have some serious Mojo to make a robot pregnant.

iduguphergrave · « **Reply #212 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 06:01 »

...Padma? Are you high?

daryljfontaine · « **Reply #213 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 06:18 »

Quote from: TinPenguin on 08 Sep 2011, 05:35

I was replying to Akima's comment on Tai's Dewey Decimal line, so phhhrrrrrp.

You're right; on closer look, I see I erred.
Eleven syllables it is -- I'm dense.
Will you accept my clear apology?
My pedantry exceeded my good sense.

D

Black Sword · « **Reply #214 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 06:29 »

oh joyous day! Padma! How I adore thee! If only I could meet a real life version of her!

...well, meet another and not totally screw up the relationship again BUT DETAILS, DETAILS!

Do you think Momo will try to get another part-time at The Secret Bakery? She doesn't need to sleep so much as periodically recharge and it doubles her income (give or take?), making it quicker for her to get Marigold off the ramen diet.

Random Al Yousir · « **Reply #215 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 06:48 »

I could get used to see Momo and Padme interact, so I'd support that idea.

Akima · « **Reply #216 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 06:49 »

Quote from: iduguphergrave on 08 Sep 2011, 06:01

...Padma? Are you high?

She has to be winding Marten up.

Quote from: TinPenguin on 07 Sep 2011, 17:34

It isn't. It has eleven syllables, so it can't be a pentameter or iambic.

To err is human,
To forgive divine. My bad,
It is eleven.

YakkoRex · « **Reply #217 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 07:18 »

I think it's HILARIOUS how Padme is thinking the worst of Marten. He's a nerd that has his baby sister tagging along with him. No wait, he's a freak who fathered a child at age ten. No? Oh I get it, he's ...

Marten has self worth issues, and the real world just keeps feeding them...

Throg · « **Reply #218 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 10:23 »

I'd always assumed that the continued different speech bubbles for Momo, even in a humanoid APC chassis, was a subtle hint that she's an AI. The slight difference in speech synthesis lets people know they're interacting with an AI, a convention out of courtesy.

Padma seems to be the only person NOT to have picked up on Momo being an AI -- but then again, Padma seems to be either (a) terminally, hopelessly oblivious, or (b) secretly enjoys trolling the heck out of everybody, so it's hard to tell.

idontunderstand · « **Reply #219 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 11:39 »

Quote from: Tova on 08 Sep 2011, 00:48

I assume that Rimwolf is referring to:

http://everything2.com/user/Quizro/writeups/%2522Shut+up%252C%2522+he+explained

And I think that's drawing a bit of a long bow, honestly.

Sorry, not working for me. And I can't figure out this google thing.

IanClark · « **Reply #220 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 11:59 »

My favourite part isn't that Padma thinks Momo is Marten's sister or daughter or fails to notice that she's got pink eyes and pink hair (which could easily be a dye job, I guess), it's the fact that she completely ignores the fact that Momo is literally a giant walking, talking anime character. She definitely has to be pulling Marten's chain. And she's awesome at it.

SirDudley · « **Reply #221 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 12:47 »

I'm with the "Marten set up a nice punchline and Padma jumped on it" crowd. Oh well, tomorrow will probably clear everything up.

Although, I wonder....has it really been 2.7 years since Momo first arrived? #toolazytoarchivebinge

Random Al Yousir · « **Reply #222 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 12:59 »

It was in this strip that Momo showed up for the first time.

However, she only stated that she and Marigold had "moved in", which doesn't actually says much about her age.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #223 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 13:42 »

Quote from: daryljfontaine on 08 Sep 2011, 05:29

Quote from: TinPenguin on 07 Sep 2011, 17:34
It isn't. It has eleven syllables, so it can't be a pentameter or iambic.

I submit that you are incorrect.

Oh joyous day, you passed the test. You're hired!

D

I respectfully disagree.

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #224 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 13:44 »

Quote from: Random Al Yousir on 08 Sep 2011, 12:59

It was in this strip that Momo showed up for the first time.

However, she only stated that she and Marigold had "moved in", which doesn't actually says much about her age.

It also doesn't cover whether she means to include only the time since she became a fully "mature" A-PC personality or the total time since her original seed program was first initialised in the AI "crèche" Jeph mentioned in the newspost a while back.

Near Lurker · « **Reply #225 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 13:54 »

I vaguely remember there's some rule that lets you be more flexible with iambic meter at the end of a line, at least in English where unstressed syllables disappear like they do...

stoutfiles · « **Reply #226 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 14:27 »

Momo's robot voice went away in the last panel. Is she becoming a real girl, ala Pinocchio?

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #227 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 14:52 »

I have decided I love Padma's "wow that's crazy" guileless wide-eyed stare in the last panel. Much kudos to the artist for that one.

DSL · « **Reply #228 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 15:28 »

The Dewey line is simply a terrible (in other words, wonderful) pun.
And yes, I think Padma is a legpuller par excellance. To everyone. The gleeful expression Jeph gives her whenever she does that can't mean anything else.
And really, I hope that's the explanation. 'Cause I can't stand it when someone's that clueless for real.

Near Lurker · « **Reply #229 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 15:56 »

...what college library uses the Dewey decimal system, anyway?

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #230 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 16:13 »

Lots? Mine did for sure. Besides, what would you rather have? Straight alphabetic by title? Scent marks? The Library of Congress system? >_~

LeeC · « **Reply #231 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 16:15 »

Quote from: Near Lurker on 08 Sep 2011, 15:56

...what college library uses the Dewey decimal system, anyway?

the Luddite University of South Hampton of course! LUSH is known to be a party school.

Rimwolf · « **Reply #232 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 17:55 »

Quote from: idontunderstand on 08 Sep 2011, 11:39

Quote from: Tova on 08 Sep 2011, 00:48
I assume that Rimwolf is referring to:

http://everything2.com/user/Quizro/writeups/%2522Shut+up%252C%2522+he+explained

And I think that's drawing a bit of a long bow, honestly.

Sorry, not working for me. And I can't figure out this google thing.

The quote is by Ring Lardner, from his 1920 humorous novel The Young Immigrants. Not that I ever read it -- I just saw the quote somewhere and was taken with it.

Yeah, it's kind of a stretch. Probably the more obvious joke is that the sign says "shut up" rather than "quiet please" or whatever the normal entry in the librarian protocol database is. If so, then there's the symmetry that all 3 were from Tai: (1) Dewey/do-we (2) "Oh joyous day"/iambic pentameter (3) snarky sign. But since Jeph said the jokes were nerdy, I thought I'd nerd out on it.

Kugai · « **Reply #233 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 18:33 »

I wonder if the wind whistles between Padmas ears?

J · « **Reply #234 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 18:57 »

Quote from: Mr. Doctor on 08 Sep 2011, 05:27

Padma is either trolling constantly or just being dumb constantly.

maybe padma's the secret bakery equivalent of raven. in which case it could be either, bit it's probably both.

Sorflakne · « **Reply #235 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 19:33 »

For some reason, I found today's comic unbelievably adorable.

Throg · « **Reply #236 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 19:36 »

Quote from: stoutfiles on 08 Sep 2011, 14:27

Momo's robot voice went away in the last panel. Is she becoming a real girl, ala Pinocchio?

wuh-oh, they're improving their speech synthetics.

Or Jeph just made a font error.

jwhouk · « **Reply #237 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 19:38 »

I'll take "Font Errors" for $500, Alex.

SirDudley · « **Reply #238 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 19:56 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 08 Sep 2011, 19:38

I'll take "Font Errors" for $500, Alex.

Answer: The Daily Double.

Near Lurker · « **Reply #239 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 22:35 »

Quote from: Mr_Rose on 08 Sep 2011, 16:13

Lots? Mine did for sure. Besides, what would you rather have? Straight alphabetic by title? Scent marks? The Library of Congress system? >_~

(Hint: it's the last one.)

idontunderstand · « **Reply #240 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 23:20 »

Quote from: Rimwolf on 08 Sep 2011, 17:55

Quote from: idontunderstand on 08 Sep 2011, 11:39
Quote from: Tova on 08 Sep 2011, 00:48
I assume that Rimwolf is referring to:

http://everything2.com/user/Quizro/writeups/%2522Shut+up%252C%2522+he+explained

And I think that's drawing a bit of a long bow, honestly.

Sorry, not working for me. And I can't figure out this google thing.

The quote is by Ring Lardner, from his 1920 humorous novel The Young Immigrants. Not that I ever read it -- I just saw the quote somewhere and was taken with it.

Yeah, it's kind of a stretch. Probably the more obvious joke is that the sign says "shut up" rather than "quiet please" or whatever the normal entry in the librarian protocol database is. If so, then there's the symmetry that all 3 were from Tai: (1) Dewey/do-we (2) "Oh joyous day"/iambic pentameter (3) snarky sign. But since Jeph said the jokes were nerdy, I thought I'd nerd out on it.

Well, thanks for your nerdy time.

Shremedy · « **Reply #241 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 23:39 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 07 Sep 2011, 04:48

Quote from: cesariojpn on 07 Sep 2011, 03:36
Can AthroPC's have Gender Confusion Issues?

Anthro PCs' gender.

A different strip's (amusing) view on robot gender: Freefall, April 4, 2007

raoullefere · « **Reply #242 on:** 08 Sep 2011, 23:52 »

Actually, I think Padma is winding Marten up at first, then gets sucked into her own propwash by Momo's comment and Marten's response. Of course, that's mainly based on her change of expression and body language, but it's my take, and I'm sticking with it.

ysth · « **Reply #243 on:** 09 Sep 2011, 00:03 »

The giveaway is the similarity in hair color.

~~cesariojpn~~ · « **Reply #244 on:** 09 Sep 2011, 01:08 »

Quote from: J on 08 Sep 2011, 18:57

Quote from: Mr. Doctor on 08 Sep 2011, 05:27
Padma is either trolling constantly or just being dumb constantly.
maybe padma's the secret bakery equivalent of raven. in which case it could be either, bit it's probably both.

Or Padma is really an AntroPC in a Humanoid Body!! She probably goes to 4chan and Encyclopedia Dramatica in order to troll people.

Cornan · « **Reply #245 on:** 09 Sep 2011, 01:30 »

Quote from: J on 08 Sep 2011, 18:57

Quote from: Mr. Doctor on 08 Sep 2011, 05:27
Padma is either trolling constantly or just being dumb constantly.
maybe padma's the secret bakery equivalent of raven. in which case it could be either, bit it's probably both.

Honestly, I hadn't thought of that before. Padma is Secret Bakery's Raven, isn't she? That makes her make a lot more sense to me as a character. Not that it's a 1:1 match, but the similarities help to flesh her out some in my mind. Good call.

Throg · « **Reply #246 on:** 09 Sep 2011, 03:47 »

D'aaww. I'll say it again: d'aaaaawwwwwww

Somebody · « **Reply #247 on:** 09 Sep 2011, 04:48 »

Y'know, Momo never actually answered the first question. 'Specially given her expression/reason at the end...

EcoReck · « **Reply #248 on:** 09 Sep 2011, 05:07 »

A Pokemon Joke? Ahhhhh. Why did I laugh so much. I feel nerdy

WAYF · « **Reply #249 on:** 09 Sep 2011, 05:09 »

Hahahaha, I completely missed that that was Samantha at first.

Quote from: Throg on 09 Sep 2011, 03:47

D'aaww. I'll say it again: d'aaaaawwwwwww

D'awww?

...

...oh alright, D'awwwwwwwwwww

But only if Samantha doesn't just disappear by next week.

EDIT - Wow, it's the end of the week already. My timing is waaayy off.

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