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Momo and Sam meet Marigold!

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Did you know there is a swamp down by the bike trail?

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ALL HAIL FROGLORD, KING OF THE AMPHIBIANS

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You could put her in the dishwasher!

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I am not some kind of kitchen appliance.

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Marigold consults the manual:

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"...the chassis' covering may be removed and placed in a dishwasher..." I'M TAKING A SHOWER.

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Momo! You're all wet! Did you fall in a LAKE?

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SQEEEEK (Hee)

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Heeeehee(SQUEEEK)STOPPIT

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Faye informs Raven about Padma

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Dora inquires - Shoes? YES I LOVE SHOES.

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BS. What were you really talking about?

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How do you know?

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Raven's a terrible liar.

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Same ratty Chucks since I met you.

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The right one might be a rat carcass.

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Duck duck duck BOOBS!

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ARGAFARGL YOU ARE SO DEAD

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Note to self: start knocking before entering your apartment.

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Total Members Voted: 46

[Hebes]

Angus is going to this this is a lot less cute when Faye plays duck duck balls. 

Am I the only one who has a hard time to figure out what Jeph wanted to say ?

Replace the first "this" with "think"

[akronnick]

Angus is going to this this is a lot less cute when Faye plays duck duck balls.  

Am I the only one who has a hard time to figure out what Jeph wanted to say ?

For our non-USaian readers who may not be familiar:

There is a childrens game in the US called "Duck Duck Goose"
The children sit in a circle facing inward and the child who is "it" walks around the outside of the circle, touching each child on the head and saying either "Duck" or "Goose." If the child who is "it" says "duck" nothing happens and he continues around the circle. If he says "goose" the child who was touched must chase the child who was "it." If she catches him, he must sit in the middle of the circle until another "it" is caught, and she becomes it and the game continues. If he runs around the circle to the spot where the "goose" was sitting, she becomes it and the game continues.

That's what Angus is refering to in today's comic.

Sound off: where did you grow up and did kids there play such a game and if they did, what was it called?

[TinPenguin]

Faye and Angus each have such great facial expressions today. This seems the most relaxed and happy we've ever seen her. A very silly but very cute and funny comic.

Also, they are starting to look like each other. Soon they will meld into one being called Fangus (possibly also the name of Faye's shirt).

[augusto]

Thanks @akronnick! I was wondering what was all that ducking and boobing.

I'll definitely try this at home... I need to find the Dutch variant of the game

[VonKleist]

Yes, yes. Happy couple.

Moving on  

[Method of Madness]

I remember apparently having awesome reflexes in kindergarten, or at least enough sense to try this, because once I got picked as goose.  Instead of taking time to get up and losing precious seconds, I just reached back and tagged the tagger.  I forget if it counted, though.

Either way, that's one of those games that are fun to play, but reading the description years later makes it seem really, really weird.

DOUBLE RED TEXT (that doesn't apply to my post, so I shall hit post again)

[Welu]

I love the expressions in this comic so much. Not just Faye's in the last panel but Angus's eyes in the second last panel are brilliant. Throughout, Faye's confusion and Angus' giddy-ness is just so cute.

Jeph's newpost did make me go, "Ow..."

@akronnick I'm in Northern Ireland and we played Duck, Duck, Goose the way you describe. Sometimes without having someone sit in the middle. Just if It was caught, they had to be It again.

[bhtooefr]

Yeah, I don't recall anything about sitting in the center.

Kid who's it calls goose, and takes off

Kid who's goose gets up and chases kid who's it

If kid who's it makes it back to goose's spot w/o getting tagged, (s)he can sit in goose's spot, and goose is now it

If goose tags it, goose can sit back down, and it is still it

[TinPenguin]

I think we played it without the tagging. It was a simple race to see if the goose could beat "It" back to their space. May be remembering wrong, though.

[Jabberwocky]

Ducks or Boobies?

Great tits.

Forgetting someone?   
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickcissel

[Is it cold in here?]

@Augusto,

Welcome, new person!

[Tanman]

I'm going to give this game a try tonight.

[Spiff]

There's an official word on the question of why Momo thought it necessary to wear a towel:

I’m not answering any of these kinds of questions, nor do I plan on ever doing anything cheesecakey with Momo in the comic, because that would be creepy.

Of course not.

The chassis in this comic looked much older.
In the chassis she uses now Momo looks and behaves like she's about the same age as Sam.

[BluePaladin25]

Inside Marten's mind:

"I am reminded that if I had ever tried this, I would be forced to take all sustenance through a straw. EMO MODE AWAY!!!!!"

[Black Sword]

....I wish I'd thought of this a few years ago. *kicks rock, sulks*

Still, it's nice to see them having fun.

[akronnick]

It is nice to see Faye happy with a boy.
It means there might be hope for me yet...

[SomeCanadianWeirdo]

[Our first album will be called "GUNURGLHURR" and it will feature singles like "HORGRR" and "AARDVAARK" (a song about an extraordinarily brave aardvark twice as long as a normal one).
Our sound will be based around playing various instruments by shouting loudly at them.
Our stage show will be that of Amon Amarth, only with less vikings and more ducks and boobs.

The hidden bonus track on the album would be a straight cover of "Sink the Bismarck" by Johnny Horton.

[snubnose]

> akronnick
> Duck attack survivor

Err ... is this really one of the automatic titles the forum sets you ?

Or is there some kind of option to set your title yourself that I happen to have missed ?

[stoutfiles]

It is nice to see Faye happy with a boy.
It means there might be hope for me yet...

At the expense of Marten.  The day Marten moves out will be a good day for him.

[snubnose]

It is nice to see Faye happy with a boy.
It means there might be hope for me yet...

At the expense of Marten.  The day Marten moves out will be a good day for him.

Err ... what ?

Expense ?

What ?

So: If you live with a girl in the same appartment and the girl has a boyfriend that is NOT you - the girl is having that boyfriend at "your expense" ?

It might be my being mighty tired but I really dont get that ?

Or did you wanted to say something completely different ?

[pwhodges]

At the expense of Marten.

This assumes that there is "one true relationship", which is not so, neither in Jeph's mind (under 509 he wrote: "I honestly have no idea whether this is going to lead them to be together in the end or not"), nor in Marten's (also in 509: "If I have to have you as a friend and not a girlfriend, I'd rather at least have you as a HAPPY friend"), nor typically in the wider world.

The day Marten moves out will be a good day for him.

I can see why you say that, but it's not really that simple.  Consider that he had his long-standing relationship with Dora without moving out, and he appears to have thought about trying to start up with Padma also without moving out; living with Faye is not necessarily holding him back, though of course it contributed in the end to Dora breaking up with him - but that was down to Dora rather than him.  Finally, moving out might get him away from some familiar potential hang-ups, but there is a reasonable chance that he'd move right into a different set; the ability to move on in the same  environment is one sign of a developing personality, I'd suggest, so if he does, that would be interesting.

[stoutfiles]

It is nice to see Faye happy with a boy.
It means there might be hope for me yet...

At the expense of Marten.  The day Marten moves out will be a good day for him.

Err ... what ?

Expense ?

What ?

So: If you live with a girl in the same appartment and the girl has a boyfriend that is NOT you - the girl is having that boyfriend at "your expense" ?

It might be my being mighty tired but I really dont get that ?

Or did you wanted to say something completely different ?

When he was dating Dora he was able to ignore it, but ever since he's been a Debbie downer everytime there's some sort of Faye/Angus flirting.  He clearly doesn't like to see it or hear about it anymore.  

So yes, Faye is happy, but her happiness with Angus just makes Marten feel bad.

[stoutfiles]

At the expense of Marten.

This assumes that there is "one true relationship", which is not so, neither in Jeph's mind (under 509 he wrote: "I honestly have no idea whether this is going to lead them to be together in the end or not"), nor in Marten's (also in 509: "If I have to have you as a friend and not a girlfriend, I'd rather at least have you as a HAPPY friend"), nor typically in the wider world.

The day Marten moves out will be a good day for him.

I can see why you say that, but it's not really that simple.  Consider that he had his long-standing relationship with Dora without moving out, and he appears to have thought about trying to start up with Padma also without moving out; living with Faye is not necessarily holding him back, though of course it contributed in the end to Dora breaking up with him - but that was down to Dora rather than him.  Finally, moving out might get him away from some familiar potential hang-ups, but there is a reasonable change that he'll move right into a different set; the ability to move on in the same  environment is one sign of a developing personality, I'd suggest, so if he does, that would be interesting.

While I still agree that Marten would date Faye if given the chance, I feel at this point he just doesn't need to feel like a third wheel around her.  Their time together used to be just them, but now there's Angus and by the way, he's more important than you now. 

I'll ignore drunk Marten this time and just say that some guys get turned down with the "it's not you, it's me" line and take it really well, and then later on realize what happened.  Some guys also hate waiting in line (which is what Marten was doing) and then the second they step out of line it starts moving again.  He wasn't bitter about it when with Dora but now that she's gone and there are no more women to be had he's kinda sad about it.  And then he looks at Faye/Angus and possibly wonders "what if I had waited...".  But most likely, it's just that he's been replaced on all aspects of their relationship and would be better off moving out and doing his own thing, before Faye moves out and/or kicks him out for Angus.

[Sorflakne]

Impressive.  Faye didn't turn Angus into a red splatter on the walls and ceiling.

Guess we'll have to wait till Monday 

[sitnspin]

I am definitely going have to try this game with my girlfriend. Probably safer that way than trying it with some random woman in a club.

[ink slinger]

I honestly expected a more obvious goose joke, but "Boobs!" was way funnier. I wonder if I could get away with such a thing in real life...

Anyway, to answer the question of Duck Duck Goose...yes, we played that here in Canada (Alberta, to be specific). It was played the way that Welu and bhtooefr describe, it though.

[Thrudd]

Very boring game if you're a girl, I imagine.

It would be depending on the "Tickle Factor" and if the other person was a girl or a guy with boobs aaaand I think I better stop now ......

[Fhqwhgads]

Sound off: where did you grow up and did kids there play such a game and if they did, what was it called?

FWIW, I grew up in northern Minnesota and I'm remembering this as "Duck Duck Grey Duck".

[Shteevie]

For our non-USaian readers who may not be familiar:

There is a childrens game in the US called "Duck Duck Goose"
The children sit in a circle facing inward and the child who is "it" walks around the outside of the circle, touching each child on the head and saying either "Duck" or "Goose." If the child who is "it" says "duck" nothing happens and he continues around the circle. If he says "goose" the child who was touched must chase the child who was "it." If she catches him, he must sit in the middle of the circle until another "it" is caught, and she becomes it and the game continues. If he runs around the circle to the spot where the "goose" was sitting, she becomes it and the game continues.

That's what Angus is refering to in today's comic.

Now, with video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28QiEg-V5FA

[ChristineIrene]

I don't think its odd that Marten is uncomfortable with walking in on Angus and Faye being disgustingly cute. Faye reacted the same exact way whenever she would walk into the apartment and catch Dora and Marten in an awkward moment. Now Marten is on the opposite side of the table, and it is uncomfortable.

[pwhodges]

FWIW, I grew up in northern Minnesota and I'm remembering this as "Duck Duck Grey Duck".

According to Wikipedia, that's the only state in which the "goose" form is not used!  But "grey duck" is used elsewhere alongside "goose".

I have no recollection of either myself or my children playing this form of tag in the UK, though I note that as close as France the circular form (using the dropping of a rag) is played as "rag tag".

[Jedit]

Impressive.  Faye didn't turn Angus into a red splatter on the walls and ceiling.

When a man is tired of not grabbing Faye's breasts, he is tired of life.

[Is it cold in here?]

What if Momo's wearing a towel is for the same reason she took a shower in the first place instead of putting her skin through the dishwasher? It's what a human would do to preserve dignity, and she wants to be treated with human dignity.

[akronnick]

> akronnick
> Duck attack survivor

Err ... is this really one of the automatic titles the forum sets you ?

Or is there some kind of option to set your title yourself that I happen to have missed ?

No that's just what the forum does. That I am in that range when the duck, duck, goose issue came up is just a happy coincidence.

[Binary]

1) Never heard of "Duck Duck Goose" when I was a kid (I'm in the UK).

2) It seems to be a lot less fun when Ralph Wiggum plays it.

[jwhouk]

At the expense of Marten.

This assumes that there is "one true relationship", which is not so, neither in Jeph's mind (under 509 he wrote: "I honestly have no idea whether this is going to lead them to be together in the end or not"), nor in Marten's (also in 509: "If I have to have you as a friend and not a girlfriend, I'd rather at least have you as a HAPPY friend"), nor typically in the wider world.

The day Marten moves out will be a good day for him.

I can see why you say that, but it's not really that simple.  Consider that he had his long-standing relationship with Dora without moving out, and he appears to have thought about trying to start up with Padma also without moving out; living with Faye is not necessarily holding him back, though of course it contributed in the end to Dora breaking up with him - but that was down to Dora rather than him.  Finally, moving out might get him away from some familiar potential hang-ups, but there is a reasonable chance that he'd move right into a different set; the ability to move on in the same  environment is one sign of a developing personality, I'd suggest, so if he does, that would be interesting.

That brings up something - and I'm not trying to pull the OTP here, so hear me out: Jeph admitted in Volume 2 when he discussed "The Talk" arc that he'd had a definite ending to QC already set up.* I wonder if part of his longer-term plans still include that planned ending, because that may be a reason why Marten won't be going anywhere anytime soon.**

* - If you don't already know what that ending was going to be, you need to go buy the book.
** - Nor will the other, obvious party involved in the ending. Go buy the book already!

[Sorflakne]

Sound off: where did you grow up and did kids there play such a game and if they did, what was it called?

FWIW, I grew up in northern Minnesota and I'm remembering this as "Duck Duck Grey Duck".

You heathen...As someone who also grew up in northern MN, it was called 'Duck duck Goose!'.

[Is it cold in here?]

Jeph's put a lot of dirt on the grave of the original ending.

[Method of Madness]

Wait, he actually says what said ending IS?  Or just that he did have an ending (which may not even be true 1500 strips later)?

[DSL]

FWIW, I grew up in northern Minnesota and I'm remembering this as "Duck Duck Grey Duck".

According to Wikipedia, that's the only state in which the "goose" form is not used!  But "grey duck" is used elsewhere alongside "goose".

I have no recollection of either myself or my children playing this form of tag in the UK, though I note that as close as France the circular form (using the dropping of a rag) is played as "rag tag".

Ohio born and bred here. "Duck duck goose" it was for me.

[Method of Madness]

He doesn't even look annoyed, it's more of a "whoa, didn't expect that" look, I think.

Modifier: I actually think panel 4's funnier than the boobs panel.

[jacjyd]

It is nice to see Faye happy with a boy.
It means there might be hope for me yet...

At the expense of Marten.  The day Marten moves out will be a good day for him.

It'll be a good day for me.  I'm not a big Faye fan...

[pwhodges]

I wonder if part of his longer-term plans still include that planned ending, because that may be a reason why Marten won't be going anywhere anytime soon.

But Jeph answered that already in the original note under 509, as I've already pointed out.  Here is a fuller quote (my emphasis):

It's too early for me to say whether this marks the halfway point or 3/4ths point or hell the 1/10th point of the overall story, but I do think it's safe to say that things will be a little different from here on out. Marten and Faye are closer now than they've ever been before, but I honestly have no idea whether this is going to lead them to be together in the end or not. I promise I'll do my best to let the story go where it wants to.

[stoutfiles]

So yes, Faye is happy, but her happiness with Angus just makes Marten feel bad.

Comics 1888-1891 say you're wrong - any counter-evidence?

2016
2030

Which are the only times that Marten, Angus, and Faye were the focal points of the comic (after 1888-1891).  It's also using some common sense that the constant flirting and listening to them bang (the walls are paper thin) is going to be pretty uncomfortable after a while.  I agree that Marten might be fine about not dating Faye right now, but being the third wheel of the apartment would get old too.  Pretty sure he wouldn't be high-fiving Angus at this point if he saw him walking around naked with a condom on.

[ecstaticjoy]

so cuuute, I love Faye's smile

[Akima]

For our non-USaian readers who may not be familiar: There is a childrens game in the US called "Duck Duck Goose"

Aaaaaah! Thank you, all is explained! I for one had no idea what was going on. If Angus had shouted "goose" while grabbing Faye's bottom, I might have had at least some idea. I'd never heard of such a game in either of my cultures. Jeph's wonderful drawing of Faye's expression, by contrast, requires no references to appreciate.

[Paranoid]

I see your Angus-booty and raise you some pod people.   

I mean, I'm sure no one is expecting Marten to be 100% comfortable about the role reversal, but so far I haven't seen him witness anything worse than what he and Dora have subjected to Faye in the past, nor has he reacted any worse than Faye to such incidents.  Talking about Marten needing to move out seems a bit premature at this point, especially when the only evidence so far for that is a couple of spoken aloud self-introspective that are probably meant to further a punchline and not character development.  All IMHO, as usual.

[SirDudley]

.....
.....
That's not how I remember "Duck Duck Goose." *sigh* Kids these days, ruining everything that I loved as a kid.

[Kugai]

It's all in the timing Marten.   

[jwhouk]

What's on tap for QC this week?

Angus and Faye - first argument?    - 5 (5.3%)
Fallout from Padma/Elliot    - 17 (18.1%)
Momo's misadventures in the stacks    - 12 (12.8%)
Marigold copes with Momo's job    - 10 (10.6%)
Hannelore's new misadventures    - 4 (4.3%)
A week of CoD interplay    - 3 (3.2%)
Pintsize hijacks Momo's old chassis    - 2 (2.1%)
Surprise: Sven buys Charlotte!    - 8 (8.5%)
Happy Toaster makes Waffles FUN!    - 11 (11.7%)
Something else from the twisted mind of Mr. Jacques.    - 22 (23.4%)

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