Topic: WCDT 2046-2050; Oct. 31-Nov. 4, 2011 (Read 35327 times)

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #100 on:** 02 Nov 2011, 22:14 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 02 Nov 2011, 21:22

I sent today's cartoon off to a librarian I know.

50:50 she tells you laser-sorting isn't a level six ability.

iduguphergrave · « **Reply #101 on:** 02 Nov 2011, 22:33 »

Only the Queen can do that. Oh SHIT I wasn't supposed to tell-*urk*

*collapses onto laptop with dart in neck*

pwhodges · « **Reply #102 on:** 03 Nov 2011, 00:02 »

My wife is not a librarian, but is none-the-less the Deputy Director of a university central library.

westrim · « **Reply #103 on:** 03 Nov 2011, 00:05 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 03 Nov 2011, 00:02

My wife is not a librarian, but is none-the-less the Deputy Director of a university central library.

So she's a familiar, then.

stoutfiles · « **Reply #104 on:** 03 Nov 2011, 08:18 »

I have to assume the Level 6 librarian was a robot, because human librarians are essentially worthless in a world with robots. I wonder everyday why Marten is still employed, he brings no unique skill set to the job.

Lubricus · « **Reply #105 on:** 03 Nov 2011, 08:56 »

Quote from: stoutfiles on 03 Nov 2011, 08:18

I have to assume the Level 6 librarian was a robot, because human librarians are essentially worthless in a world with robots. I wonder everyday why Marten is still employed, he brings no unique skill set to the job.

Well, some people would prefer to be serviced by a human. Besides, aqcuiring (or even hiring) a robot might be too expensive. After all, I assume Marten is pretty cheap labour.

westrim · « **Reply #106 on:** 03 Nov 2011, 09:05 »

Quote from: stoutfiles on 03 Nov 2011, 08:18

I have to assume the Level 6 librarian was a robot, because human librarians are essentially worthless in a world with robots. I wonder everyday why Marten is still employed, he brings no unique skill set to the job.

They'd get a super shelving bot like the one from the last episode of Ghost in the Shell: SAC, but they tend to get OCD about browsers and the college is unwilling to exclude people from the stacks. But really, don't think too hard about how any of them have normal jobs IN A WORLD where human size gynoids can be had on a WoW nerd's web developing salary, A WORLD where the singularity has occurred, A WORLD with children raised in space stations, defense satellites in chatrooms, and little robots who stuff themselves with cake batter.

Daniel Patrick Moynihan · « **Reply #107 on:** 03 Nov 2011, 10:08 »

Clearly Marten would have been replaced by a fridge on a zip line in the Smif library if Jeph made any effort to keep his world logical and consistent.

Throg · « **Reply #108 on:** 03 Nov 2011, 11:03 »

Quote from: Westrim on 03 Nov 2011, 09:05

Quote from: stoutfiles on 03 Nov 2011, 08:18
I have to assume the Level 6 librarian was a robot, because human librarians are essentially worthless in a world with robots. I wonder everyday why Marten is still employed, he brings no unique skill set to the job.
They'd get a super shelving bot like the one from the last episode of Ghost in the Shell: SAC, but they tend to get OCD about browsers and the college is unwilling to exclude people from the stacks. But really, don't think too hard about how any of them have normal jobs IN A WORLD where human size gynoids can be had on a WoW nerd's web developing salary, A WORLD where the singularity has occurred, A WORLD with children raised in space stations, defense satellites in chatrooms, and little robots who stuff themselves with cake batter.

What is this, a movie trailer narration for QC?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVDzuT0fXro

Wagimawr · « **Reply #109 on:** 03 Nov 2011, 13:07 »

Quote from: Lubricus on 03 Nov 2011, 08:56

Well, some people would prefer to be serviced by a human.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DoubleEntendre

Akima · « **Reply #110 on:** 03 Nov 2011, 15:14 »

Quote from: cesariojpn on 02 Nov 2011, 20:27

Quote from: bhtooefr on 02 Nov 2011, 07:37
Is it bad that I seriously want to get a Wartburg 353 Tourist?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK5dRHI02hw&feature=related

Top Gear Australia vs. Chery J1.

(click to show/hide)

Librarians are a dangerous breed.

jwhouk · « **Reply #111 on:** 03 Nov 2011, 17:58 »

That's it. We need to start a fund-raising drive so Jeph can get a portable generator and say "screw you WMECO".

westrim · « **Reply #112 on:** 03 Nov 2011, 18:22 »

Congratulations on becoming one of the 1% Jeph!*

OccupyQuestionableContent begins at dawn.

Quote from: Throg on 03 Nov 2011, 11:03

What is this, a movie trailer narration for QC?

Yes.

jwhouk · « **Reply #113 on:** 03 Nov 2011, 18:43 »

Quote from: Westrim on 03 Nov 2011, 18:22

Congratulations on becoming one of the 1% Jeph!*

OccupyQuestionableContent begins at dawn.

For those of you scratching your head over this:

Quote from: jephjacques on Twitter

Good job meeting those 99% projections @wmeco, I'm still sitting here in the dark with the rest of my neighborhood. You twats.

Near Lurker · « **Reply #114 on:** 03 Nov 2011, 20:05 »

For some reason, one of the first neighborhoods to come on was College Street east of Shumway, a few hours before even UMass. The Cumby's there was a madhouse that day...

~~cesariojpn~~ · « **Reply #115 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 02:54 »

Aww, at least another blackout comic between Angus, Marigold, and Momo would've been nice. Or Dora and Sven. Or Dale and Marigold (opposite ends of the WoW servers....)

Carl-E · « **Reply #116 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 04:12 »

The last two would just be "AAAAAUUUUGH!" as the power failed...

... right after they'd met up in PVP!

VonKleist · « **Reply #117 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 05:55 »

Regarding yesterday's comic..
I wish I´d had a buck for everytime someone says "You need a degree to do that?"

Smerf · « **Reply #118 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 06:35 »

Given the way Jeph thanked his guest strip artists, I just want to say this... Bros bros bros bros!

snubnose · « **Reply #119 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 06:41 »

Hmm, looks like really no comic today.

SomeCanadianWeirdo · « **Reply #120 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 06:54 »

It had to happen sooner or later. Frankly Jeph should probably take a complete week or two off one of these days, including not putting up guest strips, and take a vacation from everythng. He deserves it for all his hard work. All the QC addicts will survive.

westrim · « **Reply #121 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 08:28 »

Quote from: VonKleist on 04 Nov 2011, 05:55

Regarding yesterday's comic..
I wish I´d had a buck for everytime someone says "You need a degree to do that?"

That a degree is needed isn't necessarily surprising, but said degree being a Masters is. And it is in fact among the lowest paid jobs that requires a Masters degree.

Hebes · « **Reply #122 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 08:30 »

Jeph's last two tweets:

Quote from: Jeph's Twitter

WE FINALLY HAVE POWER

Quote from: Jeph's Twitter

And yes, I am gonna do a regular QC strip today. BECAUSE I CARE ABOUT *YOU*

Gotta love this guy.

VonKleist · « **Reply #123 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 09:58 »

Quote from: Westrim on 04 Nov 2011, 08:28

Quote from: VonKleist on 04 Nov 2011, 05:55
Regarding yesterday's comic..
I wish I´d had a buck for everytime someone says "You need a degree to do that?"
That a degree is needed isn't necessarily surprising, but said degree being a Masters is. And it is in fact among the lowest paid jobs that requires a Masters degree.

In the US/UK?

In Germany there´s an apprenticeship to become 'Assistant Librarian' and then there´s the new Bachelor and Masters degrees for anything higher up..
but, yeah, starting salary is around 1300€.

Carl-E · « **Reply #124 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 12:24 »

Per year? I'll never complain about a teacher's salary again...!

Method of Madness · « **Reply #125 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 12:43 »

Even per month would be shockingly low.

Paranoid · « **Reply #126 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 13:45 »

Comic's up! And it looks like Tai has something to help take her mind off of Dora now...

DSL · « **Reply #127 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 13:50 »

Jeph apparently hit the Cintiq as soon as the lights came back on. Hat's off to him, soon as I can find my hat.
I saw the stream was active and opened it up; very first thing I saw was an EXTREMECLOSEUP of Hanners' STARING EYES, in Panel 4.

Near Lurker · « **Reply #128 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 13:55 »

...now to cut out the fanart lobe of my brain...

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #129 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 14:12 »

...mmm, dubstep.

FunkyTuba · « **Reply #130 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 14:31 »

I'm betting that after several days without power and with (presumably) limited access to internet/whatever, the strips probably got impacted in his brain there and if he hadn't done a comic he might have had a Brain Explosion Event

DSL · « **Reply #131 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 14:48 »

Thinking Panel 3 might have been inspired by a sound system he forgot was still on when the power went out.

GeoCorn · « **Reply #132 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 15:06 »

haha I think we've all done that before.

pottsie · « **Reply #133 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 15:11 »

Panel 3 needs to be poster.

keikun496 · « **Reply #134 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 15:24 »

Quote from: pottsie on 04 Nov 2011, 15:11

Panel 3 needs to be poster.

quickly jeph, upsize and make bank. I would buy it.

GeoCorn · « **Reply #135 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 15:37 »

Quote from: pottsie on 04 Nov 2011, 15:11

Panel 3 needs to be poster.

Really? I'm thinking panel 4 would make a pretty interesting poster... a bit creepy out of context though. lol

jwhouk · « **Reply #136 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 15:54 »

Power's Out! Who'd be the first one of the herd to be culled?

Hannelore - because she'd break out the knives.    - 1 (2.1%)
Marten for the California Cobb Salad.    - 1 (2.1%)
Faye for the prime rib.    - 5 (10.4%)
Dora for the coffee aftertaste.    - 1 (2.1%)
Raven for the Mango Salsa!    - 4 (8.3%)
Steve for the Chopped Sirloin.    - 0 (0%)
Cosette for the Flame-broiled burger.    - 3 (6.3%)
Penelope for Pizza Girl!    - 5 (10.4%)
Pintsize for the minerals.    - 1 (2.1%)
Waffles for EVERYONE!    - 11 (22.9%)
C'mon, the power's not gonna be off THAT long.    - 8 (16.7%)
What, no Marigold?    - 7 (14.6%)
Okay, maybe the power WILL be out that long...    - 1 (2.1%)

Total Voters: 48

jwhouk · « **Reply #137 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 15:55 »

I'm not sure about "moment of the week" voting, because the MOTW was "Jeph Lost Power, Oh Noes!"

Method of Madness · « **Reply #138 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 15:58 »

Except it wasn't, since the Moment of the Week was panel 4.

BluePaladin25 · « **Reply #139 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 16:06 »

How to appeal to the ladies.

Step 1: Convert yourself into an mp3 format.
Step 2:

Step 3: Profit!

iduguphergrave · « **Reply #140 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 16:31 »

jwhouk · « **Reply #141 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 16:52 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 04 Nov 2011, 15:58

Except it wasn't, since the Moment of the Week was panel 4.

Well, then, you need to put your vote where your post is.

Watched Pot · « **Reply #142 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 17:00 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 04 Nov 2011, 12:24

Per year? I'll never complain about a teacher's salary again...!

I'd agree but I could never stick to it. I work at a charter school, my salary is 30% lower than starting salary at a "real" public school, while our standardized test scores are in the top 10-15 schools in the state.

Kugai · « **Reply #143 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 17:35 »

Two Panel T-Shirt with Panels 3 & 4.

dj_soo · « **Reply #144 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 18:06 »

I hate to be that guy who's all like "so and so genre was so much better before it became popular (read: before you heard about it)"

but seriously, dubstep was so much better before it became popular.

Rimwolf · « **Reply #145 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 18:25 »

I suspect a lot of us hate your being that guy.

jwhouk · « **Reply #146 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 19:17 »

I will put in an early request to IDUHG for that last panel to be added to the QC Captions Parthenon.

lawoot · « **Reply #147 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 20:22 »

Quote from: Kugai on 04 Nov 2011, 17:35

Two Panel T-Shirt with Panels 3 & 4.

Front and back? Or perhaps the art from 3 on the front, and just Tai's line on the back.

JohnTheWysard · « **Reply #148 on:** 04 Nov 2011, 21:45 »

Quote from: Akima on 03 Nov 2011, 15:14

[Librarians are a dangerous breed.

"Librarians are the Secret Masters of the Universe. Don't ever mess with one - they control information."

- Spider Robinson

VonKleist · « **Reply #149 on:** 05 Nov 2011, 02:21 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 04 Nov 2011, 12:43

Even per month would be shockingly low.

If your interested and your German is any good looky here

http://www.bib-info.de/fileadmin/media/Dokumente/Kommissionen/Kommission%20Eingruppierung%20und%20Besoldung/Tarif_und_Besoldungsrecht/Laender/Tabellen-TV-L-komplett.pdf

Well, still got my BA to finish and a job to find that isn't in the hinterlands or someplace sucky anyway O.o

Comic: Hannelore and innuendo O.o
Or is my tired and dirty mind playing tricks on me?

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