Topic: WCDT 2076-2080 (Dec. 12-16, 2011) (Read 64644 times)

ilikefishfood · « **Reply #100 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 04:16 »

Quote from: WAYF on 14 Dec 2011, 04:10

Actually, I get the impression that she HAS caused him to leave the house sans pants. Multiple times. She certainly doesn't seem to regard it as unusual.

Yeah, I agree. She seems mighty familiar with the situation.

~~cesariojpn~~ · « **Reply #101 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 04:35 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 14 Dec 2011, 03:57

COMIC.

And of course Dora's emergency skirt wouldn't really suit!

I think you meant this one.

Soulsynger · « **Reply #102 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 04:40 »

Quote from: ilikefishfood on 14 Dec 2011, 04:16

Quote from: WAYF on 14 Dec 2011, 04:10
Actually, I get the impression that she HAS caused him to leave the house sans pants. Multiple times. She certainly doesn't seem to regard it as unusual.

Yeah, I agree. She seems mighty familiar with the situation.

That or maybe he still has some happy batter or euphoria fluid somewhere on parts of him that are off-panel.

Dr. ROFLPWN · « **Reply #103 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 04:44 »

my baseless speculation for the week is thus:

Marten will continue to lack pants and receive sass for it

Somehow this forum will manage to remove anything funny from a dude wandering around sans pants and will get caught in an argument loop

Arancaytar · « **Reply #104 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 04:48 »

Next: Dora gives Marten a hug, Padma walks in on them, flips out and dumps him: Vicious cycle complete!

VonKleist · « **Reply #105 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 04:55 »

Quote from: Dr. ROFLPWN on 14 Dec 2011, 04:44

my baseless speculation for the week is thus:

Marten will continue to lack pants and receive sass for it

Somehow this forum will manage to remove anything funny from a dude wandering around sans pants and will get caught in an argument loop

Noff · « **Reply #106 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 04:58 »

The medical term for Martin's condition: Sexhaustion-induced Pantsnesia.

Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week...

Akima · « **Reply #107 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 05:00 »

And there's been another art-shift? Dora looks strange in this strip, especially in profile in the third panel.

Welu · « **Reply #108 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 05:25 »

It might just be because it's been a while since we've seen her, I'm really liking her hair today, especially in the first and last panel.

Carl-E · « **Reply #109 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 05:29 »

Actually, though, panel fours eyes... creepy and adorable at the same time. Like a damn furby.

AnAverageWriter · « **Reply #110 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 05:30 »

Quote from: Akima on 14 Dec 2011, 05:00

And there's been another art-shift? Dora looks strange in this strip, especially in profile in the third panel.

Her nose seems to be growing and shrinking- the length of it doesn't seem to fit at all with the "barely there" profile nose in panel four...

SomeCanadianWeirdo · « **Reply #111 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 06:06 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 14 Dec 2011, 03:57

COMIC.

And of course Dora's emergency skirt wouldn't really suit!

Depends on how comfortable Marten is with being stared at. A few months back I saw a guy wearing a long denim skirt coming out of a local grocery store. There was no douibt it waS a guy given his full beard. I imagine he got some interesting looks that day.

jwhouk · « **Reply #112 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 06:42 »

Quote from: WAYF on 14 Dec 2011, 04:10

EDIT: By GOD, who the put up the new poll? That "filed at the library" joke is possibly the nerdiest I've ever seen...

Why, thank you.

I figured that it started at the library, why not put it up there?

And she DID cause him to leave the house without pants - or, at least, his own pants.

jwhouk · « **Reply #113 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 06:45 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 14 Dec 2011, 05:29

Actually, though, panel fours eyes... creepy and adorable at the same time. Like a damn furby.

Panel 3A is what I noticed - doesn't look "real".

Sorflakne · « **Reply #114 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 08:36 »

Dora and Marten seem to be getting along nicely.

And I like her hair (dammit why am I making hair comments? I could care less about hair!)

TinPenguin · « **Reply #115 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 08:39 »

Dora is not going to bite Marten's head off because he is kissing some other girl now. Does this mean that if he were not kissing some other girl, she would indeed bite his head off?

Of course, if they were praying mantises, that would now be Padma's responsibility and none of Dora's damn business. (NB: They are not praying mantises)

Quote from: Sorflakne on 14 Dec 2011, 08:36

dammit why am I making hair comments? I could care less about hair!

It seems that indeed you could.

pwhodges · « **Reply #116 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 08:45 »

Dora doesn't appear to know that Marten is now with Padma specifically - is this significant? I can't recall if she has met Padma, but she must surely know who she is given the working relationship between the shops. Perhaps knowing wouldn't affect her; but in any case there's a nice parallel that they have both dated people from tSB.

TinPenguin · « **Reply #117 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 08:48 »

Dora and Padma met in 1926.

And yes, it is a nice parallel.

Loki · « **Reply #118 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 09:51 »

Cue to awkward two on two date in strip 3659.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #119 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 09:52 »

Hopefully Marten doesn't have his earlier problem with boxers til he gets home. That could be problematic.

pendrake · « **Reply #120 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 10:21 »

For comic #2078...

1. Looks like Dora and Marten are back to their "standard" wardrobes and colors. Well, sans pants for Marten, of course.

2. Dora's hair-style has not changed from last, it looks different because the lock of hair across her face from before is brushed across the forehead. Personally, I much prefer the lock of hair across Dora's face, but that is because I am a hopeless romantic (aka "sucker"

) for such a look on a pretty girl.

3. The continuing pantsless punchline gave me a good laugh. That Dora silently pointed made the punchline better than having to state it.

4. It definitely will be some good drama and comedy when Dora and Padma meet together to discuss their own experiences with their nice indie boy. It will also be interesting to see what Dora has to say to Marten about the counting-down timer on Padma's eventual departure.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #121 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 10:30 »

Quote from: Arancaytar

Next: Dora gives Marten a hug, Padma walks in on them, flips out and dumps him: Vicious cycle complete!

That's horrible!

Especially because it's so easy to imagine.

Quote from: TinPenguin

(NB: They are not praying mantises)

Marten would make a terrible praying mantis.

Throg · « **Reply #122 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 10:47 »

Quote from: pendrake on 14 Dec 2011, 10:21

-snip-
4. It definitely will be some good drama and comedy when Dora and Padma meet together to discuss their own experiences with their nice indie boy. It will also be interesting to see what Dora has to say to Marten about the counting-down timer on Padma's eventual departure.

Incoming memo from the Overanalysis Department...

In strip 1928, Padma seems to be reacting violently to Jim's ham-handed pickup line -- why the heck would she? Unless JIM AND PADMA used to be a couple (omg, the boss dating an employee). So maybe that sets up yet another weird parallel: there might be Renee/Faye and Dora/Padma, but maybe there's a Marten/Jim parallel going on as well.

Carl-E · « **Reply #123 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 11:10 »

OK, the underwear thing...

How the hell do you fit baggy boxers into skinny-ass jeans? I don't wear either myself, but it just seems... uncomfortable, at best.

Kugai · « **Reply #124 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 11:17 »

Hmmmmmmm

Looks like Dora will have to add a pair of Emergency Pants to that kit she keeps out back

It will be interesting when Padma and Dora remeet after this.

As for the boxers - Ooooh, stripy. That is all.

Carl-E · « **Reply #125 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 11:27 »

Will Dora suddenly feel insecure because she's not dark skinned enough?

Will Padma go all "Kill Bill" on the woman who made her man so mopey?

Will Marten be unable to process any of it and stand around going "Huhbuhwhah?" the whole time?

Stay tuned!

Kugai · « **Reply #126 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 11:29 »

Same BAT time, same BAT channel

drewdane · « **Reply #127 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 13:44 »

Quote from: Throg on 14 Dec 2011, 10:47

In strip 1928, Padma seems to be reacting violently to Jim's ham-handed pickup line -- why the heck would she? Unless JIM AND PADMA used to be a couple (omg, the boss dating an employee). So maybe that sets up yet another weird parallel: there might be Renee/Faye and Dora/Padma, but maybe there's a Marten/Jim parallel going on as well.

I think Faye and Padma are just rasslin'

Vista · « **Reply #128 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 13:57 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 14 Dec 2011, 11:10

OK, the underwear thing...

How the hell do you fit baggy boxers into skinny-ass jeans? I don't wear either myself, but it just seems... uncomfortable, at best.

They can ride up. It doesn't get much worse than mildly uncomfortable when walking.

So, suddenly all the Dora-haters probably don't anymore, right? I feel like Dora's diplomacy in this strip should be the nail in the coffin for those who preemptively blamed her for future drama.

Carl-E · « **Reply #129 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 14:11 »

Why would you willingly put up with even "mildly uncomfortable while walking"?

Just wear something that fits instead...

gopher · « **Reply #130 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 14:27 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 14 Dec 2011, 14:11

Why would you willingly put up with even "mildly uncomfortable while walking"?

Just wear something that fits instead...

Some people prefer style to comfort.

Mr. Doctor · « **Reply #131 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 14:29 »

Quote from: Akima on 14 Dec 2011, 05:00

And there's been another art-shift? Dora looks strange in this strip, especially in profile in the third panel.

To me she looks weird on the 4th and 7th panel. The nose thing going on in the third and fifth panel is weird too. Still, funny comic.

About the underwear comment: Boxerbriefs are the best.

DSL · « **Reply #132 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 14:45 »

Panel 4 Dora just looks a little crosseyed to me.

Where is Marten keeping his apartment key? Looks like he'll have to wait for Faye with her key, or maybe Hannelore with whatever she uses to breach the defenses of Castle Reedaker.

iduguphergrave · « **Reply #133 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 14:48 »

Dora looks pretty good to me; what I noticed more than anything is that her hair looks a lot like Sven's. Go figure

ilikefishfood · « **Reply #134 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 15:21 »

Quote from: Noff on 14 Dec 2011, 04:58

The medical term for Martin's condition: Sexhaustion-induced Pantsnesia.

Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week...

Ha haaaa! I'll be in the front row!

SomeCanadianWeirdo · « **Reply #135 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 15:35 »

Quote from: DSL on 14 Dec 2011, 14:45

Panel 4 Dora just looks a little crosseyed to me.

Where is Marten keeping his apartment key? Looks like he'll have to wait for Faye with her key, or maybe Hannelore with whatever she uses to breach the defenses of Castle Reedaker.

Pintsize could let him in. After all he has some way of getting in and out of the apartment, even though he doesn't seem tall enough to reach the doorknob.

TinPenguin · « **Reply #136 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 15:49 »

Quote from: gopher on 14 Dec 2011, 14:27

Quote from: Carl-E on 14 Dec 2011, 14:11
Why would you willingly put up with even "mildly uncomfortable while walking"?

Just wear something that fits instead...

Some people prefer style to comfort.

Surely when it comes to underwear, comfort should be the only relevant matter? Although we could just be getting back into "Daaaang" territory again.

Vista · « **Reply #137 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 17:51 »

Quote from: TinPenguin on 14 Dec 2011, 15:49

Surely when it comes to underwear, comfort should be the only relevant matter? Although we could just be getting back into "Daaaang" territory again.

Dang.

I'm confused. There exists comfortable underwear for men to wear with tight pants? Briefs bunch like no tomorrow in all occasions ever, and are quite confining in tight pants if you have some size on ya.
And you can't do much other than wear skinny jeans when the lady-types insist you look good in them (even if we all know it's a filthy lie, because men's bodies aren't symmetrical and symmetry matters consarnit, but it's a lie they seem to agree on so dive into the delusion I suppose).
And commando isn't for the faint of heart.
Perhaps you are thinking of the the legendary "boxer-briefs"? Just a legend, I promise you.

Uh, also, I like Dora's look in this strip.

Marchbanks · « **Reply #138 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 17:57 »

Quote

Actually, the title was On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.

Or to raise the nerdery yet another classical notch:

De origine species per lorem naturalium, vel conservatione stirpium favebat in contentionem de vitae

Loki · « **Reply #139 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 18:19 »

ö.ö pretty sure that's wrong. "favebat" means he/she/it favored, not "favored by".

DSL · « **Reply #140 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 19:38 »

Quote from: SomeCanadianWeirdo on 14 Dec 2011, 15:35

Quote from: DSL on 14 Dec 2011, 14:45
Panel 4 Dora just looks a little crosseyed to me.

Where is Marten keeping his apartment key? Looks like he'll have to wait for Faye with her key, or maybe Hannelore with whatever she uses to breach the defenses of Castle Reedaker.

Pintsize could let him in. After all he has some way of getting in and out of the apartment, even though he doesn't seem tall enough to reach the doorknob.

Hope Marten remembered to turn him back on.

themacnut · « **Reply #141 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 20:04 »

Quote from: gopher on 14 Dec 2011, 14:27

Quote from: Carl-E on 14 Dec 2011, 14:11
Why would you willingly put up with even "mildly uncomfortable while walking"?

Just wear something that fits instead...

Some people prefer style to comfort.

Yep, just ask the women who wear high-heeled shoes, especially those stiletto heels. Those do not look even a little comfortable to me.

But I'm a guy who's never worn high heels, so I could be wrong about that...

Wreck Smurfy · « **Reply #142 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 20:14 »

Great comic today. Dora's lookin' verra sexay, IMO. However, I have one quick comment.

"Is she nice?"

I'm not blaming Jeph for this, because he is spot on. I've heard this myself, and maybe it's because I have no small talk, but WHY WOULD ANYONE ASK THIS?

"No, she's a raging bitch, but I'm sleeping with her anyway, because she's so incredibly hot." Is this the answer expected by the questioner?

Maybe the somewhat more neutral, "Well, she's nice to ME." Or you can do the Marten-style awkward shit. But really, would it not be more to the point for the questioner to ask, "So, what's she like?" A much more open-ended question which can lead the conversation in several directions.

Sorry for the rant, but from personal experience this has always struck me as a very odd question in these circumstances.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #143 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 20:46 »

Thought-provoking.

I hear it as being like "Did you enjoy your trip?", something said with the hope that the answer is "yes".

You're right that open-ended questions make for better conversation. I had to be taught that explicitly.

Vista · « **Reply #144 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 21:40 »

Quote from: Wreck Smurfy on 14 Dec 2011, 20:14

Sorry for the rant, but from personal experience this has always struck me as a very odd question in these circumstances.

It's the first thing I thought the second time I read the strip too. I'm pretty sure that its intended effect is for the answerer to say "yes" and then describe how the person is nice so that the questioner can show support. I.e., Dora's has non-maliciously trapped Marten into saying "yes" so that she can show him that she's happy for him (so that things aren't awkward). Many altruistic people also like to let people gush about good things that happen to them, so they can dwell on 'em more.

But it's still an odd, awkward question. Because if their relationship was different--and most ex relationships are--such a question could also be passive-aggressive (making him think about how happy he isn't making Dora), stalkerish (finding out what he likes about Padma to sabotage the relationship), or self-flagellating (she wants a reason to feel as bad as she does or worse). I don't think it is for Dora, of course, she seems chill enough. I wouldn't entirely rule out the third for Dora--seeing her break down in her bedroom later on--but gosh I hope not.

Monkey Says Yes · « **Reply #145 on:** 14 Dec 2011, 21:47 »

Man, there was this girl once who said "Hey you" when she saw me. Every time Dora says it, I get all sad inside. Sniff, sniff.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #146 on:** 15 Dec 2011, 00:38 »

Quote from: Vista on 14 Dec 2011, 21:40

she seems chill enough.

Her brother said that's an act.

Near Lurker · « **Reply #147 on:** 15 Dec 2011, 00:46 »

Raven should get her mind out of the gutter.

...of course, she won't. Because she's Raven.

Say, how's Deadjournal doing these days, anyway?

snubnose · « **Reply #148 on:** 15 Dec 2011, 01:23 »

Raven !

Nice comic.

akronnick · « **Reply #149 on:** 15 Dec 2011, 01:24 »

I see that Dora is having the same reaction to Marten's situation that most of this forum is having.

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