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The dent in the wall in the corner.

3 (8.3%)

Marten's room. Usually on the floor next to the dresser.

1 (2.8%)

In Marten's BED. (Ever since Dora left, of course.)

4 (11.1%)

In a Faraday Cage.

2 (5.6%)

Duct taped to the wall (right above the dent in the wall in the corner).

5 (13.9%)

In a lead-lined box at the bottom of the ocean. (He keeps coming back.)

1 (2.8%)

Or maybe a lead-lined box at the bottom of the river?

0 (0%)

He is Celing Cat. He sneaks in via the overhead fan.

3 (8.3%)

He sleeps on the couch, now that Faye isn't using it.

2 (5.6%)

He sleeps with the waffles!

4 (11.1%)

HE NEVER SLEEPS! (Cue wicked laughter)

10 (27.8%)

Something else which hasn't occured to me.

1 (2.8%)

Total Members Voted: 36

[pwhodges]

So what are the two callbacks that Jeph mentions on Twitter?  One is obviously the duct tape; but I can't think of what the other is, at least specifically enough to separate it out from among several possibilities.

Bunkbeds perhaps? Marigolds last encounter with them didn't go very well

I'll go for that.

[Border Reiver]

Seems to be a little tension between Momo and Pintsize - if this was a "wacky" comedy, this would be the cue that they'd be hooked up/paired off by the end of the flick. 

Since this is not a wacky comedy, she's likely just irritated.

[pwhodges]

A small continuity error; a drawer than opens itself between frames.

[StevenC]

It's the start of a Paranormal Activity story arc.

[Zebediah]

PINTSIZE IS IN THE DRAWER! 

[Vurogj]

So what are the two callbacks that Jeph mentions on Twitter?  One is obviously the duct tape; but I can't think of what the other is, at least specifically enough to separate it out from among several possibilities.

The possibility that leapt to my mind was sleeping sitting up. Bunk beds is a good one though.

[cesium133]

A small continuity error; a drawer than opens itself between frames.

The building is slightly un-level. It happens all the time.

[percivaltercy]

I wrote  bit about anthro PC sleep (and dreaming) in my only "fanfic", here. 

Basically, the idea is that AI sentience complex enough that they need some kind of downtime.

Quite simply... WOW!

[percivaltercy]

What do you guys think Momo is doing in Panel 1?
It sort of reminds me of a girl removing/putting on earrings.
Jeph has drawn it casually; artists sometimes do things that turn out to be casual. Geniuses don't.
And yes, Marigold is cuter/hotter/better looking today. Daaaaang!

[Pilchard123]

Attaching her pigtails?

[jwhouk]

So what are the two callbacks that Jeph mentions on Twitter?  One is obviously the duct tape; but I can't think of what the other is, at least specifically enough to separate it out from among several possibilities.

Duct tape and (looking up in the same direction as Marigold) BUNK BEDS.

EDIT: Dangit, ninja'd.

Oh well:

So what would YOU do first upon meeting Pintsize?

Aim for the dent in the wall in the corner.    5 (8.9%)
See if that mouth is actually movable.    4 (7.1%)
Play "Red Ryder BB Gun" (poke his eyes out).    0 (0%)
DONK on the head!    1 (1.8%)
...except I'd use a metal gauntlet.    0 (0%)
...or a hammer.    0 (0%)
...or an axe!    1 (1.8%)
Toss him in the freezer next to the waffles.    9 (16.1%)
Two words: Duct Tape.    13 (23.2%)
Play magna-doodle with his arms and legs.    2 (3.6%)
Eat cereal out of his torso.    3 (5.4%)
Bake a cake with his torso.    3 (5.4%)
Transfer his personality into Momo's old chassis. (Hilarity ensues)    14 (25%)
Something else - please, share!    1 (1.8%)

Total Members Voted: 56

[jwhouk]

What do you guys think Momo is doing in Panel 1?
It sort of reminds me of a girl removing/putting on earrings.
Jeph has drawn it casually; artists sometimes do things that turn out to be casual. Geniuses don't.
And yes, Marigold is cuter/hotter/better looking today. Daaaaang!

She's letting her ponytails down.

[Barmymoo]

Yes, I think that's what she's doing. Which suggests that her hair is hair-like, not solid.

[percivaltercy]

She's letting her ponytails down.

Right you are!!!! That's it!
Wow, the attention to detail...

[Zebediah]

Something about Momo's expression in the final panel makes me think that she's been hanging around Faye too much. She's starting to think like her.

Mind you, Pintsize often deserves to sleep with the jellyfishes, but that's beside the point. I don't think Momo would have thought of that before.

[Asterus]

Come to think of it, have we ever seen Pintsize actually "sleep", or more specifically, find someplace to stand still and go idle? The only instances I can remember where he's been in a bedroom were expressly for the purposes of harassing someone (MAKEUP SEX NAO!, "Do you want to be the outer spoon?", "I know this is a bad time, but...") or doing something odd. Perhaps he never goes idle at all and simply spends his nights surfing the internet for porn, huh?
Of course, the same argument can be made for Winslow, but it's assumed his occupations would be more innocent. That, and the fact that he occasionally reinforces the fact that he's an Apple product makes me assume he might just go on standby until someone pushes his buttons.

[Carl-E]

...makes me assume he might just go on standby until someone pushes his buttons.

Well played, sir!

[Barmymoo]

I'm pretty sure Pintsize has talked about powering down for the night before, but I can't remember which arc and certainly haven't a clue what the exact wording was, so I can't search for it.

[westrim]

We've seen him lying on the ground next to "daaaaang" panties, empty eyed, so that's probably his sleep mode appearance, just conked out on the floor.

[jwhouk]

After his little sexting makeout with another APC - whom he mistakenly thought was a girl because his shell was pink - he supposedly just went over into the corner and powered himself down.

And yes, Pintsize was "turned off" as Marty and Padma were getting sexytimes on.

[Somebody]

Yes, I think that's what she's doing. Which suggests that her hair is hair-like, not solid.

We've seen her with hair down before, as far back as 2005 and as recently as the party arc.

[Thrudd]

Just to add to the list from Momo ....  [ love her hair BTW ]

Inside a Tesla Coil
On top of a Van de Graph Generator
With the Furbies (shudder)
With the Electric Eels that used to shoot out of ...... _{tooooooooooooooooone}

[Game and Watch Forever]

We've seen him lying on the ground next to "daaaaang" panties, empty eyed, so that's probably his sleep mode appearance, just conked out on the floor.

Now was he 'sleeping' there or did Marten turn him off to ensure minimal awkwardness? XD Either way, it does sound like he powers down at least from time to time, if not at a regular 24-hour cycle.

[Pilchard123]

We've seen her with hair down before, as far back as 2005 and as recently as the party arc.

I've only just noticed Emily's face in panel four of that comic. 

[Is it cold in here?]

For extra credit - is Pintsize naturally a Fratboy Jerk, or is there something a bit less obnoxious beneath, hidden by a defence mechanism? Call that an exercise in seeing AIs as equals....  because we shouldn't give AIs lattitude that we wouldn't give others, nor deny them consideration.

One possibility is that Pintsize is being treated as a child Going Through A Phase.

If they're legally equal to us, why is it legal to turn one off without permission?

[DSL]

... or use one's chassis as a cereal bowl because he played a bathroom prank.
Or throw him against the wall.
Or stick him in the freezer, with or without waffles.
Or ...

Quick, invoke The Rule of Funneh here.

[Akima]

Seems to be a little tension between Momo and Pintsize

A little? At the very first opportunity, Momo joined the duff-up-Pintsize club.

[StevenC]

... or use one's chassis as a cereal bowl because he played a bathroom prank.
Or throw him against the wall.
Or stick him in the freezer, with or without waffles.
Or ...

Quick, invoke The Rule of Funneh here.

It's creative punishments for a kid who you can't take the computer away from.

[Barmymoo]

Yes, I think that's what she's doing. Which suggests that her hair is hair-like, not solid.

We've seen her with hair down before, as far back as 2005 and as recently as the party arc.

We have - but never in the process of going from one to the other. After the party there was some talk about whether she had several detachable hair pieces in different styles, or whether her hair was similar to human hair.

[K1dmor]

Yes, I think that's what she's doing. Which suggests that her hair is hair-like, not solid.

We've seen her with hair down before, as far back as 2005 and as recently as the party arc.

We have - but never in the process of going from one to the other. After the party there was some talk about whether she had several detachable hair pieces in different styles, or whether her hair was similar to human hair.

 Kanekalon hair maybe?

[cesariojpn]

Attaching her pigtails?

ANOTHER Azumanga refernce? Ugh.....

[pwhodges]

Trivia question: What's Jeph's favourite anime?

[Is it cold in here?]

Didn't Momo tell Emily that her pigtails don't detach?

EDIT: 2238.

[jwhouk]

Trivia question: What's Jeph's favourite anime?

"QC makes so much more sense when you realize it is just one long love letter to Azumanga Daioh." - J. Jacques via Twitter.


EDIT: After looking up to make sure I had the right spelling, I realized something: Is Emily's dad's first name "Kiyohiko"?

[Kugai]

I always figured that Marten kept Pintsize in a Klein Bottle overnight.

[Bluesummers]

Is Emily's dad's first name "Kiyohiko"?

I dunno, I think that might be a bit to the point for Jeph...he likes to be covert, methinks. >_>

[cheesestorm]

I finally made an account here just to comment that if Pintsize sleeps in the Quabbin, I'm never drinking the tap water again...
or maybe that's why it's so good? *disturbed*

[Is it cold in here?]

I always figured that Marten kept Pintsize in a Klein Bottle overnight.

There might not be enough room inside, so he'd have to be kept outside.

Old story:
"Klein bottle for sale, inquire within"
"I don't get it. Is that an inside joke?"

[HiFranc]

The option of sleeping at the bottom of the ocean linked Pintsize with Dracula in my mind.  Momo, pass me some brain bleach!

Maybe the couch? Momo might be fine "sleeping" on the floor, but Marigirl would feel wrong about it.

Maybe the library needs a night watchman^H^H^Hperson^H^H^H^H^H^Hentity?

That reminds me of the Sarah Connor Chronicles episode "Self Made Man".

[Schmorgluck]

If they're legally equal to us, why is it legal to turn one off without permission?

I think it would totally make sense for Pintsize to be a special case, explicitly specified in legislation.

[westrim]

If they're legally equal to us, why is it legal to turn one off without permission?

I think it would totally make sense for Pintsize to be a special case, explicitly specified in legislation.

I can see the entry in the legal books now.

Clause 215, Section III: An AI shall not be turned off without consent.
                                                 Subsection A: Except for military AI whose roles require signed agreements stating otherwise.
                                                 Subsection B: Also the AI known as "Pintsize", because that dude is a crazy pervert.
                                                Subsection C: Unless it is not a 'technical or 'legitimate' shutdown.

(actual speakers of legalese, please don't flay me.)

[ZoeB]

I wonder what our attitude to Pintsize would be if his chassis was more humaniform?

How has our attitude towards Momo been shaped by her appearance?

I'm acutely aware of how attitudes are affected by physical appearance, even though logically they shouldn't be.

I'm also aware that this is a comic, but the author obviously is exploring deep issues, and I may not be over-analysing.

[westrim]

I wonder what our attitude to Pintsize would be if his chassis was more humaniform?

How has our attitude towards Momo been shaped by her appearance?

I'm acutely aware of how attitudes are affected by physical appearance, even though logically they shouldn't be.

I'm also aware that this is a comic, but the author obviously is exploring deep issues, and I may not be over-analyzing.

Generally speaking, the more human something appears, the more responsible we hold it for its actions.

 If Pintsize were more anthropomorphic his antics would probably be less tolerated.

Momo would probably be viewed about the same if her chibi form looked less human, but it wasn't just the new chassis that led to her getting a job and going out and doing all that human stuff she suddenly started doing. People treat her with more respect; no more peeking up her skirt, for instance.

[jwhouk]

So where DOES Pintsize sleep?

The dent in the wall in the corner.    2 (8.7%)
Marten's room. Usually on the floor next to the dresser.    1 (4.3%)
In Marten's BED. (Ever since Dora left, of course.)    2 (8.7%)
In a Faraday Cage.    0 (0%)
Duct taped to the wall (right above the dent in the wall in the corner).    2 (8.7%)
In a lead-lined box at the bottom of the ocean. (He keeps coming back.)    1 (4.3%)
Or maybe a lead-lined box at the bottom of the river?    0 (0%)
He is Celing Cat. He sneaks in via the overhead fan.    2 (8.7%)
He sleeps on the couch, now that Faye isn't using it.    1 (4.3%)
He sleeps with the waffles!    4 (17.4%)
HE NEVER SLEEPS! (Cue wicked laughter)    7 (30.4%)
Something else which hasn't occured to me.    1 (4.3%)

Total Members Voted: 24

[Bluesummers]

If Pintsize were more anthropomorphic his antics would probably be less tolerated.

I think we'd all be calling him Grand Über-Douche Supreme...but in his current form, he's just adorable.

[Pilchard123]

...GUDS?

[de_la_Nae]

That went completely over my head. Pop culture reference?

No, first panel.

[Is it cold in here?]

Ah, thank you.

Momo no longer has The Pugnacious Peach tossing her in the air like a toy, but Emily played with her belly button and Clinton objectified her and intruded into personal space so much that we saw the first use of her taser against a human.

(moderator)Overanalyzing is specifically authorized by the owner of the forum(/moderator). ZoeB's point is also sound.

Winslow is treated more respectfully than Pintsize despite looking like an iPod. There's a dark possibility that Momo was mistreated because she's female. There might be a deepseated human weakness of disregarding non-human consciousness, but while animal cruelty is way too common most people are decent with cats and horses.

Faye was decent on her first meeting with Pintsize. Raven called him "little robot thing" but from context was being friendly.

[MillionDollar Belt Sander]

Cats and horses are people in a different form.

You do NOT mess with cats, because they will mess you up hardcore and eat your corpse.

[Carl-E]

And dogs. 

Dogs are the best of human nature, distilled into a bundle of sensory overload.