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Mom follows Marten (and Claire) back to NoHam!

5 (5.7%)

Claire doesn't remember NCS with Marten!

9 (10.2%)

Claire does the Tasha Yar routine ("It didn't happen.")

7 (8%)

Marten puts down the boundaries with Claire (about not dating interns).

5 (5.7%)

Next scene: Faye and Angus are FIGHTING!

0 (0%)

Marten returns to the library, and the first thing? Tai's RIGHT HOOK!

14 (15.9%)

A freak snowstorm hits Central Mass, trapping everyone at COD!

5 (5.7%)

Hannelore's freak illness turned out to be indigestion.

1 (1.1%)

...or worse, SHE'S PREGNANT! (Yeah, I know, Jeph would never do that.)

6 (6.8%)

Cristi commits Shipper Mutiny, demands Marten and Claire get together over Jeph's protests!

14 (15.9%)

The Final Four: Waffles, Spathe Ham, Feral Hogs and "Look! Boobs!"

4 (4.5%)

A whole week of Yelling Bird strips.

6 (6.8%)

THERE'S ALWAYS ANOTHER OPTION, #### IT!

12 (13.6%)

Total Members Voted: 80

[kytheros]

Pretty sure no disease organism could survive in the chemical stew that is a body on Marigold's diet.

Largely true. Or at least, no pansy common illness. It takes something nasty to make it in somebody on that sort of diet.

...
Wait, didn't we see Marigold be sick/unwell at one point? I kinda feel like we did. Of course, I could just be misremembering Momo or someone trying to get Marigold to take better care of herself. 

[ChaoSera]

I don't remember Marigold being sick... only depressed or hungover and thus coiled up in her bed.

[mtmerrick]

I'm pretty sure that was just booze-inflicted illness. Alcohol is not something she's used to.

[cesariojpn]

I don't remember Marigold being sick... only depressed or hungover and thus coiled up in her bed.

On the space station (off frame).

[TimO]

It always sounds so exotic (as a Brit) to hear about Spaghetti-Os.

Then I realise they're just 'oops.

...and I believe that Mountain Dew is just yet another sweet vaguely fruity fizzy drink, like Cola, Pepsi, Vimto, or Irn Bru.

[Carl-E]

Very sweet, and fake lemon flavor with a vengeance.  Also very acidic (more so than most sodas) and about twice the caffeine of colas. 


It is also the color of the devil's own piss. 

[mtmerrick]

It is, as they say in Role Models, "radioactive horse piss" but I love it anyways.

It's citrus-flavored without tasting like any specific fruit, has massive sugar content, more caffeine then many energy drinks, but less carbonation than coke, and rots your teeth. It's also highly addictive if ingested in large quantities.

Seriously, who needs energy drinks?

*pops open a can*

[Zebediah]

It's no coincidence that Mountain Dew is exactly the same color as Prestone antifreeze.

[Shogouki]

Notice that the only animal which eats all of those has taken over the world.

Granted, but we're also destroying it pretty quickly too. 

I am noticing with horror that she is only holding one can whilst referring to two things.

Oi...did not think of that...   

[St.Clair]

Fizzy (but not as much as some others), heavily sugared and caffeinated, and radioactive yellow-green... it's basically an energy drink from before they became their own thing.  (Imagine, if you will, a 2-liter bottle of Red Bull...)
Drank it a lot back in my late teens and college, haven't been able to since.

[ChaoSera]

I don't remember Marigold being sick... only depressed or hungover and thus coiled up in her bed.

On the space station (off frame).

Judging by the fact she also barfed in the shuttle I guess that's more of a reaction to zero gravity.

[Shogouki]

the_masterpiece is your avatar from a QC strip?

[Carl-E]

It's GenDale from when he tried to PVP Marigold, IIRC. 

[Shogouki]

Oh was it?  Did not remember that.  Love the reference though! 

[mtmerrick]

I've heard Mt. Dew compared to Lucozade before.  As I've never had that I can't speak for the accuracy of the statement, its just something I've been told.

[cesariojpn]

I don't remember Marigold being sick... only depressed or hungover and thus coiled up in her bed.

On the space station (off frame).

Judging by the fact she also barfed in the shuttle I guess that's more of a reaction to zero gravity.

Sick is sick. Doesn't matter hows it's caused.

[mtmerrick]

Feeling sick ≠ having an illness. 

[Storel]

We were talking about whether disease organisms could survive in Marigold's body because of her diet when someone wondered if we'd ever seen Marigold sick. Space sickness and motion sickness are not caused by disease organisms, and so are irrelevant to the discussion.

[Masterpiece]

the_masterpiece is your avatar from a QC strip?

yeah, that's Dale. Everybody loves Dale.

[Shogouki]

the_masterpiece is your avatar from a QC strip?

yeah, that's Dale. Everybody loves Dale.

Yeah, I recognized Dale but didn't remember that pose.

[Method of Madness]

Looks like a flipped panel 4 of this.

[Masterpiece]

Method of Madness, is it possible to change my nickname to just "Masterpiece"? It feels weird being called "the Masterpiece"

[K1dmor]

 It's like Marigold is returning the favor after this daaaaw strip. It's so nice to see they are very good friends  .

 At least is not taking care of her like this:
 

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[Shogouki]

Looks like a flipped panel 4 of this.

Ah ha, that does indeed appear to be the one.  I guess that was before I saw QC was still alive and started reading it again.  Sooo much to catch up on...

[Is it cold in here?]

How does Hannelore get sick, anyway?

She must be vaccinated against everything there's a vaccine for and have a nanotech immune system, to deal with anything that slips past her, ah, exceptional hygiene measures.

[Shogouki]

How does Hannelore get sick, anyway?

She must be vaccinated against everything there's a vaccine for and have a nanotech immune system, to deal with anything that slips past her, ah, exceptional hygiene measures.

Though doing everything to make yourself and your living space ultra-hygienic may end up keeping your immune system a little less prepared.

[ZoeB]

In Australia, standard Lemonade is very similar to Mountain Dew in taste. That's assuming that Mountain Dew here is the same as Mountain Dew in the US.

[jwhouk]

Probably not, Zoe.

Mountain Dew is carbonated, for one.

[Aquaisces]

I wanted to see more of the fluffy hair, because it's so FLUFFY

Oh, yeah. Claire's hair deserves it's own mention on the cast page.

[ankhtahr]

Method of Madness, is it possible to change my nickname to just "Masterpiece"? It feels weird being called "the Masterpiece"

Congratulations on your new name Masterpiece!

I must say, I fairly like Mountain Dew, even if we can only get a caffeine reduced variant in Germany. Energy drinks are not allowed to contain more than 320mg/l of added caffeine, and restrictions on softdrinks are even stricter. There is only one energy drink here with a really high concentration. They use coffee concentrate to get the caffeine, so it is officially a coffee beverage, which are not as restricted. This contains 699mg/l.

But spaghetti-o's sound really disgusting. I can't stand noodles which are too soft.

And about Hanners: If you don't keep your immune system busy, it will not only become less efficient, it might even find other ways of keeping busy, which is pretty much the way how allergies develop (I'm talking of acquired allergies here). I don't like the current trend of wanting to sterilise everything you touch.

[cesariojpn]

Feeling sick ≠ having an illness.

We were talking about whether disease organisms could survive in Marigold's body because of her diet when someone wondered if we'd ever seen Marigold sick. Space sickness and motion sickness are not caused by disease organisms, and so are irrelevant to the discussion.

I reject both of your realities and substitute my own.

[ZoeB]

Probably not, Zoe.

Mountain Dew is carbonated, for one.

So is Lemonade, here.

In Australia and New Zealand, lemonade usually refers to the clear, carbonated soft drink that other countries identify as having a lemon flavor such as Sprite.

[Bluesummers]

How does Hannelore get sick, anyway?

Her apartment building recently became infested with a virulent species known as friends.

[Shogouki]

And about Hanners: If you don't keep your immune system busy, it will not only become less efficient, it might even find other ways of keeping busy, which is pretty much the way how allergies develop (I'm talking of acquired allergies here). I don't like the current trend of wanting to sterilise everything you touch.

Can't say I'm a big fan of sterilizing everything either.  Now if I could just convince my brain that it isn't a good idea as well... 

[mtmerrick]

Probably not, Zoe.

Mountain Dew is carbonated, for one.

So is Lemonade, here.

In Australia and New Zealand, lemonade usually refers to the clear, carbonated soft drink that other countries identify as having a lemon flavor such as Sprite.

than what do you call what we refer to as lemonade?

[Bluesummers]

In Australia and New Zealand, lemonade usually refers to the clear, carbonated soft drink that other countries identify as having a lemon flavor such as Sprite.

than what do you call what we refer to as lemonade?

Diabetes on the rocks.


Also:

GAHHHH. Jeph, you're a manipulator of love, that you are.

I'm watching tonite's comic-development stream, and I forgot: he's got another two characters for us to ponder about...

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Dale & Marigold

[mtmerrick]

There's been marigold/Dale hints for ages. Wouldn't surprise me if it happened, wouldn't surprise me if it didn't. 

[Shogouki]

The last strip that featured them both gave me a very tsundre vibe the way Marigold was acting.

[lostradamus]

I must have missed something, yeste?rday's strip.. why was Tai upset with Marten

[celticgeek]

Marten sent Tai a picture of himself with Ellen Allien, a favorite DJ of Tai's. 

[Bluesummers]

I must have missed something, yeste?rday's strip.. why was Tai upset with Marten

Hello, new person! Indulge yourself.

[lostradamus]

Dora boobies!  right on thanks for clearing that up guys.. about time we see Hannelore.

[celticgeek]

She has AGENTS!!!???

And also a peace offering pizza - pepperoni and mushrooms, the best kind.

[JunWasHere]

"You have agents?"

Oh... That cracked me up.

Have the tiniest bit of WoW in me, I'm not a fan of the MarigoldxDale thing. The most I'll be able to tolerate is them becoming friendly acquaintences.

[Bluesummers]

What, no parsnips?

God I want pizza now.
Without parsnips.
That was a joke.
Parsnips are awful on pizza.
Don't ask me how I know.
It was one time.

[Is it cold in here?]

How does Hannelore get sick, anyway?

Her apartment building recently became infested with a virulent species known as friends.

Great callback.

Hannelore's sleep schedule can't be doing her immune system any good.

[Carl-E]

FINALLY!

Some Marigold / Dale PvP time...

[Cthulhu]

AWWW Marigold and Dale, how cute.

[Emoroffle]

Behold Marigold and her epic rack (bonuses to bowchikabowow when wearing swimsuits) the man was wise to bring a suitable peace offering.

[mtmerrick]

I think this is related to the site outages