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James Wheeler (the first one, #24)

0 (0%)

Stirling McLaughlin (JavaSmell!)

0 (0%)

Sam Logan!

1 (3%)

John A from Scary Go Round!

1 (3%)

Rikk Estoban, Skull Panda!

0 (0%)

Jason Sigala!

0 (0%)

Mitch Klem (409)

0 (0%)

Cris Hastings/Kent Archer (670)

0 (0%)

Ryan North & Liz Greenfield (674)

0 (0%)

Minimalist Stick Figure Theatre (782)

0 (0%)

David Willis (numerous)

2 (6.1%)

R.K. Milholland (numerous)

4 (12.1%)

Ryan Estrada (971)

0 (0%)

Zach Weiner

2 (6.1%)

Rene Engstrom

1 (3%)

R. Stevens (Diesel Sweeties)

0 (0%)

Angela Melick (Wasted Talent, 1266)

1 (3%)

John Keough, Lucid TV (1365)

1 (3%)

Joel Watson

0 (0%)

Danielle Corsetto!

5 (15.2%)

A bunch of weirdos (2316)

11 (33.3%)

Someone else!

4 (12.1%)

Total Members Voted: 33

[jwhouk]

Back in the saddle for a week. Enjoy your poll!

[Loki]

I am still on the "Turns out May doesn't have to leave after all" boat.

[westrim]

*grumbles*

You didn't mention Claire.

[Method of Madness]

Won't be near a computer to see the poll until tonight. Can someone quote the poll?

[muon]

C'mon, you're slipping; you forgot Steve eating cereal. Will it be Crunchos again, or has he switched to the generic brand because the secret government contract work dried up and he needs to save money?

[cesium133]

Won't be near a computer to see the poll until tonight. Can someone quote the poll?

May's Gone, Where do we go from here?
The first date, of course.- 1 (7.1%)
Back to CoD, as always.- 1 (7.1%)
Angus finds out - he got the part!- 2 (14.3%)
Wacky "Smif is back in session" hijinks!- 0 (0%)
MOM shows up in NoHam - and makes a beeline for the Secret Bakery!- 0 (0%)
Amir books the band for a concert!- 1 (7.1%)
A week of guest strips!- 0 (0%)
A week of Yelling Bird and Harriet!- 1 (7.1%)
C'mon, you're slipping; you forgot (unfinished storyline to be named later)- 2 (14.3%)
Waffles and Spathe Ham!- 1 (7.1%)
WE ARE WORKING ON THAT TECHNOLOGY- 2 (14.3%)
Who cares? It'll be funny.- 3 (21.4%)

[GarandMarine]

I am still on the "Turns out May doesn't have to leave after all" boat.

Same here.

[Method of Madness]

MOM shows up in NoHam

Well I am moving to New England tomorrow...about two hours from NoHa.

[Kugai]

A week in Robot Jail

[FunkyTuba]

I think May will be back... Pintsize could use a...
[sunglasses]
...partner in crime

[music://wontgetfooledagain.mp3]

Wait... that'd be taken literally, wouldn't it? Well, I guess not if May doesn't want to go back to robot jail.

[jwhouk]

Added two options - one just for you, Westrim.

MOAR MAYYYYYY!!!!!!    0 (0%)
Claire puns again! (That's for Westrim.)    0 (0%)

[jwhouk]

Boss tagged Wil Wheaton. He's going to be flying all the way back to Northampton.

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[Carl-E]

Wait, does that mean he gets to keep him? 

[MillionDollar Belt Sander]

Wait, does that mean he gets to keep him?

His wife might object.

[jwhouk]

Well, I hear he's housebroken. He just needs to be fed a few craft beers and given some dice and paper to play with.

[Carl-E]

So he's paper trained? 

 

[Loki]

I am still on the "Turns out May doesn't have to leave after all" boat.

Same here.

nooo


you'll sink it

[jwhouk]

So he's paper trained? 

 

Yeah, and I hear that all you have to do to get him to be quiet is say, "SHUT UP WESLEY!"

[Kugai]

She's gone





Damn!.

[pwhodges]

Aw!

Gone; but not, perhaps, for ever.

[Akima]

1, 2, 3... Awww!

[bhtooefr]

You know, that comic had more "feels" than the last one, that was advertised as having feels.

Calling it right now: May seeks Dale out on her release from Robot Jail.

[intelligental]

after reading this comic for a couple years I finally made an account on the forums just to say that I'm really gonna miss May...

[KOK]

Should we take the title "See you later" literally?

[GarandMarine]

She'll be back /Schwarzeneggervoice.wav

[crazdgamer]

Wait, does that mean he gets to keep him?

His wife might object.

"Whose wife?"

"yes."

[ankhtahr]

What is it with Jeph and German phrases? I've noticed him using them multiple times now. (Though the reason he used them with Ellen Allien was pretty obvious)

AENGF: Auf Wiedersehen is the most common German term for goodbye. It doesn't necessarily mean "See you later". On the other hand, when we know that a farewell is likely to be final, we often use "Lebwohl!" (which translates to "Have a good life"), so this comic doesn't need to be final.

[Somebody]

Careful May,  your goodbye is dangerously close to "drooling moe bimbo" territory

[bhtooefr]

There's segments of American culture where a few German phrases have snuck in to normal English speech. Auf wiedersehen is one of them.

Another example, when someone wants to use a secular response to someone sneezing, "gesundheit" is the typical choice. (The default is "bless you", or sometimes extended to "God bless you" (mainly when the person being addressed is having a sneezing fit, and therefore the blessing needs to be emphasized).)

[techkid]

Okay, that one had me feeling "The Feels" .

Can't help but wonder what will become of May. Having invested so much in her development, I doubt Jeph will cast her aside for too long.

[Indicible]

Word for word, "auf Wiedersehen" means "to see you again", same as the French "au revoir".
Today's comics: CMOH. Enough said.

Warning - while you were typing a new poster just sped past you. You may wish to step on it a bit.

[weisbm]

Consider that maybe Dale was the first one ever to treat May as something other than a "dumb machine."  May's positive response could just be that she's being treated well for a change.  Dale may be no fighter plane, but he is a respectful and nice guy!

[FuryoftheStars]

Dale may be no fighter plane

"WE ARE WORKING ON THAT TECHNOLOGY!"

Sorry... in my lack of sleep induced state, it seemed like the thing to say....

On comic, though, yeah, I agree this one had more "feels" than Friday's.  However, something tells me we'll see her again.

[jwhouk]

This one definitely had more Feels than Friday's. Though May might be having "I'll be good" syndrome - the tendency for hardcore criminals to start acting better as they get closer to their parole hearing, especially if they think they'll get a release from it.

And weisbm: your avatar? It ROCKS.

[TimO]

There's segments of American culture where a few German phrases have snuck in to normal English speech. Auf wiedersehen is one of them.

Another example, when someone wants to use a secular response to someone sneezing, "gesundheit" is the typical choice. ...

Both are quite common in the UK as well, and have been for quite a while (cf the comedy drama Auf Wiedersehen Pet which started  in the 80s).

[Method of Madness]

And weisbm: your avatar? It ROCKS.

I also like it but I can't tell what it says.

[DSL]

And weisbm: your avatar? It ROCKS.

I also like it but I can't tell what it says.

"Mornin', Ralph ... Mornin' Sam," right? The original punch-clock antagonists, the sheepdog and the wolf from the Looney Tunes cartoons. Brutally effective antagonists while on the clock, neighbors and congenial professionals otherwise, each recognizing the other is just doin' his job. Got a metaphor goin' there?

[hakko504]

Wait, does that mean he gets to keep him?

His wife might object.

"Whose wife?"

"yes."

A&C at their best. Classic comedy. I've heard that routine thousands of times and it's still the funniest sketch ever written.

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[Is it cold in here?]

after reading this comic for a couple years I finally made an account on the forums just to say that I'm really gonna miss May...

Welcome, new person!

[Storel]

And weisbm: your avatar? It ROCKS.

Yes. Yes it totally does.

I also like it but I can't tell what it says.

"Mornin', Ralph ... Mornin' Sam," right? The original punch-clock antagonists, the sheepdog and the wolf from the Looney Tunes cartoons. Brutally effective antagonists while on the clock, neighbors and congenial professionals otherwise, each recognizing the other is just doin' his job. Got a metaphor goin' there?

The wolf is saying "Morning, Sam" and the sheepdog is saying "Morning, Ralph", yes. God, it's been so long since Saturday morning Bugs Bunny/Roadrunner Show... *wistful smile*

(Anyone else ever find it odd that this "wolf" looks exactly like Wile E. Coyote? Someone at Warner Bros. was a tad unclear on the differences between wolves & coyotes, IMHO.)

[Rusty]

In terms of cartoon things that give me the feels, the last 2 comics ranked up there with 'Jurassic Bark'


If Seymore didnt make you sad, you are a heartless bastard

[Toe]

So did May actually not have a name before, or do AIs have an identity erase function?

(Anyone else ever find it odd that this "wolf" looks exactly like Wile E. Coyote? Someone at Warner Bros. was a tad unclear on the differences between wolves & coyotes, IMHO.)

No no, they don't look exactly alike, Wile E. Coyote has yellow eyes and a black nose, while Ralph Wolf has white eyes and a red nose!

[Mr_Rose]

So did May actually not have a name before, or do AIs have an identity erase function?

Quite possibly she really had no name, if she was working in a semi-anonymous role somewhere in the middle of a transaction chain. Overseeing credit card transactions for fraud/ID theft for example.

[Is it cold in here?]

But servers have names.

[Welu]

She could have had another given name but didn't like it or had little to no attachment to it. Names are not your entire identity, although it might involve a Find and Replace in her history.

[Carl-E]

It may also have something to do with the rehabilitation program at robot jail. 

"Now that you've rehabilitated yourself, kid, you're allowed to choose a new name for your new life.  Any requests?"



(bonus internet points for getting the reference)

[cesariojpn]

But servers have names.

Their SLAVE names.

[ankhtahr]

I definitely need to post this.

[celticgeek]

"Now that you've rehabilitated yourself, kid, you're allowed to choose a new name for your new life.  Any requests?"

Twenty-seven, eight by ten, color, glossy photographs,
With circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one,
Explainin' what each one was,
To be used as evidence against us.

That's the name I want.

Alice's Restaurant

[pwhodges]

But servers have names.

Servers (especially web servers) may have many names, none of which is their identity.