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SCIENCE IS A VERB NOW Shirt

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HORDE RULES shirt

10 (10.4%)

JOCO shirt

1 (1%)

DIREN GREY shirt

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I <3 HARUHI hoodie

1 (1%)

EVA-01 shirt

2 (2.1%)

WHITE WORDS ON BLACK SHIRT

7 (7.3%)

XKCD shirt (Ankthar: )

6 (6.3%)

"Magical Maid Marigold-chan" outfit

8 (8.3%)

meh. shirt

1 (1%)

ANIMEW shirt

0 (0%)

WOW NRRD shirt

1 (1%)

The White Dress

2 (2.1%)

Michael Palin black shirt (HA!!!)

0 (0%)

Sarah Palin blue shirt

1 (1%)

The Tank Top (!)

7 (7.3%)

Black Hoodie (goes with everything)

2 (2.1%)

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All My Vices Are Devices shirt

8 (8.3%)

69 sideways shirt

2 (2.1%)

The Infamous Bikini

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ANIME shirt

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SUBS DUBS shirt

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Something else

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Nothing at all. Nothing at all! NOTHING AT ALL!

10 (10.4%)

Total Members Voted: 91

[Is it cold in here?]

No, he's just comfortable in his Northampton life.

… most of a continent away from his mother. I'm beginning to think Vicki, or whatever her name is, was a useful excuse rather than an actual driver.

That fits better yet.

[FunkyTuba]

Most?

I'm thinking of Nearly Headless Nick

[jwhouk]

So what should Marigold wear to her "date" with Dale? (Sorry, "Nothing" is not an option.)

YAOI ZONE Shirt    1 (1.9%)
NUYASHA Shirt    0 (0%)
SCIENCE IS A VERB NOW Shirt    1 (1.9%)
HORDE RULES shirt    8 (15.4%)
JOCO shirt    0 (0%)
DIREN GREY shirt    0 (0%)
I <3 HARUHI hoodie    0 (0%)
EVA-01 shirt    2 (3.8%)
WHITE WORDS ON BLACK SHIRT    5 (9.6%)
XKCD shirt (Ankthar: )    5 (9.6%) <== This was her choice
"Magical Maid Marigold-chan" outfit    3 (5.8%)
meh. shirt    1 (1.9%)
ANIMEW shirt    0 (0%)
WOW NRRD shirt    1 (1.9%)
The White Dress    1 (1.9%)
Plain black shirt    0 (0%)
Palin blue shirt    1 (1.9%)
The Tank Top (!)    5 (9.6%)
Black Hoodie (goes with everything)    1 (1.9%)
LUCKY star hoodie    0 (0%)
Homer Simpson outline shirt    0 (0%)
GEEK (Save Ends) shirt    0 (0%)
I <3 GAWWUS (or is it SEFIROSU~?) shirt    2 (3.8%)
All My Vices Are Devices shirt    5 (9.6%)
69 sideways shirt    1 (1.9%)
The Infamous Bikini    4 (7.7%)
ANIME shirt    1 (1.9%)
SUBS DUBS shirt    1 (1.9%)
Something else    3 (5.8%)

Total Members Voted: 52

[GarandMarine]

No, he's just comfortable in his Northampton life.

… most of a continent away from his mother. I'm beginning to think Vicki, or whatever her name is, was a useful excuse rather than an actual driver.

That fits better yet.

The opportunity to leave a controlling mother (or at least very dominant) + Being young and convinced one is in love = A high probability of doing something rash and stupid.

[LookingIn]

Most?

Here's a weird idea. Marten used to have the determination and initiative to rearrange his life and move across the country to pursue a relationship (not that it was a good idea, but it certainly wasn't passive). Did Faye break him? I don't think so, but it fits several facts.

(An idea that fits even better is that Vicky broke him).

He was broken from the start...dominatrix model mother would do that to you.

Faye just conditioned him, in many ways manipulated him into a person who now has a large group of friends who rely on him.

[LookingIn]

No, he's just comfortable in his Northampton life.

… most of a continent away from his mother. I'm beginning to think Vicki, or whatever her name is, was a useful excuse rather than an actual driver.

That fits better yet.

The opportunity to leave a controlling mother (or at least very dominant) + Being young and convinced one is in love = A high probability of doing something rash and stupid.

I don't believe his mother was controling, it was just her job. She has shown to be very loving and normal towars him,  his problems with her may be more along the lines of embarassing moments that make the usual teenage angst nothing in comparison.

[Emperor Norton]

I could see forgetting a bicycle helmet or hat, but not a full helmet like that. I use a full face motorcycle helmet and I can't imagine forgetting I had that thing on.

[Tulpa]

...I'd never considered a female wearing an XKCD shirt before. If I saw one in the wild, I'd have to strike up an awkward conversation. Possibly by referencing the "Time" strip.

Wait for it.

[DSL]

I could see forgetting a bicycle helmet or hat, but not a full helmet like that. I use a full face motorcycle helmet and I can't imagine forgetting I had that thing on.

It's the earwig, man. They make you do strange things.

[Is it cold in here?]

My wife sometimes wears her "I know regular expressions" shirt in public.

[Perfectly Reasonable]

What, "Palin blue" is a color now? Clearly that woman must be stopped.

[Method of Madness]

What's weird is that she's a shade of blue

[Carl-E]

What, "Palin blue" is a color now? Clearly that woman must be stopped.

This has something to do with... what? 

[Zebediah]

Look up at the poll. Directly under "Plain black shirt".

I saw it earlier but decided not to touch it with a 39-and-a-half-foot pole.

[Method of Madness]

Fixed it using MOD MAGIC.

[GarandMarine]

No, he's just comfortable in his Northampton life.

… most of a continent away from his mother. I'm beginning to think Vicki, or whatever her name is, was a useful excuse rather than an actual driver.

That fits better yet.

The opportunity to leave a controlling mother (or at least very dominant) + Being young and convinced one is in love = A high probability of doing something rash and stupid.

I don't believe his mother was controling, it was just her job. She has shown to be very loving and normal towars him,  his problems with her may be more along the lines of embarassing moments that make the usual teenage angst nothing in comparison.

It's been made very clear that our hero is A. a momma's boy and B. that she likes it that way. Not saying she doesn't love him or isn't a good mom, that's not the case. It's been made fairly clear that Ms. Reed can be a tad... over bearing. To say the least.

[cesium133]

Look up at the poll. Directly under "Plain black shirt".

I saw it earlier but decided not to touch it with a 39-and-a-half-foot pole.

I saw it a while ago, so I voted for it. Sarah Palin is better as a shirt than as a politician. And she doesn't make a very good shirt.

Though I suppose before the modification, it could also be something completely different...

(click to show/hide)

... Michael Palin

[Method of Madness]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (Also it's funny because blue represents Democrats)

[cesium133]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

(I can't see the new comic. Stupid CloudFlare).

[westrim]

I thought at least those two facts were already established...

[celticgeek]

This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. 

[jwhouk]

Fixed it using MOD MAGIC.

YOU! That was NOT in the original poll!!!!!!!!!

[cesium133]

So, uh, can I change my vote? Meant to vote for Michael Palin. I know the chad for "Pat Buchanan" was punched out, but that's because I'm legally blind.

[WilliamCA]

First!!  To reply about the new comic that is.  Uhhhh...well its really funny and cute, Marigold is so cute when she's nervous and Dale looks like he's about to have a heart attack.

[GarandMarine]

Ahahahahaha. Hah. IT'S ME IN HIGH SCHOOL!

[Is it cold in here?]

Awkward Zone initiated!

[FunkyTuba]

THE AWKWARD!!! IT BURRRRNS!!!

(omgsocute)

[Method of Madness]

Fixed it using MOD MAGIC.

YOU! That was NOT in the original poll!!!!!!!!!

Like I said, I fixed it

[ankhtahr]

I'm afraid I might look the same in a situation like this.

[Masterpiece]

adorkable!

[Is it cold in here?]

If it's officially a just-be-friends-watching-movies thing then it's kosher to have Momo on the couch, who would work to break the ice.

[bjams]

Awkward Zone initiated!

Quick! Activate maximum ridiculosity plan Delta!!!

[Shjade]

If it's officially a just-be-friends-watching-movies thing then it's kosher to have Momo on the couch, who would work to break the ice.

Momo might work toward this thing, but it seems like Marigold's even more hostile toward Dale when she has an audience, so it might be better to leave them on their own.

I could be wrong, of course, that's just how it seems to me. As though she feels obligated to demonstrate to people how much she doesn't like him if anyone is there to see.

[Delator]

I'm going to go out on a limb and call 2259 the worst strip ever.

[westrim]

I'm going to go out on a limb and call 2259 the worst strip ever.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that's an awfully inflammatory thing to say without saying why you think that.

[Dr. ROFLPWN]

I like that having touched a wiener has given Marbear just that...iota of initiative to ask the boy who's giving her all these confusing feelings if he wants to watch some anime. It's adorable.

Dale, though... somewhere in Robot Jail May would facepalm if she saw this.

(Can't really blame him, though, as he's got all these confusing feelings too! It's just...very evident that May's expectations helped him keep a together-ish attitude last time, and now he's like..."wait uh crap uh what do")

[Stoon]

Wow!  Dale's almost as awkward around women as I am. 

So cuuuute.

[Dr. ROFLPWN]

I'm going to go out on a limb and call 2259 the worst strip ever.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that's an awfully inflammatory thing to say without saying why you think that.

Well, I mean, Jeph did feel the need to replace it, and it had all that first-date awkward between Dora and Tai. Plus we learned that Mr. Bianchi is kind of a dick.

(Also today's strip was numbered 2259, when it is in fact 2559.)

[Is it cold in here?]

As though she feels obligated to demonstrate to people how much she doesn't like him if anyone is there to see.

You've got an insight there!

[Skewbrow]

Reminds me of another couple that is so awkwardly cute together. Or is it cutely awkward?

[techkid]

This confirms it. Dale is me. Skin tone, hair colour and glasses aside, when it comes to girls I like, that is me exactly! All he needs to do is start trembling like a leaf when Marigold talks to him...

[Tulpa]

Where is the liquor? It should be out by now. It helps these things.

[Border Reiver]

Where is the liquor? It should be out by now. It helps these things.

Sometimes though it just makes them worse. 

[Black Sword]

Am I the only one who feels Dale's personality got a bit derailed?

[Method of Madness]

Nope, but maybe it hasn't! Time will tell.

[Barmymoo]

I am a little confused by Dale's personality, but I know from my own experience of, well, me that human personalities are not consistent.

[KOK]

Am I the only one who feels Dale's personality got a bit derailed?

No. This is not at all the impression I got of Dale from earlier pages.

[pwhodges]

I see no difficulty in reconciling private embarrassment with public bravado - it's quite a common combination I would have thought, possibly as a way of coping with insecurity.

[Is it cold in here?]

It's also possible to proceed smoothly in familiar settings (work, low-pressure socializing) and be anxious in situations with more on the line.

[NotAwesomeAnymore]

Yeah I also thought it was a bit out of nowhere. But then I thought maybe the whole thing of Faye trying to crack his calm demeanor was actually foreshadowing.
It could be inconsistent with his character, or character development.