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She doesn't date men named Mark

She is holding out for Bob

She knows musicians only lead to heartbreak

She sees no overlap between one night stands and relationships

Marten didn't bring his A game

Alluring aluminum aliurophile

[HauntingPoem]

They've met before.

Quite true, but have they ever met mono e mono? Or should I say Bro e Bro?

[Schwungrad]

It is saddening to me that so many people seem to want to interpret Marten's actions and mental state in the worst light. Just a few days ago, people were complaining about how endlessly moping over his one night stand he was being. Now he's had an epiphany and gotten over the mopes, and people seem to be split between whether this means he's about to go into a rage filled drunken stupor, or have a psychotic break....

I think a lot of people agree with Steve: They can't tell whether Marten is real-chill or fake-chill and it's creeping them out!

[Kugai]

Cue the fancy clothes, drunk bubbles and (quite possibly) Marten making a drunken ass of himself again.


And the return of Wil!

[ankhtahr]

Woo! Wil!

But all this speculation kinda creeps me out. I'm actually considering to read the Comic forum a bit less.

[Storel]

New scenario: Delilah is moping at the bar. Marten goes over to talk to her. Delilah tells him about this one-night stand she had with a guy who she then pushed away, but now wishes she had gotten to know better. She's totally oblivious that Marten is the guy she's talking about.

I love this idea, but can't see how Delilah wouldn't at least recognize his face.

Unless... Marten's already dolled up in fancy Victorian clothes by the time she sees him, instead of his standard jeans and Teh-shirt? That might do it.

[DSL]

It is saddening to me that so many people seem to want to interpret Marten's actions and mental state in the worst light. Just a few days ago, people were complaining about how endlessly moping over his one night stand he was being. Now he's had an epiphany and gotten over the mopes, and people seem to be split between whether this means he's about to go into a rage filled drunken stupor, or have a psychotic break....

I think a lot of people agree with Steve: They can't tell whether Marten is real-chill or fake-chill and it's creeping them out!

And this is the closest they can get to Gibbs-slapping him all at once.

[Zwammy]

I just wish I knew what he said to Tai when she asked why he was laughing.

Word.

[Zwammy]

I think Marten's broken through and having found the absurdity of life, is now on the path to hoppy nirvana.

Suddenly I have the urge to listen to the Doors. Or Nirvana. I'm cornfuzzled.

[Method of Madness]

But all this speculation kinda creeps me out. I'm actually considering to read the Comic forum a bit less.

Why would you read the Comic forum at all if not for the speculation?

[pwhodges]

For the thoughtful and considered analysis, of course.

[Zebediah]

OK, pwhodges, now I have to explain to my wife why I'm laughing so hard.

[Method of Madness]

Analysis of what's happened, but what's speculation besides analysis of what's to come?

[wiserd]

Quite true, but have they ever met mono e mono?

Monkey to monkey?

Did you mean mano a mano?

[cesium133]

Momo a Momo, perhaps?

[St.Clair]

So does Smif College have a belltower?

Yes it does - The bells of Smith College are comprised of distinct sets of bells in College Hall, the Mendenhall Center for Performing Arts, The Helen Hills Hills Chapel, and Wilson House in the Quadrangle.
They have 4, count them, four sets of bells on campus. Each has its own Cupola or full on stand alone tower.

Oh, good.  So when it comes to picking a sniper perch, Marten will have some options.

[HauntingPoem]

Quite true, but have they ever met mono e mono?

Monkey to monkey?

Did you mean mano a mano?

I did yes haha, Thank you for the correction I feel rather dumb now. 

[wiserd]

Quite true, but have they ever met mono e mono?

Monkey to monkey?

Did you mean mano a mano?

I did yes haha, Thank you for the correction I feel rather dumb now. 

Just razzing ya, bro. It kindof works either way.

[SomeCanadianWeirdo]

Jimbo!  It's been too long.  Years!  Of course in comic time it's only been...years!

[ankhtahr]

But all this speculation kinda creeps me out. I'm actually considering to read the Comic forum a bit less.

Why would you read the Comic forum at all if not for the speculation?

Analysis of things happened is one of the things I like. Maybe a bit of speculation too, but not that much. Some speculation doesn't even seem to be based on the comic anymore. Just the same way I could speculate that Marten is unhappy and will therefore leave for Nepal immediately, where he intends to live as a goat.

[DrBear]

So does Smif College have a belltower?

Yes it does - The bells of Smith College are comprised of distinct sets of bells in College Hall, the Mendenhall Center for Performing Arts, The Helen Hills Hills Chapel, and Wilson House in the Quadrangle.
They have 4, count them, four sets of bells on campus. Each has its own Cupola or full on stand alone tower.

So, they don't just have a cupola belltowers?
(insert Clair GET IT?????? face here)

[Sorflakne]

Cripe, how many realtime years has it been since Jimbo showed up?

[Truec]

Come to think of it, I don't believe we ever have sen Jimbo at the Horrible Revelation.  He always showed up at... whatever the hell that other bar the cast used to go to.

[KOK]

Woo! Wil!

What about the guy who hired Will. Does he even have a name?

[Is it cold in here?]

Mono a mono! You know, monocle to monocle.

[Akima]

I think Marten's broken through and having found the absurdity of life, is now on the path to hoppy nirvana.

A Suntory satori safari!

I wonder what Jimbo's block is? Has the Horrible Revelation started cleaning its toilets or something? Or is it just the Edwardian clothing (I don't know what the period was called in the USA).

[snubnose]

Jimbo has standards ! 

[Thrillho]

But all this speculation kinda creeps me out. I'm actually considering to read the Comic forum a bit less.

Why would you read the Comic forum at all if not for the speculation?

Analysis of things happened is one of the things I like. Maybe a bit of speculation too, but not that much. Some speculation doesn't even seem to be based on the comic anymore. Just the same way I could speculate that Marten is unhappy and will therefore leave for Nepal immediately, where he intends to live as a goat.

Not enough of us non-comic forum regulars hang around in the WCDTs, I think it helps keep it grounded.

[cesariojpn]

So does Smif College have a belltower?

Yes it does - The bells of Smith College are comprised of distinct sets of bells in College Hall, the Mendenhall Center for Performing Arts, The Helen Hills Hills Chapel, and Wilson House in the Quadrangle.
They have 4, count them, four sets of bells on campus. Each has its own Cupola or full on stand alone tower.

So, they don't just have a cupola belltowers?
(insert Clair GET IT?????? face here)

Ya don't mix railroad terminology with puns.

[GarandMarine]

Jimbo is my spirit animal.

[Zebediah]

Hey, I called it! Jeph is going for ALL THE DUDES. Or at least most of them.

[Schmorgluck]

What would be very awkward is Sven being there, still sulking about Faye.

[Sidhekin]

Nah, what would be very awkward is Sven being there still, sulking about Faye.

Hey, where was Sven when we last saw him?

[jwhouk]

The breakup, I'd have to think.

Wow, that'd be a long, LONG time agao.

[aphanisis81]

So does Smif College have a belltower?

Yes it does - The bells of Smith College are comprised of distinct sets of bells in College Hall, the Mendenhall Center for Performing Arts, The Helen Hills Hills Chapel, and Wilson House in the Quadrangle.
They have 4, count them, four sets of bells on campus. Each has its own Cupola or full on stand alone tower.

Oh, good.  So when it comes to picking a sniper perch, Marten will have some options.

Wow, guess I'm not the only one here who either went to Smith or dated a Smithie!

N.B. For me it's the latter, and I am fully aware that the term Smithie, when used by a non-Smith student is only slightly less flippant than the dreaded "Smith girl", but I'm channeling my 21-year-old self here, back in the days when I lived in a slummy rowhouse off Pleasant St. and would drive my GF back to Cushing every morning. Sigh.

[Zebediah]

Nah, what would be very awkward is Sven being there still, sulking about Faye.

Hey, where was Sven when we last saw him?

Last appearances I could find for him was #2191 through #2194. And yeah, he was still sulking about Faye, though at a lower level than in prior appearances.

[aphanisis81]

Come to think of it, I don't believe we ever have sen Jimbo at the Horrible Revelation.  He always showed up at... whatever the hell that other bar the cast used to go to.

I've always thought of that other bar as either Hugo's or Ye Olde Watering Hole, both of which are ramshackle dive bars about a quarter mile from downtown Northampton. Ye Olde Watering Hole also features a Beer Can Museum, which is amazing on several levels.

I'm sure I'm not the first to point this out, but the Revelation is clearly based on this place:
http://dirtytruthbeerhall.com/

[Jeva]

Man, I just realised how much more I can relate to Steve than the others.
It's been way too long since Jimbo showed up, I am so looking forward to this little Beers with Bros arc.

[pwhodges]

I'm sure I'm not the first to point this out, but the Revelation is clearly based on this place:
http://dirtytruthbeerhall.com/

Nice to see a web site for it.  There have been a couple of previous mentions:

I might be all HEY SURE AWESOME LETS HANG OUT WOO DIRTY TRUTH WOO

So the bar is called "The Revelation"... I wonder if that's the QC-verse equivalent of real-life Northampton bar "The Dirty Truth".

Okay, but seriously guys: How cool would it be if the staff at the Dirty Truth actually wore mid to late 19th century garb? SO COOL.

I expect there had been earlier mentions which were lost when much of the COMIC forum was purged around that time.

[Kugai]

But he'd look good in a Sherlock Holmes costume.

[Is it cold in here?]

 What should they drink when they go out?

Spathe Stout
    - 23 (42.6%)
Purple Monkey Dishwasher Fluid
    - 15 (27.8%)
Ol' Janx Spirit
    - 16 (29.6%)

Total Members Voted: 54

[Schmorgluck]

Speaking of Spathe Stout, I've been wondering for a long time if it would be possible to brew beer in space IN SPAAAAACE.
Gravity plays a significant role in brewing processes, so micro-gravity and freefall are out. I have an intuition that centrifugal artificial gravity would cause convection currents in the tanks, which would disturb the process, but I don't have the actual knowledge to explore the issue. Any insight, someone?

[cesium133]

Supposedly they're trying it on the International Space Station.

[Schmorgluck]

That's several levels of awesome! 

[Zebediah]

Speaking of Spathe Stout, I've been wondering for a long time if it would be possible to brew beer in space IN SPAAAAACE.
Gravity plays a significant role in brewing processes, so micro-gravity and freefall are out. I have an intuition that centrifugal artificial gravity would cause convection currents in the tanks, which would disturb the process, but I don't have the actual knowledge to explore the issue. Any insight, someone?

Why would that cause a problem? From the brewing tank's reference frame, the force is constant, and in a constant direction. Depending on the size of your tank compared to the size of your station, there might be a small difference in G-force between the top and the bottom, but that wouldn't cause anomalous currents to form. And since you probably wouldn't be producing beer for export to Earth, but only enough for the use of your station's staff, you wouldn't need a huge tank in the first place. I'm thinking it would work fine.

[cesium133]

[Method of Madness]

I'll take a Super Laser IPA please.

[celticgeek]

I will have a sampler tray of everything, please.

[cesium133]

I'll take a Super Laser IPA please.

It's colored with laser dye! Won't give you superpowers, though. Super Cancer, maybe.

[Neko_Ali]

And then Jimbo flipped out and tried Wil with a monocle...

[DSL]

JIMBO: Un pisse de cheval, s'il-vous plait.