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Clinton realizes "some time" is undefined. Fatal exception error. Literally.

8 (10.4%)

Dora achieves peak self doubt. Vanishes in a puff of logic.

8 (10.4%)

OH HAI, SVEN!

23 (29.9%)

A poll.

2 (2.6%)

A pole.

3 (3.9%)

Jeph gives all the drama you want between Marten and Claire. In one strip.

4 (5.2%)

Tai takes up archery (Bow Tai)

7 (9.1%)

Five days of Gabby and Sara.

10 (13%)

Emily goes to the coffee shop to get a smoothie. Leaves with nothing but a broken heart.

12 (15.6%)

Total Members Voted: 72

Voting closed: 26 Feb 2015, 10:35

[Thrudd]

Sew whats weft?

[Kugai]

Darned if I know

[Gladstone]

You guys can keep going if you want, I guess.  It's no skein off my back.

[explicit]

I think we're starting to reach that point, I can't even understand some of them now.

[DSL]

I'm getting hysterical at all of this and I can't figure out why! I'm going to yell at my cat now for no reason! I have never been so frustrated by puns!

Don't mean to needle you.

[Stanistani]

Nobody tell Hannelore she's knitted what looks like an enormous tapeworm.

[ReindeerFlotilla]

Seams like you've gotten our of your systems.

[MrNumbers]

Whilst I may have cottoned on to your puns and various wool-gatherings, I do want to say that Hannelore's suggestion is a remarkably good one.

If you're just knitting a straight scarf like that, you can totally just lose yourself in the rythm of the routine, like a form of self-hynosis. Incredibly meditative. Stuff like that really helps to stabilize your mood.

I haven't had an addiction to distract myself, mind, but I did crochet if I felt a psychotic episode coming on, and that was probably one of the only things that truly helped.

So yeah. A+ gold stars to Hannelore, as always.

[explicit]

I read that whole thing like an olde-english speaker. I don't know why I'm telling you this, but I am.

[Kugai]

Oooh arrr then

[Half Empty Coffee Cup]

I read that whole thing like an olde-english speaker. I don't know why I'm telling you this, but I am.

A good time to bring back ţorn.

[Gladstone]

I read that whole thing like an olde-english speaker. I don't know why I'm telling you this, but I am.

A good time to bring back ţorn.

Tried doing that three pages ago, failed.

[grez]

I think Sven is an entertaining character,  but I'm kind of hoping he doesn't get involved soon. Women's stories don't always have to end in men. If I recall the guidelines correctly Hannelore and Faye are passing the Bechdel Test so far and that's great.

[BenRG]

Ah! OCD, thy name is Hannelore! Yet again, Jeph succeeds in making her so cute that I just want to hug her! Am I the only one who can see her spending all night, every night, frantically knitting out inch after inch whilst poor Winslow is on yarn winding detail?

Still, the essential point is correct. Faye has been spinning her wheels for a long time. She hasn't got a hobby that we know of, nor has she many friends; she's just too good at throwing up walls and driving people away. In that, she's probably just trying to avoid getting hurt. Still, this is one of the reasons why I think that Jeph is either going to have her bond with an unexpected existing character or introduce one specifically for the role. If Faye is to progress, she's got to follow up the start that she made with Angus and leave her passive rut.

Given that Hannelore is interested in nine-dimensional knitting, I wonder if that scarf doubles as a transwarp terminal generator?

[Is it cold in here?]

Faye has been spinning her wheels for a long time

A spinning wheel is a good start to prepare to do knitting.

[SubaruStephen]

How long has it been since we saw Marten loom over Pintsize?

Given that Hannelore is interested in nine-dimensional knitting, I wonder if that scarf doubles as a transwarp terminal generator?

Transwarp and Transweft.

[Zog]

Knitting is a lot easier to do in an apartment than welding. Maybe this is what Faye needs.

[explicit]

Knitting is a lot easier to do in an apartment than welding. Maybe this is what Faye needs.

Something tells me the way Hanners knits is pretty extreme.

[pwhodges]

When we saw the Deathmole practice space that Amir was squatting in, it looked the sort of place that Faye could also maybe use for welding, as I recall.

[explicit]

When we saw the Deathmole practice space that Amir was squatting in, it looked the sort of place that Faye could also maybe use for welding, as I recall.

The clue was found! It actually sounds very plausible that Faye would use that space.

And hey, they are a metal band (hurr dee hurr).

[hedgie]

Using welding tools during performances is more of an Industrial thing, though.

[Thrillho]

Lady Gaga did it a few times.

[explicit]

Lady Gaga did it a few times.

But what's her genre of music? ... crap? Is that a genre?

[hedgie]

Using welding tools during performances is more of an Industrial thing, though.

But SPK was doing it in the early '80s.

But what's her genre of music? ... crap? Is that a genre?

It's more like "I wish that I had 1/100th of the talent of David Bowie or Cyndi Lauper".

[Thrillho]

Lady Gaga did it a few times.

But what's her genre of music? ... crap? Is that a genre?

Pop. It's pop, pure and simple. Good pop, don't get me wrong, but she really does have ideas above her station genre wise.

[explicit]

I did exaggerate little, she's not the worst, but I don't find any of her songs enjoyable. Which is a given because I'm currently listening to ska punk and no one listens to that anymore.

[Zog]

I did exaggerate little, she's not the worst, but I don't find any of her songs enjoyable. Which is a given because I'm currently listening to ska punk and no one listens to that anymore.

I Do.

[Thrillho]

I'm currently listening to ska punk and no one listens to that anymore.

Thank Christ 

As for Gaga, I find her irritating because she clearly thinks of herself as this visionary, one of a kind artist, and from visual angles, with her videos and everything she kind of is. But musically? She hasn't evolved, she's doing nothing new or interesting - her music has never matched up to her attitude or outfits, and it's music that really stands the test of time.

[explicit]

In any case, I clearly found a buddy in Zog, HI ZOG

[Skewbrow]

Knitting is a lot easier to do in an apartment than welding. Maybe this is what Faye needs.

Something tells me the way Hanners knits is pretty extreme.

She is interested in higher-dimensional knitting. The topology of 9-dimensional cardigans may be quite hairy.

[Zog]

In any case, I clearly found a buddy in Zog, HI ZOG

Hello:
I am particularly fond of The Specials and related groups. However I cannot resist the opportunity to mention The New Age Steppers The New Age Steppers qw

[bhtooefr]

When we saw the Deathmole practice space that Amir was squatting in, it looked the sort of place that Faye could also maybe use for welding, as I recall.

Welding? In that tiny of a space?

Maybe that's the real reason why her apartment building burned down: http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=22

[explicit]

I never actually heard of either, but I put The Specials on and am enjoying it so far. My favorite ska punk bands would be Streetlight Manifesto, The Aquabats and Less Than Jake, but the first and the last are a bit more "hard" if anything.

[Thrillho]

I never actually heard of either, but I put The Specials on and am enjoying it so far. My favorite ska punk bands would be Streetlight Manifesto, The Aquabats and Less Than Jake, but the first and the last are a bit more "hard" if anything.

You're into ska and had never heard of The Specials?

Physician, heal thyself.

Also, Madness. Have a reputation for being 'nutty' but some of their early records have some gritty stuff on them. 'Embarrassment' is one ballsy-as-fuck song, I tell you that much.

[explicit]

I definitely heard of them after listening to this album, I'm very bad with names.

EDIT - I am very embarrassed, please do not make fun of me too much. I know most these songs, I apparently just forgot who sang them.

[Thrillho]

I'm really sorry if it hurt your feelings, I meant no actual disrespect whatsoever - I'm just a bit of a walking encyclopaedia even about music I don't generally like. S'kinda my thang.

I stand by my recommendation of Madness though.

[explicit]

I will try that, you also do not have to worry about hurting my feelings (in regards to this at the very least, but in general really), I'm 99% joking about things . Music has, unfortunately, been on the back of mind for the last couple of years. I'm always interested in whatever anyone will show me, I'll give anything a shot.

[Thrillho]

'Embarrassment' in particular is about two families thrown into disarray by an accidental mixed race pregnancy.

Ballsy tune for the late 70s/early 80s.

[Isyrion]

Ok Hanners OCD is why she is my favorite character.  I just love her facial expressions

[TheCaffeinatedPanda]

With regards to the proliferation of woolly puns earlier...

[Aziraphale]

Knitting is a lot easier to do in an apartment than welding. Maybe this is what Faye needs.

Something tells me the way Hanners knits is pretty extreme.

She is interested in higher-dimensional knitting. The topology of 9-dimensional cardigans may be quite hairy.

If she uses synthetics instead of angora, that shouldn't be an issue.


I'll second Gareth on Madness. I'd also check out the Skatalites, but that's going waaay back.

If you don't mind bands with lyrics that aren't in English, that opens up a ton of possibilities as well. Check out Ska-P, Maldita Vecindad, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, or Los Pericos. If you're not a purist, check out O Rappa, who just throw every damn thing -- ska, rock, rap, reggae, samba, funk, etc. -- into a blender, and it somehow works.

Spoilering a video by Maldita Vecindad to give you an idea of what they sound like:

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And one from O Rappa:

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[osaka]

Why I have the feeling that Aziraphale is Spanish.

I wonder what would Faye do with knitting. Little wool dinosaurs?

[Kugai]

In any case, I clearly found a buddy in Zog, HI ZOG

[Carl-E]

As for Gaga, I find her irritating because she clearly thinks of herself as this visionary, one of a kind artist, and from visual angles, with her videos and everything she kind of is. But musically? She hasn't evolved, she's doing nothing new or interesting - her music has never matched up to her attitude or outfits, and it's music that really stands the test of time.

My issue with Gaga is that she doesn't live up to her talent.  She has a heluva voice, but throws it away on much of her own stuff.  Google either her Oscar performance (it was excellent) or find some of her recent duets with Tony Bennett. 

Yes, that Tony Bennett.  She's got mad vocal skills. 

[Aziraphale]

As for Gaga, I find her irritating because she clearly thinks of herself as this visionary, one of a kind artist, and from visual angles, with her videos and everything she kind of is. But musically? She hasn't evolved, she's doing nothing new or interesting - her music has never matched up to her attitude or outfits, and it's music that really stands the test of time.

My issue with Gaga is that she doesn't live up to her talent.  She has a heluva voice, but throws it away on much of her own stuff.  Google either her Oscar performance (it was excellent) or find some of her recent duets with Tony Bennett. 

Yes, that Tony Bennett.  She's got mad vocal skills.

She has a good voice, but she's a chameleon in how she deploys it. I listen to her work, and it's rare that I'm not immediately reminded of someone else, whether that someone is Madonna, MIA, Bette Midler, and on and on... I have nothing against the fashion aspect of it (hell, I grew up on, and still love, Bowie, and have a lot of respect for Madonna). But the reason their stuff works (to me) where hers doesn't is that they knew who they were. For all her proclamations about being "a student of fame" and for her knack for believing her own press, I don't think she's quite worked out who she is, and that's a shame. The talent's there, but she's not putting it to great use.

[Mr_Rose]

Yeah, Stefani Germanotta is one of the best vocal talents alive today and is utterly wasted on pop songs with a half-life measured in months. My secret hope is that one day she'll pull a Robbie Williams or, better yet, a Christina Aguillera and suddenly switch tacks between albums, rolling out a bunch of showoff tracks with more focussed lyricism that really stretch her range…

But then I think t.A.T.u were criminally misrepresented by their production team when they made it out West and could totally have been a genuine hit if they hadn't been forced to play up a gimmick (200km/h in the wrong direction is an album full of love songs and they were sent out with that video as their primary sales driver. Yeah…).

[Thrillho]

As for Gaga, I find her irritating because she clearly thinks of herself as this visionary, one of a kind artist, and from visual angles, with her videos and everything she kind of is. But musically? She hasn't evolved, she's doing nothing new or interesting - her music has never matched up to her attitude or outfits, and it's music that really stands the test of time.

My issue with Gaga is that she doesn't live up to her talent.  She has a heluva voice, but throws it away on much of her own stuff.  Google either her Oscar performance (it was excellent) or find some of her recent duets with Tony Bennett. 

Yes, that Tony Bennett.  She's got mad vocal skills.

I was aware of that album. Seemed to me like something she only did because she knew her sales were tanking anyway, good voice or not.

[Natswash]

Letting all your better understandings of music fly right over my head I'm just going to say I just don't like her music

[ReindeerFlotilla]

I gather knitting isn't as exciting as... Everything else that's been in comic the last 4 weeks.

I expect this is going to lead into Faye's sculpting, though.

[ASB84]

As I suspected. Cashmere: Faye's only weakness.