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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #200 on: 22 Apr 2015, 11:55 »

I'll admit, I didn't notice Tai was high when I first read the strip, but once it was pointed out it was 'Oh, how did I miss that?'

Are you all reading on phones or something?
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #201 on: 22 Apr 2015, 11:58 »

Yep, but even when I zoom in they don't seem red to me.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #202 on: 22 Apr 2015, 12:01 »


Are you all reading on phones or something?

First time I read the strip, yes. Second time, no.

On your phone gives you a closer look at Tai's face, and I'm still unconvinced that she's high. I think she would put the effort in on something like this, if only to get Claire's freaked out response here, then tell her to relax. If she didn't, then we've got another string of high-drama weeks, methinks.

Marten telling her to get her shit together, Tai feeling freaked out because Dora's weird with her, and now Marten is, too, and Claire, of course, freaking out because EVALUATION GIVE IT. Juggling Faye, of course, and her job search, checking in on Dora, Hanners, and everyone at CoD, because now Faye's unemployed, we need a reason to do that.

Basically, while there could be good story to be told if Tai genuinely hasn't done the evaluation, I don't think Jeph would go there so soon, at a time when everything is up in the air.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #203 on: 22 Apr 2015, 12:29 »

Tai gave that evaluation to the wrong person, Emily would be pleased as punch with the one she gave to Claire.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #204 on: 22 Apr 2015, 12:52 »

If she's NOT high then she's either 1: Messing with Claire or 2: Screwed her over with a fake evaluation   :oops:
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #205 on: 22 Apr 2015, 12:54 »

If she's NOT high then she's either 1: Messing with Claire or 2: Screwed her over with a fake evaluation   :oops:

So what's she doing if she IS high. Pretty sure her actions are the same regardless of her potential intoxication
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #206 on: 22 Apr 2015, 12:57 »

If she's NOT high then she's either 1: Messing with Claire or 2: Screwed her over with a fake evaluation   :oops:

So what's she doing if she IS high. Pretty sure her actions are the same regardless of her potential intoxication

With  being high= SOME semblance of an excuse

Without being High= Dicking with someone  without a real excuse
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #207 on: 22 Apr 2015, 13:06 »

The Principle of Maximum Awkwardness would beam with accomplishment if Tai joined the substance abuse support group and used Faye's real name.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #208 on: 22 Apr 2015, 13:22 »

If she's NOT high then she's either 1: Messing with Claire or 2: Screwed her over with a fake evaluation   :oops:

So what's she doing if she IS high. Pretty sure her actions are the same regardless of her potential intoxication

With  being high= SOME semblance of an excuse

Without being High= Dicking with someone  without a real excuse

Explanation =/= excuse.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #209 on: 22 Apr 2015, 13:28 »

not to mention, if I was in Tai's shoes, I'd do the proper evaluation, then get high specifically to make Claire freak out and think I was too stoned to do anything. The weed would make Claire more likely to assume I'm NOT just screwing with her, and also, hey, I'd be high.

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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #210 on: 22 Apr 2015, 14:51 »

I'm pretty sure Tai actually does know how to do her job properly, it's just that distinctive 'Tainess' that gets her into the mood to do things like this.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #211 on: 22 Apr 2015, 14:52 »

If she's NOT high then she's either 1: Messing with Claire or 2: Screwed her over with a fake evaluation   :oops:

Or 3: is in Tai's default mode of just not giving much of a  fuck about her job.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #212 on: 22 Apr 2015, 15:06 »

From there she needs to find a library that values her professional skills (it's a northeastern college town; there'll be other libraries, and Claire has a car).

You've got it backwards - libraries in college towns tend to atrophy, since the college libraries will usually give you limited privileges if you live there.  The public library in Amherst for instance is tiny, because "community borrowers" can get a card from the 26-story library up the street.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #213 on: 22 Apr 2015, 16:49 »

Bringing things back to yesterday's comic, I discovered whilst locating libations that the Shell station a few miles thataway sells fried chicken. They clearly expect to be selling it before now, because they had turned off the heat lamps. I have reheated it for experimental purposes.

The conclusion thus far is that fried chicken, even shitty gas station fried chicken, is in fact, yummy. A bit tough, but tasty. Greasy as fuck, but... Yeah there's not another positive about this. It's not as bad as I might have guessed, though!
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #214 on: 22 Apr 2015, 17:15 »

So...

What's Marten going to do if Claire drags him into this, as her semi-official mentor/supervisor?
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #215 on: 22 Apr 2015, 18:32 »

Either a real evaluation has been submitted to the proper people, or Claire's going to take Tai to task. I think I consider the latter to be more likely, as most relevant plot in this strip evaporates if Tai was just pulling Claire's leg.

I actually had a supervisor in the military give me a midterm feedback that said just that. The actual written eval at the end of the reporting period was normal, but I've still got the feedback sheet he gave me. Ought to frame it.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #216 on: 22 Apr 2015, 19:18 »

Comic!

And Emily is, indeed, thrilled with her evaluation.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #217 on: 22 Apr 2015, 19:22 »

Claire, you clearly picked the worst library to be an intern at.

Er, the worst library at which to be an intern?

The worst--oh, I give up.

Thing is, storming away and complaining to Marten is the thing Claire did the last time Tai made fun of her for taking the library/her internship so seriously, and that's not going to solve anything.  Maybe she needs to consider reminding Tai (very forcefully) how serious she really is about the work she wants to do, because otherwise she's never going to get anywhere in this place.

Also, Emily got a balloon?  Does Tai like her more than Claire?  That's it, this means WAR.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #218 on: 22 Apr 2015, 19:23 »

Okay, with the BALLOON? Tai's thought about this. I'm sure she's done more than write 'Good job' on a piece of paper.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #219 on: 22 Apr 2015, 19:23 »

Claire is a fiery redhead.  :claireface:
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #220 on: 22 Apr 2015, 19:24 »

Is there any other kind?
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #221 on: 22 Apr 2015, 19:26 »

Also, Emily got a balloon?  Does Tai like her more than Claire?  That's it, this means WAR.

I'm sorry, but Claire does not strike me as a balloon type of person. Please do not call us to war over whether Claire would appreciate a balloon as much as Emily. That is a silly thing to war over.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #222 on: 22 Apr 2015, 19:28 »

Is there any other kind?

The nerdy, socially-awkward, incredibly anxious type. Have you seen The Guild? Are you aware of Felicia Day? Look her up. Watch The Guild. See a variety of redhead that is not flammable.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #223 on: 22 Apr 2015, 19:29 »

In a dastardly heel turn, Claire pops the balloon.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #224 on: 22 Apr 2015, 19:30 »

I'm sorry, but Claire does not strike me as a balloon type of person. Please do not call us to war over whether Claire would appreciate a balloon as much as Emily. That is a silly thing to war over.

No war is too silly for me.  I am a Knight of the Valkistanian Empire and I will go wherever my lady commands!
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #225 on: 22 Apr 2015, 19:30 »

Yep, but even when I zoom in they don't seem red to me.
I compared Tai's eye color in yesterday's comic to the one in 2868 using Gimp... in 2868 it told me it was (255,255,255) i.e. white. In yesterday's comic, I got (236,209,210): mostly white with a little extra red. Considering the color decisions in the comic are very deliberate, I'd say Tai's eyes are red.

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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #226 on: 22 Apr 2015, 19:31 »

I say they are blue and gold!
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« Reply #227 on: 22 Apr 2015, 19:33 »

No, that's West Virginia University's colors.

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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #228 on: 22 Apr 2015, 19:49 »


No war is too silly for me.  I am a Knight of the Valkistanian Empire and I will go wherever my lady commands!

Your lady has stayed silent! If you start a war, the casualties be on your own head.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #229 on: 22 Apr 2015, 19:54 »

"It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission."
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #230 on: 22 Apr 2015, 19:54 »

This feels like the start of another dramatic arc that could affect a lot of folks.

In the comic, too.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #231 on: 22 Apr 2015, 19:56 »

Claire wasn't given a balloon because I don't think Tai wanted her to float away - in order for the balloon to proportionally represent her effort and aptitude in the internship, taking into account the size of the balloon that Emily is holding... the balloon would probably be capable of lifting a full bookshelf.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #232 on: 22 Apr 2015, 20:08 »

Emily's having a good week: went out with an interesting guy, and now, balloon!
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #233 on: 22 Apr 2015, 20:11 »

Tai: Your balloon? It's out in the yard.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #234 on: 22 Apr 2015, 20:12 »

I've known some fiery redheads. Real irish ones. Claire is more like a heating pad set to "high."
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« Reply #235 on: 22 Apr 2015, 20:13 »

"It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission."
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #236 on: 22 Apr 2015, 20:14 »

I've known some fiery redheads. Real irish ones. Claire is more like a heating pad set to "high."

So then you want Claire to start saying things like "You know nothing Jon Snow."
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #237 on: 22 Apr 2015, 20:15 »

Claire is a fiery redhead.  :claireface:
Is there any other kind?

Well... There's incendiary, smoldering, explosive, scintillating....
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #238 on: 22 Apr 2015, 20:22 »

*dives for the bunker and sounds the air raid siren*

Everyone take cover! she's building up to critical mass! One more episode in the week to go, she's gonna blow!
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« Reply #239 on: 22 Apr 2015, 20:27 »

she's gonna blow!

Claire and Marten's specific bedroom activities are none of our business.

And let me save you some time. Fellatio joke? Really? Way to keep it classy valk.
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« Reply #241 on: 22 Apr 2015, 21:16 »

So then you want Claire to start saying things like "You know nothing Jon Snow."

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« Reply #242 on: 22 Apr 2015, 21:29 »

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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #243 on: 22 Apr 2015, 23:09 »

I had to think about today's strip for a moment. What had Marten been doing before Claire stormed over? I don't think that he knew what Emily's balloon was actually about and, naturally enough, was afraid to ask. Now he knows and I bet that he's sort of relieved that Tai didn't give Emily the crown. Calming down Claire over not getting a balloon too is going to be hard enough!

I exaggerate for comedic effect, of course. I'm sure that Marten's brain is working overtime to work out what to do next.

I'm sticking with my prediction of yesterday that Tai couldn't write a proper evaluation, even if she wanted to, which would require motivation that she currently does not have. She's a classic Scott Adams Weasel Boss - She got her position by accident, keeps it by non-work means and only does the work that she absolutely has to. Such a boss doesn't do evaluations; it leaves too much of a paper trail of their own existence and activities!

Unless Jeph pulls a surprise out of his hat tomorrow, this is going to last into next week. I suspect that how the fandom views Tai is going to be seriously affected by how she reacts to Marten and/or Claire's explanation of why Claire needs a proper evaluation. Best case, she asks Marten or Mono for help; worst case, she laughs at the idea and tells them that satisfying Claire's professor is their problem, not hers. In this latter case, irrespective of how they view Claire, readers would empathise enough with her for Tai to become a figure of hate to them!
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #244 on: 22 Apr 2015, 23:26 »

@BenRG. I think you are grossly underestimating what she can actually do. There has been no evidence in the comic to suggest she is incompetent, just super relaxed and doesn't take much seriously.

She was also a TA and graduated from grad school. The idea that she can write a thesis but can't actually write an evaluation is beyond silly.
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« Reply #245 on: 22 Apr 2015, 23:35 »

@BenRG. I think you are grossly underestimating what she can actually do. There has been no evidence in the comic to suggest she is incompetent, just super relaxed and doesn't take much seriously.

She was also a TA and graduated from grad school. The idea that she can write a thesis but can't actually write an evaluation is beyond silly.

I explained the possible scenario yesterday: She copy-pasted her way through, doing only the bare minimum necessary with the aid of a professor who was a kindred spirit.

I'm not saying that she's incompetent; far from it, she's good when she wants to be. The way she trained and motivated Marten is proof of that! The problem is that she's typically unmotivated unless she has a personal stake, even if only emotional in nature and she simply does not have one even remotely strong enough to actually take the evaluation process seriously.

Tai probably normally 'delegates' it to Marten; too much work for too little reward otherwise. I base this on Marten's body language in panel 3 - He'd been expecting this but had hoped that he was wrong because he's now trapped in a dispute between his immediate manager and his girlfriend.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #246 on: 22 Apr 2015, 23:37 »

I'm pretty sure Tai just finished her undergrad degree, I think at some point she mentions her degree being in liberal arts.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #247 on: 23 Apr 2015, 00:01 »

"It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission."
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Fun fact: after joining the US Navy, Grace Hopper trained at Smith College.
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #248 on: 23 Apr 2015, 01:17 »

I'm sort-of a Bluestone 42 fan, and it's occurred to me that Tai's management style is pretty much that of Colonel Smith.

ie. You never appear to be actually doing anything or taking any obvious interest in your job, yet the facility you're responsible for mysteriously runs very efficiently.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/xsc9f1gRrq8

Bit like a duck, seemingly relaxed but a lot of frantic activity under the surface.  And yes, Nevile Longbottom has joined the British Army,
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Re: WCDT 2942-2946 (20-24 April 2015)
« Reply #249 on: 23 Apr 2015, 01:30 »

I'm sort-of a Bluestone 42 fan, and it's occurred to me that Tai's management style is pretty much that of Colonel Smith.

ie. You never appear to be actually doing anything or taking any obvious interest in your job, yet the facility you're responsible for mysteriously runs very efficiently.

It's all in the subordinates. If you've got a hyper-competent subordinate who will do your work for you rather than let others suffer because the work hasn't been done, then you never need to work again or even pretend to work. For Tai, that's Momo and Claire (and, to a lesser extent, Marten, although Tai usually needs to persuade him personally to take responsibility for stuff; that isn't really part of his comfort zone).

Naturally, you can never let said subordinate be rewarded, recognised or promoted for their work. If that happens, they'll no longer be available to do your work for you. The most you can do is give them unofficial recognition, like a personal note of thanks or your paternal hand of protection that makes the rest of the office hate and resent them as well as fear to so much as raise their eyes in their presence.

Huh... Is that Tai's Evil PlanTM? Ruin Claire's plans to graduate so she'll be stuck as one of Tai's Work Avoidance Squad forever? Nah, too Machiavellian for Tai; she's just a slacker, not a full-out sociopathic careerist.
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