Topic: WCDT - Strips 3346-3350 (7th to 11th November 2016) (Read 32760 times)

Freelance_Physicist · « **Reply #50 on:** 08 Nov 2016, 05:54 »

Renee: You're thinking thoughts again. Stop it.
Me: What else am I supposed to do with thoughts?!

Mr. Skawronska · « **Reply #51 on:** 08 Nov 2016, 06:37 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 07 Nov 2016, 13:24

Oh don't worry, if there are any major breakthroughs to be made here, the CIA has probably made them years ago and never told anyone.

Or Lockheed-Martin's Skunk Works.

Thrudd · « **Reply #52 on:** 08 Nov 2016, 07:26 »

Quote from: Mr. Skawronska on 08 Nov 2016, 06:37

Quote from: cesium133 on 07 Nov 2016, 13:24
Oh don't worry, if there are any major breakthroughs to be made here, the CIA has probably made them years ago and never told anyone.
Or Lockheed-Martin's Skunk Works.

Or the NSA via Rockwell and their ilk

Quote from: brasca on 08 Nov 2016, 05:46

It's difficult to say if Elliot's fantasies are risqué since anime is inherently sexy.

Attack on Titan $:-\$

Kugai · « **Reply #53 on:** 08 Nov 2016, 13:30 »

But will they join forces with the Reindeer Fairy or will she be their nemesis?

Perfectly Reasonable · « **Reply #54 on:** 08 Nov 2016, 14:45 »

YOU GO ELLIOT!

Fun fact: The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia used to have a display of clockwork escapements in their Physics Department. About two dozen in a big case. Every hour a guard would come by and wind them up. My personal favorite was the Interrupted Flying Pendulum.

Gyrre · « **Reply #55 on:** 08 Nov 2016, 17:25 »

Quote from: Perfectly Reasonable on 08 Nov 2016, 14:45

YOU GO ELLIOT!

Fun fact: The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia used to have a display of clockwork escapements in their Physics Department. About two dozen in a big case. Every hour a guard would come by and wind them up. My personal favorite was the Interrupted Flying Pendulum.

I just looked up "clock museum". It seems their are quite a few clock and watch museums. Therecs also the Museum Speelklok which houses several music making machines (most of which still work) AND clocks.

blt · « **Reply #56 on:** 08 Nov 2016, 19:53 »

This comic really clicked for me how much Hanners has changed from the character she was introduced as, compared to where she's at now.

J · « **Reply #57 on:** 08 Nov 2016, 21:29 »

am i the only one who finds brun to be a rather uninteresting character?

Tova · « **Reply #58 on:** 08 Nov 2016, 22:09 »

Probably not, but I'd guess you are in the minority here at least.

BenRG · « **Reply #59 on:** 08 Nov 2016, 23:30 »

Am I alone getting a flashback to how Sheldon Cooper tried to introduce the concept of physics to Penny in one episode of The Big Bang Theory - Assume they know nothing and start from there?

I don't think it matters though. Whatever comes out of Brun's mouth is fine for Elliott. He's just happy that she's willing to spend time with him and that he's the centre of her attention! Meanwhile, poor Renee is getting an increasing feeling that she's the third wheel... again (thinking of the time she ended up excluded when Marten turned up whilst she was talking to Padma in a bar).

anahata · « **Reply #60 on:** 08 Nov 2016, 23:39 »

Quote from: J on 08 Nov 2016, 21:29

am i the only one who finds brun to be a rather uninteresting character?

Not if you like clocks!

That aside, it been pointed out already that there's an opportunity for personal development with Brun. There's possibly a lot more for us (and her) to discover as she builds a new circle of friends.

anahata · « **Reply #61 on:** 08 Nov 2016, 23:43 »

Quote from: BenRG on 08 Nov 2016, 23:30

poor Renee is getting an increasing feeling that she's the third wheel.

Not surprising - she's a pain.
As manipulative as Corpse Witch, though I'm ready to believe that she means well.

brasca · « **Reply #62 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 03:46 »

Wonder if Brun has an aversion to digital clocks.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #63 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 05:11 »

She doesn't think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.

cesium133 · « **Reply #64 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 05:16 »

Unless the oscillator is atomic. No quartz-oscillator digital clocks here, thanks.

Roxtar · « **Reply #65 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 06:31 »

For those who like clocks, and well-made videos about making stuff: Check out the youtube channel "clickspring" it's a guy who is making a clock from raw metal stock.
here's the playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZioPDnFPNsETq9h35dgQq80Ryx-beOli
sample video:

Thrudd · « **Reply #66 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 09:12 »

For those who wonder is there any weird digital clocks out there?

miados · « **Reply #67 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 10:44 »

i can see her explain a digital clock saying how the numbers on it indicate the time, but then saying how they are inferior clocks and should never be used.

Kugai · « **Reply #68 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 12:27 »

It would appear that Elliott has plenty or time for Brun

Tova · « **Reply #69 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 15:21 »

I can see that Renee is still not the most popular character, but all I can see is how Renee constantly looks out for Brun and is there for her. It's possible that in the past she was Brun's only real friend for some time.

If you initially thought that Renee's relationship with Brun was controlling or in some other way negative, maybe the time has come to reevaluate in light of what we've since seen.

I'm not sure that Brun would be where she is now without Renee.

Zebediah · « **Reply #70 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 16:06 »

There's certainly a difference between the way Renee reacts to Elliot showing interest in Brun and Clinton showing interest in her. Renee knows Elliot, and trusts him, knowing he'd never do anything to hurt her, so she might actually approve of the possibility of Brun+Elliot. Clinton, as far as Renee is concerned, is just some random guy Brun met at work, about whom Renee knows nothing. So some concern on Renee's part is justified, but Renee took it to absurd lengths. I would guess that's what ticked off a lot of people on the forum about Renee - not the concern for her friend, but the ridiculous degree of overcontrolling that flowed from it.

Tova · « **Reply #71 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 16:38 »

I agree that her reaction was (at least from our omniscient point of view) an overreaction, but I disagree that it was to a "ridiculous degree." That, I think, is also an overreaction.

miados · « **Reply #72 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 19:33 »

I am still unsure if i like renee or not. She does seem a touch controlling but with how brun is I can relate to the why so I suppose it depends on how things are going forward when it isn't an instant leaping to reaction and more thought process.

Tova · « **Reply #73 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 21:00 »

COMIC

I should try ritually chanting while grinding coffee beans at the office.

SubaruStephen · « **Reply #74 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 21:17 »

Quote from: Roxtar on 09 Nov 2016, 06:31

For those who like clocks, and well-made videos about making stuff: Check out the youtube channel "clickspring" it's a guy who is making a clock from raw metal stock.
here's the playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZioPDnFPNsETq9h35dgQq80Ryx-beOli

Ah, Clickspring, the Bob Ross of the YouTube machining channels.

BarGamer · « **Reply #75 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 22:10 »

Typo: Purgatorial.

The only thing chanting does is set up a resonance feedback loop, so that the beans settle more evenly. It's just for the sake of the goth aesthetic.

Kugai · « **Reply #76 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 22:49 »

Coffee witch Coven

An interesting way to learn the trade.

BenRG · « **Reply #77 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 23:02 »

Suddenly so much about Dora and how she originally came to know Raven makes sense. Now, I find myself wondering if the spiders weren't happenstance but a deliberate part of the recipe (along with stuff like powdered eye of bat and freeze-dried toe of newt. Yes, I'm deliberately trying to gross you out

).

Meanwhile, we're reminded that Hannelore has a low irony detection skill. You have to be very careful if you are telling her a parodiac story because she may not get it and try to apply it literally.

Tova · « **Reply #78 on:** 09 Nov 2016, 23:30 »

The chanting really did help, though.

Akima · « **Reply #79 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 01:08 »

I never knew there was an American spelling of sepulchre, but I suppose it makes sense. It's not a word one uses every day.

Are they witches or GOO-worshipers? And is that blood coating the roaster's hopper? What beast was sacrificed? A civet?

hedgie · « **Reply #80 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 01:11 »

a young goat is traditional for such things.

BenRG · « **Reply #81 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 01:19 »

Quote from: Akima on 10 Nov 2016, 01:08

And is that blood coating the roaster's hopper?

It might be red velvet coffee creamer

Gyrre · « **Reply #82 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 02:03 »

Quote from: BenRG on 09 Nov 2016, 23:02

Suddenly so much about Dora and how she originally came to know Raven makes sense. Now, I find myself wondering if the spiders weren't happenstance but a deliberate part of the recipe (along with stuff like powdered eye of bat and freeze-dried toe of newt. Yes, I'm deliberately trying to gross you out ).

Meanwhile, we're reminded that Hannelore has a low irony detection skill. You have to be very careful if you are telling her a parodiac story because she may not get it and try to apply it literally.

"Eye of newt" and the rest of the Weird Sister's ingredients for their potion cauldron were actuly code words for various plants. For all we know, they could have been making soup for dinner.

Kugai · « **Reply #83 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 11:00 »

Or herbal stew

Thrudd · « **Reply #84 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 11:36 »

Can't really tell unless we know how much liquid was used but my bet is on soup since there was never mention of a cover for the pot.

What's the difference between soup and stew? In theory, a soup is a combination of vegetables, meat or fish cooked in liquid. A stew is any dish that's prepared by stewing - that is, the food is barely covered with liquid and simmered for a long time in a covered pot.

And yay for crock pots that make meal preparation easier

and are not directly hazardous to the user like a pressure cooker. $:-\$

Gyrre · « **Reply #85 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 17:20 »

Quote from: Thrudd on 10 Nov 2016, 11:36

Can't really tell unless we know how much liquid was used but my bet is on soup since there was never mention of a cover for the pot.

What's the difference between soup and stew? In theory, a soup is a combination of vegetables, meat or fish cooked in liquid. A stew is any dish that's prepared by stewing - that is, the food is barely covered with liquid and simmered for a long time in a covered pot.

And yay for crock pots that make meal preparation easier and are not directly hazardous to the user like a pressure cooker. $:-\$

They could have also been mixing up a medicine of some sort.

osaka · « **Reply #86 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 17:45 »

Quote from: Thrudd on 10 Nov 2016, 11:36

And yay for crock pots that make meal preparation easier and are not directly hazardous to the user like a pressure cooker. $:-\$

Pressure cookers aren't directly hazardous to the user as long as they're not malfunctioning.

Like mine ( 'w')
plz save me

St.Clair · « **Reply #87 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 19:41 »

So, did that Starbucks have something... other than a mermaid on its logo?

Storel · « **Reply #88 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 19:54 »

Quote from: St.Clair on 10 Nov 2016, 19:41

So, did that Starbucks have something... other than a mermaid on its logo?

The mermaid was wearing a witch's hat.

Edit: Also, now we know why Hanners showed up unexpectedly. She didn't just teleport in when she heard the word "fastidious", she was checking on them because she was worried about how they reacted to her spiderless roast.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #89 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 19:58 »

Today's comic

Case · « **Reply #90 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 19:58 »

Well that was ... different.

jwhouk · « **Reply #91 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 21:39 »

PG-13, much?

cesium133 · « **Reply #92 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 21:40 »

If it was R-rated, May would be taking a dump.

Sorflakne · « **Reply #93 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 22:25 »

Well, this is officially the weirdest QC comic ever.

Perfectly Reasonable · « **Reply #94 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 22:55 »

Quote from: osaka on 10 Nov 2016, 17:45

Quote from: Thrudd on 10 Nov 2016, 11:36
And yay for crock pots that make meal preparation easier and are not directly hazardous to the user like a pressure cooker. $:-\$

Pressure cookers aren't directly hazardous to the user as long as they're not malfunctioning.

Like mine ( 'w')
plz save me

My mom's pressure cooker exploded when I was a wee child. The two halves of the lid left imprints on the kitchen ceiling...

And Pintsize --- A butt is a butt.
And a buck is a buck.

BenRG · « **Reply #95 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 23:23 »

Today, Pintsize learned something that I suspect that he knew but didn't really want to admit to himself - Without the necessary parts and reactions, certain things stop being 'naughty' and just become 'pointless'.

Hmm... I wonder if Jeph is sending a coded message about other characters with this strip?

Akima · « **Reply #96 on:** 10 Nov 2016, 23:56 »

Where did Pintsize get $20?

BenRG · « **Reply #97 on:** 11 Nov 2016, 00:01 »

He's actually got quite a bit of money of his own from the on-line porn archive he runs.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #98 on:** 11 Nov 2016, 00:02 »

We know he has a source of funds for such things as buying samurai gear but the only income I can remember seeing was from selling Internet pictures to Hannelore. Maybe Marten gives him an allowance.

JimC · « **Reply #99 on:** 11 Nov 2016, 00:35 »

May, what do your release terms say about taking up prostitution?

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