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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #50 on: 04 Apr 2017, 10:32 »

Fortunately, F'n'Bs, there's a location nearby - well within commuting range, in fact - where the owner has affordable workshop space available, potentially with tools and machinery included. He also regards himself as a personal friend of yours, so may well be willing to make the deal without a pre-credit check. And if another deal to use the space goes through, you're likely to find yourself with no end of customers as a bonus - possibly as a nice, stable bulk contract, rather than being-by-being.

Of course, there might be a non-monetary cost to making the approach, but you'll just have to swallow that...

Yes, yes, debit cards. I have a debit card, as it happens; I use it for buying groceries and ATM withdrawals. However, the bank which issued it has imposed a restriction: if I use it more than, I think, six times in one month, they will charge me a certain amount (I don't recall how much) for each excess use. I don't know how common this is, but it would certainly put a crimp in their use as opposed to credit cards.
I've never even heard of this. In the UK, banks seem to want to encourage the use of chip'n'PIN (and now contactless) debit cards.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #51 on: 04 Apr 2017, 11:58 »

Yes, yes, debit cards. I have a debit card, as it happens; I use it for buying groceries and ATM withdrawals. However, the bank which issued it has imposed a restriction: if I use it more than, I think, six times in one month, they will charge me a certain amount (I don't recall how much) for each excess use. I don't know how common this is, but it would certainly put a crimp in their use as opposed to credit cards.
I've never even heard of this. In the UK, banks seem to want to encourage the use of chip'n'PIN (and now contactless) debit cards.

After the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, certain kinds of bank fees were barred or limited; banks have been casting about to find new sources of revenue. I believe this was one such.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #52 on: 04 Apr 2017, 17:33 »

Yes, yes, debit cards. I have a debit card, as it happens; I use it for buying groceries and ATM withdrawals. However, the bank which issued it has imposed a restriction: if I use it more than, I think, six times in one month, they will charge me a certain amount (I don't recall how much) for each excess use. I don't know how common this is, but it would certainly put a crimp in their use as opposed to credit cards.
I've never even heard of this. In the UK, banks seem to want to encourage the use of chip'n'PIN (and now contactless) debit cards.

After the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, certain kinds of bank fees were barred or limited; banks have been casting about to find new sources of revenue. I believe this was one such.
Quite.

Then there's the tinfoil hat side of things that insists that they're trying to create a cashless society and that the chip reader cards are the next step in 'boiling the frogs' as it were.

Granted, I can't help the gut reaction in the pit of my stomach to loathe and despise the chip reader cards.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #53 on: 04 Apr 2017, 17:41 »

I would assume by Faye's reaction she is well aware of her Credit Rating and knows that they would 'Laugh her out of the Bank' over it.

I'm not sure of how things might work in QCland, but wouldn't Bubbles be entitled to some form of Military Benefit or Financial Aid, or would too much time have passed for that for her?

Hammers might be an option,or even Dora or Veronica coming in as Partners/Referees/References.
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« Reply #54 on: 04 Apr 2017, 18:36 »

There is also the Gallery Guy from way back in the Esspressorsaurus days who may be interested in sponsoring "performance art".
Having a charitable effort would be tax deductible icing on the cake.
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« Reply #55 on: 04 Apr 2017, 19:28 »

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« Reply #56 on: 04 Apr 2017, 20:20 »

New comic is up.

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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #57 on: 04 Apr 2017, 22:57 »

I hope Dora doesn't live to regret this.

Mind you considering Faye's doing this just as much for Bubbles as she is for herself, she won't want to let her down and I thin Bubbles will keep an eye on he.
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« Reply #58 on: 04 Apr 2017, 23:22 »

This is one of those strips that reminds me that the main cast have this habit of sometimes behaving like teenagers. Now, don't get me wrong, having Faye in a position where she feels obliged to be nice to her must be a rare experience for Dora but there is such a thing as 'milking it a bit too much'.

Looking at this from the other angle... It's sad, in a way, the shock that Faye seems to experience when she realises that her friends really are her friends! Dora is doing a big thing for her and Faye can't help but wonder if it's some sort of mistake! Of course, that's the point here, isn't it? Faye, on a certain level, can't believe that she won't totally mess up; now she has a far more solid reason to try to avoid that and I suspect that's what's making her nervous!
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #59 on: 05 Apr 2017, 00:32 »

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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #60 on: 05 Apr 2017, 06:47 »

I empathise with Dora here. I offered to invest in a friend's endeavour recently and it's all "oh, but you might not get your money back" and "I don't want to be indebted to you...". Like, mate, I'm not offering you a gift, but I'm not a loan shark either. This here's the best deal you're gonna get.

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« Reply #61 on: 05 Apr 2017, 07:20 »

 :laugh: That was cute.

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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #62 on: 05 Apr 2017, 08:43 »

There's no reason for Dora to be asking for money here; she's just taking on a bit of the risk -- and remember that she's trusting both Faye and Bubbles in staying current with the rent. Backing Faye? Maybe not a great idea. Backing *Bubbles*? Oh, come on now, you're not risking your money at all. Bubbles may simply buy the place by the end of the lease!
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #63 on: 05 Apr 2017, 09:38 »

Bubbles places extraordinary weight on being trustworthy but has been known to be unstable.

Following up on something from BenRG, what does it mean that The Pugnacious Peach never talks about high school or college friends? Straight As, unable to recognize friendship when she sees it, there's at least one picture that fits.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #64 on: 05 Apr 2017, 09:45 »

Just had a thought (it had to happen sometime!)

Regarding the "several tons of robot parts" and the "sack of cash" which were overlooked by the authorities...

Given that the entire downfall of CW was brought about by Bubbles, Fay and Emily, shouldn't said monies have been distributed accordingly?

I mean, Faye just overhauled Jeremy... so wouldn't it be a better idea to have their *body shop* at least subbed by whatever Punchbot decides to name his new enterprise? The fact that Bubbles doesn't want to stay at that facility, (which, to be honest, I only partially understand) surely that doesn't mean they could not work FOR the new enterprise (and any other customer base they could subsequently build up) from their leased premises...?

I just think Faye and Bubbles kinda got gyped, and never quite understood why Punchbot/Jeremy got the lion's share, as it were.
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« Reply #65 on: 05 Apr 2017, 09:49 »

Bubbles has stated that she wants to have as little to do with the Skate Park as possible. She certainly doesn't want to work there anymore.

Just consider: If you'd had an explosive collar fitted and been enslaved by someone who originally presented themselves to you as a therapist (the closest human equivalent to what Corpse Witch did to Bubbles), would you be willing to work in the same place again full-time, no matter how totally the management had changed?
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #66 on: 05 Apr 2017, 10:39 »

Bubbles places extraordinary weight on being trustworthy but has been known to be unstable.

Bankmanager: "So Ms. ... Bubbles, is it? Ms. Bubbles, you write here that you 'place extraordinary weight on being trustworthy' - can you give me a concrete example of what that means?"

Bubbles gets up, leans on table, which starts creaking and groaning ominously: "Like this?"
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #67 on: 05 Apr 2017, 13:17 »

This here's the best deal you're gonna get.

Yeah, but if the deal includes getting in a business/finance/money relationship with a valued friend then maybe the deal isn't worth it.  Such things go wrong far more easily than you'd believe possible, so the more precious a friendship is the wiser it is to keep money out of it.
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« Reply #68 on: 05 Apr 2017, 13:37 »

Yeah, but if the deal includes getting in a business/finance/money relationship with a valued friend then maybe the deal isn't worth it.  Such things go wrong far more easily than you'd believe possible, so the more precious a friendship is the wiser it is to keep money out of it.

I have read once (think it was Name of the wind by Pat Rothfuss): "There are two sure ways to lose a friend, one is to borrow, the other is to lend." (okay i called google for exact quote). I was surprised she offered to co-sign it, maybe she still feels guilty about firing her?
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #69 on: 05 Apr 2017, 14:16 »

So I'm about to stop reading this comic but I thought I'd post why. These opinions are my own and will probably be disagreed with by a lot of readers on here (and that's cool)

First off the emphasis and the newer characters is, for me, not going so well as Brun seems more like a secondary character and Renee is, well unpleasant like Faye and ones enough in any strip

I'd personally like to see more of the original cast, for example how is Martens relationship going with Claire and how is Marten dealing with Claires issues or how is Dora handling Tais jealousy, even Clinton and Emily had potential and its always enjoyable watching Hannelore navigate life

It seems like this comic has gone through (to a lesser degree as its still not bad) what happened with MASH when the original series was really funny but then members of the original cast left and newer characters and minor characters suddenly got more air time and the show went downhill

Alice Grove is still really good and, hopefully, this comic can get its mojo back but after being away for a week and then catching up it seemed like the comic had lost something

On a final, positive note I'd like to thank the author because I've read this comic a lot longer than other comics and got a lot of enjoyment out of it

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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #70 on: 05 Apr 2017, 14:22 »

Yeah, but if the deal includes getting in a business/finance/money relationship with a valued friend then maybe the deal isn't worth it.  Such things go wrong far more easily than you'd believe possible, so the more precious a friendship is the wiser it is to keep money out of it.

I have read once (think it was Name of the wind by Pat Rothfuss): "There are two sure ways to lose a friend, one is to borrow, the other is to lend." (okay i called google for exact quote). I was surprised she offered to co-sign it, maybe she still feels guilty about firing her?

Well, co-signing the loan doesn't entail any borrowing OR lending on Dora's part. All it means is that if Faye and Bubbles fall behind on their rent, Dora is responsible for paying it.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #71 on: 05 Apr 2017, 18:49 »


Cheers

So basically they changed it, now it sucks?  :-P :lol:

Re: the co-sign. Dora KNOWS how honorable Bubbles is. She clearly remembers when Bubbles offered to leave her hand as collateral for a cup of tea....

New strip!

Awww. Marten and Bubbles are bonding. :)

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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #72 on: 05 Apr 2017, 18:50 »

This actually explains a lot about Pintsize's actions over the years.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #73 on: 05 Apr 2017, 19:01 »

I appreciate the Bubbles well thought out explanation despite her expression of genuine concern.
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« Reply #74 on: 05 Apr 2017, 19:09 »

Awww. Marten and Bubbles are bonding. :)

Over Pintsize's pron-habit! Yayomg.... :-\

Is Marten trying to faze her?


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« Reply #75 on: 05 Apr 2017, 20:23 »

I'm now imagining in-universe porn films like 'Dolly Downloads Dallas' or something...

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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #76 on: 05 Apr 2017, 20:28 »

It's steam powered robots that "love to chug".

I wonder about the situation of the skate park warriors. Employees in Jeremy's new enterprise, supported by CPA Punchbot?
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #77 on: 05 Apr 2017, 21:21 »

Is "vilified" really the word you want there for comic 3454?

"to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of that person or thing"
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« Reply #78 on: 05 Apr 2017, 21:56 »

Pretty sure slow internet "chugs along" so to speak.

Perhaps this "Dolly" downcycles her processor and then downloads random things?
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #79 on: 05 Apr 2017, 21:59 »

Pintsize indeed seems to desire others to have a low opinion of him.
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« Reply #80 on: 05 Apr 2017, 23:33 »

I seem to remember reading this conversation before... Ah, I remember! Momo was talking to someone about the difference between learning to dance and being programmed to dance. There does seem to be a qualitative difference to an AI between physically assimilating information by interpreting and comprehending the input from their senses and just having data poured directly into their memories.

Now, why is Bubbles not sinking into the couch a lot more? Is she actually sitting down at all or is she actually squatting in vaguely the right posture to look like she's sitting? The alternative explanation is that the couch is so beaten up and so stiffened by various 'accidents' over the years that it's nearly rock-hard!

Pintsize indeed seems to desire others to have a low opinion of him.

This has always been a curious part of Pintsize's personality. The only two explanations I've ever had for this are:
  • He wants to be considered a vile pervert for some reason;
  • He literally doesn't understand what what he does is socially unacceptable.
I find the second option less likely because Pintsize himself often expresses his disappointment if his behaviour doesn't create a strong enough reaction. So, yeah, it is entirely possible that lots of AIs are working under a subconscious need to behave in a way considered 'human' to be more socially integrated.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #81 on: 06 Apr 2017, 01:16 »

All it means is that if Faye and Bubbles fall behind on their rent, Dora is responsible for paying it.

*All* it means?? Dora's business may well be adequately profitable (can't be bothered to look up references, but that's the way that it seems), but I can't imagine its generating so much spare cash she could afford a second commercial lease. Not if she's thrown into deep concern about a coffee machine breaking (1260).
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #82 on: 06 Apr 2017, 06:21 »

I imagine they have to warn everyone of Pintsize's nature if they are going to be spending a lot of time at the apartment, much less living there. And he certain is aware of how me comes off, and does so deliberately. Consider the time he paid May to engage in a little face sitting. He was doing it entirely for the perverse thrill but found it didn't have the same meaning if there wasn't a human involved to be offended. He takes his duties as a perverted little jester seriously though. He does what he does to spark emotion and reaction in people. Whether to distract them from their problems, give them a safe target to work out frustrations on or just get people talking. And yes, sometimes just to shock and outrage for his own amusement.
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« Reply #83 on: 06 Apr 2017, 08:15 »

Bubbles has stated that she wants to have as little to do with the Skate Park as possible. She certainly doesn't want to work there anymore.

Just consider: If you'd had an explosive collar fitted and been enslaved by someone who originally presented themselves to you as a therapist (the closest human equivalent to what Corpse Witch did to Bubbles), would you be willing to work in the same place again full-time, no matter how totally the management had changed?

As a part-owner? Damn right I would! Just to stab it home even further that my Nemesis had been crushed... but then my ego is huge (sometimes).

However, that doesn't alter the fact that (as I said above) they could still work for Jeremy/Punchbot from their own premises.
Nor does it alter the fact that they came away with nothing, while Jeremy and Punchbot (who did nothing re: CW and her downfall) got the golden goose!
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« Reply #84 on: 06 Apr 2017, 08:28 »

You're you, Joe; you're not Bubbles. I genuinely believe that she doesn't want to work there apart from the very occasional 'home visit' and she certainly doesn't want anything that was Corpse Witch's. Can you respect that?
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« Reply #85 on: 06 Apr 2017, 09:06 »

You're you, Joe; you're not Bubbles. I genuinely believe that she doesn't want to work there apart from the very occasional 'home visit' and she certainly doesn't want anything that was Corpse Witch's. Can you respect that?

Hey... you're the one who asked if "I" had had (the things that happened), to "me", would "I" be willing to (etc)...
Don't blame me for answering for myself! 8-)

However... I've already said, twice now,  they needn't *work* there...
But, not taking jobs from them? I think that would be taking your hypothetical distress, which we haven't actually seen, a bit too far?

All Bubbles ever said was she would "like to be done with this place" - nothing I have said above negates that.

And I haven't seen her at any point say she "didn't want anything that was Corpse Witch's"...
Quite the reverse, she was happy enough to, as a Freelancer, help rebuild Jeremy with "the tons of robot parts" and the money CW left.


So, as far as "respect" goes...  Bubbles is owe no restitution?
Personally, I feel it's more disrespectful to Bubbles to suggest that someone who dealt with the outcome of the Spookybot Incident, in the way she did, was in any way "weak".

Do I understand her not wanting to go back there? Of course I do! (Which is why I suggested they take tenders on.)
Does that mean she should still walk away with nothing? Like hell it does.
(The removal of the Kill Switch is hardly a reward - for reasons that we'd have to go into the massive plot-hole about Spookybot's appearance and Deus Ex Machina qualities)

And, of course, there's still the Faye side of this whole equation... She too has been cast aside with nothing.

Gyped! The pair of them! ;)
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #86 on: 06 Apr 2017, 09:55 »

This has always been a curious part of Pintsize's personality. The only two explanations I've ever had for this are:
  • He wants to be considered a vile pervert for some reason;
  • He literally doesn't understand what what he does is socially unacceptable.
I find the second option less likely because Pintsize himself often expresses his disappointment if his behaviour doesn't create a strong enough reaction. So, yeah, it is entirely possible that lots of AIs are working under a subconscious need to behave in a way considered 'human' to be more socially integrated.
Actually, we've seen Pintsize have very serious conversations with other AIs, and they're typically very different from those he has with other humans. For instance, there was one time when he was talking to Momo about how his role with Marten had evolved -- until Marten walked and asked what they'd been talking about. Pintsize responded with a totally false and absolutely vile description. Obviously, he was trying to shock and annoy Marten, exactly as we'd have thought that Pinsize would have responded to Marten if he was looking for a particular response. In another case, we see him talking to Bubbles as they were sitting alone on a set of stairs. He's saying something like "Yeah, you know, I understand. People always respond to me on the basis of my size."

I think that there are some hidden depths to the vile little pervert, and I think that Bubbles has the complete right of it: he seeks a particular response from humans which reflects the fact that he's trying to humanize himself.

Unsuccessfully.

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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #87 on: 06 Apr 2017, 14:42 »

In an ever changing and maturing QCvers, Pintsize is the one perverted consistency that brings familiarity and comfort to the readership

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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #88 on: 06 Apr 2017, 17:59 »

That would be vile and perverted consistency. Or perhaps vile, perverted, and disgusting consistency. Or maybe vile, perverted, abusive, and disgusting consistency. 

Let's get right, here.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #89 on: 06 Apr 2017, 20:27 »

So... That's another conflict solved, I guess? I'm glad I don't read QC for the story, because it seems like, recently, Jeph doesn't like writing try/fail cycles very much, and prefers just to skip the success.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #90 on: 06 Apr 2017, 20:52 »

So... That's another conflict solved, I guess? I'm glad I don't read QC for the story, because it seems like, recently, Jeph doesn't like writing try/fail cycles very much, and prefers just to skip the success.
Well, "life is what happens between failures".
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #91 on: 06 Apr 2017, 20:57 »

So... That's another conflict solved, I guess? I'm glad I don't read QC for the story, because it seems like, recently, Jeph doesn't like writing try/fail cycles very much, and prefers just to skip the success.
Well, "life is what happens between failures".
In QC, though, there haven't been any failures for life to happen between.

Also, that's a really dumb quote if it's supposed to be taken literally or metaphorically. In many ways, failure has more impact on life than success - That's why most succesful stories don't let their characters be succesful until the story is over. If your characters overcome every single conflict with relatively little difficulty, then the story loses tension quickly.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #92 on: 06 Apr 2017, 21:49 »

I  wonder if Dora will send ti for repairs at a Soularium

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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #93 on: 06 Apr 2017, 23:27 »

Okay, Dora is being out-and-out creepy in panel 5. I that it is deliberate teasing but it is still creepy! The over all feel is that Dora badgered Faye to agree the lease now and is standing off to one side giving silent encouragement.

Man, when was the last time Faye looked so...joyful? It's wonderful to see!

Yeah, that bit was sweet isn't it? I wonder how recently this became a lifelong dream for Faye?
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #94 on: 06 Apr 2017, 23:34 »

Oh and Thrudd is right on the money, Faye had better work her ass of making expressosaurs and the like between customers. No more room for Ms Prima Donna.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #95 on: 06 Apr 2017, 23:47 »

Nice to see that while Dora and Faye have grown some they still haven't changed that much. 
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #96 on: 06 Apr 2017, 23:57 »

I kinda wanted to see Dora's 'I am a well-respected businesswoman-about-town' face in panel 1.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #97 on: 07 Apr 2017, 00:41 »

Does it seem to anyone else that Dora is channeling Creepybot in that final panel?

Nice to see that these two have progressed past the firing schism. If I were Dora, I'd be a bit nervous about placing my finances in the hands of an alcoholic, though.

Once Faye and Bubbles have set up the basic clinic, they'll need to do some marketing, I should think (unless there's some vast unserved demand for AI repairs). Or if Punchbot gets a legit Robot fighting league going, and needs someone to deal with the damage.

Can AIs buy health insurance? It looks as if repairing them is much simpler than dealing with human health care; neither Faye nor Bubbles has any academic credentials, yet they were able to perform radical surgery on Jeremy. Must help that there's no need for anesthesia, and no risk of infection.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #98 on: 07 Apr 2017, 01:10 »

Re: Jeph's usual flavor text

Immediately on seeing the comment about souls losing value, my first thought:  'Soul Depreciation. Hmm. Sounds like a hipster band.'

Aaaaaand of course the inevitable google later turns up:  https://www.bandlab.com/band/sould

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Re: WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
« Reply #99 on: 07 Apr 2017, 03:27 »

Is it just me that thinks the guy showing the workshop has a striking resemblance to Dora's father? That might be why there was such a reaction...
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