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Reconciliation and Relocation!

More Claire Floof!

Hanners Floof!

DORA Floof!

Steve eats Cereal!

Spathe Ham, Waffles, and Specials!

Something Completely Different!

[jwhouk]

Here ya go, another week, another poll.

[BenRG]

I really thought that the reconciliation would happen last week but Jeph instead went off on a tangent about Claire's new hairdo (in a way that made me think he was a bit worried about the reaction to the character redesign).

The reconciliation might happen this week but it occurs to me that it isn't automatically something that has to be shown on-panel unless it involves one or both protagonists having a major epiphany. It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if we go back to The Secret Bakery to catch up with what's happening with their incipient romantic triangle. Or we might even address Sam's YouTube ambitions and Marigold's role in them! Only after that will we go back to Faye and Bubbles having their little talk next day, in-universe.

[Case]

"Wenn der Hahn kräht auf dem Mist,
ändert sich's Wetter - oder's bleibt wie es ist."

("When the cockerel crows on the hour, weather changes - or remains as before" - German "Farmer's weather lore")

[Thrudd]

And now for something completely different

[Gyrre]

"Wenn der Hahn kräht auf dem Mist,
ändert sich's Wetter - oder's bleibt wie es ist."

("When the cockerel crows on the hour, weather changes - or remains as before" - German "Farmer's weather lore")

Or if you live in Kansas, just wait a few hours for the weather to change.

[brasca]

I really thought that the reconciliation would happen last week but Jeph instead went off on a tangent about Claire's new hairdo (in a way that made me think he was a bit worried about the reaction to the character redesign).

The reconciliation might happen this week but it occurs to me that it isn't automatically something that has to be shown on-panel unless it involves one or both protagonists having a major epiphany. It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if we go back to The Secret Bakery to catch up with what's happening with their incipient romantic triangle. Or we might even address Sam's YouTube ambitions and Marigold's role in them! Only after that will we go back to Faye and Bubbles having their little talk next day, in-universe.

Maybe the trend will continue and we'll see Marigold with shorter hair.

[Case]

"Wenn der Hahn kräht auf dem Mist,
ändert sich's Wetter - oder's bleibt wie es ist."

("When the cockerel crows on the hour, weather changes - or remains as before" - German "Farmer's weather lore")

Or if you live in Kansas, just wait a few hours for the weather to change.

An American colleague from the 'Heartlands', who was in Germany on a visiting fellowship, told me about it - I'd been telling him about German weather's unpredictability, particularly in April, and he goes "Sorry to burst your bubble, mate - a while ago, me & some friends went out for a spring barbecue in shorts, there were 5 cm snow when we left. That is unpredictable ... "

(I guess it's because oceans act as so-called "heat baths" - they dampen temperature changes. So the farther you're away from one ...)

[cesium133]

Wild temperature swings are pretty common in the central U.S. When I lived in Oklahoma, we had a day in February once where it was 70 degrees F (21 C), and by the next morning it was -5 F (-20 C). That morning it was snowing ridiculously hard, and I stopped in the dormitory building to warm up on the walk to the university. On TV the weather guy was reporting from the university and mentioned where he was, and it dawned on me I had walked right past him and not seen him because of the snow. 

[jwhouk]

The most extreme temperature difference in a 24 hour period was on January 15, 1972 in Loma, Montana.

Temps went from -54 F (-47.8 C) to 49 F (9.4 C).

[porosnax1]

I really thought that the reconciliation would happen last week but Jeph instead went off on a tangent about Claire's new hairdo (in a way that made me think he was a bit worried about the reaction to the character redesign).

Actually while that last comic was a filler, I picked up something else from it. That comic strip is quickly meant to show the type of relationship Marten and Claire have. Recall that when Dora was with Marten, she freaked out and got mad at him because he got the haircut without "her permission" so when Marten mentioned that "she can do what she wants, its her hair" I think he was vaguely hinting at what happened with Dora.

Back to the point I was trying to make, I think that overall the comic strip was meant to show that Marten and Claire seem to be doing great so far in their relationship and how they communicate with each other. (or it could just be random shenanigans going on)

[TheEvilDog]

Donk!

At this rate, Faye is going to have more dents in her head than Pintsize...

[brasca]

Please don't sqee Claire.  Your neighbors will think the fire alarm went off. 

[Kugai]

Cute moment

Though Faye really is going to have to remember that Bubbles outer chassis is armored!

[Rincewind]

That brought out my inner six-year-old,  "Boob Donk!"   

[BenRG]

I wonder at what point Bubbles will insist on taking off her armour because it's becoming too much a hazard to Faye's health? 

That point aside, it occurs to me that it has been long-established that Claire is a shipper and, worse, is an interfering shipper who likes to make her friends and kin happy. I'm wondering if Claire's starry-eyed expression in panel 4 is Jeph signalling an upcoming arc where Claire tries to make Faye/Bubbles happen (with results that we can only speculate about at this stage). Or maybe Martin and Clinton will have to intervene before she does something stupid.

[thedevilissix]

I'm not sure I want Faye and Bubbles to be shipped, so I think it would irritate me if Claire did that. Nothing against same sex relationships or even human-robot relationships, I really just prefer their friendship dynamic and would rather see that long term platonic fondness that Faye and Marten now have. The possibility of something more just seems to me to be a bit too....obvious?

[jheartney]

It seems to me that Faye and Bubbles' friendship is pretty much set, and no Claire shenanigans will affect it. (Assuming they can figure this partnership stuff out.) They'll have their hands full launching the robot repair clinic, and so there'll be no need to push them together, given they'll be at close quarters 12 hours a day. Both may well decide they need a little alone time at the end of the day anyway.

Rather than giving Faye a helmet, Bubbles should think about installing some padding on the boob area. As an AI, the chest bumps are a conventionalization anyway; Bubbles could start wearing a shirt/pullover with padding added. Unless, of course, she decides to chuck the armor altogether. Or, she could fabricate something armor-like with softened areas for human contact.

[brasca]

Or she could wear that sweater Emily made her. 

[Bollthorn]

Claireface in the last panel ^.^

[Gyrre]

Donk!

At this rate, Faye is going to have more dents in her head than Pintsize...

"What goes around comes around."

Speaking of Pintsize, I'd be willing to wager that Bubbles is making sure he didn't see that in panel 4.

[JoeCovenant]

I just DON'T like Claire...

(there... I said it!)

[Gyrre]

I'm not sure I want Faye and Bubbles to be shipped, so I think it would irritate me if Claire did that. Nothing against same sex relationships or even human-robot relationships, I really just prefer their friendship dynamic and would rather see that long term platonic fondness that Faye and Marten now have. The possibility of something more just seems to me to be a bit too....obvious?

Then there's Western society's seeming hang-up that all close non-familial relationships must be romantic/sexual in nature.

Granted, some are more stuck on it than others, but it seems to be ingrained in all of us to a degree. I guess it's just something to be mindful of and to try to override.

[JoeCovenant]

Then there's Western society's seeming hang-up that all close non-familial relationships must be romantic/sexual in nature.

THIS to the nth power!

<rant> I can't *abide* this almost constant shipping nonsense. It's not too bad here, but over at DoA? Jebus!</rant>

(I'm a little ray of sunshine today huh? Can you tell I'm back at work?)

[Case]

(I'm a little ray of sunshine today huh? Can you tell I'm back at work?)

[blt]

"Hold on, let me just put on my huggin' helmet"

[Case]

I just DON'T like Claire...

(there... I said it!)

[BenRG]

I loved that picture from the moment that I first saw it!

This is me but I think that they're dancing and Claire (just like when she realised she'd helped Faye) is really getting into it. If Martin wasn't there, she'd be full swaying hips and waving arms, I think!

[Method of Madness]

Donk

[Case]

"Except for the really bad decisions, those we'll make together, on the spot"

(Damnit Claire, stop smiling at them, you're creeping me out ...)


Edit: Now this is creepy as f**k

[brasca]

Canadian Tire Money?  Is it only good for buying tires in Canada or is it made from tires?  My curiosity is piqued. 

[Case]

Canadian Tire Money?  Is it only good for buying tires in Canada or is it made from tires?  My curiosity is piqued.

[1]

[Zebediah]

It turns out there's a Wikipedia article on Canadian Tire money.

I now have even more useless knowledge than I did before.

[Perfectly Reasonable]

A nice thick knitted cap would help a lot. Bubbles already knows someone who is good at that...

[Fhqwhgads]

Can I just say, Faye's art in panels 2 & 3 is AMAZEBALLS. Jeph your art kicks ass.

[War Sparrow]

Today, I learned Americans/British folk have no idea what Canadian Tire is, and I am really confused.

Canadian Tire Money?  Is it only good for buying tires in Canada or is it made from tires?  My curiosity is piqued. 

It's like grocery store points, or aeroplan miles, or others. Canadian Tire is kind of like a hardware store/houswares/sporting goods/automotive place. When you buy things, they give you "currency" that you can use to put towards other items, or donate to charity (they operate one for impoverished kids to join sports teams) and sometimes cadets or whatever do drives for it.

[SubaruStephen]

Basically it'd be sorta like Walmart having a rewards program, cash back but with "Walmart only" currency.

[Storel]

Just saw tonight's strip. Now I understand why we suddenly started talking about Canadian Tire money.

The big question for me is, how did Pintsize get so much of it? Has he been making trips to Canada we don't know about?

[SomeCanadianWeirdo]

Edit: Now this is creepy as f**k

Nothing creepy about a thrifty Scott.

[brasca]

It's probably an accepted currency at Possum Lake.

[DSL]

I knew about Canadian Tire, but not Canadian Tire money. The couple of times I've been in a C.T. store, this Yank was amazed ... imagine Wal-Mart with better quality, more likely to be domestically produced goods. The Canadians of my acquaintance tend to treat C.T. with genial contempt ... until a Wal-Mart opens up.
The last C.T. that I was in (Sarnia, Ontario) had an entire aisle devoted to hockeysticks. So many hockeysticks. So many different kinds of hockeystick.
I bought a folding camp chair there that's still durable and comfortable after 12 years.

[Tova]

I just DON'T like Claire...

(there... I said it!)

I like Claire, but I wish she would just dial back on the shipping. It's self-centred (when it is driven by her own wishes rather than of those she ships), and potentially irritating for the people involved and their friends.

[Radium_Coyote]

Canadian Tire Money isn't without value.  I'd count it before I'd turn it down.  As others have said, it's like airline miles.  Would you trade services for airline miles, if you could trade the airline miles for something else later?

[badbum61]

Am I really the first to say "Pintsize already IS a big metal dick"?

[BenRG]

The surreal part of panel 1 is the way that Faye and Bubbles are ignoring Claire's presence; I'd personally find it distracting but I get the impression that maybe Faye and Bubbles are already used to her just sitting there and smiling them in this strangely voyeuristic way.

So, 'Canadian Tyre Money' is what we Brits call 'Loyalty Points' - A store places credits on a personal account based on the amount you spend with them. They later issue coupons on other goods that may or may not be targeted at types of products you already buy with them to a certain value based on the number of points you've earned. So, another mystery of Pintsize is solved. He shops smart and that is how he is able to afford lots of stuff - What little allowance Martin may give him goes twice as far.

If I were Faye, I wouldn't automatically reject that offer of payment. Find out what the coupons are for first!

Bubbles, seriously, just be like a duck and let it wash off your back. Reacting to Pintsize only makes him worse!

[pwhodges]

A gentle reminder that there is no character in this comic called Martin; there is one called Marten, however.  We like to try to get people's names right, whether real or fictional.

[JoeCovenant]

I just DON'T like Claire...

(there... I said it!)

 

[tupsharru]

So, 'Canadian Tyre Money' is what we Brits call 'Loyalty Points' - A store places credits on a personal account based on the amount you spend with them. They later issue coupons on other goods that may or may not be targeted at types of products you already buy with them to a certain value based on the number of points you've earned.

Yes, Canadian Tire Money is actual freaking banknotes in denominations from pennies to dollars which you can only use to buy Canadian Tire products.  Its anonymous and not part of some weird tracking scheme like grocery-store loyalty cards (where you get a small discount for linking your purchase to your card).  I am sure that someone, somewhere has traded pot for Canadian Tire Money.

I am sure that there was a big deal about them in the days of Social Credit.

If you want to learn more https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Tire_money

[Case]

"Earworm inserted & burrowing" ... thanks Joe! 

(wiki, Earworm) "An earworm, sometimes known as a brainworm, sticky music, or stuck song syndrome, is a catchy piece of music that continually repeats through a person's mind after it is no longer playing ... The word earworm is possibly a calque from the German Ohrwurm"

[Case]

Edit: Now this is creepy as f**k

Nothing creepy about a thrifty Scott.

True. I was referring to the rodent eating his brains, though ...

[shanejayell]

Wouldn't Canadian Tire, in the QC universe, probably have cybernetic parts for robots with enough money?