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Predictions for the next major event in the QC cast's lives?

Clinton back-pedals so hard he actually travels 45 seconds into the past.
Faye accidentally invents a T-cog while working on an A.I. with a semi truck (lorry) for a body.
May gets Faye and Bubbles to give her wings (functional or decorative).
Marten proposes to Claire.
Faye accidentally invents a T-cog while working on an A.I. with a gorilla body. (Well that's just prime.)
Bubbles, Momo, Winslow, Punchbot, Melon, & Arthur find themselves as stars for a documentary on the everyday lives of A.I.
Faye accidentally invents a T-cog while working on Pintsize. (By the Pit!)
Brun and Clinton go on a date.
Brun and Elliot go on a date.
Brun goes on a date with Clinton and Elliot at the same time.
It turns out Brun has an identical twin sister.  Double dates!
It turns out Elliot has an identical twin brother. Double dates!
Emily makes contact with aliens.
Everybody does the sleep wonk zonk.

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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #100 on: 27 Jun 2017, 20:26 »

Clearly this is why Renee is so mean to Elliot: deep down she knows he's destructive and will only bring doom to those around him.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #101 on: 27 Jun 2017, 20:35 »

New comic is up.

Well, it looks like we know who Faye and Bubbles' next customer is.

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« Reply #102 on: 27 Jun 2017, 20:36 »

Well, it looks like we know who the next customer at Union Robotics is.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #103 on: 27 Jun 2017, 20:47 »

Shouty drunk.  The worst kind.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #104 on: 27 Jun 2017, 20:48 »

It's all in the terminology. To me, 'candy' is based around hard, crystallised sugar.

So "candy bars" are not candy to you? Odd.

We don't even use the term 'candy bars' here in the UK. They're usually called 'chocolate bars', even if the main constituent is biscuit or caramel
Weird, 'confection' seems to be an overarching term with candy as a subset of confection along with preserves. Maybe marshmellows fall under a similar subset to preserves and aren't considered candy after all.

Also, the Brits derive their term 'biscuit' from French, whereas Americans derive the term 'cookie' from Dutch. Both refer to the same thing.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #105 on: 27 Jun 2017, 20:56 »

Clinton buys new hand - upgrades to a heavy-duty variant: "OK Elliot...NOW let's shake..."

Seriously though - I hate shaking hands! Who else can't tell how much "firmness" you're supposed to put into a handshake?! Too hard, not hard enough...jeez... :-\
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #106 on: 27 Jun 2017, 21:02 »

General rule I've found is the handshake you give should be as firm as the one you are receiving and the wrist should have a small bit of flexibility, not too locked and not too floppy. Otherwise. Just don't crush the hands of other people.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #107 on: 27 Jun 2017, 21:34 »

By what standard is metal-crushing pressure 'a firm handshake'?
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« Reply #108 on: 27 Jun 2017, 22:05 »

I presume, when you've never shaken a robot hand before, you go for the firmness you expect a robot hand to appreciate.

Unfortunately, robot hand was more hand than robot.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #109 on: 27 Jun 2017, 22:22 »

Hands are stronger than that robot hand.

 Though, actually, now that I think about it, robo-metal seems to be a bit on the destructible side.  EG, pre-metalworking faye putting a dent in Pintsize's chassis, and Marigold doing the same thing.

So that could have been a normal handshake.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #110 on: 27 Jun 2017, 23:00 »

Panel 2 of this Freefall strip seems on point.



(Link to the strip's page: http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1500/fv01457.htm )
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« Reply #111 on: 27 Jun 2017, 23:16 »

Something tells me that Elliot's Id took over here and did things with his body that his Superego wouldn't approve of. Even if Clinton's hand is a cheap aluminium and plastic structure, that was still a remarkable feat of strength! Meanwhile, I think I now know how Brun will be thrown out of the bar: She's going to pick a fight with Elliot about this mishap.

Okay, I predict that, probably some time next week from our perspective, Clinton will go to Union Robotics for a cheap repair; that's how Brun will get talking to Faye and Bubbles about the receptionist job. Meanwhile, I suspect that it will take much effort on Bubbles' part to dissuade Faye from 'upgrading' Robo-hand with such delights as a rotary multi-tool socket in the index finger and a mini-laser in the forefinger.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #112 on: 27 Jun 2017, 23:59 »

It'll be awhile before Faye and Bubbles will be busy enough to need (let alone afford) a receptionist, I think.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #113 on: 28 Jun 2017, 04:25 »

Wow, yet another thing that that Elliot and I have in common: overestimating the strength of metal.

It looks nice and strong, but the second you apply what seems an ok amount of force, the head of the bolt breaks off, or the casing cracks, or the threads strip out, or you slip on a bit of oil, grab on to a door, and rip the hinges off...




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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #114 on: 28 Jun 2017, 04:46 »

I would suspect that as Clinton's family aint that wealthy, that prosthesis was probably paid by insurance or by themselves. In any case it would be cheaper model. And truth to be said, CS student doesnt need heavy duty or military grade prosthesis. And for comfort it should be as light as real thing(which is quite light). So i would assume, even if it is not total crap-hand, that it indeed is quite easy to destroy(same as our phones, even more expensive ones are quite flimsy, even if they are largely metal).

And yeah he will totally go to UR for repairs. Could this be start of another friendship, rivalry or even hostility? Will Elliot have problems from his employer? After all he damaged patron without him doing anything(except shouting maybe). Will Clinton defend him before his boss? True, its good it is not friday yet.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #115 on: 28 Jun 2017, 05:15 »

Shouty drunk.  The best kind.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #116 on: 28 Jun 2017, 05:19 »

Hm - one potential problem with taking Clinton's hand to Union Robotics is that it would be classified as a medical prosthesis and therefore subject to FDA regulations. (Yes, I know it's neither a food nor a drug, but the FDA is responsible for medical devices too.) And Faye and Bubbles aren't licensed to work on FDA-regulated products.
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« Reply #117 on: 28 Jun 2017, 05:21 »

@ Zebediah,

That has the feel of something no-one would think of until it was too late to do anything about it. Alternately, Robo-hand could be out-of-warranty, leaving Clinton with no choice but to go to a local chop-shop or go without his dominant hand.
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« Reply #118 on: 28 Jun 2017, 05:30 »

@ Zebediah,

That has the feel of something no-one would think of until it was too late to do anything about it. Alternately, Robo-hand could be out-of-warranty, leaving Clinton with no choice but to go to a local chop-shop or go without his dominant hand.

Except Bubbles would probably be aware of such regulations.

As for repair costs, I imagine that Elliot would be decent (and horrified) enough to foot the bill for a repair or replacement. Or who knows, Hanners might step in with a replacement.
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« Reply #119 on: 28 Jun 2017, 06:56 »

From panels 3-5, it looks to me like Clinton started the squeeze-contest and Elliot was more like "Meh ... okaaayyyyYYYYY!"
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #120 on: 28 Jun 2017, 07:04 »

Oh yeah, Hanners will step in and after week of truly gruesome comics, QC will be renamed.

Deus Ex: Northampton Divided. (or Clinton Revolution, or Creepy War)

Good point with FDA regs. Guess it may be point of few days worth of comic.

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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #121 on: 28 Jun 2017, 08:42 »


Surely, if that had been a *real* hand... Clinton would be in the ER right now?

"Not cool, Elliott!"

(And minus brownie points from Brun... maybe leaving the field open for Clinton to cruise home)
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #122 on: 28 Jun 2017, 09:26 »

Shouty drunk.  The best kind.
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« Reply #123 on: 28 Jun 2017, 14:25 »

Shouty drunk.  The worst kind.
I posit that mean fighty drunks are far worse.
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« Reply #124 on: 28 Jun 2017, 15:02 »

Fun fact: One current way to measure records in human hand grip strength is closing a Captains of Crush Grippers No.4 torsion-spring grippers - equivalent to 365 lb of 'force' (*). Average 'western' human male still manages a respectable 110 lb.

Not really a crocodile's jaws, but still quite remarkable for an instrument that can assemble mechanical watches or play a concert piano ...

(*) Imagine here a small, prickly rant about peoples' tendency to 'measure' force in units of mass ...
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #125 on: 28 Jun 2017, 15:33 »

(*) Imagine here a small, prickly rant about peoples' tendency to 'measure' force in units of mass ...

Meh - first-term school physics stuff, that.  For lasting fun you need to go to the conflict between es and em systems of units (with its ratios based on c2 just to keep the numbers friendly!):

http://info.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Workshop/advice/coils/unit_systems/

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« Reply #126 on: 28 Jun 2017, 16:10 »

Oh, that's quite simple: For your thesis, choose a theoretical physics supervisor with an "Units are what happens to other people"-attitude.

(Real fun starts when your supervisor is one of those guys who start every paper with "Throughout, we set e=c=hbar=1" and then changes back to MKS halfway through ...)
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« Reply #127 on: 28 Jun 2017, 16:25 »

(Real fun starts when your supervisor is one of those guys who start every paper with "Throughout, we set e=c=hbar=1" and then changes back to MKS halfway through ...)

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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #128 on: 28 Jun 2017, 16:36 »

I have a feeling Elliot would be the "I love you all" type of drunk.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #129 on: 28 Jun 2017, 16:40 »

Everyone except that duck over there.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #130 on: 28 Jun 2017, 16:42 »

*raises hand*  Nope.

Poor Clinton. Again.

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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #131 on: 28 Jun 2017, 16:43 »

Lets all give a big hand for all these terrible jokes--

Oops, sorry Clinton.
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« Reply #132 on: 28 Jun 2017, 16:46 »

Everyone except that duck over there.

Ducks are more practical beings, so I have an engineering degree.
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« Reply #133 on: 28 Jun 2017, 16:48 »

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« Reply #134 on: 28 Jun 2017, 16:50 »

Only about half I think emsilly  :claireface:




That was certainly a crushing blow to Clintons ego as well as Elliott loosing his grip on his subconscious I would assume as well.
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« Reply #135 on: 28 Jun 2017, 16:50 »

Everyone except that duck over there.

Ducks are more practical beings, so I have an engineering degree.

Oh, you're not a medical doctor?  :claireface:

(Computer science degree here)
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« Reply #136 on: 28 Jun 2017, 16:56 »

Is everyone here a physicist?  :-P

I lied when I mentioned my physics course - I actually did Engineering (which kind? you ask - all of them! I reply*), but we shared some lectures with the physicists.  Alongside lectures on the quantum structure of matter, I also had lectures on mixing concrete and designing motorway embankments (what slope is optimal to minimise snow deposits on the carriageway in a blizzard?).  Dimensional analysis in Fluid Dynamics was a personal favourite of mine, alongside Mohr diagrams for graphical analysis of structure deformation.

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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #137 on: 28 Jun 2017, 17:36 »

Okay, I predict that, probably some time next week from our perspective, Clinton will go to Union Robotics for a cheap repair; that's how Brun will get talking to Faye and Bubbles about the receptionist job. Meanwhile, I suspect that it will take much effort on Bubbles' part to dissuade Faye from 'upgrading' Robo-hand with such delights as a rotary multi-tool socket in the index finger and a mini-laser in the forefinger.
The fore finger is the same as the index finger (unless each refers to handedness). Would it be more appropriate to put the laser in the middle finger or the thumb?
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« Reply #138 on: 28 Jun 2017, 17:49 »

Everyone except that duck over there.

Ducks are more practical beings, so I have an engineering degree.

Oh, you're not a medical doctor?  :claireface:

(Computer science degree here)

Computer engineering, to be more precise =D
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« Reply #139 on: 28 Jun 2017, 17:58 »

Computer science with a minor in classical history myself, because I was told it couldn't be done. (Not that it wasn't allowed, just that there was no way I could handle a history course while majoring in computer science. My advisor was an asshole.)

The fore finger is the same as the index finger (unless each refers to handedness). Would it be more appropriate to put the laser in the middle finger or the thumb?

The thumb is where you put the pneumatic hammer. So laser in the middle finger.
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« Reply #140 on: 28 Jun 2017, 18:14 »

Fun fact: One current way to measure records in human hand grip strength is closing a Captains of Crush Grippers No.4 torsion-spring grippers - equivalent to 365 lb of 'force' (*). [...]

(*) Imagine here a small, prickly rant about peoples' tendency to 'measure' force in units of mass ...

Technically, that would be "peoples' tendency to conflate mass and weight", which has resulted in "pound" being considered both a unit of force and a unit of mass, depending on which system you're using. So saying "365 pounds of force" is completely legitimate and you can leave off the sarcasm quotes around "force", TYVM.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #142 on: 28 Jun 2017, 18:50 »

But does anyone answer?  :laugh:

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« Reply #143 on: 28 Jun 2017, 19:06 »

Someone at the Nashville Jail, perhaps.

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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #144 on: 28 Jun 2017, 19:33 »

Comic!

Clinton navigated this situation like a champ, despite being drunk! I'm impressed!
Any tension that was expressed in the handshake is certainly gone now.

Cry it out, Elliot. It'll be ok.

Also, Brun seems to be crashing a little bit.

Noooo BSc (comp) would be more precise. :P
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #145 on: 28 Jun 2017, 19:55 »

Aww, that was nice, Clinton.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #146 on: 28 Jun 2017, 20:04 »

What's the "pretext" you can order for $7.50?
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #147 on: 28 Jun 2017, 20:09 »

Noooo BSc (comp) would be more precise. :P
My current job title is software engineer, though.
I am definitely not a *computer* engineer.
I don't think anyone *is* a computer engineer. The fact no one has a clue what a computer engineer does was a running joke in my class.
I'm a game developer, though. The degree is just there.

Wow, that was quick. I typed out the post, had a sudden thought that I'd misinterpreted you, deleted it, but apparently not quickly enough.  :lol:

Anyway, comic! I think Clinton and Elliot will be friends, now.


What's the "pretext" you can order for $7.50?

Ha ha. It's hard to read, but I think it says "Pretzel." Is pretzel some kind of pretext? You be the judge.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3511 to 3515 (26 June to 30 June 2017)
« Reply #148 on: 28 Jun 2017, 21:43 »

Eh, $7.50 is a lot to pay for meaning in my life. I think I'll go to CoD and get the serrano mocha instead.
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« Reply #149 on: 28 Jun 2017, 22:43 »

And Good Guy Clinton strikes again.
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