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Author Topic: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)  (Read 25431 times)

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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #50 on: 27 Dec 2017, 03:47 »

Do it to July?
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #51 on: 27 Dec 2017, 04:09 »

When I was in NY a few days ago, I went to Starbucks and ordered a "tall caramell latte".
The woman at the cashier noticed I was from abroad and asked in reply: "So you want a small one?"  :-D

Even the Starbuckians know that this tall/grande/venti-thing ist bullshit. Why don't they go for small/medium/large? Too uncool for hipsters?

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EDIT: 25€ for twenty espressos? 1,25€ each? This must be the cheapest coffeeshop ever!  :roll:

There's another size as well which alters the small/medium/large thing so it doesn't quite line up. There's also the "short".  Short/Tall/Grande/Venti.  Since the "Short" is never featured on the board allowing the S/M/L thing to play out, does the "Short" then become and "Extra Small" since we can't go and rename them all to where the Tall becomes a Medium. The Grande a Large and the Venti an Extra Large. 

And for those curious, a "short" for espresso drinks, contains the same amount of espresso shots as a "tall", but simply contains less milk.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #52 on: 27 Dec 2017, 04:40 »

I was trying to interpret this strip symbolically rather than literally - that wasn’t what actually happened to Melon at work, it’s just what it felt like. (And I was guessing that she worked in a customer support call center or something equally horrific.)

Also, is her tie held on with cellophane tape?
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #53 on: 27 Dec 2017, 05:54 »

Also, is her tie held on with cellophane tape?

Yes, after all, she has nothing on to which to clip on a clip-on tie.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #54 on: 27 Dec 2017, 06:12 »

Everyone else is going on about the "Starbuckian" language, and me, I'm astounded at the price.  At current exchange from euro to USD, that's about $1.49 per espresso.   Dude should have shut his mouth and left with his loot.
That seems like a normal price to me? Mind you, for here. I haven't been to France in ten years.

EDIT: my brother who was on a skiing vacation there last year tells me it's 2-3 euros. And also Jeph recently spent one summer in rural France, so he should know, and my brother was in a very touristy area.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #55 on: 27 Dec 2017, 06:24 »

Everyone else is going on about the "Starbuckian" language, and me, I'm astounded at the price.  At current exchange from euro to USD, that's about $1.49 per espresso.   Dude should have shut his mouth and left with his loot.

I think he was assuming the price she said was for one espresso, not 20.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #56 on: 27 Dec 2017, 06:59 »

Well THAT was a thing.

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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #57 on: 27 Dec 2017, 07:06 »

No wonder her butt fell off.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #58 on: 27 Dec 2017, 07:53 »


Umm...
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #59 on: 27 Dec 2017, 09:03 »

One of my favourite quirks of Jeph's art is the chipper smile that robot has.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #60 on: 27 Dec 2017, 09:16 »

We haven't seen much symbolism in QC before this... leads me to believe this really is what Melon's job is.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #61 on: 27 Dec 2017, 10:49 »

Everyone else is going on about the "Starbuckian" language, and me, I'm astounded at the price.  At current exchange from euro to USD, that's about $1.49 per espresso.   Dude should have shut his mouth and left with his loot.

I think he was assuming the price she said was for one espresso, not 20.

Yep, I did get that part, was just cracking about the price  ;)
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #62 on: 27 Dec 2017, 11:03 »

The oven is on fire on the background XD XD
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #63 on: 27 Dec 2017, 11:23 »

The oven is on fire on the background XD XD

It took me four views of the strip to notice that.  I love those little details that Jeph throws in.  He is a master of the understated.  :laugh:
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #64 on: 27 Dec 2017, 11:47 »

This is absurd. I love it!  :-D

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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #65 on: 27 Dec 2017, 11:53 »

What is he cooking?

Why is he cooking?
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #66 on: 27 Dec 2017, 12:18 »

No wonder her butt fell off.

To be fair, that would scare the pants off me too. I'm not sure my butt would reach sub orbital heights though.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #67 on: 27 Dec 2017, 12:44 »

I assumed it was for 20 espressos, although it did seem quite a bit low for France. Perfectly normal for Bulgaria, though. I went with my brother hiking yesterday and he had one for 0.75 euros at a hut. The equivalent of 1.49 US dollars, at the moment, would be how much an espresso costs in a medium-quality coffeeshop in Bulgaria currently in a small town.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #68 on: 27 Dec 2017, 14:25 »

We haven't seen much symbolism in QC before this... leads me to believe this really is what Melon's job is.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #69 on: 27 Dec 2017, 17:04 »

What is he cooking?

Why is he cooking?

Do not ask "why", rather ask, "why not".
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #70 on: 27 Dec 2017, 18:23 »

The French, always such sticklers for politeness...

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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #71 on: 27 Dec 2017, 21:44 »

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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #72 on: 27 Dec 2017, 22:42 »

Are those leeches on Melon's ankles in panel 3?  What the Bloody Hell are leeches doing biting a 'bot?
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #73 on: 27 Dec 2017, 23:02 »

Getting really confused, I'd say.
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« Reply #74 on: 27 Dec 2017, 23:09 »

Are those leeches on Melon's ankles in panel 3?  What the Bloody Hell are leeches doing biting a 'bot?

Robo leeches. They drink lubricants.

Actually I think they're part of the ankle joint. She has similarly colored ovals on her head as well.

I wanna know why she looks so creeped out as she's leaving.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #75 on: 27 Dec 2017, 23:30 »

I work in customer service for a major satellite TV provider. 





It's not all that different than what Melon does, really...


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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #76 on: 27 Dec 2017, 23:55 »

I was trying to interpret this strip symbolically rather than literally - that wasn’t what actually happened to Melon at work, it’s just what it felt like. (And I was guessing that she worked in a customer support call center or something equally horrific.)

Also, is her tie held on with cellophane tape?

Or the customer service desk.
I'm trying to figure which ones are the equivalent of the screeching harpy soccer-mom and which one is overly anger self entitled middle-aged male.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #77 on: 28 Dec 2017, 01:23 »

Comic Up!

"Corrosive is just spicy for robots" <- Important world-building! :-D

Seriously, it's good to know that Pintsize isn't the only synthetic in this universe who actively enjoys eating things that are noxious and dangerous to their system integrity. It shouldn't surprise us; This is a 'bot who inserted an explosive into her butt and launched it into orbit, after all!

I'd suggest that Melon and Pintsize were a natural pair but it is clear that she is a career-bot and that she wants a house-husband, not a fellow divergent. Arthur clearly is everything she wants in a run-time partner!
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #78 on: 28 Dec 2017, 01:39 »

I haven't read QC for some days...

Et il y a un épisode en français !

Yeah, we got Starbucks here, now. But nobody in her right mind would enjoy what they call coffee. I sometimes buy something warm to drink at the Gare de l'Est in Paris when I'm waiting for my train to Strasbourg. And for sure, I never will give in their strange and nonsensical language. "Just give me the biggest/middle/smallest one". :D
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #79 on: 28 Dec 2017, 03:07 »

Yay, flying hats! And more stick-on ties! Can anyone read what's written on the tie?

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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #80 on: 28 Dec 2017, 03:28 »

Yay, flying hats! And more stick-on ties! Can anyone read what's written on the tie?

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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #81 on: 28 Dec 2017, 03:44 »

I'm heavily reminded of Tim Buckley's -- a friend of mine says the correct spelling is B^Uckley -- "Chef Brian" comics.
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« Reply #82 on: 28 Dec 2017, 04:26 »

Yay, flying hats! And more stick-on ties! Can anyone read what's written on the tie?

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I think it says "Business" but don't quote me on that. All I can make out for sure is "Busin"

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« Reply #83 on: 28 Dec 2017, 04:45 »

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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #84 on: 28 Dec 2017, 04:50 »

When dealing with Melon and Arthur, I believe that every day is Bizarro Day.
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« Reply #85 on: 28 Dec 2017, 07:13 »

Wondering whether we're going to call this Jeph's "surrealist phase" in retrospect ...
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #86 on: 28 Dec 2017, 08:16 »

Yummy.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #87 on: 28 Dec 2017, 12:33 »

Also, is her tie held on with cellophane tape?

Yes, after all, she has nothing on to which to clip on a clip-on tie.

Actually, it would clip to her T-shirt collar just fine.

Hold up, I just realized Arthur is *only* wearing an apron in both these strips. Wonder if that's more a matter of getting comfy at home, or just keeping his clothes well away from fire and corrosive substances?

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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #88 on: 28 Dec 2017, 14:33 »

For me, it's gotta be Clinton. He went from totally unsure of who he is "nerdy-bad-with-women" type to "confidentally-bad-with-women-and-knows-his-identity" which is a helluva lot better than most guys, in my opinion. His rather candid answer to Brun about, "Yes, I'm attracted to you," really resonated with me because not too long ago, I also reached this enlightenment. A lot of guys, like myself, are really too shy/afraid of rejection and play the quiet game. Instead, hoping things happen rather than taking action or just, you know, being honest?

I'm glad with the direction that Jeph took Clinton.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #89 on: 28 Dec 2017, 14:41 »

New Comic Up!

Oh, it's not exactly a new comic for everyone.  After asking on Patreon, Jeph is releasing bonus comics to the world at large for the holidays.  I hope that everyone  enjoys.

I know the provenance of the strip, the point is that it's a new comic for me.

Apologies.  I didn't know who knew what, and just piggybacked off your post to inform the fora at large of where they came from.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #90 on: 28 Dec 2017, 17:14 »

I work in customer service for a major satellite TV provider. 





It's not all that different than what Melon does, really...


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I'd imagine. Especially since a few of them dick over their employees as much as they dick over their customers. (I can think of 3 off-hand).
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« Reply #91 on: 28 Dec 2017, 17:20 »

Hmmm......
I'm wondering if Melon and Arthur might be actors in a (surrealist) show or if they're both part of some sort of psychological study.

EDIT: probably a web show. This sort of thing seems too niche for TV.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #92 on: 28 Dec 2017, 19:08 »

Baked spray paint cans may explode. (Maybe that's why the oven was on fire?)

And I think Melon's job is testing pest repellents.
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« Reply #93 on: 28 Dec 2017, 19:31 »

Baked spray paint cans may explode. (Maybe that's why the oven was on fire?)

And I think Melon's job is testing pest repellents.
That actually makes sense.  Now we have to figure out why she seems to be a spotlight.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #94 on: 28 Dec 2017, 19:38 »

Obviously she's just that dramatic.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #95 on: 28 Dec 2017, 22:33 »

I don't go to starbucks for their coffee, but I do love their seasonal flavors. So I usually get a steamed milk with syrup, which is honestly a lot more affordable than their coffee.

I don't find it terrible, but unless I'm actually in need of a pep, or a drink is so obnoxiously sweet that it needs a bitter balancer, I really stick to just steamed milk.
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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #96 on: 29 Dec 2017, 00:09 »

I don't go to starbucks for their coffee, but I do love their seasonal flavors. So I usually get a steamed milk with syrup, which is honestly a lot more affordable than their coffee.

I don't find it terrible, but unless I'm actually in need of a pep, or a drink is so obnoxiously sweet that it needs a bitter balancer, I really stick to just steamed milk.
Arthur as a barista.  [[[shudder]]]
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« Reply #97 on: 29 Dec 2017, 01:16 »

Comic Up!
I think that today's comic page really gives us an insight into Jeph's thinking about world-building in QC. There are a great many fascinating philosophical questions that arise because of how he writes his universe and his characters. There are many deep questions to answer and he knows perfectly well that his readers will ponder them. He's just warning us that, given a straight choice between addressing these issues and making a cheap pop culture joke, he'll always go for the joke! :-P

Specifically on the subject of the comic: I consider it the worst and most unforgivable discrimination that nuns are allowed to run around in skin-tight armoured robes and cutting the heads off of various fell monsters whilst priests are relegated to sitting in wooden boxes whilst listening to parishioners' problems and solving the occasional genteel murder mystery in the English countryside or suburban Chicago.
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« Reply #98 on: 29 Dec 2017, 02:16 »

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Yet the lies of Melkor, the mighty and the accursed, Morgoth Bauglir, the Power of Terror and of Hate, sowed in the hearts of Elves and Men are a seed that does not die and cannot be destroyed; and ever and anon it sprouts anew, and will bear dark fruit even unto the latest days. (Silmarillion 255)

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Re: WCDT Strips 3641 to 3645 (25th - 30th December 2017)
« Reply #99 on: 29 Dec 2017, 02:25 »

I really liked today's issue. It's interesting to see what the church's stance is on AI's in the comic; do/can machines have souls? I'm not a christian myself, but I do like the idea that when humanity crafts something with dedication and love and then gives it life, they more or less "give" their creation a soul. If you create something that is self-aware, and can make conscious moral decisions about what they believe to be right and wrong, and can form their own opinions and world views, then, in essence, even if it was never the creators' intention, they evolve into something more. They develop their own subconscious. To quote one of my favorite lines from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein:

"And what of my soul? Do I have one? Or was that a part you left out?"

Also, the gag at the end had me in stitches. Also made me think of this:

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"Oh Eddie... Why are you an alcoholic?"

"... Because I drink a lot."
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