Topic: WCDT - October 17th to October 21st, 2022 (strips #4896 to #4900) (Read 19575 times)

badbum61 · « **on:** 16 Oct 2022, 19:17 »

Only half-learned 'cos it was the drum solo from YYZ, which is hella complicated on guitar!

Sorflakne · « **Reply #1 on:** 16 Oct 2022, 20:12 »

Wow, when was the last time Marten mentioned playing guitar?

Farideh · « **Reply #2 on:** 16 Oct 2022, 20:14 »

2112, since that's the only Rush song I know

An update on UR - they're not doing terribly well, it seems

DaiJB · « **Reply #3 on:** 16 Oct 2022, 21:38 »

"Other": ...Who's "Rush"?

I'm kidding

shanejayell · « **Reply #4 on:** 17 Oct 2022, 02:59 »

Quote from: Farideh on 16 Oct 2022, 20:14

An update on UR - they're not doing terribly well, it seems

Bleh. Considering all the robots in the series.... well, anyway.

Gyrre · « **Reply #5 on:** 17 Oct 2022, 06:36 »

I wonder what it'd be like for a trombonist?

We already know what Sephiroth's theme sounds like on it thanks to Trombone Champ.

Wingy · « **Reply #6 on:** 17 Oct 2022, 06:39 »

Quote from: DaiJB on 16 Oct 2022, 21:38

"Other": ...Who's "Rush"?

I'm kidding

Better be.

Red Barchetta - 3:20-3:45 or Time Stand Still - 3:15-3:50. Of course, there are no easy Rush songs, so even 15 seconds worth might well take the whole day. Who knows how long it took Alex to come up with those in the first place.

Oenone · « **Reply #7 on:** 17 Oct 2022, 09:15 »

Could Marten become Claire’s admin assistant? She’s creating a dept from scratch and will need trained staff

dutchrvl · « **Reply #8 on:** 17 Oct 2022, 13:47 »

Quote from: Oenone on 17 Oct 2022, 09:15

Could Marten become Claire’s admin assistant? She’s creating a dept from scratch and will need trained staff

That seems like a recipe for (relationship) disaster given their rather dissimilar proclivities towards work.

Not to mention that a superior-direct report work relationship is tough to do for even the best couples. I suppose Marten could report to somebody else while being Claire's admin assistant, but there would still be a potentially awkward power dynamic given their respective positions.

And this is just ignoring the risk of both working for a potentially volatile employer (in terms of finances/employment I mean). Sure, many couples both work at the same employer without any issues, but still....

Farideh · « **Reply #9 on:** 17 Oct 2022, 15:15 »

Yeah, Marten working for Claire would probably summon the end of their relationship.

Oenone · « **Reply #10 on:** 17 Oct 2022, 16:00 »

Yeah I was thinking the same thing but I could also see the convos from that possibility being really interesting.

Wingy · « **Reply #11 on:** 17 Oct 2022, 17:40 »

Having worked with my wife on the same team (no reporting relationship), there's another unobvious wrinkle people run into: as soon as the couple has a disagreement about something work related, everyone around them assumes they are having a domestic argument. This leads to all kinds of weirdness with your non-spouse coworkers. Of course, if you expect it and are of the right temperament, you can use this to your advantage or much hilarity or both.

shanejayell · « **Reply #12 on:** 17 Oct 2022, 19:28 »

New comic

Awww. Good ol' Bubbles.

Gyrre · « **Reply #13 on:** 17 Oct 2022, 20:25 »

Dang, that foreshortening in panel 3. Brvo, Jeph, Makes me feel tall.

EDIT: typo correction

Farideh · « **Reply #14 on:** 17 Oct 2022, 20:45 »

Bubbles continues to be adorable.

BenRG · « **Reply #15 on:** 17 Oct 2022, 22:57 »

Yes, Jeph, your readers would possibly pay to see the four of them dealing with their anxiety about leaving each other all together. This makes it odder that you're lampshading it instead of doing it.

Akima · « **Reply #16 on:** 18 Oct 2022, 06:06 »

Bubbles is indeed adorable. She's obviously grown her hair out (or the robo-equivalent) considerably since her last appearance. And now I can't stop imagining her playing roller derby...

notStanley · « **Reply #17 on:** 18 Oct 2022, 11:01 »

Aside from power dynamics, an issue of dating co-workers can be time off. When we started dating, our boss got all flustered that we would be taking the same vacations and he would be understaffed. Though pointed out to him that we had often been gone the same times before, just not to the same destinations then :}

shanejayell · « **Reply #18 on:** 18 Oct 2022, 18:23 »

New comic.

Awww.

Also, of COURSE a fart joke.

DaiJB · « **Reply #19 on:** 18 Oct 2022, 18:28 »

Wondering about the fate of Marten and Claire -
Written out of QC? (Definitely not QC ending, I remember Jeph torpedoed that idea)
New spin-off comic?
All a false alarm, they come scuttling back in a couple of weeks?

Any other options?

(Maybe this should be next week's poll?)

SomeCanadianWeirdo · « **Reply #20 on:** 18 Oct 2022, 21:05 »

Two or three weeks of wacky adventures before Emily or Raven end up getting the job one way or another. They're both long overdue for a reappearance. I wouldn't be surprised if someone from the past turns up.

Sorflakne · « **Reply #21 on:** 18 Oct 2022, 22:16 »

Wow, feels like a throwback to the early days of the comic with today's one.

Gyrre · « **Reply #22 on:** 18 Oct 2022, 23:11 »

Quote from: BenRG on 17 Oct 2022, 22:57

Yes, Jeph, your readers would possibly pay to see the four of them dealing with their anxiety about leaving each other all together. This makes it odder that you're lampshading it instead of doing it.

Farideh · « **Reply #23 on:** 19 Oct 2022, 18:39 »

New comic.

Well, Bubbles is very stable. A veritable rock!

shanejayell · « **Reply #24 on:** 19 Oct 2022, 18:50 »

Sorry, Jeph, tank treads are NOT sexy. *lol*

Farideh · « **Reply #25 on:** 19 Oct 2022, 19:45 »

That all depends on your preferences

Gyrre · « **Reply #26 on:** 19 Oct 2022, 20:25 »

Quote from: shanejayell on 19 Oct 2022, 18:50

Sorry, Jeph, tank treads are NOT sexy. *lol*

There are Transformers fans that probably disagree. I know more recent iterations of Overlord have been quite 'popular' in some circles.
[Full disclaimer, I'm not one of them. I only understand the aesthetic side of it.]

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stayctee · « **Reply #27 on:** 20 Oct 2022, 06:55 »

"If they move away I'm gonna be that much more dependent on you for stability"??? Codependent much, Faye?? If anyone said that to me I'd run for the hills. Is she joking? Quick poll: Who thinks Faye is serious with this comment, who thinks she's joking?

oddtail · « **Reply #28 on:** 20 Oct 2022, 08:57 »

Quote from: stayctee on 20 Oct 2022, 06:55

"If they move away I'm gonna be that much more dependent on you for stability"??? Codependent much, Faye?? If anyone said that to me I'd run for the hills. Is she joking? Quick poll: Who thinks Faye is serious with this comment, who thinks she's joking?

I think she's joking, but also that it's pretty much true.

hedgie · « **Reply #29 on:** 20 Oct 2022, 09:11 »

Sometimes the jokes we make contain truths we might not be comfortable facing yet, at least when we can’t plausibly laugh it off and pretend.

notStanley · « **Reply #30 on:** 20 Oct 2022, 11:32 »

>"If they move away I'm gonna be that much more dependent on you for stability"

Well, yeah. If your local social circle shrinks, more of it's functionality will fall on the remaining members. Not that the new ratios have to be a permanent. Individuals develop more self-resiliency, new members can fill the gaps in time that were spent with those no longer here. Could learn how to get more out of long-distance relationships, now that someone so emotionally close is more physically distant. --- Who am I kidding, I would be a wreck for a while :{

Meanwhile, perhaps Bubbles could be very sexy in treads on occasion! Sensible during winter too :}

shanejayell · « **Reply #31 on:** 20 Oct 2022, 18:37 »

New comic!

Yeah, you would think she's store certain stuff very carefully....

Gyrre · « **Reply #32 on:** 20 Oct 2022, 20:35 »

Quote from: shanejayell on 20 Oct 2022, 18:37

New comic!

Yeah, you would think she's store certain stuff very carefully....

She tried. Sam is just a very curious person.

MrNumbers · « **Reply #33 on:** 20 Oct 2022, 20:55 »

Can I just say how much I love what the new artstyle does for Marten's expressiveness and general vibe? He feels way more defined and less generic now.

St.Clair · « **Reply #34 on:** 20 Oct 2022, 23:19 »

Quote from: Jeph

she's helping

Well, she's something, but I'm not sure "helping" is it.

Y · « **Reply #35 on:** 21 Oct 2022, 04:29 »

Actually, I've read recently that all kinds of sex toys are allowed on planes (looking up for a friend). But perhaps it depends on the type of whip. Cuffs would be ok.

BenRG · « **Reply #36 on:** 21 Oct 2022, 06:28 »

I think that Marten has been waiting for Veronica to have this day of reckoning for a very long time. Possibly ever since he, as a toddler, was photographed playing with a dildo.

hedgie · « **Reply #37 on:** 21 Oct 2022, 11:33 »

Quote from: St.Clair on 20 Oct 2022, 23:19

Quote from: Jeph
she's helping

Well, she's something, but I'm not sure "helping" is it.

She’s really trying.

Farideh · « **Reply #38 on:** 21 Oct 2022, 12:49 »

Sam is in the "I will be helpful whether you want it or not" phase.

immortalfrieza · « **Reply #39 on:** 22 Oct 2022, 00:55 »

I am sure Sam is old enough now to have a good idea what Veronica does/did and what the stuff in that suitcase is for. Marten on the other hand was exposed to the stuff 24/7. How he didn't end up irreversibly damaged I have no idea.

MattStriker · « **Reply #40 on:** 22 Oct 2022, 07:52 »

Quote from: immortalfrieza on 22 Oct 2022, 00:55

I am sure Sam is old enough now to have a good idea what Veronica does/did and what the stuff in that suitcase is for. Marten on the other hand was exposed to the stuff 24/7. How he didn't end up irreversibly damaged I have no idea.

Are you trying to imply he isn't?

Gyrre · « **Reply #41 on:** 24 Oct 2022, 00:04 »

Quote from: immortalfrieza on 22 Oct 2022, 00:55

I am sure Sam is old enough now to have a good idea what Veronica does/did and what the stuff in that suitcase is for. Marten on the other hand was exposed to the stuff 24/7. How he didn't end up irreversibly damaged I have no idea.

Talks. Lots of talks.

ihaveavoice · « **Reply #42 on:** 24 Oct 2022, 01:01 »

Lol, the moment grounding comes up, Marten's like, "Now I am also a child."

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Poll

What Rush solo will Marten half-learn?

Author Topic: WCDT - October 17th to October 21st, 2022 (strips #4896 to #4900) (Read 19575 times)