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Phylodox posted:You don't roll your eyes at YOLO now? I couldn't think of something fresher to compare to teh ok. What is the newest thing we will be rolling our eyes at soon? I don't even know.
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Eldercain posted:I couldn't think of something fresher to compare to teh ok. What is the newest thing we will be rolling our eyes at soon? I don't even know. your posting
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May 14, 2014 16:57
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Another update to PBF.
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May 14, 2014 17:52
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That...I'm really not sure where the joke in that is.
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May 14, 2014 18:30
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Just Offscreen posted:That...I'm really not sure where the joke in that is. Think of a different definition of the word "dream" and apply the adjective "bad" to it from a parent's perspective.
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Bongo Bill posted:your posting  Man I wish PBF wasn't on the "so infrequent it might as well not update" schedule. I have his book and everything.
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T.G. Xarbala posted:Think of a different definition of the word "dream" and apply the adjective "bad" to it from a parent's perspective. I thought it meant that creativity can arise from nightmares, and removing that source of creativity means a dull life. But hey, now I'm genuinely PBF-ing!
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May 14, 2014 19:00
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drat did yall see this email about Max Temkin paying to mail out all the remaining John Campbell books? Thats cool of him
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idonotlikepeas posted:That's fair. I guess I'm biased because I already knew all those things about Tesla cars; someone coming to the comic without that knowledge might have found it more interesting. I'd never even heard of a "Tesla Model S" until I read this so yeah, this actually was kind of informative. Although I do kind of want to know, "Is there, in fact, some kind of flaw I should be aware of before hypothetically investing in one of these cars, some kind of actual problem that can't be excused with yet another graphic description of Falkor's nads?"
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Dr. Buttass posted:I'd never even heard of a "Tesla Model S" until I read this so yeah, this actually was kind of informative. Although I do kind of want to know, "Is there, in fact, some kind of flaw I should be aware of before hypothetically investing in one of these cars, some kind of actual problem that can't be excused with yet another graphic description of Falkor's nads?" You may be able to find a thread about this in the car forum.
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Dr. Buttass posted:I'd never even heard of a "Tesla Model S" until I read this so yeah, this actually was kind of informative. Although I do kind of want to know, "Is there, in fact, some kind of flaw I should be aware of before hypothetically investing in one of these cars, some kind of actual problem that can't be excused with yet another graphic description of Falkor's nads?" It costs 80,000 dollars and it's entirely likely that there are not enough charging stations within 200 miles of you to ever make a road-trip with it feasible.
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dangerdoom volvo posted:drat did yall see this email about Max Temkin paying to mail out all the remaining John Campbell books? Thats cool of him The internet is much smaller world then one might think apparently. Or I share my interests with other nerds I guess.
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And it worked. The Oatmeal is The Oatmeal, the Tesla comic I linked isn’t particularly remarkable for him until you get to that second part. I don’t feel like he deserves any large amount of criticism for making a great living out of a widely appealing comic. He doesn’t tend to hide the fact he runs a business. If I’m going to fight the good fight for art, I'd prefer to challenge the people who like dumb comics about razorblade pterodactyls, instead. But the nature of the appeal to Musk made me queasy. I suppose he’s technically pushing for the glory of his museum but either way I think it was a remarkable little moment where an independent creator used all their public internet might to squeeze a rich guy into shelling out a lot of money. Turns out it was totally worth doing, but will he be remembered as a sleazebag or folk hero for making it all happen? That’s when I start to feel frustrated with the artist and not just the people who enjoy his work.
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May 15, 2014 03:27
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I had the misfortune of reading some of the Poppy O'Possum comments. It's sad that Poppy lost a reader but then again do you really want a reader where every fight has to be like a boss fight?
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RandomPauI posted:I had the misfortune of reading some of the Poppy O'Possum comments. It's sad that Poppy lost a reader but then again do you really want a reader where every fight has to be like a boss fight? What get's me is that the person in the comments is getting called on their bull crap and just replying with the same form letter apology with an extra sentence tacked on the end. This person is acting like they are an editor or legitimate critic and they don't even know what direction the story is going in. I really dislike entitled pricks like that.
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May 15, 2014 04:25
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The person saying they were done with the series also made the first comment on the next page.
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May 15, 2014 04:27
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Not to mention that the lady who chumped Poda is, like, the Merlin of the comic's world going by prior evidence. Guy's a kook.
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Kramjacks posted:The person saying they were done with the series also made the first comment on the next page. quote:Okay, I’ll admit I was taking things too far, and I apologize. Let’s just say it’s been a rough day for me and move on. But seriously, hush. 
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May 15, 2014 04:57
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Last week I wondered whether Gustaff could really be dead if there was a panel of him comically drooling on the floor, guess I know what kind of comic I'm reading now! 
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You should post some of the previous pages just to give a perspective on how jarring that was.
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May 15, 2014 11:06
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Ahahah, that explains why I was certain I posted it. Just went in the wrong webcomics thread. 
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May 15, 2014 11:10
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I don't know if I really want context but everything about this page is glorious 
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May 15, 2014 11:15
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I like this take on Chick Tracts.
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May 15, 2014 12:07
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Ever since Bad Machinery's Lottie overtook Linton as 'the one who's the most passionate about mysteries' I feel like he doesn't really have any personality outside of being kind of a jerk.
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I think that what will happen is that Elon Musk will be remembered as a hero in this story, and Matt Inman will be a footnote. The act of asking someone for millions of dollars to do something isn't going to stick in the memory as well as the act of paying millions of dollars for something to happen. Welp, we're done now. The perfect webcomic has been created. Pack it up, everyone who isn't this artist.
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idonotlikepeas posted:I think that what will happen is that Elon Musk will be remembered as a hero in this story, and Matt Inman will be a footnote. The act of asking someone for millions of dollars to do something isn't going to stick in the memory as well as the act of paying millions of dollars for something to happen. And say what you will about the Oatmeal proper, at least he's asking for money for something that isn't total crap. As much as the early education system here has a hardon for Edison, we really could do with a meuseum for Tesla. Especially based at his old lab, preserved for that purpose. Roach Warehouse posted:Ever since Bad Machinery's Lottie overtook Linton as 'the one who's the most passionate about mysteries' I feel like he doesn't really have any personality outside of being kind of a jerk. I feel like ever since they had their neanderthal puberty period that they've been changing. Jack is getting a little bit less sheepish, sonny is a bit more assertive, and linton seems to have been hit hardest by the bat and is now just a crank. FWIW Allison seems to be much better at writing female characters anyways, most of his males are just the sum of their hobbies/jobs/activites. Bad machinery has better male character depth than SGR did for anyone except maybe eustace (and perhaps the ryan cleaning up arc), but it isn't perfect. That is probably the harshest criticism I could make of it though, checking for a new BM or Bobbins is a highlight of my day.
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Bongo Bill posted:You may be able to find a thread about this in the car forum. mr. stefan posted:It costs 80,000 dollars and it's entirely likely that there are not enough charging stations within 200 miles of you to ever make a road-trip with it feasible. I wasn't seriously asking, I was just acknowledging a flaw in the comic's format, but thanks all the same, that's useful to know.
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...is it just me, or does Sterling's rebuttal come off pretty poorly in the latest O Human Star, given the last page just established the contract is for medical prosthetics?
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I dunno, I get the sense that Sterling's doing it out of greed or anything. He seems way too caught up in his work to not just be wanting proper funding for it.
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May 16, 2014 09:15
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Look at his expressions before he gets his answer-- he's clearly not feeling super comfortable about asking for money.
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May 16, 2014 09:26
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Yeah, that's definitely a case of "that just won't be enough". Whatever happened to Necropolis?
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Tollymain posted:Whatever happened to Necropolis?
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I don't know what today's SFP is going on about, juice and a muffin is totally a meal.
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Level Slide posted:I don't know what today's SFP is going on about, juice and a muffin is totally a meal. Especially since that looks like it could be a naked juice. That stuff is heavy. I'm excited about the SFP kickstarter. I hope they have something cool but high profit margin that I can justify giving them a lot of money for.
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In the last Al-Rashad, I really like that Alric got his diving time quietly boosted so he could be part of the Jorrins. It's a nice bit of character development.
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Bad Machinery, best thought bubble monologue? "I bet Camille NEVER FARTS"
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Does anyone else here read Demon Kings? I really like the style, and found out about it recently. Haven't seen it mentioned here.
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