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Parahexavoctal posted:....the concept that the building's sprinkler system is new. When were they first introduced? By 1937, they were common enough that Webster could reasonably anticipate his readership to understand... In-building fire-suppression systems were around for two hundred years by the time that cartoon was published; however, they were not required by code until a hundred years after that, and only then in certain buildings. I think the cartoon is emphasizing that Mr. Milquetoast's office / building just had a new system installed - and he doesn't trust it. e: ugh, horrible snipe
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And He Did! (January 3, 1918) Outbursts of Everett True (February 27, 1918)  Hitz and Mrs. (October 1923)  Gay and Her Gang (February 7, 1929)  Oaky Doaks (July 8, 1935)  Dark Laughter (July 1, 1939)  “I’m goin’ out on a date with Mr. Bootsie. Ya think I ought to take along a Police whistle and extra money for sump’n like bail or fine or sump’n?” Mopsy Sunday (October 20, 1946)  Patty-Jo ’n’ Ginger (April 29, 1950)  “Just a reminder, sis … if you keep on dragging this thing out a few years more, you’ll have me to contend with!” Dinky Fellas (March 30, 1965)  Wee Pals (March 30, 1965) 
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The Dinette Set love the idiot light. Working Daze can't just let him enjoy his game.  Super-Fun-Pak Comix says the quiet part loud.  Cul De Sac isn't in the mood. 
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Crabgrass Support Tauhid's Patreon here. Old School Peanuts (May 25, 1952)  Calvin and Hobbes (Oct 12-13, 1988)   Robbie and Bobby (Apr 27, 2018)  (Apr 30, 2018)  Support Jason's Patreon (and see new My Dad is Draculas) here.
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Slammy posted:Dinky Fellas (March 30, 1965) Obama was 4 years old when this was published.
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FrumpleOrz posted:On The Fastrack gently caress OFF
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Sally Forth Pearls Before Swine  Skippy (June 26, 1933)  Peanuts (January 10, 1974)  Funky Winkerbean  Crankshaft  9 Chickweed Lane  Rip Haywire  Thimble Theater (August 9, 1937)  Out Our Way (November 28-30, 1935)    Toonerville Folks (January 9-11, 1917; spoiler for background racial caricature)    Dok's "Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, Merrily..." Duck (May 30, 1913) 
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The Bloop posted:There is ten times as much crazy poo poo going on, we just get to see the moomin-centered action I like to think that the only reason the cops don't go to the Moomins first every time is because Stinky and Sniff have committed crazier crimes so they tend to be the prime suspects whenever poo poo goes down. gently caress off with this bullshit, Holbrook. I still can't get over how they treat the abusive boss as a saint for "allowing" her live-in slaves to go back to their own homes. This is a very recent development, too, since letting Dethany and Guy (but not Wendy!) go home is the boss's idea of a wedding gift to Dethany. Evil Mastermind posted:"No, we realized that she had no legal ability to make us work at her house and we threatened to sue." That would require Dethany to actually think her toxic workplace and abusive boss are terrible, and we all know what a massive bootlicker she is. 
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Ghostlight posted:Nekonaughey is the creation of prolific Japanese artist Q-rais. The titular cat is just an everyday cat struggling through modern. It has no set schedule so I only post it when there's a new one to translate. Occasionally I will translate and post the back catalogue as Classic Cat when it's a slow day at work. Slap the center of the bottom of the can. Alternately stab a two or three holes across the bottom to let air in and form a cavity that lets the meat slip out. This is SPAM 101.
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EasyEW posted:Dok's "Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, Merrily..." Duck (May 30, 1913) You coulda been a Gold Medal contender, Duck! I'm not much for sports, but I think this is my favourite sports related trivia.
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What gets me about that is that she already has the slides. If she did what he said she'd have to rebuild the entire presentation from scratch with technology she doesn't know how to use. That's a really dumb suggestion compared to just looking up whether modern slide projectors even exist and what do you know, they do exist, and they don't even cost that much.
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Classic Kevin and Kell (November 23-27, 1998)  His vision is augmented.   Reason Vin sucks, # I lost count: trying to trick a bunch of high school kids into murdering their friend. Also this is the first appearance of the magical pheromones which will become a staple in this comic strip. Enjoy.
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Slammy posted:Dinky Fellas (March 30, 1965)  "
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Rhymes with Orange Get Fuzzy 1/7/01  Brenda Starr 5/13/45  First strip after V-E Day, as it happens. Smokey Stover 3/26/39  Richard's Poor Almanac  I thought that Thompson had invented these guys, but no, they were all real except for Uncle Sid. Me, I'm not quite old enough to have been around in the era of local TV kids' hosts, unless you count Bob McAllister on Wonderama on Saturdays. The urban legend of a kid cursing out Bozo the Clown on live TV is, sadly, unverifiable. Oh, and if you're wondering what the pun in Count Gore De Vol's name is: Gore Vidal. Bonus Ad! Tea! Tea! TEA!!! 
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It's bizarre to think that there's a comic themed around its cartoonishly goth protagonist, but it's actually like a propaganda piece about how bosses are our lord and master
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Slammy posted:Mopsy Sunday (October 20, 1946) wow, the fifth panel with the car’s spray is beautiful
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Some Guy TT posted:What gets me about that is that she already has the slides. If she did what he said she'd have to rebuild the entire presentation from scratch with technology she doesn't know how to use. That's a really dumb suggestion compared to just looking up whether modern slide projectors even exist and what do you know, they do exist, and they don't even cost that much. Yes, but that would require Batiuk putting in effort to research the things he's writing about. davidspackage posted:It's bizarre to think that there's a comic themed around its cartoonishly goth protagonist, but it's actually like a propaganda piece about how bosses are our lord and master It would be one thing if everyone hated the boss's guts and act like working under her is a lovely situation, but everyone just puts up with it. Holbrook says that Dethany's working under Ms. Trellis to learn what bosses aren't supposed to do, but she never acts like it. It's weird because Dethany shows some spine when it's her mother trying to control her life, but she happily accepts whatever abuse her boss hurls at her.
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Kennel posted:Nancy Man, her partner is giving her nothing in this round of Talking Points, that's not going to earn any engagement points. Kennel posted:Dustin This is very much bullshit, as the son of a (early Gen-X) old guitar guy who did cover songs of dad rock, 90% of all band work is just dicking around in a shittily soundproof basement and smoking weed and maybe playing like three songs from the list you printed out and handed to each band member. And isn't this like still week one of this plot, is the idea that Dustinwriter wants to crank through all of the digs on garage bands before never returning to it so this is just all happening at once? Oh man, I'm out of practice on detaching from Dustin. karmicknight fucked around with this message at 11:34 on Jan 8, 2021 |
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oh poo poo everyone it's Steve Kelley with his soapbox and they're here to tell us what's what about those newfangled guitar bands
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Been 20 years since I read Kevin and Kell...surprised how much I remember. First webcomic I got into.
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Mikl posted:Also this is the first appearance of the magical pheromones which will become a staple in this comic strip. Enjoy.
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Some Guy TT posted:The other hunters sure, but why can't the deer tell the difference? Deer are dumb as rocks.
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Circus Windows with a call back to the last Bad Machinery case Some Guy TT posted:Cheer Up Boss Dharma I feel ya Boss Dharma, every since I went bald I (ironically) have to keep my hair cut short.
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Arlo and Janis Tina's Groove Classic (May 10, 2009)  Arlo and Janis Classic (May 10, 1999)  Garfield Classic (May 10, 1989) 
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Oh no, their kid is an artist, how terrible and terrifying. The_Other posted:Circus Windows with a call back to the last Bad Machinery case I'm not sure exactly what it is, probably their pale face colour + the only notable shading on their faces being under their eyes: But it really looks like they're both hella anemic and/or exhausted, perpetually. Martianposting 
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Strontium posted:Intelligent Life
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Finlayson, a fabric manufacturer in my town, have been selling Moomin things for some time now, but they are normally quite expensive. Yesterday they were having a 60% off sale. So I am now a bit more Moomin-minded.   (that's a duvet cover, a table cloth and an oven mitt, which is what I originally went in to buy)
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I love how good a friend Wallace is.
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