The New Comic Thread for Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Henroid

Pony wrote: »

when i go to a restaurant

and i order a diet coke

about 50% of the time or so they're like "is diet pepsi okay?" because they don't have coke products

and i'm like "yeah, that's fine"

but just once i kinda want to throw my menu across the room, upend my table, and shout "PEPSI? HOW DARE YOU! FUCK THIS PLACE!" and storm out

because really what are they expecting

I've had people get upset at me when I worked fast food that we didn't have the alternative product. It's not funny.

Kagera

SabreMau wrote: »

Druhim wrote: »

it's funny how gelatinous cubes are supposed to be nearly invisible and yet they're always depicted as very visible and often even glowing

they'd be much easier to avoid if they glowed

Because drawing a 10x10x10 foot cube of nearly invisible see-throughness is kinda boring.

Artistic License FTW.

KalTorak

Kagera wrote: »

SabreMau wrote: »

Druhim wrote: »

it's funny how gelatinous cubes are supposed to be nearly invisible and yet they're always depicted as very visible and often even glowing

they'd be much easier to avoid if they glowed

Because drawing a 10x10x10 foot cube of nearly invisible see-throughness is kinda boring.

Artistic License FTW.

They've got to have the bones and shit floating around in them. Maybe some bubbles or something.

Houk

Druhim wrote: »

Houk wrote: »

Druhim wrote: »

Velvet Leucotome wrote: »

Druhim wrote: »

Velvet Leucotome wrote: »

I meant Jell-O, the product, specifically. I'm sure I eat plenty of gelatin.

aside from the flavoring, there really isn't any difference

I'm talking about gelatin in candy, jam, pills, whatever. Things that have substantial amounts of ingredients besides gelatin. My point was that gelatin by itself is pretty bland.

Your original point was that you didn't care how it's made because you don't eat it. My point is that you do eat it.

"This comic is great. I remember finding out the truth behind Jello. I was horrified briefly, then I remembered that I don't care because I don't eat Jello, because it sucks and tastes like nothing."

there's not some magical process they make other gelatin from that doesn't involve pigskin and hooves

right but he never said he doesnt eat gelatin. he said he doesnt eat jello anyway and then said why. then you said something about flavoring, which doesnt really matter because he specifically mentioned flavor as one reason for not eating jello. im not really sure why you're harping on something he didn't say, except maybe because [old man joke]

now me personally, the more animal bones the better. got that life-force i need

Hobnail

Houk wrote: »

Druhim wrote: »

Houk wrote: »

Druhim wrote: »

Velvet Leucotome wrote: »

Druhim wrote: »

Velvet Leucotome wrote: »

I meant Jell-O, the product, specifically. I'm sure I eat plenty of gelatin.

aside from the flavoring, there really isn't any difference

I'm talking about gelatin in candy, jam, pills, whatever. Things that have substantial amounts of ingredients besides gelatin. My point was that gelatin by itself is pretty bland.

Your original point was that you didn't care how it's made because you don't eat it. My point is that you do eat it.

"This comic is great. I remember finding out the truth behind Jello. I was horrified briefly, then I remembered that I don't care because I don't eat Jello, because it sucks and tastes like nothing."

there's not some magical process they make other gelatin from that doesn't involve pigskin and hooves

right but he never said he doesnt eat gelatin. he said he doesnt eat jello anyway and then said why. then you said something about flavoring, which doesnt really matter because he specifically mentioned flavor as one reason for not eating jello. im not really sure why you're harping on something he didn't say, except maybe because [old man joke]

now me personally, the more animal bones the better. got that life-force i need

You want some life-force, my uncle has some blood pudding that'll make you cut stone with your wiener

Dubh

Henroid wrote: »

Pony wrote: »

when i go to a restaurant

and i order a diet coke

about 50% of the time or so they're like "is diet pepsi okay?" because they don't have coke products

and i'm like "yeah, that's fine"

but just once i kinda want to throw my menu across the room, upend my table, and shout "PEPSI? HOW DARE YOU! FUCK THIS PLACE!" and storm out

because really what are they expecting

I've had people get upset at me when I worked fast food that we didn't have the alternative product. It's not funny.

it was the same thing when I was working at the move theater
we only carried coke products

made some people huffy- the same people who'd try to bring a two week old (if we were lucky) tub of popcorn and get a free refill

edit: dammit, new comic thread

KalTorak

Dubh wrote: »

Henroid wrote: »

Pony wrote: »

when i go to a restaurant

and i order a diet coke

about 50% of the time or so they're like "is diet pepsi okay?" because they don't have coke products

and i'm like "yeah, that's fine"

but just once i kinda want to throw my menu across the room, upend my table, and shout "PEPSI? HOW DARE YOU! FUCK THIS PLACE!" and storm out

because really what are they expecting

I've had people get upset at me when I worked fast food that we didn't have the alternative product. It's not funny.

it was the same thing when I was working at the move theater
we only carried coke products

made some people huffy- the same people who'd try to bring a two week old (if we were lucky) tub of popcorn and get a free refill

edit: dammit, new comic thread

It's my constitutional right to be able to drink a $6 Mountain Dew while watching a movie in your private business!

The Geek

Am I the only one for whom the comic increases the desire to eat Jello?

Dubh

The Geek wrote: »

Am I the only one for whom the comic increases the desire to eat Jello?

Not at all! It made me think: "Man, I haven't had jello for awhile. This is something that needs to be fixed."

the cheat

jello saved my life when i had throat surgery!

but, this comic is amazing!

Speed Racer

Is there a Penny Arcade featuring horses that isn't funny? I submit that there is not.

Iolo

Speed Racer wrote: »

Is there a Penny Arcade featuring horses that isn't funny? I submit that there is not.

That Mr. Ed one was not their finest work. Still, kind of funny, so your point stands.

Speed Racer

Iolo wrote: »

Speed Racer wrote: »

Is there a Penny Arcade featuring horses that isn't funny? I submit that there is not.

That Mr. Ed one was not their finest work. Still, kind of funny, so your point stands.

What the hell are you talking about the Mr. Ed one is great.

Horsepire

KalTorak

The Oblivion Horse one is pretty great because you get to listen to them talking about modeling horses for like half an hour in the podcast.

Iolo

Archive search for "horse..."

Oct. 13, 2008 The Deluge
May 26, 2008 The Unhorse
April 5, 2006 The Zone of Pure Breakfast
Feb. 1, 2006 Mr. (Penetrat)Ed
Jan. 9, 2006 BFF!
July 25, 2005 Doldrums
Dec. 13, 2002 The (Product) Cycle
Oct. 25, 2002 The Next Comic
Oct. 27, 2000 That's Gotta Hurt
Nov. 3, 1999 Rawhide!

Spoiler:

Yes I am procrastinating. What of it?

Hunter

Iolo wrote: »

Speed Racer wrote: »

Is there a Penny Arcade featuring horses that isn't funny? I submit that there is not.

That Mr. Ed one was not their finest work. Still, kind of funny, so your point stands.

Wasn't the Mr. Ed one about the horse having a carrot stuck up his ass and the whole peanut butter on the gums trick to make it look like he was talking was just a sugar coated lie?

How is it not funny to consider horse sodomy is the television trick to fake talking instead of rubbing Jiff on his lips?

Silas Brown

I wonder what it was like to be the voice of Mr. Ed? Was he jealous of the horse? "I'm the star! Me! That's just a horse! He's licking peanut butter on camera for God's sake!"

SabreMau

Dunno, but he retired from acting once the show ended.

The Geebs That Is A Pony

just finished sketching out a 6 page Lookouts Comic based on a great script from Tycho. Not sure when it will start appearing on the site.

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

101

ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod

Koolaidguy

Sooooo Gooooood

the cheat

sweet.

Meiz

Why do you think hospitals have an unlimited supply of the stuff? The first thing you do as a med student is make jell-o from the dead.

DeShadowC

ProfMoriarty wrote: »

I wonder what it was like to be the voice of Mr. Ed? Was he jealous of the horse? "I'm the star! Me! That's just a horse! He's licking peanut butter on camera for God's sake!"

Apparently the peanut butter story is a lie.

Tarranon

Mysst wrote: »

I prefer pepsi over coke but dr pepper is best anyway so whatever

you know how like in hyper consumerist dystopia fiction there is always this soda pop that sounds like it will kill you? like ebola cola and the like?

I always imagine them tasting like dr pepper.

VALVEjunkie

Tarranon wrote: »

Mysst wrote: »

I prefer pepsi over coke but dr pepper is best anyway so whatever

you know how like in hyper consumerist dystopia fiction there is always this soda pop that sounds like it will kill you? like ebola cola and the like?

I always imagine them tasting like dr pepper.

are you in Australia or something?

is this a positive or negative statement

HappylilElf

chuckleberryfinn wrote: »

The link to the "Jordan Jesse Go Show" PA podcast has been pulled again. You can find the file easily if you search for: jjgothelostepisode.mp3. It is definitely worth a listen.

I'm thinking about the choices that led me to this room.

Genius.

what did I just listen to?

Tarranon

HappylilElf wrote: »

chuckleberryfinn wrote: »

The link to the "Jordan Jesse Go Show" PA podcast has been pulled again. You can find the file easily if you search for: jjgothelostepisode.mp3. It is definitely worth a listen.

I'm thinking about the choices that led me to this room.

Genius.

what did I just listen to?

it was...really awkward. but it towed that line between awkward and funny pretty well.

Raneados

toed the line

SabreMau

Toad the line?

Raneados

no

what?

toe as a verb and then past tense

toed

SabreMau

Raneados

god
fuck
shit
damn

VALVEjunkie

good lord man

Rolo

sabermau wins at pictionary

Goatmon

I cannot stop laughing

Volucrisus Aedrius

This is one of my most favorite PA comics in a very long time. While I have enjoyed many of the comics, with many earning high marks from me, this is one of those that stands out as a cut above the rest. The last panel alone is, well, its just fucking awesome. Fucking. Awesome.

That said, holy Goddamned mackerels, Sabre.

Goatmon wrote: »

I cannot stop laughing

Me neither.

End

I didn't quite get sabremau's pic for a second.

And then I did.

Ivar

SabreMau wrote: »

Did you have that ready or did you make it just now?

SabreMau

Just made it in about 10 minutes or so.