Darth Fluffy

Yes! From the ESA site in French Guiana! ... although, I had not heard they finally launched. Per the clock, it was supposed to be several hours ago.

Izta you singing?

Right, but actually part reptile? A seyunolu?

In addition to her overall creepy vibe, she is drawn with vertical slit pupils. Any speculation that she is actually part reptile? (I mean, more than normal; all of use are part reptile by genetic heredity.)

Why, indeed?

Well, that was unexpected. I wonder if she eats live rodents? FWIW, I think Arthur is making a terrible mistake. Tedd would at worst struggle with the issues and deal with feelings. Tedd mislead will see this as betrayal, betrayal of trust at a minimum. Then they will hold their cards close, be careful with what they disclose, withhold information until confident that it will not be misused. So Arthur is in effect solving a short term non issue while setting up a future alienation.

There is a certain illogic to this. Nanase discouraged Ellen showing affection in public; in comic time, not that long ago; months. It is not at all clear, to me, anyway, how over that she (Nanase) is. She seems committed to Ellen and dating, to accepting that she prefers girls, and she is out to her mom, more or less, and her close friends. Beyond that, how open is she? Is she still halfway in the closet? All of which might lead to her reaction in today's comic. Kind of a "We have met the enemy, and he is us" moment.

I'll give him booze.

Objection withdrawn.

There are lockers in the background, they are in school. Justin and Nanase do not go to the same school as Ellen and Grace. This is not canon, more like squirrel gun.

Nice to have you back.

I think the expression is tied to the Western Roman Empire, not to say that governments in general aren't Byzantine.

Sybil seems to be the second person in most of his office scenes. While she seems modeled on being a secretary, she seems to be more, in a 'speaks for arthur sense. She seems to know how to get things done in their organization. It would be plausible to not show her at this point and to expect us to assume it's her. Of course, it could be someone else, but more evidence would be needed. AD Liefeld does not seem to 'hang out' with Arthur nor Edward. They've had minimal interaction with him and have gone out of their way on those occasions. Lavender is in Edward's circle. Amanda is in Dr. Gehrman's circle. I don't really think who the other person is has much significance as a plot point. We'll see. I wonder if the Q&A crew will become regular cast when the cast moves on to college? Ted should see them in the lab setting.

NP Comic Tuesday December 21, 2021 Waffles does sound good.

Stephen Colbert Lord of the Rings Rap

Yeah, I hear you. Epic Rap Battles of History are pretty good, too. I like that they had most of the cast that's still alive.

NP Comic Saturday December 18, 2021, starring Pseudo-Justin, who is straight. It's all about the Grace, 'bout the Grace, and Ellen. It's all about the Grace, 'bout the Grace, and Ellen. It's all about the Grace, 'bout the Grace, and Ellen. When she speaks it's all transparent, 'cause she uses prefix words. Not a bit of confusion, she says what she really means (That's hot). She dates that girl Ellen, I think that is really cool beans. (That's hot) (Repeat, or something)

Our weather is odd this year. It is warmer on the average, but the cold peaks are still there.

Holy #$%&, it's tomorrow already! I am up too late. I like that, "float Nanase" Dan could test change blindness by changing the phone in some of the panels.

You mean with Oates?

It is an odd list, for being fairly varied. It's like points of interest, with huge gaps, and a slant toward metal. I've heard of The Warning, but can't place any tunes. I don't know Savatage, nor DragonForce, nor BabyMetal. The Warning - Mexican chicks cover band. I need to check this out. Savatage - First called Avatar, OK, that rings a bell. TSO is a branch-off. Cool, I like TSO. DragonForce - I was expecting something like Gwar, but no, they're a conventional metal band based in London. BabyMetal - is a Japanese kawaii metal band - another girl band. I see a trend here. I not only have not heard of the band, I have not heard of the genre. Although, Japan, shouldn't be surprised. I like the description of the three members, vocal and dance, scream and dance, scream and dance. This strikes me as an acquired taste. Clicking links can be hazardous to your mental health. Only Simon with Garfunkel?

I agree, I thought they made it up, too, until I read the article. I have not seem a lot of Seinfelds, but oddly enough, I have seen that one.

Story Friday December 17, 2021 Tedd mostly being a bit dense due to humility, then getting it. I don't think he's actually glowing in the final panel, but it has been mentioned that he's glowed before.

It was a hit, also evidenced by the multiple parodies. Oh, they acknowledge Hip Hop elements in the Wiki article. It's really not that bad, it won't be on my play list, but I don't cringe when it plays on the radio. What is "good pop music"? Who do you like? Actually the Home Free version was not a spoof, although some of their stylings are spoofish. Compare: Man of Constant Sorrow The Gambler Sea Shanty Medley They have a good selection of Christmas music.

This got me thinking about media coverage of other holidays of this season. It's pretty sparse. Hanukkah gets an occasional nod, perhaps a menorah is pictured, but the only coverage I recall is the South Park episode with the dreidel song. Futurama has a Chanukkah zombie. The spelling varies, I suppose because not only are the letters different in Hebrew, but the phonemes are as well, and there is a sound of clearing your throat that does not translate well; Arabic has the same issue. You'd think Hollywood would make an action movie about the Maccabean Revolt, seems like a ready made plot for the season. Kwanzaa gets even sparser coverage, which is fair, it is a fairly recently invented event, first celebrated in 1966. It has roots in African traditions and celebrations. Futurama has a Kwanzaa Bot. He hands out a book, "What the Hell is Kwanzaa?" Then there's Festivus, made widely known through Seinfeld, taking on a bit of life of it's own. "Festivus for the rest of us". (My Christmas tree is even easier than a Festivus pole. It is fiber optic, about two feet tall, USB. I plug an adapter into the wall, plug in the tree, and it's done.) I see a need for a Pastafarian celebration, featuring a pirate-themed family gathering, especially with global warming being what it is. Choice of what to have for dinner would be a slam dunk. Heavy drinking should be involved, to celebrate the creation of the world. Hmm, I may have to talk my family in to this ...