Victorian Diving Apparatus - 2/22/2005

[Formica]

Eh, a one-off strip. I wonder who set up Ray's webcam, or if he paid the crew of G4TechTV a half mil to come out and do it for him.

If anyone else thinks there's a better line for the subject title, feel free. I just liked the way this one sounded.

edited to add date to subject

[CortJstr]

But now we'll never now what Teodor wanted!

Or who put the hair in Ray's nachos!

Noooooooooooooooooooooo!

[V-Adore]

I find the actual punchline of this strip -- that people on the Internet have Depression -- much less funny than the setup and semi-punchline, which is all these guys dressing up in huge, elaborately weird clothes to go play strip poker on the Internet. I mean, Ray's putting on the Ritz enough as is, but a jester hat? A Victorian diving apparatus? Words fail.

[jough]

The panels look too large.

[Beatrice]

I find the actual punchline of this strip -- that people on the Internet have Depression -- much less funny than the setup and semi-punchline, which is all these guys dressing up in huge, elaborately weird clothes to go play strip poker on the Internet. I mean, Ray's putting on the Ritz enough as is, but a jester hat? A Victorian diving apparatus? Words fail.

I, too, prefer the pre-punchline humor.  But then, that happens often with Achewood, and it ain't a bad thing.  It's like premature ejaculation, climax in the middle perhaps, but we can all laugh at that, right Bozack?

[MSC]

I like the picture of the web cam.

[Bozack]

Aw, man, my ex-girlfriend just told the entire internet that I got premature ejaculation! I HATE days like today!

Beyond that, I'm pretty cool with todays strip. The funniest part for me was definitely everyone getting dressed up to play strip poker over the internet.

[Nice Dave]

This (well, this especially, but the last few as well) have been classic Achewood for me. It's funny, and then when you get to the punchline (the funny part) there's something else there. Funny, but also scary or depressing, possibly one quality because of the other.  Classic "glass eye in the gumball machine" sorta stuff. I guess that's what keeps me coming back.

Honestly, though, if you don't find the punchline funny (or disturbingly familiar), you haven't spent enough time meeting people in the context of trying to play an online game. Sometimes you get a nice round of checkers, but more often you get a larger than recommended dose of the personal life of somebody who only socializes via internet checkers (while wearing a brass diving helmet).

It's a little better with more complicated games... The people there have invested a lot in the ability to beat up imaginary monsters for their lunch money or what have you, and are more likely to actually go about doing that, but often you still learn something about someone that you'd rather you hadn't. It is sometimes like overhearing the locker room conversations of people who are afraid to leave their houses, with orcs and a Howard Shore soundtrack.

[Beatrice]

Aw, man, my ex-girlfriend just told the entire internet that I got premature ejaculation! I HATE days like today!

Beyond that, I'm pretty cool with todays strip. The funniest part for me was definitely everyone getting dressed up to play strip poker over the internet.

haaha.

okay sorry, at least once i though i should justify the introduction. But, it ain't no good if i have to invent the insults.  and you didn't even make a return jab!  no FUN!

[Beatrice]

This (well, this especially, but the last few as well) have been classic Achewood for me. It's funny, and then when you get to the punchline (the funny part) there's something else there. Funny, but also scary or depressing, possibly one quality because of the other.  Classic "glass eye in the gumball machine" sorta stuff. I guess that's what keeps me coming back.

Yeah, even "Ray high as Jesus" strips have:

"What is it like to see someone die? I wonder if my mom knows..."

And that's what I like.

[sasquatch feeder]

More classic Achewood: Teodor's eyebrows in the fourth panel. I think Onstad could sleepwalk (sleepdraw?) through a strip and I'd still laugh, but the subtle expressions really get me.

[Bobby Isosceles]

Aw, man, my ex-girlfriend just told the entire internet that I got premature ejaculation! I HATE days like today!

Repeat after me, Bozack.

"This is why we kill them when we're done with them."

Remember: Nothing says loving like hookers getting bludgeoned.

[slink]

I liked it. It's almost the priest hotline from Father Ted, only with a tighter grasp. The only people who end up going there are the really sad ones, and they all end up getting on instead of being disgusted and leaving.
Did it for me anyway...

[yahnai]

Aw, man, my ex-girlfriend just told the entire internet that I got premature ejaculation! I HATE days like today!

Repeat after me, Bozack.

"This is why we kill them when we're done with them."

Remember: Nothing says loving like hookers getting bludgeoned.

Are you doin' ok, man?  Your mom doesn't have MS or anything, does she?  You've been getting less funny and more creepy lately.

[St_Zartan]

Are you doin' ok, man?  Your mom doesn't have MS or anything, does she?  You've been getting less funny and more creepy lately.

I am doing the Read-A-Thon for his mom. She is like ten Encyclopedia Browns away from being OK.