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In the restaurant name, nice homage to Chevy Chase's SNL Gerald Ford impersonations.  Though if all the waiters do pratfalls when leaving the kitchen, makes for a lot of broken plates.

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Achewood / Re: Phone call from a Fireman (22 February 2007 )
« on: February 22, 2007, 02:59:04 pm »
"James Bond in a Towel" is an excellent new way to say that something is awesome.  Great stuff.

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Achewood / Achewood Predicts! Read Email During Boff!
« on: January 18, 2007, 05:59:42 pm »
According to a new study, this strip has nearly come true.

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It is important to note that when Ray is wearing the hat, he looks both ways before crossing the street, AND he acknowledges the driver who yielded at the crosswalk so he could continue.  He's playing it extra smooth so as not to draw any attention.

Also, since everyone else likes to pick sides on topic titles, I really think the ideal title for this is "he got Southern ways."

Not to quibble, but I got the impression that he was just chillin', leaning against a wall, and calling out to one of his homeboys passing by.

And my vote for thread title would have been "Leg Hat."

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Achewood / Re: The Round Thighs of a Laugher - 11 October 2006
« on: October 11, 2006, 10:35:05 pm »
Excellent barbershop quartet reference. 

Excellent strip.  A++++++  Would def. read again!

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Achewood / Re: The Blogs Are Back In Town: June '06
« on: June 29, 2006, 02:20:40 pm »
Apparently Ray has not joined the Cristal boycott.

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Achewood / Re: 21st June 2006 - THE DUDE PREPARED REMARKS!
« on: June 22, 2006, 08:00:23 pm »
What a damn lovely strip.

So lovely that it compelled me to actually post here.  Many, many hilarious lines.  But the gothic window school bus wins with me.

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I can't believe we're discussing this. He was holding the door, followed by look of shock and dropping, followed by wiping off his hands. Clearly he's afraid of what fluids might still be present.

Thank you!  That is the correct answer.  Come on, people.

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Achewood / Re: March 24th 2006 - They WILL NOT be sated!
« on: March 24, 2006, 07:37:36 pm »
The facial expressions, people. The facial expressions.

The vertical alignment of the reaction panels -- first, SoRod's posse cheering the victors on, then the Achewood posse in response to Gasps and Giggles -- is delightful. And I can't even pick a favorite moment here -- "WOOT!" and "Good!" are about tied, although Vlad's expression is also extremely priceless.

Delightful.

Yes, this whole arc has been some new art terrain for Mr. Onstad.  Very well done.

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Achewood / Re: March 23, 2006 - Burning Down the Acres
« on: March 23, 2006, 04:26:32 pm »
Bad.  Ass. 

Nothing more to it.

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Achewood / Re: March 21, 2006 - Doing a wheelie
« on: March 21, 2006, 02:31:40 pm »
It is common knowledge that the jeeps at The Field are thoroughly doused in petrol laced with PCP before being loosed, in order to assure an uninhibited,  homicidally intoxicated driver. 
This was in direct response to the infamous Stand Down of '61, when the jeeps refused to mow down the teenaged duo of Moe "fingers" Maguire and Babyface Jose Gutierrez.  According to legend the two did not have mercy on their would-be killers, and the resulting loss of staff nearly bankrupted the Fight in insurance premium hikes.

Hmmm.   Note to Moderator:  Could we keep the Achewood Fan Fiction segregated to another area please?


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Science & Nature / Re: Baby updates - ongoing
« on: March 15, 2006, 03:50:07 pm »
Onstad's baby is well costumed - good to see he's enforcing those gender roles early.

I consider myself progressive and not-into-gender-stereotyping and all that.  We had our first child recently, a girl, and her room is green and we dress her in many different types of funky clothes with various colors, including blue.  But one thing I have learned since becoming the father to a daughter...despite myself, she is incredibly super-cute in pink.  Have I bought into the patriarchy?  Perhaps, but she's damn cute.

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Achewood / Re: GOF Ramifications
« on: February 22, 2006, 03:37:58 pm »
Actually, "Heh. Whatever happened with that, anyway" is a very nice example of how Achewood can graciously disregard ...

I'm gonna chalk this all up to the Fight, and leave it at that. Think about it, Ray became an international superstar, and he didn't change. He became the biggest part of a billionaire, and he didn't change. I think he could win the GOF and still be Ray. Once the testosterone and the ghost of his father dissipate, he'll be his old self again.

Exactly.  2 points:

1.  You can analyze lots about Ray's character, etc, but this comic strip has always changed as the creator's whim/muse/mood changes.  So reading deeper things may be an interesting exercise for someone looking for a paper topic, but is unlikely to arrive at the truth.

2.  If one insists upon a consistent storyline/personality for Ray, then I say that an abrupt shift (suggested by the quote above) is just perfect.  This is a guy who has been TO HELL AND BACK, and it didn't much disturb him.  I don't think the GOF and ripping a guy's face off will bother him one bit.  Ray is not about to become a murderous psycho.  He needed to win the GOF to maintain the family legacy, man.  And to prove what a bad-ass he his.  Then he can go back to acting like a big pussy (no pun intended) most of the time, but knowing that deep down he is the baddest cat of all.

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Is nobody else going to mention that an effort to look non-dorky includes a comic book tattoo?

Yeah, thank you.

My real point in posting was to highlight the excellent last panel...the Post Ass-Kick Hat Straightening.  Classy move all the way.

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Achewood / September 22, 2005 - SQUEEE POUF!
« on: September 22, 2005, 12:53:54 pm »
Quote from: "bonaparte"
performance art that morphs into a moral test of an individual.


Well put, that's exactly what this was.

Excellent details all around.  The bird...the hat...the atmosphere of waking up in the morning.

I still don't understand why Ray sleeps in such a small bed.

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