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DAMMIT I MADE ALL THESE POTATOES - May 31st 2007
« on: May 31, 2007, 07:33:28 pm »
http://www.achewood.com/index.php?date=05312007

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Re: DAMMIT I MADE ALL THESE POTATOES - May 31st 2007
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2007, 07:41:42 pm »
I've been getting my own depress on for a few weeks, and Beef's ability to think himself into a positive place in this strip definitely lifted up my day.

Thanks, Chris.
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Re: DAMMIT I MADE ALL THESE POTATOES - May 31st 2007
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2007, 07:42:30 pm »
I believe he's actually going to go through with it...
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Re: DAMMIT I MADE ALL THESE POTATOES - May 31st 2007
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2007, 07:52:32 pm »
Wow. Just... wow. Everything about this is poetry, and I mean that literally. The words, the rhythm, the art.

Look at the change in Beef when he smiles. Have we ever seen that before? With any other character, I'd just assume we have, but Beef? To my mind this is a legitimate question. I mean, I definitely thought, "There's something odd going on with Roast Beef's face in panels 6-8," then I realized, "He's smiling!"

I can honestly say I've been where Beef is now. Repeatedly. Never on the order of magnitude of his situation (i.e. marriage), but on a smaller scale.
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Re: DAMMIT I MADE ALL THESE POTATOES - May 31st 2007
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2007, 08:26:15 pm »
This is excellent. It's this kind of thing that keeps me coming back to Achewood -- not the gags, although those are funny as hell, but the moments where Onstad really just lets his characters shine, and poetry happens.

I am really pretty scared that this won't work out, but I'm along for the ride either way.
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Re: DAMMIT I MADE ALL THESE POTATOES - May 31st 2007
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2007, 08:48:56 pm »
OH SHIIIIIT!

I got a job today, which is not on the same magnitude.
Golfhaus-- if you ever go to Moe's, the person saying "Welcome to Moe's!" might be me. Not the cool one on East Boulevard, though.
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Re: DAMMIT I MADE ALL THESE POTATOES - May 31st 2007
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2007, 09:00:24 pm »
Quote from: theinevitable on May 31, 2007, 08:48:56 pm
OH SHIIIIIT!

I got a job today, which is not on the same magnitude.
Golfhaus-- if you ever go to Moe's, the person saying "Welcome to Moe's!" might be me. Not the cool one on East Boulevard, though.

I got a job today too! I've always always wanted to work at a bookstore, and now I will.

In other news, this is beautiful. I really hope that they have kittens.
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Re: DAMMIT I MADE ALL THESE POTATOES - May 31st 2007
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2007, 09:02:37 pm »
Quote from: Toaster on May 31, 2007, 07:52:32 pm
Look at the change in Beef when he smiles. Have we ever seen that before?
Yup.
Twice. (atleast)
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Re: DAMMIT I MADE ALL THESE POTATOES - May 31st 2007
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2007, 09:04:17 pm »
Quote from: RMJ12345 on May 31, 2007, 09:00:24 pm
In other news, this is beautiful. I really hope that they have kittens.

At first I was about to say "Pets are nice and all, but why the enthusiasm?" and a second later went "Ooooooooooh....."



Such good character development you forget they are not human.
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Re: DAMMIT I MADE ALL THESE POTATOES - May 31st 2007
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2007, 09:06:42 pm »
Quote from: Enkidu on May 31, 2007, 09:02:37 pm
Yup.
Twice. (atleast)

Also, the time I remember most distinctly is this. It doesn't happen very often though.
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Re: DAMMIT I MADE ALL THESE POTATOES - May 31st 2007
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2007, 09:13:22 pm »
yeah, I work at Moe's... which is a Mexican place. I am not sure if they have them everywhere.

I know I am going to be the nutty dad. If I have kids.
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Re: DAMMIT I MADE ALL THESE POTATOES - May 31st 2007
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2007, 09:43:22 pm »
My niece is always telling me, "You're like a teenager to me!".  Considering how low my teenage years were in coolness, I don't find this flattering.  Plus it usually preceeds an enthusiastic recounting of the latest episode of "Charmed".
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Re: DAMMIT I MADE ALL THESE POTATOES - May 31st 2007
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2007, 09:44:08 pm »
I'm learning how to do animations in Photoshop and I thought you guys would enjoy this:

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Re: DAMMIT I MADE ALL THESE POTATOES - May 31st 2007
« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2007, 09:47:42 pm »
To think that today is only the fourth time Roast Beef has ever smiled. Hm.

When the kittens are born, will they walk on all fours or crawl? What of the situation with Molly's number of breasts? (Two. She has two.)

I have also always wanted to work in a bookstore.
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Re: DAMMIT I MADE ALL THESE POTATOES - May 31st 2007
« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2007, 10:11:58 pm »
I think the difference is that in the other three, Roast Beef's smiles are the smiles of excitement. This smile is the smile of contentedness. "OH WOW WOW WOW" vs "This shit's gonna be okay." This strip almost made me cry.

Inev, the one on Tryon, by Wild Wing Cafe? I drive past that one almost daily.
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