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July 18th, 2008 - "shame-walk all the way"
« on: July 19, 2008, 11:23:58 am »
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Re: July 18th, 2008 - "shame-walk all the way"
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2008, 11:52:37 am »
I decided not to start the thread because I figured everyone wanted the title to be "water is basically a genital bridge."
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Re: July 18th, 2008 - "shame-walk all the way"
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2008, 01:50:28 pm »
That was painful.  Poor Ray.

Is he giving Mrs. Smuckles money?

Edit:  Oh wait, she's giving him money.
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Re: July 18th, 2008 - "shame-walk all the way"
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2008, 03:12:17 pm »
Ray is comically not in control of social situations that don't involve BSing with millionaires.
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Re: July 18th, 2008 - "shame-walk all the way"
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2008, 03:58:26 pm »
I like the implication in panel 11 that there is a symmetry between "being a *****" and "being a homosexual," "being an atheist," "being a Muslim," "being something other than me." It shines a new light on this sequence - not so much a party on wheels, but a celebration of the movement.

I support the rights of *****s to teach in public schools. No Child Left Behind has turned most teachers into that, anyway.
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Re: July 18th, 2008 - "shame-walk all the way"
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2008, 04:10:06 pm »
Quote from: wombat on July 19, 2008, 11:52:37 am
I decided not to start the thread because I figured everyone wanted the title to be "water is basically a genital bridge."


It is a good line. Plus, Blister!
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Re: July 18th, 2008 - "shame-walk all the way"
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2008, 04:13:59 pm »
Quote from: CortJstr on July 19, 2008, 04:10:06 pm
It is a good line. Plus, Blister!

Unfortunately, "Punk-rock Brezhnev" is the proper title.
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Re: July 18th, 2008 - "shame-walk all the way"
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2008, 04:41:06 pm »
Quote from: pmcd9 on July 19, 2008, 01:50:28 pm
That was painful.  Poor Ray.

Is he giving Mrs. Smuckles money?

Edit:  Oh wait, she's giving him money.

No, he's giving her a note with the address and room number of the motor lodge where he's spending the night.
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Re: July 18th, 2008 - "shame-walk all the way"
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2008, 04:53:10 pm »
Quote from: AugustWest on July 19, 2008, 04:41:06 pm
No, he's giving her a note with the address and room number of the motor lodge where he's spending the night.

That was my original thought too, but I don't think so.  It looks too big to be a note I think all folded over.  And she's too old for him.
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Re: July 18th, 2008 - "shame-walk all the way"
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2008, 06:37:37 pm »
Quote from: Bobby Isosceles on July 19, 2008, 04:13:59 pm
Unfortunately, "Punk-rock Brezhnev" is the proper title.

That is nice. My choice would have been "I respect that. I just don't want you teachin' in my schools."
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Re: July 18th, 2008 - "shame-walk all the way"
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2008, 06:42:11 pm »
Personally I would have gone with 'see a man about a dad' it's less memorable but more descriptive of what's going on.

Also it took me three reads to realise he didn't bite the lid off and then spit it out he spit the lid off.
That is the man with blood on his hands.

I think he must be giving Mrs. Smuckles something but I don't know what, too big to be a note but I can't imagine he would accept money from her (or that he'd need it).
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Re: July 18th, 2008 - "shame-walk all the way"
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2008, 07:58:42 pm »
Clearly, it is a note that reads, "Things had to be the way they are. No sense making a deal out of it, and it worked out well besides."
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Re: July 18th, 2008 - "shame-walk all the way"
« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2008, 08:02:35 pm »
Quote from: pmcd9 on July 19, 2008, 04:53:10 pm
That was my original thought too, but I don't think so.  It looks too big to be a note I think all folded over.  And she's too old for him.

She's...I...they...

They made a baby together thirty years ago!  She's not too old for him! 
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Re: July 18th, 2008 - "shame-walk all the way"
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2008, 08:31:19 pm »
Quote from: jay-ell on July 19, 2008, 08:02:35 pm
She's...I...they...

They made a baby together thirty years ago!  She's not too old for him! 

Everyone knows that once a woman gives birth she instantly becomes an unattractive hag with no sex appeal, didn't you know?
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Re: July 18th, 2008 - "shame-walk all the way"
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2008, 10:08:58 pm »
Quote from: Bobby Isosceles on July 19, 2008, 08:31:19 pm
Everyone knows that once a woman gives birth she instantly becomes an unattractive hag with no sex appeal, didn't you know?


....

...yes, yes I did. 

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