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hot bloody fat - 20th may
« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2004, 06:51:36 pm »
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I give it five minutes before he inadvertently says something true about Pat's mom and things come to blows.

Psychic truth.  Although I'd bet even money between Pat's mom or Ray's.
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« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2004, 06:55:06 pm »
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Has he actually learned something about cat anatomy, or is this a gruesomely lucky guess?


It's got to be baby animal murder school paying off.
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« Reply #17 on: May 20, 2004, 06:56:39 pm »
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Psychic truth.  Although I'd bet even money between Pat's mom or Ray's.


And oh lord I have to see that. I just want to see what Ray would say to protect his mom.
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« Reply #18 on: May 20, 2004, 07:21:03 pm »
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Poor Pat's mouth dropped open like he was going to have himself a pork-pie heart attack.


YES.


Also, take a good hard look at Beef's eyes. Poor dude is just completely taken aback.

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I'm just amazed they let Philippe in that place with his new car.


Well, they're just sitting outside, and Philippe just kinda pulled up.
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« Reply #19 on: May 20, 2004, 07:46:04 pm »
Not the Mayor!  NOT THE MAYOR!!
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« Reply #20 on: May 20, 2004, 07:51:50 pm »
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Psychic truth.  Although I'd bet even money between Pat's mom or Ray's.


It wouldn't come to blows with Ray, he'd just pout.
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« Reply #21 on: May 20, 2004, 08:06:55 pm »
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Also, does anyone know why it's called a pork pie hat? Are there such things as pork pies? And does this type of hat look like them?


Apparently the name is taken from its shape, which resembles - get ready - a pork pie. I've got two conflicting sources here listing its origin at 1725 and 1860, both of which seem likely in that quaint, "mixing several varieties of garish fonts on a broadsheet advertising a quadreplegic midget sharpshooter" sort of way.


Weirder yet: Charles MINGUS had a song called "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" The hat pictured on the site, though is NOT a porkpie hat so go figure.

Here's one: (fifth down) hats!
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« Reply #22 on: May 20, 2004, 08:38:07 pm »
I own a porkpie hat.  And I'm a dick.  I hate being Pat....
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« Reply #23 on: May 20, 2004, 08:54:58 pm »
Ha ha, me too.  Actually, what I thought was that a human, not Philippe (I didn't notice that it was his vehicle from the rear view) was getting onto some kind of amusement park boat ride, less like a roller coaster or Splash Mountain and more like a Pirates of the Carribbean ride.  Then I thought that the dirty dudes were "props" in the ride.

I swear, this actually went through my mind.

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When the image was first loading I though Philippe was on a roller coaster or something.
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« Reply #24 on: May 20, 2004, 08:57:24 pm »
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Ha ha, me too.  Actually, what I thought was that a human, not Philippe (I didn't notice that it was his vehicle from the rear view) was getting onto some kind of amusement park boat ride, less like a roller coaster or Splash Mountain and more like a Pirates of the Carribbean ride.  Then I thought that the dirty dudes were "props" in the ride.

I swear, this actually went through my mind.

Ache Mountain?

The sad thing is that I would go to Achewood World if it actually existed, although were I with a small child, I would probably not buy them a Roast Beef hat. Not even if they embroidered the kid's name on the back.
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« Reply #25 on: May 20, 2004, 09:12:53 pm »
Achewood World would have really good refreshment stands, with all foods from the cookbook (and of course, the drinks too).  There'd be a ride simulating Roast Beef's trip to the moon and a horror house where Nice Pete takes you to an ice cream parlor.  There would NOT be people dressed up as the characters in big scary suits.
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« Reply #26 on: May 20, 2004, 09:29:43 pm »
And there'd be these theatre-type things with floor shows by Animalicious and Nightlife Mingus and Robert Johnson. For the finale, Ray would come out and sing "ass in your #####".

It would be kind of like Branson. A lot like Branson, actually, without the drug stores overstocked with Stool Softeners and laxatives.
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« Reply #27 on: May 20, 2004, 10:02:54 pm »
Many great things about this strip have been noted.  Three more:

1.  We learn more about the locale and nature of The Underground.  Phillipe enters it through what appears to be a drainpipe/culvert.  I guess on the way to the bay are Underground Italian restaurants.

2.  Onstad's rendering of Luigi's is really nicely laid out.  The name in the upper left, the brick wall, the patio in the lower right.  Very pleasing to behold.

3.  Notice (of course) that Ray has drained his wine.  Roast Beef is drinking moderately, while Pat hasn't even taken a sip.  The moral: Pat is a Dick.
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« Reply #28 on: May 20, 2004, 10:05:30 pm »
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3.  Notice (of course) that Ray has drained his wine.  Roast Beef is drinking moderately, while Pat hasn't even taken a sip.  The moral: Pat is a Dick.

To be fair to Pat (I may never type this phrase again), we have no idea if that's actually their first glass. Pat may well have drained three glasses already and is merely thinking hard about the fourth.
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« Reply #29 on: May 20, 2004, 10:53:40 pm »
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It would be kind of like Branson. A lot like Branson, actually, without the drug stores overstocked with Stool Softeners and laxatives.


And for a moment there I though I liked the sound of Branson.

This strip does emote a feeling, something like Van Gogh's 'Cafe at Night'. You totally want to just pull up a chair.
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