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My best friend once found and then hid his father's porn collection. It was stored in about as "standard" a cardboard box as you could imagine. Then about 5 years later he stumbled upon the rebuilt collection of about similar physical dimensions and storage method, and hid that one too, finding the old one in the process and then went on playing cat and mouse with moving and rehiding them when they started clearing out the house in preparation for its sale. And those were both in the day and age of VHS tapes.
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And... Dillon Blocked. :smallsigh:
You KNEW Gary wasn't going to just cheat on Yuki, didn't you? :smallwink:
But things might not end up all bad. Maybe Amber and Dillon will talk to Gary about standing up for himself, and hopefully Dillon will go talk to Yuki about her phobia. Gary wants (or at least THINKS he wants) Yuki, even though Amber may well be a better fit.
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i don't know who i should feel worse for right now, Gary or Amber :|
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This may be the first time I felt a modicum of hatred for Dillon.
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Bwahahahaha! :smallbiggrin: Man, that was spot on.
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Originally Posted by Morph Bark
This may be the first time I felt a modicum of hatred for Dillon.
I don't know. I don't feel like the comic would have let anything happen either way. If Dillon didn't come in the way, there would have been some other thing.
From an internal perspective, I can agree that Dillon was pretty brash and assuming, but he has been before. That doesn't excuse it, but I don't really see how this time stands out to make it particularly bad.
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Him coming in wasn't a problem for me. His assume-everything and how he was rather domineering here (at least over the strip itself since nobody else said anything) did it for me.
I realize this is very much a YMMV thing, but I just hate how he is here, and I've never really disliked him even before.
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I think the part with the psychology-student was the only one in the comic so far, where things did not get interupted in a hilarious way. Which was rather weird. :smallbiggrin:
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Now how is Gary going to get out of this one without developing a spine?
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Originally Posted by
Morph Bark
Him coming in wasn't a problem for me. His assume-everything and how he was rather domineering here (at least over the strip itself since nobody else said anything) did it for me.
I realize this is very much a YMMV thing, but I just hate how he is here, and I've never really disliked him even before.
He's taking Gary off for implied rape. It's very YMMV, because some people won't get or accept that part of it, and some people will really not like it being played for laughs.
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From what we know about Dillon, I can't really see him being serious here. At least not stone-cold serious. He might tease and tempt, but really. Gary has never had a problem fending him off earlier, and after all, he's a decent guy.
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Yeah. All Gary has to do is say "no."
...
Gary is doomed.
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Weimann
From what we know about Dillon, I can't really see him being serious here. At least not stone-cold serious. He might tease and tempt, but really. Gary has never had a problem fending him off earlier, and after all, he's a decent guy.
I must have forgotten the times Dillon decided that they were going to have sex and Gary fended him off then. :smallconfused:
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I'm with Weimann. Teasing him is one thing but it's just not in Dillon's character to RAPE Gary. Or anyone. I can't see how anyone could take it for anything but a joke, really.. maybe not Dillon's best joke but nonetheless.
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Juuuust gunna point out that throwing around the R-word might not be the best idea. Nothing has happened yet, he's only bringing Gary to his room, for all we know Dillon's been saving up on female porn for Gary as a favour or something. At least wait until we actually know what's going on before throwing that word around.
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true. If it was Matt, there wouldn't be any question. Dillon is more ambiguous.
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Originally Posted by
Draconi Redfir
Juuuust gunna point out that throwing around the R-word might not be the best idea. Nothing has happened yet, he's only bringing Gary to his room, for all we know Dillon's been saving up on female porn for Gary as a favour or something. At least wait until we actually know what's going on before throwing that word around.
It doesn't even make sense why you'd throw that out as an example.
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Remember your tropes! You know the one I mean.
That one, rife with all sorts of unfortunate implications.
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Ravens_cry
Remember your tropes! You know the one I mean.
That one, rife with all sorts of unfortunate implications.
Yeah, um, there's a couple that are rife with unfortunate implications that come to mind both from the in-thread discussion and the comic and the interplay of the comic and the discussion. :smallconfused:
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Coidzor
Yeah, um, there's a couple that are rife with unfortunate implications that come to mind both from the in-thread discussion and the comic and the interplay of the comic and the discussion. :smallconfused:
Pretty much. That being said, I doubt it would happen. Things generally end up in a "Man, I wish I had your problems" kind of way for Gary.
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Originally Posted by
Ravens_cry
Pretty much. That being said, I doubt it would happen. Things generally end up in a "Man, I wish I had your problems" kind of way for Gary.
Oh, I'm pretty darn sure the comic is going to veer off at some point, but that's still part of the humor of today's strip.
I'm just at a loss for how it's going to do so, and can't even think of some good spec.
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Originally Posted by
Coidzor
Oh, I'm pretty darn sure the comic is going to veer off at some point, but that's still part of the humor of today's strip.
I'm just at a loss for how it's going to do so, and can't even think of some good spec.
The same way it started, surprise entrance by another character?
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Dillon always seemed like a "bottom" kind of guy, having him in the dominant position seems weird and out of character.
But the thing is, why would Dillon assume that Gary was there to see Amber? It's not like Amber and Gary are exactly friends ,or ex-roommates.
Plus Dillon is (obviously) still crushing on Gary. It's probably like a fantasy come true for him to find Gary in his home and apparently ready for action. In fact he seems like the type to whom it wouldn't even occur that it could be anything but that.
Edit for new info regarding latest comic:
Okay, now I see how Dillon is really a part of the Ma3 world. Completely deluded. His anti-reality shields are fully as powerful as anyone else's.
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Originally Posted by
Ravens_cry
The same way it started, surprise entrance by another character?
Surprise entrance in more ways than one... :smalltongue:
But seriously, I doubt anything will happen. As Gary mentioned, he's happy able to sleep naked in a bed with Dillion, simply because he knows that Dillion prefers to bottom, thus any penetrating going on will be by Gary.
Chances are, Gary's going to shrivel up rather quickly at that prospect, thus no sex.
Edit: Actually, have we seen the effects of the swirly on males yet?
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Well it was a kissing tech from the start, so in that manner, yes. Not in any other other ways, though.
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Brother Oni
Edit: Actually, have we seen the effects of the swirly on males yet?
You mean other than Gary?
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Well, the towel certainly wasn't for his dignity. :smallcool:
(I am... impressed? Wondering more, that he actually went along with that, given the course of events. Somewhat of a left turn, that.)
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I guess Gary's spine only stays hard for 47 seconds too...
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Something about that last panel just makes me want to kick Dillon between the legs hard.
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Mordokai
Something about that last panel just makes me want to kick Dillon between the legs hard.
It's the eyes for me.
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Dillon is trying to use any pretext he can think of to leer/fondle, there's nothing new nor especially shocking by ma3 standards. Why the hatred?
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Originally Posted by
Lynn
Dillon is trying to use any pretext he can think of to leer/fondle, there's nothing new nor especially shocking by ma3 standards. Why the hatred?
Dillon is actually supposed to be Gary's friend, unlike every other member of the main cast, of whom Zii is the closest to a friend and is basically almost entirely just using him, though she's at least transitioning away from that due to realizing that there's things called human beings and there's simply no necessity to use Gary anymore now that she's no longer destitute.
The fact that even he doesn't respect Gary is sort of annoying. Plus I just don't like his mannerisms and established character.
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Originally Posted by
Coidzor
The fact that even he doesn't respect Gary is sort of annoying. Plus I just don't like his mannerisms and established character.
I think this one hits it closest to home. The fact he's not even trying to pretend is just icing on the proverbial cake.
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Originally Posted by
The Glyphstone
I guess Gary's spine only stays hard for 47 seconds too...
Golfclap. That was awesome! I think im going to have to steal the concept behind that for a scene in a book sometime.
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Originally Posted by
Mordokai
I think this one hits it closest to home. The fact he's not even trying to pretend is just icing on the proverbial cake.
Yes . . . . "icing" . . . .*shifty eyes*
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Isn't that only supposed to happen if one gets it on one's male parts or inside an orifice? :smallconfused:
The old bengay/icy hot in the jockstrap thing isn't because you get it on your thighs, after all.
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Originally Posted by
Coidzor
Isn't that only supposed to happen if one gets it on one's male parts or inside an orifice? :smallconfused:
The old bengay/icy hot in the jockstrap thing isn't because you get it on your thighs, after all.
Apparently, it really burns if you are wet, and I wouldn't be surprised if Gary has been sweating.
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So... what exactly is Icy Hot? :smallconfused:
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Originally Posted by
Domochevsky
So... what exactly is Icy Hot? :smallconfused:
To the BatGoogle, Robin!
Search!
BOOLEAN!
RESULTS!
Hmm, it seems old chum, that this IcyBalm, is none other than a topical rubefacient heat rub!
Holy Heat Handcream, Batman, sounds like a plot to relieve joint and muscle pain!
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Bad Amber! Bad!
(Smacks her on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper).
Well, at least we can see Dillon's not exactly the predator here. He's pretty upset about what happened).
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"I'm so embarrassed.... I got it all over him!"
....I'm not entirely sure that Amber knows about the IcyHot. All she thought was that Gary and Dillon were getting jiggy, Dillon 'got it all over Gary' (who she thinks might be bi-curious but isn't very confident about it) and Gary suddenly streaked past her desperate for a shower.
Is there a deliberate innuendo happening, or am I just filthy minded? :smalltongue:
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Given this comic? It is almost certainly intentional on the part of the author.
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Anyone else notice that that door opens the other way, making Amber's attempts to block it pretty ineffective?
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Still the first time anyone has at least tried to get some privacy first, isn't it?
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Eldan
Still the first time anyone has at least tried to get some privacy first, isn't it?
Well she thought of locking one person away, I bet she wont think of locking the front door
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Originally Posted by
Domochevsky
So... what exactly is Icy Hot? :smallconfused:
It's a brand name for a balm consisting of (probably) menthol and camphor in a binding agent. Menthol provides the cooling "icy" effect, and camphor provides the heating "hot" effect. So, Icy Hot. Too much of it can burn like the blazes regardless of body location, and is also extremely dependent upon an individual's tolerance to the active ingredients.
Personally I find Icy Hot to be more hype than effective. Then again I've had exposure to probably more kinds of liniments, balms, lotions, and oils for treating muscle aches than your average person. Apparently Gary is rather sensitive to the stuff. Also he's kind of screwed because the binder in Icy Hot doesn't just wash off with water.
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Originally Posted by
Lynn
Well she thought of locking one person away, I bet she wont think of locking the front door
And given that it's her door, she should have a key for it anyway and not have to stack stuff in front of it.
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Originally Posted by
Weimann
And given that it's her door, she should have a key for it anyway and not have to stack stuff in front of it.
Do your doors require a key in order to lock them from the inside? :smallconfused: American and Canadian doors for apartments/dorm rooms/houses from what I've learned generally follow the same pattern that they can be locked from the inside by operating the lock with what I can only call a lever or knob because I do not recall the proper term.
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Originally Posted by
Coidzor
Do your doors require a key in order to lock them from the inside? :smallconfused: American and Canadian doors for apartments/dorm rooms/houses from what I've learned generally follow the same pattern that they can be locked from the inside by operating the lock with what I can only call a lever or knob because I do not recall the proper term.
Like this usually:
http://www.alltimelocksmith.com/pict...dbolt_lock.jpg
I have heard european locks are sometimes a key for both sides. Might depend which parts of europe, but yeah, Canadian usually have these types of locks.
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Not on rooms inside the house. I mean, I'm reasonably sure the, say, office could be locked, as it has a key, but I'm not sure I even still have that anymore.
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Originally Posted by
Eldan
Not on rooms inside the house. I mean, I'm reasonably sure the, say, office could be locked, as it has a key, but I'm not sure I even still have that anymore.
Most in house lockable doors, like bathrooms, I have encountered use very simple push looks.
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Originally Posted by
Ravens_cry
Most in house lockable doors, like bathrooms, I have encountered use very simple push looks.
Yeah, those simple push locks we rarely even have keys for, because they're basically vanity/privacy locks to let people know not to enter the room but can be broken through by a healthy human in case of, say, an emergency.
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It's a bit different between houses, but in Sweden, bathrooms usually have the kind of lock you're talking about here, with a "switch" on the inside, while doors to normal rooms have indoor key locks, much weaker than a front door lock but still sufficiently sturdy so that you'd have to do damage to the frame to break it open. That might be an old paradigm that's on it's way out, however.
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Originally Posted by
Winter_Wolf
It's a brand name for a balm consisting of (probably) menthol and camphor in a binding agent. Menthol provides the cooling "icy" effect, and camphor provides the heating "hot" effect. So, Icy Hot. Too much of it can burn like the blazes regardless of body location, and is also extremely dependent upon an individual's tolerance to the active ingredients.
Personally I find Icy Hot to be more hype than effective. Then again I've had exposure to probably more kinds of liniments, balms, lotions, and oils for treating muscle aches than your average person. Apparently Gary is rather sensitive to the stuff. Also he's kind of screwed because the binder in Icy Hot doesn't just wash off with water.
Spot on. And really hot water will do the trick, but it will speed up the reaction first. yeesh. his best bet is to wipe it off with a towel first.
And yes, if she starts rubbing on him from behind, depending on where she gets it, it could be VERY uncomfortable for her. I won't relate the story, but I discovered this with a girlfriend by accident.
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Originally Posted by
Coidzor
Yeah, those simple push locks we rarely even have keys for, because they're basically vanity/privacy locks to let people know not to enter the room but can be broken through by a healthy human in case of, say, an emergency.
You can even 'pick' them by simply sticking an Allen key, or other thin, rigid object of small enough diameter, into a hole in the outer knob.
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Originally Posted by
Ravens_cry
You can even 'pick' them by simply sticking an Allen key, or other thin, rigid object of small enough diameter, into a hole in the outer knob.
Yep, Though I prefer the simple method, turn the handle. Those locks suck. You can literally force the handle to turn and open the door manually.
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Originally Posted by
Traab
Yep, Though I prefer the simple method, turn the handle. Those locks suck. You can literally force the handle to turn and open the door manually.
Simple, yes, but not always doable by the wimpy members of the audience.
I also open sealed jars by knocking the lid's edge against a hard surface while rotating the jar.
Also, off topic, but I can only see the tip of the club of the Ettin you use as an avatar. Is this intentional? It certainly seems like a waste of bandwidth.
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Originally Posted by
Weimann
It's a bit different between houses, but in Sweden, bathrooms usually have the kind of lock you're talking about here, with a "switch" on the inside, while doors to normal rooms have indoor key locks, much weaker than a front door lock but still sufficiently sturdy so that you'd have to do damage to the frame to break it open. That might be an old paradigm that's on it's way out, however.
In older American houses, it is uncommon for interior doors (except for the bathroom) to have locks. I suppose there was a concern about children locking themselves in rooms or losing keys or something like that.
On an unrelated note, I think the device in the picture above looks like a deadbolt instead of a lock.
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Originally Posted by
Ravens_cry
Simple, yes, but not always doable by the wimpy members of the audience.
I also open sealed jars by knocking the lid's edge against a hard surface while rotating the jar.
Also, off topic, but I can only see the tip of the club of the Ettin you use as an avatar. Is this intentional? It certainly seems like a waste of bandwidth.
Its not intentional, its just, after the third or fourth ettin picture I tried to use all turned out similar to this I stopped caring. I just cant find one the right size.
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Originally Posted by
Weimann
It's a bit different between houses, but in Sweden, bathrooms usually have the kind of lock you're talking about here, with a "switch" on the inside, while doors to normal rooms have indoor key locks, much weaker than a front door lock but still sufficiently sturdy so that you'd have to do damage to the frame to break it open. That might be an old paradigm that's on it's way out, however.
It's the same down here in the Netherlands.
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Originally Posted by
Traab
Its not intentional, its just, after the third or fourth ettin picture I tried to use all turned out similar to this I stopped caring. I just cant find one the right size.
You could just crop the picture so its standardly just the club. Saves bandwidth and you show off that you're blunt. :smalltongue:
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Originally Posted by
Traab
Its not intentional, its just, after the third or fourth ettin picture I tried to use all turned out similar to this I stopped caring. I just cant find one the right size.
Hu, I always assumed that club was supposed to be the picture... well, whatever.
In Germany I guess it varies a lot depending on age... there's a huge amount of doors with just simple key locks in all inner doors, including bathrooms. Nowadays bathrooms usually have that "lock from the inside" thing pictured earlier. And the normal doors I think lack a lock most of the time... /Well, the keys to the old locks usually go missing anyway)
Why are we talking about door locks again? :smallconfused:
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Originally Posted by
Traab
Its not intentional, its just, after the third or fourth ettin picture I tried to use all turned out similar to this I stopped caring. I just cant find one the right size.
Here you go.