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2021-02-05

by shaenon on February 5, 2021 at 12:01 am
Chapter: Off to the Fair
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  1. Guest
    February 5, 2021, 12:10 am | # | Reply

    You just have to find common ground.

  2. Alphaghoul
    February 5, 2021, 12:13 am | # | Reply

    Not exactly sure what “unexamined” means i. This context.

    • Rob Nobody
      February 5, 2021, 12:20 am | # | Reply

      It’s a reference to a quote from Socrates: “The unexamined life is not worth living.” It basically means a life that includes a search for understanding and truth through thoughtful self-reflection and philosophy.

      • awgiedawgie
        February 5, 2021, 7:41 am | # | Reply

        More generally, an “unexamined life” means just coasting along and existing, with no thought of what you’re doing with your life, or what effect your actions will have on yourself and others.

        • Rob Nobody
          February 5, 2021, 10:30 am | # | Reply

          Now, to be fair, Tip puts a LOT of thought into his effect on others.

          • awgiedawgie
            February 5, 2021, 1:33 pm | #

            Most of his internal monologues have been his delusions of how he thinks he affects others. But he’s so self-absorbed that he has very little idea of how he actually affects others.

            It’s only been very recently that he has begun taking a real honest look inside himself.

          • Rob Nobody
            February 5, 2021, 3:08 pm | #

            Oh no, I certainly didn’t mean to imply that his thoughts about his effects on others were accurate, or healthy for himself or others.

        • Max
          February 6, 2021, 4:41 pm | # | Reply

          Awesome! You had me sold at “just coasting along”.

  3. memnarch
    February 5, 2021, 1:52 am | # | Reply

    Voltroned up is such a great turn of phrase.

  4. adam
    February 5, 2021, 1:55 am | # | Reply

    Annnd with that, goes any chance of this operation going smoothly.

    • jdreyfuss
      February 5, 2021, 10:18 am | # | Reply

      You held out hope this long? You’re impressively optimistic.

      • paulagee66
        February 6, 2021, 5:44 am | # | Reply

        That comment just goes perfectly with your avatar!

  5. Robert Nowall
    February 5, 2021, 5:39 am | # | Reply

    Doesn’t want to learn crap? Then stay away from the craps tables when you get to Vegas.

    • jdreyfuss
      February 5, 2021, 10:18 am | # | Reply

      If he already knows it, then he doesn’t need to learn it though.

  6. D. Walker
    February 5, 2021, 5:50 am | # | Reply

    This had better end with Tip and Baron blacking out and waking up married.

    • awgiedawgie
      February 5, 2021, 7:37 am | # | Reply

      As much as I despise Tip, I wouldn’t wish that on him. Unless, of course, you just meant “married” but not “married to each other”.

  7. David B Huber
    February 5, 2021, 8:28 am | # | Reply

    Wait. Shouldn’t agreeing with Tip give Baron pause?

    • Bruce A Munro
      February 5, 2021, 5:42 pm | # | Reply

      The Baron is quite unprejudiced towards other people as long as they are telling him what he wants to hear (and no longer).

  8. David B Huber
    February 5, 2021, 9:46 am | # | Reply

    Nick: (to Tip & Baron) “Sorry about your winning streak, guys. It was just too conspicuous.”
    Tip: “You didn’t have anything to do with our all-in “break the bank” loss, did you?”
    Nick: (sardonic grin)

    • Shadowmehr
      February 5, 2021, 1:06 pm | # | Reply

      And behind him, Dr. Lee is counting the cash she got from betting against them.

  9. Seph
    February 5, 2021, 11:10 am | # | Reply

    Tip and Baron both have their hidden depths—which isn’t to say that their surface personalities aren’t awful.

  10. equisetophyta
    February 5, 2021, 12:30 pm | # | Reply

    I’m like 80% sure Baron has insulted people by calling them yahoos before, but this is the first time I realized the “oh right, HE’S A HORSE(ish)” bit.

  11. Shadowmehr
    February 5, 2021, 1:04 pm | # | Reply

    I wonder which will get the worst of this – Skin Horse or Las Vegas?

    • Robert Nowall
      February 5, 2021, 2:23 pm | # | Reply

      Well, a group of them (including Dr. Lee) once survived Atlantic City, but, then, they had Olympia “Bubbles” Waters with them.

      • awgiedawgie
        February 6, 2021, 10:56 am | # | Reply

        Of course, Bubbles is basically the polar opposite of Baron von Hornymist here.

        But with the reality blindness, Baron might not be able to gamble at all. Then again, he and Tip are probably only interested in the girly shows anyway.

        The others could just leave them there as another decoy while they continue on their way.

  12. David B Huber
    February 5, 2021, 5:07 pm | # | Reply

    Personally, I think Tip should be ashamed of putting his desire for a side trip to Vegas ahead of the mission.

    It’s pretty bad when Baron Mistycorn’s devotion to duty is greater than yours – and you are the one corrupting him!

  13. Tiff Hudson
    February 5, 2021, 5:21 pm | # | Reply

    Important decision for Sweetheart: Can mission success be achieved by dropping Tip and Baron Neckbeard off at the Little Elvis Wedding Palace, then getting out of town before the bats swarm?

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