At least they’re calling them sasquatches. “Bigfoot” has two accepted plurals, and both of them sound fake. It is perhaps for this reason alone that they’re traditionally solitary creatures.
“Well, yes, we supported the USA in the cold war. We don’t deal with atomic fallout better than anyone else, and the Soviet record on ape-man rights is terrible.”
I appreciate the way that Wikipedia makes it clear in the opening paragraph that inseminating a chimpanzee with human sperm had no effect, but only refers to Ilya Ivanov’s main scientific achievement later on in the article.
“In the 1920s, Ivanov carried out a series of experiments to create a human/nonhuman ape hybrid. Three female chimpanzees were inseminated with human sperm, he failed to create a pregnancy. In 1929 he organized a set of experiments involving nonhuman ape sperm and human volunteers, but was delayed by the death of his last orangutan.”
This has to be one of the least expected paragraphs to exist on all of Wikipedia.
I was aware of Ivanov’s attempts at creating such a hybrid. I must confess that I had no inkling that it was a source of inspiration for an unfinished opera by Shostakovitch.
How certain are we that he is not shaved clean below that suit and tie? Maybe Sasquatch fashion has similar ideas towards body hair as human fashion? (Okay on parts of you visible when fully clothed, get rid of it on all of the clothed parts)
Harry Turtledove wrote some stories where Sasquatches were real, and ended up joining human society. The viewpoint character was a state governor*, and he just wore shorts everywhere (his wife wore shorts and a bra).
*They’re very tall, which matters a lot in political elections.
In Seanan McGuire’s InCryptid series, sasquatches have embraced hair removal products, and sometimes wear suits to blend in with ordinary humans. They still have long hair (judging by the picture on her website). Those who don’t shave hang out in trailer parks and wear comfy t-shirts and shorts (and work as programmers).
Yes, he gave the original wrench to Sergio… repeatedly.
IIRC, he’s been seen since then holding a wrench, so apparently he picked up his own somewhere along the way.
Minor nitpick: it’s not a pipe wrench. It’s just an adjustable wrench. Those of us who use both types of wrench on a regular basis are a bit fussy about the distinction. You never use one when you should be using the other.
It’s even more annoying when someone refers to any kind of pipe wrench as a monkey wrench, which is a low torque adjustable wrench and not even a pipe wrench.
It’s very important that one hand over the proper tool requested, else one could get into serious trouble.
Particularly when working for Mad Scientists.
If sasquatches run DARPA, then they’re guilty of a TON of really monstrous stuff, and should be considered totally untrustworthy and a dangerous threat.
Laughing so hard it hurts.
Love the white pupil/dark iris thing going on.
Or are they highlights?
It helps that “sasquaches” is an inherently funny word (warning, TVtropes link)
At least they’re calling them sasquatches. “Bigfoot” has two accepted plurals, and both of them sound fake. It is perhaps for this reason alone that they’re traditionally solitary creatures.
No wonder we never see them! They kept all the stealth tech for themselves!
That does explain the blurriness on camera.
Are we sure that isn’t the Doctor (David Tenant) in a Sasquatche mask?
“Well, yes, we supported the USA in the cold war. We don’t deal with atomic fallout better than anyone else, and the Soviet record on ape-man rights is terrible.”
For those who don’t know the story: this is a historically accurate statement. No, really:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilya_Ivanovich_Ivanov
I appreciate the way that Wikipedia makes it clear in the opening paragraph that inseminating a chimpanzee with human sperm had no effect, but only refers to Ilya Ivanov’s main scientific achievement later on in the article.
“In the 1920s, Ivanov carried out a series of experiments to create a human/nonhuman ape hybrid. Three female chimpanzees were inseminated with human sperm, he failed to create a pregnancy. In 1929 he organized a set of experiments involving nonhuman ape sperm and human volunteers, but was delayed by the death of his last orangutan.”
This has to be one of the least expected paragraphs to exist on all of Wikipedia.
I was aware of Ivanov’s attempts at creating such a hybrid. I must confess that I had no inkling that it was a source of inspiration for an unfinished opera by Shostakovitch.
Wearing a full suit and tie over dense fur has to be terribly uncomfortable. I suppose being ambassador to the humans has its costs.
Hey, Tip isn’t the *only* slave to fashion.
How certain are we that he is not shaved clean below that suit and tie? Maybe Sasquatch fashion has similar ideas towards body hair as human fashion? (Okay on parts of you visible when fully clothed, get rid of it on all of the clothed parts)
Harry Turtledove wrote some stories where Sasquatches were real, and ended up joining human society. The viewpoint character was a state governor*, and he just wore shorts everywhere (his wife wore shorts and a bra).
*They’re very tall, which matters a lot in political elections.
Simberto: I don’t think it’s sasquatch fashion as such. In yesterday’s comic, Mr Burke’s associates all appeared to be naked.
Might be the same pinstripe suit he was wearing when we last saw him.
It never seemed to be a problem for Sean Connery.
+1
In Seanan McGuire’s InCryptid series, sasquatches have embraced hair removal products, and sometimes wear suits to blend in with ordinary humans. They still have long hair (judging by the picture on her website). Those who don’t shave hang out in trailer parks and wear comfy t-shirts and shorts (and work as programmers).
…I know it’s been a while, but do we know where Jonah left his pipe wrench?
Didn’t he give it to Sergio?
Yes, he gave the original wrench to Sergio… repeatedly.
IIRC, he’s been seen since then holding a wrench, so apparently he picked up his own somewhere along the way.
Minor nitpick: it’s not a pipe wrench. It’s just an adjustable wrench. Those of us who use both types of wrench on a regular basis are a bit fussy about the distinction. You never use one when you should be using the other.
It’s even more annoying when someone refers to any kind of pipe wrench as a monkey wrench, which is a low torque adjustable wrench and not even a pipe wrench.
It’s very important that one hand over the proper tool requested, else one could get into serious trouble.
Particularly when working for Mad Scientists.
If sasquatches run DARPA, then they’re guilty of a TON of really monstrous stuff, and should be considered totally untrustworthy and a dangerous threat.
No more so than your average mad scientist!
Besides, this is the Skin-Horse-Verse DARPA, and may be less creepy than our world’s version.
I had to Google DARPA their fame hasn’t crossed the Atlantic, ~ now it makes sense.
The DARPA Challenge was all the rage in the 90s (it was a cash prize to creating a self-driving car)
Is the plural of “Sasquatch” “Sasquatches?”
It is now.
No, it’s “octopodes.”
‘Sasqautch’ is a corruption of the Halkomelem “sásq’ets”, so wouldn’t it follow that particular Salishan’s rules for pluralization?
Sasquatches?? I was CERTAIN it was Neanderthals who ran DARPA!
No, no. You have them mixed up with the Justice Department.
Who runs the Supreme Court?
Lizard people with a yen for poetry
There once was a man
From Nantucket who mistook
Haiku for Limerick
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