There are plenty of coupes with ample leg room in the back, comparable to most sedans. I drive a Toyota Yaris, and it’s a perfect example of something that from the outside looks super tiny, but on the inside is surprisingly roomy.
In my own experiences, Itypically find cramped back seats in American made vehicles, and I have no clue what that seems to be.
The dramatic reveal is quite possible, but not necessarily the kind you anticipate. Consider–we are about to see the comic done by new artists. You may recognize Nera’s mom when you see her face, but can you assume that you know her from Shaenon’s universe?
In any case – the bit of phone conversation we overheard leans quite a bit toward her being a Mad.
I really do think that the give-and-take between having TWO intelligences running the strip has given SH more vibrancy than the much beloved Narbonic alone. Definitely a synergy of mad. Of the FINEST kind.
We’ve been through the other day. Not long enough for them to have an eighteen year old daughter, and in Choose Nera’s mom was absent because of a coding gig, which is very, very not Mell-like.
So the back seat of a Maserati would not be an ideal place for sex, or anything else apparently. And I’d love to know what kind of criminal record Nera’s mom has or even how many organisations have her listed as a person of interest.
If you can afford the Maserati, I don’t think you need to worry about having a comfortable place to have sex. I’m imagining her as a sort of female version of Ben Kingsley’s character from Sneakers.
Nothing MODERN short of an SUV crossover is suitable for anything along those lines unless still have the gangly teenager physique.
Go back to say a Desoto – and the back seat was big enough for a grown adult to sleep with a sleeping bag – without touching the doors or rolling off the seat.
(TUNE: “I’ve Been Working On The Railroad”, traditional)
Riding in a Maserati,
I’ll be here all day!
We’ll be doing stuff that’s naughty
All across the USA!
My anxiety is rising,
Dumb choices are my specialty!
‘Cause right now, I’m realizing,
I sure need to pee!
Gee I gotta pee! Gee I gotta pee!
Gee I gotta pee, I beg!
Driver says to me, “No, you cannot pee!
Better learn to cross your legs!”
Nera’s mom is doing the driving!
Nera’s mom ain’t stopping at a-a-a-all!
At our destination arriving,
Just ahead of INTERPOL!
Wond’ring, here in a cold sweat,
Just in how much trouble we’ll get!
One thought, making my mind fret …
If I die, will I reset?
I had this thought that Nera’s mom is some sort of Carmen Sandiego international thief and gun saleswoman. So if we hear that the corn museum and the world’s largest ball of string was stolen…
Interesting thought. That might also explain why we haven’t seen her full on yet. A later reveal might only show her long coat and hat with a smile inbetween, keeping the joke (and homage) going.
Given the setting, she might specialize more in Mad-tech than the corn museum, though.
Well, there’s nothing saying that the corn museum couldn’t secretly be a giant piece of Mad tech. Maybe someone out there is looking to apply madness to biofuels?
Oh dear. If they’re headed to Caltech to drop off Nera, there are a LOT of museums nearby. The Norton Simon. The Pasadena Museum of History. The Pacific Asia Museum. The Pasadena Museum of California Art. The Bunny Museum…no, really, it’s a museum full of bunny art, toys, dolls.
What really concerns me is the Interpol reference. It only makes sense if she’s currently only wanted in a single other country which is NOT the U.S. The reason is that Interpol wouldn’t flag her unless she was seemingly involved in criminal activity in multiple jurisdictions, as I understand their charter.
They’re not going to Caltech. They’re going in a summer trip before Nera has to go to Caltech. I’d link to the relevant strip, but… it’s yesterday’s. Just hit “‹ Prev” and you’ll get there.
The timeline doesn’t match. It’s been established that the comics run more or less in real time, and there were only 8 years between 2006 and 2014. Nera was 18 at this point of the story.
Also, in Choose her mom went on a coding gig, which is not something one would imagine Mell doing.
PD: autocorrect tried to change Nera to Beta. Now that is a scary thought.
Since he’s not eating his knees right now, I’m guessing that’s a Quatroporte.
There are plenty of coupes with ample leg room in the back, comparable to most sedans. I drive a Toyota Yaris, and it’s a perfect example of something that from the outside looks super tiny, but on the inside is surprisingly roomy.
In my own experiences, Itypically find cramped back seats in American made vehicles, and I have no clue what that seems to be.
Typo – “I typically find cramped back seats in American made vehicles, and I have no clue WHY that seems to be.”
I notice that we still haven’t seen Nera’s Mum’s face. Whoever she is, I sense an impending dramatic reveal.
The dramatic reveal is quite possible, but not necessarily the kind you anticipate. Consider–we are about to see the comic done by new artists. You may recognize Nera’s mom when you see her face, but can you assume that you know her from Shaenon’s universe?
In any case – the bit of phone conversation we overheard leans quite a bit toward her being a Mad.
I really do think that the give-and-take between having TWO intelligences running the strip has given SH more vibrancy than the much beloved Narbonic alone. Definitely a synergy of mad. Of the FINEST kind.
EVIL second thoughts. Guns AND experimenting, with emphasis on rights to organs and such legalese.
How long after Narbonic is this? Could Mel and Caliban…..?
We’ve been through the other day. Not long enough for them to have an eighteen year old daughter, and in Choose Nera’s mom was absent because of a coding gig, which is very, very not Mell-like.
Forgot it was a coding gig. That PROBABLY rules out Helen’s mom raising a swapped Dave clone as well.
I’ve been away from the forums for a while – so I’m less with it than usual
Yet another evil thought channeling Heinlein – Helen’s Mom raising a XX Dave clone – After all – Nera is good w/ computers…
Or for that matter – she used Helen’s genderswap on an infant/newborn Dave clone.
Or a reveal inside of a reveal. A transmuted hamster!
* gerbil
I recommend Turn on the Bright Lights.
So the back seat of a Maserati would not be an ideal place for sex, or anything else apparently. And I’d love to know what kind of criminal record Nera’s mom has or even how many organisations have her listed as a person of interest.
If you can afford the Maserati, I don’t think you need to worry about having a comfortable place to have sex. I’m imagining her as a sort of female version of Ben Kingsley’s character from Sneakers.
What makes you think she *bought* the Maserati?
Nothing MODERN short of an SUV crossover is suitable for anything along those lines unless still have the gangly teenager physique.
Go back to say a Desoto – and the back seat was big enough for a grown adult to sleep with a sleeping bag – without touching the doors or rolling off the seat.
It could be worse. You could have bought a Vulcan V15.
(TUNE: “I’ve Been Working On The Railroad”, traditional)
Riding in a Maserati,
I’ll be here all day!
We’ll be doing stuff that’s naughty
All across the USA!
My anxiety is rising,
Dumb choices are my specialty!
‘Cause right now, I’m realizing,
I sure need to pee!
Gee I gotta pee! Gee I gotta pee!
Gee I gotta pee, I beg!
Driver says to me, “No, you cannot pee!
Better learn to cross your legs!”
Nera’s mom is doing the driving!
Nera’s mom ain’t stopping at a-a-a-all!
At our destination arriving,
Just ahead of INTERPOL!
Wond’ring, here in a cold sweat,
Just in how much trouble we’ll get!
One thought, making my mind fret …
If I die, will I reset?
I had this thought that Nera’s mom is some sort of Carmen Sandiego international thief and gun saleswoman. So if we hear that the corn museum and the world’s largest ball of string was stolen…
Interesting thought. That might also explain why we haven’t seen her full on yet. A later reveal might only show her long coat and hat with a smile inbetween, keeping the joke (and homage) going.
Given the setting, she might specialize more in Mad-tech than the corn museum, though.
Well, there’s nothing saying that the corn museum couldn’t secretly be a giant piece of Mad tech. Maybe someone out there is looking to apply madness to biofuels?
It’s probably only through mad tech that the corn museum and the world’s largest ball of string could lead to anything interesting.
What you learn on this trip will stay with you the rest of your life—as will your kidney problems from holding it too long.
Depending on how fast she’s going, it may not be that long.
Oh dear. If they’re headed to Caltech to drop off Nera, there are a LOT of museums nearby. The Norton Simon. The Pasadena Museum of History. The Pacific Asia Museum. The Pasadena Museum of California Art. The Bunny Museum…no, really, it’s a museum full of bunny art, toys, dolls.
What really concerns me is the Interpol reference. It only makes sense if she’s currently only wanted in a single other country which is NOT the U.S. The reason is that Interpol wouldn’t flag her unless she was seemingly involved in criminal activity in multiple jurisdictions, as I understand their charter.
They’re not going to Caltech. They’re going in a summer trip before Nera has to go to Caltech. I’d link to the relevant strip, but… it’s yesterday’s. Just hit “‹ Prev” and you’ll get there.
I sorta like the Bugatti Gran Sport Vitesse
I’m up to the gerbil inseminator in the Narbonic saga. How could I forget that?
Okay, Nera’s mom is clearly Mad.
Nera’s mum is probably Mell, seriously that’s the full Mell grin on her daughter
The timeline doesn’t match. It’s been established that the comics run more or less in real time, and there were only 8 years between 2006 and 2014. Nera was 18 at this point of the story.
Also, in Choose her mom went on a coding gig, which is not something one would imagine Mell doing.
PD: autocorrect tried to change Nera to Beta. Now that is a scary thought.