Hilarious! This undercover mission has gone so far south that its going to have to leave the planet just so that it can travel in a direction that isn’t north at this point.
(What really gets me is that Sweetheart is now apparently self-identifying as the drone more that as the dog. Going through opposable thumb withdrawal is going to be hard on her when she wakes up from this mission.)
a can opener that can be operated without paws by a self loathing dog? tricky, to save time we should just put a sign around the cans saying “You don’t deserve to eat! Hunger is your punishment!”
I seem to remember seeing a commercial automatic opener that didn’t work too much differently, I think it had two punches, one that *almost* completely cut the bottom leaving an inch tag to keep it attached then another that punched the top through and caused the bottom to flip open and eject them then fed the empty to a secure crusher. It was in some sort of place that dealt with tomato sauce in industrial quantities which came in those ten pound cans like coffee and institutional sizes of ketchup or soup do and was staffed by inmates so naturally making sure it A) Could not be used as a weapon and B) dealt with the detrius in a way that such also could not be scavenged for weapons was a priority.
On the hat…it seems to be Schrodinger’s Hat, of an undefined form, while Goldbugged.
The last time we saw what we KNOW is the real, genuine article was Christmas – the last time it’s this zoomed in on it is December 24, and it’s full of colander holes then, decidedly not the baseball-cap look here.
I keep having to bring this up… but past drawing inconsistencies notwithstanding, it has always been a baseball cap. You can see it in the same style in the comic for 2015-02-27 (I can’t post more than one link), and the first 2 panels of that one are not part of a simulation.
I’m still not sure if this is just a simulation, or if Anasigma have actually “Second Gate”-ed the drone into a real but deeply improbable alternate universe. Out-of-character Nick from earlier suggests the former; the sheer detail the latter. So- if that IS a real AltU!Sweetheart in the hat, I wonder where HER drone is?
(TUNE: “Everyone Says I Love You”, Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby)
Everyone is gonna die,
And I am a bad dog and I’ll tell you why
I messed with the door, and now the temp’rature’s high
And all will fry!
Nick, dust off! It’s time to fly,
So just hit the road (or in your case, the sky) …
I must stay behind to help! At least, I will try,
So, Nick, bye-bye!
Yel-low-stone Caldera is getting hot
And gon-na blow!
I … just came to call me a bad dog
And I hate me so!
Everything has gone awry …
(Though I’m unaware that this is all a lie …)
The world’s gonna blow up like the Fourth of July!
So fly! Don’t … die!
Has the premise of a person losing his or her identity into the mind of a remotely operated drone (“Call Me Joe”, Poul Anderson, 1957; “Avatar”, 2009) become common enough to be considered a trope yet? Not that that would be a bad thing; I love the concept. Having the character in the mind of the drone meet the now-abandoned original body is an added twist.
However, I hope it’s only temporary. I would really miss Sweetheart in her adorable doggy form, and Bubbles and Nick played the drone hilariously and poignantly. There aren’t many SH characters left who haven’t driven her, and I’m a bit terrified to see how Tip does in the role. A little too on the nose, if you get my meaning.
OK. This last one broke my brain.
Panel 3 gives me the cries. 🙁
Hilarious! This undercover mission has gone so far south that its going to have to leave the planet just so that it can travel in a direction that isn’t north at this point.
(What really gets me is that Sweetheart is now apparently self-identifying as the drone more that as the dog. Going through opposable thumb withdrawal is going to be hard on her when she wakes up from this mission.)
Quick! design her a can opener!
a can opener that can be operated without paws by a self loathing dog? tricky, to save time we should just put a sign around the cans saying “You don’t deserve to eat! Hunger is your punishment!”
I’d make a box with a slot that punches the contents all the way through when a button on top is depressed by a paw.
I seem to remember seeing a commercial automatic opener that didn’t work too much differently, I think it had two punches, one that *almost* completely cut the bottom leaving an inch tag to keep it attached then another that punched the top through and caused the bottom to flip open and eject them then fed the empty to a secure crusher. It was in some sort of place that dealt with tomato sauce in industrial quantities which came in those ten pound cans like coffee and institutional sizes of ketchup or soup do and was staffed by inmates so naturally making sure it A) Could not be used as a weapon and B) dealt with the detrius in a way that such also could not be scavenged for weapons was a priority.
But.. sleepy puppy! In a hat!
In my experience, an animal that looks that cute can get away with whatever it wants.
Dave, I concur.
Also it sounds too much like my own inner voice.:p
You are wearing the Hat!
Actually, now that you mention it, it would be interesting if she tries to take it off herself.. only to find that does nothing
I guess it depends on how quickly the simulation can adapt.
Is it just me, or does that hat look different then it did before?
Of course, Goldbug has probably never seen the genuine article, so this is only to be expected.
On the hat…it seems to be Schrodinger’s Hat, of an undefined form, while Goldbugged.
The last time we saw what we KNOW is the real, genuine article was Christmas – the last time it’s this zoomed in on it is December 24, and it’s full of colander holes then, decidedly not the baseball-cap look here.
Sweetheart, darling, you need to go deeper…
I keep having to bring this up… but past drawing inconsistencies notwithstanding, it has always been a baseball cap. You can see it in the same style in the comic for 2015-02-27 (I can’t post more than one link), and the first 2 panels of that one are not part of a simulation.
So take the hat *off*…
I’m still not sure if this is just a simulation, or if Anasigma have actually “Second Gate”-ed the drone into a real but deeply improbable alternate universe. Out-of-character Nick from earlier suggests the former; the sheer detail the latter. So- if that IS a real AltU!Sweetheart in the hat, I wonder where HER drone is?
From the Marx Brothers movie, “Horse Feathers” …
(TUNE: “Everyone Says I Love You”, Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby)
Everyone is gonna die,
And I am a bad dog and I’ll tell you why
I messed with the door, and now the temp’rature’s high
And all will fry!
Nick, dust off! It’s time to fly,
So just hit the road (or in your case, the sky) …
I must stay behind to help! At least, I will try,
So, Nick, bye-bye!
Yel-low-stone Caldera is getting hot
And gon-na blow!
I … just came to call me a bad dog
And I hate me so!
Everything has gone awry …
(Though I’m unaware that this is all a lie …)
The world’s gonna blow up like the Fourth of July!
So fly! Don’t … die!
You make the most random associations, Ed, but I should’ve guessed you watched the Marx Brothers.
I’m always happy to see your filks, Eddurd, you bet your life!
saddest strip evar D:
Has the premise of a person losing his or her identity into the mind of a remotely operated drone (“Call Me Joe”, Poul Anderson, 1957; “Avatar”, 2009) become common enough to be considered a trope yet? Not that that would be a bad thing; I love the concept. Having the character in the mind of the drone meet the now-abandoned original body is an added twist.
However, I hope it’s only temporary. I would really miss Sweetheart in her adorable doggy form, and Bubbles and Nick played the drone hilariously and poignantly. There aren’t many SH characters left who haven’t driven her, and I’m a bit terrified to see how Tip does in the role. A little too on the nose, if you get my meaning.
I thought “Avatar” stole that from “Call Me Joe.” But I only know what I’ve read of it—I’ve never seen “Avatar.”
I believe that would be a subset from Becoming The Mask.
Yeah, I think the Humiliation Conga is just about run its course. Time to figure it out, Sweety.
I would say this is a low point for her, but sadly, it seems more spot on for her character.
If anyone reads Slate Star Codex… I’m now thinking, “JUST GET OUT OF THE CAR!” – “JUST GIVE ME THE PRIME NUMBERS!”
Poor Sweetie.