And if that is the case, they wouldn’t notice a talking dog either. No, this ranks right up there with Sweetheart’s bright idea to taking a drone on a date with Niue.
I thought weirdness blind people usually noticed talking dogs, they just edited out the talking part. Which is not going to let you sneak into a top secret base, so much as get the pound called on you.
That would be my guess as well, with a side order of a passive-aggressive stance against being part of this plan in the first place. I have no idea what Sweetheart promised/threatened the head with to agree to this in the first place, but I’m guessing he (she?) is regretting it at this point.
She didn’t say that. The zombie heads were one of the basement dwelling species, so they are “from the basement”. It was my impression that all of the basement dwellers fled upstairs when the basement flooded.
We’re heading for confrontations,
So I’ll have to make big infiltrations.
Whoa-oo, I’m usin’ an inventive disguise that’s fine.
If I wear, dudes, an outfit stronger,
I’ll control this thing that much longer.
I’ll use a head, and then I’ll pass for humankind.
With a head, then I can pass for humankind.
There’s not much head here to hang onto.
I can see it’s worth the trouble it’s sending me through.
Whoa-oo, Stevie Hugeface must remove me from this bind.
If the team we send is stronger,
Let’s not make it much more wronger.
I’ll use a head, and I can pass for humankind.
I’ll use a head, and I can pass for humankind.
Well, I’d try this out, and you’d think it was funny
But then no one in Skin-Horse could laugh.
I’d try a vest
But I thought it would burn up and crash.
I’d lecture ‘bout the power trip I am on.
Authority is working for me.
But I’ll give you even money that, doo-wee honey,
I wish I’d never gotten so free.
It’s a head, and I can pass for humankind.
It’s a head, and I can pass for humankind…
—from “I’m Ahead If I Can Quit While I’m Behind,” Jim Ford.
I predict this will prove to be an invaluable ploy! Dr. Lee can act like she’s been reinstated and is bringing in a captured zombie for experimentation. If the guards demand details, Tip can step up with “What will a zombie’s reaction be to puppet therapy?”
One potential problem I see with that is that Mr. Green has no doubt issued a capture-on-sight order for Virginia. She would probably be wiser to attempt to conceal her identity.
You’re both right. Dr. Lee can emerge from the makeover as “Dr. Pheelgut” (complete with Bond-villainesque whip and chains) with Nera programming her cover story background into Anasigma’s computers!
Dr. Lee: “This is absurd but very detailed. Good work!”
Nera: “Nick actually suggested most of it.”
Dr. Lee: (blushes)
Right… because a zombie head with its eyes and mouth stitched shut is so much less likely to be noticed than a dog.
Perhaps they will luck out and all the personnel at the air base will be weirdness-blind?
And if that is the case, they wouldn’t notice a talking dog either. No, this ranks right up there with Sweetheart’s bright idea to taking a drone on a date with Niue.
*of
Dammit, I think I need sleep.
I thought weirdness blind people usually noticed talking dogs, they just edited out the talking part. Which is not going to let you sneak into a top secret base, so much as get the pound called on you.
Depends on how extreme the blindness is. Dave’s brother Bill couldn’t see the Madblood androids or Gerbil-Artie at all.
The zombie heads were rather more polished in their speech when we last saw them: http://skin-horse.com/comic/didnt-think/
Perhaps this one is just pretending to be unable to talk, fearing the sort of inane conversations he (or she) is otherwise likely to be drawn into?
Or maybe it’s just that this one has its mouth stitched shut. Makes intelligible speech a bit of a challenge.
Actually, all the mouths were stitched shut, they could still open them alittle.
Man, I forgot how much I miss that rat
That would be my guess as well, with a side order of a passive-aggressive stance against being part of this plan in the first place. I have no idea what Sweetheart promised/threatened the head with to agree to this in the first place, but I’m guessing he (she?) is regretting it at this point.
Wait, the basement went with the building?
She didn’t say that. The zombie heads were one of the basement dwelling species, so they are “from the basement”. It was my impression that all of the basement dwellers fled upstairs when the basement flooded.
Well.
Maybe with just a bit of powder and foundation…..
“On any other day, that might seem strange.” – Con Air
I always liked
Q: “What’s the matter with him?”
A: “My first guess would be ‘a lot’.”
Suppose Steve Hugeface runs into someone who recognizes the head?
“Steve? I thought your name was Ron… from Topeka? We went to school together.”
“Hhrgh.”
To speciesists like A-Sig, all zombie heads look alike.
Is it a guy head or is it a girl head?
We’re heading for confrontations,
So I’ll have to make big infiltrations.
Whoa-oo, I’m usin’ an inventive disguise that’s fine.
If I wear, dudes, an outfit stronger,
I’ll control this thing that much longer.
I’ll use a head, and then I’ll pass for humankind.
With a head, then I can pass for humankind.
There’s not much head here to hang onto.
I can see it’s worth the trouble it’s sending me through.
Whoa-oo, Stevie Hugeface must remove me from this bind.
If the team we send is stronger,
Let’s not make it much more wronger.
I’ll use a head, and I can pass for humankind.
I’ll use a head, and I can pass for humankind.
Well, I’d try this out, and you’d think it was funny
But then no one in Skin-Horse could laugh.
I’d try a vest
But I thought it would burn up and crash.
I’d lecture ‘bout the power trip I am on.
Authority is working for me.
But I’ll give you even money that, doo-wee honey,
I wish I’d never gotten so free.
It’s a head, and I can pass for humankind.
It’s a head, and I can pass for humankind…
—from “I’m Ahead If I Can Quit While I’m Behind,” Jim Ford.
Still a better disguise than a paper plate with features crudely scrawled on it.
That’s not saying much. It just means that Sweetheart is only slightly smarter than a bunch of hamsters. I wouldn’t brag about that too much.
Anyone else suddenly get flashbacks to “The Amazing Screw-On Head”?
I’m impressed by how well she wears the T-shirt and coat.
I especially love her eyes peering out from behind the lapels.
So long as someone doesn’t see them and think this guy’s nipples have eyes, everything ought to be all right.
I know Sweetheart is a Canadian Battle Dog, but I didn’t realize she was capable of walking on her hind legs for extended periods!
Anyone else getting flashbacks to some of Madame President’s schemes from the universe next door?
Not particularly, but the two Sweethearts did get on rather well, so it’s possible that they were a lot more alike than say the two Berenice Joneses.
I predict this will prove to be an invaluable ploy! Dr. Lee can act like she’s been reinstated and is bringing in a captured zombie for experimentation. If the guards demand details, Tip can step up with “What will a zombie’s reaction be to puppet therapy?”
One potential problem I see with that is that Mr. Green has no doubt issued a capture-on-sight order for Virginia. She would probably be wiser to attempt to conceal her identity.
Makeover!
You’re both right. Dr. Lee can emerge from the makeover as “Dr. Pheelgut” (complete with Bond-villainesque whip and chains) with Nera programming her cover story background into Anasigma’s computers!
Dr. Lee: “This is absurd but very detailed. Good work!”
Nera: “Nick actually suggested most of it.”
Dr. Lee: (blushes)