I’m guessing she gave them to Ethan as a gift and it was a heartwarming moment of friendship – that makes sense from the context and presumably transformers is something they really bonded over (there was a flashback with Amber watching it when she was younger, right?). So threatening to destroy them is thus, like, a big deal.
Or a very special DOA round of “Who wants to be converteeed?” Ethan is our next contestant with Joyce as the main Converter! Will he go straight or fall for unicorns that fart lavender clouds of happiness? Find out on “Who wants to be converteed?”
I have a feeling the Friday comic will be mostly Ethan hemming and hawing, then either “I’m gay” will be the fourth panel followed by cliffhanger, or the third will be “I’m gay” and the fourth will be Joyce’s reaction face.
He could also tell her he’s jewish. That’s another thing he’s keeping from her right?
Greenygal
No, he told her that in the strip where he agrees to go to church with her. He might have to clarify that he doesn’t plan to convert at some point in the ensuing conversation, but I’m pretty sure he’s not going to lead with it.
Spectre
No, Joyce knows that already. She made a remark somewhere about Ethan being “halfway there.”
Andrusi
There was also her comment about having “an affinity for God’s chosen people” since after all the last guy she went out with was Joe, who’s also Jewish.
And then he’ll prove it by making out with Walky.. Joyce will counter that it means nothing by making out with Dorothy. Dina will misread the behavioural patterns and make out with Amber.
And Danny will be standing there with the permanent slightly-apologetic look his face carries, and make out with the soda bottle. OTP!
Noel Schornhorst
Aw… I wanted a three-way smoochfest with Walky, Ethan, and Danny!
John
Meanwhile, Sal is making out with Marcie, while Billie looks on in drunken jealousy. When she reaches the end of her booze supply, Billie’s drunk and desperate enough to go confront Ruth, only to find her making out with Daisy. She staggers back to her room, but, unable to face Sal and Marcie again, goes into the other side of the suite, where she discovers that Sarah has taken her advice and is making out up! Is making up with Raidah. With smooches. Increasingly freaked out, she stumbles away, and ends up falling into Mary and Roz’s room, because Mary still hasn’t learned to lock the door when she’s naked. With Roz. And Joe. And the Squad 48 girls. Billie flees the dorm, past Agatha and Asma who are making out behind the front desk, and manages to catch a bus home. When she stumbles through her front door, Mike is there. Just staring at her. And fucking her mom.
Billie wakes up screaming. It’s morning. She’s lying on her bed in her dorm room, amidst empty bottles. Sal is alone in the other bed, flipping her off. “Thank fuckin’ God, it was just a nightmare,” Billie says.
Camera pans over and zooms in. There’s a nickel on her nightstand.
If the next comic is some OTHER characters and we are left hanging on whether or not Ethan is going to actually go through with it and tell Joyce, I think I just might scream and annoy my neighbor.
Ethan would rather pay for something he already owns than to confess for something. Immersion ruined. College students would punt a baby before they spend money.
I don’t know how netflix works. *Sits in my rocking chair chewing tobacco and shaking my fist at the neighborhood kids*
tyren22
Unlimited streaming for movies/shows Netflix has the rights to, $8 a month.
Regalli
Basically if your family already has an account and you know the log-in stuff there’s nothing stopping you. Except other family members looking in the recently watched section and going “Who was watching Dinosaur Train and Chinatown?” or the like. Multiple people watching stuff on it with wildly different tastes can get some really bizarre recommendation combos.
I’m old enough to realize it’s the future and I’m the same age as her. Keep in mind that Amber probably grew up with VCR just like me so…this is like…double future already.
Is…is a BBS some ancient version of Black Berry Messenger?
ColdFury
Finally! My time to shine!
A BBS stands for “Bulletin Board System” basically, back before the Internet was popular, people ran dial up programs on their computers that accepted incoming calls from people on modems (we’re talking 1200bps, etc).
They would talk on message forums, play horribly sexist but ‘teh best thing evar’ at the time Legend of the Red Dragon (among other games), and basically it was a pre-form of Internet.
In San Diego, where I grew up, there was a directory of hundreds of bulletin boards. Some of them were up all the time, some could handle MULTIPLE USERS. Some games even allowed for interaction with OTHER BULLETIN BOARDS as things got fancy. A whole sub-culture built up, parallel at the time to MUDs and the like.
Howerver, as the Internet grew in prevalence, Bulletin Boards fell to the wayside. There’s still a handful out there, running outdated software via emulators and allowing telnet (or SSH) connections via hacks and mods. But the era of the BBS is long behind us.
Cholma
[CrankyOldMan] 1200bps?! Why in MY day, we used a 300 Baud modem on an HP Teletype to play NetTrek* and WE LIKED IT. [/COM]
* and wasted rolls and rolls of paper while doing it. “Monitor”? WTF is a monitor?
Anickel4u
Grandpa tell us more!!!
Memyself
memories of the boards shutting down access to the 300 baud users still brings back nightmares.
Discussion (203) - “Netflix”
NCP19
Why would you threaten to destroy your own DVDs? That’s just silly, Amber!
BranTheQuixotic
I’m guessing she gave them to Ethan as a gift and it was a heartwarming moment of friendship – that makes sense from the context and presumably transformers is something they really bonded over (there was a flashback with Amber watching it when she was younger, right?). So threatening to destroy them is thus, like, a big deal.
Regalli
She made her toys of them kiss. So yeah, Amber liking Beast Wars is definitely a thing.
PetrePan
Because Willis is a sell-out and advertising for Netflix! They’re paying him! It’s subtle capitalist subliminal domination of us all!
–your hipster moment of the day brought to you by Coca-Cola(TM)
Led
Real hipsters only drink Hipster-Cola.
Sparks
Nah, that went mainstream and now it sucks. These days, they drink a different cola… you probably haven’t heard of it. 😉
fatemaster1
I have, but only because I have 22 senses. So yeah I essentially cheated on that one. If you have a problem with that you can call 1-800-OSUFFER.
Axel
Oh…Now we’re gonna have a Sad Joyce Friday comic…:(
Skull025
Or a very special DOA round of “Who wants to be converteeed?” Ethan is our next contestant with Joyce as the main Converter! Will he go straight or fall for unicorns that fart lavender clouds of happiness? Find out on “Who wants to be converteed?”
MichaelHaneline
Yeah, I’m guessing its going to be this. Joyce is the type to think Ethan can be “cured” of this.
T Campbell
“God sent you to me so that I can HELP you!”
Plasma Mongoose
“…with my cooter.” 😀
Groove
I imagine that will feed into Ethan realising, no, Amber is actually right and I shouldn’t deny myself any more.
tyren22
I have a feeling the Friday comic will be mostly Ethan hemming and hawing, then either “I’m gay” will be the fourth panel followed by cliffhanger, or the third will be “I’m gay” and the fourth will be Joyce’s reaction face.
Undrave
He could also tell her he’s jewish. That’s another thing he’s keeping from her right?
Greenygal
No, he told her that in the strip where he agrees to go to church with her. He might have to clarify that he doesn’t plan to convert at some point in the ensuing conversation, but I’m pretty sure he’s not going to lead with it.
Spectre
No, Joyce knows that already. She made a remark somewhere about Ethan being “halfway there.”
Andrusi
There was also her comment about having “an affinity for God’s chosen people” since after all the last guy she went out with was Joe, who’s also Jewish.
Aydr
You overestimate Joyce. She’s probably just going to tell Ethan that he’s not gay, silly, his shirt isn’t tight enough for him to be gay.
timemonkey
And then he’ll prove it by making out with Walky.. Joyce will counter that it means nothing by making out with Dorothy. Dina will misread the behavioural patterns and make out with Amber.
David
THE SMOOCHPOCALYPSE
Whittier
Laugh of the Day™
Audiophillie
And Danny will be standing there with the permanent slightly-apologetic look his face carries, and make out with the soda bottle. OTP!
Noel Schornhorst
Aw… I wanted a three-way smoochfest with Walky, Ethan, and Danny!
John
Meanwhile, Sal is making out with Marcie, while Billie looks on in drunken jealousy. When she reaches the end of her booze supply, Billie’s drunk and desperate enough to go confront Ruth, only to find her making out with Daisy. She staggers back to her room, but, unable to face Sal and Marcie again, goes into the other side of the suite, where she discovers that Sarah has taken her advice and is making
outup! Is making up with Raidah. With smooches. Increasingly freaked out, she stumbles away, and ends up falling into Mary and Roz’s room, because Mary still hasn’t learned to lock the door when she’s naked. With Roz. And Joe. And the Squad 48 girls. Billie flees the dorm, past Agatha and Asma who are making out behind the front desk, and manages to catch a bus home. When she stumbles through her front door, Mike is there. Just staring at her. And fucking her mom.Billie wakes up screaming. It’s morning. She’s lying on her bed in her dorm room, amidst empty bottles. Sal is alone in the other bed, flipping her off. “Thank fuckin’ God, it was just a nightmare,” Billie says.
Camera pans over and zooms in. There’s a nickel on her nightstand.
Fade to black.
Ziaheart
Holy shit. That’s epic.
Kernanator
You are awesome.
Josh
I’m still expecting lesbian Friday.
BranTheQuixotic
If the next comic is some OTHER characters and we are left hanging on whether or not Ethan is going to actually go through with it and tell Joyce, I think I just might scream and annoy my neighbor.
BranTheQuixotic
I can just imagine him going in and looking at her FACE and not being able to spit it out and then Amber has to confront him about it AGAIN.
timemonkey
She won’t need to confront him, she’ll be standing behind him, watching silently. Her wrathful gaze burning a hole in his back.
BranTheQuixotic
Good point! I sure hope you’re right. This has gone on long enough!
Undrave
Tomorow we’ll cut to Sal and Marcy making out all licky face style. Four silent panels of hot girl on girl action :p
begbert2
And the fandom will have no idea whether to complain about the lack of conclusion to the Ethan storyline or not, sending them into spasms.
BranTheQuixotic
It is now tomorrow and things are not resolved. Cue fandom spasms!
HK-A6A7
Everytime I see your gravatar, I think:
“And now… Kiss!”
Plasma Mongoose
“But what if I am an awful jackass buttface, what then?”
Yotomoe
“I have a friend named Amazi-girl that DEALS with awful jackass buttfaces”
Plasma Mongoose
Ethan: “Here’s the deal, I will come out of the closet…again, if you come out of the phonebooth.”
Yotomoe
*He then looks down to see that Amber has disappeared, Batman style and you see a blue cape on a rooftop leaving the scene.*
Parismio
That would make a good line if he knew her secret.
Yotomoe
Yesterday’s comic subtly implies he may.
PetrePan
Subtly? That was about as subtle as painting the words on her face in rainbow colors!
Robin
So pretty subtle then?
f.p.
He implied in the previous strip that he does.
thecanvashat
She has a… powerful friend.
Yotomoe
Ethan would rather pay for something he already owns than to confess for something. Immersion ruined. College students would punt a baby before they spend money.
Wack'd
Says you! I’m broke for a reason, man!
Pat
But if he already has Netflix it doesn’t cost him anything to watch them. Right?
Yotomoe
I don’t know how netflix works. *Sits in my rocking chair chewing tobacco and shaking my fist at the neighborhood kids*
tyren22
Unlimited streaming for movies/shows Netflix has the rights to, $8 a month.
Regalli
Basically if your family already has an account and you know the log-in stuff there’s nothing stopping you. Except other family members looking in the recently watched section and going “Who was watching Dinosaur Train and Chinatown?” or the like. Multiple people watching stuff on it with wildly different tastes can get some really bizarre recommendation combos.
Wack'd
Well, someone’s paying for that subscription. I dunno if it’s Ethan or his parents or what but someone’s paying.
begbert2
You misunderstand – college students punt babies because it’s fun.
Juliecat
Pssh, Amber it’s all about blu ray these days anyway
Raen
Is Amber even old enough to realize it’s the future?
Michael
I think she’s about my age, so she should have childhood memories of VHS tapes, and having to buy DVD seasons. And cell phones that flipped up.
Yotomoe
I’m old enough to realize it’s the future and I’m the same age as her. Keep in mind that Amber probably grew up with VCR just like me so…this is like…double future already.
Plasma Mongoose
Pfffft, some future, iPads and online movies are no subsitute for proton energy pills and hover-boards.
Yotomoe
Back 2 the future lied to us. Where is my damn hoverboard!!!
thecanvashat
Stolen! by Martians! from the Moon!
Yotomoe
Stolen! by Martys from McFly!
tyren22
I want the autoshoes.
Plasma Mongoose
Power Laces Kickstarter
Wack'd
Thirding the “I have VHSes what sort of black magic are these funky discs” thing.
David
Man, when I was 16 and logging onto BBSes with a friggin’ dial-up modem that cut out if you pick up the phone I thought it was the future.
Michael
Is…is a BBS some ancient version of Black Berry Messenger?
ColdFury
Finally! My time to shine!
A BBS stands for “Bulletin Board System” basically, back before the Internet was popular, people ran dial up programs on their computers that accepted incoming calls from people on modems (we’re talking 1200bps, etc).
They would talk on message forums, play horribly sexist but ‘teh best thing evar’ at the time Legend of the Red Dragon (among other games), and basically it was a pre-form of Internet.
In San Diego, where I grew up, there was a directory of hundreds of bulletin boards. Some of them were up all the time, some could handle MULTIPLE USERS. Some games even allowed for interaction with OTHER BULLETIN BOARDS as things got fancy. A whole sub-culture built up, parallel at the time to MUDs and the like.
Howerver, as the Internet grew in prevalence, Bulletin Boards fell to the wayside. There’s still a handful out there, running outdated software via emulators and allowing telnet (or SSH) connections via hacks and mods. But the era of the BBS is long behind us.
Cholma
[CrankyOldMan] 1200bps?! Why in MY day, we used a 300 Baud modem on an HP Teletype to play NetTrek* and WE LIKED IT. [/COM]
* and wasted rolls and rolls of paper while doing it. “Monitor”? WTF is a monitor?
Anickel4u
Grandpa tell us more!!!
Memyself
memories of the boards shutting down access to the 300 baud users still brings back nightmares.