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| Comic for 23 July 2012; Come fly the fan-filled skies | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 23 2012, 07:35 PM (291 Views) | |
| Minivet | Jul 23 2012, 07:35 PM Post #1 |
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Undead Pixie Wrangler
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Note the reminder that Speedy's kids are not public knowledge yet. |
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| papa smurf | Jul 23 2012, 08:15 PM Post #2 |
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It is me or is Pat looking a little chunky around the middle? |
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| Evil Midnight Lurker | Jul 23 2012, 08:36 PM Post #3 |
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(reads alt-text) ...I don't care what country you're in, the V-for-Victory is always done palm toward the viewer. What Hope's doing is just inexplicable. |
| The Evil Midnight Lurker what Lurks at Midnight. Surf's up, space ponies -- I'M MAKIN' GRAVY WITHOUT THE LUMPS!!!!! | |
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| yfnsa | Jul 24 2012, 01:48 AM Post #4 |
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Undead Pixie Wrangler
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And what I learned today! @Papa Smurf: Pat does look like he "relaxed" a bit into his married years. Hope is looking good. Who still dresses up to fly? |
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YFNSA - Your Friendly Neighborhood System Administrator My Lone Ranger Speedy icon is courtesy of Otter. | |
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| demonhunter | Jul 24 2012, 03:22 AM Post #5 |
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The Aussie Bloke
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People who are expecting papparazzi and fanboys to be taking photos. On a side note, as they're going to Australia, I must request they eat at least one meal at Outback Jack's, so we can see the staff's faces when a group of cyborgs all complete their 1kg rump steak challenge in the same sitting. |
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| djheydt | Jul 25 2012, 03:40 AM Post #6 |
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Your link doesn't seem to work. But in any case, the V sign with the back of the hand outward is said to have started during the Hundred Years' War. It's a way for an archer to say to a knight on the other side, "Yaaaah! I still got my bow fingers!" (which the knight's side would have severed if they had been able to catch the archer.) [Edited to fix the link] Edited by yfnsa, Jul 25 2012, 02:24 PM.
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| Minivet | Jul 25 2012, 04:25 AM Post #7 |
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Undead Pixie Wrangler
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That's a made-up story, I'm afraid. Fully debunked at the link, fixed here. Edited by Minivet, Jul 25 2012, 04:26 AM.
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| Evil Midnight Lurker | Jul 25 2012, 05:20 AM Post #8 |
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I know, the point I was trying to make is that the back-of-the-hand-toward-viewer version simply does not seem to exist in any culture in the world except as a British insult. All the "good" versions are palm-forward. And it takes a deliberate extra physical effort to do the insult version, so I honestly can't understand what Hope is doing there. |
| The Evil Midnight Lurker what Lurks at Midnight. Surf's up, space ponies -- I'M MAKIN' GRAVY WITHOUT THE LUMPS!!!!! | |
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| demonhunter | Jul 25 2012, 09:33 AM Post #9 |
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I heard the two finger salute originated somewhere in Ancient Rome. Walking into a bar and holding up two fingers (stationary, palm facing signer), meant you were ordering a round of drinks. Jerking your fingers up and down while making the sign, however, meant "up yours!" It evolved from there. I cannot for the life of me remember where I heard or saw that origin story. Edited by demonhunter, Jul 25 2012, 10:44 AM.
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Have you ever... Ever felt like this? How strange things happen, are you going Round the Twist Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? (Note: I have no involvement with the series, I just think it looks awesome) | |
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