Comments on: Hiccup: July 18-23, 2005

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 22:23:08 +0000

At least three by my count, assuming Yak Face being handed to Helen Sr. had a different origin in a pre- “Mell tells the Daves to Kill Dave by sending a message backwards” timeline.

By: John Campbell (jcampbel)

John Campbell (jcampbel) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 22:08:45 +0000

Well, sure, if you're okay with just settling for a celestial being or a future President of the United States... but some of us have standards for our romantic engagements.

By: Jon Stout (brasswatchman)

Jon Stout (brasswatchman) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 22:08:44 +0000

Thing is, I tend to think that if Dave really *had* just bypassed the drama somehow, things would’ve somehow gone horribly wrong anyway.

By: Pete (westrider)

Pete (westrider) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 22:08:43 +0000

I've been trying to start dating someone* recently. Lots of awkwardness and not sure if we're getting the message right from each other. And meanwhile, a friend of mine just had an amazing relationship fall together without even trying.

So yeah, this one's been stuck in my head for quite a while now.

*A specific someone. Not just "someone" in general.

By: vicka corey (drbrain)

vicka corey (drbrain) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 22:08:42 +0000

i love it that mell and the ex-demon are the "normal folks".

By: Kay Gilbert (kaygilbert)

Kay Gilbert (kaygilbert) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 22:08:41 +0000

Yeah, what John Campbell said yesterday: I had the same thought about a white list. Great minds think alike, and all, but we're stepping on each others' punchlines. Can we get Frequent Filker points, too?

tune: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. Another attempt to redeem a Christmas song that I despise. Sure, the authors meant well, but they still produced a song that's breathtakingly condescending, white-man's-burden racist and Christian supremicist. Unfortunately, they wrapped it all up inside a freakin' brilliant melody, so we'll probably be listening to it forever.

He asked me out
We've been dating ever since
We get along
There's never a groan or wince
'Cause in the world we live in
That's what normal people do
That's what Caliban and I are doing, too

But, where's the angst?
Where's the anxiety?
The sleepless night of thinking it can never be?
When you stare outside your window
Stomach knotted up with fear
As you think that what awaits you
Is another lonely year
And you'll never touch her hand, although she's right there next to you
Nah! We said, "lets see a movie, then we'll screw"

And there won't be drama, not for Mell and Caliban
Space-time continuum won't have to shift
Nobody has to die
Or bitch or moan or cry
Can love be that simple after all?

Dave and Helen began in time to see
Mell and Caliban's anniversary
Can love be that simple after all?

Kiss the girl!
Can love be that simple after all?
Kiss the girl!
Can love be that simple after all?
Kiss the girl!
Can love be that simple after all?

By: John Campbell (jcampbel)

John Campbell (jcampbel) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 22:08:40 +0000

I don't think that was a faint. I think Mell was just paying more attention to twisting around to watch Artie go than to keeping her balance in her tipped-back chair.

On an unrelated note, is it possible with this comment system to set up an approval whitelist, so us regular commenters don't have to get individually approved every time? It'd reduce the amount of active moderation necessary, and also the instances of nine people posting the same joke about, e.g., Andrew experimentation because previous comments hadn't appeared yet.

By: Ed Gedeon (eddurd)

Ed Gedeon (eddurd) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 22:08:39 +0000

(TUNE: "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" from Fiddler On The Roof, Bock & Harnick)

Gene-splicer, gene-splicer, splicing his genes!
You've got the smarts! You've got the means!
Frame must placed
To the north of his waist,
Or else it's not safe for teens!

Helen, oh, Helen, oh, look at that there!
Look at that bod! Look at that hair!
Look at that junk
Like an elephant's trunk!
Now Mell's falling off her chair!

    The girls are hiding his clothing!
    The guy is feeling dismay!
    He's filled with shame and self-loathing!
    (Man, he's got enough there to play croquet!)

Gene-splicer, gene-splicer, look what you've done!
See Helen grin! She's having fun!
First, she made Artie to be super-smart ...
Then gave him some arms,
Gave him some thighs,
Gave some parts
Way oversize!
And Mell can't believe ... her eyes!

By: David Harmon (mental_mouse)

David Harmon (mental_mouse) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 22:08:38 +0000

Making him look like Dave would have produced an entirely different set of jokes at Helen's expense....

By: So It Begins (soitbegins)

So It Begins (soitbegins) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 22:08:37 +0000

Helen is inventive!