Comments on: Dr. Narbon: May 7-12, 2001

By: James Fung (jgf)

James Fung (jgf) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:55:40 +0000

For the Narbonic soundtrack, I submit “Still Alive,” the ending credits song from Portal, written by Jonathan Coulton and sung by Ellen McLain (who makes an excellent deranged computer voice). I’m not an FPS fan, but the song hits my funny bone. And Jonathan Coulton!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI (Video and lyrics)

“We do what we must
because we can.
For the good of all of us.
Except the ones who are dead.
But there’s no sense crying over every mistake.
You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
And the Science gets done.
And you make a neat gun.
For the people who are still alive.”

Note: The cake is the reward the computer promises you when you finish the experiments she’s running you through.

By: So It Begins (soitbegins)

So It Begins (soitbegins) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:55:39 +0000

OOPS! I actually emailed the address, to wish Andrew a happy 31st (and to urge that takeover). Then I looked at the original release date of the strip.

I haven't yet gotten a reply back.

By: Ed Gedeon (eddurd)

Ed Gedeon (eddurd) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:55:38 +0000

OK, I'll tell you in advance, I'm ashamed of myself.

Dave's eyebrows sort of look like integral signs. So later, when Shaenon draws them normally, the flying eyebrows ... disintegrate.

I warned you.

By: Justin Grubbs (the_purple_knight)

Justin Grubbs (the_purple_knight) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:55:37 +0000

Dave's eyebrows are kind of really insane in this one. I wish my eyebrows were like that. Ya know, gravity defying.

By: Wallace Good (good_the_third)

Wallace Good (good_the_third) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:55:36 +0000

Leon must really hate Tristam Shandy

By: David Harmon (mental_mouse)

David Harmon (mental_mouse) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:55:35 +0000

Leon: Yeah, that Davenport dude is shameless. 😉

By: Leon Arnott (l)

Leon Arnott (l) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:55:34 +0000

Saturday’s Comic: My birthday is on the last Wednesday of next month! Everyone’s invited! On condition that they find my house of their own accord.

(But really, I’m very, very appalled at the audacity of today’s strip. Gobsmacked. Agape. Agog. Beside myself with outrage.)

By: So It Begins (soitbegins)

So It Begins (soitbegins) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:55:33 +0000

Well, I’ll wish him a happy 31st!…say, do you think he’d like a mint? 😀

By: Andy Wetmore (efogoto)

Andy Wetmore (efogoto) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:55:32 +0000

Octal brings to mind the Tom Lehrer line “Base eight is just like base ten really, if you’re missing two fingers.”

By: Metal Fatigue (metalfatigue)

Metal Fatigue (metalfatigue) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:55:31 +0000

Edwin: 00000000000000000002