By my reckoning, this marks the third completely unrelated appearance of a talking beachball in about 1250 instalments of Mountain Time. That’s some damn good going, there’s a few webcomics I could mention that barely manage one or two in that timespan. And I like how the Cold War theme from the first panel is echoed in panel 5.
(I had some other comment typed up that required looking up the Latin word for ball; I’ll spare you the comment itself, but suffice it to say the very first two example uses of “ball” on Wiktionary are “a ball of spittle; a fecal ball”. Is There Something You Want To Share, anonymous Wiktionary editor?)
also spittle makes terrible balls, except when you are a bug such as the spittlebug. Surface tension and all that.
This episode is great, and that is some great stickanatomy
I think you’re at the point in your career where it’s called “coining a new literary trope”. And I’d say the New Lancaster 1950s is vastly preferable to the Fecal Balls, unless you’re starting a parody metal band.
By my reckoning, this marks the third completely unrelated appearance of a talking beachball in about 1250 instalments of Mountain Time. That’s some damn good going, there’s a few webcomics I could mention that barely manage one or two in that timespan. And I like how the Cold War theme from the first panel is echoed in panel 5.
(I had some other comment typed up that required looking up the Latin word for ball; I’ll spare you the comment itself, but suffice it to say the very first two example uses of “ball” on Wiktionary are “a ball of spittle; a fecal ball”. Is There Something You Want To Share, anonymous Wiktionary editor?)
also spittle makes terrible balls, except when you are a bug such as the spittlebug. Surface tension and all that.
This episode is great, and that is some great stickanatomy
evidenced by the final panel, horrifying truth of their creation is that they’re french
SACRE BLEU!
NAR: Aw man, I didn’t realize I was repeating myself. Does the Cold War thing make you like the name 1950s?
Also, wtf, Wiktionary. Balls are testicles, which should not be kicked, and also balls, which are meant to be kicked.
Cold: Thanks for respecting the stickanatomy, but the ball, uh, stacks? took the most time.
Ahno: French balls would be quick to riot, so the manufacturer better be careful.
I think you’re at the point in your career where it’s called “coining a new literary trope”. And I’d say the New Lancaster 1950s is vastly preferable to the Fecal Balls, unless you’re starting a parody metal band.