Old Comic Discussion: "Imaginate" to "Imaginate, too!"

JakJak · Post by **JakJak** » Wed May 06, 2009 7:37 pm

I'm pretty sure when he says "not again" he means his collar has been taken before.

merkamerka · Post by **merkamerka** » Wed May 06, 2009 8:09 pm

JakJak wrote:I'm pretty sure when he says "not again" he means his collar has been taken before.

that's what I though.

Buckdida · Post by **Buckdida** » Wed May 06, 2009 8:37 pm

Ah, but have you ever seen a pet take off their collar? They don't even take it off when they sleep. I think this is the first time we've seen a pet without a collar, and that's probably for a reason. I'll bet it's like their equivalent to a social security number, or something as such, and pets probably wouldn't steal collars, even in jest.

Or I could be trying to defend a losing viewpoint.

Either way, I'm speculating.

merkamerka · Post by **merkamerka** » Wed May 06, 2009 9:19 pm

Buckdida wrote:Ah, but have you ever seen a pet take off their collar? They don't even take it off when they sleep. I think this is the first time we've seen a pet without a collar, and that's probably for a reason. I'll bet it's like their equivalent to a social security number, or something as such, and pets probably wouldn't steal collars, even in jest.

Or I could be trying to defend a losing viewpoint. Either way, I'm speculating.

Not really.. I mean it's more of just the first time Rick has ever had to draw a neck instead of a collar.

Post by **Dissension** » Wed May 06, 2009 10:41 pm

Unless you count the zoo arc...

I took the "OH NOT AGAIN" line as a reference to the kidnapping. It could be the missing collar, though. I wonder if that'll be clarified?

We shall see, I guess.

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Thu May 07, 2009 6:01 am

Buckdida wrote:Elby

merkamerka wrote:Elby

Is this going to become a thing because if it is I seriously need to stop getting annoyed by it.
Ebly.
eBLy
If you ever forget, think Boy Love or Baby Llamas or Bassinet Legs or I don't care but don't forget.
It's a four letter name!

merkamerka · Post by **merkamerka** » Thu May 07, 2009 10:26 am

Ebly wrote:
Buckdida wrote:Elby

merkamerka wrote:Elby
Is this going to become a thing because if it is I seriously need to stop getting annoyed by it.
Ebly.
eBLy
If you ever forget, think Boy Love or Baby Llamas or Bassinet Legs or I don't care but don't forget.
It's a four letter name!

Ebly sounds stupid.

Elby is where it's at.

Buckdida · Post by **Buckdida** » Thu May 07, 2009 10:31 am

Ebly wrote:
Buckdida wrote:Elby

merkamerka wrote:Elby
Is this going to become a thing because if it is I seriously need to stop getting annoyed by it.
Ebly.
eBLy
If you ever forget, think Boy Love or Baby Llamas or Bassinet Legs or I don't care but don't forget.
It's a four letter name!

It's the "simple yet decptive" thing. Grah. I won't forget now. That's a total of 3 spelling errors I've been called out now. It's like a game to you guys, isn't it?!?!

Anyway, I have more proof positive of being dognapped again. I think that pets can't take off their collars without human assistance. Otherwise, I'm sure Bino would have done something about this.

R-One · Post by **R-One** » Thu May 07, 2009 1:23 pm

I'm pretty sure that's a special case - Pets would hate shock collars, so they'd fight tooth and nail to remove em. So of course they'd be near impossible for a pet to remove. Normal collars, on the other hand, would need no such safeguards - they're a form of ID, much like their real-life counterparts, as they hold an ID tag with their name and other pertinent info. Have to agree with the theory that, for Housepets! pets, loosing a collar or ID tag would be like one of us loosing a Drivers License or Social Security number. Not good.

merkamerka · Post by **merkamerka** » Thu May 07, 2009 2:15 pm

R-One wrote:I'm pretty sure that's a special case - Pets would hate shock collars, so they'd fight tooth and nail to remove em. So of course they'd be near impossible for a pet to remove. Normal collars, on the other hand, would need no such safeguards - they're a form of ID, much like their real-life counterparts, as they hold an ID tag with their name and other pertinent info. Have to agree with the theory that, for Housepets! pets, loosing a collar or ID tag would be like one of us loosing a Drivers License or Social Security number. Not good.

or it could just be a webcomic.

AC Drawings · Post by **AC Drawings** » Thu May 07, 2009 2:32 pm

I assumed (with dread) that Fox's been kidnapped before. But I cna only assume he's fought his way out before. Or has beenn rescued.

I'm expecting some elaborate Rugrats-esque scheme from the others to get him back.

R-One · Post by **R-One** » Thu May 07, 2009 4:11 pm

merkamerka wrote:
R-One wrote:I'm pretty sure that's a special case - Pets would hate shock collars, so they'd fight tooth and nail to remove em. So of course they'd be near impossible for a pet to remove. Normal collars, on the other hand, would need no such safeguards - they're a form of ID, much like their real-life counterparts, as they hold an ID tag with their name and other pertinent info. Have to agree with the theory that, for Housepets! pets, loosing a collar or ID tag would be like one of us loosing a Drivers License or Social Security number. Not good.

or it could just be a webcomic.

Lol, I know, I know... "it's a webcomic." But it still draws on reality for some of it's base, since it's a parody of real life in some areas, and a what-if in others. Even in real life, loosing a collar with ID on it is bad for a pet, but they don't know that. Here, they would.

There's supposed to be suspension of disbelief, but pretty much, the "rules" will be whatever Rick says they are. If he decided to make change the color's, or revamp the style yet again, or one of any million different changes he could make, we'd either live with it, or quit reading the comic.

merkamerka · Post by **merkamerka** » Thu May 07, 2009 5:09 pm

R-One wrote:
merkamerka wrote:
R-One wrote:I'm pretty sure that's a special case - Pets would hate shock collars, so they'd fight tooth and nail to remove em. So of course they'd be near impossible for a pet to remove. Normal collars, on the other hand, would need no such safeguards - they're a form of ID, much like their real-life counterparts, as they hold an ID tag with their name and other pertinent info. Have to agree with the theory that, for Housepets! pets, loosing a collar or ID tag would be like one of us loosing a Drivers License or Social Security number. Not good.

or it could just be a webcomic.
Lol, I know, I know... "it's a webcomic." But it still draws on reality for some of it's base, since it's a parody of real life in some areas, and a what-if in others. Even in real life, loosing a collar with ID on it is bad for a pet, but they don't know that. Here, they would.

There's supposed to be suspension of disbelief, but pretty much, the "rules" will be whatever Rick says they are. If he decided to make change the color's, or revamp the style yet again, or one of any million different changes he could make, we'd either live with it, or quit reading the comic.

That's likes saying Fairly odd parents or Family guy is realistic because it adds in real life to make it's comedy relateable. Srsly you are looking too deep into it.

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Thu May 07, 2009 7:09 pm

merkamerka wrote: That's likes saying Fairly odd parents or Family guy is realistic because it adds in real life to make it's comedy relateable. Srsly you are looking too deep into it.

or it could just be speculation
it's not like saying fairly odd parents or family guy is realistic because he didn't say housepets is realistic. he's just drawing on the comparisons to reality that the comic has and is speculating on how reality could apply to other areas of the comic. Srsly you are being a bit cynical (lul, but so am I). suspension of disbelief means suspending disbelief, not pointing it out.

...and ebly only sounds stupid if you're pronouncing it wrong. Elby, on the other hand, sounds like elbow.

merkamerka · Post by **merkamerka** » Thu May 07, 2009 7:11 pm

Ebly wrote:
...and ebly only sounds stupid if you're pronouncing it wrong. Elby, on the other hand, sounds like elbow.[/size]

All the cool kids have elbows.

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Thu May 07, 2009 7:12 pm

merkamerka wrote:
Ebly wrote:
...and ebly only sounds stupid if you're pronouncing it wrong. Elby, on the other hand, sounds like elbow.

All the cool kids have elbows.

U: amputees aren't cool?

merkamerka · Post by **merkamerka** » Thu May 07, 2009 8:00 pm

Ebly wrote:
merkamerka wrote:
Ebly wrote:
...and ebly only sounds stupid if you're pronouncing it wrong. Elby, on the other hand, sounds like elbow.

All the cool kids have elbows.
U: amputees aren't cool?

Nope.

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Fri May 08, 2009 12:59 am

merkamerka wrote:
Ebly wrote:
merkamerka wrote: All the cool kids have elbows.
U: amputees aren't cool?
Nope.

what if it were their legs that were amputated
still have elbows

HI I'M VERY BAD AT KEEPING TO A TOPIC
Let's talk about fox! Oh boy, he sure is foxy!

merkamerka · Post by **merkamerka** » Fri May 08, 2009 1:32 am

Ebly wrote: what if it were their legs that were amputated
still have elbows

HI I'M VERY BAD AT KEEPING TO A TOPIC
Let's talk about fox! Oh boy, he sure is foxy!

No he isn't, he's a nice character, but not foxy, like my man boxy, boxy brown.

but anyways, I like the new strip, hate the expression fox has when angry.

"I don't want to be feral, I want my squeaky toy!" reminds me of "I brather not be an assassin, more of just a little girl, sir"(not going to tell you where the quote is from because it's some old Japanese movie about some girl raised up as the vision of a clydesdale but stolen to become a assassin for having something with her eye that gave her some sixth sense, it's weird)

Post by **Dissension** » Fri May 08, 2009 5:17 pm

Maybe Fox is a sociopath and loses it when his collar's been removed. That'd be pretty scary, right?

Fox has long been one of my favorite characters, so it's nice to see him getting some coverage like this.

Buckdida · Post by **Buckdida** » Fri May 08, 2009 7:44 pm

Angry pet is very, very angry. Come to think of it, I don't think we've ever seen a pet that's truly, truly angry. I like this comic.

merkamerka · Post by **merkamerka** » Fri May 08, 2009 10:23 pm

Buckdida wrote:Angry pet is very, very angry. Come to think of it, I don't think we've ever seen a pet that's truly, truly angry. I like this comic.

I still don't agree with the angry expression.
Although angry people are never that beautiful, unless their Japanese school girls <3.

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Sun May 10, 2009 12:08 am

I am angry Fox
I eat babies for breakfast
Give me babies before I kill you
Barkbarkbarkbarkbarkbark

merkamerka · Post by **merkamerka** » Sun May 10, 2009 12:28 am

Ebly wrote:I am angry Fox
I eat babies for breakfast
Give me babies before I kill you
Barkbarkbarkbarkbarkbark

What does babies have to do with anything about this part of the ark, seriously. I'm not trying to be pertinent but I find that just a little overboard >>.

Post by **Dissension** » Mon May 11, 2009 2:12 pm

Will Fox be rescued? Will Bill be deceived? (Will Bill kill Jill?)

FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON HOUSEPETS!

Today's comic was okay. Interesting set-up for whatever happens next.

merkamerka · Post by **merkamerka** » Mon May 11, 2009 4:02 pm

Dissension wrote:Will Fox be rescued? Will Bill be deceived? (Will Bill kill Jill?)

FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON HOUSEPETS!

Today's comic was okay. Interesting set-up for whatever happens next.

I guess so. I was hoping for it to end differently than "OH HAY GET OUT DA CAR UR UNDUR ARAST".

Also Kill bill joke failed.

Buckdida · Post by **Buckdida** » Tue May 12, 2009 7:07 pm

Hmm. Well, It can go anywhere from here. I highly doubt that Bill will be deceived, but you never know.

Anyway, I got a chance to research PETA. In short, they try to do a good thing: Animal Rights. The way they go about it, however...Well, they're nutcases, media attention clydesdale and rather extreme. And it's honestly quite hypocritical that they wouldn't cut into their advertising budget to save the animals at their shelters. It's easy to see how they have a bad name, and make other animal rights groups, sane ones, look bad. To me, it seems like PETA is one step away from terrorism. Or rather, it is, except they don't cause people bodily harm.

So that's that. Anyway, the more violent side of me wants to see Fox maul someone. Preferably the non-facepunched PETA crazyguy.

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Wed May 13, 2009 12:07 am

Dogatchers?

merkamerka · Post by **merkamerka** » Wed May 13, 2009 12:54 am

-Edited due to null and void-

Well that's a fun strip.

Buckdida · Post by **Buckdida** » Wed May 13, 2009 6:18 pm

Double strips are always the best. Hmm... Not much to say about this comic. It's title says it all.

ElementalHero · Post by **ElementalHero** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:01 am

Oooooooooh, the current strip is just too good not to post this

merkamerka · Post by **merkamerka** » Mon May 18, 2009 12:06 am

This new comic was interesting, I verily liked this strip and am wishing/hoping to view another piece of your work in soon time Rick.

Keeshah · Post by **Keeshah** » Mon May 18, 2009 1:28 am

Nice plot twist, an fox got a bath as well..

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Mon May 18, 2009 6:02 am

Sergeant Ralph is really cute
for a minor drawn anthropomorphic dog character in a webcomic

Keeshah · Post by **Keeshah** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:18 am

Ebly wrote:Sergeant Ralph is really cute
for a minor drawn anthropomorphic dog character in a webcomic

In an amazing coincidence my new RP character on the boards is an GSD as well..

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Mon May 18, 2009 9:01 pm

Keeshah wrote:
Ebly wrote:Sergeant Ralph is really cute
for a minor drawn anthropomorphic dog character in a webcomic

In an amazing coincidence my new RP character on the boards is an GSD as well..

In an amazing coincidence mine isn't
because I don't have a RP character
man I'm a rebel

merkamerka · Post by **merkamerka** » Mon May 18, 2009 9:10 pm

Ebly wrote:
Keeshah wrote:
Ebly wrote:Sergeant Ralph is really cute
for a minor drawn anthropomorphic dog character in a webcomic

In an amazing coincidence my new RP character on the boards is an GSD as well..
In an amazing coincidence mine isn't
because I don't have a RP character
man I'm a rebel

No you just hav-

Nevermind, anyways, yeah, huh. How'd this get here, I'm so bad with computers.

Keeshah · Post by **Keeshah** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:09 pm

Ebly wrote:
Keeshah wrote:
Ebly wrote:Sergeant Ralph is really cute
for a minor drawn anthropomorphic dog character in a webcomic

In an amazing coincidence my new RP character on the boards is an GSD as well..
In an amazing coincidence mine isn't
because I don't have a RP character
man I'm a rebel

That's just because you didn't a cause to make an RPG character before.

"act now, help wipe out rebel's without a cause in are lifetimes. as well as dead slow Rp boards."

Keeshah · Post by **Keeshah** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:24 pm

Is sergeant Ralph's rank a ceremonial, warrant rank? or is an actual rank in the police's command structure?

I just don't see this society being ready to take orders from a pet..

Perhaps he can command the other dogs under his command.

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Mon May 18, 2009 11:35 pm

We sure have interesting conversations here, yup.

But yeah, I'm thinking that the ranks are real in a sense, like a higher rank dog would be able to boss around a lower rank dog. But a dog wouldn't boss around a human, I don't think. It just seems to me like the kind of thing that Rick would make.