2013/10/02 - Your English Vocab For Today

Post by **Dissension** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:57 pm

[ Your English Vocab For Today ]

Title Text: robbing the cradle a bit there, are we

Ah, Jata, I've always admired how difficult it is to dissuade you and your blind obedience to the letter of the law.

ryth · Post by **ryth** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:03 am

It has been said! There is no withdrawing it anymore!

Vyath · Post by **Vyath** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:05 am

Betcha Fido's having a hard time keeping quiet now

Hotrod · Post by **Hotrod** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:06 am

man what a twist to the story

69eist · Post by **69eist** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:06 am

I thought he was kind but muffins and cookies, the spoiled prince type.

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:06 am

Ummmmm I'm pretty sure contract law doesn't work that way like anywhere. The amount of legal problems allowing very young children to make legal contracts like this would be insane.

Post by **D-Rock** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:08 am

Is a year considered a big age difference to pets in this universe? Or other animals, for that matter?

WhoElseButQuagmire · Post by **WhoElseButQuagmire** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:09 am

Time for Plan B -- 'convince' Bino to dress up as Sabrina and send 'her' packing with Jata.

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:12 am

cats go 'GYHK' and dogs go 'GYKH'. Is it a crime for me to point out? =P

My bet is that Fido is going to try to get Grape to intervene, but she tells him to do it himself.

Welsh Halfwit · Post by **Welsh Halfwit** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:13 am

Love hides its reflective face
from old, impassioned, disgrace
The thought of intent so young
may be a tale of a passion stung.

History tells the sad old tale
of affection that is born to fail.
The King back then commanded
her away to render love invalid

and she grew up. He never knew
the reason and his absent love grew
as Sabrina got on with her life.
Now Jata's arrived, seeking his wife.

She's going to have to tell what she's able.
She's not alone. Back up's under the table.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:14 am

How old is that in cat years?

RioluNation · Post by **RioluNation** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:14 am

Enough charades, Sabrina!

GameCobra wrote:cats go 'GYHK' and dogs go 'GYKH'. =P

What does the Fox say? xD

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:16 am

RioluNation wrote:What does the Fox say? xD

Oh, boy. I didn't have that in mind when I made that post. (Not that it's bad. It's just too much ear candy.)

WhoElseButQuagmire · Post by **WhoElseButQuagmire** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:32 am

I know it's totally the wrong accent and voice, but is anyone else reading Jata's dialog in Kelsey Grammer's voice?

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:39 am

One strip = potential for unlimited disaster on SO MANY fronts.

Also, LOVE Jata's expression in panel 4, the sly kitty

AleColin · Post by **AleColin** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:41 am

Okay now that's too young it's like having 5 year old kids dating.

Gren · Post by **Gren** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:49 am

Yeah, this is getting better and better by every strip! One of the best arcs so far! At the end of this arc Fido will have a heart attack for sure!

WhoElseButQuagmire wrote:Time for Plan B -- 'convince' ~~Bino~~ Maxwell to dress up as Sabrina and send 'her' packing with Jata.

Fixed. (That would be hilarious XD)

Hedronal · Post by **Hedronal** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:57 am

Jata looks so innocent sometimes, like in panel three here. Sadly, as regards the competitive nature of love, he has a prince's almost inevitable naiveté.

That said, with Grape there as Concord (nice naming Rick), and Fido under the table, the gang is all here for this to escalate interestingly.

Stuff. · Post by **Stuff.** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:04 am

I'd like to point out that this is the second time the sound effect "GYHK" has been used in this ar-

GameCobra wrote:cats go 'GYHK' and dogs go 'GYKH'. Is it a crime for me to point out? =P

affffffffffffffff-

Is this just my fate, to always be late? (ha ha HA)

But oh well, this is quite a mess Sabrina is in. And I still love it. *continues scarfing down popcorn*

WhoElseButQuagmire · Post by **WhoElseButQuagmire** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:18 am

Nice cliffhanger! Now all we need is William Conrad narrating...

Will Jata talk Sabrina into going back home with him?
Will Jata be the last being in the world to learn that Grape is a girl?
Will Fido be discovered under the table --- and if so will he get stuck with The check?
Has Kevin got Maxwell down to .5% body fat?

Tune in next time for:

"A TALE OF TWO KITTYS"
or
"LOVE CONCORDS ALL"!

Doomwolf · Post by **Doomwolf** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:25 am

I know it! I was right it that the pledge they as kittens was a legally binding contract and that no matter what Sabrina did, even bringing in Fido can't get her out of it.

Welsh Halfwit · Post by **Welsh Halfwit** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:26 am

Doomwolf wrote:I know it! I was right it that the pledge they as kittens was a legally binding contract and that no matter what Sabrina did, even bringing in Fido can't get her out of it.

Legally Binding? A verbal 'marriage contract' involving a kitten/child?

Doomwolf · Post by **Doomwolf** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:31 am

IceKitsune wrote:Ummmmm I'm pretty sure contract law doesn't work that way like anywhere. The amount of legal problems allowing very young children to make legal contracts like this would be insane.

Actually you'd be surprised how common it is.

http://www.cracked.com/article_20542_5- ... ge_p2.html

Welsh Halfwit wrote:
Doomwolf wrote:I know it! I was right it that the pledge they as kittens was a legally binding contract and that no matter what Sabrina did, even bringing in Fido can't get her out of it.
Legally Binding? A verbal 'marriage contract' involving a kitten/child?

It probably has to do with the culture Jata comes from; which, influences their laws.

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:42 am

Doomwolf wrote:
IceKitsune wrote:Ummmmm I'm pretty sure contract law doesn't work that way like anywhere. The amount of legal problems allowing very young children to make legal contracts like this would be insane.
Actually you'd be surprised how common it is.

http://www.cracked.com/article_20542_5- ... ge_p2.html

That is not what we are talking about here; as far as I understand it anyway, this is not a marriage arranged by Jata's Father, the two of them just made a promise to each other. Even if it were an arranged marriage it would have been null and void when Jata's Father kicked them out and closed the borders, because it would be rather stupid, and make absolutely no sense, to keep his son in an arranged marriage to someone he hated enough to kick out of the country.

CHAOKOCartoons · Post by **CHAOKOCartoons** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:48 am

I don't think it matters if Jata knows that ~~Grape~~ Concord is a girl or not, he seems to think that he's already won this round!
Unless he's just messing with her for doing something as silly as this, which I hope he is so I can like him as a cool guy instead of a suave jerk.

Doomwolf · Post by **Doomwolf** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:49 am

IceKitsune wrote:
Doomwolf wrote:
IceKitsune wrote:Ummmmm I'm pretty sure contract law doesn't work that way like anywhere. The amount of legal problems allowing very young children to make legal contracts like this would be insane.
Actually you'd be surprised how common it is.

http://www.cracked.com/article_20542_5- ... ge_p2.html
That is not what we are talking about here; as far as I understand it anyway, this is not a marriage arranged by Jata's Father, the two of them just made a promise to each other. Even if it were an arranged marriage it would have been null and void when Jata's Father kicked them out and closed the borders, because it would be rather stupid, and make absolutely no sense, to keep his son in an arranged marriage to someone he hated enough to kick out of the country.

But as pointed out in a previous comic Jata's father passed away which makes Jata king now and that means he makes the laws now.

Gbr23 · Post by **Gbr23** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:03 am

now now Jata, Why is this urge to get married ?

Doomwolf · Post by **Doomwolf** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:12 am

Hey I just had a strange idea,

What are the chances that Jata already has a wife or wives; because, I doubt that Jata's father would let him remain single with him being the future king of his country and all.

Vuk91 · Post by **Vuk91** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:23 am

This is going to end badly, very very badly... Poor Jata, you dont know how demonic and satanic love is, especially after not seeing your chosen one for ages! To add to it, she "cheated" you with a DOG!!!! (Concorde is actually a disguise-cat)

Welsh Halfwit · Post by **Welsh Halfwit** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:06 am

Doomwolf wrote:Hey I just had a strange idea,

What are the chances that Jata already has a wife or wives; because, I doubt that Jata's father would let him remain single with him being the future king of his country and all.

What are the chances Keene told him where Sabrina was? After all, if she goes with him, she's an opposition piece 'off the board' and, if she fights the contract through the courts she risks getting his side closer to their goal of equality.

Post by **Render** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:49 am

Dissension wrote:You may only click this link if you did not need to look up ‘vicissitudes.’

Many thanks. Now I have to go the other way...

Welsh Halfwit wrote:her away to render love invalid

Her way to my love is invalid?

GeckoZY · Post by **GeckoZY** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:29 am

At least she tried XD Don't worry Sabrina, at least he's a prince.

Gamewolf67 · Post by **Gamewolf67** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:32 am

vi·cis·si·tude

/vəˈsisəˌt(y)o͞od/

noun

plural noun: vicissitudes

1.

a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

"her husband's sharp vicissitudes of fortune"

HundKatzeMaus · Post by **HundKatzeMaus** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 6:32 am

Doomwolf wrote:Hey I just had a strange idea,

What are the chances that Jata already has a wife or wives; because, I doubt that Jata's father would let him remain single with him being the future king of his country and all.

Actually that idea is pretty good, let's just say he really is would that mean he wants Sabrina to be one of his other wives or to be his alpha(?) female (or main wife) or is he just messing around with her and his reasons for coming to Babylongarden is a complete different. If it's the last one, I say it has something to do with Pete's Temple.

If Jata wants really Sabrina to be his wife or one of his wives, then I want to know is he naive or kinda....stupid to insist on something like that?

Gabi · Post by **Gabi** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:36 am

Or maybe he wants her whether she agrees or not, and believes he can force her by means of a legal trap.

Interesting... I didn't notice it was an uncommon word until I read the link to this thread. Then I realized I only knew it because it's almost the same as its Spanish equivalent.

Karl · Post by **Karl** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:45 am

I can feel his hand reaching for my mind...

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:28 am

Render wrote:
Dissension wrote:You may only click this link if you did not need to look up ‘vicissitudes.’
Many thanks. Now I have to go the other way...

I got in on a technicality. I didn't have to look it up. I did look it up. But I didn't have to. No one made me.

From his expressions in this strip it does appear he might be having her on but considering their love was the first thing he mentioned before he even had any idea Sabrina was currently taken, I think he might be in earnest. It'll be interesting to see how this turns out.

Argent · Post by **Argent** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:49 am

So, HP! animals grow up even faster than I thought!

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:03 am

Argent wrote:So, HP! animals grow up even faster than I thought!

not hard to, when you're a freaking LEOPARD.
I wonder how MUCH lions are bigger

Argent · Post by **Argent** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:16 am

valerio wrote:
Argent wrote:So, HP! animals grow up even faster than I thought!
not hard to, when you're a freaking LEOPARD.
I wonder how MUCH lions are bigger

That's not the kind of growing I'm talking about.

But... https://www.housepetscomic.com/2008/10/ ... thy-brain/