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Well, I found the webcomic Schlock Mercenary the other day, and was browsing through the archives when something caught my eye: <a href='http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20041220.html' target='_blank'>http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20041 ... br><br>Now, look at the date. Dec 20, around the time of the Shelly story arc, which happened to take place in the Tea and Ice Cream shop. And there's the bird in the Schlock strip as head of the Tea and Ice Cream Society. Another thing to note is the use of the word "Luong," which is Japanese for "Dragon," and DCS just so happens to have used that before (namely, in his livejournal).<br><br>I am uncertain as to whether or not the bird's hat and vest are of signifigance.<br><br><br>So... O&M reference, or just pure coincidence?

It could very well be a coincidence, but it's much more fun to assume it to be an O&M reference.

I doubt this many possible references to the same comic strip in one place could be a coincidence. I actually rather like the style of this reference -- there are no cameos or anything, yet there's little question where the ideas came from. Like when I referenced the Pay 'n' Pay store in "Podunk U."<br> <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

I think it is a "shoutout" to O&M

I think that's probably a coincidence.<br><br>But this can be debated for ages. ^^

That bird is wearing a larger version of Ozy's jacket. That does it for me <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

I'd say an O&M ref, a nice subtle one for the intelligent O&M reader.

im intelegent how do i shot web

I thinks it's a coincidence

It's not a coincidence--it's very deliberate. Howard asked me if he could do that, ahead of time. <br><br>I thought it was pretty funny, and I like Pocky. <!--emo&B)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/cool.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='cool.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Well, it didn't go to waste.

Wait...I thought Ryong was Chinese for Dragon. Dialects?

<!--QuoteBegin-Oni Lukos+May 8 2005, 01:35 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Oni Lukos @ May 8 2005, 01:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Wait...I thought Ryong was Chinese for Dragon. Dialects? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> More like imprecise Romanization of a word from a very different language.<br><br>It can also be rendered "long," or "lung." I'm sure the Chinese have just as much trouble approximating our words as we do theirs.

I see. That makes sense.

<!--QuoteBegin-dcsimpson+May 7 2005, 07:51 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (dcsimpson @ May 7 2005, 07:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> It's not a coincidence--it's very deliberate. Howard asked me if he could do that, ahead of time. <br><br>I thought it was pretty funny, and I like Pocky. <!--emo&B)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/cool.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='cool.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Awesome. <!--emo&B)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/cool.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='cool.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br>Any plans on doing something for him in O&M? (assuming you haven't already and I missed it)<br><br><br>