Thursday, May 7, 1998: The expectations game
Moderator:Æron
-
- Posts:871
- Joined:Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:25 pm
Another comic ripped wholesale from Calvin and Hobbes. Ozy's completely unamused expression in panel 2 is pretty funny, though. It's like he wants to hurt her for making a terrible joke.
Re: Thursday, May 7, 1998: The expectations game
I like the clutter of characters we can see here a few extras and even a character that will migrate into a strip of itself.
Besides you don't keep severed heads in formaldehyde, you keep severed HANDS in fromaldehyde, keeping a head in it won't work well at all.
This by the way much like lemonade stall doesn't resonate with me, obviously we are doing things wrong here in the UK but i've never had a show and tell at school.
Perhaps our lessons are just more structured
Besides you don't keep severed heads in formaldehyde, you keep severed HANDS in fromaldehyde, keeping a head in it won't work well at all.
This by the way much like lemonade stall doesn't resonate with me, obviously we are doing things wrong here in the UK but i've never had a show and tell at school.
Perhaps our lessons are just more structured
Re: Thursday, May 7, 1998: The expectations game
I like the kind of facial expressions...
Re: Thursday, May 7, 1998: The expectations game
I never did either. Show and tell strikes me as an American thing. Anyway, I'm glad I never had to endure show and tell. I don't know what I'd bring to have a bunch of semi-strangers gawk at. The damp cloth I'd suck at to drink something? The rotting fish dumped all over us as we went to the water tank in the rubbish tip? The half a handful of freezing cold gravel we ate for a meal? Bloody whippersnappers, you try telling them how happy you were because you were poor and they won't believe you, and furthermore - GET OFF MY LAWN!This by the way much like lemonade stall doesn't resonate with me, obviously we are doing things wrong here in the UK but i've never had a show and tell at school.
-
- Posts:726
- Joined:Tue May 12, 2009 3:34 pm
Re: Thursday, May 7, 1998: The expectations game
I think show and tell is actually one of those things that occurs more in fiction then in real life.
-
- Posts:871
- Joined:Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:25 pm
Re: Thursday, May 7, 1998: The expectations game
Back in elementary school, we had a kind of a show and tell, but it was entirely voluntary and it pretty rarely came up; the only things I specifically remember from it was showing off my new set of chess pieces (they're from one of those fancy sets, where all the pieces are carved pewter dragons and medieval figures and such-- really neat lookin') and my friend's new puppy.
I'm sure, once in a distant ancient time, the practice was more prevalent, but I'm pretty sure that was before we had electricity.
I'm sure, once in a distant ancient time, the practice was more prevalent, but I'm pretty sure that was before we had electricity.
- sad jazz cantaloupe
- Posts:666
- Joined:Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:41 pm
Re: Thursday, May 7, 1998: The expectations game
Usually when a kid in America gets a new dog they want to bring it to show and tell but all of the parents/teachers think "oh jesus I hope we can convince him/her otherwise"
Apologies to everyone. Except Fritz.
First of all, Fritz, do yourself a favor and research your own answers before you post.
-
- Posts:871
- Joined:Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:25 pm
Re: Thursday, May 7, 1998: The expectations game
He was only there for about a half hour. 'round the appointed time, his mother came and visited the class. We all got to interact with the puppy for a bit, and then she took the puppy back home.
Re: Thursday, May 7, 1998: The expectations game
Nun liebe Kinder gebt fein acht
ich bin die Stimme aus dem Kissen
ich hab euch etwas mitgebracht
hab es aus meiner Brust gerissen
I dunno. I was reminded of this song when I read this.
ich bin die Stimme aus dem Kissen
ich hab euch etwas mitgebracht
hab es aus meiner Brust gerissen
I dunno. I was reminded of this song when I read this.
Re: Thursday, May 7, 1998: The expectations game
see, thats how you capture the nature of a character, both in dialogue and art, and i pray to god this particular strip never gets pillaged by "girl"
- Burning Sheep Productions
- Posts:4175
- Joined:Fri Oct 31, 2003 8:56 am
- Location:Australia
- Contact:
Re: Thursday, May 7, 1998: The expectations game
I had a show and tell once. It was in year 4 and we were all a little too old for it so it was terribly awkward.
Re: Thursday, May 7, 1998: The expectations game
"Now, lovely children be carefulNun liebe Kinder gebt fein acht
ich bin die Stimme aus dem Kissen
ich hab euch etwas mitgebracht
hab es aus meiner Brust gerissen
I dunno. I was reminded of this song when I read this.
I am the voice of the pillow
I brougt you something
I ripped it off my chest"
Translation...
so segovia... alll right
Re: Thursday, May 7, 1998: The expectations game
Really? 'Cause I once said the opening line in German class and My German teacher translated as "Now dear Children pay close attention. ""Now, lovely children be carefulNun liebe Kinder gebt fein acht
ich bin die Stimme aus dem Kissen
ich hab euch etwas mitgebracht
hab es aus meiner Brust gerissen
I dunno. I was reminded of this song when I read this.
I am the voice of the pillow
I brougt you something
I ripped it off my chest"
Translation...
so segovia... alll right
This is what I thought it translated to.
Now Dear Children pay close attention
I am the voice from your pillow
I have brought you something.
I have ripped it out of my chest.
Re: Thursday, May 7, 1998: The expectations game
fein acht geben can be translated as you did... or as "acht geben" be careful
Re: Thursday, May 7, 1998: The expectations game
My grammar schools in Texas did, in fact, have Show and Tell; I mean, we stopped it by second grade, but it did exist for a time for me. there would be rock collections, leaf collections, one stamp collection, treasured stuffed animals, etc. It was exactly what fiction depicts when not trying to be funny or wacky.
If you've done things right, people won't be sure if you've done anything at all.
Return to “The O&M Archaeological Committee”
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 23 guests