NEW JANUARY VOTING INCENTIVE!
December’s been really hard on me for time constraints, so I didn’t get a chance to do a January-themed piece of art. So that means falling back on those bonus pics from the extra comic that may never actually see the light of day!
VOTE FOR PUCK TO VOTE FOR PUCK! IT’S A MEANS AND AN END!
As for this comic…
Oh Papa Shnorf. What a card.
You really have to respect a guy who knows how to market himself.
He’s a businessman. Marketing is a key skill.
Truly, truly, a prince among men..
Prince. Among. Men.
Oh papa, oh papa.
🙁
That should be a happy face.
Hey cat. Have you seen Susan lately?
@pat
Sadly, I have not. If that changes, you’ll know right away.
Her disappearance was so sudden, that we are all concerned.
Hopefully she is just real busy IRL.
“Some enchanted forest…you will be hotboxing…they will smell hotboxing from across the room…”
Cuz you know that suit isn’t gonna contain that at all…
Yeah, I don’t think Papa’s secret is going to remain a secret for very long.
Those poor kids.
Retracted!
Ew
EW?!? This is coolness at its most cool. HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY SAY “EW”?!?
Ah, forgive me, I take that back. I thought hotboxing meant a dutch oven until I saw the comment below mine.
so…hotboxing means he´s smoking weed inside the suit, not just that he´s merely just wearing boxers underneath?
also, anyone want to bet how many more updates until papa hits on phoebe? bet she could get him out of his suit
Well, he kind of already did hit on her in the previous comic strip, so … I’d say that ship has sailed. Where it will sail to, however, will have to be seen.
She has had a rather long dry spell…
@Buggle
Dry Spell !
Phoebe is the Sahara of Devil Girls.
Phoebe in panel 3 looks like “I feel as if I should say something about this, but it also feels like I want to stay as far away from this conversation as possible”.
Which is fairly interesting, given how she usually seems to have a “live and let live” view on things. As in, she won’t really care too much usually.
…Usually.
I think Phoebe is just … there. Mildly perturbed, but I don’t think she’s very judgmental. I think she basically doesn’t know what to make of Papa Shnorf. And that’s understandable. He’s a man of mystery.
Opposites attract!
Poor EG.
You did anticipate that Proms generally have hundreds of guests, that you must draw ?
The paucity of participants is already suspicious.
Well, prom hasn’t really started yet. And with this strip, it’s all about framing. Puck and Phoebe and Puck needed space, and there’s not really room for many other characters in the negative space.
When prom gets going, though, it’ll call for some group shots. And more backgrounds. Sigh. I’m not looking forward to it.
Let there be strobe lights and make everyone a mass of dancing silhouettes.
Well, that might be a technique I use. Not constantly, but sometimes.
@Buggle
I’m thinking a close-up of Robin stating “There are thousands of people here”, without ever showing more than three or four, would be an EG-Style hack.
It seems my prediction of fire may still happen
Well, true. Those suits definitely don’t look very fireproof.
Well, weed is legal in Canada, so all he has to say is that he was outside having a puff. That smell can stick to you man…
Exactly. Though I’m sure the venue would take a dim view to him smoking inside the building. Given the fact that the smoke is largely contained inside the suit, though, said suit would reek overwhelmingly with the scent of his chosen herb.
It’s still illegal for people under 19 to have it. How the government thinks that’s enforceable is beyond me.
Well, same with alcohol. They’ll do what they can. It’s not perfect, but whatever.
That is the same with alcohol. I remember a while ago the debate about selling booze in supermarkets and someone tried aurguing that it would mean teens would have easier access to it. It’s like what rock do you live under?
Typo police:
I think [I] can smell …
If Colin wants to avoid an extra “I” he could always rephrase this as:
Methinks I can smell …
But that would just be silly.
It is a typo. Thanks for noting. Sadly, I’m not at my main computer and can’t fix it for a few hours. But fix it I will.
A note – seeing the lamp just behind her shoulder looking like a wing, it made me think it would’ve been very cute if Daphne had worn a fairy costume. How would Puck have reacted?
You know, that was actually the original plan with Daphne. I was thinking of giving her wings and this cute fairy ensemble but then I decided it was a bit too out there and scaled back.
You shoulda gone for it! That would’ve been amazing. Remember that daring is the key to success!
Well, if it were a masquerade, it would have worked. I just kind of chickened out.
It could work even if it wasn’t – I can see someone going to regular prom wearing a fairy-themed ensemble.
Frankly I don’t blame Papa Schnorf. You’d have to be high to tolerate teenagers.
I didn’t even like them when I was one.
Teens aren’t that bad. I’ve seen worse behaviour from adults half the time.
Adults can be worse but I’m mostly thinking of the time I accidentally took the 3 pm bus and all the kids who got off school were on it. It was noisy
Well, yes. Teens are noisy. That is true.
Papa should offer Colin some weed. It would be impolite of him not too.
Well, Papa Shnorf is nothing if not polite.
I have peered into my crystal, and I foresee a lawsuit, and the loss of Colin’s job.
Well, Colin’s not smart, but he’s smart enough to avoid such things.
Papa Shnorf should discover the wonders of a well-dosed edible
Well yeah, I guess that would be the smarter idea. Though from the, um, enthusiasts I’ve known, most of them have a preferred intake method, and a bunch of enthusiasts really don’t like the edible option. I’ve been told the experience is very different. Been told. Not experienced.
Oh papa, oh papa.
🙁
Actually, one would hope Papa Shnorf would perform his private functions in the restroom.
It’s not as much fun in the restroom.
I’m curious – how has the legalization of pot affected its prominence in high schools? If you’re aware.
When I was there, it was bad enough. Now that it’s even easier to get a hold of, I’ll be surprised if less than 50% of the school isn’t high all the time.
My county’s anti-pot efforts (a companion to its anti-drinking efforts) posts billboards intended to convey the idea that most students don’t smoke pot (and therefore it’s ok if you don’t.) However the literal words on the signs (presumably based on a survey) are “Last month 68% of King County Young Adults Did Not Use Pot”.
When I read that, my instant response was “Wow, one third of them are smokers? That’s a lot!”
I have no idea how that compares to drinking in the old days or whether the one drug substitutes for the other, but I would assume that one of Colin’s duties would be to ensure there is no smoking of any sort indoors. But perhaps that’s looking too deep into the story.
Rewinn, my personal experience states that Canada is a little different. Canadian novelist Douglas Coupland once noted that Canadians are generally less ‘woo woo’ about substances than Americans, despite the fact that said substances are generally way more attainable here. I’d put our number lower. But not a lot lower. Maybe 25%?
Wow, yeah, if I saw a poster saying that all I would be able to think of is the amount of people who [i]are[/i] doing it. As for Canada, from my experience in high school and university I would say 25% would be accurate for those who do it day-to-day, but a surprising amount of people use it recreationally, at least among my generation. probably closer to 35%? I’d love to get the actual statistics, though that would involve people being honest in a government-issued survey. Hard to tell no matter what.
Also, when has Colin ever been responsible? He probably wishes he could join in, it might make the night more interesting.
I’d tend to agree with your stats. My breakdown would be around 5% who use it regularly and have their lives somewhat defined and constrained by their usage, 20% casual regular users, and an additional 10% that are the ‘periodically at parties’ types. But honestly, as a person who thinks alcohol is WAY more destructive as a substance, I don’t think those numbers are that bad.
Agreed. Much better than alcohol. But harder to do tests for regulating use while driving and such. Everything has its problems though
Well, there hasn’t been any big change from what I’ve seen or heard since before. It’s always been a factor for a certain subsection of the population, but honestly, I don’t see that subsection growing much larger. Like, you might see more people casually trying it at parties or something, but the real ‘lifestyle’ people who are always high? I don’t see their numbers increasing that much.
Well that’s good. I would have expected a spike, but I guess the legalization doesn’t really change people’s personalities. Those who are serious about school remain serious about school.
I actually agree with the Ew. As a non-consumer of the herb, the smell is actually quite offputting. Concentrate that and add in the body odor trapped in that suit? All the Ew. I have the same response to cigerettes, so I may just have a nose that is sensitive to smoke.
Honestly, honestly, I’m in the same boat as you. I don’t smoke either substance, and the aroma is really off-putting to me. In fact, a strong whiff of the fine herb in question is often enough to trigger a migraine for me. So you’re not the only sensitive nose.
You have point, but my Ew was originally put when I thought that what Colin was smelling was noxious fart, and I am opposed to toilet humor as a general rule.
wonder if we will get to see what popa looks like under the schnorf costume would be preety easy for it to catch on fire while hotboxing
There is a possibility that he’s vaping. Though the smoke is the wrong color for that, I guess. And I don’t think we’ll ever get to see what he looks like under the costume. Though characters in the comic might…
ok no schnorf streaking! but how about him running around on fire and people pouring punch on him to put it out lmao
That would be kind of cool, really.
you may delete this post if you want to do it and claim credit lol
I’ve hotboxed cars, a sauna, my shed (on several occasions), hell i even made a bong out of a Honda XR600 frame (the downtube is the oil tank) but i’ve never hotboxed a costume. Kudos mister Gecko 😉
Well, I didn’t actually do it. I just thought it up. But you’re free to try and make it a reality. Beware of the fire hazard when attempting.
Colin: “Do you GET a lot of ‘nostalgic photo’ demand from a bunch of teenagers who weren’t ALIVE when that TV show was airing?”
P.Snorf: “Not really, but the school staff who actually make the decisions and sign the checks are delusional enough about their own aging process to believe they might, and I’m getting paid a flat rate for showing up, not per picture. Gonna mostly be pictures with teachers and chaperones tonight. Speaking of which… you want?”
Colin: “…………….Dammit, yes. Yes I do.”
Ah, but you’re forgetting the nightmarish live action 2008 movie of the Shnorfs, where the Shnorfs are transported to our world and hang around with a grown-up Fred Savage. That brought them back into the minds of today’s youths. They are evergreen.
Heh. I mentioned the “hotboxing” of the suit back in the Funderland arc, and here we are. ^_^
Did you inspire this? I can’t remember, but probably.