OOTS #1194 - The Discussion Thread

[Fyraltari]

Last I checked tomatos were fruits.

I did not state or imply otherwise.

[Peelee]

Last I checked tomatos were fruits.

Most pizzas are made with one fruit, tomato. Hawaiian is made with two fruits, tomato and pineapple.

Which is not ananas.

[Jasdoif]

Sure, but that's true of all pizzas.

It's at least contestable whether focaccia counts as pizza; but the pizza effect is more interesting digression.

At least as interesting as the story that the first "canadian bacon" was back bacon imported from Canada and smoked in England, making "canadian bacon" sort of an idiom (especially since in both the US and Canada, "bacon" typically means "side bacon").

[Pampukin]

Most pizzas are made with one fruit, tomato. Hawaiian is made with two fruits, tomato and pineapple.

Which is not ananas.

You know? To this day I had never noticed that Anana is just Banana without the B, and I live in a spanish speaking country. God I missed this forums.

Offtopic(on the pizza/fruit/bacon topic) We know Minrah can cast 3rd level spells right? She is a spell level short on getting Divine Power then, and being able to put those fighter feats to good use. Do we know what domains are within Thors area? Im trying to think what spells can she bring to the table that would be usefull agains the high level enemies, although I assume there will be lower level mooks to fight aswell.

[Fyraltari]

Which is not ananas.

[Quizatzhaderac]

You know? To this day I had never noticed that Anana is just Banana without the B, and I live in a spanish speaking country. God I missed this forums.

I dream of one day creating a hybrid banana-pineapple just to force latinae to say "bananaanana".

[Fyraltari]

I dream of one day creating a hybrid banana-pineapple just to force latinae to say "bananaanana".

We'd just call it ananabanana.

[Peelee]

I dream of one day creating a hybrid banana-pineapple just to force latinae to say "bananaanana".

We'd just call it ananabanana.

Pinebanana.

Also I'm like 80% sure the non-latin-speaking latin folk say piña

[D.One]

Which is not ananas.

We also call it "abacaxi" here in Brazil, and I must say that what it definitely is not is and apple that grows on a pine tree...

[Jasdoif]

Pinebanana.

I think that's a musafolk with the woodling template, actually.

[The_Weirdo]

We also call it "abacaxi" here in Brazil, and I must say that what it definitely is not is and apple that grows on a pine tree...

Also, "to peel a pineapple" here means "to solve a particularly hard issue".

Whereas, if we talked about peeling a banana, Jasdoif might get slightly annoyed.

We'd just call it ananabanana.

Would the country where this hybrid was made be called an ananabanana republic?

[SpawnOfMorbo]

Last I checked tomatos were fruits.

Funny enough "vegetable" is only a culinary term. In the kitchen, tomatoes are a vegetable which happens to be a type of fruit. Same with peppers.

[Quizatzhaderac]

Pinebanana.

Good idea, I'll make sure to write that down with my pen-pineapple.

Also I'm like 80% sure the non-latin-speaking latin folk say piña

Actually, that looks like that's limited to the Spanish languages.

[Skull the Troll]

At this point, I kind of assume all the protagonists have some magical protection from cold active. They're high-level adventurers at the North Pole, and they had time to shop for magic items before they headed up there. Even if it's only a spell from Durkon (and hopefully it isn't, since he needs all the spell slots he can get before the team goes up against Xykon), there's probably something protecting Belkar.

given that the Mechanae regularly spends time at altitude and the sartorial concerns of its captain, it would be reasonable to think the ship itself has some form of protection. After all Julio can't look good if no one can see him under a parka. He would only wear one if it was going to be removed for a dramatic reveal.

Most pizzas are made with one fruit, tomato. Hawaiian is made with two fruits, tomato and pineapple.

Which is not ananas.

Olives & Bell Pepper would also count if we are using botanical definitions rather than culinary ones.

[factotum]

given that the Mechanae regularly spends time at altitude

We don't know that it does. It had to go up to 10,000 feet to pass through Passage Pass, but there's nothing to indicate it's always at that sort of height. Also, everyone aboard appears to be wearing different clothes (presumably warmer ones) when the ship *is* in cold regions, which they wouldn't need to do if the ship had magical climate control.

[Skull the Troll]

We don't know that it does. It had to go up to 10,000 feet to pass through Passage Pass, but there's nothing to indicate it's always at that sort of height. Also, everyone aboard appears to be wearing different clothes (presumably warmer ones) when the ship *is* in cold regions, which they wouldn't need to do if the ship had magical climate control.

You needn't get all airy about it. If you dont like the way the wind is blowing I'm sure you can always put on extra thunderwear. :)

[Peelee]

Olives & Bell Pepper would also count if we are using botanical definitions rather than culinary ones.

Glad I said "most," then.

[bunsen_h]

At this point, I kind of assume all the protagonists have some magical protection from cold active. They're high-level adventurers at the North Pole, and they had time to shop for magic items before they headed up there. Even if it's only a spell from Durkon (and hopefully it isn't, since he needs all the spell slots he can get before the team goes up against Xykon), there's probably something protecting Belkar.

The subject was brought up here.

[Emanick]

The subject was brought up here.

Ah, thanks for the reminder! I didn't think I would regret not doing a full re-read of Utterly Dwarfed so soon, but there you go.

[pnewman]

Does anyone else feel as if we just met the central character in Order of the Stick: The Next Generation [1] for the first time?

[1] If she lives.

[Quizatzhaderac]

Olives & Bell Pepper would also count if we are using botanical definitions rather than culinary ones.

Also, sardines, which are a type of "frutti di mare".

[D.One]

Does anyone else feel as if we just met the central character in Order of the Stick: The Next Generation [1] for the first time?

[1] If she lives.

A hundred years have passed since The Battle of the North Pole, as that event has been called since. Xykon was finally defeated for good, and won't be coming back.

Roy set out to other adventurers, and eventually founded his own Greenhilt Fighter's University. He eventually retired and went on to live his last years with Celia and their genasi children in the plane of Air, before rejoining his mother, brother and grandfather in Mount Celestia.

Durkon returned to Dwarven Lands, where he eventually became the new High Priest of Thor, a position he held until dying of liver failure a few years ago, with the sentiment of a life rich in fulfillment and love.

Elan and Haley went on to join the resistance that overthrew the Vector Legion's grip over the Western Continent, and after that, they travelled the world in new exciting adventures. Their numerous descendants tell their stories till this day.

V vanished from the world after the Battle. The elf wizard continued to study and perfect the Art, but mostly, V went undercover, using multiple magical disguises, to try to find and help somehow each surviving person who had loved ones taken from them by Familice and, maybe, find peace and atonement.

Belkar's demise took a toll on the group, because when he finally had started to care about them, when they finally had started to care about him, he was forever gone. They honored his memory, and took care of Mr. Scruffy as he would have wanted, and he even got a nice memorial built in Dwarven lands next to Durkon's family tomb, for Durkon knew he was the one who had never given up on him.

No one ever heard of Redcloak after the Battle, and even after reuniting with The Dark One, and having contributed somehow to save the world and establish a better situation to goblinoids, his conscience never let him at peace with all the goblins he sacrificed along the way, including his own family.

These days seem more peaceful, even with all the end of the world stuff that still happens from time to time, but that apparent peace is threatened by a new and powerful menace. Tiamat' ultimate vengeance, built upon a century of rage and resentment, has finally arrived: a flight of dragons of size never seem, with chromatic dragons of all kinds, is rising to lay waste to the world, with a special hatred toward elves. Being the doing of mortal followers, the other gods can't step directly to give aid, and it's up to the mortals to save themselves.

Now a hardened veteran, Minrah Elle Shaleshoe and her former protegee and prodigy druid friend Kudzu Firehelm Thundershield set out to form a new gathering of heroes to face the threat: A New Order of the Stick.

[Rogar Demonblud]

If Rich writes it, I'll read it.

[drazen]

Pinebanana.

Bananapple!

Or I guess banazana in Spanish?

[Pampukin]

Also I'm like 80% sure the non-latin-speaking latin folk say piña

To further complicate things, piña also means punch, as in to hit someone with your fist in Argentina.

[Fyraltari]

Soooo, New and improved sidebar and the individual comics now have their titles attached under them. I dig it.

I’m kind of confused as to why the titles aren’t above the comic but that’s just being a nitpicker for the sake of it.

[Peelee]

Soooo, New and improved sidebar and the individual comics now have their titles attached under them. I dig it.

I’m kind of confused as to why the titles aren’t above the comic but that’s just being a nitpicker for the sake of it.

Well how's that for serendipity, I was already in the Index grabbing a quote for someone else!

Actually, the answer is, "I prefer the title NOT to be shown".

The titles are, if anything, "bonus" jokes. If you are following the comic as it comes out, you will see it displayed in the sidebar for an extra laugh. If you're reading the archive, you can open a separate page for the archive list and follow along with them. And if you're not willing to do either of those things, well, then you don't get the bonus joke. Oh well. It's not the end of the world.

[D.One]

I really liked the change, too, but I have also noticed that the title is in the end of the strip, even for the oldest ones, and don't remember it being there before...

It's fitting, however, that the title is there, because the "bonus joke" in the title can usually be understood only by the end of the strip.

[Peelee]

I really liked the change, too, but I have also noticed that the title is in the end of the strip, even for the oldest ones, and don't remember it being there before...

I'm like 80% sure that's new.

[Fyraltari]

Well how's that for serendipity, I was already in the Index grabbing a quote for someone else!

Yes I remember that quote but that’s clearly changed by now since the titles are, as of today, displayed along the strip.