Comments on: At the risk of Brooke McEldowney calling me an imbecile… http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/ I have no idea whether ''The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy'' is a good album, but I might have to buy it just on the basis of its awesome name Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:01:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Elyrest http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-34622 Elyrest Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:24:11 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-34622 Chuck - There's a difference between wanting a baby, wanting to have kids someday and a biological clock ticking. Some of it's rational and some of it's not. I have a niece who had a baby because her best friend did and it was so cute. That's not really the best logic for bringing kids into the world. Yes, they are cute, but they are also loud, poopy, demanding and take all your time and understanding. When you can deal with all of that you should have kids. (End of lecture.) The biological clock ticking is not just wanting one, but knowing your time is running out. At 22 I think you have time. Chuck - There’s a difference between wanting a baby, wanting to have kids someday and a biological clock ticking. Some of it’s rational and some of it’s not. I have a niece who had a baby because her best friend did and it was so cute. That’s not really the best logic for bringing kids into the world. Yes, they are cute, but they are also loud, poopy, demanding and take all your time and understanding. When you can deal with all of that you should have kids. (End of lecture.) The biological clock ticking is not just wanting one, but knowing your time is running out. At 22 I think you have time.

]]> By: Chuck http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-34604 Chuck Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:38:07 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-34604 Elyrest, I'm 22. I really want a baby. I'm waiting, but I really want one. Elyrest, I’m 22. I really want a baby. I’m waiting, but I really want one.

]]> By: J-L http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-28017 J-L Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:57:54 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-28017 Here's how I interpreted it: What she says: Sometimes I feel my biological clock is ticking. What she means: Every day I feel less and less attractive. What she says: But it's really nice when you wind it. What she means: I like the fact that you still find me attractive. Here’s how I interpreted it:

What she says: Sometimes I feel my biological clock is ticking.
What she means: Every day I feel less and less attractive.

What she says: But it’s really nice when you wind it.
What she means: I like the fact that you still find me attractive.

]]> By: NoAlias http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-27938 NoAlias Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:37:54 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-27938 I don't read the strip, only when it's posted here, so I'm not at all familiar with the characters. I had assumed she's 25+ years old and he's a generally self-centered boor, so my scenario was: Panel 1 - I think I want kids soon, as clock is winding down. Panel 2,3 - Have sex, or at least make out. Panel 4 - Realize that while she enjoys the activity, boyfriend is an insensitive lout, and not in such a hurry to have kids with him. Therefore, clock has been wound back up; more time exists before clock run down. I don’t read the strip, only when it’s posted here, so I’m not at all familiar with the characters. I had assumed she’s 25+ years old and he’s a generally self-centered boor, so my scenario was:

Panel 1 - I think I want kids soon, as clock is winding down.

Panel 2,3 - Have sex, or at least make out.

Panel 4 - Realize that while she enjoys the activity, boyfriend is an insensitive lout, and not in such a hurry to have kids with him. Therefore, clock has been wound back up; more time exists before clock run down.

]]> By: Chakolate http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-27934 Chakolate Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:03:48 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-27934 Kate C, thanks! I hadn't realized it was so long ago, or that I'd been reading the strip that long. :-) Kate C, thanks! I hadn’t realized it was so long ago, or that I’d been reading the strip that long. :-)

]]> By: Mark in Boston http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-27931 Mark in Boston Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:41:46 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-27931 It's a kind of tortured metaphor, like "She's at death's door and the doctors are trying to pull her through." It’s a kind of tortured metaphor, like “She’s at death’s door and the doctors are trying to pull her through.”

]]> By: Pinny http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-27927 Pinny Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:53:03 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-27927 Possible Translation #1 ---------------- Panel #1: "Sometimes I worry that I will never have kids." Panel #2 & 3: [sex] Panel #4: "It's really nice when you do your best to help me have kids (i.e, by having sex with me)." Possible Translation #2 ---------------- Panel #1: "Sometimes I really, really want kids." Panel #2 & 3: [spontaneous sex] Panel #4: "Thank you for the spontaneous sex. Now the urge has gone away, since it reminds me that if I'd have kids, we would not be able to have spontaneous sex." Possible Translation #1
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Panel #1: “Sometimes I worry that I will never have kids.”
Panel #2 & 3: [sex]
Panel #4: “It’s really nice when you do your best to help me have kids (i.e, by having sex with me).”

Possible Translation #2
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Panel #1: “Sometimes I really, really want kids.”
Panel #2 & 3: [spontaneous sex]
Panel #4: “Thank you for the spontaneous sex. Now the urge has gone away, since it reminds me that if I’d have kids, we would not be able to have spontaneous sex.”

]]> By: Kate C http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-27921 Kate C Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:04:08 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-27921 Chakolate--Edda left HS and moved to NY back in 2005ish (which is, in my opinion, when the strip took a huge nose-dive in quality). I don't know how time in this strip moves, but I had her pegged at about 20, maybe 21. Chakolate–Edda left HS and moved to NY back in 2005ish (which is, in my opinion, when the strip took a huge nose-dive in quality). I don’t know how time in this strip moves, but I had her pegged at about 20, maybe 21.

]]> By: Chakolate http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-27914 Chakolate Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:26:24 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-27914 If Edda left high school early within the last year or so, shouldn't she be 19 or so now? If Edda left high school early within the last year or so, shouldn’t she be 19 or so now?

]]> By: Elyrest http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-27899 Elyrest Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:28:04 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/05/at-the-risk-of-brooke-mceldowney-calling-me-an-imbecile/#comment-27899 When I was 20-21 I didn't even know there was a biological clock let alone feel one ticking. From my experience most women I know didn't feel any yearn to procreate till their friends had kids and they were around them. I'm with Tom T. and the sex. I read this strip years ago and then stopped for a long time because I found it tedious. Well drawn yes, but a little self indulgent on Brooke's part. When I was 20-21 I didn’t even know there was a biological clock let alone feel one ticking. From my experience most women I know didn’t feel any yearn to procreate till their friends had kids and they were around them.

I’m with Tom T. and the sex. I read this strip years ago and then stopped for a long time because I found it tedious. Well drawn yes, but a little self indulgent on Brooke’s part.

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