[12-28-11] Q is for...

[sun tzu]

HOLY CRAP!

I only just realised that the dialogue or narration of almost every strip in this chapter has begun with the letter Q!

That's pretty damn impressive.

WHAT THE...
*goes over chapter again*
My mind, it is blown.
Mad respect, Herr Campbell. Mad respect.

[ann]

I'm not sure what it says about me that, even though I know that's Questionable Content, I assumed the word they were going for was "qualia"

Well, I do know actually. It says I'm a philosophy graduate.

[TCampbell]

I'm not sure what it says about me that, even though I know that's Questionable Content, I assumed the word they were going for was "qualia"

Well, I do know actually. It says I'm a philosophy graduate.

While both answers are correct, and Questionable Content was the intent, this one is more correct, because it's awesome.

I've hesitated to call attention to this little device, because I wanted the dialogue to continue to feel natural. Still, it can be TRICKY to listen to the characters, and the various possible things they might say, long enough to hear natural-sounding sentences that begin with "Q!" Oh, how I'm looking forward to "I." And how grateful I am that the acronym doesn't have an "X," "V" or "Z!"

But it should be clear by now to the astute reader that my interest in signs and symbols, and especially letters, will have some relevance to the work. Q... and one of its meanings in the acronym, "questioning"... are both presences in this chapter. (As I discovered with Guilded Age and the "Crossover" story in Fans, seemingly arbitrary restrictions like this can help my creative discipline.)

I did promise myself that if I couldn't find a natural-seeming way to use "Q," I'd just skip the "Q" for a page. Not counting the title page, I've had to do this once or twice or thrice so far, depending on how you count: Fen has tracked those instances for you.

[TCampbell]

P.S.: See here for more on the whole "Q" thing.

[Trefle]

Holy. And I barely realized O_O;
Kudos, great sir. Kudos.

You sure you can't put QC on QUILTBAG? Surely Lisa and Pintsize have more than one thing in common...

[brasca]

I'm not sure what it says about me that, even though I know that's Questionable Content, I assumed the word they were going for was "qualia"

Well, I do know actually. It says I'm a philosophy graduate.

I know I thought Questionable Content was too obvious so I was racking my brain to figure out if Hanners was talking about a philosopher, or part of nervous system, or even the customer who might be a tertiary character with a name begging with Q.

I should also mention I missed the Quaker Oat and Quality Inn part since I thought it was over in the margin where the advertising usually is.

[Ameyal]

What's the blue?

Either Klein blue or Quobalt
....
....

Now I kinda wanna see Lisa with a Quagsire

[daanton]

I was going to post something, but I see you guys beat me to it...





Oh wait, how about this: A QUIRKY QUEST OF QUESTIONABLE CONTENT WITH WORDS THAT ACTUALLY ARE IN THE DICTIONARY UNDER "Q"!!!

And finally.... QUANDRY, as to the state I'm in, that I find myself the only one who doesn't get this strip and yet I'm allowed to join this Forum....

Seriously though, TEE, your strip really gets us thinking!

[Azrael44]

@Valerie: Quicken is a personal finace / small business / accounting software program.

[Valerie]

Ah. Why thank you!

[Azrael44]

No worries.