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by tambo
Mon Dec 11, 2023 2:48 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1609] it's rare, but it happens
Replies: 28
Views: 173831

Re: [1609] it's rare, but it happens

We're coming up on the end of 2023, and it looks like the tally for new strips for this year is... four. Those four strips are purely exposition about events that occurred in past years. No significant events occurred and the story has not progressed one bit. The last real development in the Megatok...
by tambo
Sun Jul 02, 2023 9:34 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1608] I don't want to die (part 2)
Replies: 26
Views: 182549

Re: [1608] I don't want to die (part 2)

Come on, he knew CPR. Not only that, he used it and got someone to call an ambulance right away. Yes, that's modern medicine too, but not everyone has the training, and using it in an emergency if you don't do it a lot is impressive. So props to Piro. Sure, hooray to Piro for being a good citizen. ...
by tambo
Fri Jun 30, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1608] I don't want to die (part 2)
Replies: 26
Views: 182549

Re: [1608] I don't want to die (part 2)

maldrul wrote:
Fri Jun 30, 2023 5:56 pm
The one Miho loved long ago could not save her from death... but Piro did ;)
Piro didn't do much that her previous lovers couldn't have done.

Miho was saved by modern medicine. https://megatokyo.com/strip/1436.
by tambo
Sun Mar 05, 2023 9:17 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [TTDP] #17: A young lady with no quiet in her heart
Replies: 11
Views: 31240

Re: [TTDP] #17: A young lady with no quiet in her heart

Presumably (B). It's also horrifying that the contract made its way to Chokky's mom. But that's probably by design, because they didn't actually want it fulfilled - they just wanted to send a message to Chokky as to the thinness of the ice that she's traversing, given her attitude toward them and he...
by tambo
Mon Oct 10, 2022 11:57 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1604] residual memory
Replies: 62
Views: 412194

Re: [1604] residual memory

The latest comic at MegaTokyo is about to celebrate its three-month birthday. I feel like we should throw a party for it... maybe give it a cupcake with the number "3" like infants get at three months. Or do we wait until it turns one year old? Because I feel like there's a good chance of that. What...
by tambo
Sat May 28, 2022 7:21 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [TTDP] That's what I did
Replies: 42
Views: 1735434

Re: [TTDP] That's what I did

Why, thank you! :D No problem. You've done an excellent job in keeping up the discussion. It's a big part of why I keep responding! I learned most of my internet debate skills in the old Megatokyo forums, how to explain my viewpoints and back them up, first in Story Discussion, then in Central and ...
by tambo
Thu May 26, 2022 10:59 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [TTDP] That's what I did
Replies: 42
Views: 1735434

Re: [TTDP] That's what I did

Useless, divisive threads that don't belong in a story discussion thread (see above), full of misinformation. 1) It's not like this thread is interrupting meaningful conversation. The last Megatokyo comic was on April 2nd. That was 54 days ago. The last TTDP comic was on May 5th. That was 21 days a...
by tambo
Thu May 26, 2022 6:02 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [TTDP] That's what I did
Replies: 42
Views: 1735434

Re: [TTDP] That's what I did

I would trust a psychologist to tell me how to mix chemicals together if their instructions got me the results I was after, and the chemist's instructions consistently produced a mixture that blew up in my face. The problem with a "try it and see" approach is that if your experimentation with a COV...
by tambo
Wed May 25, 2022 1:49 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [TTDP] That's what I did
Replies: 42
Views: 1735434

Re: [TTDP] That's what I did

Legally, I’ll grant you, the Bill of Rights may not cover what a private company does. And that's the difference. You cannot conflate "government censorshop" and "private censorship" into one big bucket of "censorship." There are at least three major differences: 1) Government censorship can apply ...
by tambo
Fri May 13, 2022 9:22 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [TTDP] That's what I did
Replies: 42
Views: 1735434

Re: [TTDP] That's what I did

The real problem is the algorithms. I mean, it's a complex, multidimensional problem. The issues are synergistic - they exacerbate one another - and solving one won't solve the others. But I agree 100% that the algorithms are indisputably one of the primary issues. The New York Times published a gr...
by tambo
Fri May 13, 2022 11:43 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [TTDP] That's what I did
Replies: 42
Views: 1735434

Re: [TTDP] That's what I did

From a United States Bill of Rights perspective, it causes more harm to have some shadowy powers that be decide who is a toxic individual, and mute and muffle them, than it does to allow people to discuss their wrong thinking. You're a second-class citizen if you're not allowed to speak, right? The...
by tambo
Wed May 11, 2022 4:59 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [TTDP] That's what I did
Replies: 42
Views: 1735434

Re: [TTDP] That's what I did

My point being that this is a story discussion sub forum. If you want to voice your opinion on non-story related issues, there are other sub forums within the MegaTokyo forums for that. Okay, here's the MegaTokyo board index : Announcements Story Discussion Fan Works MegaTokyo Visual Novel MegaToky...
by tambo
Wed May 11, 2022 12:40 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [TTDP] That's what I did
Replies: 42
Views: 1735434

Re: [TTDP] That's what I did

Starlink is actually making a difference in the Ukraine right now, which is a massive plus in that direction Musk a skilled technology pioneer. Tesla, despite its flaws and missteps, has done more to push EVs and renewable energy infrastructure into the mainstream than the rest of the auto industry...
by tambo
Wed May 11, 2022 2:35 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [TTDP] That's what I did
Replies: 42
Views: 1735434

Re: [TTDP] That's what I did

maldrul wrote:
Wed May 11, 2022 12:47 am
What does any of this have to do with the comic?
Er... if you scroll up, you'll see the comments that led to this part of the conversation.
by tambo
Tue May 10, 2022 5:03 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [TTDP] That's what I did
Replies: 42
Views: 1735434

Re: [TTDP] That's what I did

But now that Musk might potentially take over - with the endorsement of Jack Dorsey I might add - some people are suddenly up in arms. It's completely dishonest. Social media has caused great harm to America by aiding the dissemination of misinformation about COIVD-19 and vaccines, and by giving a ...
by tambo
Tue May 10, 2022 1:15 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [TTDP] That's what I did
Replies: 42
Views: 1735434

Re: [TTDP] That's what I did

But now that Musk might potentially take over - with the endorsement of Jack Dorsey I might add - some people are suddenly up in arms. It's completely dishonest. Social media has caused great harm to America by aiding the dissemination of misinformation about COIVD-19 and vaccines, and by giving a ...
by tambo
Sun Dec 26, 2021 12:04 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: Update and Ping
Replies: 22
Views: 48566

Re: Update and Ping

Yeah, that makes sense. I presume that some of us work on hobbyist / passion projects, and that they must take a back seat to non-optional responsibilities: work, family, health, other projects, etc. - in addition to the totally normal variability of inspiration and personal satisfaction. It happens...
by tambo
Fri Dec 24, 2021 4:15 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: Update and Ping
Replies: 22
Views: 48566

Re: Update and Ping

Looks like 2021 will have yielded 11 pages (#1589-#1599).

For comparison:

* 2020: 23 pages (#1566-#1588) and 14 pages of TTDP

* 2019: 21 pages (#1545-#1565)

* 2018: 41 pages (#1505-#1545)

I'm expressing no opinions (other than best wishes for Fred's shoulder recovery). Just observing some facts.
by tambo
Wed Sep 15, 2021 6:52 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1597] so this is what happens
Replies: 51
Views: 198240

Re: [1597] so this is what happens

Tambo, as far as having your friends doing something like this and then making jokes about it...you've never been in the military, have you? Are you asking about whether it occurs, or whether its occurrence is reasonable? Either way, I submit that the responses to your question would be vastly diff...
by tambo
Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:51 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1597] so this is what happens
Replies: 51
Views: 198240

Re: [1597] so this is what happens

As an aside, when pondering the morals and ethics of a kistune clan like the Sawatari's it would do well to refer back to the special sketch strips Visiting the Family Shrine https://megatokyo.com/strip/1490 and https://megatokyo.com/strip/1491 where grandma 8 tails explains that they are indeed mo...
by tambo
Wed Sep 15, 2021 12:08 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1597] so this is what happens
Replies: 51
Views: 198240

Re: [1597] so this is what happens

No, I got that. But as distraction tactics go, this one is totally not acceptable.

And note that Ashe is playing along.
by tambo
Wed Sep 15, 2021 11:57 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1597] so this is what happens
Replies: 51
Views: 198240

Re: [1597] so this is what happens

I’m gonna go on record as really not enjoying this one. I get that Ping didn’t know any better. But the tone of this comic is “yeah okay it’s wrong but it’s still kind of funny.” I don’t agree and I find repulsive. If any of my friends discovered video of me having sex, in circumstances in which I d...
by tambo
Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:31 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1596] reference material
Replies: 60
Views: 276566

Re: [1596] reference material

S1arburst wrote:
Sun Aug 08, 2021 7:52 pm
Hm, just noticing that Largo's broken nose has healed amazingly quickly. In fact, in panel 3, he looks almost too pretty compared to how he's usually drawn.
What do you mean, "quickly?" It happened seven years ago. ( https://megatokyo.com/strip/1396 )
by tambo
Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:21 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1594] a side of you I haven't seen before
Replies: 45
Views: 292333

Re: [1594] a side of you I haven't seen before

Erika is trying to cajole Piro into writing for a character based on Miho, but /not/ exactly her... This will be an interesting when he realises what they both are talking about. Since Miho is 100% off-script for her own story now, won't Moeko's plot line essentially become Miho's reality? If so, t...
by tambo
Sat Jun 05, 2021 12:31 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1594] a side of you I haven't seen before
Replies: 45
Views: 292333

Re: [1594] a side of you I haven't seen before

While that is why Piro and Kimiko are there, it really isn't why Megumi is there or in that state. Eric is very off track if she was thinking that's what was going on between Piro and Megumi. Oh. OH. Oh sh-- Yeah, I didn't get that context at all. Erica finds Piro out in the hall with rando foxgirl...