@Matt- That's actually due to the constraints on most Sunday-format strips. Most Sunday comics are/were sold with possible alternate layouts, thus forcing a strict panel-by-panel structure. The idea was that, if needed, the newspaper could cut out the first few panels and rearrange the panels to fit their page layout, and it's why you'll see a lot of "throwaway jokes" at the beginning. Later on, I believe Watterson fought to have C+H presented either in the format he drew, or not at all-- it cost him a few newspapers, but he ultimately thought it was worth it because he suddenly was free to eschew panel setups and draw much larger scenes. It's explained more clearly in the Tenth Anniversary Book, iirc.
@Tempscire: True that. Not to mention that it seems to be totally okay for Edward to disassemble Bella's car engine when he's afraid she might leave the house at night, physically restrain her on multiple occasions, and generally being an emotionally manipulative, overcontrolling creep because he's so utterly obsessed with his girlfriend that he'll violate almost any of her wishes simply because HE thinks it's best for her. I'm honestly scared for any girl who professes that she wants "her own Edward" for a boyfriend.
Back on topic: yes, that looks like it's supposed to be Renee's house. Nice!
Andrew91- For heavens' sake. Neither do the LINCOLN MEMORIAL sides of our current pennies! The new designs will retain the reverse side with Lincoln's profile, "Liberty", the date and place minted, and your pet phrase along with them.
In my experience, a dog might also try to energetically lick your face as you sit and read to them. :P I think mine would wonder why I wasn't putting down the book and doing something more constructive with my hands, like petting her.
(I'm also quite amused by the repeated typo of "Humane Society" to "Human Society".)
@NWSMAP: You seem to be forgetting that none of the children-- obese, underweight, standard-- will be "forced" to do anything at all about their results. All this study does is officially inform parents where their child's BMI (vaguely) lies on a sliding scale. No more, no less.
Since luckily I'm in before the first "BMI is flawed" comment, let me say this: yes, BMI is really just a rule of thumb that can be useful for the average body type. Super-buff people may lie on the overweight-to-obese end of that scale, but really it doesn't make much of a difference in this case. If you're the parent of a ten-year-old bodybuilder (not likely), you likely know enough about your child's health and fitness level to disregard a misleading result spewed forth from a simple weight-to-height ratio.
@Lo: Same here, although now I add some original fic to that. I also have noted that my obsessive following of some academic blogs has certainly expanded my knowledge, and does nothing to lessen my attention span. It's not the intarwebs' fault that people are purposefully choosing short, snappy content to peruse-- that's simply the sort of thing very widespread now.
Every time I see a picture of Metalocalypse, I can't help but think of Apocalyptica instead. Heavy metal cellos rock.
Shocking as this may be for a college student, I've actually never followed Adult Swim, because I'm so used to not having cable channels by now. I keep meaning to catch some of the 'retooled' cartoons because I loved Space Ghost and Jonny Quest...I don't need my cartoons to be grown-up. I'm fine with childish. :P
*I* think it's pretty cool, at least, to see how a different vocal tract would necessarily require a different distribution of language sounds...but then, I'm a Ling major for a reason.
Back on topic: yes, that looks like it's supposed to be Renee's house. Nice!
(I'm also quite amused by the repeated typo of "Humane Society" to "Human Society".)
Since luckily I'm in before the first "BMI is flawed" comment, let me say this: yes, BMI is really just a rule of thumb that can be useful for the average body type. Super-buff people may lie on the overweight-to-obese end of that scale, but really it doesn't make much of a difference in this case. If you're the parent of a ten-year-old bodybuilder (not likely), you likely know enough about your child's health and fitness level to disregard a misleading result spewed forth from a simple weight-to-height ratio.
Shocking as this may be for a college student, I've actually never followed Adult Swim, because I'm so used to not having cable channels by now. I keep meaning to catch some of the 'retooled' cartoons because I loved Space Ghost and Jonny Quest...I don't need my cartoons to be grown-up. I'm fine with childish. :P