rolotonybrowntown
+0 -0
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hipjiverobot
+6 -0
These are the "Circumstances" we've been hearing so much about.
These are the "Circumstances" we've been hearing so much about.
anomalous3
+37 -1
Beef pulls off the goth thing way better than actual goths.
Beef pulls off the goth thing way better than actual goths.
soticoto
+0 -0
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carlyle
+4 -0
Visigostrogoths
Visigostrogoths
vulpes-aurum
+3 -0
Gastrogoths?
[IMGS OFF]
Gastrogoths?
[IMGS OFF]
mangtastic
+1 -0
Those people are so awful, I love that picture so much. I am thinking of making it my desktop background.
Those people are so awful, I love that picture so much. I am thinking of making it my desktop background.
call_burns
+0 -0
oh dear...... obese chads
oh dear...... obese chads
wehavemagnums
+86 -2
Ray's juvenile attempts to cheer up/distract Beef are very touching.
Ray's juvenile attempts to cheer up/distract Beef are very touching.
pohlhoud
+82 -0
Ray's not the one of the smartest man, but he sure is a good man.
Ray's not the one of the smartest man, but he sure is a good man.
rayonatoilet
+0 -0
No, he is a great man, but he is not a good man.
No, he is a great man, but he is not a good man.
nagash
+1 -0
'I'm hitting myself!' gets me every time, as I remember doing exactly the same thing as an attempt to distract someone
'I'm hitting myself!' gets me every time, as I remember doing exactly the same thing as an attempt to distract someone
geysershitdick
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xud
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dougthehead
+26 -0
I think he is simply, as Eric Burns put it, floating in darkness.
I think he is simply, as Eric Burns put it, floating in darkness.
overmedicated
+8 -1
Eh, I've done that sort of thing before. Clears your head.
Eh, I've done that sort of thing before. Clears your head.
epicurus
+13 -0
If my mom had just murdered my dad I might just walk into the night and just drift in the river. I don't think he is trying to kill himself.
If my mom had just murdered my dad I might just walk into the night and just drift in the river. I don't think he is trying to kill himself.
spicyponyhead
+11 -0
I'm coming Back In Time and posting something Onstad wrote in the Premium section, Roast Beef filling out some "25 Things About Me", that explains why he does this:
1. I was not ever allowed to float as a child. I was always yelled at and made to hold on to the side of the pool or tub.
I'm coming Back In Time and posting something Onstad wrote in the Premium section, Roast Beef filling out some "25 Things About Me", that explains why he does this:
1. I was not ever allowed to float as a child. I was always yelled at and made to hold on to the side of the pool or tub.
greyfield
+4 -0
Have you read the lyrics to "Pyramid Song" by Radiohead?
Jumped in the river, what did I see?
Black-eyed angels swam with me
A moon full of stars and astral cars
And all the things I used to see
All my lovers were there with me
All my past and future
And we all went to heaven in a little row boat
There was nothing to fear
Nothing to doubt
Jumped into the river
Black-eyed angels swam with me
A moon full of stars and astral cars
And all the things I used to see
All my lovers were there with me
All my past and future
And we all went to heaven in a little row boat
There was nothing to fear
Nothing to doubt
There was nothing to fear
Nothing to doubt
There was nothing to fear
Nothing to doubt
Have you read the lyrics to "Pyramid Song" by Radiohead?
Jumped in the river, what did I see?
Black-eyed angels swam with me
A moon full of stars and astral cars
And all the things I used to see
All my lovers were there with me
All my past and future
And we all went to heaven in a little row boat
There was nothing to fear
Nothing to doubt
Jumped into the river
Black-eyed angels swam with me
A moon full of stars and astral cars
And all the things I used to see
All my lovers were there with me
All my past and future
And we all went to heaven in a little row boat
There was nothing to fear
Nothing to doubt
There was nothing to fear
Nothing to doubt
There was nothing to fear
Nothing to doubt
mercuri0us
+0 -0
nice
nice
alexrosenbaum
+39 -0
Is it just me, or is Achewood the best comic ever partly because Onstad actually seems to care about his characters? Its pretty unusual these days.
Is it just me, or is Achewood the best comic ever partly because Onstad actually seems to care about his characters? Its pretty unusual these days.
ttagxamm
+4 -0
The alt-text cuts to the heart of one of Beef's defining characteristics: "The dude is from Circumstances"
The alt-text cuts to the heart of one of Beef's defining characteristics: "The dude is from Circumstances"
the_doz
+2 -2
The alt-text cuts to the heart ofone of Beef's defining characteristic s : "The dude is from Circumstances"
Think that pretty well sums it up.
The alt-text cuts to the heart of
Think that pretty well sums it up.
shutup_shutup
+1 -0
If the dude were simply from Circumstances, he wouldn't be necessarily any different from Nice Pete.
If the dude were simply from Circumstances, he wouldn't be necessarily any different from Nice Pete.
fermatprime
+8 -1
Yeah, dude... no. Achewood's characters are not CTRL ALT DEL characters or even such as Questionable Content characters; they don't fit into neat little boxes. You could call Ray the "wacky dude," or Beef the "depressed one from Circumstances," or Teodor the "straight man," or Connie the "old stodgy guy," and you wouldn't be wrong , but you'd be doing the characters and Onstad a disservice.
I'm not saying that Achewood is something that you could write your dissertation in literature on, or anything, but they're complex characters, and the whole point of strips like these is to "develop" the "characters," like some sort of, oh, I don't know, "character development?" And if you keep thinking of R.B. as someone who can be summed up in a single sentence, you're kind of missing the point.
Yeah, dude... no. Achewood's characters are not CTRL ALT DEL characters or even such as Questionable Content characters; they don't fit into neat little boxes. You could call Ray the "wacky dude," or Beef the "depressed one from Circumstances," or Teodor the "straight man," or Connie the "old stodgy guy," and you wouldn't be wrong , but you'd be doing the characters and Onstad a disservice.
I'm not saying that Achewood is something that you could write your dissertation in literature on, or anything, but they're complex characters, and the whole point of strips like these is to "develop" the "characters," like some sort of, oh, I don't know, "character development?" And if you keep thinking of R.B. as someone who can be summed up in a single sentence, you're kind of missing the point.
centipede_damascus
+1 -2
The sheer poetry of the last few panels of this strip is just astounding.
The sheer poetry of the last few panels of this strip is just astounding.
ibetso
+30 -0
poetry, and artistry... the last panel reminds me of this painting:
[IMGS OFF]
poetry, and artistry... the last panel reminds me of this painting:
[IMGS OFF]
cousinted
+13 -0
Her profession's her religion
Her sin is her lifelessness
Her profession's her religion
Her sin is her lifelessness
mattylite
+4 -0
To her, death is quite romantic
She wears an iron vest
To her, death is quite romantic
She wears an iron vest
boredom_man
+2 -0
And 'round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shallot!
And 'round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shallot!
nabeel84
+2 -1
Shakespeare and Achewood are on the same artistic plane.
Shakespeare and Achewood are on the same artistic plane.
aelindil
+2 -0
Beef's a bit less psychotic than Ophelia, I think.
Beef's a bit less psychotic than Ophelia, I think.
alzuna
+0 -0
That was my absolute favorite painting in my art history book, I had it bookmarked.
That was my absolute favorite painting in my art history book, I had it bookmarked.
semiquaver
+31 -0
That's silly! You can't bookmark a book page!
Oh...wait.
That's silly! You can't bookmark a book page!
Oh...wait.
way
+1 -0
The sad thing is, I was actually puzzling over this, myself... "Wait, you can't bookmark a--... OHHH."
The sad thing is, I was actually puzzling over this, myself... "Wait, you can't bookmark a--... OHHH."
riazm
+0 -0
How come Beef doesn't wear glasses anymore? Contact lenses? Laser eye surgery?
How come Beef doesn't wear glasses anymore? Contact lenses? Laser eye surgery?
cicadalek
+5 -0
Maybe he just made them smaller and therefore more focused?
Maybe he just made them smaller and therefore more focused?
thatcrazycommie
+14 -1
oh you mean these eyes
oh you mean these eyes
cpnglxynchos
+1 -0
pohlhoud
+1 -0
some people wear glasses while young, as i did. One of my eyes didn't follow the other one perfectly on certain movements (like looking UP), and having glasses for a few years fixed that.
some people wear glasses while young, as i did. One of my eyes didn't follow the other one perfectly on certain movements (like looking UP), and having glasses for a few years fixed that.
luckypyjamas
+5 -0
he doesn't wear pants anymore, either
he doesn't wear pants anymore, either
cousinted
+3 -1
Song cue: "Drowned" -The Who
Song cue: "Drowned" -The Who
tttt
+0 -0
Ray gets out the kid gloves in panel 8
Ray gets out the kid gloves in panel 8
zaratustra
+2 -0
man that bridge railing is like ten centimeters tall
man that bridge railing is like ten centimeters tall
deusoma
+1 -0
I've never understood "A stitch in time saves nine" either. It's weird sort of seeing where Ray of all people is coming from.
I've never understood "A stitch in time saves nine" either. It's weird sort of seeing where Ray of all people is coming from.
epicurus
+46 -0
If I man\y, I think the saying means that if you put in one stitch now, (in clothing or something), it may prevent a rip that later would require ten stitches to repair - so it's about prevention of later problems by taking action now.
In this context I guess it means that Beef knows that his father being dead might actually spare him problems further on in life - hella depressing.
If I man\y, I think the saying means that if you put in one stitch now, (in clothing or something), it may prevent a rip that later would require ten stitches to repair - so it's about prevention of later problems by taking action now.
In this context I guess it means that Beef knows that his father being dead might actually spare him problems further on in life - hella depressing.
spinynorman
+1 -0
Oh, fuck.... :(
Oh, fuck.... :(
relaxing
+3 -0
I thought the same thing up until college... a stitch in time being like a Wrinkle in Time.
I thought the same thing up until college... a stitch in time being like a Wrinkle in Time.
epicurus
+8 -0
YEAH BABY MADELAINE L'ENGLE IN THA HIZZY
YEAH BABY MADELAINE L'ENGLE IN THA HIZZY
baryonyx
+9 -0
My interpretation went something like this: if you put one additional stitch into, say, a scarf you were knitting, at some later date, when nine people are dangling from a high building by that scarf, that additional stitch will hold the scarf together until the fire department arrives. Thus, nine are saved, in time, by a stitch.
My interpretation went something like this: if you put one additional stitch into, say, a scarf you were knitting, at some later date, when nine people are dangling from a high building by that scarf, that additional stitch will hold the scarf together until the fire department arrives. Thus, nine are saved, in time, by a stitch.
cpnglxynchos
+2 -0
that is a bit of a stretch.
but, then again,
that's what she said.
that is a bit of a stretch.
but, then again,
that's what she said.
relaxing
+1 -0
Ohhhhhh shiiiiiiiiiiit
Ohhhhhh shiiiiiiiiiiit
dasilodavi
+0 -0
This is a special thing Roast Beef does to unwind. This is not the last time we see him do this.
This is a special thing Roast Beef does to unwind. This is not the last time we see him do this.
stuart
+2 -0
"Is that like black hole theory?"
To Ray, all of astronomy is seperate departments of theory.
"Is that like black hole theory?"
To Ray, all of astronomy is seperate departments of theory.
xiaomimi
+17 -0
Today's Blogs
Roast Beef: July Poems (getting $10 now)
Little Nephew: Mad banked on that last poemzz, all!
Today's Blogs
Roast Beef: July Poems (getting $10 now)
Little Nephew: Mad banked on that last poemzz, all!
i_love_kate
+0 -0
Why is Roast Beef getting paid so little for his poems compared to the others?
Why is Roast Beef getting paid so little for his poems compared to the others?
xiaomimi
+2 -0
Because Onstad is taking advantage of his deflated sense of self-worth?
Because Onstad is taking advantage of his deflated sense of self-worth?
i_love_kate
+1 -0
Onstad is a man who knows how to play a cat.
Largely when that cat is his own fictional creation.
Onstad is a man who knows how to play a cat.
Largely when that cat is his own fictional creation.
rowboat
+1 -0
4.6
This is a sweeping generalization, but I believe that all of those responsible for this strip being rated less than five will never fully understand just what makes this comic better than anything else.
4.6
This is a sweeping generalization, but I believe that all of those responsible for this strip being rated less than five will never fully understand just what makes this comic better than anything else.
i_love_kate
+5 -0
This may be a sweeping generalisation, but it is impossible for any woman to become as intelligent as a man.
This may be a sweeping generalisation, but it is impossible for any woman to become as intelligent as a man.
sardoniclaconic
+2 -0
Look, it's the old cement bridge!
Look, it's the old cement bridge!
iandorrinson
+0 -0
nice spottin!
nice spottin!
baryonyx
+5 -0
Soundtrack: The Pyramid Song - Radiohead
Soundtrack: The Pyramid Song - Radiohead
wilbur
+7 -0
Funny, I always think of "How to Disappear Completely" when I read this.
Funny, I always think of "How to Disappear Completely" when I read this.
relaxing
+2 -0
MONSTER chubbies to both of you.
MONSTER chubbies to both of you.
peecat
+0 -0
Chubbies all round. I was thinking Jeff Buckley, myself.
Chubbies all round. I was thinking Jeff Buckley, myself.
sp1derbaby
+0 -0
Don't you mean Led Zeppelin?
I miss Jeff Buckley.
Don't you mean Led Zeppelin?
I miss Jeff Buckley.
nilehus
+2 -0
Jesus, Beef.
Never wanted to give a comic character a hug so much.
Jesus, Beef.
Never wanted to give a comic character a hug so much.
heccibiggs
+1 -0
My theory is that Ray is associating this phrase with String Theory.
I have no idea what String Theory is but you can SEE THE CONNECTION, RIGHT?
My theory is that Ray is associating this phrase with String Theory.
I have no idea what String Theory is but you can SEE THE CONNECTION, RIGHT?
poodlelucy
+2 -0
cue Radiohead "Pyramid Song"
cue Radiohead "Pyramid Song"
puguglypress
+0 -0
Or, alternately, any Radiohead song.
Or, alternately, any Radiohead song.
mr_ite
+0 -0
This is the first strip that straight-up gave me a lump in my throat. All Ray trying to comfort Roast Beef in absolutely the wrong ways. Bro love at its best.
This is the first strip that straight-up gave me a lump in my throat. All Ray trying to comfort Roast Beef in absolutely the wrong ways. Bro love at its best.
carlyle
+0 -0
Anybody ever hit a younger family member and try panel three, then when they run away crying you're left kinda sore and just ashamed ?
Anybody ever hit a younger family member and try panel three, then when they run away crying you're left kinda sore and just ashamed ?
relaxing
+0 -0
Cease to resist, givin' my goodbyes...
Cease to resist, givin' my goodbyes...
puguglypress
+1 -0
No amount of words can say how good this is.
No amount of words can say how good this is.
cpnglxynchos
+0 -0
like several other people, i too choose Pyramid Song as this strip's soundtrack.
The dudeabides is from Circumstances .
like several other people, i too choose Pyramid Song as this strip's soundtrack.
The dude
Beautiful. Achewood characters have such amazing background stories.
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