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[ Being A Pill With Pills ]

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We need more, MUCH more of this couple. Come on, Jesse, after you rescued Tiny Tum you can go back to Zach and kiss him under the mistletoe :D

(Also, is there ANY doubt that the Openermas choir theme from now will feature that field manual's instructions?)
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"Zach Arbelt - he's the bunny with all the answers"

I'm pretty sure that's everyone's favorite new saying.
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Xane wrote:TIGER WHO STOLE THE FIRST AID KIT AND GAVE IT TO A BUNCH OF RABID ANIMALS???

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At least she caught the possibility of the stuff being a lethal dose. And good call on keeping the field guide away from the others. It's bad enough when your private diary is read as scripture.
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I love how Jessica still isn't convinced :)
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Zach wrote:"Please make sure it doesn't end up as scripture"
:lol: I love the ferals' (minus Jessica of course) uncontrollable worship for everything Zach.
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I could see the last panel being an image for the Crazy-Prepared trope page- or at least for the webcomic sub page.
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Some people just don't know how to accept help. It fits her cynicism well enough, healthy or otherwise. Nice catch for her on the potential dosage difference, that may be intended for humans. This is the first strip in which Zach's coloring has seemed different to me without it being mentioned first.
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Could Zach ever have an even more grumpier look? XD
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Zach's "why do I even bother?" expression really cracked me up. Someone has a snarky retort for everything :D
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That Jessica is what we like to call MODERN INGENUITY! It solves every problem!......... by creating even more problems later on!
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valerio wrote:(Also, is there ANY doubt that the Openermas choir theme from now will feature that field manual's instructions?)
We'd need an inventive community Vet to write that one. Hlaroo, it's up to you!

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GeckoZY wrote:Could Zach ever have an even more grumpier look? XD

When he found out Max was having a carnivore party.
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GeckoZY wrote:Could Zach ever have an even more grumpier look? XD


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Well, Jessica, you DID ask, you should be thankful the Opener of Ways is there to help.

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I love how he asks her not to make it scripture :lol: Hopefully Jessica will start to actually listen to Zach (or remember what he said anyway.)
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Why do I think that the next strip will feature Jessica at Ink's home helping Tiny Tum while the other ferals get notice about Zach's selfless aid. And the following Strip on openermas showing the Arbelt's home overrun by ferals to paise the Opener of Ways.
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Jessica becomes seen as a messenger of the Opener, delivering "miracles"
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I hope those bags are friendly for the environment! ll '
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Thought in Zach's mind : "- This $&#%£ Jessica begins to be perfectly wonderful person now" :evil:

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Hukley wrote:If you have a problem (which isn't funny)
Just dont worry! Ask bunny! :D
Heh, instead of Ask Jeeves I take it?
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Jeeves never gives a good answer, he tends to just agree with your opinion so long as it gets him paid...
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Whats a library?

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IceKitsune wrote:I love how he asks her not to make it scripture :lol: Hopefully Jessica will start to actually listen to Zach (or remember what he said anyway.)
I don't even has to listen to not make it a scripture, cuz she's still not a believer.
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Really? Aspirin is concentrated willow bark?
Huh. Guess we do learn something new every day.

hehehehe, looks like Zach and Jessica are having a staring contest panel four XD
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Say, you know that Zach's name is Zachary, right?

In Bioshock Infinite, the main antagonist is named Zachary Hale Comstock.

On a Side note: PILLS HERE!
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deepskycyan wrote:Really? Aspirin is concentrated willow bark?
Huh. Guess we do learn something new every day.
"The active ingredient of Aspirin [acetylsalicylic acid] was first discovered from the bark of the willow tree in 1763 by Edward Stone of Wadham College, Oxford University." - Wikipedia

There's a lot of other stuff in willow bark, and some of it is probably poisonous as well.

Yes, aspirin is fairly toxic, and would likely never be approved for human use as a pain remedy if it was brought new to the market today.

And it can be more toxic for other species.
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that's... a pretty big field guide. You don't think "dad" will need that ink and paper later on, do you?
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it seems like she doesent use any modern day medicine and why is zach gray now and not pink?
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I just realized the whole thing with Ink is pretty much a reference to The Secret of NIMH.
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Aren't you going to give her a jacket or something, Zach? It's cold out there!
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Argent wrote:Yes, aspirin is fairly toxic, and would likely never be approved for human use as a pain remedy if it was brought new to the market today.

And it can be more toxic for other species.
Really? IIRC overdosing on aspirin can cause holes in the stomach lining because it changes the pH levels to acidic, but aside from that I know of nothing that would prompt the authorities to take it off the market.
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Jessica wrote:You just have an answer for everything, don't you?
Well Zach is the Opener of Ways Jessica. ;)
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Liam wrote:
Argent wrote:Yes, aspirin is fairly toxic, and would likely never be approved for human use as a pain remedy if it was brought new to the market today.

And it can be more toxic for other species.
Really? IIRC overdosing on aspirin can cause holes in the stomach lining because it changes the pH levels to acidic, but aside from that I know of nothing that would prompt the authorities to take it off the market.
That's not true, because the lining of the stomach is protecting the organ from being digested by itself from the stomach acid, PH scale of 1-2.

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aBritishfox wrote:
Liam wrote:
Argent wrote:Yes, aspirin is fairly toxic, and would likely never be approved for human use as a pain remedy if it was brought new to the market today.

And it can be more toxic for other species.
Really? IIRC overdosing on aspirin can cause holes in the stomach lining because it changes the pH levels to acidic, but aside from that I know of nothing that would prompt the authorities to take it off the market.
That's not true, because the lining of the stomach is protecting the organ from being digested by itself from the stomach acid, PH scale of 1-2.

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I'm fairly sure abuse of aspirin can lower pH values enough that the mucosa can't withstand in spots.
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Liam wrote:Really? IIRC overdosing on aspirin can cause holes in the stomach lining because it changes the pH levels to acidic, but aside from that I know of nothing that would prompt the authorities to take it off the market.
I didn't say they'd take it *off* the market, I said that if it was introduced now it wouldn't be approved for general use as an OTC painkiller. Why? Because there are better alternatives with fewer side effects.
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I love the willow-bark bit. It's cool that the ferals have low-tech ways to take care of themselves...
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Liam wrote:Really? IIRC overdosing on aspirin can cause holes in the stomach lining because it changes the pH levels to acidic, but aside from that I know of nothing that would prompt the authorities to take it off the market.
I didn't say they'd take it *off* the market, I said that if it was introduced now it wouldn't be approved for general use as an OTC painkiller. Why? Because there are better alternatives with fewer side effects.
When I had West Nile, they had me on Prednisone at first, but switched me off to high doses of Ibuprofen (Advil), with Acetaminophen (Aspirin) to back it up if it wasn't powerful enough. They're two different kinda of drugs, so they combine well. The reason Acetaminophen isn't popular with doctors nowadays is that it causes stomach and liver damage at a much higher rate than Ibuprofen, which is better at hitting the underlying symptoms of fever and swelling anyway.
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