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Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 3:05 pm
by Gamewolf67
Don't they test drugs on animals? Dark...

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:40 pm
by Karl
Poor Zach. No matter how much he tries to stay away from it, unconsciousness and free interpretation must always combine forces against him.

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:43 pm
by Cesco
Jessica, your stubbornness and failing way to be right is being slightly hard to bear now... You're creating an useless confusion in your mind. :P Yeah, Zach is having the reply for everything you're saying, that's in his nature to be careful and a good bunny. :) And, he has every needed stuff too, he's well assorted. It's an advantage of be a citizen and have an owner, you should figure out that. ;)

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:59 pm
by Hedronal
Cesco wrote:Jessica, your stubbornness and failing way to be right is being slightly hard to bear now... You're creating an useless confusion in your mind. :P Yeah, Zach is having the reply for everything you're saying, that's in his nature to be careful and a good bunny. :) And, he has every needed stuff too, he's well assorted. It's an advantage of be a citizen and have an owner, you should figure out that. ;)
Noting though, that Zach is a pet, not a citizen.

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 6:12 pm
by Cesco
Hedronal wrote:
Cesco wrote:Jessica, your stubbornness and failing way to be right is being slightly hard to bear now... You're creating an useless confusion in your mind. :P Yeah, Zach is having the reply for everything you're saying, that's in his nature to be careful and a good bunny. :) And, he has every needed stuff too, he's well assorted. It's an advantage of be a citizen and have an owner, you should figure out that. ;)
Noting though, that Zach is a pet, not a citizen.
Right, I kinda meant that. Just wanted to say that's an advantage of live in a city, unlike her who lives in the woods.

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:45 pm
by Iceheart
Am I losing my mind or does Zach keep changing colors?

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:03 pm
by Gamewolf67
Is it me or is Zach a lighter shade of purple now?

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:37 pm
by YourRoyalCorginess
RockstarRaccoon wrote:I love the willow-bark bit. It's cool that the ferals have low-tech ways to take care of themselves...
Argent wrote:
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.
Acetaminophen is Tylenol, Acetylsalicylic Acid is Asprin :)

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:43 pm
by GameCobra
I think this is the first time we seen Zach standing in view of someone else his head level and talking normally without cowering or running away in four panels and just talk in general, getting to see his general expressions. It's quite refreshing.

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:53 pm
by copper
Cool! Science fact! *writes down for use later to seem smarter*

I love this community.. we are having a discussion on drug facts in an arc about a talking rabbit and opossum talking about medicine for a sick baby opossum. Cool, eh?

Heh, seems even Zach's patience is wearing thin here.

You know what would be fun? If Zach decided to really get back at Jessica for her rudeness and sent a letter to the ferals, stating that she was now the only one to approach him and was his official messenger. Then he would get all the ferals away from his home, and they wouls all go to her with messages to send the opener. :roll:

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:09 pm
by King_Crimson
man, jessica is just so full of sass. i love her. and i really hope she shows up more.

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:05 am
by spyderwolf
Iceheart wrote:Am I losing my mind or does Zach keep changing colors?
Yes. Yes he is.

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:10 am
by Gbr23
Iceheart wrote:Am I losing my mind or does Zach keep changing colors?
Indeed, maybe Rick hasn´t found the right color for him ... but you could also say that is the lightning of the enviroment that creates an optical illusion making us think that he is changing colors.

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:49 am
by Sleet
Zach is a typical fursona. :B

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:49 am
by Hukley
Gbr23 wrote:
Iceheart wrote:Am I losing my mind or does Zach keep changing colors?
Indeed, maybe Rick hasn´t found the right color for him ... but you could also say that is the lightning of the enviroment that creates an optical illusion making us think that he is changing colors.
Zach is the almighty Opener of Ways!!! He can change his color at will! :lol:

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:28 am
by Kaeto
YourRoyalCorginess wrote:
RockstarRaccoon wrote:I love the willow-bark bit. It's cool that the ferals have low-tech ways to take care of themselves...
Argent wrote: 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.
Acetaminophen is Tylenol, Acetylsalicylic Acid is Asprin :)
Be glad you guys don't have to take the stuff I do for pain. (Vicodin and Morphine Sulfate)

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:19 am
by WhoElseButQuagmire
GameCobra wrote:I think this is the first time we seen Zach standing in view of someone else his head level and talking normally without cowering or running away in four panels and just talk in general, getting to see his general expressions. It's quite refreshing.
I think he was level with Grape for a few installments of The Great Water Balloon War.

Gbr23 wrote:
Iceheart wrote:Am I losing my mind or does Zach keep changing colors?
Indeed, maybe Rick hasn´t found the right color for him ... but you could also say that is the lightning of the enviroment that creates an optical illusion making us think that he is changing colors.
Rick's just waiting for someone to add 'A Form You Are Comfortable With' to Zach's character trope page... :)

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:24 am
by Argent
copper wrote:I love this community.. we are having a discussion on drug facts in an arc about a talking rabbit and opossum talking about medicine for a sick baby opossum.
Baby raccoon.

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:52 am
by Gamewolf67
spyderwolf wrote:
Iceheart wrote:Am I losing my mind or does Zach keep changing colors?
Yes. Yes he is.
Keep it like it is.

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:03 am
by Render
Render wrote: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.
Another possiblity just cam into my mind: Image

On Monday we see Zach helping Jessica carrying all the stuff and on Wednesday Zach arrives at the stable Ink's lair to worship help the baby sick Tiny Tum.

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:23 am
by deepskycyan
Kaeto wrote:Be glad you guys don't have to take the stuff I do for pain. (Vicodin and Morphine Sulfate)
House is that you?
Render wrote:On Monday we see Zach helping Jessica carrying all the stuff and on Wednesday Zach arrives at the stable Ink's lair to worship help the baby sick Tiny Tum.
"Oh baby Jesus racoon, I am the wise man bunny from the faraway land of Babylon Gardens, please accept my gifts of gold aspirin, frankincense feral medicine guides and myrrh gallon freezer bags" XD

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:09 am
by Gamewolf67
Render wrote:
Render wrote: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.
Another possiblity just cam into my mind: Image

On Monday we see Zach helping Jessica carrying all the stuff and on Wednesday Zach arrives at the stable Ink's lair to worship help the baby sick Tiny Tum.
How'd you get that King avatar? Does every character have an avatar?

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:38 am
by Dissension
Not that that's at all related to the current strip, but several years ago, a member made icons for use in instant messenger clients supporting custom ones. He's since removed them from his server, but other users saved the emoticons and use them on the forums. Let's get back to discussing the strip, please.

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:45 pm
by Perfesser_Bear
Render wrote:Another possiblity just cam into my mind: Image

On Monday we see Zach helping Jessica carrying all the stuff and on Wednesday Zach arrives at the stable Ink's lair to worship help the baby sick Tiny Tum.
Yup -- I can see Zachary helping Jessica schlep all this junk back to the wild. And it's Zach's fault if she becomes domesticated...

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 2:44 pm
by Vuk91
The more I see of Jess the less I have faith in her...

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 3:57 pm
by Gamewolf67
Dissension wrote:Not that that's at all related to the current strip, but several years ago, a member made icons for use in instant messenger clients supporting custom ones. He's since removed them from his server, but other users saved the emoticons and use them on the forums. Let's get back to discussing the strip, please.
I swear Zach was pruple in the previous strip. Now he's cyan.

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:09 pm
by Render
Gamewolf67 wrote:I swear Zach was pruple in the previous strip. Now he's cyan.
The lighting was different.

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:27 pm
by RatHead
I love this, as soon as Jes starts to get mellower she seems to realize this and snap right back too her old mood. You'r quite the little narcicist arn't you Jessica *pinches Jess's Cheek*
Jessica wrote:Stop that you furry
Throw 'er out[side]!



Xane wrote:TIGER WHO STOLE THE FIRST AID KIT AND GAVE IT TO A BUNCH OF RABID ANIMALS???

"Where did all this stuff come from?"
"...the dumpster behind Wall2Wall Mart."
"All praise the Opener of Dumpsters!"
"You're all complete idiots."
I would believe that completly!
Prof wrote:Zach's "why do I even bother?" expression really cracked me up. Someone has a snarky retort for everything :D
Indeed, and he's not lookin too happy about it!

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:43 am
by Vyath
Render wrote:
Gamewolf67 wrote:I swear Zach was pruple in the previous strip. Now he's cyan.
The lighting was different.
Yeah, I think the last strip was by a fireplace. Hence the red-ish tint to both Jessica's and Zach's colours. Now, in normal lighting, they are back to normal.

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 8:28 am
by Gamewolf67
RatHead wrote:I love this, as soon as Jes starts to get mellower she seems to realize this and snap right back too her old mood. You'r quite the little narcicist arn't you Jessica *pinches Jess's Cheek*
Jessica wrote:Stop that you furry
Throw 'er out[side]!



Xane wrote:TIGER WHO STOLE THE FIRST AID KIT AND GAVE IT TO A BUNCH OF RABID ANIMALS???

"Where did all this stuff come from?"
"...the dumpster behind Wall2Wall Mart."
"All praise the Opener of Dumpsters!"
"You're all complete idiots."
I would believe that completly!
Prof wrote:Zach's "why do I even bother?" expression really cracked me up. Someone has a snarky retort for everything :D
Indeed, and he's not lookin too happy about it!
Do you even know what a narcissist is?

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 2:21 pm
by copper
Guys, let's keep things civil here. No need to call each other out...

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 4:58 pm
by Kaeto
deepskycyan wrote:
Kaeto wrote:Be glad you guys don't have to take the stuff I do for pain. (Vicodin and Morphine Sulfate)
House is that you?

Nope. Just someone who suffers so much pain from my legs that self administered amputation has seemed a viable thing to do at times.

Re: 2013/12/20 - Being A Pill With Pills

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 11:08 pm
by RockstarRaccoon
...Aaaand having just recovered from West Nile Meningitis, I realize that you would ACTUALLY give him Ibuprofen or Naproxin, as those are less toxic and more effective for that...