2015/11/23 - Cats In The Cradle

Post by **Dissension** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 12:59 am

[ Cats In The Cradle ]

Title Text: we'll have a good time then

Sabrina is such a scamp.

Saturn381 · Post by **Saturn381** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:02 am

Oh Sabrina, you're such a silly kitty.

Gbr23 · Post by **Gbr23** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:04 am

Can we blame her ?

No.

HundKatzeMaus · Post by **HundKatzeMaus** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:06 am

Okay that's a nice twist, I think it was clear there would be some traces of them in the past, but I would had never thought Sabrina would be responsible for it. I think that message was really clear

CosmicCoyote · Post by **CosmicCoyote** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:11 am

Well, that's one way to get attention.

Though I assume that most archaeologists would assume that it's someone vandalizing something ancient rather than an actual finding.

TheBlasterizer · Post by **TheBlasterizer** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:21 am

I would have expected Peanut to do something like that, not Sabrina

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:22 am

"What we do of this, Sir?"
"We'll put it in the collection, together with the crystal skulls."

Crux · Post by **Crux** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:23 am

Sabrina's such a rebel |3

Post by **D-Rock** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:23 am

...I suddenly feel sad for Sabrina. She misses her dad! But Tarot's reaction was well worth it!

ChekeBello · Post by **ChekeBello** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:25 am

Well, I'm with Sabby on this, when are u going home Prof. D'Angelo? It's so hard to contact u that one have to back in time and create an ancient relic to do so >.<

Frank · Post by **Frank** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:31 am

That... that's actually really sad...

CosmicCoyote · Post by **CosmicCoyote** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:34 am

Xane wrote:
CosmicCoyote wrote:Well, that's one way to get attention.

Though I assume that most archaeologists would assume that it's someone vandalizing something ancient rather than an actual finding.
They'll probably consider it a prank until they carbon date it and then completely give up on archaeology since thanks to Sabrina the world now makes less than no sense and the only answer is to go insane.

The rock is ancient regardless of the inscription on it, carbon dating isn't a thing for inorganic materials like stone tablets.

The question more becomes "how did this get with all this archaeologically sensitive stuff?"

And I suppose a better question is, "how did Sabrina figure out where to put this so it would be found? At this exact date and time, no less?"

IdleCurator · Post by **IdleCurator** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:35 am

TheBlasterizer wrote:I would have expected Peanut to do something like that, not Sabrina

I was expecting Grape to write "Grape was here, deal with it"
Or for Peanut to have left his Pokemon game behind.
Or or archeologists discovering an ancient Star Wars script inscribed on a tablet.

CosmicCoyote wrote: And I suppose a better question is, "how did Sabrina figure out where to put this so it would be found? At this exact date and time, no less?"

With the power of magic. And the news. Maybe she watched the news and they were talking about a dig site about to open.
I feel sad now because Satau, Ptak and the kittens are gone now.

Stubat · Post by **Stubat** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:42 am

IdleCurator wrote:
TheBlasterizer wrote:I would have expected Peanut to do something like that, not Sabrina
I was expecting Grape to write "Grape was here, deal with it"
Or for Peanut to have left his Pokemon game behind.
Or archeologists discovering an ancient Star Wars script inscribed on a tablet.

I was fully expecting the Star Wars references to be popping up, as well. Unless Peanut's just not that memorable of a storyteller. He was sure working the crowd there, though...

Stubat.

Welsh Halfwit · Post by **Welsh Halfwit** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:53 am

A hidden joke, a little plea
that's gone down in history;
a question, from Daughter to Dad,
the most important she's ever had.
Two days out, two days gone,
two days we still ponder on.
What worry they caused to their others
Their owners, fathers and their 'brothers'
No little tricks, no Paradox
to knock explorers from their socks.
Who'd have thought she'd need the message
to pique her dad into the safest passage?

Argent · Post by **Argent** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:57 am

Technically it's not meddling with time if it wasn't discovered before they returned.

Panther · Post by **Panther** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:58 am

OMG ; Sabrina , what you have made ?

Furryface18 · Post by **Furryface18** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:38 am

Good going Sabrina, you just had to go around doing "little things."

TheOne · Post by **TheOne** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:45 am

Stubat wrote:
IdleCurator wrote:
TheBlasterizer wrote:I would have expected Peanut to do something like that, not Sabrina
I was expecting Grape to write "Grape was here, deal with it"
Or for Peanut to have left his Pokemon game behind.
Or archeologists discovering an ancient Star Wars script inscribed on a tablet.
I was fully expecting the Star Wars references to be popping up, as well. Unless Peanut's just not that memorable of a storyteller. He was sure working the crowd there, though...

Stubat.

If Peanut hadn't said the "remember what you learned" line then it might have stuck around. Remember how Dragon told him to not start religions because it was her job? She probably wiped the Star Wars references from the kittens' minds. (sad as it sounds)

Argent · Post by **Argent** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:48 am

So if they'd gone with the original plan, they would have changed the past, so it had to fail for them to succeed.

DaveL · Post by **DaveL** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:55 am

And again I'm the only one noticing what's up with the pyramid on the tv? The other one is squared and toppled!

Argent · Post by **Argent** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:05 am

DaveL wrote:And again I'm the only one noticing what's up with the pyramid on the tv? The other one is squared and toppled!

It's the angle of view, the camera is probably in a helicopter.

CosmicCoyote wrote:
Xane wrote:
CosmicCoyote wrote:Though I assume that most archaeologists would assume that it's someone vandalizing something ancient rather than an actual finding.
They'll probably consider it a prank until they carbon date it and then completely give up on archaeology since thanks to Sabrina the world now makes less than no sense and the only answer is to go insane.
The rock is ancient regardless of the inscription on it, carbon dating isn't a thing for inorganic materials like stone tablets.

They date inorganic finds indirectly, by carbon-dating organic material layered on top of it.

Cesco · Post by **Cesco** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 2:15 pm

Don't worry, Tarot, and as Sabrina means, that time travel could go worse.

You left that sign, Sabrina? What a liar you are, and you define it a little thing...

Oh, Sabrina, why right you?

This is a worse danger than the one who let Pete know about the purple cat...

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:38 pm

Sabrina confirmed for being a troll in her spare time.

Backlash · Post by **Backlash** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:08 pm

Does Tarot have an owner?

Saturn381 · Post by **Saturn381** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 5:27 pm

Backlash wrote:Does Tarot have an owner?

Tarot lives with Sabrina and her owner, but she herself does not have one.

andwhyisit · Post by **andwhyisit** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 6:42 pm

CosmicCoyote wrote:And I suppose a better question is, "how did Sabrina figure out where to put this so it would be found? At this exact date and time, no less?"

It is the corrective model of time travel. Put simply when a minor change is made the time line will adjust itself to result in the the same present from the time travellers' perspectives. Well, not strictly their perspectives, but enough to not change their actions when they travel into the past. That is why this discovery could not surface before now, because if the message already appeared then Sabrina wouldn't have the motivation to write it because it is there already.

Of course if a major change takes place and a perfect loop can't be formed, then a paradox will occur. Given that other dimensions exist it is not hard to assume that a major change would diverge into a new timeline.

Post by **rickgriffin** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 7:51 pm

TheOne wrote: If Peanut hadn't said the "remember what you learned" line then it might have stuck around. Remember how Dragon told him to not start religions because it was her job? She probably wiped the Star Wars references from the kittens' minds. (sad as it sounds)

Okay so I know I said this a long time ago but

Celestials aren't allowed to alter mortal minds without permission

Why do you think they do that whole "wake up" thing?

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:25 pm

...Just to mess with people?

Wolfbane · Post by **Wolfbane** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:50 pm

Why does it feel like Rick was projecting his thoughts on writing this arc onto Tarot?

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:07 pm

I don't know. It looks like Tarot tends to get frustrated easily so I hope its not the same for Rick.

If it is, Furret can learn Frustration so its all good.

Panther · Post by **Panther** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 12:21 am

Cesco wrote:This is a worse danger than the one who let Pete know about the purple cat...

Pete thinks "there's an idea" . But finally , he chooses King then Bailey ....................... Erased memory ?

WishIWasHearEarlier · Tue Nov 24, 2015 12:27 am

Finally, something on TV that's actually is interesting.

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 12:30 am

Panther wrote:
Cesco wrote:This is a worse danger than the one who let Pete know about the purple cat...
Pete thinks "there's an idea" . But finally , he chooses King then Bailey ....................... Erased memory ?

He did try to make Grape his avatar in the main story. Remember "The Grove"?

JageshemashFTW · Post by **JageshemashFTW** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 5:00 am

Wait, has Sabrina's father ever been mentioned in the comic before this? I can't remember...

Argent · Post by **Argent** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 5:28 am

He was mentioned in the arc with Jata, and in the side-story where she met the coyotes (https://www.housepetscomic.com/2010/11/ ... can-nomad/).

Also, while I think of it, that should be "Cat's in the Cradle" since there's only one cat in this strip.

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:21 pm

Speaking of Cats in the Cradle, who remembers what the first one was? You'll notice this one's url has it labeled "cats-in-the-cradle-2". This has been popping up a bit recently actually, Rick's been reusing comic titles.

Post by **Obbl** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:39 pm

First one was back in Housepets Babies!

Post by **rickgriffin** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:37 pm

SuperStar wrote:Speaking of Cats in the Cradle, who remembers what the first one was? You'll notice this one's url has it labeled "cats-in-the-cradle-2". This has been popping up a bit recently actually, Rick's been reusing comic titles.

Gimme a break, I passed 1000 strips!

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 11:07 pm

rickgriffin wrote:Gimme a break, I passed 1000 strips!

You are forgiven! I seen comics do it at times. Archie being the biggest culprit.

... just watch out. I don't know what happens the third time. Maybe a universe where comic artists reuse the same title over and over again. :3