It looks like a dot matrix display, with light bulbs that can turn on and off to show different messages. I can’t decide if that’s a bigger or smaller waste of money than individual signs.
Probably costs more in the short run, but saves money in the long run. Probably more so if they start getting cheap with the bulbs that burn out. After that, well, I’m sure everyone has seen signs with missing letters/parts. Priceless…
That is the biggest lunch advertisement I’ve ever seen. 😀 And I’d be afraid of anything with “surprise” in its name – school food or not! (although beans are great, seriously)
I just gotta say, I don’t really like the face for Selkie in panel two. I mean I can understand its an excited sparkle-eyed face, but with the mouth style just makes it seem a bit off for me.
It’s the gums. If you show the gums when you smile, you look creepy. It also makes her look like she has lips, and fish and lips are never a good combination.
I actually agree with you both. I wanted to try adding gums to her grin because it kind of bothered me that her big-happy grins also make it look like her teeth grew six inches longer, but the gums sort of make it look weirder. I almost erased them while coloring everything in but wanted to see how they worked “in the field”.
It’s our instincts to be wary of too toothy a grin. Humans are the only animal that baring teeth isn’t automatically considered a threat. But too much does bring this fear back to us. It’s under the slasher smile trope.
Man, I never got suspended in school. True story: I had such an immaculate record that for my sixteenth birthday (16 was legal drinking age) I went out and got sloshed on wine for lunch and came back quite “happy” for the rest of the day and wasn’t punished for it. My birthday happens to fall near the end of the school year, so we weren’t doing anything that afternoon, so the teachers cut me some slack.
Now I kind-of regret never kicking any other kids in the nuts…
Clean records are essential for the covert-troublemaker. I carried a pocket knife most my high school years, explicitly against the rules, but nobody ever said anything about it. Heck, my shop teacher’s friend asked if he could see it, and the teacher didn’t even blink an eye.
I remember in grade 2/3 I brought a pocket knife to school on a chain around my neck… the teacher took it away when I started cutting up my apple at lunch. I was sad… my dad had just given it to me and I felt all special for having a grown-up tool. Got it back at the end of the day though, just told to leave it at home from then on.
Selkie: Too much breading, not enough meat.
George: eating more ketchup than fish stick once he has his way with it.
Wu: Meh. Would rather have chicken fingers.
Sandy: Likes them crispy, hates them soggy and floopy.
Let’s face it, with Selkie, even a little breading is too much breading. Though I tend to agree, as much as I do like breading myself, cafeteria fish sticks always have too much breading and not enough meat to cut costs.
The gums (in the second picture) look like big clown lips to me. I didn’t realise it was supposed to be showing her gums. The second smile picture looks a lot better, and I usually like her (sharp, toothy) smiles.
Ah suspension. Back when punishment was no school.
Glad I got to enjoy one. 😀
“Beans happen, man”
Need that on a shirt.
A three-storey high display just to show the lunch menu. Wow, that’s impressive.
It looks like a dot matrix display, with light bulbs that can turn on and off to show different messages. I can’t decide if that’s a bigger or smaller waste of money than individual signs.
Probably costs more in the short run, but saves money in the long run. Probably more so if they start getting cheap with the bulbs that burn out. After that, well, I’m sure everyone has seen signs with missing letters/parts. Priceless…
That is the biggest lunch advertisement I’ve ever seen. 😀 And I’d be afraid of anything with “surprise” in its name – school food or not! (although beans are great, seriously)
I just gotta say, I don’t really like the face for Selkie in panel two. I mean I can understand its an excited sparkle-eyed face, but with the mouth style just makes it seem a bit off for me.
It’s the gums. If you show the gums when you smile, you look creepy. It also makes her look like she has lips, and fish and lips are never a good combination.
I actually agree with you both. I wanted to try adding gums to her grin because it kind of bothered me that her big-happy grins also make it look like her teeth grew six inches longer, but the gums sort of make it look weirder. I almost erased them while coloring everything in but wanted to see how they worked “in the field”.
Agreed ditch the gums plus it is a webcomic you can bend the laws of reality some and showing a bit toothy grin it fits better.
It’s our instincts to be wary of too toothy a grin. Humans are the only animal that baring teeth isn’t automatically considered a threat. But too much does bring this fear back to us. It’s under the slasher smile trope.
When I when to school the “three bean surprize” was the meal you were lucky enough to find the third bean. 😉
Man, I never got suspended in school. True story: I had such an immaculate record that for my sixteenth birthday (16 was legal drinking age) I went out and got sloshed on wine for lunch and came back quite “happy” for the rest of the day and wasn’t punished for it. My birthday happens to fall near the end of the school year, so we weren’t doing anything that afternoon, so the teachers cut me some slack.
Now I kind-of regret never kicking any other kids in the nuts…
Clean records are essential for the covert-troublemaker. I carried a pocket knife most my high school years, explicitly against the rules, but nobody ever said anything about it. Heck, my shop teacher’s friend asked if he could see it, and the teacher didn’t even blink an eye.
I remember in grade 2/3 I brought a pocket knife to school on a chain around my neck… the teacher took it away when I started cutting up my apple at lunch. I was sad… my dad had just given it to me and I felt all special for having a grown-up tool. Got it back at the end of the day though, just told to leave it at home from then on.
I have to admit, I’m not looking forward to hearing more from the Trunchbulls. I’m kind of hoping they end up having to move and don’t show up again…
How do they all feel about fish sticks?
Selkie: Too much breading, not enough meat.
George: eating more ketchup than fish stick once he has his way with it.
Wu: Meh. Would rather have chicken fingers.
Sandy: Likes them crispy, hates them soggy and floopy.
Let’s face it, with Selkie, even a little breading is too much breading. Though I tend to agree, as much as I do like breading myself, cafeteria fish sticks always have too much breading and not enough meat to cut costs.
The gums (in the second picture) look like big clown lips to me. I didn’t realise it was supposed to be showing her gums. The second smile picture looks a lot better, and I usually like her (sharp, toothy) smiles.
Today’s lunch: Three bean surprise
Musical number to follow. ;D
It may be winter, but I have a feeling that the teacher’s going to open a few windows after lunch. 😀