ooc, but another achewood line that has infiltrated my lexicon.

Like 50% of unwanted pregnancies

Really, that's a pretty decent criterion.

this phrase is actually how a few of my friends and i gauge how drunk the other is. "you afraid of the police right now?"

You made chubby, Det. Pohlhoud. Keep this up and you'll be a chubby seargent some day (seargent's better than detective, right?).

Huh. I recognized the allusion to the earlier strip in that one, but for some reason thought that it was Lyle who said the original line.

Hence why Onstad needed someone with that personality...hello Raymond Smuckles!

classic!

Yup, so long ago...

Gah I accidentally gave you a lame instead of a cubby. Sorry bout that, this strip does indeed make me laugh every time I see it.

I agree. This is the first one that made me laugh uncontrollably.

Was this the first time there was cussing in Achewood?

With hindsight, that makes this strip even more delicious.

One of the first strips that made me a regular reader.

I NEED the answer to this question. Because that was hilarious

True, out of character for Cornelius, but still so excellent.

Actually I just seriously drank tequila for the first time, and I can corroborate that tequila is special in this way.

Tequila makes me naked. If I could bring myself to type a frowny face right now, I would.

Tequila Naked = Frowny face?

You sure you're not doing shots of Scope or something?

I just wanted to say, that I liked that your status is Oh Comely.

Heh, thanks. It's my favorite Neutral Milk Hotel song.

First two panels I'm thinking "mmm the whole meta-awareness of talking animals and stuffed bears never really worked" but the final made me chuckle.

T and CB are not fully realized as characters yet, but this has been a good one-off strip to send to people who aren't believers yet.

Who hasn't yelled that after that combo of shots?

This was it. Maybe it's the alcohol theme, but this strip got me hooked.

I'm just too distracted by how out of out-of-character these lines seem today to really enjoy this one. :(

This strip is pure gold, no matter how out of character it is.

The contrast between how Cornelius usually acts compared to the lack of policefear inspired by tequila makes this hilarious even today.

so true

Not only do you hear Cornelius' bad-assery, but you also see it in the thrown shotglass. Awesome strip.

Fucking the band or the cops? Tell us. We're here to help.

Why not both?

Also, remember who won The Badass Games.

Cornelius has no reason to be afraid of the police. Ever.

Because when imprisoned, he always winds up with the tidiest roommates?

The moderate German, of course.

Nowadays I'm not sure any of the characters would fit into this strip. Most of the cast are established drinkers. He he, a similar strip with Phillipe might be funny :)

This strip was my introduction to Achewood. Ah the memories. It was printed off and on my friend's fridge.

Wait. What?

What the hell was I trying to say here. I mean, really, I have no idea. All I know is that it was about two years ago and that I was talkin' nonsense. I've known a few Mexican dudes who had no fear of the police at any point, but per capita it hasn't been more than dudes of any ethnicity who were unafraid of the police. Conclusion: some dudes just ain't afraid of the police no matter what comes, and Mexicans are basically shooting par as far as that category goes.

It's not out of character! It's tequila AND it's his 3rd shot!

sexyyy

this strip is hilarious!

man, how is this not true to character of cornelius?

how is this not true to character of ANYbody who takes a shot of vodka, bourbon, and tequila in what looks like less than twenty seconds?

the part that's out of character is he says "yeah" in the second panel.

It seems out of character, perhaps, that Cornelius is not already well-versed in the effects and tastes of various liquors

Whenever I recommend Achewood to my compatriots and comrades I refer them to this comic and the Nice Pete "killing is like basketball" comic. I also recommend that the whole series works best if you read through the archives from the beginning.

An All-Time Top 10 strip for me.

For some reason, this strip, along with the "Food chain" one have always been among my favourites, and I couldn't explain why for either one.
I guess I just find stuffed animals yelling inherently funny. Is that a new fetish?

This is the strip that got me hooked.

I love this strip

Mr. Bear may be way out of character in this, but maybe that's why I love it so much.

Definitely one of the best early strips, but (and I know this has been commented on ad nauseam) the old Cornelius is SO JARRING! He beat Lyle to the punch profanity-wise! In fact, he kind of IS Lyle here. It's hard to take, knowing now what a Fine Gentleman he really is.

I disagree. Inexperience of liquor is out of character for Cornelius, but outright inconceivable for Lyle. Also, Mr Bear's dialogue in panel 3 pretty much describes Lyle's default state.

I'm not too good with reading, but it sounds kind of like you agree.

My point was that Mr. Bear's behaviour doesn't remind me of Lyle, because Lyle is an even more experienced drinker than him. Furthermore, alcohol wouldn't inspire Lyle to say "I am DEFINITELY not afraid of the fucking POLICE right now," because he feels that way from the moment he wakes up in the mor... uh, I mean, afternoon.

Cornelius may be messing with Teodor, perhaps for assuming that an elderly bear would need an alcohol tasting session, despite being such a certified (and award-winning) badass.
Or just playing along for the free booze.

So is Lyle wearing a Mr. Bear costume?

Its wierd how the early Mr. Bear is so much different, especially in this strip. You could switch the character's lines without much difference.

I think it's out of character for Cornelius, sure. But that's the joke here. He took a shot of tequila and got crazy. The only thing that doesn't really work, continuity-wise, is that one would assume Cornelius has years of drinking experience, and would not be tasting these for the first time. But who cares, what was Onstad supposed to do, write out complete biographies for each character before he started Achewood? I, for one, really enjoy seeing the exploration and seeing these characters evolve.

Also, this was the first Achewood that I emailed someone. She liked it.

I started at the beginning.. but this is the strip that made me fall madly, stalker-esque, in love with Achewood. That line is great.. ESPECIALLY from Cornelius.

This is basically why I had to stop drinking tequila.

Despite the lack of eventual character continuity, this is definitely one of my favorite earlier strips.

haw haw haw. oh such brilliance.

One of the best early strips. Always makes me laugh.

He's only a-scared of the po-po is 'Cuz He probably wanted to be one once...

I love saying this to my friends at the end of the evening and having them look at me blankly. Screw them, I say. At least I'm not afraid of the fucking police!

It has nothing to do with the Tequila,
That's how Cornelius gets after 3 shots.

I love this strip, though he's obviously drinking Jack, which isn't a bourbon.

It's been awhile, but I believe THIS was the strip that got me into Achewood.

I as well, I sling tequila for a living and this strip is now posted on the wall of the Mexican bar I work at.

Why, oh why did Connie speak so colloquially in these early strips? I can't take him seriously. Nonetheless, classic Achewood is genius.

Still developing. A baby who cannot yet hold it's head up.

But Clever. Damned Clever.