ooc, but another achewood line that has infiltrated my lexicon.
norrin » neu7 months ago
I just assume he only acts this way when he drinks tequila, and so he never drinks it. A lot of people do things they don't normally do when they drink tequilla.
macdaddyw » neu6 months ago
Like 50% of unwanted pregnancies
crumpetsandtea » neu4 months ago
Like getting "Star Wars" tatooed on your chest.
straw » neu4 months ago
SOMEone commented far too soon on the whole tattoo business!
porquechutzpah » neu1 months ago
or punch out a dude a foot taller than you because he was sitting down and your heels hurt your feet.
jthm_guitarist » con2 months ago
He always rates a drink by how afraid of the police he is.
idsyen » pro1 months ago
Really, that's a pretty decent criterion.
chuchurocket » neu5 days ago
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?"
pohlhoud » pro1 weeks ago
It actually was "remade" later where Cornelius used the same "line" See for yourself
2kings » neu1 years ago
classic!
nyu » neu1 years ago
This is the strip that sold me on achewood.
stabones » pro1 years ago
agreed, this strip rocks
moot74 » neu1 years ago
Yup, so long ago...
deusoma » pro8 months 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.
ravindra108 » neu1 months ago
I agree. This is the first one that made me laugh uncontrollably.
mira » neu1 years ago
Was this the first time there was cussing in Achewood?
tellumo » pro1 years ago
It's out of character for Cornelius today, but it's still one of my favorite lines.
lawbot » neu2 months ago
With hindsight, that makes this strip even more delicious.
science » neu1 years ago
One of the first strips that made me a regular reader.
overmedicated » neu1 years ago
My, how much the collective's knowledge of alcohols has grown.
senor_diablo » neu1 years ago
Absolut brilliance! That's why I got a signed copy of this strip for my home bar!
Plus who wouldn't talk like that after the taste test?
overmedicated » neu7 months ago
Was Absolut a typo? Please say it wasn't.
qatipay » pro1 years ago
True, out of character for Cornelius, but still so excellent.
lawbot » neu2 months ago
Actually I just seriously drank tequila for the first time, and I can corroborate that tequila is special in this way.
farqussus » neu3 weeks ago
Tequila makes me naked. If I could bring myself to type a frowny face right now, I would.
lux » neu3 days ago
Tequila Naked = Frowny face?
You sure you're not doing shots of Scope or something?
deimosrising » pro1 years ago
I have proclaimed this lack of fear on upwards of half of all times I have been intoxicated.
ambala » pro1 years ago
replace "vodka" and "bourbon" with some crazy expensive boutique liquor, and replace Cornelius with Ray, and this could be a recent strip...the humor is classic Achewood.
juancarlos » pro1 years ago
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.
gethen » pro1 years ago
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.
jokercross » neu1 years ago
Still playing with the reality construct. I have yelled that last line after doing a shot more than once.
eric » neu1 years ago
Who hasn't yelled that after that combo of shots?
touchmenot » pro1 years ago
This was it. Maybe it's the alcohol theme, but this strip got me hooked.
rincewind » con1 years ago
I'm just too distracted by how out of out-of-character these lines seem today to really enjoy this one. :(
a_dude » pro1 years ago
Tequila is a vile drink but it has it's uses.
dirtyantaeus » neu1 years ago
This strip is pure gold, no matter how out of character it is.
fuckyoufriday » neu1 years ago
If you guys think this is out of character, wait until you get to original Pat!
jumpingjehosephat » neu1 years ago
This one of the traps I lay for the unsuspecting addict.
stuart » neu9 months ago
Fuck along, now.
phthoggos » neu1 years ago
To be fair, we can't fault Mr. Bear for swearing in this one -- the whole joke is that the tequila instantly transforms his personality. The weird part is that today's Cornelius surely has an encyclopedic knowledge of all alcoholic beverages.
tombsgrave » pro1 years ago
The contrast between how Cornelius usually acts compared to the lack of policefear inspired by tequila makes this hilarious even today.
le_chien_manquee » neu1 years ago
so true
neitherman » pro1 years ago
Not only do you hear Cornelius' bad-assery, but you also see it in the thrown shotglass. Awesome strip.
rolotonybrowntown » neu1 years ago
I originally thought he said "I am DEFINITELY not afraid of fucking the POLICE right now." I'm not sure which I like better.
spectre » neu11 months ago
Fucking the band or the cops? Tell us. We're here to help.
editrix » neu1 years ago
Cornelius's outstanding "Fuck along, now" today shows that he's not afraid to do a grody mouth.
Cornelius has no reason to be afraid of the police. Ever.
boredom_man » neu2 months ago
Because when imprisoned, he always winds up with the tidiest roommates?
lux » neu3 days ago
The moderate German, of course.
shoinan » neu11 months ago
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 :)
straw » pro11 months ago
This strip was my introduction to Achewood. Ah the memories. It was printed off and on my friend's fridge.
tellumo » neu10 months ago
Drinking Tequila makes you mexican!
evolume » neu10 months ago
It's not out of character! It's tequila AND it's his 3rd shot!
morbo » pro9 months ago
sexyyy
rhymesforkids » neu9 months ago
this strip is hilarious!
molesticide » pro9 months ago
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.
audhumla » pro8 months ago
It seems out of character, perhaps, that Cornelius is not already well-versed in the effects and tastes of various liquors
pettytyrant » pro9 months ago
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.
wae » neu9 months ago
An All-Time Top 10 strip for me.
myrrdisparo » neu8 months ago
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?
rachel » neu7 months ago
this is the internet we are talking about here
there is no new fetish
quarantine » pro7 months ago
This is the strip that got me hooked.
skrizach » neu7 months ago
I love this strip
hyetal » pro7 months ago
Mr. Bear may be way out of character in this, but maybe that's why I love it so much.
rowboat » pro7 months ago
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.
echidnaboy » neu7 months ago
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.
rowboat » pro6 months ago
I'm not too good with reading, but it sounds kind of like you agree.
echidnaboy » neu6 months ago
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.
stwee » pro4 months ago
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.
shemmjacc » pro6 months ago
So is Lyle wearing a Mr. Bear costume?
thesoulbear » neu4 months ago
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.
snowman » pro3 months ago
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.
snowman » neu3 months ago
Also, this was the first Achewood that I emailed someone. She liked it.
kamet » pro2 months ago
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.
justa » neu2 months ago
This is basically why I had to stop drinking tequila.
coldfrog » neu1 months ago
Despite the lack of eventual character continuity, this is definitely one of my favorite earlier strips.
boopy » pro1 months ago
haw haw haw. oh such brilliance.
cyberia » pro1 months ago
One of the best early strips. Always makes me laugh.
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Plus who wouldn't talk like that after the taste test?
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You sure you're not doing shots of Scope or something?
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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.
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I guess I just find stuffed animals yelling inherently funny. Is that a new fetish?
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Or just playing along for the free booze.
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