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by Mission Control on August 18, 2011 at 1:25 am
Chapter: Comics
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Discussion (22) ¬

  1. DadaHyena
    August 18, 2011, 2:10 am | # | Reply

    “His tongue is like a big comfy car seat”

    Anyone want to make a “that’s what she said” joke?

  2. Mission Control
    August 18, 2011, 8:02 am | # | Reply

    She never said that!

  3. Tom
    August 18, 2011, 10:48 am | # | Reply

    A mobile bath?! I want one!

    • Mission Control
      August 19, 2011, 9:57 am | # | Reply

      Wouldn’t that just be great? Think of all the time we could save by bathing during morning commutes.

    • Cthulhu21
      May 21, 2013, 10:21 pm | # | Reply

      I seen mobile bathtubs in the nightmare before Christmas and a cartoon called chalk zone.

  4. Frank
    August 18, 2011, 11:09 am | # | Reply

    You’re probably going to hate me for this but, if he has a tongue, he probably swallows. Where does the stuff he swallows go?

  5. Artie
    August 19, 2011, 12:54 am | # | Reply

    Always remember, it’s ALIEN biology – for example an alien “tongue” does not necessarily mean swallowing. Since it doesn’t seem to mind other creatures bathing in its mouth, I’m imagining a creature that actually feeds that way. It WANTS creatures to bathe in its saliva, and it gets its nutrients from the bugs and glow grass and other organic detritus that washes off. The “tongue” may just be to help get the debris off of the bathing creatures. (Eww – now I’m trying NOT to imagine that) Maybe it has even developed a saliva that is particularly cleansing, in order to encourage other creatures to bathe and thus bring its next meal. Who knows what kind of wacky biology a walking alien bathtub might have?

    • Frank
      August 19, 2011, 7:20 am | # | Reply

      Hey, cats wash other cats, don’t they? They’ll sometimes wash their owners, too. Why is that considered cute, and this (from your description) amicable pitcher plant is not?

      • Mission Control
        August 19, 2011, 10:11 am | # | Reply

        You sayin’ our tub ain’t cute? ;D

        • Artie
          August 19, 2011, 10:35 pm | # | Reply

          In keeping with the cat analogy, as long as the Amblebath doesn’t start coughing up hairballs, I’ll consider it cute.

    • Mission Control
      August 19, 2011, 10:10 am | # | Reply

      Great description, Artie! We’ve been theorizing all kinds of wacky things concerning the Amblebath’s digestive system, but I think the one you give is closest so far. As far as the function of tongues, we know that Jeff’s isn’t for tasting (he does that through his skin). Jeff’s tongue seems to function more like a straw and we only call it a tongue due to its physical resemblance to one. We’re not sure if this type of “tongue” is evident in other species.

      We also think that our tub here is related to the other six-footed fauna of Planet X, like Mr. Wallowmuck and, somewhat remotely, a certain Marf.

  6. Frank
    August 19, 2011, 7:23 am | # | Reply

    Another “hate me” point I just realized: since when can Ellie process haptic input? (i.e. she says his tongue is “comfy”, which implies she can feel in her butt and/or back)

    • Mission Control
      August 19, 2011, 10:46 am | # | Reply

      I know this! Ellie does have sensors throughout her frame that receive pressure input, but this has little to do with what she’s saying here. The story goes that before Ellie was blasted into space, Dr. Strang took her on an extensive publicity campaign, making appearances at shopping centers, on talk shows, etc. She would be packed in a giant, well-padded trunk during flights from one city to the next, but from the airport to the destination they would travel by car. Dr. Strang had a seat made for her that resembled the child safety seats we see today. He would refer to it as her “big comfy car seat”. So it’s pretty much just an association thing for her.

      • Frank
        August 19, 2011, 1:30 pm | # | Reply

        Oh well, that’s nice to know. Any images from the time?

        • Mission Control
          August 19, 2011, 5:02 pm | # | Reply

          I’ll see what I can find. 🙂

      • Frank
        August 19, 2011, 1:34 pm | # | Reply

        Also, that must be a very deeply ingrained memory, if it happened before her 30-year TV-training-filled flight

  7. Lily Clairwell
    August 19, 2011, 10:59 am | # | Reply

    I miss Muffin.

    • Frank
      August 19, 2011, 1:40 pm | # | Reply

      There’s only one good cure for that! Go to http://ellieonplanetx.com/2011/05/31/blog/presenting-dance-o-scope/ and press “three”!

  8. Frank M Hansen
    August 22, 2011, 6:28 pm | # | Reply

    Love this. Great last line and great comic

    • Mission Control
      August 23, 2011, 1:07 am | # | Reply

      Thanks Frank!

  9. Leigh
    August 29, 2011, 10:26 pm | # | Reply

    “Riding the Saliva Express for science!” My first time here c/o @dogeatdoug – love. 🙂

    • Mission Control
      August 30, 2011, 12:18 pm | # | Reply

      Thanks Leigh! And welcome! Btw, I dig the pens!

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