Life Strategies 2014-04-01

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Life Strategies 2014-04-01

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?!? Whut the friggen newtons?? Five years old and she's already a playa?
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Castela is a Sagebrush.
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Wow.

ummm ... "a few more", maybe?
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Did Tina just turn her head more than ninety degrees anti-clockwise to look at Castela?

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I mean, in the panel before, Castela is standing just behind Tina's left shoulder...
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shadowinthelight wrote:Castela is a Sagebrush.
Damn, dude... you're reading the bon mots right out of my mind (or the situation) with the speed of a telepathic ninja. Nicely done!
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"a few life strategies than most little kids"? That's not kid speak like the rest of Castela's talk. Something doesn't add up here!
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Fairportfan wrote:Did Tina just turn her head more than ninety degrees anti-clockwise to look at Castela?

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I mean, in the panel before, Castela is standing just behind Tina's left shoulder...
I'd guess she turned her stance as well as her neck.

Either that, or her choker conceals a really good double-race ball bearing pivot, and I think some of Pablo's earlier comments probably ruled that out.
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My2Cents wrote:"a few life strategies than most little kids"? That's not kid speak like the rest of Castela's talk. Something doesn't add up here!
Try adding the date?

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Dave wrote:Damn, dude... you're reading the bon mots right out of my mind (or the situation) with the speed of a telepathic ninja. Nicely done!
I was probably turbo-charged by the unusual amount of Dr. Pepper I drank today.
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Uh huh. So, is the tongue tied little kid thing all an act? Just one of her "life strategies?" A shame if it is.
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to all here who don't think kids can be this way at an early age: well, they can be, it is just rare, and depends on what they have gone through.
KnightDelight wrote:Uh huh. So, is the tongue tied little kid thing all an act? Just one of her "life strategies?" A shame if it is.
kids have this capability of living through many things, and being able to stay kids for most of the time. but that doesn't mean they aren't capable of much more. they are capable of much much more than we think. we would like all kids to be always sheltered, kept miles away from harm, and to protect them from all things bad in this life. however, this is not always possible.
My2Cents wrote:"a few life strategies than most little kids"? That's not kid speak like the rest of Castela's talk. Something doesn't add up here!
it would not add up for a completely normal kid, but it does definitely for some who have already experienced too much they should not have to.
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KnightDelight wrote:Uh huh. So, is the tongue tied little kid thing all an act? Just one of her "life strategies?" A shame if it is.
Ummm.

I just thought. What's the date on the page?
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Fairportfan wrote:Wow.
ummm ... "a few more", maybe?
And in the second frame, Tina's balloon, "know" should be "knowing" I believe.

Odd how their hair is blowing in opposite directions in the second frame.
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KnightDelight wrote:Uh huh. So, is the tongue tied little kid thing all an act? Just one of her "life strategies?" A shame if it is.
Ummm.
I just thought. What's the date on the page?
I looked back on previous April the first pages and there was no joke on them as far as I could tell, so he doesn't make a habit of such a thing. Still, there's always the first time.
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Fairportfan wrote:
KnightDelight wrote:Uh huh. So, is the tongue tied little kid thing all an act? Just one of her "life strategies?" A shame if it is.
Ummm.

I just thought. What's the date on the page?
Could this really be Pauls idea of an April Fools prank?
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My2Cents wrote:"a few life strategies than most little kids"? That's not kid speak like the rest of Castela's talk. Something doesn't add up here!
You'll also note she is somewhat breaking the 4th wall by looking right at us readers as she says that!

Castela is such a cutie!
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JSStryker wrote:
My2Cents wrote:"a few life strategies than most little kids"? That's not kid speak like the rest of Castela's talk. Something doesn't add up here!
You'll also note she is somewhat breaking the 4th wall by looking right at us readers as she says that!
Well, sort of. Her eye-stalks are pointing to one side, making it appear she is actually looking off to her left.
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So today's motto is speak softly and carry a big Schtick. Tina is doing the revolving head thing from the exorcist is definitely a schtick!

As they say turn about is fair play.

Final point: Tina does know she is being ignored and apparently is used to it. That is a shame.

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casteli stop that your five your not allowed speak all sage bush at five years old!
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Castella. You had best NOT turn out to be EVIL. Nah she probably has some sort of power such as when she is near someone she absorbs some of their wisdom like a sponge and the "cuteness" is a way of making them 'let down their guard' or mayhaps she can read an entire book on Quantum Physics by running her hands across the cover, which would make Castella the smartest of the girls..... even "Tanta Phix". :ugeek:
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KnightDelight wrote:Uh huh. So, is the tongue tied little kid thing all an act? Just one of her "life strategies?" A shame if it is.
Probably not. When Castela starts stuttering and babbling she's usually excited and trying to tell someone something very important to her but not able to think of the right words in the right sequence. Here, she's talking calmly to an adult who isn't scary. That can go a long way towards easy communication.

'Life strategies' would seem to be a more complex saying and concept than a five year old might normally have in their vocabulary; but then, Castela DOES live with Kath and visits Phix a lot. Little pitchers have big ears and she may have picked up a lot of concepts and words that children normally don't know. And in this case, she's using some of them correctly...
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