Comments on: Helven http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/ JFK: ''we choose to go to the ...'' Wed, 23 May 2012 09:10:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: zbicyclist http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33617 zbicyclist Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:37:31 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33617 Since we just set up a joint operating agreement in some areas with our major competitor, I can SO relate to this. We both agree we've made a pact with the devil; our competitor and ourselves just disagree on which of us is the devil. Since we just set up a joint operating agreement in some areas with our major competitor, I can SO relate to this. We both agree we’ve made a pact with the devil; our competitor and ourselves just disagree on which of us is the devil.

]]> By: David N http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33606 David N Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:06:34 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33606 Maybe it's where they put people with good intentions. The Devil was up to "here" with them. "I hear tell, the road to Helven, is paved with good intentions ..." - it could work. :) Maybe it’s where they put people with good intentions. The Devil was up to “here” with them.

“I hear tell, the road to Helven, is paved with good intentions …” - it could work. :)

]]> By: Minor Annoyance http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33589 Minor Annoyance Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:16:45 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33589 I'm curious about whether he intends to cultivate this. Adams already gave us Phil, Prince of Insufficient Light, who persecutes mortals whose offenses fall a bit short of sin (typical punishment: you must sit in the receptionist's chair while coworkers walk by and make lame jokes). I'd guess Helven is where they send sinners with good lawyers and/or rationalizations. I’m curious about whether he intends to cultivate this. Adams already gave us Phil, Prince of Insufficient Light, who persecutes mortals whose offenses fall a bit short of sin (typical punishment: you must sit in the receptionist’s chair while coworkers walk by and make lame jokes). I’d guess Helven is where they send sinners with good lawyers and/or rationalizations.

]]> By: mkilby http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33572 mkilby Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:01:18 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33572 Oh Sam (14), why did you have to type it openly? Everyone else who has seen this cartoon has been thinking of exactly that (or a close synonym starting with "a"), but we were hoping that nobody would actually spill the beans. Oh Sam (14), why did you have to type it openly? Everyone else who has seen this cartoon has been thinking of exactly that (or a close synonym starting with “a”), but we were hoping that nobody would actually spill the beans.

]]> By: Sam http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33571 Sam Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:35:55 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33571 For some strange and possibly perverted reason all I could think of was "rectally?" Hmm I may have to take a closer look at my life. For some strange and possibly perverted reason all I could think of was “rectally?” Hmm I may have to take a closer look at my life.

]]> By: mike http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33561 mike Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:13:00 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33561 I think "my name is Raj" is meant to be a reference to the way so much support desk work is outsourced to India. though generally the guy on the other end of the line whose name is Raj would tell you his name is Jim or Bill. I think “my name is Raj” is meant to be a reference to the way so much support desk work is outsourced to India. though generally the guy on the other end of the line whose name is Raj would tell you his name is Jim or Bill.

]]> By: mkilby http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33559 mkilby Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:55:37 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33559 I like the way Adams sliced and diced the names to get "<i>Helven</i>". Does anyone know whether the clerk's name (Raj) is also supposed to be funny? I think the line "My name is Raj" could have been skipped entirely (unless, of course, he's setting up the name for use in a later strip). I like the way Adams sliced and diced the names to get “Helven“. Does anyone know whether the clerk’s name (Raj) is also supposed to be funny? I think the line “My name is Raj” could have been skipped entirely (unless, of course, he’s setting up the name for use in a later strip).

]]> By: Steffen http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33551 Steffen Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:23:12 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33551 Well, at first I read it as a tame, somewhat funny joke. But then the "this should be an arlo" comment got me laughing loudly. Well, at first I read it as a tame, somewhat funny joke.

But then the “this should be an arlo” comment got me laughing loudly.

]]> By: Mark in Boston http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33544 Mark in Boston Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:35:11 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33544 Salvador Dali made a harp for Harpo Marx. It had barbed-wire strings. Maybe this harp is similar. Salvador Dali made a harp for Harpo Marx. It had barbed-wire strings. Maybe this harp is similar.

]]> By: paperboy http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33534 paperboy Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:41:07 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/02/15/helven/#comment-33534 It's not tuned. It’s not tuned.

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