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"In which Leyla quotes Stompin' Tom." [Katelyn] Hey there, Leyla! / [Leyla] Huh? / [Mike] Hiding in the corner. / [Leyla] It's the only place they would put on the hockey game. / [Mike] Hockey? / [Katelyn] Odd game. / [Leyla] The good ol' hockey game. / [Mike] What did you say?
"In which it is noticed that Canadian divisions have patriotic logos." [Katelyn] So, how are you enjoying the program so far? / [Leyla] I feel like I'm learning a lot, but, to be honest, I'm more than a little homesick... / [Mike] How's that? / [Leyla] It's winter... my little Canadian soul needs hockey, maple syrup and NEIGE... / [Mike] How would a little Canadian sould...
"In which an American boy argues for American style." [Leyla] My beloved Canadiens! Down, you fiend named Mike Richards! My team is losing because of you! / [Mike] When's this game over? / [Katelyn] Wow, Mike, why so hostile? / [Mike] I just don't think hockey is a very good sport... that's all. / [Leyla] I've never met a man who didn't like hockey! / [Katelyn]...
"In which things would be different if women ruled the world." [Katelyn] They're fighting! / [Leyla] That's what hockey players do sometimes. / [Mike] Why? / [Leyla] I don't know... you're a man, maybe you can explain it to me? / [Katelyn] Yeah... what is it about men that makes them constantly ready to hit one another? / [Mike] Oh c'mon... women fight too... / [Katelyn]...
"In which Leyla is a third wheel." [Leyla] HeeHee... I love the way you guys argue... it's so cute... reminds me of me and MY boyfriend. / [Katelyn] Oh, we weren't arguing, were we, Pops? / [Mike] No, not at all... / [Katelyn] OoOooh! I love you Poopsey! / [Mike] I love you too, sugar-pie!
 
"In which Leyla doesn't want to break the tricycle, but!..." [Leyla] Sorry to be the squeaky wheel on the tricycle, but watching you two smooch is leaving me queasy! / [Mike] I'm sorry! We're normally not like that in public! / [Katelyn] Yes... we'll restrain ourselves from further public displays of affection, I promise. / [Leyla] Good... restrain or be reTRAI...
"In which Leyla apologizes for her sudden anger outburst a week prior." [Leyla] I'm sorry for embarrassing you and Mike last week, Katelyn. Maybe I'm just overly-sensitive these days because MY boyfriend is so far away up in Canada. / [Katelyn] I understand. That would get to anyone. How do you survive? / [Leyla] Lots of chocolate. Avoiding moments alone too often. ...
"In which Leyla is spinning." [Katelyn] That IS a problem, indeed. How are you going to solve it...? / [Leyla] I don't know. Maybe I'm too young for all these serious relationships I end up in. / [Leyla] I must be an idiot... I mean... I was briefly engaged, when I was younger. Not to Nillan, of course. And NOW, here I am in...
"In which Nillan wears his emotions on his mouth." [Allison] Hi there, Nillan. / [Nillan] Howdy, Red Robin. / [Allison] So tomorrow is the last day of internship. What are you doing to celebrate? / [Nillan] Job hunting? I really don't know. / [Allison] You really need to get out more! / [Nillan] Shrug! / [Allison] You're the only person I would know...
"In which Nillan tells on his co-worker." [Nillan] there's this girl at work and she won't stop flirting with me... / [Cinn] Oh? / [Nillan] Yeah. Lately it's gotten a LOT more noticeable. Yesterday she got all snuggly with me. / [Cinn] In what way? / [Nillan] She was putting her hands all over me... touching me... / [Cinn] Oh. Is that flirting? / [Nillan]...
 
"In which Nillan insists he and Cinn are simply chums." [Cinn] Do you realize that you happen to have your arm around me right now? / [Nillan] That's different! We're chums! / [Cinn] And if Leyla were walking down the street with a chum's arm around her, way down in San Diego, how would you feel? / [Nillan] I concede that you may have a point.
"In which a friendship becomes slightly more friendly." [Nillan] Why accuse me of flirting withy ou? / [Cinn] You're a bit of a flirt, my friend. / [Nillan] Oh? I am dashing, am I? / [Cinn] Not so much. You have some boyish charm, I'll admit... / [Nillan] No rebel good-looks, then? / [Cinn] Oh... you're pretty good-looking. / [Nillan] Oh really? / [Cinn] Well,...
"In which post-modernism allows one to sleep in easier." [Zoe] Big brother! / [Nillan] Little sister. / [Zoe] Your usual crabby self, I see. / [Nillan] Your usual chipper self, no-matterthe-time-of-day, I see. / [Zoe] It's 11:00am! It's too LATE to be such a sleepy-head. / [Nillan] I am a post-modernist. Morning is when I WANT it to be.
"In which going out with a group of people means it is not a date." [Zoe] You're just tired because you were out last night. / [Nillan] Yes. I went to a movie with Cinn and Jessica. / [Zoe] OooOh! I'm hearing CINN'S name a lot recently. / [Nillan] Oh shush. I went out with Cinn AND Jessica. / [Zoe] I know, but it's way more fun to make fun of you this way.
"In which Z?e does not understand how little boys play." [Zoe] There's no need to hide your true feelings from me, big brother! Share! Give me gossip fodder! / [Nillan] Who are YOU going to gossip about ME with? I am simply not interested enough! / [Zoe] Perhaps I would gossip with NICE about you! / [Nillan] Nick!? / [Nillan] Our little brother, Nick, is...
 
"In which communism is cool." [Scott] So bro, how's the search for a job going? / [Nillan] O.K., I guess. / [Nillan] I'll be working retail over Christmas... / [Scott] Ah! A slave to old capitalism! / [Nillan] I'd rather be a slave to capitalism than be a slave to communism. Or worse -- POOR. / [Scott] There's a difference between...
"In which Ch? and Chew are compared." [Scott] Why is communism cool to wear? One time, I caught Jessica with a Mao Tse-tung t-shirt on... / [Scott] Why are you wearing a Mao shirt? / [Jessica] Who is Mao? / [Scott] Um... one of the world's cruelest dictators. From CHINA. / [Nillan] I bet it's the same for Ch? t-shirts. Most people who wear...
"In which Ch? is compared and found to be chewy." [Nillan] Ch? vs. Chew in five quick points! One: both wear bullets! Two: Both have funny facial hair. Three: t-shirt icons! Four: Movie stars! Five: Side-kicks to the main characters. / [Nillan] Of course, in REAL life, there are no sidekicks. We're all main characters in our own story. Which...
"In which Nillan has the monologues down." [Nillan] Do you ever wonder... if they made a MOVIE about your life... would you be the main character? / [Nillan] I'm pretty sure I wouldn't. I mean, in order for a person to be a protagonist, things have to HAPPEN in their life. Nothing ever happens in my life... / [Nillan] Right now. I don't...
"In which the library is hardly Las Vegas." [Scott] I don't know about that feeling you have... things definitely happen to you... just maybe not the sorts of things that happen to more exciting people. / [Scott] I mean, I'm sure you DO things... GO places... I visit Las Vegas... you go to-- / [Nillan] -- The LIBRARY. / [Scott] Well -- I'm told...
 
"In which retail provides some benefits." [Nillan] Thanks for the boost of confidence. / [Scott] Oh, shush. I don't see why YOU would need a boost of confidence... / [Scott] You have a beautiful girlfriend, you just graduated university with top-notch grades... you landed an internship at a cool little newspaper... / [Scott] If you asked most...
"In which Nillan works retail." *DECEMBER* / [Nillan] Thanks for shopping here today. Have a nice week-end.
"In which Nillan shovels snow." *DECEMBER* / [Nillan shovels snow]
"In which Nillan checks the weather in San Diego." *DECEMBER* / [Nillan checks the weather in San Diego.]
"In which Nillan spends New Year's watching snow fall." *JANUARY* / Dear leyla, I spent New Year's walking as snow fell from the sky. I was invited to a few New Year's parties but it didn't feel right going with no one to kiss as the clock struck midnight. I don't ever want to do that on New Year's again.
 
"In which Nillan flashbacks." *JANUARY 2009* / Dear Leyla, Last year at this time, I remember being so close to you... to think that just four years ago, we didn't know each other... / *MARCH 2004* / [Nillan] (Oh just DO IT already, Nillan). Psst... Um... excuse me... you don't perchance happen to have an extra pencil, do you?
"In which Nillan is so far from casanova he isn't even casionova." I can't believe that I was so uncomfortable around girls back then. I should have started up a conversation... anything... instead all I could say was / [Nillan] Um, thanks. / [Nillan] (Now what?)
"In which Nillan gives Leyla a replacement pencil for the one he took." *MARCH 2004, still* / [Nillan] Hello again. / [Leyla] Hello. / Of course, the next class, I made a beeline towards where you were sitting... / [Nillan] You know, I feel bad... I forgot to return your pencil the other day. / [Leyla] Huh? / [Nillan] You lent me a pencil last class. / [Leyla] Oh. I did? / [Nillan]...
"In which Nillan just knows." [Leyla] Well, thanks for the great conversation! And the fantastic flower pencil you gave me! / [Nillan] See you Friday? / [Leyla] I'll save you a seat. / [Nillan] Sigh... what a fantastic girl. / Sometimes, you just know.
"In which Nillan falls for Leyla." After that, I grew excited to see you every class... I would show up and hope there was a seat there for me to sit in. / [Nillan] Hi... is this seat taken? / [Leyla] Hi! / [Leyla] Well, technically I am sitting in it. / [Nillan] I meant the empty chair next to you. / [Leyla] Wait! You're sitting on Horace! / [Leyla]...
 

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