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1. about 1 month ago on Dick Tracy

   Ever hear of Chekhov’s Gun?

2. 4 months ago on Dick Tracy

   I’ve had patients like that…

3. 4 months ago on Dick Tracy

   Former paramedic here. Basically, if the poison is ingested (as opposed to inhaled or injected), you want to get the patient to expel it unless it’s going to cause more damage on the way back out. The less time it has to be absorbed into the body, the better.

   How effective this is will depend on the toxicity of the poison, as well as its absorption rate, but it’s still a good rule of thumb.

4. 5 months ago on Dick Tracy

   Why do you seem to think they’re mutually exclusive? They gotta come up with an endless list of names from somewhere, why not fanboy and kill two birds with one stone?

   I had occasion to go back into a previous story, and found a fanboy reference that I suspect most folks here missed. For me, it added extra flavor; for others, it was just a weird name.

5. 5 months ago on Dick Tracy

   Wow. Don’t hold back. Tell me what you really think.

6. 5 months ago on Dick Tracy

   Because when people with a deep commitment to the series write for themselves, the results are better than if they’re simply writing to collect a paycheck.

7. 5 months ago on Dick Tracy

   You don’t tug on Superman’s cape, but do you clock him upside the head with a book carrying case?

8. 5 months ago on Dick Tracy

   It’s been said that what made Looney Tunes so great was that they were writing for themselves, trying to one-up each other. Why should Dick Tracy be different?

9. 5 months ago on Dick Tracy

   That’s what the laws of intestacy would say, yes. XL’s estate is pretty big, and the state would get one heck of a windfall from it. I would be very surprised if there wasn’t a will, though.

10. 5 months ago on Dick Tracy

    Well, we know there’s no brother or close cousin. Either there’s a will or else the laws of intestacy will have their say.