Comic 436 - Minoan & Motorbikes
8th Jul 2019, 12:00 AM in Bos
Minoan & Motorbikes
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Microraptor edit delete
Microraptor
But of course the minotaur is speaking Minoan, the ancient language of Crete. His words are thus rendered here in Linear A.
User comments:
Stilldown edit delete reply
Stilldown
Motorbike?! Hmmm, hmm.
Microraptor edit delete reply
Microraptor
Somehow I had a feeling that you would comment on this specific page. ;-)

The impression I try to deliver here is that this bike definitely has seen better days: It is rusty and the engine makes worrying noises. It is supposed to be a very "uncool" motorbike. Now, if a Vesper (which I used as a template) is indeed uncool or not lies in the eyes of the beholder, of course. But I guess it is not the type of motorbike e.g. someone from a biker gang would use.
Stilldown edit delete reply
Stilldown
I wasn't commenting to the make or condition (how should I, driving my car in rat condition), but the definition.
Two references in one... "Whose side your on?"
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"Hey, gibt's du mir 'nen Spiegel?
Microraptor edit delete reply
Microraptor
Oh, you mean that I got the terminology wrong.

Sure, in German one would more accurately call this kind of vehicle a Motorroller, and www.leo.org tells me that this would be a motor scooter in English.

But that was kind of the joke I was going for here:
If someone tells you that (s)he has "a motorbike", the first image in your head may be a badass Harley Davidson, or a sleek Kawasaki, or whatever.
Not... this thing.
lirvilas edit delete reply
lirvilas
Bearing in mind who we all think this character is in secret... that scooter is like Clark Kent's glasses.
Microraptor edit delete reply
Microraptor
If Clark Kent's glasses were ridiculously thick-rimmed, with lenses like bricks, and on top of that with damages repaired with simple tape.
AmeliaP edit delete reply
AmeliaP
Look at this! They'll be dead when the girls go back XD
Microraptor edit delete reply
Microraptor
They should better hurry then!