| Saturday, November 1, 2008 |
| Panel 1: In
the title panel of this Sunday-style colour comic, Marie and Rahim are
standing in the Davies College foyer. Marie points out writer Peggy
Engrove as she walks by. Beside them, on the bulletin board, is a large
poster reading: "The CBC presents the 2008 DAVIES LECTURE by PEGGY
ENGROVE: LAYBACK: Sweat and the Shadow Side of Stealth." The poster is
also decorated with little bits of text on colourful backgrounds; they
read: "TODAY!", "WEST OF BATHURST!", and "OR NOT!" Panel 2: Rahim and Marie are sitting in a full auditorium. Panel 3: Marie is starting to nod off. Panel 4: Marie's eyes close. Panel 5: Marie jerks awake, attracting Rahim's attention. Panel 6: Rahim watches as Marie begins to fall asleep again. Panel 7: Marie is getting frustrated with her own sleepiness. Panel 8: Marie pounds herself in the head with her fists. Panel 9: Marie closes her eyes and rests her head on Rahim's shoulder. Rahim [whispers]: Interesting subject...boring voice? Marie [whispers]: That just about sums it up. Alt-Text: This is the worst possible combination for a lecture. With "boring subject / boring voice," you can just go to sleep. With "boring subject / interesting voice," there's a chance the lecturer will make the subject memorable. With "interesting subject / interesting voice," everything is great. It's only the "interesting subject / boring voice" combination that is maddening, as you WANT to listen but find yourself lulled by the endless monotone of the speaker. Go to commentary |
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