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by David M Willis on September 19, 2019 at 12:01 am
  • 01 - Birthday Pursuit
└ Tags: amber, danny, dina

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  1. Ana Chronistic
    Ana Chronistic
    September 19, 2019 at 12:02 am | #

    *Dina makes a startled face*

    “What are you doing”

    “I am trying to replicate the results a la MythBusters”

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      September 19, 2019 at 12:04 am | #

      The hat’s close enough, but can she grow a sufficient mustache?

    • Architex
      Architex
      September 19, 2019 at 1:15 am | #

      “Now comes my favorite part of the myth where we replicate the results”

      -Tori Bellaci et. al

      • Charlie Spencer
        Charlie Spencer
        September 19, 2019 at 6:14 am | #

        And after we disprove it, we blow it up anyway.

        • Clif
          Clif
          September 19, 2019 at 3:51 pm | #

          Everyone’s favorite part.

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      September 19, 2019 at 2:25 am | #

      Remember, kids: the difference between screwing around and science is writing the results down!

      Also, if you like Mythbusters look up “Smyths”. They’re fan edits of that cut out the redundancy and explanation of the obvious, and reassembles two segments per episode so you’re not constantly jumping back and forth between myth A and myth B. They’re actually really good!

      • BBCC
        BBCC
        September 19, 2019 at 2:33 am | #

        Well now that’s just not true!

        You also need to write down your method and what you hoped would happen. 😉

        • anonamousethatscurriesinthedarkness
          anonamousethatscurriesinthedarkness
          September 19, 2019 at 9:17 am | #

          Well the hoped for results is an option depending on what the original question was.
          A) What happens when ….. (you have no idea and just document)
          B) What do you need to do to get …… (you have an idea and are trying to find a way to make it happen)

          • Clif
            Clif
            September 19, 2019 at 3:53 pm | #

            Either way, let’s hear it for screwing around for science.

          • BBCC
            BBCC
            September 19, 2019 at 3:58 pm | #

            Scientific method requires a hypothesis, hence why I said what you hoped/thought would happen.

            • Needfuldoer
              Needfuldoer
              September 19, 2019 at 7:48 pm | #

              In my book, “I wonder what happens if…” is good enough to justify some screwing-around quasi-science!

      • Marsh Maryrose
        Marsh Maryrose
        September 19, 2019 at 10:57 am | #

        “Smyths” gets it. I’ve always thought that Mythbusters was a great half-hour show, expanded to an hour with boring crap.

  2. ValdVin
    ValdVin
    September 19, 2019 at 12:03 am | #

    Danny, if your hat’s not there, shouldn’t your eyebrows be floating above your head?

    • Felix
      Felix
      September 19, 2019 at 1:35 am | #

      Who says they aren’t?

    • Eyebrow
      Eyebrow
      September 19, 2019 at 6:42 am | #

      His eyes have been wandering around his face and forehead through most of today. He’s obviously quite perturbed.

    • fire_daws
      fire_daws
      September 19, 2019 at 10:12 am | #

      That’s Joyce, not Danny.

  3. King Daniel
    King Daniel
    September 19, 2019 at 12:03 am | #

    When was the last time we saw Danny hatless?

    • Danielle
      Danielle
      September 19, 2019 at 12:15 am | #

      that should be its own tag, hatless danny

      • Marsh Maryrose
        Marsh Maryrose
        September 19, 2019 at 1:53 am | #

        To the tune of Warren Zevon’s “Roland, the Headless Thompson Gunner:”

        “Danny, the hatless slashfic lover”

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      September 19, 2019 at 2:32 am | #

      Yesterday.

      Real answer: about a year ago, in class.

  4. Bagge
    Bagge
    September 19, 2019 at 12:03 am | #

    Danny knows the importance of hats

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      September 19, 2019 at 12:04 am | #

      …as does Dina

      • Ed Rhodes
        Ed Rhodes
        September 19, 2019 at 7:08 am | #

        Are they potential Jaegermonsters?

        • Wizard
          Wizard
          September 19, 2019 at 7:21 am | #

          And now I’m picturing the epic battles where they won their respective hats.

          • Bagge
            Bagge
            September 19, 2019 at 7:50 am | #

            …Danny defeated a hipster in ukulele duel?

            • Geneseepaws
              Geneseepaws
              September 19, 2019 at 8:20 am | #

              If you wrote that up I would read the hell out of it.
              (Provided you have the time?)

              • anonamousethatscurriesinthedarkness
                anonamousethatscurriesinthedarkness
                September 19, 2019 at 9:21 am | #

                I am split between a remake of Deliverance or El Kabong.

              • Bagge
                Bagge
                September 19, 2019 at 1:01 pm | #

                Heh, I don’t think I could do it justice.

                (and I don’t know that much about hipsters OR ukulele, so it would probably miss the target by a mile)

                • Inahc
                  Inahc
                  September 19, 2019 at 2:38 pm | #

                  That reminds me, I bought myself a ukulele this summer, and I swear half the Steven Universe songs contain Bwtf# :p

  5. MatthewTheLucky
    MatthewTheLucky
    September 19, 2019 at 12:03 am | #

    “I guess it’s not that surprising. I mean, have you seen that bike?”

  6. Keulen
    Keulen
    September 19, 2019 at 12:05 am | #

    I have a feeling Amber might start writing slash fics about Danny if she finds out he’s bi.

    • Nono
      Nono
      September 19, 2019 at 12:12 am | #

      Or, as Danny fears, a second ex-boyfriend being into dudes might send her into a spiral of self-blame.

      • Diner Kinetic
        Diner Kinetic
        September 19, 2019 at 12:42 am | #

        Or she’ll be cool with it since it’s not triggering a breakup? #optimism2019

      • desolation0
        desolation0
        September 19, 2019 at 1:12 am | #

        I think the second ex-boyfriend being into specifically the previous ex-boyfriend would be the real kicker of the ordeal.

      • SillyGoose
        SillyGoose
        September 19, 2019 at 2:12 am | #

        She could also be fine with it since bi wouldn’t make her think “I disgust him so much he won’t touch ny woman ever again”. He’s just also into dudes.

        Although yeah, the exes getting together might be weird at first.

        • TrueVCU
          TrueVCU
          September 19, 2019 at 2:50 am | #

          I dunno, I’ve heard horror stories of straight women being REPULSED the second they find out a dude is bi

          • thejeff
            thejeff
            September 19, 2019 at 6:33 am | #

            Unlikely with Amber. I could be wrong, but I’ll bet those straight women aren’t best friends with gay dudes.

            The combination is likely to disturb her though – all my boyfriends start liking dudes and particularly each other.

            • Nono
              Nono
              September 19, 2019 at 6:44 am | #

              Oh, they can be. There’s a weird disconnect with fetishism, where it’s hot if it’s not happening to you.

              Finding out a guy might be bisexual might be totally up Amber’s alley, but finding out a guy she’s into? Suddenly it’s weird.

            • deliverything
              deliverything
              September 19, 2019 at 8:45 am | #

              Then again, she might attempt to take advantage of it instead. Many people are shippers, but few can ensure their ships sail merely by dating them.

          • LeslieBean4shizzle
            LeslieBean4shizzle
            September 19, 2019 at 9:33 am | #

            Yeah, that baffles me.
            Then again, being bi myself, I have always preferred bi partners.
            Although that also has its issues. Like how everyone assumes I’m a lesbian just because I married a (bi) woman.

  7. Scoops
    Scoops
    September 19, 2019 at 12:05 am | #

    Never presume Dina does not have hats at her disposal.

    • Jhon
      Jhon
      September 19, 2019 at 10:52 am | #

      Or ninjas.

  8. AeromechanicalAce
    AeromechanicalAce
    September 19, 2019 at 12:05 am | #

    Dina is really starting to get the hang of social interaction. I think she’s been the LEAST awkward person in this whole exchange.

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      September 19, 2019 at 12:09 am | #

      In the land of the blind…

    • Nono
      Nono
      September 19, 2019 at 12:23 am | #

      Drew though! He just walked by and got a booty call scrambling after him.

      • AeromechanicalAce
        AeromechanicalAce
        September 19, 2019 at 12:27 am | #

        I consider Drew an outside actor on the situation. He wasn’t sitting on the floor.

        • Nono
          Nono
          September 19, 2019 at 12:32 am | #

          Audience participation is still participation!

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      September 19, 2019 at 1:04 pm | #

      Someone feels awkward, make sure they aquire a piece of clothing. Easy peasy!

      http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/acquainted/

      • Bagge
        Bagge
        September 19, 2019 at 1:04 pm | #

        http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/04-walking-with-dina/ceremonial/

        • Bagge
          Bagge
          September 19, 2019 at 1:05 pm | #

          http://www.dumbingofage.com/2016/comic/book-7/01-glower-vacuum/substitute/

  9. Kravis
    Kravis
    September 19, 2019 at 12:05 am | #

    It she knew you also like dudes she would probably star writing fan fiction about herself as the meat in a Walky-Amber-Danny sandwich, dude.

    • DailyBrad
      DailyBrad
      September 19, 2019 at 12:07 am | #

      Buy Walky some pizza, and you can probably make it a reality.

      • Meagan
        Meagan
        September 19, 2019 at 3:50 am | #

        Nice callback!

      • Deanatay
        Deanatay
        September 19, 2019 at 8:09 am | #

        I think Walky would rather be in a pizza, rather than a sandwich.

        • Sunny
          Sunny
          September 19, 2019 at 9:08 am | #

          How about a pizza sandwiched between two other pizzas?

          • anonamousethatscurriesinthedarkness
            anonamousethatscurriesinthedarkness
            September 19, 2019 at 9:26 am | #

            That would be a Stromboli or a Calazone which a variations on the pizza as a sandwich theme.

    • thejeff
      thejeff
      September 19, 2019 at 6:34 am | #

      If I understand Amber’s interests, she’s more likely to focus on Ethan/Danny (or Walky/Danny) without herself involved.

  10. Diner Kinetic
    Diner Kinetic
    September 19, 2019 at 12:07 am | #

    This strip, the alt-text, the hat- beautiful

  11. Stephen Bierce
    Stephen Bierce
    September 19, 2019 at 12:09 am | #

    “You’ve heard of wool hats? THAT’S HIM!”–Micky Dolenz

  12. abysswatcher1993
    abysswatcher1993
    September 19, 2019 at 12:11 am | #

    Amber, you aren’t considering the possibilities, you crazy fujoshi!

    Also, Danny at this time should stop any future girlfriend/boyfriend from meeting Walky. Walky gets anyone that has ever been interested in Danny, even Joyce in the Walkyverse.

    • abysswatcher1993
      abysswatcher1993
      September 19, 2019 at 12:12 am | #

      Thank Willis incest isn’t happening now that I remember Sal and Danny’s past.

    • Nono
      Nono
      September 19, 2019 at 12:12 am | #

      Well, Billie.

      • abysswatcher1993
        abysswatcher1993
        September 19, 2019 at 12:13 am | #

        Oh Jegus!

  13. Anywhere
    Anywhere
    September 19, 2019 at 12:14 am | #

    These are really good Danny faces.

    • Eyebrow
      Eyebrow
      September 19, 2019 at 6:43 am | #

      With hypermobile eyes, wand’ring from his cheeks to his forehead and back.

  14. Tacos
    Tacos
    September 19, 2019 at 12:15 am | #

    Wait, Danny wasn’t wearing his hat? How’d I not notice it?

    • abysswatcher1993
      abysswatcher1993
      September 19, 2019 at 12:16 am | #

      The same reason Joyce only notices his hat: he has become a cosmic punching bag.

      • fire_daws
        fire_daws
        September 19, 2019 at 10:14 am | #

        I think you mean he was always a cosmic punching bag.

  15. Sirksome
    Sirksome
    September 19, 2019 at 12:16 am | #

    Danny really needs to stop putting Amber’s happiness before his own. She obviously does not return even a fraction of that consideration toward him. It’s starting to feel a little unhealthy at this point.

    • abysswatcher1993
      abysswatcher1993
      September 19, 2019 at 12:18 am | #

      Yeah, their relationship was too much one sided from the beginning, with Amber not wanting to make it official and using her alter ego to date Danny. Danny just has terrible luck with women and men.

    • AeromechanicalAce
      AeromechanicalAce
      September 19, 2019 at 12:19 am | #

      Danny has that problem in general With Relationships. It’s the exact Reason Dorothy broke up with him.

      • Nono
        Nono
        September 19, 2019 at 12:22 am | #

        Except the reason Dorothy broke up with him was because, for once, Danny put himself and his fantasy of their coupledom before Dorothy’s wants.

        • AeromechanicalAce
          AeromechanicalAce
          September 19, 2019 at 12:26 am | #

          Okay, You’re gonna have to explain that one to me, Because that’s not my read on that situation at all.

          • Nono
            Nono
            September 19, 2019 at 12:29 am | #

            Dorothy’s dream is to be president. Danny didn’t really see that as important or more important than his own fantasy of the two of them being Together Forever.

            If he had actually believed in Dorothy or figured out his own life that didn’t involve ‘Just Gonna Be Next to Her’, Dorothy would have more faith in the balance of power in their relationship.

            The moment Danny went, ‘y’know, maybe you could give up your lifelong dream and stay here with me, maybe?’ that was the last straw for Dorothy.

            • AeromechanicalAce
              AeromechanicalAce
              September 19, 2019 at 1:10 am | #

              Huh. Hadn’t thought about that. Definitely a good call on Dorothy’s part.

            • abysswatcher1993
              abysswatcher1993
              September 19, 2019 at 1:18 pm | #

              To be in true love is to be individual that see each other as equals and respect each other’s goals. Of course, their relationship was doomed because of Danny being too needy and Dorothy being a workaholic.

  16. BBCC
    BBCC
    September 19, 2019 at 12:16 am | #

    It’s nice that Dina always asks on these things when she isn’t sure. Sometimes I have a hard time not just nodding and going along with things I’m unsure of. I wish I could just ask like she does without getting hung up on it.

    And this revelation is starting off well for Danny. We’ll see how well it continues to go, being that this is DoA.

    • Zee
      Zee
      September 19, 2019 at 9:41 am | #

      Man it feels so wrong seeing you without Alex (that was her name right?) As your gravatar

  17. PB
    PB
    September 19, 2019 at 12:26 am | #

    Dina still calls him Walkerton and why does that make me smile

    • Marsh Maryrose
      Marsh Maryrose
      September 19, 2019 at 12:33 am | #

      Perhaps this is in line with the fact that she does not use contractions? Even in this strip, she says “it is” instead of “it’s.”

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      September 19, 2019 at 7:51 am | #

      It’s a step up from “Fake dinosaur boy”

  18. Sporky
    Sporky
    September 19, 2019 at 12:29 am | #

    Did she just steal Danny’s hat?! Dina of all people should know better!

    • Sporky
      Sporky
      September 19, 2019 at 12:30 am | #

      Oh nvm I looked through the archives. She just picked it up off the ground

  19. hellyeah
    hellyeah
    September 19, 2019 at 12:34 am | #

    dina continues to be the best person in this building

    • Geneseepaws
      Geneseepaws
      September 19, 2019 at 8:28 am | #

      Yyeeeessssss!

  20. brumagem
    brumagem
    September 19, 2019 at 12:40 am | #

    RE alt-text: don’t I wish!

  21. Marsh Maryrose
    Marsh Maryrose
    September 19, 2019 at 12:52 am | #

    Who else didn’t notice until just now that Danny’s hat and cell phone literally disappeared in the previous two strips?

    • Ron
      Ron
      September 19, 2019 at 1:36 am | #

      Nope, nobody noticed that. Could have been someone sitting on them though..

  22. brionl
    brionl
    September 19, 2019 at 1:10 am | #

    Yeah, bisexual. That means you can get rejected by both women *and* men.

    • CJ
      CJ
      September 19, 2019 at 2:01 am | #

      Only if you insist on a half-empty glass.

      • CJ
        CJ
        September 19, 2019 at 2:02 am | #

        Or do you think being bi makes you fall in love more often than you would as either straight or homosexual?

        • not someone else
          not someone else
          September 19, 2019 at 3:16 am | #

          Crap, it doesn’t? I guess that’s just me then.

          • CJ
            CJ
            September 19, 2019 at 5:51 am | #

            I don’t think it can be scientifically proven one way or the other. But I always thought that the number of times one falls in love is dependent on character and/or relationship status (and if the latter, if you are poly or not) and your ability to be around people but not on which gender or lack therof you tend to fall for.

            • thejeff
              thejeff
              September 19, 2019 at 6:40 am | #

              If you’re bi, you meet roughly twice as many people you might be interested in. Which could affect the number of them you fall for.

              • Leorale
                Leorale
                September 19, 2019 at 9:53 am | #

                Example: one can be bi, and also particularly picky, and therefore not get crushes/fall in love all that often.

                • thejeff
                  thejeff
                  September 19, 2019 at 10:40 am | #

                  But on average, being bi would increase your chances.

                  Even the particularly picky one would have more chances than someone equally picky, but only interested in one gender.

    • BenRG
      BenRG
      September 19, 2019 at 4:20 am | #

      At some point, Danny does need to start asking himself if maybe he’s just letting himself get interested in the wrong sort of people for it to work out for him.

      • CJ
        CJ
        September 19, 2019 at 5:47 am | #

        It’s much easier to answer that question than to do anything about it.

  23. Inahc
    Inahc
    September 19, 2019 at 1:35 am | #

    Rot13 of the day: Fhpu qnaal, irel qna. Jbj.

    • Marsh Maryrose
      Marsh Maryrose
      September 19, 2019 at 1:59 am | #

      Gur Qnaal vf fgebat jvgu guvf bar.

    • Jaco
      Jaco
      September 19, 2019 at 6:45 am | #

      W gss lcif fch13 odr fowgs hc fch14.

  24. Pocky
    Pocky
    September 19, 2019 at 1:46 am | #

    Secrets are really hard to keep openly

    • BenRG
      BenRG
      September 19, 2019 at 4:18 am | #

      Actually, it’s amazing how easy it is to keep a secret just by no-one feeling the need to talk about it!

      • He Who Abides
        He Who Abides
        September 19, 2019 at 4:44 am | #

        Discworld fan?

        • BenRG
          BenRG
          September 19, 2019 at 4:53 am | #

          Oh yes. A fantasy world that has the decency to be up-front about the insanity of the real world is compulsive reading for me!

          • abysswatcher1993
            abysswatcher1993
            September 19, 2019 at 7:31 pm | #

            Things just happen, what the heck.

          • He Who Abides
            He Who Abides
            September 19, 2019 at 9:56 pm | #

            @BenRG – yeah, that particular sentiment was in the short Discworld story from the Legends anthology, in regards to a still. It will always be stuck in my head.

  25. BenRG
    BenRG
    September 19, 2019 at 2:03 am | #

    Dina sees no reason why she cannot live in a TV cartoon world… Or why Danny cannot be the Engineer from Team Fortress 2.

  26. Josh Spicer
    Josh Spicer
    September 19, 2019 at 2:18 am | #

    Please, return the hat so the Good Danny may also return.

    • BenRG
      BenRG
      September 19, 2019 at 4:18 am | #

      I’m getting “Mario Odyssey” flashbacks here.

  27. DarkoNeko
    DarkoNeko
    September 19, 2019 at 6:47 am | #

    That exchange of look in the 2nd panel tho xD

  28. Rabisch
    Rabisch
    September 19, 2019 at 8:54 am | #

    Well, at least he finally knows.

  29. Electriccombines
    Electriccombines
    September 19, 2019 at 10:34 am | #

    About how long has it been since Danny and Amber split? In-comic time is confusing as always, but considering both of them have other romantic interests, I imagine it’s been long enough? Anyone have a rough timetable?

  30. thejeff
    thejeff
    September 19, 2019 at 10:47 am | #

    Just over two weeks.
    They broke up in When God Closes the Door which was October 2 and it’s now October 18.

  31. Beef
    Beef
    September 19, 2019 at 10:52 am | #

    In other news: Dina continues to be just the best

    • Suitora
      Suitora
      September 19, 2019 at 11:10 am | #

      She blesses this ship. That’s all we need to know.

  32. Owlmirror
    Owlmirror
    September 19, 2019 at 12:36 pm | #

    Hm.

    I note that Dina said “Walkerton”, not “Walky”. Overly-formal reference to David, or a subtle hint meant to reference Sal (or both twins)?

    • ValdVin
      ValdVin
      September 19, 2019 at 1:41 pm | #

      Didn’t she call him Walkerton in IW?

      Don’t trust my memory but I don’t think DofA Dina has ever said his name, either.

  33. Nenja
    Nenja
    September 19, 2019 at 1:56 pm | #

    When did Dina learn that Danny is bi? I can’t remember that.

    • Lexi
      Lexi
      September 19, 2019 at 2:15 pm | #

      Well, she was at the meeting earlier on, for the queer/questioning people. “I’m more unconcerned with the answer,” remember?

      But more likely, she was in the room when someone talked about it and no one noticed.

    • cesium133
      cesium133
      September 19, 2019 at 2:54 pm | #

      She apparently overheard it here: http://www.dumbingofage.com/2018/comic/book-8/04-of-mike-and-men/hologram/

      And it wouldn’t be the first time Danny accidentally came out to someone: http://www.dumbingofage.com/2016/comic/book-6/03-when-god-closes-the-door/traumatizing/

      • David M Willis
        David M Willis
        September 19, 2019 at 3:02 pm | #

        http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/04-walking-with-dina/pageantry/

        • Nenja
          Nenja
          September 19, 2019 at 6:36 pm | #

          Oh yeah, that meeting. I didn’t remember that far back.

        • JBento
          JBento
          September 19, 2019 at 6:40 pm | #

          HAHAHAH, I just reread that story arc and at the tailend of it when the Saruyama’s wire Dina $200 to take Becky on a date, the comments are filled (FILLED!) with people saying how good the Brown parents are!

          Sweet summer children all.

  34. Jared
    Jared
    September 19, 2019 at 2:39 pm | #

    ALT TEXT NEW BOOK TITLE

  35. asdfhgd
    asdfhgd
    September 27, 2019 at 12:40 am | #

    Yo it’s been like a week since u updated is it glitching?
    are u ok?

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