# Girl Genius: Bosun Higgs is a Jagermonster, right? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 29, 2014, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-genius-bosun-higgs-is-a-jagermonster-right/694367 "2014-07-29T22:44:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-genius-bosun-higgs-is-a-jagermonster-right/694367/41 "2020-02-19T16:31:28Z")
He admitted it to Tarvek some time ago. [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20180704](http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20180704) [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20180706](http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20180706) ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-genius-bosun-higgs-is-a-jagermonster-right/694367/42 "2020-02-19T16:45:44Z")
Yes, there’s been hints and implications, but never explicitly until now. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-genius-bosun-higgs-is-a-jagermonster-right/694367/43 "2020-02-19T21:21:36Z")
A surprise to nobody, of course, but it’s still nice to see confirmation. Hey, Phil, if you’re reading this, how about the dispute between **Pleonast** and I about first vs. last? ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-genius-bosun-higgs-is-a-jagermonster-right/694367/44 "2020-02-20T01:33:31Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > A surprise to nobody, of course, but it’s still nice to see confirmation… My thought was that Higgs was another sort of superhuman entirely. I’m kind of disappointed that he’s only a handsome Jager. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-genius-bosun-higgs-is-a-jagermonster-right/694367/45 "2020-02-20T03:05:48Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > A surprise to nobody, of course, but it’s still nice to see confirmation. > > Hey, Phil, if you’re reading this, how about the dispute between **Pleonast** and I about first vs. last? Agatha ends the page asking for his story. I’m hopeful we’ll get it. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-genius-bosun-higgs-is-a-jagermonster-right/694367/46 "2020-02-20T03:31:59Z")
Jäger, not Jager. The ümläüts ärë ïmpörtänt. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-genius-bosun-higgs-is-a-jagermonster-right/694367/47 "2020-02-20T17:51:33Z")
I agree, but I don’t know how to umlaut. Do you like Kipling? ---
**Author:** ![SingleMalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/singlemalt/32/3961_2.png) [@SingleMalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SingleMalt)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-genius-bosun-higgs-is-a-jagermonster-right/694367/48 "2020-02-20T19:13:50Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > I agree, but I don’t know how to umlaut. Do you like Kipling? You can use an “e” to substitute for an umlaut: “Jaeger”. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-genius-bosun-higgs-is-a-jagermonster-right/694367/49 "2020-02-21T14:44:48Z")
[Higgs’ story.](http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20200221) Synopsis:Variability of the draft due to unknown reasons. Definitely not the prototype or the perfected formula. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-genius-bosun-higgs-is-a-jagermonster-right/694367/50 "2020-02-21T18:55:30Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > I agree, but I don’t know how to umlaut. Do you like Kipling? I dunno about **Chronos** , but I’ve never Kipled. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-genius-bosun-higgs-is-a-jagermonster-right/694367/51 "2020-02-21T20:15:47Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > I dunno about **Chronos** , but I’ve never Kipled. Phew! THANK YOU. I’ve been holding my breath since 12:51 yesterday afternoon. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girl-genius-bosun-higgs-is-a-jagermonster-right/694367.md?page=2)