When I was a kid I would play on the snow mounds at the local mall. The mall parking lot was massive and we got a lot of New England snow so we’d get these awesome mountains taller than the damn mall. 10/10 would recommend. Walky’s got the right idea!
(Nb I did not outgrow it I moved away from heavy snow)
He gave me a bike, I gave him a handful of gift cards the total of which may or may not equal the value of a bike and probably aren’t cash refundable. Fair trade! Also I have trust issues about people just being nice and doing nice things for me no questions asked and am really fakey!
The other lyric …. or the girl’s response —
<blockquote)If you can't afford a carriage
There won't be any marriange.
For I'll be damned
If I'll be crammed
On a bicycle built for two!
After going through the plough, the dump truck and the bulldozer used to make those enormous piles – then umpteen cycles of surface melting and refreezing, you’re left with something more akin to an ice sculpture than unstable snow.
One winter, in Illinois, I briefly lost control of my car on an ice patch and careened into a smaller such snow pile. It destroyed my fender and barely dented the mound.
A proper avalanche is caused by having differing compositional layers (typically something heavy, on top of powder on top of ice). Piled snow is packed pretty thoroughly. Still shouldn’t be tunneled through though. Collapse is easier than a slide and is no joke.
(I am not trained, just grew up in the Rockies)
The process of picking up and transporting the snow, then dumping it and pushing it into a big pile tends to compact it pretty well. Not so say some individual pieces can’t decide to take a trip to the bottom.
The bottoms are safe but playing on them has the right amount of danger for kids. I was playing King of the Mountain in second grade and ended up with lifelong damage to my nose. Kinda like a was a boxer. Bad for breathing thought.
I do feel like Lucy really should’ve stepped up and asked Walky out herself and that Dorothy essentially setting up their relationship might be a warning sign.
I mean, yeah, to a degree. There’s almost always something you can point to. Many worse than others, obviously, but you reconcile it or it proves to be insurmountable, eventually.
The real issue is how they will navigate Walky only asking her out because his ex *who he still has feelings for* made him aware she was into him. I know apparently Walky is really oblivious, but there is an imbalance of desire here. The relationship just started but that’s something that’s gonna have to be addressed eventually.
Which is the best way to navigate it. Either they’ll work as a couple or they won’t. Walky being oblivious might be a problem, but he might well better now that he realizes the situation – he was with Dorothy and with Amber, though we didn’t see as much of that.
Him still having feelings for Dorothy might be an issue, but her pointing out that Lucy was into him doesn’t make it more of a problem. Nothing that would have been any different if Lucy had asked him.
My problem is that it took the agency from both of them. Especially Lucy who I feels got the short end of the stick as far as development. She lost a good character moment to finally get the guts to ask out her crush and since Walky was guided into asking her out it’s hard to know how much affection or attraction he really has for her. I know the joke is that he was too oblivious to notice Lucy, but the fact remains he didn’t notice her, but we have seen him notice other girls.
Lucy was never going to work up the guts to ask Walky out, that’s the point. She’s already head over heels for him for reasons we haven’t seen yet, which I’m guessing consist mostly of a crushing need for validation.
Walky’s oblivious, but he’s not actually that into her.
People just think that Walky needs to be set up. Jennifer went about setting him up with Dorothy (not realizing they’d already got together). Joyce went about setting him up with Amber (not realizing they’d already got together). Dorothy, breaking a trend, realized Walky and Lucy hadn’t got together, and went about setting them up. For once, it was actually necessary.
Ooh, good choice! Haven’t heard that in a while; had to pull it up on Da Tubes immediately. Love that bass line! RHCP did a good cover of this, but nothing beat Stevie’s original.
Paradise Lost probably wins by default, owing to it’s ability to worm it’s way into and influence the actual dogma. Don’t think many portrayals can say that much.
I know it’s somewhat of a non-sequiter; it just popped into my head all of a sudden because some time ago I was doing research on the bronze age Canaan religion and its rituals.
Interesting how the only time “Lucifer” was ever mentioned in the Bible was actually a Latin translation of the ancient Hebrew word for planet Venus, A.K.A. the “son of Dawn”.
In terms of pure creepiness and psyche, my favorite is Satan from The Adventures of Mark Twain (by the way, don’t watch the rest of that film without at least a few standard drinks on hand. I’M SERIOUS.)
In terms of sheer power and monstrosity, I’m going with Satan from The Binding of Isaac.
It was late. I was asleep. My legs got restless. I got up to to read today’s comic, to let them calm down.
And by panel two I thought that Willis had drawn Walky as God in His Heaven. That got sorted out quickly as the rush of WTF adrenaline cleared the cobwebs, dead leaves, dust, and detritus of sleep from those tiny little brain cells — I am so Thoroughly awake, ATM. Well played, Mr. Willis, well played.
Also: nice art work on the “not clouds but snow.”
Something about Walky standing atop that snow pile looks pretty majestic. And climbing up on a snow pile like that would’ve totally been something I’d do as a college kid. (Also as an adult)
“Yeah it was wild, because she kept giving me bedroom eyes all day, but then said I should get together with Lucy! Who I really like, don’t get me wrong, but it was weird that Dorothy was into it!…Does going to Yale make girls into threesomes?”
It’s unfair how Sal is quick to call her brother a liar. She should climb the huge snow hill and see how much she can see from up there. Now I hope the twins will play with the snow together.
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There’s what we all thought was missing from the snow mound!
When I was a kid I would play on the snow mounds at the local mall. The mall parking lot was massive and we got a lot of New England snow so we’d get these awesome mountains taller than the damn mall. 10/10 would recommend. Walky’s got the right idea!
(Nb I did not outgrow it I moved away from heavy snow)
He gave me a bike, I gave him a handful of gift cards the total of which may or may not equal the value of a bike and probably aren’t cash refundable. Fair trade! Also I have trust issues about people just being nice and doing nice things for me no questions asked and am really fakey!
I feel like Sal is going to get back to her room to find a pile of gift cards on her desk.
Sal: Goddamit.
…You know I am realizing just now those are likely the gift cards sent in the care packages from Linda.
I think that’s been outright confirmed
i thought she spent that one on her 3DS.
To be fair, Danny is hard to trust not to put his foot down his mouth if you let him talk for longer than three seconds.
At least it didn’t involve handcuffs, like when Ruth informed Jason they were dating.
Although, if Lucy had employed handcuffs it probably wouldn’t have taken so long. Ruth gets points for efficiency.
Walky’s hands are so covered in grease from mcdonalds food that he’d slip right out.
I’d enjoy some walkerton bike riding together.
It won’t be a fancy parley
Cuz she can’t afford a Harley
But he’ll look sweet
Upon the seat
Of a bicycle built for two
Ooo, I want to see them ride a tandem bike. Mainly because the times I’ve attempted it as an adult, it did not go well.
Don’t Sal and Walky have enough to argue about?
Chaos is the only god I know how to worship.
Which one?
Alligator Loki. Of course.
The other lyric …. or the girl’s response —
<blockquote)If you can't afford a carriage
There won't be any marriange.
For I'll be damned
If I'll be crammed
On a bicycle built for two!
I heard it as, “for I’ll get switched / if I get hitched / on a bicycle built for two!”
Either way, not so good for bicycle guy.
… I hate to say it, but given the things you draw, I’m incapable of not reading that twincestily.
Congratulations!
I would not be lingering anywhere near the bottom of that giant snow pile.
You think it has potential for an avalanche?
It’s probably fine and I’m probably just paranoid.
probably
Seriously, I’m not a meteorologist. Does anyone here no about the effectiveness of surface hoar buildup in Indiana’s climate?
No, but I know those piles tend to be pretty sturdy in my experience.
After going through the plough, the dump truck and the bulldozer used to make those enormous piles – then umpteen cycles of surface melting and refreezing, you’re left with something more akin to an ice sculpture than unstable snow.
That seems like it would be really slippery, so dangerous, but not due to avalanche.
One winter, in Illinois, I briefly lost control of my car on an ice patch and careened into a smaller such snow pile. It destroyed my fender and barely dented the mound.
It’s ice, so it’s hard, but it’s not really smooth enough to be slippery.
These are made for climbing.
Having climbed those snow piles lots of times as a kid, they seem to be pretty sturdy.
A proper avalanche is caused by having differing compositional layers (typically something heavy, on top of powder on top of ice). Piled snow is packed pretty thoroughly. Still shouldn’t be tunneled through though. Collapse is easier than a slide and is no joke.
(I am not trained, just grew up in the Rockies)
The process of picking up and transporting the snow, then dumping it and pushing it into a big pile tends to compact it pretty well. Not so say some individual pieces can’t decide to take a trip to the bottom.
I’d be more worried about being on top and falling into it
The bottoms are safe but playing on them has the right amount of danger for kids. I was playing King of the Mountain in second grade and ended up with lifelong damage to my nose. Kinda like a was a boxer. Bad for breathing thought.
Wile E. Coyote giant rolling snowball time.
“It came pre-messed up” could basically describe nearly every single character in the comic, really.
It’s a really good book title.
Extra bonus irony if the book somehow got damaged in transit.
” I demand to speak to life’s manager!!! “
– Cave Johnson, Portal 2
I do feel like Lucy really should’ve stepped up and asked Walky out herself and that Dorothy essentially setting up their relationship might be a warning sign.
Fact: Every relationship has warning signs.
I mean, yeah, to a degree. There’s almost always something you can point to. Many worse than others, obviously, but you reconcile it or it proves to be insurmountable, eventually.
The real issue is how they will navigate Walky only asking her out because his ex *who he still has feelings for* made him aware she was into him. I know apparently Walky is really oblivious, but there is an imbalance of desire here. The relationship just started but that’s something that’s gonna have to be addressed eventually.
They will navigate it by ignoring it.
Which is the best way to navigate it. Either they’ll work as a couple or they won’t. Walky being oblivious might be a problem, but he might well better now that he realizes the situation – he was with Dorothy and with Amber, though we didn’t see as much of that.
Him still having feelings for Dorothy might be an issue, but her pointing out that Lucy was into him doesn’t make it more of a problem. Nothing that would have been any different if Lucy had asked him.
Wut?
My problem is that it took the agency from both of them. Especially Lucy who I feels got the short end of the stick as far as development. She lost a good character moment to finally get the guts to ask out her crush and since Walky was guided into asking her out it’s hard to know how much affection or attraction he really has for her. I know the joke is that he was too oblivious to notice Lucy, but the fact remains he didn’t notice her, but we have seen him notice other girls.
Lucy was never going to work up the guts to ask Walky out, that’s the point. She’s already head over heels for him for reasons we haven’t seen yet, which I’m guessing consist mostly of a crushing need for validation.
Walky’s oblivious, but he’s not actually that into her.
Pardon?
Huh?
People just think that Walky needs to be set up. Jennifer went about setting him up with Dorothy (not realizing they’d already got together). Joyce went about setting him up with Amber (not realizing they’d already got together). Dorothy, breaking a trend, realized Walky and Lucy hadn’t got together, and went about setting them up. For once, it was actually necessary.
Yeah, that’s not really on Walky.
Look on the bright side, Sal: if it’s pre-messed up, you can save time and say told ya right away.
*plays Stevie Wonder’s “Higher Ground” on a P.A. speaker*
Ooh, good choice! Haven’t heard that in a while; had to pull it up on Da Tubes immediately. Love that bass line! RHCP did a good cover of this, but nothing beat Stevie’s original.
It’s over Sal. I have the high ground.
Walky underestimates her power!
Don’t try it!
*Walky flops downhill*
“Ya were a brother to me! Ya were meant to smarten the comic, not dumbin’ it!”
Fortunately there’s no river of lava, so Sal should be ok. Maybe a few cuts and bruises if she falls of her bike.
Nice to have a relationship come messed up before it starts. Really helps set the course for all the thing going forward.
The strip in question for reference, mostly because it has fantastic Dorothy faces: https://www.dumbingofage.com/2021/comic/book-11/04-hompk/askout/
Panel four is a top ten face in the entire comic.
Almost as good as all the Joyce freak-out faces.
Hmmm….. high places….
…….worship on high places…..
Not that I’m trying to read anyone’s mind, but honestly, what do you guys think is the best media depiction of Satan?
Not that I believe he/she/it/they exist; I just think the depictions have great aesthetic appeal.
I love OSP Red’s version myself. Does that count?
I count it. But personally, I like the ones where Satan looks more like a monster or alien.
That’s something of a non-sequitur.
Paradise Lost probably wins by default, owing to it’s ability to worm it’s way into and influence the actual dogma. Don’t think many portrayals can say that much.
I know it’s somewhat of a non-sequiter; it just popped into my head all of a sudden because some time ago I was doing research on the bronze age Canaan religion and its rituals.
It was so short of an appearance but Lucifer appearing in the Keanu Reeves Constantine flick really was the best part of the whole movie
I am a sucker for the eponymous character on the Fox-turned-Netflix show Lucifer. He had me at this piece of dialogue in episode one
Cop: “‘Lucifer Morningstar’. Is that a stage name?”
Lucifer: “God-given, I’m afraid.”
Also he sings pretty.
Interesting how the only time “Lucifer” was ever mentioned in the Bible was actually a Latin translation of the ancient Hebrew word for planet Venus, A.K.A. the “son of Dawn”.
I’d probably have to go with Lucifer from the Vertigo comics series.
The Robot Devil from ‘Futurama’
Who would’ve thought Hell really exists, and that it would be in New Jersey?
I did Basic at Ft. Dix. I know where Hell is.
(It’s a semi-accurately-remembered Futurama reference.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RswZkSrAQE
Personally I’m a huge fan of Lucifer from helltaker
She’s cute and i want to cosplay her
Shin Megami Tensei’s Lucifer is David Bowie.
so was at least one version/depiction of Gaiman’s.
funny how people kept going there…
In terms of pure creepiness and psyche, my favorite is Satan from The Adventures of Mark Twain (by the way, don’t watch the rest of that film without at least a few standard drinks on hand. I’M SERIOUS.)
In terms of sheer power and monstrosity, I’m going with Satan from The Binding of Isaac.
Yeah, that’s a good un.
I have to go with the depiction in the comic “Adventures of God”.
I just keep thinking about HIM from the Powerpuff Girls.
That’s a good one.
In a completely opposite direction though, I loved Tim Curry in LEGEND!
[Bender voice] Do a flip!
Ahh, yes, of course Walky’s climbing up there. XD
And yeah, it did, but cross your fingers anyway Sal.
Let they who would not climb up the giant hill instinctually, cast the first snowball.
Like legit that’s a free view. Climb that hill! Then roll down it and climb back up!
The fact that blowjob cat isn’t tagged means Sal’s right.
Walky can see BJC from where he is. We can’t because she’s out of frame and not talking.
The hovertext says Walky can’t, though.
Still. Congrats, Walky. Don’t mess it up.
It was late. I was asleep. My legs got restless. I got up to to read today’s comic, to let them calm down.
And by panel two I thought that Willis had drawn Walky as God in His Heaven. That got sorted out quickly as the rush of WTF adrenaline cleared the cobwebs, dead leaves, dust, and detritus of sleep from those tiny little brain cells — I am so Thoroughly awake, ATM. Well played, Mr. Willis, well played.
Also: nice art work on the “not clouds but snow.”
Something about Walky standing atop that snow pile looks pretty majestic. And climbing up on a snow pile like that would’ve totally been something I’d do as a college kid. (Also as an adult)
What’s the point of even having a giant pile of snow, if you’re not going to climb up it?
I know, right?
Also I can’t climb a giant pile of snow since the truck.
“Yeah it was wild, because she kept giving me bedroom eyes all day, but then said I should get together with Lucy! Who I really like, don’t get me wrong, but it was weird that Dorothy was into it!…Does going to Yale make girls into threesomes?”
Huh Walky looks hot here
I Can Totally See All the Way to Blowjob Cat – compelling title option.
Thanks for the vote of confidence, sis
FWIW, I do think that Sal is right to note that there is a running theme of someone starting a relationship with Walky and it foundering.
It’s unfair how Sal is quick to call her brother a liar. She should climb the huge snow hill and see how much she can see from up there. Now I hope the twins will play with the snow together.
It’s Sal. She won’t play so much as do extreme downhill snow-biking.
Walky definitely already wrote his name in pee-pee on that side of the snow mountain didn’t he?
Nope. One way or another, urine correct.
Watch out where the huskies go.
……oof.
I don’t know if the helmet creases getting wider in the last panel was intentional (of friggin’ course it was), but it cracked me up real good.
Anyone notice Wilis got away with no backgrounds again? Nicely done.
Actually even less than yesterday.
I do like the easy sibling familiarity in this strip;
WALKY: “I can see Blowjob Cat from here!”
SAL: “No ya can’t!”
Literally the only thing missing was Walky singing “I’m the king of the castle” and Say reciprocating: “No ya aren’t! Nya-nya-nya!”
I’m glad at least one character decided to climb that snow pile. Makes sense that it’d be Walky.
Where is Ana’s comment?
Chekhov’s snow pile is known to resolve quickly, due to its tendency to melt.
Sal’s a bit defensive about the bike
I think that she’s most defensive about the possible interpretation that it means Danny is her boyfriend.
Oh, sweet Walky. Can see through buildings and trees, but can’t see the woman right next to him.
This is funny for so many reasons. Especially that last panel.
A Blowjob that can be seen from space!
Prediction: Walky’s mother is going to HATE Lucy for reasons that mystify him but Sal gets immediately.
This is one instance where color-blindness is actually a good thing.
Oh, no, Walky knows those reasons, and based on his smile when stating those reasons, I think trolling his mother might be part of the point: https://www.dumbingofage.com/2021/comic/book-11/04-hompk/coward-2/