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TGW-1270

Chapter: Ride for Life
Characters: abdul, Dagger, elise, mala, mavia, Pentia Karen, sgt birov, Taritha, Teresa, trixie
Location: base, clearing
└ Tags: "tricky Trixie", typical 'I don't know'.

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  1. Petercat
    June 28, 2024, 21:55 | # | Reply

    Sorry about the delay. I wasn’t able to finish today’s comic,
    so I decided to post what I have and finish it tomorrow.
    I had something come up early this morning, so since I had to
    go into town and renew the tags on my cars anyway, I decided to
    visit my lawyer, hit the bank, and go grocery shopping as well.
    It was fucking hot by the time I was finally done.
    Just sucked the life out of me.
    I got home around 1500, and decided to take a short nap in the
    AC before finishing the comic.
    I just woke up. I’m too used to living in AC, I guess.
    The thought of riding my motorcycle in this weather – black
    leather jacket – is out of the question. I’m not a t-shirt and
    shorts on two wheels kind of idiot.
    I’ll finish the comic in the morning. Sorry,
    but it’s back to bed for me.
    Groceries are still in the van, except for the cold and
    frozen stuff. At least I managed to get that stuff inside
    and properly stowed.
    The heat was bad enough, but that GROCERY BILL!
    Fuck Slo Joe and the Ho. Things were so much better under Trump.
    No wonder they stopped counting groceries and gasoline in the
    inflation index. I’m rambling. Back to bed.

    • Scarsdale
      June 28, 2024, 23:18 | # | Reply

      I hear that, I’ve got to track down a shorted fence, repair
      both back steps and front ramp, and find time to mow the
      yard, my son is off work but he has a boat trailer to sand
      blast, so I can’t expect him to help. Some days I wish I never
      came out of retirement…

    • Bill Mullins
      June 29, 2024, 07:05 | # | Reply

      No sweat. I cannot handle heat. Haven’t been able to since
      April of 08. When you are active or get hot your pulse rate
      goes up to circulate your blood faster in part to help you
      get rid of heat. I have lived with a pacemaker since 08.
      If I get active the device has 3 axis accelerometers which
      are triggered if I’m up moving around. It doesn’t have any
      way to tell I’m overheating. If I overexert I get very sick
      to my stomach – as in calling for “Earl” at the porcelain
      throne. No fun!

      So don’t worry. We’ll keep.

      • Scarsdale
        June 30, 2024, 17:55 | # | Reply

        I got jumped on by my kidney doc, dealing with escaped cows,
        repairs to the fence, and daily chores, I got so dehydrated that
        my kidney function dropped 12%…
        So no more hot sun for this guy. I don’t know who was more
        upset, my doc or my wife. I’ve always sweated heavily, I guess
        that’s a bad thing now.

    • Chryzopraz
      July 1, 2024, 03:18 | # | Reply

      Petercat are you alright?
      The “tomorrow” went and gone and we haven’t heard from you since…

      • Bill Mullins
        July 1, 2024, 05:49 | # | Reply

        2nd that! PC you okay?!

      • Jochi
        July 1, 2024, 11:51 | # | Reply

        I’m hoping you’re feeling better, too. Worried about you. This heat kills.

      • Petercat
        July 1, 2024, 14:58 | # | Reply

        I just got back from my doctor. I swear, she’s so young I’d expect to see her
        working a McDonald’s drive through. I feel old. I am old.
        Ever since Friday, I’ve been in and out of bed, getting short naps at best.
        Haven’t been able to do much, although I’m feeling better now. She told me
        that my problem is most likely a lot of things, my lifetime of smoking, my
        more sedentary lifestyle since I retired, lack of family, past experiences…
        Briefly, I’m old, worn out, and of less physical capacity than at any other
        time of my life. That, and being at the low point of my manic-depressive cycle
        all hit me at the same time.
        Not much cure for what ails me, except to keep on putting one foot in front
        of the other until I’m through.
        That, and having a female relative – why I visited my lawyer – trying to have
        me declared incompetent so that she could get control of my life – and finances –
        didn’t do me any good.
        She’s divorced, up to her eyeballs in debt, and has been demanding that I support
        her because she has kids and no money, and I have money, no debts, and no kids.
        Haven’t seen the bitch in years, and now have a restraining order against her. But
        the stress just piled up on me at the worst time.
        Anyway, the bottom four images are done, working on the dialogue now. This will
        probably have to do for today’s strip, as well. Sorry, I just don’t have what it takes
        to do an entire page in five hours today.

        • Chryzopraz
          July 1, 2024, 15:15 | # | Reply

          It’s good to hear you’re back. We’ve been worried.
          Drink water. You’re not that old, but generally older
          people tend to not feel thirst and don’t drink enough
          water.
          I mean, when they feel thirst, they are dehydrated already.
          So count glasses, cups or bottles of water, coffee, tea or
          whatever you drink and keep track how much you drink daily.
          I started doing that myself and was surprised to find out
          that for example I could drink about two glasses (about
          half a liter) for a whole day. That’s waay too little.
          Especially when it’s hot.

        • Jochi
          July 1, 2024, 16:07 | # | Reply

          You are clearly competent and sane. (Which puts you ahead of both major
          political parties’ candidates for Prez, IMAO.) Listen to your doctor and
          stay hydrated. Sunday (morning) was cool enough I was able to mow my
          yard, but was DONE for three hours after that, and when I went back out
          I could only haul deadfall for a half hour before I was done again. Being
          old isn’t for the weak. You are strong to still BE here. Don’t push yourself
          too far. And you have family — or at least friends who will do what we can.

        • Petercat
          July 1, 2024, 16:20 | # | Reply

          Thanks all. Page is up. Nap now.

        • Scarsdale
          July 3, 2024, 13:05 | # | Reply

          My foot doc is in her early 30’s, my cancer doc is the same.
          It’s hard not to talk like a parent to either 🙂 I can relate.
          When I see what you post, you’re doing better than my
          patchwork psyche, depending on how tired or ill I feel affects
          how coherent my writing is, I’ve been doing a re-read and
          I’m shocked how poorly I have been doing lately. You’re fine
          PC, we all have bad days. Just take care of yourself,
          we can wait!

  2. rob stanley
    June 28, 2024, 22:25 | # | Reply

    again useless info:
    the ‘dagger’ Mavia carries is called the
    Silver Shadow. there are 3 variants.
    prototype (7″), silver (12″), and
    dark shadow (all black)

    • President Elect Toxic Deplorable Racist SAH Neanderthal B Woodman Domestic Violent Extremist SuperStraight
      June 29, 2024, 00:32 | # | Reply

      Variation of the
      Sykes-Fairbairn
      fighting knife?

      • Bill Mullins
        June 29, 2024, 07:16 | # | Reply

        That’s what it looks like to me. That or a good old fashioned
        Arkansas Toothpick. I’m no expert in knives but it looks like
        the way Mavia stabbed him – unless she severed his spinal
        cord – wouldn’t kill him quick. I would have thought it more
        immediately effective to jam the knife up into his skull
        through the neural foramen at the base of the skull.
        Wiggle it and pith him like a frog.

  3. Scarsdale
    June 29, 2024, 00:00 | # | Reply

    I hate this time of year, all the fireworks going
    off reminds me too much of “back home.” Yes
    I know it’s not the 4th yet, but people like to
    play with the heavier stuff before it’s time. I
    feel for any vet that’s jumping at the booms too.

    • Bill Mullins
      June 29, 2024, 07:19 | # | Reply

      Yeah. My son hasn’t liked fireworks
      since he came home from Desert Storm.

      • Scarsdale
        June 29, 2024, 18:44 | # | Reply

        The noise doesn’t bother me, other than like
        last year when I ran off 3 teen boys trying to
        light our hay bales of fire with bottle rockets.
        I just feel for the vets, after seeing that friend
        at work twitch so much from it. He was in ‘Nam.

      • Scarsdale
        July 2, 2024, 00:55 | # | Reply

        When I told him about those jerks, he told me\to follow him,
        we got to his gun safe, unlocked it, handed me his “killin’ stick”
        he got the fancy one I told you guys about, and pulled out a
        box of reloads. I said “Whoa! I hated that too, but killing them
        isn’t worth the jail time! This ain’t Texas, be hard to get away
        with.” he just smiled and showed me it was salt shot. They never
        did show up again last year.

        • Scarsdale
          July 2, 2024, 00:57 | # | Reply

          “When I told my son”
          I’m tired…

  4. President Elect Toxic Deplorable Racist SAH Neanderthal B Woodman Domestic Violent Extremist SuperStraight
    June 29, 2024, 00:36 | # | Reply

    Trixie seems to have a wicked
    nasty sense of humor

    • Scarsdale
      June 29, 2024, 18:54 | # | Reply

      Stupid gets what stupid deserves. They thought they could
      successfully attack THAT party and NOT get killed?
      It’s the Empire you morons, they have fought far better
      fighters than you and still walked away.

  5. Jochi
    June 29, 2024, 13:35 | # | Reply

    This reminds me of a line from an old (to me) song.
    “An ambushed ambush isn’t very nice.”
    If you’re interested in something SCAdian:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD_4ADZBzF4
    And yes I can explain every line,
    but it’s best done in person over Tully.
    Rob, if you’d like turn that into a link
    for me and then delete this line.

    • Jochi
      June 29, 2024, 13:35 | # | Reply

      Son of a gun. Happened automatically. never mind.

  6. Jochi
    July 1, 2024, 11:53 | # | Reply

    Snidely wondering if Mavia would label people like these ambushers
    “humans” and only her companions and other Imperials “terrans”.

  7. Jochi
    July 1, 2024, 16:57 | # | Reply

    Assuming the guy isn’t utterly stupid, he has to read this as “I will stay
    alive only as long as I keep them thinking I have more to tell.” This means
    he will stall and delay saying anything as long as he thinks he can without
    making them think he has nothing left, and when he really has nothing
    left, he’ll make up stuff as long as possible while trying to not contradict
    himself. It’s the only way he has to play for time.

    • Sam
      July 1, 2024, 19:02 | # | Reply

      Ah, but Dagger is there, and you’ve got at least two cats who can hear
      his heartbeat and smell his fear. I doubt he can lie and get away with it.
      https://thegentlewolf.net/comic/tgw-882/

      • President Elect Toxic Deplorable Racist SAH Neanderthal B Woodman Domestic Violent Extremist SuperStraight
        July 1, 2024, 20:57 | # | Reply

        Speaking of which, if you’re searching for story
        ideas, how about a follow-up of the AI androids?

    • President Elect Toxic Deplorable Racist SAH Neanderthal B Woodman Domestic Violent Extremist SuperStraight
      July 1, 2024, 21:05 | # | Reply

      “We have squeezed you dry.
      You are now useless to us.
      And we now discard you like the husk you are.
      Enjoy the company of the boar”

  8. Scarsdale
    July 1, 2024, 19:03 | # | Reply

    Dehydration is easy to do in our age group, as I found out.
    rest, drink until you’re having to pee often.

    I figured it was something really stupid, I’m wondering if this
    isn’t the mystery guy now.

  9. Bill Mullins
    July 1, 2024, 20:43 | # | Reply

    Well I was wondering if the vote chicanery was going to start up again
    and sure enough the numbers look hinkey. Here are the top spots as
    of 19:39 CDT:
    Kemono (sic) Cafe 1007
    Lancer 1000
    Vision Haze 994
    Vixen Logic 968
    Wildly Normal 959
    Next nearest is Delv with 542. Big jump from 5th to 6th. FYI
    TGW is at 13th with 207. {sigh} Those guys weren’t even on
    the board this morning. Sorry, Catman. We try.

  10. Petercat
    July 2, 2024, 00:12 | # | Reply

    A rookie Secret Service agent was assigned to Donald Trump, and on
    his first day of security detail he was leading the president past a crowd
    when he saw a man reaching into his jacket and pulling out a pistol. He
    grabbed Trump by the shoulders and yelled out, “MICKEY MOUSE!”
    The assassin was so confused by this outburst that he hesitated for
    a few seconds, giving the rest of the security detail time to rush in and
    arrest him.
    The new agent was then taken back to HQ for debriefing. His superior
    shook his hand and said, “That was amazing work out there, very quick
    thinking, but I have to ask, what made you think of saying Mickey Mouse?”
    Embarrassed, the agent looked around, making sure nobody else could
    see or hear him.
    “To tell you the truth sir, I got a little nervous in the heat of the moment
    and misspoke. I meant to say ‘Donald, duck!’”

    • Scarsdale
      July 2, 2024, 00:31 | # | Reply

      no talk can’t breathe!
      (WHEEEEEZE!)
      I love it. 🙂 Belly sore,
      no fair! 😛

    • Sam
      July 2, 2024, 14:26 | # | Reply

      Well, rookie SS agents never start out with the most responsible
      assignments, but other than that little quibble, it is funny.
      Thanks, PC!

  11. Bill Mullins
    July 2, 2024, 12:05 | # | Reply

    I saw this headline on the Babylon Bee and thought it was funny.
    Hope it’s not too political.
    Dems Stick With Biden As It Would Be A Real Pain To Reprint
    These Ballots They Already Filled Out

    • Sam
      July 2, 2024, 14:21 | # | Reply

      I don’t care which party you identify with, that’s funny!

  12. Scarsdale
    July 3, 2024, 12:55 | # | Reply

    I saw on the news yesterday that not only did
    Biden want to run again this year, the Dems were
    quick to say “Oh HELL na” heh.

    • Sam
      July 3, 2024, 14:57 | # | Reply

      What’s sad is that he probably really
      does think he’s competent.
      He never has been.

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