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by David M Willis on January 24, 2014 at 12:01 am
  • 01 - The Only Dope For Me Is You
└ Tags: joe, sierra

Discussion (277) ¬

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  1. Jen Aside
    Jen Aside
    January 24, 2014 at 12:01 am | #

    SOCK

    so shut up

    • Jen Aside
      Jen Aside
      January 24, 2014 at 12:01 am | #

      I like how she has to check, too, like she forgot

      • GoogerGeiger
        GoogerGeiger
        January 24, 2014 at 12:21 am | #

        I think that’s just Willis reminding everyone that she doesn’t wear feet.

        • Plasma Mongoose
          Plasma Mongoose
          January 24, 2014 at 12:25 am | #

          You meant shoes right, feet ain’t usually detachable after all.

          • GoogerGeiger
            GoogerGeiger
            January 24, 2014 at 12:27 am | #

            AGHHHGBHBLAAAAAA

            • Eromer
              Eromer
              January 24, 2014 at 8:53 am | #

              I think you broke googer…..

              • Parnifia the Bastard
                Parnifia the Bastard
                January 24, 2014 at 12:21 pm | #

                Maybe he/she/it CAME broken. Like certain games I may or may not mention.

                • asmcint
                  asmcint
                  January 24, 2014 at 12:34 pm | #

                  Like Karate Kid, or Action 52? Wizard of Oz? Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

                • phroggonalog
                  phroggonalog
                  January 24, 2014 at 9:13 pm | #

                  like nhl 14

                • eff this my name is S.A.L.
                  eff this my name is S.A.L.
                  February 4, 2014 at 11:35 pm | #

                  Like Golden Compass for the DS?
                  You can’t play through the tutorial because the glitch is IN the tutorial.

            • Boom
              Boom
              January 24, 2014 at 8:06 pm | #

              You do know nobody will ever let that go, right/

          • Just Cheeto Dust
            Just Cheeto Dust
            January 24, 2014 at 12:44 am | #

            It could also be a reference to Buffalo Bill making shoes.

          • desai
            desai
            January 24, 2014 at 2:51 am | #

            Nope, nope, I prefer GoogerGeiger’s version. Sierra seems like she wouldn’t like to wear feet, if it was an option, anyway.

        • SgtNumnum
          SgtNumnum
          January 24, 2014 at 10:19 pm | #

          I’m pretty sure you meant socks. This can only end in sex or extreme awkwardness

        • Roborat
          Roborat
          January 27, 2014 at 4:13 pm | #

          Well, if it is any consolation, if you had been talking about a certain mechanical person in another, closely related comic, you would have been correct.

    • LiaHansen
      LiaHansen
      January 24, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

      I believe you meant to say, “Put a sock in it”

      • Sageress
        Sageress
        January 24, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

        Sock it to me!

    • otusasio451
      otusasio451
      January 24, 2014 at 12:14 am | #

      TOTALLY CALLED IT.

    • Guest Person Dude
      Guest Person Dude
      January 24, 2014 at 3:26 am | #

      This sock, is no liar. Joe would be admonished, but he’s busy working it.

  2. Nym
    Nym
    January 24, 2014 at 12:01 am | #

    Ahahahaha, Joe. Of course you always carry a spare.

    • Opus the Poet
      Opus the Poet
      January 24, 2014 at 11:38 pm | #

      Yes, but you don’t want to know where he keeps that sock.

  3. Metroidwave
    Metroidwave
    January 24, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    The comments are getting prophetic

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      January 24, 2014 at 12:06 am | #

      …not to mention pornographic. 😀

    • TheStranger
      TheStranger
      January 24, 2014 at 12:21 am | #

      I read that as “prophylactic”

      • jbear
        jbear
        January 24, 2014 at 8:40 am | #

        exactly

      • Grent
        Grent
        January 24, 2014 at 9:35 am | #

        That too.

      • Psycho
        Psycho
        January 24, 2014 at 3:06 pm | #

        I am guilty of that as well

  4. Jackson
    Jackson
    January 24, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    I can ship it.

    • Mr. Random
      Mr. Random
      January 24, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

      That implies there is something you can’t.

      • someguywithakatana
        someguywithakatana
        January 24, 2014 at 12:05 am | #

        Blaine and Mary

        • someguywithakatana
          someguywithakatana
          January 24, 2014 at 12:05 am | #

          Ship it mother fucker! I dare you! I double dare you!

          • Water
            Water
            January 24, 2014 at 12:07 am | #

            You avatar and username make this all the better. Besides that would interfere with most people’s OTP of BlainexTruck

            • Mr K
              Mr K
              January 24, 2014 at 12:11 am | #

              Or Blaine/Bullet. Or Blaine/Gallon of acid.

              • ninja_jesus
                ninja_jesus
                January 24, 2014 at 2:57 am | #

                I read the first one as Blaine/Buttlet. I’ve been watching too much Game Grumps lately.

            • LiaHansen
              LiaHansen
              January 24, 2014 at 12:13 am | #

              Truck: Senpai Blaine!

              Blaine: Oh fu-

              (Splorch)

              • Mr. Random
                Mr. Random
                January 24, 2014 at 12:44 am | #

                Ultimate tsundere.

                • LiaHansen
                  LiaHansen
                  January 24, 2014 at 12:48 am | #

                  Blaine: *abuses loved ones*

                  Truck: BAKA!

                  (Splorch)

            • Bastylos
              Bastylos
              January 25, 2014 at 9:53 am | #

              BlainexUltraCar?

          • Mr K
            Mr K
            January 24, 2014 at 12:10 am | #

            I know something even worse. Blaine/Amber/Faz! Try to top me there!

            • Tom Speelman
              Tom Speelman
              January 24, 2014 at 12:14 am | #

              OH GOD THE PAIN!

            • Aizat
              Aizat
              January 24, 2014 at 12:19 am | #

              Well, the worse thing I can think off that could top that is laundry list of crimes against humanity.

            • Just Cheeto Dust
              Just Cheeto Dust
              January 24, 2014 at 12:33 am | #

              Any combination involving Faz getting spitroasted has to be worse than this.

              • rowanmikaio
                rowanmikaio
                January 24, 2014 at 2:30 am | #

                It’s called a strap-on.

                • Just Cheeto Dust
                  Just Cheeto Dust
                  January 24, 2014 at 12:26 pm | #

                  Well, if you’re going to bring that up, why not substitute a fist attachment?

            • Kevin
              Kevin
              January 24, 2014 at 5:47 am | #

              Blaine and Danny, with Amber walking in on them.

          • Jammy
            Jammy
            January 24, 2014 at 1:31 am | #

            Eh…

          • Dibullba
            Dibullba
            January 24, 2014 at 9:29 am | #

            I can top that. BatmanXRobin, except Faz is Robin… Faz in tights!

            • someguywithakatana
              someguywithakatana
              January 24, 2014 at 12:49 pm | #

              He’s Faz!

              HE’S FAZ!

              He’s Faz in tiiiiiiiiiights!

              He roams around the forest looking for physical contact with a lady!

              “That was off-tempo…”

              YOU’RE OFF-TEMPO!!!

          • Roborat
            Roborat
            January 27, 2014 at 4:14 pm | #

            But, do you triple dog dare him? Huh? Do you?

        • SgtNumnum
          SgtNumnum
          January 24, 2014 at 10:19 pm | #

          What is wrong with you?

          • someguywithakatana
            someguywithakatana
            January 26, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

            Well, I.. I kill people and I eat hands… that’s… that’s two things…

  5. Mr. Random
    Mr. Random
    January 24, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    Well, then. Now i just picture Joe lying in wait, every day.

    • Sageress
      Sageress
      January 24, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

      Like a cockodile.

      • LiaHansen
        LiaHansen
        January 24, 2014 at 12:36 am | #

        *Sockodile

        • Guest Person Dude
          Guest Person Dude
          January 24, 2014 at 3:28 am | #

          Thanks to this chain of comments, I now know where the spare sock is kept.

        • Narf
          Narf
          January 24, 2014 at 9:42 am | #

          +100

      • Kiggy
        Kiggy
        January 24, 2014 at 1:10 am | #

        I see what you did there.

    • Just Cheeto Dust
      Just Cheeto Dust
      January 24, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

      Like some kind of sex ninja.

      • LiaHansen
        LiaHansen
        January 24, 2014 at 12:37 am | #

        *Sox ninja

        • Mr. Random
          Mr. Random
          January 24, 2014 at 12:47 am | #

          Your pun-fu is strong. Like the tea in Boston Harbor!

          • Sageress
            Sageress
            January 24, 2014 at 8:48 am | #

            Boston Red Sox Ninja

          • John
            John
            January 25, 2015 at 3:48 am | #

            Would not tea dumped in a harbor become weak, in most settings? Especially the historical setting we are referencing where they certainly did not have enough tea in Boston to make Boston harbor completely tea.

  6. shadowcell
    shadowcell
    January 24, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    inb4 special pornographic spinoff adventure, “Joe and Sierra Perform a Sex”

    • Wack'd
      Wack'd
      January 24, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

      “And for an Umpteenth Time it’s Pretty Much Exactly What You’d Expect”

      • The Candyman
        The Candyman
        January 24, 2014 at 4:32 pm | #

        JASPASAFTUTIEWYE, if you want to keep things simple.

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      January 24, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

      More like “Joe and Sierra Perform a Sox” 😛

      • Tom T.
        Tom T.
        January 24, 2014 at 12:38 am | #

        Like

  7. David Herbert
    David Herbert
    January 24, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    Hope they gave Sierra a few of those Amazi-condoms.

    • Just Cheeto Dust
      Just Cheeto Dust
      January 24, 2014 at 12:08 am | #

      “It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.”

      • Zababcd
        Zababcd
        January 24, 2014 at 5:40 am | #

        Pretty sure you don’t need one of those if you go alone.

        • David Herbert
          David Herbert
          January 24, 2014 at 8:40 am | #

          It’d make clean up easier for a dude.

          • Seerow
            Seerow
            January 24, 2014 at 10:56 am | #

            Ew no

            • Just Cheeto Dust
              Just Cheeto Dust
              January 24, 2014 at 12:19 pm | #

              You mean you want the mess?

        • Just Cheeto Dust
          Just Cheeto Dust
          January 24, 2014 at 12:23 pm | #

          But if you don’t remain alone (like in this morning’s comic), then they might be needed.

    • Bill
      Bill
      January 24, 2014 at 12:16 am | #

      I think there were only two of them, and I’m sure Dorothy and Walker have used them up already.  Paging Roz DeSanto!!

      • David Herbert
        David Herbert
        January 24, 2014 at 12:56 am | #

        It’d be funny if Dorothy came out in a towel and took the whole box of them.

      • guy in the bushes
        guy in the bushes
        January 24, 2014 at 9:05 am | #

        Oh please,
        As though Joe doesn’t already have a roll of condoms at hand. He probably buys them in bulk.

    • Jordan
      Jordan
      January 24, 2014 at 5:54 am | #

      Knowing Joe, he almost certainly carries them around on his person at all times.

  8. Thanks, I'll Have Another!
    Thanks, I'll Have Another!
    January 24, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    I ship it.

  9. Doctor_Who
    Doctor_Who
    January 24, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    Now here’s a ship that never even occurred to me.

    • Sageress
      Sageress
      January 24, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

      Then you haven’t been trying!

      • Aizat
        Aizat
        January 24, 2014 at 12:05 am | #

        The mind of the shipper: Everything is shippable….even the ones that doesn’t make sense.

        • MM
          MM
          January 24, 2014 at 12:07 am | #

          Especially the ones that don’t make sense.

          • Aizat
            Aizat
            January 24, 2014 at 12:08 am | #

            Yeah, especially that.

          • Plasma Mongoose
            Plasma Mongoose
            January 24, 2014 at 12:11 am | #

            We call those crack ships.

            • GoogerGeiger
              GoogerGeiger
              January 24, 2014 at 12:24 am | #

              Crack a bottle of champagne against any ship and she’ll be setting sail!

            • Mr. Random
              Mr. Random
              January 24, 2014 at 12:50 am | #

              Crack like cocaine.
              You can quit anytime you want.
              Really.

        • Pureed Madness
          Pureed Madness
          January 24, 2014 at 12:09 am | #

          GPOY

          • Aizat
            Aizat
            January 24, 2014 at 12:11 am | #

            Not really.

  10. Claire
    Claire
    January 24, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    GO JOE

    • lejwocky
      lejwocky
      January 24, 2014 at 12:14 am | #

      Yo Joe!

      • LiaHansen
        LiaHansen
        January 24, 2014 at 12:29 am | #

        Mojo Jojo!

        • Mr. Random
          Mr. Random
          January 24, 2014 at 12:51 am | #

          Go, monkey, go!

          • Jen Aside
            Jen Aside
            January 24, 2014 at 1:32 am | #

            GO NINJA GO NINJA GO

            • Dante
              Dante
              January 24, 2014 at 1:49 am | #

              GO GO POWER RANGERS

              • Sageress
                Sageress
                January 24, 2014 at 8:49 am | #

                Go Go Bravo!

                • begbert2
                  begbert2
                  January 24, 2014 at 10:44 am | #

                  Mach a Go Go Go!

                • The Phantom's Belch
                  The Phantom's Belch
                  January 24, 2014 at 6:11 pm | #

                  Go, Speed Racer. Go, Speed Racer. Go, Speed Racer, goooo…

                • Roborat
                  Roborat
                  January 27, 2014 at 4:17 pm | #

                  Thunderbirds are go!

    • Golbez the Awesome
      Golbez the Awesome
      January 24, 2014 at 10:48 am | #

      HENSHIN A GO-GO, BABY!

      • RobHagen
        RobHagen
        January 24, 2014 at 4:07 pm | #

        Monster-A-Go Go!

  11. DannyIsOkay
    DannyIsOkay
    January 24, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

    Aww. I want to see more of Sierra. She’s like Dina, but more outwardly pleasant and just generally sweet.

    • Kelly
      Kelly
      January 24, 2014 at 12:12 am | #

      >outwardly pleasant and just generally sweet.

      Sierra is nice, but gotta disagree with that.

      • taekwondogirl
        taekwondogirl
        January 24, 2014 at 12:16 am | #

        Why exactly? I disagree with you disagreeing.

        • begbert2
          begbert2
          January 24, 2014 at 10:46 am | #

          He probably forgot to include the “more”; I interpret his post as a defense against the implication of a pleasantness and sweetness deficiency in Dina.

          • Kelly
            Kelly
            December 20, 2014 at 11:24 pm | #

            Comment from the far future for archive trawlers! Yes, I am pretty sure that is what I meant at the time.

    • Jelli
      Jelli
      January 24, 2014 at 1:18 am | #

      Yeah, Sierra is a total sweetheart. She just got kicked out the room and the first thing is does is try to ensure Dorothy and Walky have privacy. You’re good people, Sierra.

    • Jordan
      Jordan
      January 24, 2014 at 5:56 am | #

      She’s more socially competent. She’s still weird, but weird within somewhat ‘normal’ boundaries.

  12. sps48
    sps48
    January 24, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

    Sierra’s cute. I nominate her for the next Slipshine!
    Yeah, next will be from Shortpacked!, sue me.

  13. Ragnal
    Ragnal
    January 24, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

    So whoja just finish fucking, Joe?

    I mean that’s WAY too fucking convenient, even for you.

  14. KingMabel
    KingMabel
    January 24, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

    *starts playing porn music

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      January 24, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

      Let’s just make it a general rule that every time Joe is around, the instrumental version of Careless Whisper is playing in the background.

      • Calvin Coolage
        Calvin Coolage
        January 24, 2014 at 12:10 am | #

        Well, I am gonna remember this one. Joe gets a theme song.

        • KingMabel
          KingMabel
          January 24, 2014 at 12:11 am | #

          Joe is the Duke Devlin of this series.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        January 24, 2014 at 12:13 am | #

        Personally I think The Ding Dong Song suits Joe better.

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPrnduGtgmc

        • Aizat
          Aizat
          January 24, 2014 at 12:16 am | #

          Nah….I equate that song to a Douchequake.

      • Batman1016
        Batman1016
        January 24, 2014 at 12:46 am | #

        I always hear an instrumental version of Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music” when Joe walks on panel.

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv_KFs_D71M

        Now that right there is some classic Joe-in’ music!

        • Golbez the Awesome
          Golbez the Awesome
          January 24, 2014 at 10:52 am | #

          YAAAAAAASSS

      • Kiggy
        Kiggy
        January 24, 2014 at 1:16 am | #

        ^^^THIS^^^

  15. Keroshino
    Keroshino
    January 24, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

    Well, looks like Sierra is about to get…Joe’d

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      January 24, 2014 at 12:06 am | #

      YEAH!

  16. Aizat
    Aizat
    January 24, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

    It’s Joe…what else I can expect?

  17. Wonder Wig
    Wonder Wig
    January 24, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

    “How often I find myself drawn here.”
    *Joe and Sierra look at us.*

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      January 24, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

      Joe is drawn there as often as Willis draws him there, natch.

      • saltchocolate
        saltchocolate
        January 24, 2014 at 2:45 am | #

        I see what you did there, Plas.

        • Arkadi
          Arkadi
          January 24, 2014 at 10:39 am | #

          Wonder Wig did the same thing :3

      • Just Cheeto Dust
        Just Cheeto Dust
        January 24, 2014 at 8:26 am | #

        Now I want to see a DoA version of “Duck Amuck.”

    • Joanna
      Joanna
      January 24, 2014 at 7:34 am | #

      Yes, I saw that too. I snurked.

      Well played Willis and well caught Wonder Wig!

  18. Kernanator
    Kernanator
    January 24, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

    JOE ROSENTHAL IS…

    THE SOCKMAN.

  19. Jay Eff
    Jay Eff
    January 24, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

    Ah! The comments section called it yesterday!

    I bet Yotomoe wishes he was Joe right about now..

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      January 24, 2014 at 12:06 am | #

      Everyone wishes that they are Joe right now.

      • Arkadi
        Arkadi
        January 24, 2014 at 10:40 am | #

        Agreed.

      • Leomon
        Leomon
        January 24, 2014 at 8:32 pm | #

        Actually..I’m glad I’m not.

        Sure, it’d be nice to have sex w/o going a decade at a time between events but I’m not sold being an ass the rest of the time would be worth it.

  20. Tucker
    Tucker
    January 24, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

    Oh wait… not a spoiler, but aren’t they uh… “soiling” Sierras bunk?

    • David Willis
      David M Willis
      January 24, 2014 at 12:07 am | #

      No. Dorothy has her own.

      • Jordan
        Jordan
        January 24, 2014 at 5:58 am | #

        You seem to choose the most random posts to respond to, but still, good to know that they’re considerate of roommate boundaries etc.

        • Hotsauce
          Hotsauce
          January 24, 2014 at 10:31 am | #

          He just goes where he feels needed.

          • Roborat
            Roborat
            January 27, 2014 at 4:20 pm | #

            Yup, he is the Littlest Hobo of webcomic artists.

            (Holy obscure reference Batman!)

    • George
      George
      January 24, 2014 at 12:20 am | #

      “Soiling” has the wrong implications. I would have gone with “seasoning”.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        January 24, 2014 at 12:28 am | #

        Or even “caramelising”.

        • Aizat
          Aizat
          January 24, 2014 at 12:33 am | #

          I’d go with the bedroom tango.

        • saltchocolate
          saltchocolate
          January 24, 2014 at 2:51 am | #

          Christening.

      • Opus the Poet
        Opus the Poet
        January 24, 2014 at 12:38 am | #

        +1

  21. LiamAldam
    LiamAldam
    January 24, 2014 at 12:05 am | #

    Hunh, I didn’t see that coming.

    • Hotsauce
      Hotsauce
      January 24, 2014 at 10:31 am | #

      That’s what she said.

      • Roborat
        Roborat
        January 27, 2014 at 4:20 pm | #

        Babum-pish

  22. Kiwi Brony
    Kiwi Brony
    January 24, 2014 at 12:05 am | #

    You know Danny is gonna be busy for a while….

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      January 24, 2014 at 12:08 am | #

      Yeah, being around Blaine warps time.

    • Mr K
      Mr K
      January 24, 2014 at 12:09 am | #

      I hope he gets a clue. His biggest problem is that he doesn’t trust his own judgement. For example, listening to Billie about Sal being Amazi-Girl and trusting Blaine despite him being really suspicious.

      • Jen Aside
        Jen Aside
        January 24, 2014 at 1:35 am | #

        Blaine’s suspicious to US. To Danny, he’s some dad.

        • Jordan
          Jordan
          January 24, 2014 at 5:58 am | #

          Not to mention that Danny is kind of an idiot on a good day.

        • Jen Aside
          Jen Aside
          January 24, 2014 at 6:35 pm | #

          I just realized I phrased that wrong.

          “The day Blaine graced your dorm, it was the worst day of your life… To Danny, Blaine was a dad.”

      • Kiwi Brony
        Kiwi Brony
        January 24, 2014 at 2:33 am | #

        “This doesn’t feel right, I don’t think we should do this”.
        “It’ll be fine”.
        “Good point, that makes sense. Let’s do this”.

        • Mr. Random
          Mr. Random
          January 24, 2014 at 6:37 pm | #

          “This doesn’t feel right. I don’t think we should do this.”
          “It was your idea. You shouldn’t leave things unfinished. It’s not a good character trait.”
          “I… Guess your right.”

          • Roborat
            Roborat
            January 27, 2014 at 4:23 pm | #

            “This doesn’t feel right, I don’t think we should do this”

            “Wrong hole.”

  23. JessWitt
    JessWitt
    January 24, 2014 at 12:05 am | #

    Oh Sierra, even I’m not that naive. And I’m the very definition of naivete.

    • MrMyerst
      MrMyerst
      January 24, 2014 at 12:10 am | #

      Sierra may be completely in on Joes lie, and just playing along.
      I like to think so, she seems like the sorta person who would do that ^^

    • DavidMcG
      DavidMcG
      January 24, 2014 at 12:16 am | #

      I bet she thinks Joe will have sex with her if she plays her cards right. And she is probably correct. Poor naive Sierra. *shakes head*

      • Historyman68
        Historyman68
        January 24, 2014 at 7:55 am | #

        Um. Why wouldn’t she think that?

        • Gamaran Sepudomyn
          Gamaran Sepudomyn
          January 24, 2014 at 8:11 am | #

          Because she doesn’t realize that Joe will do so anyway.

    • Kevin
      Kevin
      January 24, 2014 at 5:50 am | #

      One time I emailed Fred Gallagher to say I was the most sackless pushover afraid-of-girls pansy in the world and even I thought Pyro was unrealistically shy and stupid.

      He took the time to write back and explain I shouldn’t fill myself in the character’s shoes. It took me years to respect him for that.

      • Kevin
        Kevin
        January 24, 2014 at 5:52 am | #

        “I spelled Piro’s name wrong didn’t I? Well, how would I even know, Fred hasn’t updated Megatokyo in WHAT THE FU-“

        • Roborat
          Roborat
          January 27, 2014 at 4:24 pm | #

          Yea, good time to come back, it is starting to get interesting.

  24. Trrebi
    Trrebi
    January 24, 2014 at 12:07 am | #

    Alright everybody, line up your bets! Will Joe get his SOCK on with Sierra?

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      January 24, 2014 at 12:10 am | #

      He’ll sock it to her!

      • LiaHansen
        LiaHansen
        January 24, 2014 at 12:14 am | #

        He’s gonna sock her world!

        • Aizat
          Aizat
          January 24, 2014 at 12:18 am | #

          Well, I hope he blew her socks off.

          • GoogerGeiger
            GoogerGeiger
            January 24, 2014 at 12:25 am | #

            I just hope he puts a sock on HIS knob. If you know what I mean ehehehehehehe

            • MO
              MO
              January 24, 2014 at 6:14 am | #

              I hope he GETS socked.
              Like, as in punched.

              I will thrive on his pain.

    • DannyIsOkay
      DannyIsOkay
      January 24, 2014 at 12:17 am | #

      I thought he’d be getting his socks off?

    • Cinnamon
      Cinnamon
      January 24, 2014 at 11:31 am | #

      Joe gets with Sierra, has no sock to let people know of it, Joe is disappoint.

  25. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    January 24, 2014 at 12:08 am | #

    I’m on my phone cuz my internet’s out so here’s the gist. I love Sierra. Joes got game! Joe, you stay away from my Sierra! I predicted the no socks thing. Seriously though, sierra’s the best. She should be the main character. That about covers it.

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      January 24, 2014 at 12:10 am | #

      Willis’ next comic: It’s Sierra!

      #1 comic on the web with foot fetishists!

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        January 24, 2014 at 10:15 am | #

        I’D READ IT. DAILY. HOURLY.
        …
        MINUTELY.

    • sps48
      sps48
      January 24, 2014 at 12:17 am | #

      You predicted the character who never wears socks wouldn’t have a sock?

      • Just Cheeto Dust
        Just Cheeto Dust
        January 24, 2014 at 12:30 am | #

        Who hasn’t plucked low-hanging fruit before?

        • Mr. Random
          Mr. Random
          January 24, 2014 at 4:01 am | #

          Most fruit pickers. The best ones are high up and in the middle.

          • Yotomoe
            Yotomoe
            January 24, 2014 at 10:16 am | #

            I would imagine at some point a fruit picker would pick a low hanging fruit at some point.

    • Carlos
      Carlos
      January 24, 2014 at 6:35 am | #

      YOTOMOE! LOOK AWAY! You shouldn’t have to endure watching your true love getting prepped for an attempted joeing

  26. Aria
    Aria
    January 24, 2014 at 12:10 am | #

    There’s no way that I’m the only one who groaned, expecting a votey joke about his being DRAWN there.

    • Ben
      Ben
      January 24, 2014 at 10:06 pm | #

      Thank God I’m not the only one.

  27. newllend
    newllend
    January 24, 2014 at 12:10 am | #

    Joe can wait his turn for sex after walky and Dorothy are done-Wait a minute what the hell is he doing there anyway?

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      January 24, 2014 at 12:12 am | #

      He’s drawn to sex like Jason Vorhees?

      • newllend
        newllend
        January 24, 2014 at 12:20 am | #

        Ha! that made my day

    • That Damn Rat
      That Damn Rat
      January 24, 2014 at 12:19 am | #

      Gee, why would Joe be in the girl’s dorm…what(or who) could he have been doing…..

      • newllend
        newllend
        January 24, 2014 at 12:21 am | #

        He was probably looking to do all of them

  28. Bill
    Bill
    January 24, 2014 at 12:12 am | #

    But isn’t the sock/towel/whatever supposed to be hung on the doorknob to let an absent roommate know something is going on *before* they try to come into the room?  Since Sierra got the bum’s rush out the door, she already knows what’s going down between Dorothy and Walky so hanging a sock on the door now is unnecessary.

    • Henry
      Henry
      January 24, 2014 at 12:18 am | #

      Yes, but Joe just really wants that sock to move past its undeserved reputation as a liar.

    • Blue Dragon
      Blue Dragon
      January 24, 2014 at 4:09 am | #

      Actually, unless Sierra wants to guard the door full time until they’re done, the sock would serve as a signal that they haven’t come out, yet. (One presumes that Walky would notice the sock as he was leaving and remove it.)

  29. Ugakicka
    Ugakicka
    January 24, 2014 at 12:12 am | #

    I can tell the next Gender Studies class is gonna be a good one.

  30. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    January 24, 2014 at 12:17 am | #

    Joe refers to his condoms as ‘socks’ because they can fit a foot inside them. 😀

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      January 24, 2014 at 12:19 am | #

      Yes, but can it dent metal?

      • Blue Dragon
        Blue Dragon
        January 24, 2014 at 4:16 am | #

        Aluminum foil? Yes.
        Aluminum can? Sometimes.
        No experimentation beyond the above described w/o significant funding.
        I’ll leave it to others to write the research grant proposal.

  31. Sensedog
    Sensedog
    January 24, 2014 at 12:18 am | #

    If the next Slipshine-exclusive comic by Willis were to involve Sierra, I would be inclined to buy a subscription for that one as well.

  32. NF
    NF
    January 24, 2014 at 12:23 am | #

    Joe, go away. Please.

  33. Jon P
    Jon P
    January 24, 2014 at 12:32 am | #

    Joe, you creepy asshole.

  34. Baker
    Baker
    January 24, 2014 at 12:43 am | #

    I still think a sock on the door is a bad idea with Ruth as the RA. No one likely visits Dorothy and Sierra anyway aside from Joyce, and she wouldn’t have a clue what it meant. Ruth on the other hand probably patrols the hall often. A simple locked door seems like their safest bet.

    • Norah
      Norah
      January 24, 2014 at 1:03 am | #

      Are you saying Sierra doesn’t have any friends, other than Dorothy?

      • Baker
        Baker
        January 24, 2014 at 1:34 am | #

        On the one hand she logically does. On the other hand no other existing major or minor characters appear to be friends with her. If anyone was going to open that door it’d likely be Ruth or Joyce for drama reasons, it probably wouldn’t be a new minor character friend of Sierra. If the door isn’t locked already only Ruth would have a key anyway.

        • Jordan
          Jordan
          January 24, 2014 at 6:20 am | #

          If Joyce opened the door, that would make things SO awkward.

        • Nono
          Nono
          January 24, 2014 at 6:25 am | #

          She knows Billie at least, just not on a friends-lets-go-hang-out way. I imagine in the dorm most of the girls know each other on a name or appearance basis, especially with all the meetings Ruth forces.

          • John
            John
            January 24, 2014 at 6:03 pm | #

            There’ve been two floor meetings in the three weeks of school: One on move-in day, one as part of the fallout of Billie pulling the fire alarm. The latter was required by higher authority; the former probably was as well. Both of them were much more… efficient than any floor meeting I remember from when I was in college.

            The main thing that she’s really gung-ho about is making sure everyone attends.

    • timemonkey
      timemonkey
      January 24, 2014 at 7:19 am | #

      Does Ruth care whose getting laid?

    • Pat
      Pat
      January 25, 2014 at 12:22 am | #

      Isn’t the sock-on-the-door thing something you do to warn your roommates? Both times we’ve seen it in this comic, the roommates did it themselves. Are they afraid they might forget if they don’t alert themselves?

      • Roborat
        Roborat
        January 27, 2014 at 4:35 pm | #

        Maybe they were hoping to get some sympathy sex?

  35. Chico
    Chico
    January 24, 2014 at 12:44 am | #

    I just want to say I will never be able to ever look at Dorothy the same way again, ever

    • Arkadi
      Arkadi
      January 24, 2014 at 10:45 am | #

      Which way?

    • begbert2
      begbert2
      January 24, 2014 at 10:57 am | #

      Seriously? She’s been macking hard on Walky for like, half the comic. This wasn’t foreshadowed; this was inevitable.

  36. nalem
    nalem
    January 24, 2014 at 12:45 am | #

    RUN SIERRA, RUN

    • KingMabel
      KingMabel
      January 24, 2014 at 1:11 am | #

      She won’t get far, Joe works faster than he finishes

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      January 24, 2014 at 1:17 am | #

      Faster, faster.

  37. Bickendan
    Bickendan
    January 24, 2014 at 12:55 am | #

    And Sierra got Joed.

  38. Megasteve
    Megasteve
    January 24, 2014 at 12:57 am | #

    There are not enough words in the English language to describe the affection I feel for Joe.

  39. Heavensrun
    Heavensrun
    January 24, 2014 at 1:24 am | #

    It amuses me when something features prominently in the comments, and then the next day’s comic (written and drawn months ago) comes up and is about that SPECIFIC THING.

    • Jen Aside
      Jen Aside
      January 24, 2014 at 1:33 am | #

      nearly the only time Willis is predictable

  40. The Sandman
    The Sandman
    January 24, 2014 at 1:45 am | #

    I’m surprised Joe doesn’t carry an assortment of signs with him, denoting how many women are inside, whether it’s a quickie or a marathon session, and whether anyone can join in or if it’s by invite only.

    • RobHagen
      RobHagen
      January 24, 2014 at 4:13 pm | #

      Socks with Toes = Multiple ladies.
      Ankle Sock = Quickie.
      Ladies’ Pantyhose = Marathon.

  41. shaggydog
    shaggydog
    January 24, 2014 at 2:22 am | #

    This is a classic Joe moment.

  42. TheRealAllPurposeGuru
    TheRealAllPurposeGuru
    January 24, 2014 at 2:25 am | #

    Oh, god, so cute…

  43. Shanunu
    Shanunu
    January 24, 2014 at 2:31 am | #

    I’m honestly interested. Given characteristics within races as I seem to see portrayed by Willis, I’m gonna guess Sierra is some type of black. (I’m guessing entirely based on how he draws Sarah’s hair and Sarah’s and Jacob’s noses). I’m also guessing Sarah has natural hair or some huge dreadlocks, consisering how she wears it.

    GIVEN these guesses, I wonder if Sierra’s hair is natural or relaxed
    .. I mean, there’s no way natural hair would sit that straight, unless she juat flat irons the roots but leaves the ends. Then again, she doesn’t wear shoes so I wonder if she would flat iron at all (natural hair logic).

    I guess she could be texlaxed and have really loose curls. Or maybe not be black at all and I should be asleep at 2:30 AM.

    • Joh
      Joh
      January 24, 2014 at 4:02 am | #

      I always guessed that she was some variety of Southern Asian or Southeast Asian.

      Sierra is the most adorable of the characters, IMHO. Maybe I have a foot fetish.

      • Nono
        Nono
        January 24, 2014 at 6:19 am | #

        I get a Filipino vibe for some reason. Maybe because of Malaya.

      • Shanunu
        Shanunu
        January 24, 2014 at 12:40 pm | #

        South eastern asian would make sense, I suppose, but I don’t know quite as much about their hair as I do of my own race XD

      • All-purpose guru
        All-purpose guru
        January 25, 2014 at 2:11 am | #

        I was guessing Indonesian, or maybe ethnic Hawaiian.

    • begbert2
      begbert2
      January 24, 2014 at 11:00 am | #

      Huh. The only bit of information that I derive from her hair is the fact that she only has one eye – she’s an off-center cyclops.

      • Shanunu
        Shanunu
        January 24, 2014 at 12:38 pm | #

        Well I did say guess and not know.

  44. Idon'tcarenomore
    Idon'tcarenomore
    January 24, 2014 at 2:49 am | #

    Yup, just ‘happened’ to be in the girls wing.

    Just happened to have a sock.

    Joe is cute and so is she. Sierra can’t go back in her room for awhile anyway, she may as well enjoy a little ‘Joe”.

  45. CianM1301
    CianM1301
    January 24, 2014 at 3:27 am | #

    So, did Joe inherit his sex-sensing abilities from Mr. Rosenthal, or did he pick it up on his own?

  46. John
    John
    January 24, 2014 at 3:35 am | #

    Oh my god, this is wonderful. I love this version of Joe

    • Incubus
      Incubus
      January 24, 2014 at 4:01 am | #

      This versions Joe is the most Mature he’s ever been. He’s still a horndog, but he’s got this roguish charm about him now that he isn’t beating up nerds like Howard.

      • John
        John
        January 24, 2014 at 4:39 am | #

        Yeah, he’s the good qualities without the loathsome qualities. This is a Joe I’d bone without feeling filthy afterwards, to be a little crude.

        • rachel
          rachel
          January 24, 2014 at 11:51 pm | #

          that’s why we’re all here, friend.

          ok, some of us are here to set fire the horrific tar-filled boat of the s.s. danny

          but no, most of us are here to be a little crude. YEAH

          also 100% agreement

  47. Joh
    Joh
    January 24, 2014 at 3:58 am | #

    Now do we get a Joe/Sierra comic?

    • Joh
      Joh
      January 24, 2014 at 4:02 am | #

      Specifically, a naughty one.

  48. Jordan
    Jordan
    January 24, 2014 at 4:12 am | #

    He’s gonna get laid too, isn’t he?

    • Arkadi
      Arkadi
      January 24, 2014 at 10:46 am | #

      They’re both gonna.

  49. Crumplepunch
    Crumplepunch
    January 24, 2014 at 5:23 am | #

    “…giving socks to other people having sex. Huh. I should probably have thought this line through better.”

  50. Jack Finch
    Jack Finch
    January 24, 2014 at 5:29 am | #

    Joe Joe gadget….

    • Maycroft
      Maycroft
      January 24, 2014 at 11:57 pm | #

      GO!!!!!!!!

  51. Pinja
    Pinja
    January 24, 2014 at 6:00 am | #

    Duuuuuuuuuu iiieeeeeeeeeeet

  52. MO
    MO
    January 24, 2014 at 6:01 am | #

    Oh look, my favorite girl character and least favorite guy character interacting together.

    Please God don’t let this go where i fear it will go.

    Please.

    • Pinja
      Pinja
      January 24, 2014 at 7:03 am | #

      Joe is worse than Danny, Mike and Ethan?

      Rlly?

      • MO
        MO
        January 24, 2014 at 7:40 am | #

        To me, at least. I don’t have any strong opinions for or against the three you mention, but just about everything I’ve seen Joe do made me dislike him a little more. He hasn’t done anything HUGE that I hate, but all the little things have really started to accumulate. There’s just no part of his character I really agree with.

        • Spectre
          Spectre
          January 24, 2014 at 10:59 pm | #

          I’m still stumped on how he managed to trump Blaine and date-rape guy. That’s an impressive level of hate right there.

          • MO
            MO
            January 25, 2014 at 12:00 am | #

            I’m not really counting those two, since they’re pretty much villains, and no healthy-minded person is MEANT to find them relatable. Joe is different because I’m not supposed to dislike him, but i still do.

    • timemonkey
      timemonkey
      January 24, 2014 at 7:15 am | #

      Yeah, it would be terrible is Sierra had a pleasant sexual experience. Absolutely terrible.

      • MO
        MO
        January 24, 2014 at 8:01 am | #

        Wait, sexual experience? No no no, I’m afraid Joe will trap Sierra’s spirit in her own shrunken head to have her as his servant in the afterlife. What’re YOU thinking?

        • Chase
          Chase
          January 24, 2014 at 1:38 pm | #

          So, what you’re saying is Joe is equivalent to Satan?

          • MO
            MO
            January 24, 2014 at 4:31 pm | #

            What? No dude, he is clearly a dark voodoo priest. Why has no one else caught on to that yet?! It’s SO OBVIOUS, gosh!

  53. Bill
    Bill
    January 24, 2014 at 7:12 am | #

    Honestly curious.  I got the distinct impression that while Walky was exploring new territories this wasn’t necessarily Dorothy’s first rodeo, and we already know about Sal and the TA as well as Joe and Roz.  On the other hand, I’m certain that at the very least Joyce, Dina, Danny, and Amber are still rookies.  So who else in the Dumbiverse is ‘experienced’ and who isn’t?

    • timemonkey
      timemonkey
      January 24, 2014 at 7:14 am | #

      Distinct impression? She already told us she slept with Danny. Then Joe told us she took Danny’s virginity. Like a couple weeks ago.

      • nick
        nick
        January 24, 2014 at 1:41 pm | #

        It was established when Danny and Amber first met that Danny had consummated his relationship with Dorothy

      • Bill
        Bill
        January 24, 2014 at 2:39 pm | #

        I went back and found a strip when Dorothy was borrowing shoes from Danny that confirmed that as well … so we can scratch Danny from the ‘virgin’ list.  It’s just that he has shown himself as so clueless I figured he was the kind of guy who wouldn’t be able to score in a cathouse with a fistful of fifties.

  54. hof1991
    hof1991
    January 24, 2014 at 8:56 am | #

    I’m looking for someone to sink this ship. Maybe with a baseball bat, maybe with a hockey stick.

    This ship can’t sail without a little more drama and Willis never wastes a chance for drama and a long story line.

  55. Blue Dragon
    Blue Dragon
    January 24, 2014 at 10:00 am | #

    I don’t think Joe’s looking for any travel by ship. Oh, sure, while the ship is docked he might visit. Use the exercise equipment. Visit the all you can eat buffet. Enjoy the amenities… But if that ship lifts anchor. he won’t be on it. There’s just way too many other ships in this university port.

  56. Arkadi
    Arkadi
    January 24, 2014 at 10:48 am | #

    So, if Sierra is getting joe’d… that means Joe is getting sierra’ed?

  57. OmegaDez
    OmegaDez
    January 24, 2014 at 11:09 am | #

    And now, for something completely different.

    Did I mention I love Sierra? And she doesn’t even wear glasses!

  58. ridtom
    ridtom
    January 24, 2014 at 11:21 am | #

    Who else but Joe?

    *Cue laugh track*

  59. OhHey
    OhHey
    January 24, 2014 at 12:37 pm | #

    Speaking of Superheroes.

  60. f.p.
    f.p.
    January 24, 2014 at 1:56 pm | #

    He finds himself drawn there… literally in our case.

  61. LiamAldam
    LiamAldam
    January 24, 2014 at 4:27 pm | #

    Too bad Sierra’s as celibate as Joyce.

    • Jen Aside
      Jen Aside
      January 24, 2014 at 6:41 pm | #

      That makes me wonder: If Joyce is a college-age Willis author avatar, how long before she’s drawing a comic about a character named “Joyce Baratheon” called “It’s Barry!” [and, years later, drawing porn]?

    • Arkadi
      Arkadi
      January 25, 2014 at 1:12 pm | #

      Is that canon?

      • David Willis
        David M Willis
        January 25, 2014 at 1:36 pm | #

        I don’t believe anything like that’s been stated.

        • Roborat
          Roborat
          January 27, 2014 at 4:36 pm | #

          But you have to admit, it would be funny.

  62. Kathleen
    Kathleen
    January 24, 2014 at 4:46 pm | #

    I’m sure Sierra has a lot of friends. They’re just… *gasp* outside of this dorm. I know, it’s a crazy thought.

  63. Tealjoy
    Tealjoy
    January 24, 2014 at 5:12 pm | #

    Can’t decide if Sierra knows what’s up or not…I mean she KNOWS what’s happening in her dorm but does she know that that’s what brought Joe all the way to the Girl’s Wing

  64. derick
    derick
    January 24, 2014 at 6:41 pm | #

    The only problem with this ship is that I can’t see any potential problem with it.

    • rachel
      rachel
      January 24, 2014 at 11:48 pm | #

      FOR REAL

  65. Marc in MN
    Marc in MN
    January 24, 2014 at 6:54 pm | #

    I wonder if Sierra will develop eye problems later in life from one eye always being covered by her hair. That’s got to throw of the balance and make one eye stronger than the other. 😉

    • OldFart
      OldFart
      January 24, 2014 at 7:50 pm | #

      The scourge of hair-induced amblyopia. Don’t let it happen to YOU.

    • Roborat
      Roborat
      January 27, 2014 at 4:37 pm | #

      Not to mention the accidents and missed grabs due to the depth perception being screwed up.

  66. Vigne the 3rd
    Vigne the 3rd
    January 24, 2014 at 8:48 pm | #

    never used one but then again no one really bothered me in the dorms while i was boning.

  67. Black
    Black
    January 24, 2014 at 10:51 pm | #

    It’s all fun and games for Joe right now, but I think we all know that years down the line he’s gonna be nearly broke has he pays for child support on the 3-5 different kids he’s accidentally fathered in his quest for pussy.

    • Chase
      Chase
      January 25, 2014 at 8:46 pm | #

      Yeah…
      http://www.shortpacked.com/index.php?id=1112
      something like that

  68. Steven Fisher
    Steven Fisher
    January 25, 2014 at 11:02 pm | #

    Isn’t the sock to tell the roommate not to go in?

    Because the roommate is Sierra.

    So the whole exercise in not finding a sock also seems to not have a real point. 🙂

  69. Shariku Onikage
    Shariku Onikage
    January 26, 2014 at 6:53 pm | #

    Joe’s hand in the last panel looks weird. I guess he’s meant to be leaning against the wall, but it also looks like he’s leaning forward to snatch Sierra away…

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