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September 28, 2023

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by David M Willis on August 16, 2011 at 12:01 am
  • 06 - Yesterday Was Thursday

└ Tags: jennifer, ruth, sal

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  1. Tom
    Tom
    August 16, 2011 at 12:01 am | #

    Very subtle, Billie. >.>

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      August 16, 2011 at 12:03 am | #

      Subtle as bulldozer through a surplus store.

      • iSaidCandleja-
        iSaidCandleja-
        August 16, 2011 at 12:04 am | #

        A fine china surplus store.

        • Berenzen
          Berenzen
          August 16, 2011 at 12:08 am | #

          As subtle as a sledgehammer to the FAAAAAAAAAAAAACE

          • Canvas Hat
            Canvas Hat
            August 16, 2011 at 12:20 am | #

            With its penis.

            • Twisted Two-face
              Twisted Two-face
              August 16, 2011 at 12:55 am | #

              And a thirst for necks.

            • MrGBH
              MrGBH
              August 16, 2011 at 1:05 am | #

              And then steal all its femurs.

              • David Herbert
                David Herbert
                August 16, 2011 at 2:20 am | #

                While its hands thirst for necks.

                • Undrave
                  Undrave
                  August 16, 2011 at 3:04 am | #

                  While it requires your butt!

                  You guys took all the best meme… I’m here too late!

                • Blob Marley
                  Blob Marley
                  August 16, 2011 at 3:18 am | #

                  I harbor perverse sexual lust for a neck-grabbing femur penis sledgehammer with a FAAAAACE

                  for a nickel.

                  Did I get them all?

                • QueenThomas
                  QueenThomas
                  August 16, 2011 at 9:23 am | #

                  Just like in the hotel room after prom.

                • Zuche
                  Zuche
                  August 16, 2011 at 9:29 am | #

                  “Dem bones, dem bones, dem… dry bones…”

                  Great. Now I’ve got this idea for adapting DoA’s characters for a storyline or two from “The Prisoner”.

                • N0083rP00F
                  N0083rP00F
                  August 16, 2011 at 2:02 pm | #

                  Just don’t forget to…. Answer The Question!!!

                • Sjosten
                  Sjosten
                  August 17, 2011 at 9:23 pm | #

                  For a nickel.

  2. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    August 16, 2011 at 12:02 am | #

    First Tubs and now Freckles, who is going to get a nickname next?

    • dchorror
      dchorror
      August 16, 2011 at 12:05 am | #

      Smokes.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        August 16, 2011 at 12:09 am | #

        Puffy?

        • Aizat
          Aizat
          August 16, 2011 at 12:10 am | #

          Puff the Magic Dragon?

          • Plasma Mongoose
            Plasma Mongoose
            August 16, 2011 at 3:10 am | #

            Ruff the Freckled Dragon 😛

            • Plasma Mongoose
              Plasma Mongoose
              August 16, 2011 at 3:22 am | #

              Opps I’m mixing up characters now, MY BAD!

      • ParkRNDL
        ParkRNDL
        August 16, 2011 at 7:10 am | #

        I’d have said Wheels.

        • dchorror
          dchorror
          August 16, 2011 at 7:46 am | #

          You don’t nickname someone based on a favorable aspect.

          • creatorx2
            creatorx2
            August 16, 2011 at 7:58 am | #

            Angsty?

            Wait no, different continuuity.
            She doesn’t seem angsty here.

            But by god when it comes it will be glorious.

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      August 16, 2011 at 12:09 am | #

      Tubs and Freckles. They fight crime. With special guest, Amazi-Girl!

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      August 16, 2011 at 12:09 am | #

      Jason, Walky,Joe or Danny. Whichever comes first.

      • Canvas Hat
        Canvas Hat
        August 16, 2011 at 12:31 am | #

        Doesn’t David already have a nickname?

    • Punchinello Van Vandervan
      Punchinello Van Vandervan
      August 16, 2011 at 12:32 am | #

      Let’s not forget “Cousin Itt”.

  3. Kurai_Seraphim
    Kurai_Seraphim
    August 16, 2011 at 12:02 am | #

    It’s like you can actually hear Billie say “T L D R yoink” at the end.

  4. taekwondogirl
    taekwondogirl
    August 16, 2011 at 12:03 am | #

    Hahahaha, I cracked up at the last panel.

  5. iSaidCandleja-
    iSaidCandleja-
    August 16, 2011 at 12:03 am | #

    Why does Tubs have to instigate, just as things were calming down in her life?

    • dchorror
      dchorror
      August 16, 2011 at 12:06 am | #

      This is a hard lesson to learn.

    • Canvas Hat
      Canvas Hat
      August 16, 2011 at 12:24 am | #

      For Science. Why else?

    • kagato23
      kagato23
      August 16, 2011 at 4:17 am | #

      Because Billy is used to being the bongo. And while she somewhat undeservedly had the tables turned and her position reversed, she has yet to actually learn anything from this.

  6. JackNapier
    JackNapier
    August 16, 2011 at 12:05 am | #

    Looks like Ruth’s knuckles are thirsting for Billie’s FAAACE…

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      August 16, 2011 at 12:10 am | #

      And her hand thirsts for Billie’s neck.

      • Canvas Hat
        Canvas Hat
        August 16, 2011 at 12:25 am | #

        And her mouth McNuggets. 50 of them.

      • Undrave
        Undrave
        August 16, 2011 at 3:05 am | #

        My hand thirts for Billie’s boobies :p

        • Aizat
          Aizat
          August 16, 2011 at 8:08 am | #

          Hmmmm…. Billie’s boobies.

  7. Mkvenner
    Mkvenner
    August 16, 2011 at 12:06 am | #

    That was stupid.

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      August 16, 2011 at 12:12 am | #

      How stupid? As stupid as shagging a table or as stupid as taunting a criminal?

      • Canvas Hat
        Canvas Hat
        August 16, 2011 at 12:22 am | #

        As stupid as the criminal leaving telling the person he’s robbing his Social Security.

      • Valdrax
        Valdrax
        August 16, 2011 at 1:01 am | #

        I’m pretty sure that’s *exactly* taunting a criminal — a violent, petty, and destructive one, who has picked her as a favorite repeat victim.

    • Pat
      Pat
      August 16, 2011 at 11:46 am | #

      What was, Ruth complaining that the items she had stolen from Billie’s room were now missing from hers?
      The Hell’s she gonna do about it? “I have to report that something I stole was stolen from me–likely by its rightful owner”?
      The other option is criminal activity, and she does that anyway.

      • Mkvenner
        Mkvenner
        August 16, 2011 at 4:38 pm | #

        Report?

      • Badass Toph
        Badass Toph
        August 16, 2011 at 9:05 pm | #

        I think ruth ment the beer.

  8. Yusaku777
    Yusaku777
    August 16, 2011 at 12:07 am | #

    Nice subtle knuckle-cracking in the last panel. Setting up for the next punchline, I assume?

    • NCP19
      NCP19
      August 16, 2011 at 12:57 am | #

      Puntastic!

      • Blob Marley
        Blob Marley
        August 16, 2011 at 3:19 am | #

        PUNch!

  9. dchorror
    dchorror
    August 16, 2011 at 12:07 am | #

    Sal’s got the right idea.

  10. Ridureyu
    Ridureyu
    August 16, 2011 at 12:14 am | #

    Wait, did Billie just… win against Ruth?

    • Canvas Hat
      Canvas Hat
      August 16, 2011 at 12:23 am | #

      The battle may be over, but the war is just beginning.

      For Great Justice!

      • Ridureyu
        Ridureyu
        August 16, 2011 at 12:34 am | #

        True. If RUth were genuinely evil (instead of just Ruth), she could just tear up the orommate form after Billie hands it over, and then report her to school administration for failing to comply and never filling it out.

        But instead, I expect the far more entertaining snark-and-occasional-threats/violence!

        • buttsbutts mcgee
          buttsbutts mcgee
          August 16, 2011 at 2:21 am | #

          And blackmail. Can’t forget the blackmail.

        • kagato23
          kagato23
          August 16, 2011 at 4:19 am | #

          Considering how bad ruth wants this form, I suspect that’s not viable. It’s likely the failing would fall on her for not getting all her people to fill out their forms.

          Evil would be busting her for the alcohol… that Ruth brought into her room.

        • Pat
          Pat
          August 16, 2011 at 11:48 am | #

          If Ruth reports anything to school administration, she’ll be starting a discussion between them and her residents.
          She doesn’t want that; she’s intimidating them into not starting one on their own, after all.

  11. Twinsnake
    Twinsnake
    August 16, 2011 at 12:41 am | #

    Well that was easy!

  12. NF
    NF
    August 16, 2011 at 12:57 am | #

    Oooh, it’s on like donkey kong!

  13. A. Colunga
    A. Colunga
    August 16, 2011 at 12:59 am | #

    Text looks a lil’ blurry =/

    • Aindra
      Aindra
      August 16, 2011 at 1:11 am | #

      Yeah, it looks like he scaled the comics to 1000px and it results in the blurs. It’s not just the text, but graphics too.

      • David
        David M Willis
        August 16, 2011 at 2:32 am | #

        I scaled today’s comic to 1000px down from the original 600dpi print-size file. If you’re seeing pixelation, you’re somehow seeing a cached image of the original version.

        • Plasma Mongoose
          Plasma Mongoose
          August 16, 2011 at 3:19 am | #

          So does that mean that you have figured out what the original print size needs to be to make the scaling down nice and sharp?

  14. MrGBH
    MrGBH
    August 16, 2011 at 1:02 am | #

    I wonder if Billie got around to padlocking her stuff away?

  15. Daeva
    Daeva
    August 16, 2011 at 1:47 am | #

    Don’t poke the freckled dragon, Billie. Poking the freckled dragon is NEVER a good tactical choice.

  16. Tetroga
    Tetroga
    August 16, 2011 at 1:55 am | #

    Love the feeling of the fifth panel, good job Billie.

  17. Wix
    Wix
    August 16, 2011 at 2:01 am | #

    Am I the only person who actually had to look up apropos? >.< I suddenly feel very stupid 🙁 I mean I'm not a big person when it comes to reading ALOT of books, but I'm sure I've read enough to know most of the english dictionary…

    • Undrave
      Undrave
      August 16, 2011 at 3:07 am | #

      Well apropos is on loan from French.

    • Blob Marley
      Blob Marley
      August 16, 2011 at 3:21 am | #

      *A lot* of books, two words. While we’re learning. ;P

    • Crumplepunch
      Crumplepunch
      August 16, 2011 at 4:03 am | #

      Don’t feel bad about it, I have a literature degree and I still find new words. I ran across “refulgent” for the first time a couple of months ago.

      The English language has by far the largest vocabulary of any language in the world. Knowing EVERY word is the reserve of savants and professional Scrabble players.

      • Zuche
        Zuche
        August 16, 2011 at 9:35 am | #

        English: the Borg of languages.

        • N0083rP00F
          N0083rP00F
          August 16, 2011 at 2:09 pm | #

          More like … as one comedian put it …. whacks other languages upside the head and goes through their pockets for change.

          • dchorror
            dchorror
            August 16, 2011 at 6:40 pm | #

            “You have ssssome nice wordsss there. It would be a ssshame if sssomething were to happen to them.”

          • Wix
            Wix
            August 16, 2011 at 8:31 pm | #

            Hm, it’s so true, I actually feel bad that I don’t know other languages considering I know (most) of the most complex language of the planet.

    • Cybersnark
      Cybersnark
      August 16, 2011 at 9:04 am | #

      So I take it you have yet to encounter Sir Apropos of Nothing?

  18. venderian945
    venderian945
    August 16, 2011 at 2:31 am | #

    Correct me if I’m wrong on this but I think there’s typo in the last panel

    • Crumplepunch
      Crumplepunch
      August 16, 2011 at 3:58 am | #

      If you mean “apropos”, then no, it’s a word.

  19. Shifty
    Shifty
    August 16, 2011 at 3:43 am | #

    Shoulda stopped while you were a head Billie. I mean, yeah, she couldn’t exactly deny what she did. After all, it was her uniform that was taken… and the beer. But still, she shouldn’t test fate, just because Sal is with her right now.

    Still, I wonder if Ruth sees the irony of the situation.

    • ryan
      ryan
      August 16, 2011 at 8:27 am | #

      eh, she still has that blackmail photo

      • Shifty
        Shifty
        August 16, 2011 at 5:16 pm | #

        Not really. The photo of her in bed with the beer might necessarily be against school rules, assuming she’s of legal drinking age, and no sharing it with younger students. My school allowed for the 21 and over students to keep small amounts of booze so long as they did that.

        • Automne
          Automne
          August 16, 2011 at 7:12 pm | #

          Except for two things: 1.) while IU allows students 21+ to have small amounts of alcohol in designated places, that doesn’t extend to residence halls where the majority of residents are undergrads and therefore underage; and 2.) Ruth is an RA. A leaked picture of an RA passed out surrounded by beer that she’s not allowed to have in her room would at the very least result in her losing her position.

          • Shifty
            Shifty
            August 17, 2011 at 12:02 am | #

            Well if the college in the comic has the same rules that could be very true. I know my old college was okay with RAs having booze in their room, so long as they didn’t drink around the students and they did their job. As for the picture, it depends on how the school handles it. After all, they haven’t fired her yet for her abuse of students.

    • Zuche
      Zuche
      August 16, 2011 at 9:39 am | #

      But if Billie was just a head, she’d never have been given that uniform in the first place!

      • Shifty
        Shifty
        August 16, 2011 at 5:18 pm | #

        >Cue Snare Drum and cymbal<

  20. Kernanator
    Kernanator
    August 16, 2011 at 3:54 am | #

    Y’know, I bet Ruth seems a lot less scary to Billie now that she has Sal the Batman for backup.

    • Jackson
      Jackson
      August 16, 2011 at 6:51 am | #

      And as soon as Sal disappears, Ruth is going to go right back to seeming scary again. Good move, Billie!

      • Kernanator
        Kernanator
        August 16, 2011 at 12:54 pm | #

        Well, with Sal there, Billie’s probably on something similar to a power trip.

  21. ADHadh
    ADHadh
    August 16, 2011 at 5:38 am | #

    See, I told you Sal would destroy Ruth without touching her and she did.
    Hooray for Sal!

  22. Björn
    Björn
    August 16, 2011 at 7:40 am | #

    Bad, bad move, Billie. Before you said that, Ruth suspected you, but didn’t KNOW. Now she KNOWS, but she can’t prove it. The problem is, Ruth doesn’t CARE about proving it, she doesn’t have to answer to anyone, so she can make your life miserable anyway.

    • Björn
      Björn
      August 16, 2011 at 7:41 am | #

      Oh yeah. I forgot I have a Ruth avatar. Yuck.

      • Zuche
        Zuche
        August 16, 2011 at 9:44 am | #

        Establishing burst of five Ruths… now. Ruth chain gun–fire!

        • Andy
          Andy
          August 16, 2011 at 9:50 am | #

          C-c-c-c-combo breaker!

          Seriously, I think that Billie might be able to recruit a bit of help from Sal, especially if Sal sees that Ruth is being such a bongo.

    • Kyle Voltti
      Kyle Voltti
      August 16, 2011 at 8:37 am | #

      ah but she also must suspect that Billie must also have some knowledge of the phone call to her father thus seeing her weakness. her power is based on the myth/story/legend of her having no weakness. If she retaliates before she knows exactly what Billie knows Billie can spill the beans and all her threats and bluster become so much sound and fury signifying nothing.

      • N0083rP00F
        N0083rP00F
        August 16, 2011 at 2:14 pm | #

        She may already have an inkling of what may be in store since she did consume large quantities of illicit beverages before passing out the night of the items disappearance. The comment about snoring sets time, place and compromising position.

    • ShadeTail
      ShadeTail
      August 16, 2011 at 11:02 am | #

      Confirming it makes no difference. Considering what stolen property was missing from her room, she already knew. And since she can’t report it, her only choices would be either drop the matter entirely, or go the threatening bully route. So she chose door #2, only to find that Billie isn’t backing down.

  23. Björn
    Björn
    August 16, 2011 at 7:43 am | #

    BTW, can Billie really sleep on her stomach with those wonder-tits?

    • Zuche
      Zuche
      August 16, 2011 at 9:42 am | #

      Pillows help, especially body pillows.

      • Matt of Steel
        Matt of Steel
        August 16, 2011 at 10:15 am | #

        “Body pillows” is my sometimes nickname for boobs.

  24. Nathan
    Nathan
    August 16, 2011 at 9:27 am | #

    Wow, Ruth looks vulnerable, well done Billie (even if it was a stupid move).

  25. Matt of Steel
    Matt of Steel
    August 16, 2011 at 10:14 am | #

    So what are you threatening her with exactly Ruth?

    Billie “stole” from your room something that belongs to Billie herself that you Ruth stole from her in the first place. On top of that you were actually damaging her property. Not sure what leg you have to stand on here.

    • begbert2
      begbert2
      August 16, 2011 at 3:18 pm | #

      She also took booze. And we can’t actually prove that she didn’t stuff a few pairs of Ruth’s underwear in her pockets before she left too.

  26. Pat
    Pat
    August 16, 2011 at 11:52 am | #

    Wait, how does Billie know which way she snores less? Isn’t she asleep at the time?

    • heyarnold1986
      heyarnold1986
      August 16, 2011 at 2:21 pm | #

      Simple… she snores so loud that she wakes herself up… Hence the natural urge to drink herself silly so she’ll be too drunk to hear it.

  27. Sporkaganza
    Sporkaganza
    August 16, 2011 at 8:19 pm | #

    “Apropros of nothing” just about sums up Billie’s character, I think.

  28. Captain Clueless
    Captain Clueless
    August 16, 2011 at 11:17 pm | #

    I feel like an idiot for asking, but I do not understand the last panel in the least. I must’ve missed something, or it could be that I don’t know what “apropos” are, but someone has sum splanin’ to do.

  29. Rayrayravona
    Rayrayravona
    October 23, 2012 at 4:54 am | #

    Was going through old strips, and I just noticed that Billie said, “by the by.” I don’t know many other people who do that. Made me smile. 🙂

  30. Taigan
    Taigan
    June 29, 2013 at 7:46 pm | #

    “…and since we’ll be sleeping together soon, I’d appreciate it if you could get that under control now.”

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