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September 18, 2023

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by David M Willis on December 15, 2022 at 12:01 am
  • 02 – Turning Saints Into the Sea

└ Tags: lucy, lyle, walky

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  1. Ana Chronistic
    Ana Chronistic
    December 15, 2022 at 12:05 am | #

    Walky: ventriloquism dummy

    • Decidedly Orthogonal
      Decidedly Orthogonal
      December 15, 2022 at 1:25 am | #

      That’s an awkward angle, and I never pegged Lucy for Top anal fisting, but you can never tell what winds a person up.

      • milu
        milu
        December 15, 2022 at 3:05 am | #

        buddy, maybe chill it with the graphic extreme kink banter <3

        • Liara
          Liara
          December 15, 2022 at 4:08 am | #

          I mean, that’s just the logical consequence of using a human as a ventriloquist dummy.

          Also cute that some anal fisting is “extreme kink” for you

          • Taffy
            Taffy
            December 15, 2022 at 4:52 am | #

            Not everyone needs to think about getting digested by an octopus to get off. What’s “cute” for one person can be too far for others, and that’s not really anything to smirk at people over.

            • The Wellerman
              The Wellerman
              December 15, 2022 at 5:00 am | #

              😏 *a distant radio starts playing “Closer” by Nine Inch Nails…*

              • Freezer
                Freezer
                December 15, 2022 at 7:58 am | #

                I was thinking more Patton Oswalt’s “Robert Evans” routine from Feeling Kinda Patton

                “We took Gil Gerard out on my cigarette boat on Memorial Day 1978, and I swear […] [Tom Wopat] turned that man into his personal finger puppet.”

              • Librain
                Librain
                December 22, 2022 at 3:24 am | #

                For more obscure, try Stephen Lynch’s “Gerbil”.

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0Pw9N4DhLI&ab_channel=Mitch65432

            • BOOSTER SHOT
              BOOSTER SHOT
              December 15, 2022 at 1:05 pm | #

              TOP BANAL FISHING

          • milu
            milu
            December 15, 2022 at 5:36 am | #

            *shrug* i’m not that invested frankly, i just think it’s good to have a tiny bit of restraint?

            i don’t agree that Ana’s comment was implicitly sexual. sex talk is fine, and for my part even welcome and enjoyable, but perhaps not completely out of the blue, especially this high in the section? let’s just try to keep the space welcoming, you know? is my thought process here. Besides there has been pushback against too much unprompted sexual discourse in the past.

            i absolutely did not mean to kink-shame, i’m sorry if it came across as such

      • nightshade
        nightshade
        December 15, 2022 at 5:58 am | #

        that reminds me of that disgusting storyline that millholand had on something positive ……..

        • Freezer
          Freezer
          December 15, 2022 at 8:24 am | #

          Gonna need to narrow that one down…

        • Some Ed
          Some Ed
          December 15, 2022 at 11:17 am | #

          Randy posted something disgusting at some point? Wow. I had no idea. I think I’ve been reading something positive for over a decade, and always thought his stuff was pretty clean. Sure, he can be a little abrasive at times, but really, who isn’t now and then?

          • Wizard
            Wizard
            December 15, 2022 at 3:46 pm | #

            The very first strip featured Davan sending an ex-girlfriend a coathanger as a baby shower gift. Pepito the sex dwarf. Redneck trees. Rippy the Razor. Most of the worst stuff was more suggested than explicit, but it only takes a little imagination to crank the “Yikes” factor to eleven. I’ve always figured that Randy’s goal was to offend absolutely everyone at some point. Hey, everyone should have some kind of goal, right?

            • merbrat
              merbrat
              December 15, 2022 at 4:47 pm | #

              When I met him, here in Austin years ago, that Hanger comic was on his signing card. ‘Welcome to my comic!’ He’s just a grumpy teddy bear, tho.

            • Opus the Poet
              Opus the Poet
              December 15, 2022 at 8:48 pm | #

              Accidentally flagged. We invited Randy to speak at our Pagan church (there are such things and we were one) right after the “Fluffy Bunny Pagan” incident, because most of the Elders really liked that strip and were of a similar mindset and that was right after I was promoted to Elder status against my will. That was the second largest crowd to attend a service, and we really enjoyed listening to him talk about the UU First Principle (which he did very well for not being a public speaker. One of the Elders used to sign emails “Fluffy Bunnies Belong In A Stew”, so you can understand how well Randy went over with the congregation.

            • Aura
              Aura
              December 18, 2022 at 7:45 am | #

              I’m assuming the comment you’re replying to was sarcasm (for the reasons you list), but you never can tell on that internet…
              Interesting sidenote to drive the point home: The only one on your list that came to my mind was the coathanger one, I went straight to a particular storyline with Monette and some of the stuff that happened to Ollie.

        • Stanistani
          Stanistani
          December 15, 2022 at 7:06 pm | #

          If it’s the Princess Diana comic, yeah. Mind you, I’m still a big fan.

          *oscillates*

      • Laura
        Laura
        December 15, 2022 at 6:40 pm | #

        Heh heh. “Pegged.”

    • MacareuxMoine
      MacareuxMoine
      December 15, 2022 at 10:41 am | #

      Nope: given that he makes her speak while having his mouth full, I’d say she is the ventriloquism dummy here.

      • Librain
        Librain
        December 22, 2022 at 3:28 am | #

        So Walky is the one we need to peg now, then?

  2. Stephen Bierce
    Stephen Bierce
    December 15, 2022 at 12:06 am | #

    Efficient division of labor there.

  3. The Wellerman
    The Wellerman
    December 15, 2022 at 12:07 am | #

    😂😂😂 10/10

    Classic!

    • Amós Batista
      Amós Batista
      December 15, 2022 at 1:50 am | #

      That’s my target as marriage, too.
      The risk is: found an even more shy people than me, as my last date were.

      • Some Ed
        Some Ed
        December 15, 2022 at 11:36 am | #

        That might not be as much of a concern as you think. My ex was a lot more shy than I was, and yet I made use of that paradigm a fair amount.

        Admittedly, that was after I spent nine years assuring her she was better at the social than me when she got up enough courage to go there. Some of the process of that assurance was my totally legitimately figuratively chugging my foot figuratively in front of her. I think she was probably less shy than me by the time she proposed, but absolutely was less shy than me by the time we got married.

        That said, I’m still a lot less reserved about talking with complete strangers in person. She wants to have a pretty good understanding of who she’s talking to before she says anything. I’m still kind of like the kid who told a bunch of truckers who deliberately sat in the non-smoking section of a virtually empty truck stop restaurant, right next to the only other group of people in the restaurant and started smoking cigars, “Give a hoot, don’t pollute.”

  4. Sirksome
    Sirksome
    December 15, 2022 at 12:07 am | #

    He still drawing Jawsome? I’m surprised.

    • Thag Simmons
      Thag Simmons
      December 15, 2022 at 12:07 am | #

      It hasn’t even been a week and he probably was able to pump out a few months worth of strips.

      • Sirksome
        Sirksome
        December 15, 2022 at 12:21 am | #

        A few months worth?! Last I remember the Walkman was struggling. I mean the concept of jump kicking folks is one you can milk for years, but I don’t remember him putting in that much work yet.

        • thejeff
          thejeff
          December 15, 2022 at 8:00 am | #

          I don’t remember him struggling. Last I remember he was setting up for the merch. 🙂
          And it was the first thing that had held his interest that long, so it’s not too surprising he’s stayed focused on it.
          Though I agree it’s probably not months worth of strips.

  5. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    December 15, 2022 at 12:07 am | #

    I mean yeah, but that’s kinda sad.

  6. Taffy
    Taffy
    December 15, 2022 at 12:07 am | #

    Perform the tasks of which you are capable, and outsource those of which you are not. Wally’s a smart guy.

    • Schpoonman
      Schpoonman
      December 15, 2022 at 12:16 am | #

      I finally convinced my manager to stop tryibg to promote me because I would suck at the job and I think for now it’s stuck.

      • Taffy
        Taffy
        December 15, 2022 at 2:44 am | #

        It’s really annoying how hard it can be to get more money for a job without being promoted out of it. I guess some people think it’s “unfair”, but those people are wrong.

        • milu
          milu
          December 15, 2022 at 3:08 am | #

          that’s what blackmail is for, duh

        • Schpoonman
          Schpoonman
          December 15, 2022 at 7:50 am | #

          Talked about just that with a friend last Saturday, and damn if it isn’t true.

        • Joy
          Joy
          December 15, 2022 at 4:02 pm | #

          For real.

      • Daibhid C
        Daibhid C
        December 15, 2022 at 12:55 pm | #

        Ha, I had my annual review yesterday.

        Manager: We’ll be looking for a new team leader soon. Would you…?
        Me: [look of absolute horror]
        Manager: No, that’s what I thought, but I had to ask.

    • milu
      milu
      December 15, 2022 at 2:23 am | #

      i see your new avatar and i chuckle

      • Taffy
        Taffy
        December 15, 2022 at 2:43 am | #

        Haven’t the foggiest clue what you could mean.

        • milu
          milu
          December 15, 2022 at 3:09 am | #

          not the haziest hunch, i’m sure

  7. Doctor_Who
    Doctor_Who
    December 15, 2022 at 12:07 am | #

    Walky is the Undertaker and Lucy is Paul Bearer.

    • Clif
      Clif
      December 15, 2022 at 2:44 am | #

      I thought the Walrus was Paul.

  8. Grayfinity
    Grayfinity
    December 15, 2022 at 12:07 am | #

    Trying to avoid Walkyisms, eh? So considerate.

    …Walkying it up doesn’t have a good ring to it, though, so you’re good. 🙂

  9. Kyrik Michalowski
    Kyrik Michalowski
    December 15, 2022 at 12:08 am | #

    He’s right you know. I’d let my significant other do the same, especially around new people. Anyone else with me on this?

    • Time Sage
      Time Sage
      December 15, 2022 at 12:18 am | #

      This is why I need a boyfriend, so he can talk for me and I can continue ignoring inane chatter

      • Daibhid C
        Daibhid C
        December 15, 2022 at 12:58 pm | #

        Yeah, when your own, it’s a constant calculus of “Is anybody going to be there who I can usually rely on to talk for me, or failing that, just instead of me?”

        • Daibhid C
          Daibhid C
          December 15, 2022 at 1:00 pm | #

          “…when you’re on your own…” that should be.

          I typed “when you’re”, I got distracted for a microsecond, and then I looked back and thought “no, it’s not ‘you’re,’ it’s ‘your'” and carried on from there.

    • ValdVin
      ValdVin
      December 15, 2022 at 8:15 am | #

      I am an introvert and my late wife was a social worker, so, yeah

  10. Otl1973
    Otl1973
    December 15, 2022 at 12:09 am | #

    It’s frequently best to just nod occasionally – hopefully at appropriate points.

    • ktbear
      ktbear
      December 15, 2022 at 12:51 am | #

      Thats always been the tricky bit, though for me NOT laughing at the inappropriate parts can be even more so.

  11. StClair
    StClair
    December 15, 2022 at 12:12 am | #

    Autobiographical?

    • milu
      milu
      December 15, 2022 at 2:24 am | #

      per alt-txt, yeah

  12. BBCC
    BBCC
    December 15, 2022 at 12:12 am | #

    Hey, just like at home before university!

    …Shit, I made myself sad.

  13. Dana
    Dana
    December 15, 2022 at 12:13 am | #

    Walky seems really good with girlfriends’ family. Everybody remember how great he was with Dorothy’s?

    • Taffy
      Taffy
      December 15, 2022 at 12:55 am | #

      I remember him sneaking off to make out with her dad.

  14. Grayfinity
    Grayfinity
    December 15, 2022 at 12:13 am | #

    You just wanted another page with a jumble of consonants as the title!

    I’m onto you, Willis! 🤔

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      December 15, 2022 at 2:04 am | #

      Dumbing of Age Book 13: [forehead keyboard mashing]

      • milu
        milu
        December 15, 2022 at 2:28 am | #

        Dumbing of Age Book 13: He Also Draws A Webcomic That He Posts Every Day On Social Media

        • Nova
          Nova
          December 15, 2022 at 4:36 am | #

          Can we vote for this? I want to vote for this.

  15. Cattleprod
    Cattleprod
    December 15, 2022 at 12:15 am | #

    I forgot what Walky’s comic even was and went archive searching, it was in the May 10, 2021 strip.

  16. bagge
    bagge
    December 15, 2022 at 12:18 am | #

    He’s not wrong

    • Clif
      Clif
      December 15, 2022 at 2:47 am | #

      No. Not at all.

  17. DarkoNeko
    DarkoNeko
    December 15, 2022 at 12:19 am | #

    Know thine own strenght

  18. UrsulaDavina
    UrsulaDavina
    December 15, 2022 at 12:21 am | #

    “Can’t talk eating.” Homer Simpson

  19. Francoinblanco
    Francoinblanco
    December 15, 2022 at 12:25 am | #

    Better to remain silent and be thought a Fool than to speak and remove all doubt

    • Keulen
      Keulen
      December 15, 2022 at 1:15 am | #

      This.

    • Wizard
      Wizard
      December 15, 2022 at 3:49 pm | #

      Wise man say: “A closed mouth gathers no foot.”

  20. DailyBrad
    DailyBrad
    December 15, 2022 at 12:35 am | #

    I get it. I have an easier time talking up people I am with than I do talking myself up.

  21. cbwroses
    cbwroses
    December 15, 2022 at 12:53 am | #

    So these two lunches are not occurring in the same place, right?
    The cups are green and the chairs are red here, but the cups are white and the booth is purple in the other strip.

    • Taffy
      Taffy
      December 15, 2022 at 1:13 am | #

      This one is taking place at Baco Tell. Much different.

    • Keulen
      Keulen
      December 15, 2022 at 1:16 am | #

      Both probably at fast food restaurants, but this looks more like a burger place than Taco Bell.

      • The Wellerman
        The Wellerman
        December 15, 2022 at 5:05 am | #

        I MUST know what kind of burger Walky is eating 🤤

        • egg egg
          egg egg
          December 15, 2022 at 9:55 am | #

          I also must know, if only to avoid their weird super-pale buns that feel very off-putting.

  22. Qube
    Qube
    December 15, 2022 at 1:27 am | #

    it’s a bold strategy Cotton, let’s see if it pays off for him

  23. sdrainbow
    sdrainbow
    December 15, 2022 at 2:06 am | #

    as a person who works in telecom

    god, I forgot walky is majoring in telecom

    good news: unless he’s planning on going into deep development, the calculus will not be relevant

    bad news: it does involve a lot of extended focus

    • Chris (The other one)
      Chris (The other one)
      December 15, 2022 at 6:42 am | #

      Yeah, but what is the long term game plan for a Telecom grad? I honestly don’t know, they didn’t have Telecom as a thing when I went through college. If they had such a thing it would have been phones….

      Isn’t Telecom a fancy way of saying they want to be Anchors? Somehow I can’t see Walky being an Anchor.

      • sdrainbow
        sdrainbow
        December 15, 2022 at 9:22 am | #

        Oh, I didn’t consider that side of the industry lol. I was thinking about the networking/infrastructure side, since that’s where I am.

        We always need engineers who are capable of making the magic boxes on the shelves do their job, and while that doesn’t strictly require a college degree, I assume a telecom degree involves some compsci.

        • Needfuldoer
          Needfuldoer
          December 15, 2022 at 3:50 pm | #

          I’ll never forget the day I fixed a robotic camera, unjammed a printer, rebuilt a server, and unclogged a toilet on the same shift. My CompSci degree barely came into play.

    • thejeff
      thejeff
      December 15, 2022 at 8:27 am | #

      The better news, Walky passed calculus last semester and we haven’t heard about any struggles this semester. Maybe he’s learned some ways of coping with his adhd so he can study?

  24. Juanoku
    Juanoku
    December 15, 2022 at 3:11 am | #

    Fair

  25. shrub
    shrub
    December 15, 2022 at 3:54 am | #

    The less Walky talks the more personable he becomes

    • Wizard
      Wizard
      December 15, 2022 at 3:52 pm | #

      I can be charming, or I can talk. Trying to do both at once is a bit of a crapshoot.

  26. Sombrero
    Sombrero
    December 15, 2022 at 5:09 am | #

    Behold, Walky the Strategist.

  27. Thomas
    Thomas
    December 15, 2022 at 5:58 am | #

    Lucy, who actually likes comics, takes a charitable view towards the lack of effort or substance in Walky’s… product.

  28. Chris (The other one)
    Chris (The other one)
    December 15, 2022 at 6:27 am | #

    You know what, this strip here has made my mind up for me, I’m now a real fan of the Walcy ship… err, the Luky ship…. err, well Walky and Lucy ship. He is smart enough to let her be his Public Affairs rep, and mouthpiece and she’s smart enough to know what to say on his behalf in many circumstances.

    Their relationship may not last the long term, but still, she seems to be a good mouthpiece and Walky definitely understands his limitations.

    • Seregiel
      Seregiel
      December 15, 2022 at 3:07 pm | #

      Just call it Lucky until she meets Linda and then it will be a very unlucky ship indeed.

    • Alex
      Alex
      December 15, 2022 at 5:32 pm | #

      Lucy’s good for him, I just worry that this is a relationship of convenience for Walky until he finds someone he’s more interested in.

  29. Amós Batista
    Amós Batista
    December 15, 2022 at 9:58 am | #

    Besides Walky, the copule is going well: he’s sharing some of himself to Lucy.

  30. Yakumo
    Yakumo
    December 15, 2022 at 12:48 pm | #

    Exaggeration, possibly gross, but otherwise correct Walkerton. There can certainly be times when you would be better to do the talking, but nowhere near as often as leaving it to Lucy

  31. Megan Rivera
    Megan Rivera
    December 15, 2022 at 1:07 pm | #

    Lucy and Lyle could be TWINS, they have the same eyes. It’s adorable.

    • Schpoonman
      Schpoonman
      December 15, 2022 at 5:38 pm | #

      Willis pointed out somewhere (Twitter?) that Lyle’s hair is just Lucy’s turned upside down. I love it.

  32. Reltzik
    Reltzik
    December 15, 2022 at 3:10 pm | #

    A full mouth gathers no foot-longs.

    …. wait.

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      December 15, 2022 at 3:18 pm | #

      Oh my.

    • The Wellerman
      The Wellerman
      December 15, 2022 at 11:55 pm | #

      Funny you mention that, I was just contemplating getting a foot-long hotdog myself! 😋

  33. Suet
    Suet
    January 12, 2023 at 12:31 pm | #

    Webcomic? We haven’t seen his stinkin’ webcomic. And the hoops you need to jump through just to start a website? A ver, a ver.

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