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Smokin
Posted on November 1, 2010 by David M Willis

128 thoughts on “Smokin”

  1. David Herbert

    Sal is bad ass. The smoking proves it.

    Also, I want to see Joyce touching her bike and making it go vroom (God I’m immature)

    1. Daeva

      Correction: The complete disinterest in everything going on AND the smoking prove her badasssery.

    2. Kamino Neko

      I wanna see Joyce touching SAL and making her go vroom. >_>

      1. Kokopure

        Haha, I’ll be honest, the first time I read this I thought Joyce said “I like your bike / Can I touch your hair”. If only…

    3. Trent

      Damnit, I was going to say something like this and you beat me to it.

      1. Trae Dorn

        Well, you have the same random avatar… so you can pretend you said it first? 😛

        1. DCHorror

          Until the random avatars change again.

    4. MrGBH

      I’ve never found smoking to be badass or attractive. It just makes me want to vomit.

      1. Hewlett

        I concur, predominantly. Can look cool in exceptional circumstances too fiddly to post, but even then, I get a crawling ‘He/she’s going to cough up a chunk of lungflesh one day’ sensation in the back of my mind.

        1. Crimson Doom

          I saw “lungfish” instead of “lungflesh”. That was an interesting mental image…

  2. Someone

    It’s almost a relief that Sal isn’t the catholic girl she coulda been. Yaaaay Sal. I also wish to touch the bike. Can I? CAN I?!

    1. No0ne

      NO, NO BIKE TOUCHING FOR YOU!

  3. Wackd

    Is this coming out kind of pixelated for anyone else?

    Also–YAY! Southern accent!

    1. FortMax

      That’s because he uploaded a 1750.89 KB 3600×1200 image, and the site’s scaling it to 980×327.

  4. Jake

    “Lahk prison.” It’s now my favorite thing to say.

  5. Andrew

    … *touch*

    1. David Herbert

      You got the touch…
      You got the power!

      1. nothri

        No. Just no.

  6. Umer

    Southern accent…love it, I want it (even though I’m Canadian eh).

    1. Viktoria

      Of course you do. Everyone does. We’re awesome. Do you notice how even a non-native southerner was able to make Joyce go gay within seconds?

      1. MrGBH

        Everyone knows that there is only one accent greater than a Texan accent.

        An English one.

        1. Undrave

          Any type of British accent automatically makes someone ten time more attractive that they would normally be.

        2. Pagannerd

          This knowledge makes me extremely happy to be British.

    2. andersonfire

      As a Torontonian who moved to Texas a few years back, I can tell you that the two accents kinda cancel each other out.

    3. Deviltrig

      question. If Sal wasn’t technically southern at all because she and Walky weren’t separated at birth, then why does she still have the accent… not complaining, just curious.

      1. David

        Third panel, dude! Third panel!

      2. JesseJanitect

        believe me, you pick it up fast.

  7. Joebo

    1. “Yes.”
    2. “Thanks.”
    3. “…No.”

  8. Animal

    Panel 1. Limited print.

    1. Haven

      please

      1. Dahlia

        Seconded!

  9. Ragnal

    Walky is scared of Sal.

    Reeeeally gotta wonder how their upbringing went, right?

    1. Joebo

      I imagine she sat on him a lot.

      Not in any sort of gross sexual way you pervs.

      1. Jake

        ^Please tell me this is a random Gravatar.

        1. Joebo

          Nope, made it myself.

    2. Joebo

      Though I don’t think he’s afraid of her in the 3rd panel. I think he’s laughing at her accent.

      1. JackNapier

        But look at his face in panel 3 and the way he says that first line. He looks intimidated, if you ask me.

  10. Bean

    So very awesome. (Anime-style Heart eyes go here)

  11. Joebo

    I thought Denmark was prison?

    1. Gold Starz

      What place ISN’T like prison anymore? It’s all rules and no fun. D’:

      1. No0ne

        Thats why I live on the Moon!

  12. Robert in San Diego

    I wonder where in TN Sal was, considering Walky’s hesitation before saying the name of the state. And his laughter after “Lahk prison.”

    1. bramblepatch

      I interpreted that as “So, uh, how was,” Catholic school? she just showed up on a motercycle and she’s smoking that’s obviously a stupid question what can I say that won’t make her knock me over and sit on me, “uh, Tennessee?”

      That may be crediting Walky with more rational thought than he’s actually capable of, though.

      1. Robert in San Diego

        Dear Bramblepatch:
        Nice thought, but I was thinking “How [I can’t blow her past and say PRISON]was, uh, Tennessee?” was the Walky thought process.

        What are my odds on Jason being a Literature graduate student?

        1. No0ne

          Math prof

  13. Pariah Jones

    How much hate is in Billie’s eyes now that she’s no longer center of attention?

    1. David Herbert

      This will probably lead her to talk to Mike and start the BilliexMike relationship. He’ll tear her down so that she tries to drink herself to death. And that’ll be the major drama bomb this time.

  14. No0ne

    And now I dislike Sal…

    1. Viktoria

      Why? (Honest question, as nothing she does today seems objectionable)

      1. andersonfire

        For the smoking?

        Hey, I dunno, I definitely still like Sal. Bad Catholic schoolgirl? Rawr!

        1. No0ne

          No, for wasting a perfect match. She could have used that to light that cigarette, then light some one on fire…

          If your going to use matches to light cigarettes then the least you could do is light some one fire with it after…

          Otherwise buy a lighter!

        2. Kiwii

          Yeah! I honestly thought Sal would be more of the zippo type…

        3. Gold Starz

          Don’t be stupid…

          …

          …

          Sal has lighter just for THAT, duh.

  15. Nick Wright

    Anyone else getting flashbacks to Kimagure Orange Road?

    1. John Biles

      This totally made me think of Ayukawa Madoka and now I cannot help but imagine Kyosuke being replaced by Joyce and laughing until I fall down.

      1. KORfan

        OMG me too! Except I imagine Joyce as Hikaru, ignoring the fact that they knew each other since childhood. ^_^

  16. JackNapier

    So I guess you could say she’s…smoking hot?
    *ducks*

    1. Dahlia

      D’OH HO! : D

  17. NF

    I want to make out with today’s comic.

    1. NF

      And my avatar is Joyce. This is awesome.

  18. Jen Aside

    Tennessee is totally like prison.

    With tobacco as far as the eye can see.

  19. Dahlia

    NICE!

  20. Dierna

    Joyce should have also asked a 4th question. “Will Mike ever talk?”

    1. Rowen Morland

      Because Sal is the Oracle?

    2. Gianni

      I concur

  21. NinjaNick

    Sal does lose some cool points for the smoking, IMO. No offense. >_>

  22. Chad from Canada

    All these questions answered and more! On the next, Days of our Dumb-age.

  23. LurkerAbove

    Oh yea, accent’s still there! <3 Sal. 😀

  24. Rusty_Unycorn

    BAD JOYCE! NO SAL FOR YOU!
    Go stay with Billie.
    Also, SAALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!

    1. Rusty_Unycorn

      And I’m still that random background chick, what ever her name is.

      1. JackNapier

        Mary. In another life, she was Sal’s best friend in high school.

        1. Osaru Sensei

          … Which makes it awesome

        2. Osaru Sensei

          … the coincidence, that is.

          Ruth FTW.

  25. Mirenheart

    YEAH! Now when do we get to see the Giant Mutant Frosted Honey Bun?

    1. Shashulfrashul

      I think it would be funny if there was a pastry shop with the GMFHB as their mascot.

  26. TheRealAllPurposeGuru

    Yeah, Sal loses points for the smoking. I just *can’t* handle smoke smells (my parents kinda vaccinated me against it)

    …but otherwise, Damn, she’s Hot.

  27. Kiwii

    re:smoking.
    People who smoke generally understand the risks, the smell, and the fact that plenty of people don’t think its cool. …And unless they’re actually trying to quit, they don’t care. I have a feeling Sal isn’t too concerned. That’s why she’s a badass.

    Go Sal!

    1. Dahlia

      Agreed.

      My roommate smokes and she knows the risks and hazards of smoking full well and she really doesn’t care (though she says shes trying to tone it down).

      Smoking bad in my book, but the fact of the matter is that smokers just don’t give a rats a**, and its that level of non-nonchalant attitude towards what society views you as (without being/ smelling/ sounding like a smelly turd pile) hat makes them all the more appealing.

    2. TexasNinjaBuzzard

      …If by “badass” you mean “asshole”.

      Of course smokers don’t care– they’re junkies. Junkies don’t give a damn for anyone or anything else in the world aside from getting their next fix.

      Sal and Mike should make out now so Mike can turn and spit his chaw out when they’re done, just to maintain his Ayatollah of Assahola status in the face of this new challenger.

      1. Caroline

        I… think you’re overstating just a bit here. I’ve never seen a smoker selling his-or-herself on the street for just one puff, for example. I’m pretty sure all of the smokers I’ve met actually have people and things that matter more to them than their cigarettes.

        1. Grikmeer

          The only reason that people don’t need to sell themselves for smokes is that they’re the only legal drug apart from alcohol that’s easily available in every town in the country (both yours and mine) for an affordable price. If cigarettes were as rare and pricey as heroin, you’d probably have that situation sooner or later.

        2. Not me

          “On the street, for one puff”, no.

          “In a dorm, for a pack”… um… well…

      2. Smoker

        @TexasNinjaBuzzard – Get a grip, dude. Did someone ritually burn you with cigarettes or something? Most smokers enjoy smoking, so they do. Anyone who is incapable of quitting is simply weak-willed.

        1. begbert2

          Because, as we all know, there is no such thing as chemical addiction.

          Also, poor people are all just lazy.

        2. TexasNinjaBuzzard

          And everyone has THE INALIENABLE RIGHT to fsck with other people’s lungs in public just ‘cuz they’re too lazy to manage a spit cup to get their nicotine.

          Also global warming is a myth on account of all thermometers made in the last four hundred years have a well-known liberal bias.

      3. Kiwii

        As a smoker I can promise you I’m not a junkie or an asshole. I make my choices and I do my part to be considerate of the environment and the people around me. Are there people who are assholes? Yes, but there are pleenty of non-smokers who are total dicks too. And, as someone who has experienced several forms of withdrawl first hand I can assure you that nicotine is NOTHING like the kinds of drugs that change a person from a human being into an addiction.

        Also maybe I just haven’t seen the comments, but why are people so up in arms about Sal smoking but not about Billie being an alcoholic? Alcoholism is just as if not more dangerous than smoking and has a far more disruptive effect on the lives of the sick and their families.

        Everyone makes choices, in anycase. And I still feel that a bad ass chick smoking in a cartoon for adults is just fine.

        1. begbert2

          Sal is supposed to be awesome in every way, and for some people that includes “doesn’t smell like an ashtray”.

          Billie, on the other hand, is held to no high standard.

        2. Kiwii

          But one of the things i’ve always loved about Sal was her panchant for making really bad choices! I mean, it usually worked out in the end, for the most part, but she has never ever been perfect. Though I guess awesome and perfect aren’t exactly the same thing. I guess it depends on one’s definition of awesome…

        3. JackNapier

          I think that people are up in arms about Sal being a smoker because that’s a trait she never showed before in the previous comic. Billie was an alcoholic in previous continuity, so that’s why people don’t really care about that as much.

      4. Rusty_Unycorn

        @TexasNinjaBuzzard
        ….
        You know what? Go frag yourself. “Don’t care about people?” Excuse me. I just don’t care about dicks like you. HOW DARE YOU RUIN MY SALVADOR FOR ME!!!

        1. TexasNinjaBuzzard

          I don’t actually care about Sal hittin’ the stinkweed, I just hate smokers in general because there are only about a dozen of them in the world (like a couple of people who make a webcomic about cats) who assign more value to Common Damn Courtesy than they do to feeding their addiction. Potheads smoke too, but they almost always take special care to keep every bit of that puff in their own lungs.

          Sal being an asshole or not doesn’t bother me, because she wrings hilarious responses out of everyone around her; Mike is some kind of multiversal singularity of assholery, and he’s one of my favorite characters here or in SP!.

        2. Smoker

          So it’s settled then, the problem is not smokers, the problem is that you are a hateful person. Check.

        3. Rusty_Unycorn

          …… Yes…….
          At least you aren’t ragging at us about our choices.

  28. TexasNinjaBuzzard

    Aw, man. I was really hoping she wouldn’t keep the “Git OWT-A mah HAY-ID!” action. She is now and henceforth voiced for me by whoever VA’ed Rogue in the ’90s X-Men cartoon.

    1. JesseJanitect

      Evolution? Meghan Black.
      And it doesn’t work. Rogue’s Mississippi, not Tennessee.

      1. TexasNinjaBuzzard

        And Willis is Indianohio, not… Anywhere South Of Indianohio. Probably some mole men from West Virginny escaped their corporate overseers and crawled out of the perditious undercoaltowns to wander by the bottom end of IAOH at some point to provide examples, but Northern People write fuggin’ hilarious “southern” accents, is what i’m sayin’.

        …Oh, who the hell am I kidding, I’m a Texan— everything northeast of Arkansas pretty much rates as “Yankee” in my book. It snows up there, for cryin’ out loud!

  29. Lan M.

    I nominate Sal for DoA President. Why? Badassery.

  30. ziggy78eog

    And the response to those “three things” are as follows.
    1. Yep

    2. Thanks, ah guess.

    3. No.

    1. Joebo

      I already said as much earlier, but thanks for trying.

      1. Shashulfrashul

        If she really didn’t care, wouldn’t it be:
        1)Meh
        2)Meh
        3)Touch my bike and lose your hand (after all, she was in… catholic school?)

  31. Cha

    Sal, it’s so very good to see your faaaaaaaaaaaaaaace.
    -coughs- I missed my chance on the last strip. >>

    1. Cha

      Also, someone tell me I’m not the only one thinking that when Ruth and Sal meet, that if Ruth has a fight with Sal like she did with Billie, that Sal’s going to kick Ruth’s ass?

      1. Maiden

        yor gravatar is oosaka isint it? that face she makes, makes me read what you say with her voice.

        1. Cha

          Yup. ;D Osaka is my anime/manga mind-twin. xD I even have the dub accent.
          And having you get it in her voice is part of the fun. 8D

  32. Aeron

    Sal will try to have a fling with Joyce just because, calling it right now.

    1. Gianni

      Premarital hanky-panky!

  33. Drpepperfan

    I’m so happy you kept both Sal’s accent and her anime-long hair, it just wouldn’t be Sal without them!

    Also, Sal? Badass.

  34. Leaving a Comment

    Oh Sal, Tennessee is like a prison, I know. I know.

  35. agentksilver

    What I want to know is, why did Mr. and Mrs. Walkerton send Sal to Catholic school anyway? Obviously it was to straighten her out (a plan that appears to have failed), but what was it that made them decide to take such an action? I’m so excited to find out.

    1. Kamino Neko

      She killed the third triplet.

  36. Sakimei

    The contrast of Sal and Joyce in the last panel is kind of awesome.

  37. bramble

    So, I know Joyce is looking at the motorcycle in that last panel, but it kinda looks like she’s reading her questions off a prepared list or something.

    1. agentksilver

      I thought so too!

  38. Shift

    Going for every bad-girl cliche in the book, aren’t we Sal?

    So Walky’s nervous laughter at the end… is he kinda freaked out by his sister or something?

  39. Roborat

    How the hell does she keep all that hair inside her helmet? Wouldn’t it get in her faaaaaaace?

  40. XtraLargeRyan

    maybe she WASNT sent to catholic school.. maybe it was… PRISON :O

    DUN DUN DUUUUUN

  41. LuckyCharmsHorrorShow

    ‘homeless man’ gravatar nao plx.

  42. Maiden

    walky looks nervous in panel two and it seems he just gets more nervous being around sal.

  43. Kiwii

    Wait a sec, is she lighting her smoke with a match? Who does that??

    1. No0ne

      People who enjoy setting things on fire after they light their cigarette!

      1. Kiwii

        You’re one of those peoeple, aren’t you?

        1. Mage the Observer

          Now, now. As long as nobody gets hurt, pyromania is just good clean fun!

        2. No0ne

          I don’t smoke, but I do use matches to light people on fire if thats what your asking…

    2. JesseJanitect

      It’s part of the whole badass routine; the boot strike looks cooler.

      1. JesseJanitect

        Also, they don’t sell lighters in prison stores.

  44. Lis

    I had an English teacher who was known for responding to Joyce’s first question with “no I hadn’t heard”

  45. SgtNumnum

    I agree with the title….also what’s with this Dorothy gravatar?

  46. Mousa The 14

    Over-compensating for Catholic school clearly. She’s going in a completely opposite direction to assert to rebellious individuality. It’s uh… Well, it’s Sal.

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