Penny Arcade - Comic - Snowballs

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Penny Arcade - Comic - Snowballs

Videogaming-related online strip by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. Includes news and commentary.

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Jortalus

I got a strong laugh from the final panel.

sawells

Why is the snowman so happy...?

(scrolls down)

Oh.

goehle

The last panel is just magic. Even the top to bottom layout helps sell the joke.

Lucascraft

Oh man. That last panel totally caught me off guard. Glorious.

Rius

Snowballs

PeriSoft

Yeah, I'm with the other commenters: Last panel is brilliant. Internal laugh, chuckle, *loud* laugh.

Mercade

Crimson Gourd was my experimental jazz-grunge band in the 90s.

joshofalltrades

Masterful

T-Danger

That's a disturbingly well crafted dick on that snowman.

Jack

I hadn't heard of this game so I looked it up on Wikipedia and was deeply upset when it contained the line:

"The game has been described as containing gameplay elements of classic role-playing games such as King's Quest."

Steel Angel

T-Danger wrote: »

That's a disturbingly well crafted dick on that snowman.

You might say it's nuts how well crafted it is.

Kagera

Guys I’m at a crossroads in life. I’ve always been good at being a silent but pleasant type of customer service person, a problem solver who is ready to defer to someone else’s idea unless it’s obviously flawed but also ready to toss a joke or two back if I know it’s expected. A real ‘I vibe off of your vibe’ type. What I’m trying to say is as I’m half a year from 39 years old...should I become a golf caddie? I hear the tips are great if you are good and Las Vegas is a destination for a lot of rich people with a golf hobby.

rahkeesh2000

Jack wrote: »

I hadn't heard of this game so I looked it up on Wikipedia and was deeply upset when it contained the line:

"The game has been described as containing gameplay elements of classic role-playing games such as King's Quest."

Australian Game Awards crowned Detroid: Become Human RPG of the Year

Showsni

Jack wrote: »

I hadn't heard of this game so I looked it up on Wikipedia and was deeply upset when it contained the line:

"The game has been described as containing gameplay elements of classic role-playing games such as King's Quest."

Maybe they got it confused with Quest for Glory?

PohtHehd

Kagera wrote: »

Guys I’m at a crossroads in life. I’ve always been good at being a silent but pleasant type of customer service person, a problem solver who is ready to defer to someone else’s idea unless it’s obviously flawed but also ready to toss a joke or two back if I know it’s expected. A real ‘I vibe off of your vibe’ type. What I’m trying to say is as I’m half a year from 39 years old...should I become a golf caddie? I hear the tips are great if you are good and Las Vegas is a destination for a lot of rich people with a golf hobby.

The thing is that you have to know a lot about golf to caddy for people, especially if you want to do it for the rich people. They will expect it and your tips will be largely based off how well THEY do in their game. So, even if you're giving great advice to someone they might still suck and so you will not make so much with them. Being a caddy for an upscale establishment is probably not something you can just walk right into. But the few times you get with a group that is out for fun you will probably find yourself well endowed with extra money.

That being said, I wouldn't do it. Long hours in the Nevada heat busting your hump carrying someone else's stuff around...it is not conducive to a long term plan. And at 39 years of age you really need to start thinking about a long term plan. Being a caddy will be very physically and spiritually draining. No matter who you have to deal with you will have to be all smiles. It sounds like you might be that type of person but if you were then you would do better as a waiter at an upscale restaurant than a caddy.

With 1/2 of your general life expectancy now past you this is not the time to be considering anything that won't help you leave your mark on the planet. You should instead start to question what things you can accomplish in your meager remaining years. At around 60 years old your body will start to seriously show signs of degeneration and at 70 you will be in almost constant pain unless you take a variety of medications. At 80 years old whoever you are now will cease to exist and even memories will elude you. I've never met a 90 year old who wasn't completely out of it 24/7. You will not live to be 100.

Now is the time. You got about 20 good years left. There are still many noble paths to take in your life but being a caddy is far from any of them.

FireballDragon

I'm surprised no one mentioned this yet, but this isn't the first time Gabe's done something like this.

https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2002/12/20

Kagera

PohtHehd wrote: »

Kagera wrote: »

Guys I’m at a crossroads in life. I’ve always been good at being a silent but pleasant type of customer service person, a problem solver who is ready to defer to someone else’s idea unless it’s obviously flawed but also ready to toss a joke or two back if I know it’s expected. A real ‘I vibe off of your vibe’ type. What I’m trying to say is as I’m half a year from 39 years old...should I become a golf caddie? I hear the tips are great if you are good and Las Vegas is a destination for a lot of rich people with a golf hobby.

The thing is that you have to know a lot about golf to caddy for people, especially if you want to do it for the rich people. They will expect it and your tips will be largely based off how well THEY do in their game. So, even if you're giving great advice to someone they might still suck and so you will not make so much with them. Being a caddy for an upscale establishment is probably not something you can just walk right into. But the few times you get with a group that is out for fun you will probably find yourself well endowed with extra money.

That being said, I wouldn't do it. Long hours in the Nevada heat busting your hump carrying someone else's stuff around...it is not conducive to a long term plan. And at 39 years of age you really need to start thinking about a long term plan. Being a caddy will be very physically and spiritually draining. No matter who you have to deal with you will have to be all smiles. It sounds like you might be that type of person but if you were then you would do better as a waiter at an upscale restaurant than a caddy.

With 1/2 of your general life expectancy now past you this is not the time to be considering anything that won't help you leave your mark on the planet. You should instead start to question what things you can accomplish in your meager remaining years. At around 60 years old your body will start to seriously show signs of degeneration and at 70 you will be in almost constant pain unless you take a variety of medications. At 80 years old whoever you are now will cease to exist and even memories will elude you. I've never met a 90 year old who wasn't completely out of it 24/7. You will not live to be 100.

Now is the time. You got about 20 good years left. There are still many noble paths to take in your life but being a caddy is far from any of them.

You’re so right. I just need to really figure it all out NOW before I waste any more time. Maybe some kind of social work or customer service thing. But I have to I can’t half ass this any more. Thanks.

ZomZen

Is it just me or does Gabe's hair look like a character from that cereal commercial?

flamebroiledchicken

PohtHehd wrote: »

Kagera wrote: »

Guys I’m at a crossroads in life. I’ve always been good at being a silent but pleasant type of customer service person, a problem solver who is ready to defer to someone else’s idea unless it’s obviously flawed but also ready to toss a joke or two back if I know it’s expected. A real ‘I vibe off of your vibe’ type. What I’m trying to say is as I’m half a year from 39 years old...should I become a golf caddie? I hear the tips are great if you are good and Las Vegas is a destination for a lot of rich people with a golf hobby.

The thing is that you have to know a lot about golf to caddy for people, especially if you want to do it for the rich people. They will expect it and your tips will be largely based off how well THEY do in their game. So, even if you're giving great advice to someone they might still suck and so you will not make so much with them. Being a caddy for an upscale establishment is probably not something you can just walk right into. But the few times you get with a group that is out for fun you will probably find yourself well endowed with extra money.

That being said, I wouldn't do it. Long hours in the Nevada heat busting your hump carrying someone else's stuff around...it is not conducive to a long term plan. And at 39 years of age you really need to start thinking about a long term plan. Being a caddy will be very physically and spiritually draining. No matter who you have to deal with you will have to be all smiles. It sounds like you might be that type of person but if you were then you would do better as a waiter at an upscale restaurant than a caddy.

With 1/2 of your general life expectancy now past you this is not the time to be considering anything that won't help you leave your mark on the planet. You should instead start to question what things you can accomplish in your meager remaining years. At around 60 years old your body will start to seriously show signs of degeneration and at 70 you will be in almost constant pain unless you take a variety of medications. At 80 years old whoever you are now will cease to exist and even memories will elude you. I've never met a 90 year old who wasn't completely out of it 24/7. You will not live to be 100.

Now is the time. You got about 20 good years left. There are still many noble paths to take in your life but being a caddy is far from any of them.

This is good advice in general but my grandma lived to 92 and was 100% lucid, even writing a book about the family history, all the way to the end. If you stay active and don't get fucked by Alzheimer's or dementia, old age doesn't have to be miserable.