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Penny Arcade - Comic - The Land of Plenty

DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
edited June 2021 in The Penny Arcade Hub
imagePenny Arcade - Comic - The Land of Plenty

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

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  • BropocalypseBropocalypse Registered User regular
    I wonder what the break-even point is for flying to japan and buying the models there.

  • dennisdennis aka bingley Registered User regular
    I'm just here for that helmet.

  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    I'm forever calling those models Precious Moments Gundam.

  • GrisloGrislo Registered User regular
    dennis wrote: »
    I'm just here for that helmet.

    That's what she said.

    This post was sponsored by Tom Cruise.
  • zepherinzepherin Russian warship, go fuck yourself Registered User regular
    edited June 2021
    Not to say Gabe and Tycho are Fibbing, but...I present Exhibit 1.

    i-2ZvJZhX-X3.jpg

    zepherin on
  • palidine40palidine40 Registered User regular
    Armored Core games are my Japaine.

  • NemuriBakuNemuriBaku Registered User regular
    I always hear about "black tar heroin" in movies. What are the other grades? Dark amber heroin, purple horseshoe heroin, USDA Choice heroin?

  • RingoRingo He/Him a distinct lack of substanceRegistered User regular
    zepherin wrote: »
    Not to say Gabe and Tycho are Fibbing, but...I present Exhibit 1.

    i-2ZvJZhX-X3.jpg

    Tycho was merely a go-between for that heroin, he didn't purchase it. You can transport, store, and even use heroin without ever knowing it's resale value. Or quality, for that matter. I always thought "black tar" was the "It's Probably Heroin in the same way that it Probably Won't Kill You" version. I dunno if I care to look it up though

  • jebrexjebrex Registered User regular
    I thought this was a weird choice of analogy. Black tar heroin is the cheapest, lowest quality, and easiest to find variety of a drug that is a major part of the current and ongoing "opioid epidemic" in America. But "difficult and expensive" is a matter of perspective, I suppose.

  • DjiemDjiem Registered User regular
    I suspect black tar heroin is still more expensive and difficult to find than a normal consumer product for the average Joe.

  • BropocalypseBropocalypse Registered User regular
    Also, they don't know anything about it, as stated

  • dennisdennis aka bingley Registered User regular
    Also, "black tar heroin" as a phrase has a history in entertainment. It's often delivered in an melodramatic way in police procedurals. They used it for that punch.

  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    It sounds way more hardcore than normal heroin.

    "He was shooting up heroin" vs "He was shooting up black tar heroin."

  • tgbennett30tgbennett30 Registered User regular
    dennis wrote: »
    I'm just here for that helmet.

    "YOUR STAR BURNS!!!!

    (beat)

    I require frozen treats."

    That line still tickles me even ~15 years later :-)

  • RatherDashing89RatherDashing89 Registered User regular
    Are you trying to tempt me?

  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    Alright, hold up. So if black tar is the bad heroin, what's the premium stuff? Pale horse?

    What is this I don't even.
  • Eat it You Nasty Pig.Eat it You Nasty Pig. tell homeland security 'we are the bomb'Registered User regular
    white powder, generally; 'black tar' is essentially heroin that hasn't been refined as rigorously (and/or with impurities left in)

    hold your head high soldier, it ain't over yet
    that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
  • RingoRingo He/Him a distinct lack of substanceRegistered User regular
    Pure snow

  • RingoRingo He/Him a distinct lack of substanceRegistered User regular
    Eat it You Nasty Pig. wrote: »
    white powder, generally; 'black tar' is essentially heroin that hasn't been refined as rigorously (and/or with impurities left in)

    Impurities can also be added in to decrease the amount of actual heroin being sold and increase your profit margin. Though this usually leads to a shrinking customer base as your buyers die from whatever crap you put in there

  • V1mV1m Registered User regular
    Ringo wrote: »
    zepherin wrote: »
    Not to say Gabe and Tycho are Fibbing, but...I present Exhibit 1.

    i-2ZvJZhX-X3.jpg

    Tycho was merely a go-between for that heroin, he didn't purchase it. You can transport, store, and even use heroin without ever knowing it's resale value. Or quality, for that matter. I always thought "black tar" was the "It's Probably Heroin in the same way that it Probably Won't Kill You" version. I dunno if I care to look it up though

    Technically, Tycho wasn't doing the buying there.

  • TheSchaefTheSchaef Registered User regular
    I'm not sure I'll ever get tired of Tycho wearing that black motorcycle helmet outdoors, lest the sun cause him to burst into flames Udo Kier style.

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