January 24th, 2009
The System 137
Sorry for the delay in getting up “Friday’s comic” on Saturday. It took a while to get my hands on a grappling hook. I’m sure you understand.
Sorry for the delay in getting up “Friday’s comic” on Saturday. It took a while to get my hands on a grappling hook. I’m sure you understand.
January 25th, 2009 at 12:02 am
Also, helicopters and motorbikes WITH grapppling hooks.
January 25th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Definitely! and modest as well.
January 25th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
I’ve dangled, uncomfortably, from a helicopter
Despite the fact that the newspaper had been critical of the Palm Beach County Sheriff buying a Bell Jet Ranger helicopter, I managed to convince the right people that I should do a story on the good things that it did.
I spent almost six months flying with the crews, most of it on my own time.
Some of the crewmen didn’t know whether to trust me or not. While we were going through the chicken dance, getting-to-know-you phase, I heard that they were going to do some practice picking up victims in the rescue sling. That sounded like fun, so I volunteered.
The last thing they pointed out before we lifted off was a red switch covered with a safety. “That’s the guillotine switch. If we ever feel that the load we’re lifting is endangering the aircraft, I just pull the safety back, push this red button and a blade cuts the cable: The cable you’re swinging from.”
He wasn’t smiling when he said that. I kind of got the point.
Picture here: http://www.palmbeachbiketours.com/2008/12/29/i-me...
January 26th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Two days ago I StumbledUpon your comic.
Yesterday I went through and read all of them from the beginning.
Genius.
January 26th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Thanks! Keep reading, there's more on the way.
January 26th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
This is the best damn thing that I have ever seen. It is going to hang from my wall like a trophy.
January 26th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Don't worry. There will be prints available through the site soon.
January 26th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
I see potential for shirts for several of these
*also stumbled here the other day*
January 26th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
I think this one-man awesome train very well might wind up on a shirt.
January 26th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
I would buy that in a heartbeat. Now I just have to decide between the print and the shirt… dang. Why must you make this so hard on me???
January 26th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Oooh! I totally want to sell it to you! I'll have the store up real soon. If you can't wait, email me and I'd be glad to sell it to you now. I can give you all the details.
July 18th, 2010 at 4:34 am
I don't see with your didn't use the grappling hook while riding a motorcycle that just shot out of a helicopter.