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Short vacation

Published on Nov 6th, 2008

OK guys, so the election’s over, and I’ll be back shortly to devoting more attention to this strip.

I really appreciate all the attention it’s gotten since I’ve been gone working for Obama. Thank you.

I’m taking a week or so off to try and remember how to sleep, and then I’ll be back putting out new cartoons.

So if you can hold on until November 17 or so, I promise I’ll be back up with new strips, and that I’ll finally keep to a more regular schedule with the strip.

In the meantime, here’s this:

Which sets up this song:

And leads to this amazing moment in music history:

(Hat tip to Matt Sears for bringing this to the attention of the world. A grateful nation forever thanks you, Matt.)

Pop or art

Published on Oct 27th, 2008

comic strip | panel 1 - GREG: It's a pop MASTERPIECE!; BRETT: It's corporate drivel. |comic strip | panel 2 - GREG: One day they'll be hailed as GENIUSES!; BRETT: You're an idiot. |comic strip | panel 3 - GREG: Mark my words: those FREE CREDIT REPORT .COM guys are our generation's Beatles!!  OUR BEATLES!! |comic strip | panel 4 - GREG: If, you know, they're actually a real band. |

    • GREG: It’s a pop MASTERPIECE!
    • BRETT: It’s corporate drivel.
    • GREG: One day they’ll be hailed as GENIUSES!
    • BRETT: You’re an idiot.
    • GREG: Mark my words: those FREE CREDIT REPORT .COM guys are our generation’s Beatles!! OUR BEATLES!!
    • GREG: If, you know, they’re actually a real band.
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Driving home from the guitar store

Published on Oct 23rd, 2008

comic strip | panel 1 - RONI: Well, we just maxed out our Visa's to buy two VERY expensive guitars. And I didn't even need a new one...; DAN: Yeah... |comic strip | panel 2 - RONI: And we're in the same damn band. We'll look like huge TOOLBELTS on stage with our matching guitars.; DAN: Heh, yup... |comic strip | panel 3 - DAN: It's a lot of debt. But, MAN, that guitar sounds good, huh, Roni?; RONI: Foo... YEAH. |comic strip | panel 4 - DAN: I think it's possible the PRS 513 Rosewood may be responsible for a good chunk of this "credit crisis" thing we're in. |

    • RONI: Well, we just maxed out our Visa’s to buy two VERY expensive guitars. And I didn’t even need a new one…
    • DAN: Yeah…
    • RONI: And we’re in the same damn band. We’ll look like huge TOOLBELTS on stage with our matching guitars.
    • DAN: Heh, yup…
    • DAN: It’s a lot of debt. But, MAN, that guitar sounds good, huh, Roni?
    • RONI: Foo… YEAH.
    • DAN: I think it’s possible the PRS 513 Rosewood may be responsible for a good chunk of this “credit crisis” thing we’re in.
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Couldn’t hurt to try

Published on Oct 20th, 2008

comic strip | panel 1 - GUITARPLANET CLERK: You SURE you wanna try this $3,000 PRS 513?  Thought you wanted the $400 Strat?; DAN: Well... couldn't hurt to... TRY... |comic strip | panel 2 - SOUND: perfect C suspended 7th chord |comic strip | panel 3 - DAN: Sweet historical JESUS. |comic strip | panel 4 - DAN: I didn't even know that WAS a chord!; RONI: Is this a MAGIC guitar?; GUITARPLANET CLERK: In a way, my dear. Credit or debit? |

    • GUITARPLANET CLERK: You SURE you wanna try this $3,000 PRS 513? Thought you wanted the $400 Strat?
    • DAN: Well… couldn’t hurt to… TRY…
    • SOUND: perfect C suspended 7th chord
    • DAN: Sweet historical JESUS.
    • DAN: I didn’t even know that WAS a chord!
    • RONI: Is this a MAGIC guitar?
    • GUITARPLANET CLERK: In a way, my dear. Credit or debit?

Honestly, a Paul Reed Smith 513 Rosewood is a bargain at any price.

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The Paul Reed Smith 513 Rosewood

Published on Oct 16th, 2008

comic strip | panel 1 - RONI: Hey hey HEY!  What're you doing with THAT guitar?; GUITARPLANET CLERK: JUST using this 513 Rosewood to see if the amp's working... |comic strip | panel 2 - RONI: Look, don't try and upsell us to THAT guitar!; GUITARPLANET CLERK: Look, I'll just hit ONE chord. I'm NOT trying to upsell you on this guitar. I swear. |comic strip | panel 3 - SOUND: perfect E chord |comic strip | panel 4 - GUITARPLANET CLERK: THIS guitar upsells you all by itself...; RONI: We... don't want... THAT guitar... |

    • RONI: Hey hey HEY! What’re you doing with THAT guitar?
    • GUITARPLANET CLERK: JUST using this 513 Rosewood to see if the amp’s working…
    • RONI: Look, don’t try and upsell us to THAT guitar!
    • GUITARPLANET CLERK: Look, I’ll just hit ONE chord. I’m NOT trying to upsell you on this guitar. I swear.
    • SOUND: perfect E chord
    • GUITARPLANET CLERK: THIS guitar upsells you all by itself…
    • RONI: We… don’t want… THAT guitar…

As is said, “It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.”

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