Gasoline Alley by Jim Scancarelli

Gasoline Alley

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  1. Arye Uygur

    Arye Uygur said, 9 months ago

    You just know the actual truck will turn up OK somewhere. Maybe Slim’s mom stole it.

  2. alcors3

    alcors3 said, 9 months ago

    Cash for Clunkers anyone?

  3. SUSAN NEWMAN

    SUSAN NEWMAN said, 9 months ago

    Maybe, when they go shopping for a new truck, they’ll meet the same obnoxious salesman who plagued Skeezix in the last story arc.

  4. whmIII

    whmIII said, 9 months ago

    Let it go…it was a pile of junk.

  5. ewalnut

    ewalnut said, 9 months ago

    If even an auto repair shop couldn’t keep it running, it got what was coming to it.

  6. David Henderson

    David Henderson said, 9 months ago

    Maybe Rufus and Joel came back and got it?

  7. Paul1963

    Paul1963 said, 9 months ago

    Okay, first off, why was Slim driving anywhere near the crusher? It’s not like they’re just sitting around in random roadside lots—they’re generally inside fenced salvage yards and the only running vehicles that ever get near them are yard trucks and forklifts.
    Second, did nobody working in the yard see Slim leave the truck? Surely they would have asked him what was going on.
    Third, as has been pointed out by other readers, it’s unlikely that the yard would crush an intact truck with current plates—or ANY vehicle they didn’t have a title for, since that’s a great way to get in trouble with the law.
    Finally, Slim has had that particular “Kid” a relatively short time. Remember the “Dick Tracy” crossover several years back? Slim’s truck was stolen and totaled during that story, and the one he’s had since was bought to replace it—he installed the old truck’s tailgate on the replacement.

  8. firebrand1

    firebrand1 said, 9 months ago

    Is that a person behind the crusher in frame 2?

  9. jollyjack

    jollyjack said, 9 months ago

    @firebrand1

    It appears to be either smoke or the ghost of the truck.

  10. battle of plattsburgh

    battle of plattsburgh said, 9 months ago

    Clovia’s right, it’s always a good idea to leave your keys in your vehicle.

  11. Saucy1121

    Saucy1121 said, 9 months ago

    @Paul1963

    I have a possible answer for the first: Slim may have been looking for a salvage part for a car he’s repairing.

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