“With a quick glance to the right and left (a habit formed in the mean streets of El Paso), the man draws his right arm back in one long, graceful arc. The movement folds back his leather duster, uncovers his sidearm, and withdraws the weapon from his thigh holster. Three loud cracks break the silence as the heavy automatic spits slugs into the machine’s lock mechanism. The autovendor shudders, groans, and releases a river of noisy coins as the product door slowly swings open.
The gunman pauses, stoops down, and reaches into the brightly colored treasures now free from their prison. “I wonder if these cheez crackers are still any good? Ooh! M&M peanuts….”
Miles away, a man in white coveralls is suddenly overcome with grief. He pauses, sighs, and looks to the west. Standing slowly, he walks past the bright letters painted down the side of his van and with two short jumps and a push of the starter is ready to head out. A much older man appears at the gate, a pad in his hand and a pained expression on his face. “You go make somebody PAY for that, you hear me!?
We are almost there. We seemingly all carry our god in our pocket and worship it throughout the day, sometimes and for some of us, even all day, and I’m not talking about a Rosary or Prayer Beads sadly……
C almost 2 years ago
A going concern
ronaldspence almost 2 years ago
Writey is getting into gear, leaning into Philip K Dick mode!
Brian G Premium Member almost 2 years ago
At least it is not the Daleks!
Enter.Name.Here almost 2 years ago
That lone figure didn’t say “Hasta La Vista, Baby” by any chance, did he?
STEPUP almost 2 years ago
He relies on a machine to think for him??? Maybe his brain is being squeezed out by fat!!!
seanfear almost 2 years ago
judging and comparing from the previous few strips with this robot…. now I’m REALLY concerned !!!
Susan00100 almost 2 years ago
That bot’s name should be changed to “Wrongey”!!
nosirrom almost 2 years ago
“Robot Apocalypse”
rick92040 almost 2 years ago
Pure Gold? I think I see the problem here.
Jeffin Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Bot….what happened next??
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Robots won’t rule as long as men are in charge of the fuse box. Even if we wanted them to.
FassEddie almost 2 years ago
“With a quick glance to the right and left (a habit formed in the mean streets of El Paso), the man draws his right arm back in one long, graceful arc. The movement folds back his leather duster, uncovers his sidearm, and withdraws the weapon from his thigh holster. Three loud cracks break the silence as the heavy automatic spits slugs into the machine’s lock mechanism. The autovendor shudders, groans, and releases a river of noisy coins as the product door slowly swings open.
The gunman pauses, stoops down, and reaches into the brightly colored treasures now free from their prison. “I wonder if these cheez crackers are still any good? Ooh! M&M peanuts….”
Miles away, a man in white coveralls is suddenly overcome with grief. He pauses, sighs, and looks to the west. Standing slowly, he walks past the bright letters painted down the side of his van and with two short jumps and a push of the starter is ready to head out. A much older man appears at the gate, a pad in his hand and a pained expression on his face. “You go make somebody PAY for that, you hear me!?
assrdood almost 2 years ago
@fassEddie Next chapter in tomorrows strip?
ChessPirate almost 2 years ago
“I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords…” ☺
KEA almost 2 years ago
Well, they always say “Write what you know.” oh-oh
goboboyd almost 2 years ago
And they taunt you by hanging up your bag of life-giving chips by a corner and the end of the spiral, exactly at your eye level.
raybarb44 almost 2 years ago
We are almost there. We seemingly all carry our god in our pocket and worship it throughout the day, sometimes and for some of us, even all day, and I’m not talking about a Rosary or Prayer Beads sadly……
cuzinron47 almost 2 years ago
I think Isaac Asimov has already gone there.
pflutke59 almost 2 years ago
Are Whitey and Dilbert’s AI in cahoots?
JD'Huntsville'AL almost 2 years ago
Why is there a vending machine in a field?