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| Out There - Monday, July 2, 2007 | [[Miriam and her mother are seated at a table. Miriam is staring into a handheld mirror as she brushes her hair.]]
/ Mom: Miriam, I wish you wouldn't brush your hair at the table.
/ Miriam: Oh, come on, Mom. It's just one of the many things you're going to miss about me. / Miriam: So, how was your date, Mom? Or would I be happier not knowing the details?
/ Mom: I don't think you could handle the details, dear. / Mom: [[to Sherry, seated at her other side]] How about you girls? Did you have fun last night? I hope you behaved yourselves.
/ Sherry: Well, with Miriam as my chaperone, how could I go wrong? / [[Panel 4: no text. Mom and Sherry sip a hot beverage. Miriam continues to gaze critically into her mirror.]] / Miriam: Actually, I'm thinking maybe it's a good thing I don't remember too much about last night.
/ Sherry: I'm thinking so too. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070702.html |
| Out There - Tuesday, July 3, 2007 | Miriam's mom: Well, goodbye, hon. Have a good trip. And remember, you're always welcome here.
/ Miriam: Bye Mom! Come visit us as soon as you can! / Miriam's mom: Nice seeing you again, Sherry. Thanks for keeping my little girl off the streets.
/ Sherry: Good to see you, too, "Mom". Take care. / Sherry: That wasn't so bad, Mir. You thought she'd go heavy on the guilt trip but for the most part she was really pleasant. / Miriam: Yeah, well, what with her date last night, I think she was feeling a little guilty herself.
/ Sherry: Really? Why? / Miriam: If you were getting more action that your daughter—and your daughter was ME—how do you think YOU'D feel?
/ Sherry: Exhausted. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070703.html |
| Out There - Wednesday, July 4, 2007 | Miriam: How long do you think you can drive without a break?
/ Sherry: Depends on the type of break. / Sherry: There are restroom breaks, food breaks, stretch-your-legs breaks and switch-drivers breaks. / Miriam: But there's potentially a lot of overlap in those categories; in fact with proper planning, you can consolidate all those activities so there's only one type of break. / Sherry: When I feel like taking a break, that's when I want to take a break.
/ Miriam: Okay. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070704.html |
| Out There - Thursday, July 5, 2007 | Miriam: I'm surprised you're not calling the bar every five minutes.
/ Sherry: I'm trying not to be that way. / Sherry: If John's not calling ME, I've got to assume everything's under control. / Miriam: That's a healthy attitude to have, I think. Plus, it shows that at long last you're trusting MY judgment, since I was the one who suggested John in the first place. / John: Sherry's—oh, hi. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070705.html |
| Out There - Friday, July 6, 2007 | Miriam: I just thought of something. / Miriam: Last night we were out with two guys, and it never even OCCURRED to me to do anything but tell them goodnight after the bar closed. / Sherry: Does this mean I should take you to a doctor?
/ Miriam: Very funny. You KNOW what it means. / Miriam: It means I'm finally getting used to monogamy. It was a big step when I was able to FIGHT temptation; it's an even BIGGER one when temptation doesn't even OCCUR. / Sherry: But what if they had been guys you were actually ATTRACTED to, and—
/ Miriam: ICE CREAM! Can we stop for ICE CREAM? http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070706.html |
| Out There - Saturday, July 7, 2007 | Miriam: Actually, Mir, you WERE a very good girl last night, except for one thing… you were drinking a LOT.
/ Miriam: Yeah, so? That's nothing new. / Sherry: Well, it's one thing to drink a lot when you're unhappy about your life. But you're supposed to be happy now. Why are you still drinking so much? / Miriam: I dunno. Maybe I'm just in the habit. But I think you're right, I need to cut down. Things are starting to get a little hazy sometimes.
/ Sherry: That's not good, hon. / Miriam: Did I try to cut my hair last night?
/ Sherry: Um, I don't remember, I musta drank too much. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070707.html |
| Out There - Monday, July 9, 2007 | John: Hey, Chuck.
/ Chuck: Hiya, John. / Chuck: I was asked to drop by periodically to see how you were doing.
/ John: Ah, I see. / John: So, can I get you something?
/ Chuck: Sure, man, I'll have a Swirly Pink Cupcake. / Chuck: I was just kidding, man. I'll have a beer.
/ John: Good, I think we're all out of sprinkles anyway. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070709.html |
| Out There - Tuesday, July 10, 2007 | Chuck: So I hear you're a teetotaler, doesn't that make bartending a peculiar career choice for you?
/ John: Well, I didn't exactly plan it. / John: And it was not without some apprehension that I accepted the job. I'm not opposed to drinking in moderation, I just don't want to contribute to anyone's addiction. / Chuck: Seems like you'd have to bite the bullet on that one.
/ John: Not necessarily, Sherry said I can decide whether or not to serve someone. / Chuck: I was WONDERING where Clayton was.
/ John: I imagine he probably is, too. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070710.html |
| Out There - Wednesday, July 11, 2007 | [[ At Sherry's bar. John is bartending, James and Chuck are sitting at the bar. ]]
/ James: Yo, jump shot, I'll take a beer.
/ John: Comin' up. / James: So now that your girlfriend's gone, you're going to spend all your time at all her old stompin' grounds, man? Kinda pathetic.
/ Chuck: Whatever you say, ace. / James: Let's see, there's here, and our place, and... uh, yeah, that's about it. / James: Mostly our place. / James: Mostly our bathroom.
/ Chuck: Sorry I'm making you share your happy place. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070711.html |
| Out There - Thursday, July 12, 2007 | [[Chuck and James are sitting at the bar, talking. James looks very bored.]]
/ Chuck: Maybe if we found you a girlfriend you'd stop being such a complete ass.
/ James: Ehhh. / Chuck: Problem is, it would be very hard to find someone who would go out with you.
/ James: Hmmph. / Chuck: [[to John, behind the bar]] You'd think some of these women would realize what a catch James is.
/ James: Huh! / Chuck: Who *wouldn't* want a selfish, pigheaded fool who's always willing to believe the worst about people, and never admits he's wrong, which is often?
/ James: Pssshhht. / Chuck: I *do* enjoy his company more, however, when he limits himself to a single, nonsensical syllable per utterance.
/ James: I'll see if something can't be done about that. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070712.html |
| Out There - Friday, July 13, 2007 | [[At the bar: Chuck, James, and John.]]
/ John: You two remind me of Miriam and Sherry. They're always sniping at each other too. / John: But when they're not being insulting, they're very close like sisters. / [[Chuck and James look at each other.]] / Chuck: Well, when WE'RE not being insulting, we don't say very much.
/ James: Because we can't really stand each other. / John: Like brothers.
/ Chuck: Yeah, like brothers. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070713.html |
| Out There - Saturday, July 14, 2007 | Chuck: Sherry strikes me as being very good people. Miriam seems to think the world of her.
/ John: I concur. / Chuck: I was trying to get Mr. Solo Act here to ask her out, but I think he's already managed to alienate her.
/ James: if so, her loss, man. / John: Sherry's a little more grounded than Miriam, too. I think she helps Miriam keep her wilder side in check.
/ Chuck: Yeah, that seems to be her role. / James: Huh. Sounds like a big job for such a little girl. Man, they're BOTH in trouble if she ever lets her guard down. / Sherry: I haven't been to Los Vicios in so long! You up for it, Mir?
/ Miriam: I love you, Sherry. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070714.html |
| Out There - Monday, July 16, 2007 | Sherry: I wanna stop somewhere and change before we roll into town.
/ Miriam: Why? You look fine. / Sherry: Well, if we're going to be bar-hopping Los Vicios party girls, shouldn't we LOOK the part?
/ Miriam: Oh... / Miriam: Wow, I totally forgot that's what we used to do when we'd go to Los Vicios. Since you moved away, I haven't been doing that.
/ Sherry: Really? / Miriam: All I do when I got to Vicios now is play poker. Basically I spend the whole trip sitting at a table with a bunch of old men. I don't even drink. / Sherry: Um, then why should I be excited about going?
/ Miriam: I'm fascinating to watch even when I'm not doing anything. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070716.html |
| Out There - Tuesday, July 17, 2007 | Miriam: I'm sorry, Sherry. I guess we COULD do something fun together in Los Vicios.
/ Sherry: Naah, forget it, we should be getting home anyway. / Miriam: No, it's just that ever since the poker bug bit me, I can't pass up a chance to play if a game is available. My mind doesn't even consider alternatives. / Sherry: Well, the alternatives are silly anyway. I shouldn't be encouraging you to drink so much, it's probably healthier for you to play poker. So let's just move on.
/ Miriam: Okay. / [[The two sit silently.]] / Miriam: You meant move on, as in I'll play poker and you'll find something else to do?
/ Sherry: I meant move on as in let's find a good cliff to drive off of. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070717.html |
| Out There - Wednesday, July 18, 2007 | Miriam: How 'bout we compromise, Sher?
/ Sherry: But I don't PLAY poker, Miriam. / Miriam: I'll teach you! It'll be fun! Who knows, maybe you're a natural!
/ Sherry: How much of my money do I have to lose before we realize I'm not a natural? / Miriam: Don't worry about it. Tell you what. I'll let you be my horse.
/ Sherry: I am NOT going to ask you what that means. / Miriam: I'm going to cow you. It mean I take the financial risk if you turn out to be a donkey.
/ Sherry: Say WHAT? / Sherry: Are we gambling, or are we roleplaying a barnyard?
/ Miriam: Eewww, I just realized why so many of those guys wear cowboy hats. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070718.html |
| Out There - Thursday, July 19, 2007 | Miriam: You know, maybe we SHOULD change before we play poker.
/ Sherry: How come? / Miriam: Well, pretty things like us have a distinct advantage against male players. Anything you can do to cloud your opponent's judgement is a good tactic. / Miriam: I look so good by DEFAULT that I never even THOUGHT of dressing to kill for a poker game. You know, all eyes are usually on me no matter WHAT I'm wearing. / Miriam: But we should dress to the nines, that'll REALLY increase our advantage! Oh, we're going to have a big, big night! / Sherry: Of course, I still don't know how to play.
/ Miriam: We need to allow for that. Did you pack your bikini? http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070719.html |
| Out There - Friday, July 20, 2007 | Miriam: This is INGENIOUS, Sherry! You're about to find out that a little sex appeal goes a long way at a poker game.
/ Sherry: Uh huh. / Sherry: I wish we could assert our ingenuity somewhere OTHER than a gas station restroom. What are you doing?
/ Miriam: I'm making you a cheat sheet. / Miriam: It's a list of what starting hands to play in what position, what hands to raise, and a few pointers on reading your opponents.
/ Sherry: I'll never remember all that. / Miriam: Of course not, that's why I'm writing it down. Now, shall I tape it to your arm?
/ Sherry: Yes, let's make me look as stupid as possible. / Miriam: Hey, I know! We'll put it in your bra! That way, every time you need to check it --
/ Sherry: *NO!* http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070720.html |
| Out There - Saturday, July 21, 2007 | [[Miriam and Sherry are in a bathroom, at the sink. Miriam is, as usual, admiring herself in the mirror.]]
/ Miriam: Am I gorgeous yet?
/ Sherry: Well, everything is relative, dear. / Miriam: Very funny. Now remember, we'll cash in on our looks, but we'll need to play well, too. And in poker, part of good play is *deception*. / Miriam: We're going to try to avoid calling attention to your inexperience. At the same time, I'm going to try to come off as a novice. It's a *performance*. / Miriam: So, remember, you're playing a role. You're a *poker player*, and a good one. You should feel confident. How are you feeling? / Sherry: I'm in a disgusting restroom, I look like a cheap streetwalker-- I'm swelling with pride.
/ Miriam: Oh, it's not *that* bad. *I* think we look more like pricey call girls. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070721.html |
| Out There - Monday, July 23, 2007 | Sherry: So are you able to look at my hand and help me?
/ Miriam: Um, that's sort of frowned upon, Sher. / Miriam: Just try to look like you know what you're doing. When you think you have a good hand, bet it. It's always better to be betting than calling. When in doubt, fold. / Sherry: I'll be folding a lot then, because i've got nothing bút doubt. I have no clue what i'm doing, and i have a hard time believing it's possible to make any money at this ga- / [[Miriam pulls a pile of chips her way]] / Sherry: I lóve this game. I am going to márry this game.
/ Miriam: Éasy, hon. Let's find out if it loves you back first. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070723.html |
| Out There - Tuesday, July 24, 2007 | [[At a poker table. Miriam stacking up chips.]]
/ Sherry: What did you have? / [[Miriam whispers to Sherry.]]
/ Sherry: REALLY!? / Miriam: SHERRY!
/ Sherry: Oops, sorry. / Sherry: Do you bluff like that a lot?
/ Miriam: I bluff like that when my analysis of the situation suggests I'll get away with it. / Sherry: This game is complicated! How you get to be so good at it?
/ Miriam: I guess it's something only IDIOTS can master. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070724.html |
| Out There - Wednesday, July 25, 2007 | [[At a poker table. Miriam thinking.]]
/ Miriam: (Uh oh, Sherry's in a hand with an experienced player who just hit the hell out of that flop!) / Miriam: (Aw, c'mon hon, FOLD! That guy's got a monster for sure! I KNOW he's got you beat! Didn't I tell you to fold when in doubt?) / Miriam: (Oooh, this is PAINFUL to watch! Why does she keep calling? This guy's got a boat, does she think her two pair is good?) / dealer: Aces full of kings beats kings full of aces. The little lady wins the pot. / [[Sherry rakes in the pot.]]
/ Sherry: That's what's great about playing against strangers -- he couldn't read me to save his life!
/ Miriam: Yeah, that's what I was thinkin'. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070725.html |
| Out There - Thursday, July 26, 2007 | [[At a poker table.]]
/ Sherry: Miriam, this is CRAZY! Look how many chips we have in front of us! / Miriam: I know, it's great. But don't get a false impression of this game. Sometimes really nasty things can happen to you.
/ Sherry: Like what? / Miriam: Well, you haven't seen any REALLY bad beats yet. A really bad beat can turn you more bitter than you thought possible. See that guy right there? / [[Bitter guy grimacing, balling fists, wearing hat 'I don't care']] / Miriam: So would you like to talk about it, sir?
/ bitter guy: It was 1977. I was dealt pocket queens and the flop was... http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070726.html |
| Out There - Friday, July 27, 2007 | [[Sherry and Miriam are at a poker table. Miriam is trying to guide Sherry away.]]
/ Sherry: [[to someone across the table]] You had a straight all along!?
/ Miriam: Let's go, Sherry. / Sherry: But he got so lucky! He's playing like crap! If we stick around we can take him down!
/ Miriam: Or you could lose the rest of your money. / Miriam: We're both up, and you've been pretty lucky. We should get out while the gettin's good. Anyway, didn't you want to go out and do stuff tonight? / Sherry: *Lucky?* How have *I* been lucky? I'm not the one playing 8-5 offsuit! I should be up *way* more than I am! Especially against *these* bozos! / [[Miriam attempts to drag Sherry away from the table.]]
/ Miriam: She's not usually like this. You guys must serve *awfully* strong ginger ale.
/ Sherry: I haven't even *started* using my feminine wiles yet! http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070727.html |
| Out There - Saturday, July 28, 2007 | [[Miriam and Sherry are sitting at a table having a drink]]
/ Miriam: Hey, cute guy at that table. You should saunter over there, Sher.
/ Sherry: I can't believe that guy who kept raising me when i flopped the flush. / Miriam: If i wasn't taken I'd be totally all over that. I almost envy your single status now.
/ Sherry: And what was up with mr. pocket threes calling all the way to the river? Idiot. / Miriam: Oh well, tonight I can dream of what I would be doing if I was back home.
/ Sherry: I hate myself for calling that one bet when I only had five outs. / [[Miriam gets up from her seat]]
/ Miriam: I'm getting kind of tired, Sherry. Let's get a room and crash.
/ Sherry: You go ahead, hon. I think I can get lucky tonight if I hang out here. / Miriam: Ooohh, good for you, sweety. Remember to be careful.
/ Sherry: {{thinking}} I will. Man, look at all the fish at that Omaha table! http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070728.html |
| Out There - Monday, July 30, 2007 | [[Miriam is lying awake in bed. Sherry is sitting on the next bed, arms folded and fully dressed, staring at Miriam.]]
/ Miriam: Oh! You *did* make it back. How'd it go last night? / [[Miriam now looks shocked]]
/ Miriam: Sherry, what's wrong? Are you oka--
/ Sherry: I'm *fine*. I'm just really mad at myself right now. And at you. / [[Both in silhouette]]
/ Sherry: If you hadn't been so insistent, I *never* would have done what I did last night.
/ Miriam: Huh? I wasn't insistent! I was just-- / [[Panel 4: no text. Miriam sits up and looks suspiciously at Sherry.]] / Miriam: Wait a minute... did you go and play *poker*?
/ Sherry: I've never felt so violated... and *unlucky*. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070730.html |
| Out There - Tuesday, July 31, 2007 | Miriam: So, how much did you lose?
/ Sherry: Oh, a bunch. Everything i had one and another two-hundred on top of that. / Miriam: Ouch.
/ Sherry: I thought I had figured the game out. I don't understand what happened. / Miriam: Well, probably two things; one—you didn't figure it out as well as you thought you had, and two—bad luck, it's gambling, you know. / Miriam: You shoulda taken my advice, and talked to the hot guy at the bar. I'll bet you'd had have a much better evening.
/ Sherry: Huh! That loser. / Miriam: So you did talk to him?
/ Sherry: He called my $60 bet with a gut shot straight draw, and nailed it on the river. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070731.html |
| Out There - Wednesday, August 1, 2007 | [[Miriam and Sherry are sitting in the car, as Miriam drives.]]
/ Miriam: I'm kinda worried about you, Sher.
/ Sherry: About *me*? Whatever for? / Miriam: Well, you had no interest in poker before, and now you're showing strong signs of being totally addicted. / Sherry: Is the fact that I want to go back right now and play one of the signs?
/ Miriam: [[looking shocked]] Good god, I've *ruined* you. / Sherry: I don't understand it, Mir. I was *smarter* than all those people, I was *playing better* than all those people, and I *still lost*. How can that happen?
/ Miriam: It's a crazy game, Sher. / Miriam: Maybe there are some nuances you haven't figured out yet. Someday we'll play head-to-head, and I'll show--
/ Sher: Let's go. Pull over. *Now*. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070801.html |
| Out There - Thursday, August 2, 2007 | [[Miriam and Sherry are both in the car. Miriam is talking on her cellphone while driving.]]
/ Miriam: [[on the phone]] Yeah, we survived Vicios. Actually, I did pretty good. Sherry ended up losing, but only a little. I think I've created a monster though. / Miriam: [[on the phone]] She's obsessed with the game now. I had to pull her away kicking and screaming. She created a bit of a scene, frankly. Not that anybody minded. / Miriam: [[on the phone]] We gave 'em quite a show all night, actually. We were all tarted up like showgirls. You should have seen how hot Sherry looked, she was--
/ Sherry: Hey, don't tell him that. / Miriam: [[to Sherry]] Why not?
/ Sherry: Because... I don't *want* you to. / Miriam: [[on the phone]] Sorry, gotta retract that last statement. Sher just reminded me we looked like bag ladies.
/ Sherry: [[shouting toward phone]] Gotta go, Chuck! Big cliff ahead! http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070802.html |
| Out There - Friday, August 3, 2007 | Miriam: What the $#%@ was THAT all about?
/ Sherry: I would just rather you not tell Chuck how "hot" I look. / Miriam: But why not?
/ Sherry: Because it's WEIRD! He's YOUR boyfriend, dork! / Sherry: I don't want your boyfriend thinking about me in that way! YOU shouldn't want him to either! Can't you see why it's weird?
/ Miriam: Not really. / Sherry: *Sigh*. Okay, never mind. Tell him whatever you want to tell him.
/ Miriam: I'm gonna tell him you and I did a striptease at the poker table. / Sherry: We did NOT! And why would you SAY that?
/ Miriam: Well, don't you think I kinda owe it to him after that bag lady image? http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070803.html |
| Out There - Saturday, August 4, 2007 | [[Sherry and Miriam are sitting (in a car, with hair blowing?), talking]]
/ Sherry: You know, if your conversation with Chuck is going to get, you know, *graphic*, I'd just as soon not have to hear it.
/ Miriam: Oh, I was just kidding, silly. / Miriam: Although we did have some pretty interesting conversations before we met, as I'm sure you can imagine.
/ Sherry: I can, and I'd rather not. / Miriam: Hey, it's not like we had much choice. We were stuck a continent away from each other. In situations like that, you gotta *improvise*. / Sherry: Hey, here's an idea. Let's change the subject.
/ Miriam: Fine, whatever. / Sherry: The problem with hanging out with you and your one-track mind is after awhile {{ should read "a while" }} I start thinking just like you.
/ Miriam: I'm starting to feel like playing poker again, too. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20070804.html |
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