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Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[The boardman, Tim and Amy are driving on the golf cart through the course]] / Boardman: Mr Jones, your golf cart is a revelation. What's it called? / Tim: "The Mother Superior". Remember that name, friend. / Amy: The weather's starting to turn, Tim. Maybe we should get back indoors. / Shelley [[off scene]]: Brains. / Tim: Wait a second, is that Shelley? Is she waving at us? Hello Shelley! / Amy: Remind me, did she always have the face covered in blood and bits of skull, or is that new? / Shelley: BRAINS!!!1%$ *
February 14, 2003 [[Tim and Amy are showing Tim's golf cart to a man.]] / Man: Mr Jones, your golf cart is a revelation. / What's it called? / Tim: "The Mother Superior". / Remember that name, friend. / Amy: The weather's starting to turn, Tim, maybe we should get back indoors. / Voice: Brains / [[Shelley appears, her arms extended in front of her as she approaches Tim and Amy. Her mouth and face is covered in blood.]] / Tim: Wait a second, is that SHELLEY? / Is she waving at us? / Hello Shelley! / Amy: Remind me, did she always have the face COVERED IN BLOOD AND BITS OF SKULL, or is that new? / Shelley: BRAINS!!!1%$*
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[On the golf course. Shelley attacks Tim]] / Amy: Watch out Tim, she's pissy! / Tim: Moses and Jackie O. in a boat, Shelley, calm down! / Shelley: BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIINS / Tim: Now I'm sure this anger is just a... manifestation of the frustration you're feeling during your transition... to the undead. / Shelley: GRRAR / Tim: And warm drool is FINE, in the context of a loving relationship, but... / Shelley: EAT YOUR BRAINS!!!
February 18, 2003 [[Shelley is leaping onto Tim, knocking him over. Her mouth is covered in blood. Amy is standing behind them.]] / Amy: Watch out Tim, she's PISSY! / Tim: Moses and Jackie O. in a boat, Shelley, calm down! / Shelley: BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIINS / [[Shelley is sitting on Tim's chest, poking at his head.]] / Tim: Now I'm sure this anger is just a... manifestation of the frustration you're feeling during your transition... to the undead. / Shelley: GRAR / Tim: And warm drool is FINE, in the context of a loving relationship, but... / Shelley: EAT YOUR BRAINS!!!
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[On the golf course. Shelley is attacking Tim]] / Tim: ...living as a zombie is just a case of coming to terms with the fact that you're special. / [[Amy hits Shelley on the back of the head witha golf club]] / <> / Shelley: Argle / Amy: Quick, get up! We can't reason with her, she's gone completely stupid! / [[Shelley crawls away from Tim and Amy]] / <> / Tim: She's stealing the golf cart! This is bloody awful! / Amy: I'm not chasing her. I was to keep my skull sexy.
February 19, 2003 [[Shelley has Tim pinned. Amy is standing behind them with a golf club.]] / Tim: ...living as a zombie is just a case of coming to terms with the fact that you're SPECIAL. / [[Amy hits Shelley over the head with the golf club.]] / Shelley: ARGLE / Amy: Quick, get up! / We can't reason with her, she's gone completely stupid! / [[Tim is getting up as Shelley crawls away. Amy tries to punch her.]] / [[Shelley is driving away in the golf cart.]] / <> / Tim: She's stealing the golf cart! / This is bloody awful! / Amy: I'm NOT chasing her. / I want to keep my skull sexy.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Shelley is driving away in Tim's golf cart]] / < / Shelley [[thinking]]: Brains! Brains! Brains! Brains! Brains! Brains! Brains! Brains! Brains! / Shelley: Brains brains brains grr nyggh braiiiiiiins braaaaaaiiiiins!!!&()% / [[Lightning strikes the golf cart]] / <> / Shelley [[thinking]]: Brains?
February 20, 2003 [[Shelley is driving off in Tim's golf cart, grinning demonically.]] / Shelley (internally): Brains! / Brains brains brains! / Brains brains brains brains, brains!! / Shelley (out loud): BRAINS BRAINS BRAINS GRR NYGGH BRAIIIIIINS BRAAAAIIIIINS!!!&()% / [[The golf cart's mast is hit by lightning.]] / <> / Shelley: Brains?
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Shelley is hanging out of the lightning blasted golf cart]] / Amy: I thought that thingwas meantto be able to withstand a lightning strike! / Tim: Well, I never actually tested it, Amy. / Amy: You never tested it? / Tim: Testing is for weaklings! I have supreme confidence in old man science and, futhermore, myself! / [[Tim and Amy stand by the golf cart, looking at Shelley]] / Tim: Oh... Shelley, poor little Shelley. / Amy: She looks like she's SLEEPING. Shall I hit her with the golf club again?
February 21, 2003 [[Shelley is sitting in the golf cart, leaning forward and not moving. The cart is smoking.]] / [[Amy and Tim are running towards the cart.]] / Amy: I thought that thing was meant to be able to withstand a lightning strike! / Tim: Well, I never actually tested it, Amy. / Amy: You never tested it? / Tim: Testing is for weaklings! / I have supreme confidence in old man science and, furthermore, myself! / [[Amy and Tim reach the cart and see Shelley.]] / Tim: Oh... Shelley, poor little Shelley. / Amy: She looks like she's SLEEPING. / Shall I hit her with the golf club again?
 
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Tim is holding Shelley's body]] / Tim: She was our little ray of sunshine. Then she died and came back as a sweet little abomination... <>... / Amy: She wasn't too... smelly. / Tim: WHY, GOD, WHY? / Shelley: <> / [[Shelley sits up]] / Shelley: Where am I? What's going on? Why are you both wearing TIES? / Amy: SHELLEY! / Shelley: Would anyone mind if I throw up? I think I ate something that wasn't good. / Tim: Go for it. Just so long as we don't have to watch.
February 25, 2003 [[Tim and Amy are huddling over Shelley's body.]] / Tim: She was our little ray of sunshine. / Then she died and came back as a sweet little abomination... / sniff... / Amy: She wasn't too... smelly. / Tim: WHY, GOD, WHY? / Shelley: Cough hack cough cough / [[Shelley's color is coming back.]] / Shelley: Where am I? / What's going on? / Why are you both wearing ties? / Amy: SHELLEY! / Shelley: Would anyone mind if I throw up? / I think I ate something that wasn't good. / Tim: Go for it. / Just so long as we don't have to watch.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Amy and Tim are inside the hospital cafeteria]] / Amy: How's Shelley? / Tim: I'm not a doctor, but I'd say that being hit by lightning reactivated every dead cell in her zombie body. / Amy: What about the man whose [[whispering]] brains Shelley ate? / Tim: By some incredible million to one chance, she ate the 90% of the brain that none of us ever uses. / Tim: That dudes just putting it down to experience, Amy. A lesson for all of us. / Amy: A lesson in not having a top on your head and being a grotesque freak? / Tim: He's wearing a hat and taking each day as it come. Would that we could do the same.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Amy and Tim are getting drinks at the hospital's cafe]] / Amy: How's Shelley? / Tim: I'm not a doctor, but I'd say that being hit by lightning reactivated every dead cell in her zombie body. / [[Amy and Tim are walking towards their table]] / Amy: What about the man whose brains Shelley ate? {{last 3 words whispered}} / Tim: By some incredible million to one chance, she ate the 90% of the brain that none of us ever uses. / [[Amy and Tim are sitting at the table with polistyrene cups]] / Tim: That dude's just putting it down to experience, Amy. A lesson for all of us. / Amy: A lesson in not having a top on your head and being a grotesque freak? / Tim: He's wearing a hat and taking each day as it comes. Would that we could do the same.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Amy and Shelley are leaving the hospital]] / Amy: I bet you're glad to be leaving the hospital, Shelley. / Shelley: Yes. The doctors were very kind though. All my hair dropped out because of the lightning strike, but they never laughed once. / Amy: They must be very restrained. You looked like a big idiot baby, from the moon. / Shelley: No I didn't Amy! I really did not! / Shelley: At least I don't time dying my hair to conincide with HAVING A SEIZURE. / Amy: "I am a moon baby, get me more magazines and bedpan please".
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison Amy: I bet you're glad to be leaving hospital, Shelley. / Shelley: Yes, the doctors were very kind though. All my hair dropped out because of the lightning strike but they never laughed once. / Amy: They must be very restrained. You looked like a big idiot baby, from the moon. / Shelley: No I didn't Amy! I really did not! / Shelley: At least I don't time dying my hair to coincide with having a seizure. / Amy: "I am moon baby, get me more magazines and bedpan please."
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Tessa and Rachel are at the bar, talking about Shelley]] / Tessa: So I've seen that Shelley girl around town. Apparently she wasn't dead. / Rachel: No, I guess not. / Rachel: Apparently she just had "one of those bad comas, the sort where they bury you". / Tessa: What a shame. / Rachel: She's so annoying, isn't she? With her big kiddie bug eyes and her silly red hair. / Tessa: "Look at me all dying in my tight t-shirts oh wait no I am not dead. P.S. I am so cuuute!" / Tessa: She drives me nuts. / Rachel: Stupid Shelley.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison Tessa: So I've seen that Shelley girl around town. Apparently she wasn't dead. / Rachel: No, I guess not. / Rachel: Apparently she just had "one of those bad comas, the sort where they bury you". / Tessa: What a shame. / Rachel: She's so annoying isn't she? With her big kiddie bug eyes and her silly red hair. / Tessa: "Look at me all dying in my tight t-shirts oh wait no I am not dead P.S. I am so cuuute!" / Tessa: She drives me nuts. / Rachel: Stupid Shelley.
March 2, 2003 [[A picture of a robot with a heart, and a red background.]] / ROBOT TOWN HALL / begins March 4
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison Robot Town Hall begins March 4
 
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Ryan and Amy are outside in an alley]] / Amy: Ryan, you sure do like smoking, don't you? / Ryan: Damn, Amy, I stop all the time. I stop for a good forty minutes between each one. That shows WILLING. / Ryan: I tried to get addicted to something even cooler than smokes, you know, so I wouldn't want to smoke anymore. / Amy: Really? / Ryan: Yeah. But I tell you, the fifth time you pop a wheelie in a double decker bus, it doesn't even feel likeyou're doing it.
March 4, 2003 [[Ryan is sitting in an alley, smoking a cigarette. Amy is standing next to him.]] / Amy: Ryan, you sure do like smoking, don't you? / Ryan: Damn, Amy, I stop all the time. / I stop for a good forty minutes between each one. / That shows WILLING. / Ryan: I tried to get addicted to something even cooler than smokes. / You know, so I wouldn't want to smoke. / Amy: Really? / Ryan: Yeah. / But I tell you, the fifth time you pop a wheelie in a double decker bus, it doesn't even feel like you're doing it.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Outside on the street]] / Amy: Shall we go get a sandwich? Where shall we go get a sandwich? / Ryan: Somewhere new. / Amy: Somewhere new? / Ryan: After I've had a few sandwiches from a place, they all start to taste the same. And I notice things. / Amy: Eh? / Ryan: Yeah, I look at the woman who makes the sandwiches and I start makin' up a little life for her. And maybe it's not a nice life. / Amy: Wow. / Ryan: Thinking, maybe. you know, her old man pumps sewage and they are really in love and hold hands a lot.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison Amy: Shall we go get a sandwich? Where shall we go get a sandwich? / Ryan: Somewhere new. / Amy: Somewhere new? / Ryan: After I've had a few sandwiches from a place, they all start to taste the same. And I notice things. / Amy: Eh? / Ryan: Yeah, I look at the woman who makes the sandwiches and I start makin' up a little life for her. And maybe it's not a nice life. / Amy: Wow. / Ryan: Thinking, maybe, you know, her old man pumps sewage and they are really in love and hold hands a lot.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Ryan and Amy are standing outside of Hugo's Canton-style Eatin]] / Amy: Now this place looks good. It's ethnic, which mean we immediately rule out the lackadaisical British approach to lunch food. / Ryan: "10% discount on production of gang colors"... / [[They go into Hugo's]] / Hugo: Welcome to Hugo's. We are fronting on five kinds of bread today. How may I assist you? / Ryan: Amy, what do you want? / Amy: Do you have crab salad with real crab? / Huhgo: This is the custom car of all ladies. My knees we weak like wet paper.
March 6, 2003 [[Ryan and Amy are standing in front of Hugo's restaurant.]] / Amy: Now this place looks good. / It's ethnic, which means we immediately rule out the lackadaisical British approach to lunch food. / Ryan: "10% discount on production of gang colors"... / [[Ryan and Amy go inside and meet Hugo, who is standing at the counter.]] / Hugo: Welcome to Hugo's. / We are fronting on five kinds of bread today. / How may I assist you? / Ryan: Amy, what do you want? / Amy: Do you have crab salad? / With real crab? / Hugo: This is the custom car of all ladies. / My knees be weak like wet paper.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Inside Hugo's]] / Amy: Does your meal deal really comprise a sandwich and malt liqour? / Hugo: This is the only truth. / Hugo: A man works hard. Hard like a dog or other working animal. This is a meal deal for a man or a EXCEPTIONAL lady. / Ryan: HUgo, I salute you, man. / Hugo: Give me three weeks, this place will be representing. It is my personal mission to make subway leave England cryin'. Maybe even cryin' blood.
February 7, 2003 [[Hugo is preparing lunch with a smiling crab. Amy and Ryan are standing next to him.]] / Amy: Does your meal deal really comprise a sandwich and malt liquor? / Hugo: This is the only truth. / Hugo: A man works hard. / Hard like a dog or other working animal. / This is a meal deal for a man or a EXCEPTIONAL LADY. / Ryan: Hugo, I salute you, man. / Hugo: Give me three weeks, this place be representing. / It is my personal mission to make subway leave England cryin'. / Maybe even cryin' blood.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Back out on the street]] / Amy: Oh look, it's Shelley. She looks kind od giddy. / Ryan: Have you been sucking the tablecloths at the bar again, Shelley? / Shelley: I got the job in the town hall press office! I am so awesome now! / Amy: Well done ninja. / Shelley: I decided not to takeyour interview advice, Ryan. I hope you aren't upset. / Ryan: I just thought waving a gun around in the interview might focous some minds, is all. / Ryan: You don't gots to shoot it.
March 11, 2003 [[Ryan and Amy are walking down the street when they run into Shelley.]] / Amy: Oh look, it's Shelley. / She looks kind of giddy. / Ryan: Have you been sucking the tablecloths at the bar again, Shelley? / Shelley: I got the job in the town hall press office! / I am so awesome now! / Amy: Well done ninja. / Shelley: I decided not to take your interview advice, Ryan, I hope you aren't upset. / Ryan: I just thought waving a gun around in the interview might focus some minds, is all. / You don't gots to shoot it.
 
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Ryan and Amy are walking outside, Shelley has left]] / Amy: I'm glad Shelley got the job. I hope it goes okay. / Ryan: She's a pretty nice person, I'm sure she'd do well anywhere. / Ryan: You'd be like "Hey where's my pen, I hate mondays", then Shelleywould come in and it'd be "Ah damn, who cares about pens, let's just get some pens from the pen place". / Ryan: Then the boss would come in and say "I need 200 boxes of pens" and Shelley would be all "I ordered them yesterday" and you know then- / Amy: Ryan! / Amy: Have you ever worked in an office? / Ryan: I had a go on Miscrosoft Office. It weren't as good as Gran Turismo.
March 12, 2003 [[Ryan and Amy are walking together down the street.]] / Amy: I'm glad Shelley got the job. / I hope it goes okay. / Ryan: She's a pretty nice person, I'm sure she'd do well anywhere. / Ryan: You'd be like "hey where's my pen, I hate Mondays", then Shelley would come in and it'd be "ah damn who cares about pens, let's just get some pens from the pen place". / Ryan: Then the boss would come in and say "I need 200 boxes of pens" and Shelley would be all "I ordered them yesterday" and you know then- / Amy: RYAN! / Amy: Have you EVER worked in an office? / Ryan: I had a go on Microsoft Office. / It weren't as good as Gran Turismo.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[At the record shop]] / Amy: Ryan, I could sit and listen to the three cogs turning in your head all afternoon, but I promised Tim I'd go and help him. / Ryan: He drops things on purpose, you know. To make you bend over and pick them up. He's right dirty! Watch his hands! / Amy: Shut up! / [[music in the background]]: Get off... twenty two positions in a one night stand / Ryan: Get off, only call you after if you say I can... / Amy: Tim is not dirty. He is a gentleman. La la la! / Ryan: He mathematically devised how sexy a ladies bottom can be! He uses the equation daily!
March 13, 2003 [[Ryan is at work at the CD store, and Amy is visiting him.]] / Amy: Ryan, I could sit and listen to the three cogs turning in your head all afternoon, bt I promised Tim I'd go and help him. / Ryan: He drops things on purpose, you know. / To make you bend over and pick them up. / He's right dirty! / Watch his hands! / Amy: Shut UP! / <> / Ryan: Get off, only call you after if you say I can... / Amy: Tim is not dirty. / He is a gentleman. / La la la! / Ryan: He mathematically devised how sexy a lady's bottom can be! / He uses the equation daily!
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[At Tim's house]] / Amy: Hello? Tim? / Tim: I'm in the cellar, Amy! / Amy: What have you been making? / Tim: It's a drinks vending maching that uses robot technology to add a touch of finesse. / <> / Amy: I made this coffee myself. It's really nice. / Tim: It also runs on hot magma and lives inside the Earth's core.
March 14, 2003 [[Amy is at Tim's house, looking for him.]] / Amy: Hello? / Tim? / Tim: I'm in the cellar, Amy! / [[Amy goes into the cellar and finds Tim.]] / Amy: What have you been making? / Tim: It's a drinks vending machine that uses robot technology to add a touch of finesse. / Amy: I made this coffee myself. / It's really nice. / <> / [[Tim shoots Amy a dirty look.]] / Tim: It also runs on hot magma and lives inside the earth's core.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[InTim's house, down in the cellar]] / Amy: Look at all these. "The Cake Hammer". "The Acne Sander". "Sex Dust". You've invented a lot of things. / Tim: Sometimes I think I'm better at making up the names of inventions than I am at coming up with good ideas. So if I can't make a success of the robot vending machine, I shall retire. / Amy: That would be a tragedy. I would cry. / Tim: No tears, small friend. / Tim: I'd just move on to the "hot-air ballooning vigilante" stage of my career earlier than planned.
March 18, 2003 [[Amy is going through Tim's book of inventions, with Tim standing nearby.]] / Amy: Look at all these. / "The Cake Hammer". / "The Acne Sander". / "Sex Dust". / You've invented a lot of things. / Tim: Sometimes I think I'm better at making up the names of inventions than I am at coming up with good ideas. / So if I can't make a success of the robot vending machine, I shall retire. / Amy: That would be a tragedy. / I would cry. / Tim: No tears, small friend. / Tim: I'd just move on to the "hot-air ballooning vigilante" stage of my career earlier than planned.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[In Tim's basement lab]] / Tim: I could give this thing to the town hall for a month. It would be good publicity. / Amy: Yes! But what if it spazzes out and shoots hot tea into someone's face? / Tim: Robots are 100% reliable, Amy. They're better than people. / Amy: Couldn't, say, an electromagnetic field get into its brain and send it LOOPY? / Tim: Electromagnetism is a benign force. I am 85% sure it would make the robot's brain EXTRA nice. / Amy [[holding a book entitled "Electromagnetism: One Bad Mother"]]: You shame science with your lies.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison Tim: I could give this thing to the town hall for a month. It would be good publicity. / Amy: Yes! But what if it spazzes out and shoots hot tea into someone's face? / Tim: Robots are 100% reliable, Amy. They're better than people. / Amy: Couldn't, say, an electromagnetic field get into its brain and send it loopy? / Tim: Electromagnetism is a benign force. I am 85% sure it would make the robot's brain extra nice. / Amy: You shame science with your lies.
 
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Upstairs in Tim's house, at the computer]] / Tim: What shall I write in my letter to town hall? / Amy: Keep it simple. / Tim [[writing]]: Dear Mr Mayor, When John Lennon said that The Beatles were bigger than God, he overstatedthe issue. I am sure we all agree on that. / Tim [[writing]]: But when I say that the Jonesco Robovend is at least on nodding terms at the local shop with a certain Jesus H. Christ, I'm simply stating a fact. / Amy: You're managing the HELL out of their expectations there, Timmy.
March 20, 2003 [[Tim is typing a letter on his computer, with Amy standing behind him and helping.]] / Tim: What shall I write in my letter to town hall? / Amy: Keep it simple. / Tim (reading the letter): Dear Mr Mayor, when John Lennon said that the Beatles were bigger than God, he overstated the issue. / I am sure we all agree on that. / Tim (still reading the letter): But when I say that the Jonesco Robo-Vend is at least on nodding terms at the local shop with a certain JESUS H. CHRIST, I'm simply stating a fact. / Amy: You're managing the HELL out of their expectations there, Timmy.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[At the Mayor's office, Shelley and the Mayor have recieved a box]] / Mayor: Now... Shelley isn't it? What do we have here? / Shelley: I'm not sure Mr Mayor! It came through the press office as a promotional item! / Mayor: Then let's get it open, come on now! Whatever it is I'm sure it's swell. / Shelley: Maybe it's a monkey! / Mayor: Well Shelley, I don't think it would be a monkey. You wouldn't put an ape in a box like that. He wouldn't like that. / Shelley [[opening the box]]: Mr Mayor, it's a robot! They're our metal friends from Japan! I read it in a book!!! / Mayor: Gosh darn it. Gosh darn.
March 21, 2003 [[Shelley and the Mayor are standing in front of large crate.]] / Mayor: Now... Shelley isn't it? / What do we have here? / Shelley: I'm not sure, Mr Mayor! / It came through to the press office as a promotional item. / Mayor: Then let's get it open, come on now! / Whatever it is I'm sure it's swell. / Shelley: Maybe it's a monkey! / Mayor: Well Shelley, I don't think it would be a monkey. / You wouldn't put an ape in a box like that. / He wouldn't like that. / [[Shelley opens the box, revealing a large robot.]] / Shelley: Mr Mayor, it's a robot! / They're our metal friends from Japan! / I READ IT IN A BOOK!!! / Mayor: Gosh darn it. / Gosh DARN.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[At the Mayor's office]] / Shelley: Mr Mayor, would you like a drink from the robovend? It comes out gluckgluckgluck, you will love it! / Mayor: I think I'll just stick to my regular cup of joe. Sweet and black as midnight, the same way I've drunk it for 20 years. / Shelley: I've got a milkshake with an umbrella in it! It cannot be diluted by rain! Not any more! / Mayor: Get off home, Shelley. / Mayor [[looking at the diagrams next to him]]: God love weasels, but do they really need an aqueduct?
March 25, 2003 [[Shelley and the Mayor are standing next to the Robovend, talking. The Mayor is standing in front of a large poster that says "Tackleord weasel reserve".]] / Shelley: Mr Mayor, would you like a drink from the Robovend? / It comes out gluckgluckgluck, you will love it! / Mayor: I think I'll just stick to my regular cup of Joe. / Sweet and black as midnight, the same way I've drunk it for 20 years. / Shelley: I've got a milkshake with an umbrella in it! / It cannot be diluted by rain! / Not any more! / Mayor: Get off home, Shelley. / Mayor: God love weasels, but do they really need an aqueduct?
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Ryan and Hugo are sitting in the pub as Fallon walks by.]] / Ryan:...So from what I can work out, the moon is an optical illusion caused by the sun reflecting off a bald guy's head. But I can't prove it too good / Hugo: Ryan that be fascinating but who is that lady, she moves like a panther or other big cat / Ryan: That's Fallon Young. You gots to know your limits, and she is off limits. / Hugo: It is true, she is a lady with class. / Ryan: What if, just as she was leaving the pub, I jumped over 5 parked cars on my scooter and /didn't die/? / Hugo: A lady who does not like that is a lady who does not like livin'.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison Ryan: ...So from what I can work out, the moon is an optical illusion caused by the sun reflecting off a bald guy's head. But I can't prove it too good. / Hugo: Ryan that be fascinating but who is that lady, she moves like a panther or other big cat. / Ryan: That's Fallon Young. You gots to know your limits, and she is off limits. / Hugo: It is true, she is a lady with class. / Ryan: What if, just as she was leaving the pub, I jumped over 5 parked cars on my scooter and didn't die? / Hugo: A lady who does not like that is a lady who does not like livin'.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Tim walks up to Fallon's booth in the pub.]] / Fallon: Thanks for coming, Tim. / Tim: What can I do for you, Fallon? / Fallon: The government agency I work for is always looking for people of distinction to help us out. / Tim: Woah, now hold on a second. I'm not doing any work for the /Man/. The Man has his agenda and I have mine. They don't intersect. If the Man holds a party, I don't go, and I sure as hell don't help him put up the balloons. / Fallon: Tim, did you know that the Man is friends with the /Tax/man? You remember the Taxman, Tim! Or /do you/? / Tim: Hurray for the Man.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison Fallon: Thanks for coming, Tim. / Tim: What can I do for you, Fallon? / Fallon: The government agency I work for is always looking for people of distinction to help us out. / Tim: Woah, now hold on a second. / Tim: I'm not doing any work for The Man. The Man has his agenda and I have mine. They don't intersect. If The Man holds a party, I don't go, and I sure as Hell don't help him put up the balloons. / Fallon: Tim, did you know that The Man is friends with The Taxman? You remember The Taxman, Tim! Or do you? / Tim: Hurray for The Man.
 
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Fallon and Tim are sitting in a booth in the pub.]] / Fallon: In November last year, an agent was sent to Romania to bring back the suspected war criminal, Dr Daniel Petrescu. / Tim: Does he do /bad science/? / Fallon: Dr Petrescu specialises in making a real mess of people, Tim. / Tim: He smears jam on them? / Fallon: It's more of a scalpels-and-death kind of mess. Tim, we need someone who understands science but doesn't understand fear. / Tim: And is handsome and good smelling? / Fallon: Um, sure, sure.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison Fallon: In November last year, an agent was sent to Romania to bring back the suspected war criminal, Dr Daniel Petrescu. / Tim: Does he do bad science? / Fallon: Dr Petrescu specialises in making a real mess of people, Tim. / Tim: He smears jam on them? / Fallon: It's more a scalpels-and-death kind of mess. / Fallon: Tim, we need someone who understands science but doesn't understand fear. / Tim: And is handsome and good smelling? / Fallon: Um, sure, sure.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Shelley and Amy are standing in the airport.]] / Shelley: Jesus, stop blarting, Amy. You didn't cry when they were tattooing the Cayman Islands around your secret places. / Amy: S'not the Cayman Islands.../Bumface/. / Shelley: Come on, why are you so upset? / Amy: Sniff...I don't want to say. Airports are just sad and all. / Shelley: Airports are sad because Tim, who you secretly have mad crushes on, flies out of them probablyu to die or make kisses with sexy Fallon? / Amy: Urgle
April 1, 2003 [[Shelley and Amy are at the airport, watching Tim and Fallon's plane take off.]] / Shelley: Jesus, stop blarting, Amy. / You didn't cry when they were tattooing the Cayman Islands around your secret places. / Amy: S'not the Cayman Islands... BUMFACE. / Shelley: Come on, why are you so upset? / Amy: Sniff... I don't want to say. / Airports are just sad and all. / Shelley: Airports are sad because Tim, who you secretly have mad crushes on, flies out of them probably to die or make kisses with sexy Fallon? / Amy: Urgle
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Fallon and Tim are boarding their airplane.]] / Fallon: Now Tim, I know we're friends, but while we're in Romania, you answer to me. Like, if we're in a dinghy, I'm rowing, okay? / Tim: [[Under his breath.]]Tupping libertery...[[Out loud.]]Fallon, I need you to let me have my head on this mission. I'm a free thinker, and I can't be reigned in. / Fallon: That's great... / Tim: I live for danger, sweetcheeks. I go into the ten or less items queue at the supermarket when I know I've got more than ten items. / Fallon: Wow. I mean, /wow/. / Tim: I psych that sister the hell out! She doesn't know what the hell to do!
April 2, 2003 [[Tim and Fallon are boarding an airplane.]] / Fallon: Now Tim, I know we're friends, but while we're in Romania, you answer to me. / Like, if we're in a dinghy, I'm rowing, okay? / Tim: Tupping liberty... / Tim: Fallon, I need you to let me have my head on this mission. / I'm a free thinker, and I can't be reigned in. / Fallon: That's great... / Tim: I live for danger, sweetcheeks. / I go into the ten or less items queue at the supermarket when I know I've got more than ten items. / Fallon: Wow. / I mean WOW. / Tim: I psych that sister the Hell out! / She doesn't know what the Hell to do!
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Fallon and Tim have arrived at the forgien airport.]] / Fallon: Now, while we're in the airport, be wary of instant assassination. Some organisations like to do for you the moment you set foot on their soil. / Tim: Uh um uh... / Fallon: Just keep an eye out of rhte classics. Man in fez and dark glasses. Short man idly fingering bowler hat, etc. / Random Passing Gentleman Being Attacked By Ninjas: AIIIIEEEEEEEEE! / Fallon: Tsk. Schoolboy error.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison Fallon: Now, while we're in the airport, be wary of instant assassination. Some organisations like to do for you the moment you set foot on their soil. / Tim: Uh um uh... / Fallon: Just keep an eye out for the classics. Man in fez and dark glasses. Short man idly fingering bowler hat, etc / <> / Fallon: Tsk. Schoolboy error.
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison [[Tim and Fallon are walking down the hall to their hotel room.]] / Tim: What's the form for man-lady bullet catching. / Fallon: I beg your pardon? / Tim: Well, traditionally, as you are a lady, if someone shoots at you I would jump in front of you and take that slug. But since you're an agent and I'm a civilian... / Fallon: Have you ever tried to jump in front of a bullet? They move pretty fast, you know, /like a bullet does/. / Tim: Should I shave my head? I could shear off a few milliseconds if I cut down on drag. / [[There is a bulky man hiding behind their door.]]
Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison Tim: What's the form for man-lady bullet catching? / Fallon: I beg your pardon? / Tim: Well, traditionally, as you are a lady, if someone shoots at you I would jump in front of you and take that slug. But since you're an agent and I'm a civilian... / Fallon: Have you ever tried to jump in front of a bullet? They move pretty fast, you know, like a bullet does. / Tim: Should I shave my head? I could shear off a few milliseconds if I cut down on drag.
 

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