[0833] The Divine Comedy, Page 30
└ posted on Thursday, 27 October 2016, by Novil
- Clerk: Good day.
- Larisa: You’re still open?
- Sandra: Larisa, let’s go!
- Clerk: According to paragraph 7.c of my work contract, a fire alarm doesn’t constitute a valid reason for leaving the workplace.
- Larisa: God bless American labor laws!
- Clerk: What can I do for you?
- Larisa: I’m interested in a weapon with which an innocent young girl can protect herself against–
- Clerk: Ah. In this case, I can recommend–
- Larisa: –100 ton killer machines made out of tempered steel!
- Clerk: Ah. In this case, I can recommend the M40 bazooka with XTC target detection system and rapid charge technology!
- Larisa: Now we’re talking!
- Clerk: Do you feel safer already?
- Larisa: Hell yeah!
New reader archive binge complete, woot! Also, in the current story line, where’s Woo?!
god bless american gun and explosive control laws
Never thought i’d see the day of someone selling a Bazooka to an underaged girl.
Maybe a client of Satan as well?
@ An “Average” High Schooler:
Ah but what a glorious back-blast it shall be… Flames, flames and HEAT… oh the wonderful delicious heat!
@ Alex:
With the proper power pack modules.
Wish I could just run to my nearest gun shop and pick up a bazooka! That’s not a normally stocked item at my gun shops in midwest USA. ;-(
@ Tadrix:
I’d be surprised if that weapon cost under $10000 USD. The M4 Carl Gustav is priced at $20000 USD, with ammo costing $2200 to $2500 USD per shot. Whatever this weapon is I’d assume it costs at least as much.
Army, Special Operations Forces Eye Lighter, Cheaper Shoulder-Fired Weapons
But what the heck, maybe it is slightly used and therefore was on sale for 2/3 off list price. That’s no less realistic than any other part of this situation. (Actually, given that Satan is involved, I should have said “what the Hell”.)
P.S. Let’s hope that Larisa manages the backblast without cooking Sandra.
@ Thisguy:
That was literally what I said. “Innocent young girl” is not a valid descriptive term for Larisa.
I love Sandra’s face in the last panel. And Larissa, make sure you have lots of ammo, rocket launchers run out of ammo quick. Not to mention getting a backup weapon. Remember the teaching of Burt Gummer and you’ll definitely survive.
TvTropesgotmehooked wrote:
I know, similar voice but not the one I was actually hearing in my head. It just was the closest I could remember. Thank you for going the effort anyway (I didn’t wanna open another tab to search whilst on mobile).
Tony5n wrote:
Why breathe fire when you can be fire?
Jimbo wrote:
During a research traineeship I did in Ontario, the fire alarm would be triggered almost regularly in the residence buildings (and a couple times in the labs). One morning I forgot a frying pan on the stove that set off the alarm, but I was running late so I stayed in my room getting dressed whilst everyone got out, and only left once the commotion was over. That was one of the many times in my life that made me glad we didn’t have Big Brother in our real world.
Alex C wrote:
I must thank you for the giggles, good sir!
@ Xezlec:
What do we constitute as modern labor standards?
Events in 1911 have an effect, to be sure.
But is there anything glaringly bad in, say, the past ten years that hasn’t been rectified?
When talking about modern standards. We need to set boundaries on what we call modern and identify which incidents have prompted new safety measures and which have not.
Blackcaim wrote:
It is Larisa! I think the rocket launcher is her backup weapon.
*FWOOOSSHHH!!!*
*fire everywhere*
god bless america, were you can buy any gun, provided you have the money, the legal permit and documentation.
I havent laughed this good at a comic from here in a while
This was GOLD! xD
@ Mr. Random:
I still don’t know what you’re getting at.
Lemme get this straight.
A fire alarm. Which indicates fire.
Isn’t a valid reason
To vacate
A store
FILLED
With explosive ammo
Shanunu wrote:
Sounds like America, alright.
God Bless America
For the record, the M40 is a recoilless rifle, not a bazooka. It weighs over 200 kg, and is over 3 metres long. It would certainly do the job, but is a bit large.
The bazooka is on the other hand 70+ years old, and was numbered M1 and M9. I would guess by the size of what Larisa is holding it is in fact an M20 Super Bazooka. And is 65+ years old.
I wouldn’t trust the ammo.
For Larisa I would recommend that old Russian standby, the RPG-7. Still in production and common use today. Against the main body of the tractor it would be quite effective – it won’t penetrate the blade (Lethal Weapon 3 non-withstanding) but the engine, cab, transmission, etc. Are not armoured on commercial model bulldozers.
Third comment outside last panel:
However, the rest of us don’t!
@ SparkSovereign:
Angle boss Larissa has a m40…
God WHAT ABORT I REPEAT ABORT!!!
As an one-time employee of a NFA (National Firearms Act; the 1934 law that regulates automatic firearms, explosives and all other “fun guns”) gun store, the bazooka tube is not classified as a Type III weapon or as a firearm and can be sold freely. The ammunition is an other story and is strictly regulated. Seeing as each violation of the act is 10 years in “Club Fed” AND $10,000, just remember this is a comic written by a German that might not be up to speed on American gun laws.
Would it be fun to own one and the ammo? HELL YEAH!!! 12 years in the US Army gave me plenty of chances to blow things up and it was FUN!!! Especially hitting an old tank chassis with a TOW anti-tank missile.
Goodbye, stakes. Hello, flaming fatality.