That’s because he didn’t want to be a pet shop owner (here’s where some clever reference to Unity and the dead parrot would go if I could come up with one).
Why can’t they go back to Annex One? Now that they have Moustachio’s memory drum—which seemingly has information about the Old War—isn’t Annex One exactly where the should go? Or do the not want to explain to Gavotte why they failed to secure (or even look for) the third fusion bomb?
I was wondering that myself! Because of Dr Collodi’s warning not to trust Skin Horse, maybe? Except that was decades old and meant for someone else, I don’t see any particular reason why it would be relevant to the team.
Today, till wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team.
In 2013, a crack team of Black Ops Social Services Field Agents were threatened by a sentient corporation for a crime they didn’t commit. These agents promtly escaped from their Headquarters to the [insert location here] underground. Today, still wanted by Whimsy Corp, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you’re a non-human sapient, if you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire… The Annex One Team.
It could be because vans are less conspicuous than tilt-rotor aircraft. Also, it’s harder to drop an Osprey into an alley (or some streets) to grab the guy that has the information they need.
How quiet are Nick’s rotors, anyway?
(TUNE: “The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)”, Harry Belafonte)
Day-old!
Day-ay-ay-old!
They got some and we want a scone …
Day-old!
Nick he say, “Run away”, but they stay, cause the bakery, they-ey sold …
We say “yum!” and we bought a scone …
Drinking coffee, ’cause life is hard! (Now they so nice, the day-old scone)
Got to fill up my discount card! (Now they low price, the day-old scone)
Hey there, Zerhakker man, gonna get a van now … (Fill your tummy with day-old scone)
Hey there, Zerhakker man, gonna roam the land now … (Slighty crumby, the day-old scone)
You buy eight cups, nine cups, tenth one free! (Now re-heating the day-old scone)
You got Sweetheart, Tip and Unity! (Nick’s not eating the day-old scone)
The scone, he got raisins, prunes, and bran … (Good for you, dear, the day-old scone)
Cleans your colon like no one can! (Use the loo here, but not at home!)
Day-old!
Day-ay-ay-old!
Get your paws on a day-old scone …
Day-old!
Yesterday, were Grade-A, now today, still OK, bread that they-ey sold …
Sweetheart gnaws on a day-old scone!
This, Ed, this is truly a filk for the ages. Or at least for your own Greatest Hits album (of which, if it ever becomes a real thing, I want a copy). Superbly done.
Also, for some reason I suddenly have an urge to go watch Beetlejuice….
Nick, Nick, Nick. I applaud your effort to insert some action movie style drama into your team’s lives, but for many reasons it’s impractical.
1. Sweetheart can stay lost in a crowd if she can keep her mouth shut. And that’s a big “if”.
2. Nick, your actual “body” is on the roof of Annex One. The drone you’re running can go into the van; the rest of you, not so much.
3. Tip, you have to admit, stands out in a crowd.
4. U.N.I.T.Y. . . . also stands out in a crowd.
I don’t know if Nick would be so keen on becoming the A-Team if he realized that he would have to be Murdock. Tip is obviously Faceman, U.N.I.T.Y. is B.A. and Sweetheart, as leader, is Hannibal.
What does this comic have to do with a government shutdown? Nick is talking about quitting their jobs. No one else in the government would care, so it couldn’t possibly instigate a shutdown.
Kudos to whomever fixed the “Select Story” drop-down in the new format! Thanks!
“Big Bad Wolves” seems to be out of place.
Tip, being a lumberjack AND okay, is down with buttered scones.
That’s because he didn’t want to be a pet shop owner (here’s where some clever reference to Unity and the dead parrot would go if I could come up with one).
skin-horse.com seems heavily lagged whenever I try to go to the next comic.
http://skin-horse.com/comic/around-mud/ has no image where the comic’s image file usually is.
Plz fix? See http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/skin-horse.com to see if it’s still lagged to hell and back still?
Why can’t they go back to Annex One? Now that they have Moustachio’s memory drum—which seemingly has information about the Old War—isn’t Annex One exactly where the should go? Or do the not want to explain to Gavotte why they failed to secure (or even look for) the third fusion bomb?
or maybe nick really wants to go on the run. im pretty sure its just nick, actually
I was wondering that myself! Because of Dr Collodi’s warning not to trust Skin Horse, maybe? Except that was decades old and meant for someone else, I don’t see any particular reason why it would be relevant to the team.
Yeah, this makes very little sense to me. “Ooh, a Mad Scientist from fifty years ago didn’t like our organisation! Whatever will we do?”
Nick’s still got certain ideas about how things work in shadow government organizations that he’s not willing to relinquish.
…I find it interesting that my reaction to this comic was “…why does Nick want them to get a van? He’s already a helicopter.”
Presumably because the A-Team doesn’t operate out of a helicopter.
At least, I assume he’s going for the A-Team if he wants a van.
Today, till wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team.
More likely would be this:
In 2013, a crack team of Black Ops Social Services Field Agents were threatened by a sentient corporation for a crime they didn’t commit. These agents promtly escaped from their Headquarters to the [insert location here] underground. Today, still wanted by Whimsy Corp, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you’re a non-human sapient, if you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire… The Annex One Team.
It could be because vans are less conspicuous than tilt-rotor aircraft. Also, it’s harder to drop an Osprey into an alley (or some streets) to grab the guy that has the information they need.
How quiet are Nick’s rotors, anyway?
dude.. he’s a black helicopter.. totally silent.
…Yeah, the A-Team makes more sense than what I was thinking.
“Look, gang, the transgenic lobster monster was really old Mr Wilson the janitor, trying to distract people from his smuggling operation!”
“Unity-Doobity-Doo!”
“Shouldn’t the dog say that?”
*everyone laughs*
I know that will never, ever happen, but I would watch that till the cows came home.
Well, naturally. B.A. would freak.
I’m pretty you could fit the A Team van (or the Mystery Machine) into an Osprey
No you couldn’t, according to the internet it’s about 20 inches too wide.
And they got their free T-shirts! Yes!
yeah… there’s something less than convincing about someone who talks about going rogue… while wearing a Whimsy ™ shirt.
Well, they’ve been there, done that, so the T-shirts have to be obligatory!
This reminds me of a picture I saw yesterday of a police car pulling over a doughnut delivery truck.
“Pictures Of Walls” once had a shot of a road sign graffiti-modified to read: “Police Now Targeting: Donuts.”
Nick is just so adorable when he rages anarchy…
mnem
O gawd no… NOT the MANIC EYES TOO!
(TUNE: “The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)”, Harry Belafonte)
Day-old!
Day-ay-ay-old!
They got some and we want a scone …
Day-old!
Nick he say, “Run away”, but they stay, cause the bakery, they-ey sold …
We say “yum!” and we bought a scone …
Drinking coffee, ’cause life is hard!
(Now they so nice, the day-old scone)
Got to fill up my discount card!
(Now they low price, the day-old scone)
Hey there, Zerhakker man, gonna get a van now …
(Fill your tummy with day-old scone)
Hey there, Zerhakker man, gonna roam the land now …
(Slighty crumby, the day-old scone)
You buy eight cups, nine cups, tenth one free!
(Now re-heating the day-old scone)
You got Sweetheart, Tip and Unity!
(Nick’s not eating the day-old scone)
The scone, he got raisins, prunes, and bran …
(Good for you, dear, the day-old scone)
Cleans your colon like no one can!
(Use the loo here, but not at home!)
Day-old!
Day-ay-ay-old!
Get your paws on a day-old scone …
Day-old!
Yesterday, were Grade-A, now today, still OK, bread that they-ey sold …
Sweetheart gnaws on a day-old scone!
Outstanding, Ed, one of your best!
Now I’m hungry. Hey, here’s some donuts I bought yesterday….
The voices my my head have always sung:
Mayo, hold de Maayo! Lunchtime come and I gotta have some!
etc…
Hey Mr. Deli man, make me up a sandwich…
etc…
…But Day-old is excellent! If Harrry was alive today he’d roll over in his grave. Oh, wait, he is.
This, Ed, this is truly a filk for the ages. Or at least for your own Greatest Hits album (of which, if it ever becomes a real thing, I want a copy). Superbly done.
Also, for some reason I suddenly have an urge to go watch Beetlejuice….
DUDE!!!
Tip’s changed his outfit and hair already? Aww. He looked cute before! Still cute now, but I liked the ponytail.
Well if it’s any consolation Nick, I’m sure Tip would be happy to help you go rouge instead.
Nick, Nick, Nick. I applaud your effort to insert some action movie style drama into your team’s lives, but for many reasons it’s impractical.
1. Sweetheart can stay lost in a crowd if she can keep her mouth shut. And that’s a big “if”.
2. Nick, your actual “body” is on the roof of Annex One. The drone you’re running can go into the van; the rest of you, not so much.
3. Tip, you have to admit, stands out in a crowd.
4. U.N.I.T.Y. . . . also stands out in a crowd.
Nice try, though.
I don’t know if Nick would be so keen on becoming the A-Team if he realized that he would have to be Murdock. Tip is obviously Faceman, U.N.I.T.Y. is B.A. and Sweetheart, as leader, is Hannibal.
Rereading this in 2019, after the longest government shutdown in US history, brings some twinges to this comic.
What does this comic have to do with a government shutdown? Nick is talking about quitting their jobs. No one else in the government would care, so it couldn’t possibly instigate a shutdown.
I have come back from the SUPER future, only slightly apocalyptic, to say unto ye: Dang that’s some good foreshadowing!!