It’s a weird feeling, going on a pure vacation trip after so many instances where travel was basically “for business”, i.e. hauling our stuff off to some convention or other. Only two bags each? One of them small enough for carry on? What was this madness?
But here we are back again… and oddly enough, despite the beauty of Hawaii’s scenery and my obvious wardrobe predilection towards tropical wear, glad to return. Of course, between jetlag and just the sheer physical toll of two sedentary nerds being outdoors and active for several days, we were exhausted, and it didn’t help that the final leg of our return was a SNAFU that left us stranded in the fumes of our home airport for several hours longer than expected. Oh LAX… this is why we always use Burbank Airport to fly…
I returned to my day job starting today and that was like going right back in the deep end, particularly because no one had been checking in on my workload like I warned should probably happen. As a result my arms are about ready to fall off, and so I’m going to end this here. Come on by next week and I’ll hopefully be more “talkative” again.
P.S. in an unexpected turn of events, returning to my favorite local sushi spot here in Pasadena proved to be its own slice of paradise. Okay, stopping now for sure.
12 thoughts on “540 – Trick Hello”
Scarsdale
Called it, she figured he’d do this, if by choice or by zombie voodoo. I’m sure the “friendlier” questioning will start soon, if she doesn’t just kill him out-right. Or just add him to the herd.
Crazyman
Gotcha!
Zombatar
This turn of events is a surprise only to Eustace. And, maybe, Eustace’s subconscious. After all, this way he doesn’t have to actually risk actually attacking Suzie, which gives him a greater chance of survival than actually attacking her. I wonder what he was promised/threatened with?
ConcordBob
Not to nit-pick, but since sights are on target, finger should be on the trigger. Especially this close.
The usual rule is “keep finger straight and off trigger until sights are on target”.
Dr. Norman (not a real doctor)
Not to nit-pick, but since that was current philosophies regarding trigger discipline have evolved.
Of course, it will depend on who you get/got your training from.
Experiments have determined that the fraction of a second to go from finger off the trigger to finger firing when appropriate is insignificant, and the risk of firing unintended is greatly reduced.
Dr. Norman (not a real doctor)
I did the google thing and I believe I saw how you reached this conclusion … but there are two parts to it – One should not omit the second part.
“Trigger Finger Discipline: · The practice of keeping your finger “off the trigger” until your sights are on target AND YOU ARE READY TO DISCHARGE THE FIREARM.” (Caps are my own)
Crazyman
She wants him alive so she can question him; otherwise, he’d already be dead.
ConcordBob
Good discussion on trigger discipline!
His skin is very pale / gray. Is this malnourishment, or has he been poisoned with a mind-control drug? I would have to go back and look a t all various of skin tone.
TKG
On a prior page we discussed what he’s likely got running in his system. I suggested that it’s probably Borrochero (Brugmansia arbora) which is already used by Colombian cartels to eradicate the free will of their victims.
ConcordBob
Oh, the gray is just the dim light. Here is McCarthy eating dinner, and has the typical white dude flesh tone.
https://www.zombieranchcomic.com/comic/531-inquisitional-etiquette/
Dawn
Yeah, I was trying to show that it was dark. But went with the old Hollywood method of adding a blue grey tint over everything.
Dr. Norman (not a real doctor)
Now can we satisfy my curiosity? Colt, Smith & Wesson, Ruger, or other timeline variant?