2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
It almost always refers to a narcotics officer, but you do occasionally see it used to refer to other "vice squad" types, undercover policemen, etc... that's kind of unusual, though.
NOT THAT A ONE-ARMED HUMANOID WOLF RUNNING A JUNK SHOP IN HIS GARAGE IS UNUSUAL. Ahem.
Now that I think of it, he could be using it to refer to a person who is the habit of "narcing", or reporting suspicious activity among acquaintances to the authorities, rather than an undercover officer.
NOT THAT A ONE-ARMED HUMANOID WOLF RUNNING A JUNK SHOP IN HIS GARAGE IS UNUSUAL. Ahem.
Now that I think of it, he could be using it to refer to a person who is the habit of "narcing", or reporting suspicious activity among acquaintances to the authorities, rather than an undercover officer.
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
Who said i forgot, I say, i say WHO?rickgriffin wrote:My favorite part is how everyone forgets that I've shown human faces a LOT
This particular "random person" was rather well put together! In fact I would be so bold to say that this character is probably one of the best drawings of a human by Rick so far in this comic.
Last edited by Duster on Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:43 am, edited 1 time in total.
Extraordinary things happen to Extraordinary people!
also . . .
I'm the Best in the West!
also . . .
I'm the Best in the West!
- Sleet
- Bringing Foxy Back
- Posts: 17291
- Joined: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:32 am
- Location: Nephelokokkygia
- Contact:
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
I believe it's short for "narcotics officer," coming from undercover officers attempting to "buy" drugs so they can arrest the people trying to sell them. EDIT: Yep, Argent beat me to it.
But frequently they're partially obscured.rickgriffin wrote:My favorite part is how everyone forgets that I've shown human faces a LOT
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Friendly banter? Feel free to click the "PM" button below!
- CHAOKOCartoons
- Banner Artist
- Posts: 1610
- Joined: Wed Dec 26, 2012 12:33 pm
- Location: On this 3 dimensional shape we call "The place we happen to exist I guess?"
- Contact:
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
Yeah, a lot of people only count seeing their face clearly and their eyes have to be shown. Just sayin'.Sleet wrote:I believe it's short for "narcotics officer," coming from undercover officers attempting to "buy" drugs so they can arrest the people trying to sell them. EDIT: Yep, Argent beat me to it.But frequently they're partially obscured.rickgriffin wrote:My favorite part is how everyone forgets that I've shown human faces a LOT
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
Cast of the Astec gold doesn't count, Rick. =)rickgriffin wrote:My favorite part is how everyone forgets that I've shown human faces a LOT
However, this random customer looks much better than the previous humans you've drawn. The expressions on him are much more in-line with the average pet you draw.
That, and his nose.
3 words - Liquid Metal Fur
- Welsh Halfwit
- Posts: 14189
- Joined: Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:09 am
- Location: Wales, a luverrly land with noisy neighbours.
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
People who have bought Plasma or HDTV or just a better Flatscreen.CHAOKOCartoons wrote:dude, why would a junk shop have flatscreen anyway? WHO THROWS OUT FLAT SCREENS???
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
OMG what happened with his tail!? O_O
YAY! random people! my fav character evah!!
Now I can see Jack becoming a good merchant
YAY! random people! my fav character evah!!
Now I can see Jack becoming a good merchant
- Dissension
- Posts: 8840
- Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:42 pm
- Contact:
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
You stated what you believed the answer to be, I confirmed it. I'm not sure why there's an implication I didn't read the thread.Hukley wrote:Please read the thread ;)
avatar: milodesty
people are the only things that matter; take care of yourselves and each other
people are the only things that matter; take care of yourselves and each other
- Welsh Halfwit
- Posts: 14189
- Joined: Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:09 am
- Location: Wales, a luverrly land with noisy neighbours.
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
I don't think he meant you. Someone else asked the same question again.Dissension wrote:You stated what you believed the answer to be, I confirmed it. I'm not sure why there's an implication I didn't read the thread.Hukley wrote:Please read the thread
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
Yes, it was an answer to Legotron123's post:Welsh Halfwit wrote:I don't think he meant you. Someone else asked the same question again.Dissension wrote:You stated what you believed the answer to be, I confirmed it. I'm not sure why there's an implication I didn't read the thread.Hukley wrote:Please read the thread
Legotron123 wrote:Sorry if this sounds awkward but what's a narc. I hear it a lot these days
Awesome Avatar-Animation by GeckoZY!
Simon & Freddy has its own Webpage now: http://www.simonandfreddy.com/
My webcomic: (Updates on Saturdays)
Simon & Freddy has its own Webpage now: http://www.simonandfreddy.com/
My webcomic: (Updates on Saturdays)
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
It's A Trap don't sign it, how many schemes is that wolf going to pull?
- RandomGeekNamedBrent
- laughing maniacally
- Posts: 21032
- Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:42 pm
- Location: an invisible, flying volcano over Virginia
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
well that meaning of the word is a metaphor comparing people who do that to undercover narcotics officers reporting their "friends" for illegal drug use. so yes, the second meaning is what he meant, but you need to know the first meaning to understand the second.Argent wrote:Now that I think of it, he could be using it to refer to a person who is the habit of "narcing", or reporting suspicious activity among acquaintances to the authorities, rather than an undercover officer.
- bhPixelFire
- Posts: 160
- Joined: Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:11 pm
- Location: Waynesboro PA
- Contact:
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
Xane wrote:"Hey, how much for this wolf rug under this stack of boxes?"
You my friend are awesome.
Psalms 148:7 - KJV - "Praise the LORD from the earth, all ye dragons, and all deeps:"
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
Ah, craigslist. I have bought many great, cheap items off of you. I do enjoy that site. It got me my job!
I am ashamed to say I would have fallen for this one....
I am ashamed to say I would have fallen for this one....
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
I completely agree with this. I don't know why, but I really like how this random person was drawn.Duster wrote:Who said i forgot, I say, i say WHO?rickgriffin wrote:My favorite part is how everyone forgets that I've shown human faces a LOT
This particular "random person" was rather well put together! In fact I would be so bold to say that this character is probably one of the best drawings of a human by Rick so far in this comic.
I like Pie!!!
Go ahead and send me a message, maybe we could talk about pie!
GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!
Go ahead and send me a message, maybe we could talk about pie!
GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
Wait...he has one arm, so how did he "acquire" all of those big non-flatscreen heavy TV's by himself?
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
How do you think Poncho keeps up those sick abs now he's discovered Cheetos?skulbaka wrote:Wait...he has one arm, so how did he "acquire" all of those big non-flatscreen heavy TV's by himself?
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
I just wonder why he is holding that rag in the first panel.... what has he been up to?
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
I was wondering that myself. Perhaps removing his marker from the merchandise?copper wrote:I just wonder why he is holding that rag in the first panel.... what has he been up to?
- Silly Zealot
- Posts: 1770
- Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:48 am
- Location: The land of the dulce de leche!
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
Good call, and, by the looks of it, he had just finished rubbing all the stuff.Argent wrote:I was wondering that myself. Perhaps removing his marker from the merchandise?copper wrote:I just wonder why he is holding that rag in the first panel.... what has he been up to?
20th century fox? Given that this is the year 2020, that fox must be dead by now. Sadface! : (
I'm telling you, hyenas ARE canines too!
I'm telling you, hyenas ARE canines too!
- TheOne
- Posts: 480
- Joined: Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:40 pm
- Location: Trapped in the center of the Galaxy. Need a starship to get out!
- Contact:
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
I always got a kick out of this... "Flat screens" have been around longer than most people think, and in another style that has largely been forgotten. Just before LCD and Plasma started getting (relatively) cheap, there was a large campaign to sell "flat screen" picture tube tv's.CHAOKOCartoons wrote:dude, why would a junk shop have flatscreen anyway? WHO THROWS OUT FLAT SCREENS???
As you can see, it's basically a regular picture tube television with a flat screen instead of the regular rounded glass screen. The claim was that the flat screen produced a better quality image because it didn't distort the image from the lens effect that regular tv's had. But as time went on, LCD and Plasma got cheaper, and many of these "flat screen" tv's were thrown to the curb.
Hmm... a story idea to add to mine...?Cerberusx wrote:Just noticed Jack has a very chewed up looking tail.
RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote: not evil, just shady
Would a 60Watt incandescent bulb be enough to brighten him up? *brick'd*
Either that, or he traded a bunch of used pinball machine parts for it...Mickey the Luxray wrote:I heard you had a personal nuclear reactor?
"Yeah, I do."
Where'd you get it?
"Uhhh... TigerDirect?"
It's not a trap! Why does everyone keep saying it's a trap!?AleColin wrote:It's A Trap don't sign it, how many schemes is that wolf going to pull?
Can we not go there this week? I think it's been talked about enough already... (By the way, though I'm quoting, this isn't only for you, Argent; this request is for everyone.)Argent wrote:...Perhaps removing his marker from the merchandise?
Dag nabbed petty annoyances...
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
Dear Rick, can I ask, why we have seen the face of "random guy"? In all previous stripes people were no-faced (with a little exception of King... but it's King!). Is it a part of this new style, or the guy will participate in a longer story? And... if there is nothing important behind, does this mean that we will see facec of other humans?
- RandomGeekNamedBrent
- laughing maniacally
- Posts: 21032
- Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:42 pm
- Location: an invisible, flying volcano over Virginia
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
as was stated above, we have seen other human faces. primarily the theives in the Aztec Gold arc. at this point it's mostly only the pets' parents who we don't see the faces of, and that's cause it would ruin the mystery to see them after having them hidden for so long.
- Silly Zealot
- Posts: 1770
- Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:48 am
- Location: The land of the dulce de leche!
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
Limmerick man, while mysterious and with hair all over his face, can be seen quite clearly too!
I wonder how many eyes they have.RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:as was stated above, we have seen other human faces. primarily the theives in the Aztec Gold arc. at this point it's mostly only the pets' parents who we don't see the faces of, and that's cause it would ruin the mystery to see them after having them hidden for so long.
20th century fox? Given that this is the year 2020, that fox must be dead by now. Sadface! : (
I'm telling you, hyenas ARE canines too!
I'm telling you, hyenas ARE canines too!
- Serence Frostbite
- FROSTWOOD FOREVER!
- Posts: 6208
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:49 am
- Location: dark frost fortress
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
AHAHAHAHA ! Rick if you're reading this please , oh please draw a character with that face in Xane's post , please I beg you
- Dissension
- Posts: 8840
- Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:42 pm
- Contact:
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
The so-called "awesome face" has been used pretty frequently.
avatar: milodesty
people are the only things that matter; take care of yourselves and each other
people are the only things that matter; take care of yourselves and each other
- Serence Frostbite
- FROSTWOOD FOREVER!
- Posts: 6208
- Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:49 am
- Location: dark frost fortress
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
oh really ! I'm gonna search through the old strips again to see it then , can't believe I don't remember something that funny
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
I thought he just had that rag because almost any time in a show you will see a mechanic or shop keeper wiping their hands or something with a rag... figured it might be a homage to that...
- TheOne
- Posts: 480
- Joined: Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:40 pm
- Location: Trapped in the center of the Galaxy. Need a starship to get out!
- Contact:
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
Xane wrote:The comic used for the TopWebComics vote link!serence ice fox wrote:oh really ! I'm gonna search through the old strips again to see it then , can't believe I don't remember something that funny
https://www.housepetscomic.com/2009/11/ ... ever-ends/
Are you sure it wasn't this one? EDIT: They seem like they could go either way...
Dag nabbed petty annoyances...
-
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Sun May 12, 2013 12:23 pm
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
Actually, the consignment shop down the road from me takes requests, especially on items that arrive and subsequently disappear frequently. That's how I got my wife a jewelry armoire, gave the lady my name and phone number and when the next two of them came in, she gave me a call and I came in and bought it.
- RainbowDragon
- Posts: 75
- Joined: Sat Feb 01, 2014 1:23 am
Re: 2013/04/01 - Rube Tube
You will never learn, Jack, will you?