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Just a coincidence, or inspired by the Monkees’ movie HEAD? In that film, Micky Dolenz is lost in the desert and discovers a Coke machine. When repeated attempts to get a Coke to come out fail, he finds an abandoned army tank, and destroys the machine.
I had some brand new dollar bills, in a bank wrapper, consecutively serial numbered, that were pristine. No bill reading machine would accept them. They’d take old wrinkled and dirty ones but would reject the new ones every time. Lotto machines, self checkout machines, etc. I could only spend them with live cashiers.
Strob almost 4 years ago
Standup comic long ago said “I wanted to ride Bart, but I forgot to iron my dollar.”
Ratkin Premium Member almost 4 years ago
So da they need to pop that open?
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I would follow the cord. It’s probably plugged in to a convenience store a couple of dunes over.
gopher gofer almost 4 years ago
just think if you crawled through the desert, came upon that machine as if in a mirage, and found out it only sold dr pepper…
jel354 almost 4 years ago
I like how the strip does just enough to avoid trademark issues with the logo.
Out of the Past almost 4 years ago
Those things are great. One instance of no improvement in 1970s technology. They’ve saved me from wasting a dollar on a lottery ticket many times.
scottartist creator almost 4 years ago
Just a coincidence, or inspired by the Monkees’ movie HEAD? In that film, Micky Dolenz is lost in the desert and discovers a Coke machine. When repeated attempts to get a Coke to come out fail, he finds an abandoned army tank, and destroys the machine.
bobbyferrel almost 4 years ago
I had some brand new dollar bills, in a bank wrapper, consecutively serial numbered, that were pristine. No bill reading machine would accept them. They’d take old wrinkled and dirty ones but would reject the new ones every time. Lotto machines, self checkout machines, etc. I could only spend them with live cashiers.
John Barleycorn Premium Member almost 4 years ago
“For want of a nail”. Alas.
Nyckname almost 4 years ago
No, it’s working exactly the way I intended it to when I put it out there.
Mwahahahahahah!
Spoonbone almost 4 years ago
It’s interesting how that trackless waterless desert seems to be so populated with ragged lost wanderers.
hornacek almost 4 years ago
Just follow the cord to civilization.
mistercatworks almost 4 years ago
World’s shortest cola machine; world’s longest wait.
Csaw Backnforth almost 4 years ago
It’s a smart machine – won’t take the money cause it’s empty.
stamps almost 4 years ago
Just follow the electric cord back to civilization.
Hapthorn almost 4 years ago
Sensible countries have done away with low-denomination bills and replaced them with coins. And done away with pennies, too.
Sisyphos almost 4 years ago
I sympathize; I’ve had a similar problem, but without the desert setting. By the way, where is that thing plugged in?
raybarb44 over 3 years ago
No problem, I got a crowbar in my pocket just for this situation……
3cranes Premium Member over 3 years ago
Nightmare worthy!
M2MM over 3 years ago
Follow the power cord!
WCraft over 3 years ago
Ah – a fresh take on the classic Pepsi commercial!
Frankie5466 over 2 years ago
It’s funny how many people comment the exact same thing lol I guess none of y’all bother to read each other’s comments