I heard about a pair of shoes that developed AI; they stole a car and ran it off a bridge into a river. They drowned. The priest said they were all right, though, they were happy, they’d gone to a better place. ’Cause, you know, shoes have soles …
“If you pay me $5,000, for this small cartoon JPG of a monkey and a certificate saying that you are the real owner of this image, you’ll be welcomed into the land of billionaires”. And they wonder why they have trouble getting people to take them seriously. (Yeah, I know that’s NFTs. Same stuff, different pile.)
How much does it cost to get one of those installed? I could probably find a local contractor for the trap door, but where do you order the monster? I just checked, Amazon™ doesn’t stock ’em.
A college buddy of mine told me a story about an interesting experience his family had with doorstep evangelizers. His dad was out mowing the lawn one day when a pair of Jehovah’s Witnesses stopped by and wanted to give him their presentation. He said he was busy at the moment, but maybe it was something the whole family would like to hear, so could they come by again Thursday evening at 7 PM? They said they would.
The following day my friend’s mom was headed out the door to go grocery shopping when a pair of Mormon missionaries were walking up, also wanting to make their pitch. But she said she couldn’t right now, could they come back, oh, say, Thursday night at 7? Of course they could.
So the appointed hour arrived, and so did the two pairs of crusaders, and there was some laffing and sorting and explaining, and eventually it was decided that the two teams would take turns giving their spiels. So the first pair would say something, and then some family member would turn to the other team and say “What do you think of that?”, and the answer would be some painfully polite version of “No, they’re full of shït.”, and this apparently went on for several hours.
My buddy said it was the best night’s free entertainment they ever had.
Religious zealot, snake-oil salesman, populist politician….what’s the diff? (And I hope digital currencies crash sooner than later so everyone can a see it was a Ponzi scheme dressed up with tech, and stop having people’s money siphoned from them).
I can install a monster pit for you! All for $99.95, Get rid of those pesky salesmen and religious nuts not to mention pain in the rear relatives! all for $99.95!! lol
I remember where people programmed bank computers to skim off the third or fourth decimal place of deposits and put it in another account. It didn’t affect the receiver’s account, but quickly garnered wealth for the person owning that account. It was quickly made illegal, and I’m wondering how bitcoin mining is any different.
eastern.woods.metal over 1 year ago
I think he would have been better added to Miranda’s cauldron
stairsteppublishing over 1 year ago
You have to feed the monster every once in a while.
Scorpio Premium Member over 1 year ago
Crypto-bros do have that cult like air about them, i’ve noticed.
Cornelius Noodleman over 1 year ago
Did Wiley get caught up in some cryptocurancy failure?
LeslieBark over 1 year ago
Dang! I need a lever like that … I wonder if I can rig one for my phone too … and my email … hmmmm.
mr_sherman Premium Member over 1 year ago
I love the Gravesytes.
Doug K over 1 year ago
Horace & Miranda (like Gomez & Morticia) – so friendly and welcoming.
keenanthelibrarian over 1 year ago
I heard about a pair of shoes that developed AI; they stole a car and ran it off a bridge into a river. They drowned. The priest said they were all right, though, they were happy, they’d gone to a better place. ’Cause, you know, shoes have soles …
HidariMak over 1 year ago
“If you pay me $5,000, for this small cartoon JPG of a monkey and a certificate saying that you are the real owner of this image, you’ll be welcomed into the land of billionaires”. And they wonder why they have trouble getting people to take them seriously. (Yeah, I know that’s NFTs. Same stuff, different pile.)
TonysSon over 1 year ago
From crypto currency to in the crypt currently.
SameAsOldFfred over 1 year ago
What? No man bun?
Anters55 over 1 year ago
How about solar salespeople?
Archistoteles over 1 year ago
Looks to me the same as asking $99 for collecting cards of a mighty swollen ego, aka A Very Stable Genius, aka A F*cking Moron.
LawrenceS over 1 year ago
How much does it cost to get one of those installed? I could probably find a local contractor for the trap door, but where do you order the monster? I just checked, Amazon™ doesn’t stock ’em.
phredturner over 1 year ago
Don’t solicitors use e-mail and texts nowadays?
PraiseofFolly over 1 year ago
From “The Tempest in a Stew Pot”:
“O, wonder!
How many creepy creatures are there here!
How delicious mankind is! O grave new world,
That has such people in’t.”
(Miranda, Axe 5, Obscene 1)
dflak over 1 year ago
“A foole and his money is soone parted.” Dr. John Bridges.
Webby_dog over 1 year ago
It’s been quite sometime since I’ve seen those characters.
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 1 year ago
A college buddy of mine told me a story about an interesting experience his family had with doorstep evangelizers. His dad was out mowing the lawn one day when a pair of Jehovah’s Witnesses stopped by and wanted to give him their presentation. He said he was busy at the moment, but maybe it was something the whole family would like to hear, so could they come by again Thursday evening at 7 PM? They said they would.
The following day my friend’s mom was headed out the door to go grocery shopping when a pair of Mormon missionaries were walking up, also wanting to make their pitch. But she said she couldn’t right now, could they come back, oh, say, Thursday night at 7? Of course they could.
So the appointed hour arrived, and so did the two pairs of crusaders, and there was some laffing and sorting and explaining, and eventually it was decided that the two teams would take turns giving their spiels. So the first pair would say something, and then some family member would turn to the other team and say “What do you think of that?”, and the answer would be some painfully polite version of “No, they’re full of shït.”, and this apparently went on for several hours.
My buddy said it was the best night’s free entertainment they ever had.
c141starlifter over 1 year ago
Do I remember this from The Munsters?
sandpiper over 1 year ago
Now he’s just dessert
kartis over 1 year ago
Religious zealot, snake-oil salesman, populist politician….what’s the diff? (And I hope digital currencies crash sooner than later so everyone can a see it was a Ponzi scheme dressed up with tech, and stop having people’s money siphoned from them).
MollyCat over 1 year ago
Wiley, agree with you 100%.
kathleenhicks62 over 1 year ago
I nominate this day’s strip as the best of Sunday Jan. 22 2023
1953Baby over 1 year ago
Ahhhhh! Finally. . .justice!!!!
paranormal over 1 year ago
Is she where the Miranda Rights came from???
gmu328 over 1 year ago
what a delightful way to get rid of a scam call – that’s certainly what I have in mind when i ignore a scam call or text
SofaKing over 1 year ago
I wonder if Horace knows Travis over in Scary Gary’s house?
WickWire64 over 1 year ago
Was his name N. Ron? I think I remember him. What a louse
Linguist over 1 year ago
NFT = Never Financially Trustworthy … or … Not F-ing True!
mistercatworks over 1 year ago
Did you know there is no such word as “gullible” in the dictionary? :)
Story from today’s news: cryptoqueen of OneCoin absconded with $4 billion from investors.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/22/business/ruja-ignatova-cryptoqueen-fbi-most-wanted-cec/index.html
Mr.doom over 1 year ago
No, it was a secular religious zealot from one of those extremist climate change groups.
Can't Sleep over 1 year ago
Horace is so thoughtful. I do hope the creature doesn’t get indigestion.
don.chambers over 1 year ago
We need more Graevsytes!
wndflower1 over 1 year ago
yawn—another bald guy with a pony tail! Never a good sign!
Teto85 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I need one of those.
wnbresn over 1 year ago
I can install a monster pit for you! All for $99.95, Get rid of those pesky salesmen and religious nuts not to mention pain in the rear relatives! all for $99.95!! lol
sisterea over 1 year ago
Haven’t seen the Gravesytes in a while. This one is spot on.
Spooky D Cat over 1 year ago
Sic semper cryptocurrencyists! (aka Ponzi-schemists, as noted above)
mr_sherman Premium Member over 1 year ago
I remember where people programmed bank computers to skim off the third or fourth decimal place of deposits and put it in another account. It didn’t affect the receiver’s account, but quickly garnered wealth for the person owning that account. It was quickly made illegal, and I’m wondering how bitcoin mining is any different.
Rick Smith Premium Member over 1 year ago
It has been a long time since we have seen the Gravesytes.
lindz.coop Premium Member over 1 year ago
If only…
Laurie Stoker Premium Member over 1 year ago
Long time, no see, Graevsytes!!!
Mario500 over 1 year ago
“LET ME GUESS…ANOTHER RELIGIOUS ZEALOT WANTING US TO CONVERT AND JOIN THEIR CULT?”
(imagines a different version of this part of the dialogue of this cartoon)
LET ME GUESS…ANOTHER RELIGIOUS ZEALOT WANTING US TO CONVERT AND JOIN A CULT?
Bittermelon of Truth over 1 year ago
Well that bankman is now fried… calamari, that is. rimshot
cwg over 1 year ago
This is what the WEF wants to do, and then they can turn off your money if you disobey.