I’ve seen an SCA medieval fighting expert use on. They aren’t easy to deploy. You have to swing out fast enough to get the heavy ball in motion in the right way. Neighbor Bob is holding them wrong, and his skinny arms probably couldn’t move them correctly. On top of that, Rat’s spear has more reach than Bob and his morning star. A fast reach beats a heavier weapon every time. Bob would be skewered before he got his weapon even close to Rat. Of course, Rat is a coward so Bob is safe enough just having a weapon.
You wanna know how to get Neighbor Bob? He pulls a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. That’s the Pearls Before Swine way! And that’s how you get Neighbor Bob.
gocomics over 5 years ago
There’s something oddly phallic about this strip.
BE THIS GUY over 5 years ago
And arms race escalates!
knight1192a over 5 years ago
I see a pair of spiked ball flails beats a spear.
Bilan over 5 years ago
If this keeps up, we’re going to have Rat-patooey and shish-ka-Bob.
DennisinSeattle Premium Member over 5 years ago
Okay, as long as we stay at c. 1600 weaponry.
DennisinSeattle Premium Member over 5 years ago
Meanwhile, Pig happily sits on his pillow…
alaskajohn1 over 5 years ago
A pair of anything beats a high card,
Mr Movie Trivia over 5 years ago
Peace thru superior fire power
hariseldon59 over 5 years ago
This is similar to the kumquat missile crisis storyline from 2003, where Rat and neighbor Floyd each had a nuclear bomb.
https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2003/06/10
gbars70 over 5 years ago
Mutually assured destruction!
Troglodyte over 5 years ago
How long before Rat realises he can hurl the spear from a safe distance?
Breadboard over 5 years ago
And thus the reason for a man’s home being a castle…… Croc Power !
Barry1941 over 5 years ago
But a spear has more reach. Perhaps a crossbow?
8ec23d5228da33aa2115003c92d0fe83 over 5 years ago
Remember Mad Magazine’s Spy vs Spy cartoon?
gr8fuldean over 5 years ago
Let the arms race begin!
FassEddie over 5 years ago
I told ya it would escalate. Bob’s an escalator.
cdward over 5 years ago
And thus begins the arms race.
chris_o42 over 5 years ago
Where’s guard Duck when you need him?
david_42 over 5 years ago
Mulberry trees are the worst. If you want mulberries, get the variety with white berries for concrete, black or red for asphalt.
Tallguy over 5 years ago
Peace through superior firepower.
SukieCrandall Premium Member over 5 years ago
Nope, he’s flailing for power.
Maces and morning stars have the ball attached to a handle. Flails have a swingable ball.
Cameron1988 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Neighbor Bob standing his ground
WCraft Premium Member over 5 years ago
Donb’t mess with the Pig – he has a pillow! Gasp!
Radish the wordsmith over 5 years ago
Build a wall.
Popcorn over 5 years ago
Maybe neighbor Bob should offer Rat an olive branch of peace!? Pig would like that.
Blot over 5 years ago
put the CROCS in a moat! Best defense.
KEA over 5 years ago
arms race
We has seen the enemy over 5 years ago
Next step is Guard Duck with a rocket launcher.
streetbeater over 5 years ago
If art imitates life, can we infer that Steph is having a spat with his neighbor?
marilynnbyerly over 5 years ago
I’ve seen an SCA medieval fighting expert use on. They aren’t easy to deploy. You have to swing out fast enough to get the heavy ball in motion in the right way. Neighbor Bob is holding them wrong, and his skinny arms probably couldn’t move them correctly. On top of that, Rat’s spear has more reach than Bob and his morning star. A fast reach beats a heavier weapon every time. Bob would be skewered before he got his weapon even close to Rat. Of course, Rat is a coward so Bob is safe enough just having a weapon.
rhpii over 5 years ago
Time to resort to Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock. https://the-big-bang-theory.com/rock-paper-scissors-lizard-spock/
Sportymonk over 5 years ago
An armed society is a polite society.
bhgiz53 over 5 years ago
and thus starts the arms race…
Scott S over 5 years ago
I’ve seen untrained people with nunchakus injuring themselves worse than their opponents.
chris_weaver over 5 years ago
Next time, the catapult!
Kind&Kinder over 5 years ago
They both need the embrace of an Iron Maiden!
God particle over 5 years ago
Peace through Mutual Assured Destruction.
hmvanyel over 5 years ago
You wanna know how to get Neighbor Bob? He pulls a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. That’s the Pearls Before Swine way! And that’s how you get Neighbor Bob.
Radish the wordsmith over 5 years ago
Can’t we all just live in peace?
Sisyphos over 5 years ago
A Temporary Truce (as in Korea), until the arms race yields a clear winner. Go, Rat! Neighbor Bobs are expendable and replaceable!
One Navy Seal about 4 years ago
You have more range, Rat.
Caedmon The Great almost 4 years ago
Next thing Rat’s gonna have a trebuchet in his backyard
Josequeen about 3 years ago
Ummmmmm…
Chinese Propaganda Machine 2000 almost 3 years ago
lets say, if rat and bob join forces, it would be a long stick with two balls on the bottom… right? is it just me?
alantain 9 months ago
Don’t take a spear into a flail fight!