Speed Bump by Dave Coverly for August 22, 2024

This is a very Moby-ish strip.

Peppermint Patty thinks Moby Dick is a hockey player. (Reference: The Peanuts Movie)

Dick. Moby Dick.

What’s he blubbering about?

“Call me Fishsmell.”

This doesn’t look like Starbucks.

Somtimes you’re the chased. Sometimes the chaser, speaking of, bar keep where’s our short beers to go with the shots?

So that laser cut off one of Muffy’s legs?

Cute and witty. Love it.

There needs to be an old lady with a pile of scratch-off lottery tickets, chasing the jackpot.

Today’s special is kriller rum.

At least the red dot doesn’t destroy you, your ship and your crew.

White whales, red dots, green backs, all imaginary goals.

“Thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee." one of the great lines in any book ever

He’s right. Chasing our tails … … or any tail.

Drinking’s become Ahab-it of his.

Moby Dick Summary: The whale wins, everyone else loses.

Must be Starbuck’s place…. ;-)

Ha!

yeah, those red dots are real killers!

Later, they joined forces and opened a restaurant chain called White Spot

Neither has had much success.

This made me smile. Very clever.

That took him down a peg.