Feb. 15, 2015 - Challenge

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Jan

It's all uphill from here, Jessie.

Interstate2011 • 02/15/2015

What kind of backpack is that?

Tigermark • 02/15/2015

Looks like leathers it is for the interview.

Mako • 02/15/2015

@Interstate2011 - That's an artists portfolio used to transport your artwork from place to place, though on the back of a Harley without a luggage rack and a spider web style tie down would be a bit.. interesting as Jessie discovered :)

Loving this arc lots; as a fellow Harley rider, I can totally relate to the problems of dealing with your safety gear on arrival to interviews and meetings :)

Jan • 02/15/2015

Portfolios are dangerous! Just look at the second strip -- http://www.absurdnotions.org/history.html

Hiraaetus • 02/15/2015

She propably could use the obstacles of this portfolio in her advance: Right before a traffic-jam just speed up a little and fly over it similar to a hang glider.

Little Fox • 02/15/2015

I think that's one of the problems with job interviews. It should not matter what you were, but rather who you are! I mean, of course one should not come to the job interview with torn or dirty clothes, but what of it if you wear your safety gear when there is no bathroom to change? Othewise I love the new page!

Kiva19 • 02/15/2015

I like the little points on the helmet that I'm assuming are for her ears =P

Maybe the interviewers will be into the whole leather look!

Schorse • 02/15/2015

Why is it, that in almost every comic the word ACME pops up?

Jan • 02/15/2015

@Schorse ... because I like Wile E. Coyote? :)

rumormonger • 02/15/2015

There's a story about two people who transported a sheet of plywood on the roof of a bubble car. They were speeding downhill and noticed that when they hit bumps, the car took frighteningly long to touch ground.

Kael Duranus • 02/15/2015

C'mon jessie, go wake the sleeping security due and have him unlock it. Its his job anyway. Although, waking up to a tiger in biker leathers would probably give him a heart attack, even if the tiger is cute.

@schorse The word acme also means the best of the best.

Kael Duranus • 02/15/2015

Dude*

ndrvr • 02/15/2015

Heh, they'll give Jessie not only the job but also begging her for a whippin' as "morning greetings" each workday XD.

Win-win?

WB101 • 02/16/2015

Hmmm... They say that Leonardo da Vinci arrived at his first concept for the parachute after having been carried aloft by a strong gust while carrying some painting canvas.

Jan said “because I like Wile E. Coyote? :)”… thumbs up :D

Schorse • 02/16/2015

@Jan + Antarian_knight: Ok, that makes sense. :-)

Bruce B. • 02/16/2015

Helmet, Leathers, Good. No riding boots or gloves? Pavement is rather unforgiving, especially if you have to put a foot down to save a skid - Digitigrade Boots can be done.

Silverwolf • 02/16/2015

Airborne using a Harley and a portfolio?

Keep the keys away from Wolf!

Flexico • 02/16/2015

I can't help but notice that Jess is not, in fact, wearing her helmet in the highway panel.

And Bruce makes good points too. XD

Flexico • 02/16/2015

Oh, and when you say "uphill" do you mean difficult, or better? Because going "downhill" usually means things get worse, but in the context, uphill==difficult makes more sense.

dracone • 02/16/2015

Ah, the trials of job hunting.

Jan • 02/17/2015

@Flexico I went with the meaning "uphill = difficult" as in an "uphill battle". Oh, these ambiguous phrases. Also, I left her helmet off in the thought bubble or you wouldn't be able to see her expression (it was originally going to be a iconicized/SD manga drawing of her, but it would've added to the confusion :D )

Mako • 02/17/2015

Happily this is a wonderfully fun and lovingly illustrated cartoon, and not a Motorcycle Safety Foundation classroom learning aid. I am with Jan on the needs of expressive art vs. real world safety messaging are well chosen here.

I sincerely doubt anyone is going to turn into a squid rider from reading this, or any other, cartoon artwork. If someone does, well, the gene pool is self cleansing and we should thank those squids for "volunteering" to help keep it tidy. :P

Mako