July 29, 2018 - Town crossing puzzle

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Jan

Tor is not good at logical thinking. This is the exact type of puzzle he would fail at. Step one should've been to make use of Kiela's car... or ask Amber to stay behind...

In other news, my wisdom tooth removal procedure was done, but a nerve took some collateral damage, causing the right side of my chin to go numb. I'm told it will take 3-6 months for the sensation to return. Other than that, everything else is healing along, though with puffy cheeks, I definitely look like a chipmunk right now O.o

Kangaar Foxfire • 07/29/2018

I love river crossing puzzles. All you need in this scene is to combine Andrea with a goose and some grain and you have the classic version.

Might I add Andrea looks splendid in her biking gear, I hadn't noticed earlier.

jprime • 07/29/2018

"Yea"? Is that actually how she talks, or did you just leave out an "h"?

AeroQC • 07/29/2018

This reminds of that one episode of 'George Lopez' when one of the guys has to drive his car to the middle of nowhere to pick up their friend's car on the side of the road. The logical solution found was to drive there in his car, drive his friend's car back, walk back to his car, then drive his car back. Flawless thought process. XD

Bruce Bergman • 07/29/2018

Full-size bikes (Most Harleys, Gold Wings and Valkyries, Big Kawasakis BMWs and Guzzis) can mount a hitch and tow a trailer large enough to do real work - 3' x 5' and ~1000 pounds gross.

I have one for small car towing (Google up "Coleman Caboose Trailer") and it's perfect for sacks of concrete mix or pea gravel, generator and gas cans, welding tanks, propane tanks, other messy/dangerous stuff You Don't Want in your car. And can't stack on your bike.

Bolt a 4.80 x 8" spare tire underneath and carry a lug wrench that fits. And grease the wheel bearings about once a decade.

Panther • 07/29/2018

Awww , Tor ; all you have to do is put a sticker on Jesse's bike where it's written "wolf Wolfram' bike" : nobody will dare to come close of it XD

Kaelgren • 07/29/2018

Looks like somefur Tor a brain muscle. X3

soriac • 07/29/2018

Well, they got the right idea in panel 3, let Plushy-Bapple drive the scooter, can't be worse than anything they come up with ;-)

And it's both interesting and strange to see the other two actors in "real" and civil. That makes me wonder, are they the only extras or are they more on the team? What about Cless, Terese and the pack? How much does the "u-tube" version differs from the fantasy S&S one, anyway?

Katnik • 07/29/2018

Easy.

Just call Wolf and ask him to command Phil to drive to co-ords x,y. He will be happy to comply, of course.

Dreit • 07/29/2018

Get better soon :) I have one wisdom teeth and other is slooowly coming, but you can feel there's not much space for them in mouth. Also few times per year my head really hurts, IQ drops to tiny value and after few days I usually get ill. But hey, I can chew sticks like neanderthal :D

Also, I might have same problem as Tor, but I like to think differently and cheat a little - maybe with rope and careful driving I could pull white scooter behind other bike? Or just call Wol....rather not

David Klandagi • 07/29/2018

@Katnik, the less Wolf is involved, the less amusing.

ndrvr • 07/29/2018

Wolf may install a RC receiver into Jessies bike ^^. Cue road chaos.......

@Jan look it this way, you can catch a swing at your right chin side and smugly say "Dude what the hell....is that all you got? Hit harder, pussy." ^^

Tir Amahn • 07/29/2018

@Jan Same thing happened to my brother when he had his wisdom teeth out. I'm the only one in my family who didn't have complications when they were removed.

William • 07/29/2018

Got a laugh out of the last panel 'why is this so hard'

Panther • 07/29/2018

looks at the third panel

Tor should ask to Bapple to ride the scooter , no ? XD

https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/dragon-biker-13251190.jpg

Silverwolf • 07/30/2018 • edited

Call Wolf, and he'll figure the logic of this problem out, and without using explosives. Or call Jan, and you'll get the same result.

Kael Duranus • 07/30/2018

You know, it strikes me that Tor should invest in a motorcycle trailer. I see them all the time on the highway and it could solve his cargo woes... but not the three bikes to two people conundrum.

Steve • 07/30/2018

It looks like they are in a public park. Drive one bike to a nearby car park. Walk back. Drive the other two bikes home and stash the props. They both come back and pick up the extra bike.

Ephesus • 07/30/2018

Uhhh yea, you could always call to have Amber returned; if the girl driving her is already done, then someone else (probably Phil) can get her. Or you could have Wolf brought over to come up with a contraption... there's risk of physical damage, but as long as you have bandaids, it should be fine. Anyway, hope your jaw nerve heals sooner than later. Most people think the nervous system is static, but it can create new connections faster than Wolf can cause serious damage to property.

Chayse Fox • 07/30/2018

I guess getting an Uber back after dropping off Jess’ bike had slipped his mind.

Katnik • 07/31/2018

Should have remembered this earlier - As a kid, I once hauled home a full sized (4x8 foot) sheet of plywood on a 10 speed bicycle - yeah, it was fun (and funny). Propped the bike against a fire plug and carefully balanced the wood on top of it, 3-point contact on handlebars and seat, then walked behind with a hand on each corner of the plywood. Turning corners was the best part. Luckily, it was only a few blocks from the lumberyard to home, was glad the wind didn't come up. Actually enjoyed the funny looks along the way. It's fun to freak people out, you know.

Silverwolf • 07/31/2018

@Ephesus: I think what Andrea and Tor did to get there already pushed the limits of Wolfram-level insanity.

ndrvr • 07/31/2018

@Katnik there'd have been always Jessies solution to that (first panel upper left) :

https://www.tigerknight.com/99/2015-02-15

;-)

Blinkey • 07/31/2018

You have to transport A battery, Wolf, and some chicken nuggets across a river in a boat that can only fit you and one of the items at a time. If the battery is left with Wolf, he'll get badly shocked. If Wolf is left with the nuggets he'll eat them.

... Also if Wolf gets near the boat he'll 'upgrade' it and it will sink to the bottom of the river. If you spend too long on the same side as Wolf you'll most likely get injured somehow. What do you do?

Panther • 07/31/2018

@ Blinkey :

I strangle Wolf ^_^"

WB101 • 07/31/2018

Silverwolf said “and without using explosives” But... where’s the fun in that? O_o

Blinkey said “What do you do?” Simple. Summon a mystical portal across the river, step in this side, step out on the other side, and then hand the battery to Wolf. Aren’t toon physics fun? ;D

Dawn the DrMooID: shows up riding a moo-tri-cycle (ask the goblins), wearing a hockey mask, and playing the Road Warrior theme MOOO MOO moo! (Translation: Gotta have Bapple plushie!) }8D

No! Bad Dawn! Bad moo! No salt lick for you... gets run over by a moo-tri-cycle

Medic!

Katnik • 08/02/2018

@ndrvr, that would have made an interesting article for the local paper, I can see the headline :

"Local kid rescued from mountaintop after crashing homemade bikekite. FAA investigating".

ndrvr • 08/02/2018

@Blinkey i'd eat the nuggets, bolt Wolf on the stern of the boat and wire the battery to Wolfs ears -> using his flailing to propel the nutshell ^^.

@Katnik not to mention the annoying FAA agent asking "Do you have a pilots license???" :-)

Blinkey • 08/02/2018

@ndrvr You ate the nuggets straight away while on the same side as Wolf and the boat. The boat is now a solid block of ice and you are on fire. At least you're well fed.

@WB101 You win. I forgot to ban the use of portals.

@Panther You win... Assuming you complete the remaining tasks after incapacitating Wolf.

Silverwolf • 08/03/2018 • edited

@Blinkey: Okay, you ask Wolf, who by this time is on the other side of the river with both the chicken nuggets and the battery (and oddly enough, without the boat, which is still right next to you), how the heck he managed to solve the problem.

WB101 • 08/27/2018

@Silverwolf Transporters... or maybe that oversized trebuchet pulled from hammerspace? Aren’t toon physics fun?

drivernjax • 10/27/2019 • edited

Wow! Kiela looks differently when she's dressed. Wait. That didn't come out right. When she's not wearing her costume. Messed up again. I mean, when she's wearing her regular clothes.

Allan • 03/01/2020

Poor Foxo is worn out, Tor you should take her home and tuck her in bed with a few hugs

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