Yes, I know I used a similar punchline a decade ago in FLEM. Deal with it. It’s still true.
Finally, after two months, Mick leaves the store! Whoof. That setup took a long damn time – but you stuck with me, and we marched onward! WE DID IT! And now here we are, lost on the wrong side of town, dressed in wedding gowns and fright wigs, trying to find somewhere to buy bath salts. Ah, adventure.
For the record – the strip is going to move a hell of a lot faster from here out. I just wanted to give a good foundation on which to build. There is still a plot, of course, and you haven’t even met all of the main characters yet. But it’s going to be a lot less “every fucking detail of Mick’s day” and more of “One day condensed to two or three strips, highlight reel action, skipping a few days in his life” for the most part.
My first few jobs in Dallas were within walking distance from my apartment. I was the exception. SO few people in Dallas walk anywhere, which really messed with my head – I’m originally from Southern Cali, where millions of people use buses, bicycles, skateboards, and yes, their feet. Here? Sidewalks are relatively abandoned. They exist, but if I walk anywhere, I can literally hike for miles without seeing another person on foot. Maybe the heat? I dunno.
The more of these videos I post, the more I worry about mosquitoes for those poor, nearly-naked women. I live in the South, and mosquitoes here are merciless about exposed skin.
Ah, well.
“This is for the Safety Sallys” — Heh. First thing I noticed, actually.
Austin has lots more people walking, riding bikes, rollerblading, skateboarding, and whathaveyou. We tend to be active sorts here. Like you, I now wonder why Dallas isn’t like that.
Definitely enjoying the strip so far, even as a gun neophyte who’s never owned or fired one.
cheers,
Phil
…a gun neophyte who’s never owned or fired one.
you should rectify at least the second half of that statement. 🙂 it’s fun!
That’s why ah luvs Arizona — all the guns, none of the bugs.
Been reading your stuff since FLEM, you finally said something I can comment on. 🙂 Cali born and bred, spent some weeks/months training in the Dallas area. One clue for you as to why no one walks, check out the sidewalk at the stoplights. See how they are a darker tint than the rest of the concrete? That is because THEY FUCKING DRIVE OVER THE DAMN THINGS ALL THE TIME! A pedestrian has to play Frogger to get anywhere, which may explain the lack of them there! I learned to hug the large metal poles (also marked with tire, but on the outside curve only since if they got a good hit on it the pole was gone and nothing but a rusty bit of metal remained in the sidewalk) and to use as many back streets as possible to get to places.
I still liked that place, nice people, awesome weather ( I like change, and it gives that in spades), and a great feeling of big city and small town that is hard to pull off. I just hate the drivers. 🙂
I gotta agree with PCgameguy..
Spent time in San Antonio and Corpus Christi…
They can’t corner for shit in Dallas.
I’ll just say, anywhere in Central Texas is like walking in an oven, from July til the first good cold front hits, usually in October. He’s gonna have something to look forward to this weekend, like digging out the thermal underwear!
Yeah, shit got real as of about noon, when the forecast suddenly changed today…
Yeah, People in Dallas don’t walk for a few reasons:
1) The Public Transport here is for shit.
2) Most people work more than 10 miles away from where they live (Random sampling among 110 of my personal friends: None of them live within 10 miles of work)
3) They have no idea what ‘Right of Way’ means, here, or that Pedestrians have it.
4) The weather is prohibitive for significant chunks the year. By itself, not an issue, but added to items 1 to 3…