On the factory floor, Penguin asks Ruby the robot, “Why do I work for you? It seems like you should work for me.” To which Ruby the robot responds, “I have an opposable thumb.”
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Life without ice
180 comics.
Employee 1984
Chapter: Life without ice
Location: factory floor
Starting a new job, Penguin, referred to as employee number 1984, receives instructions.
Boss: “Employee number 1984, your job is to support Ruby the robot.”
Sitting in David’s Bar, Penguin has a conversation with Chuck.
“Why do you drink, Chuck?” asks Penguin.
“Drinking is fun.” responds Chuck.
“Really?”asks Penguin.
“No.” says Chuck. “Drinking dulls the ache of absurdity embodied within my being.”
At the dinner table, forks in hand, Penguin declares, “Dinner has been boring…So I spiced it up with a special ingredient.”
Just then Angry Egg breathes fire. Seems his food is a bit too spicy hot. Tip says, “Can we go back to boring?”
Standing on the tarmac, looking at a penguin airplane, Angry Egg says, “I’m not getting on that.”
“Why not?” asks Penguin.
“Penguin’s don’t fly.” answers Angry Egg.
With a tub of recyclables in hand, Penguin finds a recycling container labeled, Recycling for Residents Only. The sign doesn’t deter Penguins green goal. He hides behind a wall, peeking around to be sure he can recycle and run.
Tip, riding the Jakobshavn Glacier, Penguin asks, “What are you doing?”. “I’m taking mass transit” responds Tip.
Sitting in a job interview, Penguin faces human resources. HR manager says, “We want employees who act as agents of change.”
“Then why do you require such specific experience?” asks Penguin.
“We don’t want that much change.” responds the HR manager.
Library
Chapter: Life without ice
Public Library. The sign says, Welcome to your library, the place for: Loud phone conversations. Sink baths. And we still have encyclopedias!
Walking toward the library with Tip and Angry Egg, Penguin says, “I need to make a call. Let’s go in here.”
“Good, I need to wash up.” says Angry Egg.
Sitting in a room together with the TV on, the TV crowd cheers. “YAY!” yell Angry Egg, Tip and Penguin. “What happened?” asks Penguin. “You cheered. You should know.” says Angry Egg. “Can you believe this?” Angry Egg says to Tip with distaste to the inactive watching of Penguin, to which Tip replies, “What?”