Bassist Wanted

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Bassist Wanted

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Comics about having a day job

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Popularity rank 1 #333. Get a job

January 10, 2010

RONI: This BLOWS. Because of some tax thing, I won't get any of my dad's SETTLEMENT MONEY this month.
CHAR: Good...

RONI: You can get a JOB like the rest of us...
JOHN: I HAVE a job, Roni. I'm frontman of this BAND.

RONI: You sit around all day and do NOTHING.
JOHN: No, I work on stuff for the BAND.

RONI: John, you spent most of Friday photoshopping NIPPLES onto ZOE SALDANA pictures.
JOHN: For potential ALBUM covers for the BAND!

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Popularity rank 2 #52. The all office email

October 17, 2005

SARA: I just sent an all office email telling people about your band!
RONI: Wait. What? NO! Why? I don't want people here knowing about my band!

SARA: But Veronica, now we can come support you at all your shows!
RONI: I don't want people from work at all my shows!

TIM: Hey there, "rock star"!
RONI: AUGH!

TIM: Good news: we're making your next little "show" the October Fun Committee event.
SARA: See? You're Little Ms. Popular now!
RONI: You're Little Ms. DEAD TO ME, Sara... DEAD!!

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Popularity rank 3 #168. Focus

September 11, 2008

ROGER THE MANAGER: Look, Dan, you're my best employee, but you seem slightly more... focused... on your band than your work here at Kinko's.

DAN: Maybe I should hold my guitar more VERTICAL when I solo... pretend it's a SWORD...

DAN: ...swing it around like Kratos in GOD OF WAR... my Blade of Chaos... MUSICAL chaos... ooo, MUSICHAOS!!!
ROGER THE MANAGER: Dan?

DAN: ...oh, hey look! ... Roger's here! ...
ROGER THE MANAGER: (sigh) All right, I'm just gonna leave the room now, Dan...

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Popularity rank 4 #56. Office people after the show

October 21, 2005

MARCY: Great job, Veronica! The others from the office had to catch the 1:15 train, but they got to see your first song.
JOHN: Roni, you KNOW this jackass who kept jumping on stage?

CAL: I am a golden god!!
JOHN: Yeah, you almost had a golden goddamned lawsuit on your hands, pal.
MARCY: We better get going, Veronica. Young man: you have a nice voice.

JOHN: Oh... hey, thanks.
RONI: Bye Marcy. Bye Cal.

JOHN: So what's her story? Single?
RONI: Yes, John, she's 68, recently widowed and ready to mingle.

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Popularity rank 5 #55. Office people show up

October 20, 2005

SARA: We're all here, Veronica! I told you Kemper-Rogers would support you at your shows!
CAL: Wooooo!!
RONI: You all're... here early.

MARCY: Now where can I set up my folding chair and blanket?
RONI: Oh, well, most people just, you know, stand, Marcy.
CAL: MOSH!!

MARCY: Oh my, I didn't wear my standing shoes.
SARA: I love the art on the wall here. I can't make out this one though.

RONI: It... (sigh) it looks to be a monkey sucking on a dolphin's penis, Sara.
MARCY: Oh my.
CAL: Stage dive!

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