My PVC guy
I hope to good God we never meet Tom’s PVC guy, but you know that a name-drop like that is a real Chekhov’s gun and by Chekhov I mean the lad who wrote The Cherry Orchard and not the lad who flew the Minnellium Falcorn in Space Trek because, as I have learned today, there was no “h” in that one.
I see the floor in panel 1, and all I can think of is the Black Lodge.
That floor is maybe the most Satanic thing about the room. My eyes!
Stop! You should always take a moment to let a demonically possessed vehicle smell your hands before you try to touch it.
I have to admit, I wasn’t expecting THAT story to be referenced.
Speaking of deep lore.
It could be worse. This story could be about the demonic possession of the toilet instead.
I’m pretty sure Brian could solve that problem pretty quickly.
The direction that story would take would depend heavily on which toilet was possessed. If it was the “hers” toilet, it would be a serious problem that would require immediate action. Hilarity would ensue. If it was the “his” toilet, Brian would quickly make friends with the demon, and they’d be best buddies from then on. Problem solved.
Steeple fans are the best. I offer up my vision of bathroom-related horrors and immediately we all start scripting the thing!
it’s a tesla!
Come, now. It’s a demonic car, not an EVIL one!
It’s self driving…
Unlike actual Teslas, apparently.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/12/business/tesla-fsd-autopilot-lawsuit/index.html
What do you mean? That’s self-driving… probably has a better crash record than people! (idk how to add all of the rofl emojis I need for this, but Baltimore has such poor signage and markings that I’m surprised anyone, robot or otherwise, can drive safely there…)
Once upon a time I did design work for a company that made toilets for fancy camper vans. The brochure I remember best literally had a toilet flying down the road on a tree lined drive.
This immediately made me think of Colin Furze’s Guinness world record for “fastest toilet”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov-lKWRj1uQ
Hmmmmph. I used to do a lot of PVC work. (Installation work, not whatever perverted purposes the Church of Satan may or may not have devised. Shudder.)
I used to know a lot of people In The Trades. I talked to one plumber whose company installed pipe for a women’s public toilet facility. One worker made an egregious mistake and crossed the cold and hot water lines within the facility. I heard detailed graphic EARFULS from customers who were sitting in the wrong place at the wrong time.
That makes me think of a certain scene in the movie Brazil. (I’m not going to link directly to it, but if you really want to see it, you can Google “Brazil sewage scene”. Just don’t do it while you’re eating.)
Complete lack of surprise that Tom has a “PVC guy”.
He probably also has a latex guy.
Just one? I’d figured he’d have a sort of pit crew ready and waiting at all times.
It Takes A Village.
It takes Village People
One dedicated PVC guy, the rest of the crew are assorted talcum appliers, squeegee artists, and torque appliers.
Love how Billie can now just tell off Tom like that in the first panel.
I think that taking a possed car to a church of Satan will make it even more dangerous. Interesting to see how Penrose asks Billie for help, but hasn’t said anything to Maggie. He wants to defend Maggie from any problem? He’s really like a father to her!
Love the Arthur C. Clarke reference!
You’re making me wonder if that quote has ever been used in an ad.
I recently visited a friend in Seattle who had a Toto toilet seat. Now I want one, they are an absolute delight!
There is no more civilized convenience in the modern world. Be prepared to shell out for the extras though.
I’m not ashamed to admit when I need help.
What’s a PVC guy?
One can get clothing that is made out of PVC (polyvinyl chloride), so I assume that Tom is talking about someone who makes custom outfits of the stuff.
However, given that we’re talking about Tom here, I assume that his “PVC guy” is someone with a fervent sexual fetish for the material.
Think of the PVC guy as an artisan, if that helps.
(I just noticed that the new layout here has a limit on the depth to which replies can be made [cannot reply to a reply to a reply]. Interesting)
Thank you for clarifying that this does not involve a guy *made* from PVC.
I wasted almost two whole work days trying to fix the comments, never again, never again
I don’t see anything that was said that explicitly denies the PVC guy is made of PVC, though… “PVC guy” could still cover multiple meanings at once.
It’s like a tailor/seamstress or a corsetier/corsetière, but for clothing made of PVC. Mine specializes used to work with Devo and Madonna. I thought everybody had one? Or maybe that’s just in Southern California?
I wish I could edit my posts so I could remove “specializes”. *Le sigh*
I feel your pain. Often.
(Sorry for the accidental comment duplication there.)
A search for PVC clothing turned up some *ahem* interesting results. (There’s a wiki page for the gentler souls).
Considering that when you say PVC I’m thinking of the thick, white plasticy stuff used as water pipes, you can imagine I was having a difficult time thinking of it as fetish wear. I remember using it back in the day to mold armored arms and legs for my SCA group.
Plot Twist: Tom’s just waiting for the right moment to tell the Reverend that he *is* the PVC guy.
I think Tom’s just saying that his PVC guy would love to design clothes for David. With the implication that Tom would love to see David wearing said clothes.
The “my PVC guy” makes me think there is a Bobbinsverse version of Mike Lindell that branched out from pillows in a different direction than the one in our universe. Then again, maybe MyPVC is still up the pipeline in our universe.
I take it Tom is not referring to pipes or double glazing
Continuity!