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June 9th, 2008
La Siesta Más Peligrosa
Eli is a heavy sleeper.
Who is that striking fellow making off with Eli’s fillings? Why it’s Boxcar Pete, the lovable transient stab-happy hobo. Pete will have his fill of fortified wine tonight, I tell you. The alley behind the Burger King will echo with the songs of his adventures.
I know this isn’t your typical HE fare. No geek references or Cylon jokes. Sometime I like to draw squirrels. This was one of those times.
(It means, “The Most Dangerous Nap”)
Tags: boxcar pete, hoboes
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February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
While I admit my lack of Spanish acumen, six years' worth of Latin study makes me think there's something wrong with that phrase's gender alignment.
Wait…that didn't sound right. What I mean is: should it not be La Siesta?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Didn't Pepper have one of those dinky little phones in Iron Man?
Always nice to see Pete!
Typo in last panel: no space between 'tastes' and 'like'
Also, Eli is his own geek reference.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Squirrel in the mouth FTW! And the cardinal. And the rat in Boxcar Pete's pocket. (Which was there at his first appearance, but I hadn't noticed then.)
Poor Eli. Don't know if NyQuil will help this cold.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
I'm spanish, and although each word translates as indicated, the sentence is wrong, as seandalf said. It should have been: La siesta mas peligrosa, in that order.
Careful when using babelfish!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
your spanish hurts my brain.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Why does Eli know what hobo fingers taste like?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Hobo pete is the final Cylon model, I saw it in a vision of the BK alley way!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Damn that Fish!
Fixed it. Thanks.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Yes. Why does he?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Oh yeah, well, how's your japanese? 4 years was it?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
A dying hobo will know the truth of the alley way…
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
He's actually got mono, but I didnt think you could get mono from a bird. Which is to say he probably has bird flu… or squirrel flu or hobo and mouth disease.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Its just a bluetooth headset. No one seems to use those any more but I didnt want to draw 2 phones.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
I'm terrible. It's fixed thanks to a comment below.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
one of these days you'll need to tell us more about Boxcar Pete's adventures. i bet they'll be horrifying
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
is it wrong that I totally thought the hobo was face raping Eli? or at least getting ready to mount him and do so?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
You're not the only one. That frame looks like it's depicting the pre-mount phase of said face-raping. It wasn't until I read the next panel that I noticed Pete's hand in Eli's mouth.
When I had mono, I played Final Fantasy on my NES. I recommend that over park napping.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
I thought the same thing, which is why I explained it a little at the end. If he has said " everything tastes like hobo penis" then you should know for sure.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Not terrible at all; I srsly wish I had better input than to join all the other FBs in the picking of nits. On the positive side, kudos for the squirrel, as well as "twice-shat shit." Impressive.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Im sure he'll pop up from time to time.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
That cardinal looks like it has some sort of dysentery… and is shitting toothpaste. I wonder, did Boxcar Pete clean it out or did Eli swallow it?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Did the bird provide it's own bathwater or is he bathing in Eli's drool? Inquiring minds want to know.
Oh and, Feel better soon Eli.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
I giggled out loud, because I could see that bottom middle panel happening on my block in the Richmond.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Is is me or does Boxcar Pete really dislike Eli whenever he is in the comic?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
This comic struck home. I'm a heavy sleeper and I'm the guy who passes out at parties only to have shit glued, drawn, welded, etc. on him when he wakes up the next day.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Still not fully correct. Should be "peligrosa" (as Lucas said) because siesta is a feminine word.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
shut up shut up shut up
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Have you ever played the Jelly Belly game where you put a jelly bean into your mouth with your nose pinched and try to guess what flavor? And you can't do it until you let go of your nose?
It's cause most of your taste actually comes from smell. You nose is actually "tasting" the air. Meaning bits of whatever you are smelling is actually IN your nose.
Just thought I'd share that.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
you just got サービス.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
I smell prequel!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
So is a baby hobo going to burst out of his chest?
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
<Homer Simpson>Mmmmmm….hobo fingers!</Homer Simpson>
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
<Homer Simpson>Mmmmmm….hobo fingers!</Homer Simpson>
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
More like "hobo in mouth" disease. Ew.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
I know this wasn't typical HE, but I ROFLed at this one! Right at the beginning we have "twice shat sick" and from there, the squirrel… I just about lost it there (in a good way). I think this was especially funny for me because I also had a bum put their fingers in my mouth.
jk – but I am a really heavy sleeper so I can *almost* totally relate.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
I think Eli was out there for so long that rain water filled his mouth, and then the bird found the perfect water hole.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
then you…..fail, for not going that route.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Most altered HE title EVAR!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
im going to assume it involved a previous job, in mexico.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
in about 9 months. Its the magic of life.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
It rained at some point and Eli's mouth filled with water.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
check AJ's comment above for the answer.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
"Hobos! They're everywhere and they keep sticking things in our mouths. What can we do? Story at 11."
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
oh, they have a history.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
People that glue rubber dongs to your face ARE NOT your friends.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Dont back out now. You DID have hobo fingers all up in your grill.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Shit, if the news reported every instance of that, there'd be room for nothing else.