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Panel 1 Computer with text: USER FRIENDLY by Illiad Panel 2 Sales rep: Ahh, you must be the CEO of Columbia Internet. Fine, fine company you have. I just gave your system administrator a copy of our new software so you can upgrade all of your office computers. Panel 3 Sales rep: Perhaps we could have a seat in your office. I'm here to help you in any way I can. No, no coffee, have to watch my caffeine intake you know. Panel 4 Sales rep: This software is ingenious. It speeds up nearly all CPU functions by an order of magnitude. A Pentium 90 can do the work of a Pentium 200. And it's free. Panel 5 Mike (on phone): Hey Chief, it's Mike. I just installed that software and it shut down the network. Everything is moving at the speed of molasses. And it won't uninstall! Panel 6 Chief: Please tell me you have a patch for this bug. Panel 7 Sales rep: Of course! And at $4,995 per license, it's a steal. I have the disks right here, how many would you like?
#Colour #Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.29th1998
#Chief #Mike #Salesrep
Notes:
The more things change...
Panel 1 Greg: (Sigh) Hello, tech support, Greg speaking. How may I help you? Customer: Greg? Is that really you? Panel 2 Greg: Yes... it is. Customer: Do you have a cold? Your voice is a couple of octaves higher. Panel 3 Greg: I've been unmanned. I may as well play the role. Customer: Oh no! Detox got another one!
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.28th1998
#Customer #Greg
Panel 1 Greg: Mike! thank the gods I found you! Mike: Hi Greg. Something wrong? Panel 2 Greg: I need the phone number to that detox centre. I need to go back. Mike: Are you nuts? You just got out. Panel 3 Greg: THEY CASTRATED MY QUAKE BITS! I WANT THEM BACK!!!
Panel 1 Computer sound effects: BANG! SPLATTER SPURT BLAM! Panel 2 Computere sound effects: OW! OW! OW! OW! OW! OW! OW! OW! OW! OW! Panel 3 Stef: Way to go, lava boy. Greg: Someone please KILL ME.
Panel 1 Stef: So Greg, are you up to a quick game of Quake? Greg: Sure. Name the way you want to die. Panel 2 Greg: DIE! Die, you evil sales type person Computer sound effects: BLAM! BLAM! BOOM! Panel 3 Stef: Nice going. 20 to -3. You SUCK. Greg: My life is over...
Panel 1 Greg: Yes, I feel much better, Mike. No more cravings to play minesweeper. it's a silly game anyways. Mike: Wow. You feel like getting back to work? Panel 2 Greg: You bet. Raring to go. I'm feeling strong today. Mike: Great. We missed you. Panel 3 Greg (thinking): Let's see... black ten on the red queen...
Panel 1 Friendly Staff: How's the patient? The Finest Staff: Very well, actually. I think this last treatment cured him of his problem. Sign on wall: SOLITARY CONFINEMENT Panel 2 Friendly Staff: I never would have figured. Can we release him soon? The Finest Staff: Tomorrow. He'll go home a new and productive member of society. Sign on wall: SOLITARY CONFINEMENT Panel 3 Greg: ehhh ... heheh ... HEE hee ... reboot your machine ... haha ha HA haha .. reinstall ... hee hee ha ... wait for the upgrade HA HA ha hee HEE ... Sound effect: twitch Sound effect: twitch
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.23rd1998
#FriendlyStaff #Greg #TheFinestStaff
Panel 1 Computer with text: USER FRIENDLY by Illiad Panel 2 AJ: You sure about this? It's on pretty tight. Dust Puppy: Just keep on tugging A.J. Space between panels 2 and 3 Sound effect: POP Panel 3 Dust Puppy: What? Panel 4 AJ: So where's Greg? I thought you were going in to rescue him from detox. Dust Puppy: Erwin and I tried. We got him out of the building, but the orderlies caught him on the grounds. Panel 5 Dust Puppy: Greg sure put up a fight. But the orderlies just smiled at him and told him they understood his problem and would be giving him special treatment. Panel 6 AJ: "Special treatment?" Dust Puppy: Yes, Greg sure is lucky to have such nice people helping him. Panel 7 Friendly Staff: It's not that hard. No matter what the problem is, tell the customer to reinstall Windows. Sign on wall: Microsoft Tech Support Greg: But I don't WANNA go in there!!
#Colour #Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.22nd1998
#AJ #DustPuppy #FriendlyStaff #Greg
Panel 1 Greg: I just can't believe this place. That looks like a minefield ahead of us. Panel 2 Dust Puppy: They're not mines, Greg. This field is covered in half-buried computers. Greg: Computers? Sound effect (Dust Puppy tapping computer with foot): poke poke Panel 3 Dust Puppy: Yes. Macintoshes. Greg: AAAAAGH! I'm going the otherway. I'll risk climbing over the barbed wire.
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.21st1998
#DustPuppy #Greg
Panel 1 Dust Puppy: The coast is clear, Greg. Let's go! Run for it! Panel 2 No dialogue Panel 3 Greg: Ummm. I could really use some "tech support" if you know what I mean. Dust Puppy: I could lend you my ski mask.
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.20th1998
#DustPuppy #Greg
Panel 1 Greg: There's the front door. Now what? Dust Puppy: We sneak out. Then it's only an eleven mile walk home. Panel 2 No dialogue Panel 3 Greg: You want me to walk eleven miles in a hospital gown?! Dust Puppy: That or the helicopter. Trust me, you do NOT want to climb that rope with what you're wearing.
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.19th1998
#DustPuppy #Greg
Panel 1 Dust Puppy: Psst. Greg! Wake up! Panel 2 Greg: Snnnzzz...huh?! Dust Puppy? Is it really you? Dust Puppy: Yes. Erwin took over the centre's security system. We're here to get you out. Panel 3 Greg: Why are you wearing a ski mask, and why is your head shaped funny? Dust Puppy: It's a long story. Can we just go?
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.18th1998
#DustPuppy #Greg
Panel 1 Psychiatrist: All right Greg. We're going to try word association today. I say a word and you reply with the first thing that you think of. Greg: Okay. Panel 2 Psychiatrist: Fruit. Greg: Minesweeper. Psychiatrist: Water. Greg: Minesweeper. Psychiatrist: Plywood. Greg: Minesweeper. Psychiatrist: Bikini. Greg: Minesweeper. Panel 3 Psychiatrist: General Protection Fault. Greg: That never happens! It CAN'T happen! Especially while I'm playing!!
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.17th1998
#Greg #Psychiatrist
Panel 1 Dr. Headfloss: Ah, you must be Greg. I am Dr. Headfloss, your indoctrinator for this session. Panel 2 Greg: Uh, you're a dentist. Dr. Headfloss: Why yes, yes I am. At least I was before I had my license lifted. Panel 3 Dr. Headfloss: I figured we'd give the Microsoft drill bit a try today. It doesn't work well, but we all use it anyways.
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.16th1998
#DrHeadfloss #Greg
Panel 1 Computer with text: USER FRIENDLY by Illiad Panel 2 Dust Puppy: You sure you know how to fly a helicopter Erwin? Panel 3 Erwin: Sure, it's kind of like an arcade game. Panel 4 Dust Puppy: Okay Erwin. Hold it right here, I think we're right above Greg's room. I'll rappel down and get him. Panel 5 Sound effect: WOOSH Panel 6 Dust Puppy (off panel): AAAAGH! Abort! Abort! Panel 7 AJ: Ye gods, what happened to him?! Erwin: Rope burn.
#Colour #Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.15th1998
#AJ #DustPuppy #Erwin
Panel 1 Friendly Staff: So how's our most challenging patient doing? The Finest Staff: Not good. Panel 2 Friendly Staff: How come? The Finest Staff: We confined him to his room with no connectivity and no computer. Panel 3 Greg: Please, you have to let me log on! Just one piece of e-mail! I won't play Minesweeper! I promise! Don't you people care?!?! No one asked me where I want to go today!!!
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.14th1998
#FriendlyStaff #Greg #TheFinestStaff
Panel 1 No dialogue Panel 2 No dialogue Panel 3 Friendly Staff: Playing Minesweeper again Greg? Greg: The icon was on the desktop. I couldn't help it!
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.13th1998
#FriendlyStaff #Greg
Panel 1 Erwin: I still think this is crazy. Dust Puppy: Relax. We'll be in and out in minutes. I just have to get this field pack on. Panel 2 Dust Puppy: YEEEARRRGH! Panel 3 Erwin: Guess you shouldn't have packed the thirty six-packs of Coke, huh. Dust Puppy: Like I had a choice. What else do I give Greg in an IV?
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.12th1998
#DustPuppy #Erwin
Panel 1 Dust Puppy: Erwin, please pull up information on the USNavy SEALs. I need all the cool stuff on them you can find. Erwin: Searching. OK, found it. Panel 2 Dust Puppy: Okay, balaclava, military boots, load-bearing equipment, rapelling gear, rope, explosives, radio... Should be easy enough. Erwin: What are you doing? Panel 3 Dust Puppy: We're going to rescue Greg. Get us a helicopter. Erwin: We're going to WHAT?!?!
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.11th1998
#DustPuppy #Erwin
Panel 1 Pitr: Any idea how Greg's doing in detox? Mike: Oh, I'm sure he's fine. Panel 2 Mike: Check out their brochure. See, the detox people spare no expense in caring for their customers. The best facilities. The finest staff. The most advanced equipment... Panel 3 The Finest Staff: Oh no, this pill isn't for swallowing...
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.10th1998
#Greg #Mike #Pitr #TheFinestStaff
Panel 1 Stef: So how's the new tech support guy working out? Mike: Just fine. He's nearly as good as Greg. Panel 2 Stef: Really? How so? Mike: His approach with customers is a little different, but it does the job. Panel 3 Cartman: Ey! I don't have to take that kind of crap from a scrawny weakling like you!!
#Colour #Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.9th1998
#Cartman #Mike #Stef
#SouthPark
Notes:
First non Sunday strip with colour.
First appearance of a character from another IP.
Panel 1 Computer with text: USER FRIENDLY by Illiad Panel 2 Greg: NOOO!!! I'll be good, I promise! I won't do it anymore!! Panel 3 Sign on ambulance: TECHIE DETOX Sven: Cuum-a noo Greg. You joost leet beeg Sven teke-a care uff-a yoo. Meend youur heed, ya? Greg: NOOO!! Panel 4 Pitr: Techie Detox? Was that absolutely necessary Mike? Mike: I think so. It's really for his own good. He worked for Microsoft, for starters. Panel 5 Mike: And how many times have we caught him playing Minesweeper? Or Solitaire? He has a problem, and as his friends we must help him. Panel 6 Pitr: I guess you're right. Panel 7 Pitr: What are they going to do to him? Mike: Hourly enemas. Greg will never want to play Minesweeper again.
#Colour #Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.8th1998
#Greg #Mike #Pitr #Sven
Panel 1 Pitr: I heard that Greg used to work for Microsoft. Mike: Yuck. Panel 2 Greg: Hey guys. What's up? Panel 3 Mike: You trollop. Greg: I was young and I needed the money, okay?!?!
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.7th1998
#Greg #Mike #Pitr
Panel 1 Caption (top of panel): Recent attacks over the Internet by hackers have affected critical military networks... Sign on wall: NAVAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE Naval Officer: What the...? Computer: Application "Minesweeper" has barfed. Panel 2 Caption (top of panel): Even technology centres with their own computer security staff were hit. Sign on wall: Network Security Center Security Analyst: See? I can't get www.spankme.com! Panel 3 Caption (top of panel): All of this was due to an unknowing young techie five years ago... Sign on wall: Microsoft Quality Assurance Labs Sign on desk: Windows Security Testing Station Young Greg: Could be a problem... oh, what the hell.
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.6th1998
#Greg #NavalOfficer #SecurityAnalyst
#Flashback
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Panel 1 AJ: I don't believe it! Pitr drank the Crud Puppy!! Mike: What? You mean he's gone? Panel 2 AJ: Kaput. The evil has been destroyed. Mike: Any idea on how Pitr's doing? Panel 3 Dust Puppy: Ummm. You doing okay, Pitr? Pitr: Mmmrfrmfrmm oh I'm jufpt SPIFFY!!!
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.5th1998
#AJ #CrudPuppy #DustPuppy #Mike #Pitr
Panel 1 Crud Puppy: Ah, round one is over. I think I will take a break in the coffee mug. Panel 2 Sound effect: shhhhPUK Panel 3 No dialogue Panel 4 Pitr: Sluuuuup. Mmmm. Strong coffee.
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.4th1998
#CrudPuppy #Pitr
#Coffee
Panel 1 AJ: Mike, we have to stop the crud puppy from doing more evil! Grab him! Panel 2 No dialogue Panel 3 Mike: No way, YOU grab him! AJ: Unh-uh, I don't know where he's been!
#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Mar.3rd1998
#AJ #CrudPuppy #Mike
