Batteries and comics

[rachelmanija]

The other day my remote car lock/unlock device died. I discovered this when, after a dental appointment, I could not remote-unlock the car. And as the remote-lock automatically sets the alarm, if you manually open the car, the alarm goes off and the car won't start

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[tool_of_satan]

I knew there was a good reason I never use the remote locking devices. I mean, I don't use them, but I didn't really have a good reason (I was mostly afraid that random crap in my pocket would press the buttons).

I just bought the DNAgents issues missing from my collection recently - I need to re-read the series. I've re-read Crossfire numerous times but never the original.

[rachelmanija]

What's Crossfire?

[tool_of_satan]

A spin-off from DNAgents. As you may or may not remember, Crossfire was a guy with a costume who did industrial espionage and appeared in the comic. (I think he's the guy who accidentally killed Angela Krell.)

He died and his bailbondsman, Jay Endicott, ended up with his equipment and decided to use it to investigate crimes. He showed up in DNAgents once or twice and then got his own series. He also dated Rainbow for a while and there was a Crossfire and Rainbow mini-series (really part of the main series).

Most of the stories involved the TV or movie business in some way, and many issues have long text pieces in the back by the writer of the series, Mark Evanier, which I at least think are very interesting. (Some of them have appeared on his website or in collections, but many haven't.)

[katie_m]

I've never had my remote die like that, but I did once have the in-car switch to open the fuel door die.

So there I am, half an hour into a trip over the Cascades that normally takes two and a half hours but that is likely to be longer this time, as it is snowing in the pass. I spend a while at the gas station trying to pry the door open with a key, and I cannot. I call AAA, thinking that surely this is exactly the sort of situation for which one has AAA, and am told that they cannot help me unless I am actually out of gas, instead of "low enough on gas that should I try to leave Ellensburg I will be stranded on the side of I-90. Possibly in the snow

[keelieinblack]

I read Cathedral Child years ago and liked it a lot, though parts of it felt a little muddled and looking back at the art's a bit rough. There's a sort-of sequel, Clockwork Angels, that has a sweet f/f couple.

[mystcrave]

This happened to me in the driveway. Had to get a ride to the dealership (fortunately nearby) to get a new battery. No real trauma...except that it was early on a Saturday morning and the neighbors glared at me for about three weeks after.

[bravecows]

Eroica! I love Eroica. It is so good-natured and cracktastic and silly and charming. And slashy, of course -- that goes without saying! There is a goodish chunk of excellent Eroica fic out there, if you haven't read it yet.