Shortpacked! by David Willis

Discussion (35) ¬

1. 
   The Pletch

   September 5, 2010 at 12:01 am | # | Reply

   I have seen these. They are hilarious.
2. 
   El Richardo

   October 30, 2010 at 12:35 pm | # | Reply

   He, kids! ow’d you like a bar of chocolate formed in the image of an ancient Roman torture device? It’s festive!

   • 
     Jabberwocky

     November 11, 2010 at 11:40 am | # | Reply

     Execution, not torture >_>

     • 
       TheSuperhoo

       November 20, 2010 at 2:30 pm | # | Reply

       both actually

       • 
         Joebo

         January 10, 2011 at 12:35 pm | # | Reply

         Yes, the Romans were efficient in that regard.
     • 
       Diztrakted

       November 25, 2010 at 2:08 am | # | Reply

       You know, the good old days! When public humiliation/mutilation was a generally accepted part of capital punishment!

       • 
         TemplarKnight

         December 13, 2010 at 8:21 am | # | Reply

         And entertainment.

         We didn’t have HBO back then.

         • 
           arjay2813

           January 10, 2011 at 11:54 pm | # | Reply

           nothing good on HBO anyways…but i doubt they’ll bring back the classics…

           • 
             Portmaneau

             December 1, 2012 at 4:34 am | # | Reply

             What about The Wire?
             And does this mean that there are little chocolate Easter roman legionnaires?
       • 
         MacGravatar

         July 10, 2011 at 3:39 am | # | Reply

         wait… CAPITAL punishment?!?!?!? I thought it was CORPORAL punishment!!!

         • 
           Someoneelse

           August 3, 2011 at 1:14 am | # | Reply

           The two are interchangeable.
         • 
           Someoneelse

           August 3, 2011 at 1:17 am | # | Reply

           Oops. Actually corporal punishment is just physical punishment, and capital punishment is death sentence by the government. Ignore my previous statement, I’m a dumbass.
         • 
           Narf

           March 5, 2013 at 3:12 pm | # | Reply

           Uh, nope. Crucifixion was a method of executing people, that also happened to qualify as torture because it took days and was excruciatingly painful. Look it up.

           • 
             Valdrax

             April 9, 2013 at 8:05 pm | # | Reply

             Furthermore, crucifixion and excruciating have the same root word (“crux”/cross), if that tells you anything.
   • 
     Jayzor!

     March 25, 2011 at 2:07 am | # | Reply

     I want a chocolate Iron Maiden.

     • 
       Shade

       May 1, 2011 at 8:25 pm | # | Reply

       But Iron Maidens were concocted to drum up museum sales. They didn’t eally exist abck when people think they did.

       If you’re going for a chocolate torture device atleast make sure it’s a real one man.
3. 
   Malph

   January 12, 2011 at 3:02 am | # | Reply

   I’ve always wondered why the cruxifix is a holy symbol. Philosophers don’t worship the hemlock plant. You don’t see me and my fellow long-haired rock fans worshiping the poppy plant (it killed so many of our heroes). Is it supposed to be a giant “fuck you” to the Romans?

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     Orkinman

     February 15, 2011 at 2:27 pm | # | Reply

     Your confusion seems to stem, partially, from not understanding that those things aren’t religions. Philosophy: Not a religion. Rock and Roll: Not a religion.

     The cross is a symbol of a sacrifice made for our sins! An integral part of Christian doctrine is that Jesus DIED for us. Therefore, his manner of execution is important. It’s just that simple. We don’t love musicians for overdosing. We love them for writing kick-ass music. We don’t love Socrates for drinking poison, we love him for thinking. We love Jesus for getting himself murdered so we could all go to heaven and stuff.

     And by we, I mean them. Because I’m an atheist.

     • 
       Orkinman

       February 15, 2011 at 2:28 pm | # | Reply

       And by them I mean they.
     • 
       Malph

       March 12, 2011 at 7:57 pm | # | Reply

       Now I feel stupid because:
       A.) That actually makes sense.
       B.) I’m pretty sure I learned that in CCD when I was still a catholic.

       Well, now I know (and knowing is… a good thing).
     • 
       Jarnor

       December 31, 2011 at 12:27 am | # | Reply

       Actually, that’s not too bad. People who disagree don’t bother me nearly as much when they’ve been paying attention instead of resorting to caricatures of the position.
4. 
   Kelsey

   March 22, 2011 at 7:17 pm | # | Reply

   My parents used to get me one of those for me on Easter when I was a kid. I didn’t think it was all that weird that the time, but looking back on it now……It’s….I don’t really even know.
5. 
   Paul1963

   May 28, 2011 at 12:05 pm | # | Reply

   Christian iconography would be very different if the Romans had used the rack for political executions…
6. 
   Djorra

   June 1, 2011 at 2:27 am | # | Reply

   Oddly enough, the Romans didn’t use “crosses” to impale people on (in fact, it’s physically impractical to nail someone that way). The REAL reason the cross exists is because Emperor Constantine saw it in the sky.

   • 
     aslan's pride

     July 24, 2011 at 5:16 pm | # | Reply

     some people are so ignorant of truth that they will believe and proposal all kinds if falsehoods so that they do not have to look at truth. It’s physically impractical to nail someone that way? A spike between the two bones of the arm at the wrist, which is where they did it, is very effective. Mucho archeological evidence supports this. The Romans didn’t use crosses? They invented crucifiction. Once again, archeology. Oh, and Constantine did not see a cross in the sky. He saw a Chi-Rho, (ki-row) which is the greek letter chi, which looks like an x and the letter who, which looks like a p. So before you start ripping on us Christians, learn some facts. Otherwise, your arguments are just wind.

     • 
       David Willis

       July 24, 2011 at 9:20 pm | # | Reply

       There is no solid archeological evidence. All of it is ambiguous. That doesn’t mean guys in Israel in the first century weren’t crucified on a double-beamed cross, but it doesn’t mean they were, either.

       You can crucify a guy without a crossbeam. The Romans can invent crucifixion without it.
7. 
   vlademir1

   July 25, 2011 at 2:15 am | # | Reply

   What’s really funny with the chocolate crosses is that they largely exist because of the demographic of Christians who take offense at the “pagan” imagery that became entangled with Easter as Christianity spread that is part and parcel of the more secular side of the holiday.

   The word pagan is in scare quotes above because how much of the rabbits and eggs stuff is of pagan origin is very muddled at best.
8. 
   Spammy McSpamster

   October 1, 2011 at 2:40 pm | # | Reply

   You know she’s hallucinating because she’s seeing Jesus and not Cheezus.
9. 
   Fausto

   November 5, 2011 at 8:12 am | # | Reply

   And he said to his deciples “That the hell dude?”

   …I love it when webcomics quote scripture~
10. 
    thomas0comer

    November 21, 2011 at 7:30 pm | # | Reply

    The chocolate crosses at my stores have a crucified Jesus on them. I shit you not.
11. 
    Gadalia

    January 2, 2012 at 10:28 pm | # | Reply

    I feel like it’d be hilarious if Robin’d said “Oh my CHEESE” instead. But that might detract from the joke, and set HallucinoJesus on a whole new tangent.
12. 
    Ragnal

    January 25, 2012 at 12:18 am | # | Reply

    This…has never bothered me.

    Hm. Think I need to check on my mind’s mentality.
13. 
    ShadowofU

    May 28, 2012 at 4:38 pm | # | Reply

    I remember going to the store and seeing those things. I was hungry so i thought about it, but felt as though I would be cursed so I walked away.
14. 
    Master David Goodmen

    August 4, 2012 at 2:39 pm | # | Reply

    Great strip!  !
15. 
    TARDIS with a Hat

    September 28, 2012 at 4:16 pm | # | Reply

    White Robe! Blue Sash!