1 Helix: {waving from a coast guard cutter, at James Stud in the drifting rowboat} Ahoy there!
1 Stud: Helix! Well, give us a tow!
2 Helix: How on Earth did you manage to pick up a girl?
3 Stud: She was on Dr No's island.
3 Helix: No, I meant how?
4 Stud: Well the island exploded. It was either come with me or...
4 Helix: My question stands...

A blue towel works surprisingly well as water. Which is, in some sense of the word*, ironic, as a towel is intended to remove water.

Isn't the world an amazing place?

Also, I really like almond croissants. Mmmmmm.

Oh, and yes, this is Helix Leiter, last seen in #1073.

* Let's not go into that here. I've discussed it at some length before.

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2018-02-03 Rerun commentary: Heh. Just last strip (in these reruns) I told you that the world is just awesome, and now here I am doing it again.

Honestly, it is.

Almond croissants are just part of that awesomeness. There are a few bakeries near my place that make brilliant examples. I also like pain au chocolat (a.k.a. chocolate croissants), but I have to admit I've never found one in Sydney that can match some I had on a trip to France. I don't often recommend specific places here, but if you're ever in Nice, you have to try the pain au chocolat at Blanc Boulangerie, first thing in the morning when it's still warm from the oven. Oh myyyy...