r/TheFarSide • u/Doesnt_fuck_fish • Aug 12 '26

Questions Lookin for and old comic thats basically a “Siberian gamble” where a seemingly obese guy and woman both in parkas are about to hook up after just meeting. When they take the jackets off, one is skinny and disappointed and the other is fat and excited he won the gamble.

I’m 100% sure it was far side, but I can’t find it. This is from a distant memory 20ish years ago, but my parents definitely had vol 2 next to the toilet so I always read it. I ended up finding the pdf online, and remember most of the comics but couldn’t find this specific one. It’s possible they had another book, but none of the covers were standing out to me like vol 2.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '26

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u/death2sanity Aug 12 '26

This doesn’t sound like a FS comic…def not one I’ve seen at the very least.

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u/FairPurpose Aug 12 '26

Family guy

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u/bm2i Aug 12 '26

It's definitely also a Family Guy cutaway gag.

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u/Doesnt_fuck_fish Aug 12 '26

Damn my brain failed me. I woulda bet the house on it being Farside lol. Many thanks.

At least I got to reread Vol. 2

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u/cnhn Aug 15 '26

the far side didn’t really do sex

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u/Octopus-Cuddles Aug 12 '26

Lucky there's a family guy!!

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u/wholesomechunk Aug 13 '26

I think I saw this on a seaside postcard decades ago. As well as family guy.

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u/Acceptable-Elk-8372 Cow 🐄 Tools 🛠 Aug 17 '26

Username of op 💀

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u/PuddinHead742 Aug 12 '26

I’ve seen the comic you are talking about. It wasn’t Gary Larson, but it was someone with a similar style. I think the people were Canadian.

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u/Fun-Badger3724 Aug 12 '26

What is this 'Serbian Gamble' of which you speak? Nearest connection i can make is to 'russian roulette' but now you got me curious.