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Girlz II Women II

By Jimmy Johnson


Has it been almost a week? Wow! Well, the door’s been unlocked and the shutters thrown open. Come on in. I’m a little tardy with it, but here’s the continuation of the “Sondra” strips I promised. Preparing this double-comic post, it occurred to me—not for the first time—that sometimes several consecutive days of Arlo and Janis involve an extended conversation or situation which, strung together, resembles something like a comic book.

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209 responses to “Girlz II Women II”

  1. emb Avatar

    Smigz,

    Thanks. That strip is an example of less is more, and reassurance that I still have hormones. Provocative! Don’t think that would’ve been printed in the ’30s-’40s.

    Peace,

  2. Morphy Avatar
    Morphy

    Sideburns, I appreciate that, and would not ask you to give up your system for mine either. Maybe I am the only one who sees a difference in tone between your two recent posts. If so, I apologize.

    It was good to read Debbe again. And I hope more people will be helpful with the installation she has to work with in her home. If memory serves there are at least four villagers who use Win10 and I hoped the would venture an opinion on what I read as a heavily encumbered laptop, and whether they have a comfort level like mine, or closer to Debbe’s description. But it is her comfort that matters there. Because none of us are available for support when needed.

    If I had simply written: Off topic, Sideburns. I would have been brazen bordering on dictatorial. I tried to say the same, more politely, without writing a novel. If I failed, that is on me. If you had ingested my first sentence, you would have read where I said you were fully up to date, I assumed based on your long experience, and my comment was for others. Thanks for setting me right, again.

  3. Steve From Royal Oak, MI Avatar

    My recipe for Zucchini is simple. I place it firmly in my hands and give them to my neighbors.

    I loved Luann’s strip today….well not Luann,but you know what I mean.

  4. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    Y’all realize that those of you who understand what ever if is you are talking about are in the miniscule minority and the rest of us like Debbie and I don’t have a clue. Like how many blondes does it take to screw in light bulb?

    Debbie listens to music, looks at cat photos and surfs the net. She has no idea how to do any of the things you are talking about. I surely don’t.

    Ghost is trying to activate an unused laptop I bought over two years ago. It has Windows 10. Wait until he tackles the unused new Apple I bought at same time!

  5. Morphy Avatar
    Morphy

    Yep, sure do. That’s why I thought Ian had made the choices, and dropped the 3parter where he might run into it first. Have no desire to be excluding others. That’s why I’ve requested input.

  6. Morphy Avatar
    Morphy

    Steve, excellent recipe. Lord help anyone who thought more than 2 plants are needed in any home garden. Truly the gift that keeps on giving.

  7. Rick in Shermantown, Ohio Avatar
    Rick in Shermantown, Ohio

    Lately, FX has been presenting “Interstellar,” one of my favorite movies along with “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

    “Interstellar” blows away the dull, tepid, and predictable “Gravity.”

    Speaking of “2001,” I once read that watching it was like watching a space movie while on LSD.

    I think that watching “Interstellar” must be like watching “2001” while on LSD.

  8. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    Ian plays computer games and does podcasts apparently. They have very limited internet accessibility it seems. Ghost and I think a tablet is all Debbie needs to achieve her needs. I have every tech toy you could want but never use them. We thought of buying her a tablet and having Ghost set it up.

    Ghost is still finding my still in their wrappers toys. We are looking for charger for watch phone but if don’t find it we will buy another..

  9. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    Talk of squash casserole has stimulated desire to make one. That and two huge squash that are incredibly still tender and need to be cooked.

    I am leaning toward sour cream, cottage cheese and shredded cheddar along with eggs, cornbread mix, red and green chopped peppers and onions. I will let you know how it turns out and what Ghost thought.

  10. Mark from TTown Avatar
    Mark from TTown

    I think you’re right that Debbie and Ian need separate internet toys. And if Debbie gets a tablet that will let her get to her sites and leave Ian free to use the laptop for his games.

  11. curmudgeonly ex-professor Avatar
    curmudgeonly ex-professor

    I meant to post this days ago, but forgot. Having since “bounced” it off my MBH – who sees herself therein – and having received her approval, here is one of the most well-thought out cartoons I’ve seen lately: Find the cartoon “Close to Home” for June 20, 2017.

  12. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    Good morning Villagers….

    Jackie, not only do I do all that, I also monitor all my $$$$!!!!! 🙂

    Morphy, I’m going to have Ian read your 3 parter.

    Did I mention Ian got a job? He starts Monday at 5 am and it’s only about a 10 minute WALK to work….by the time he gets there, he’ll be awake.

    Woke up at 1ish to the smell of that juvenile skunk. It must have scared the kittehs so much, two of them ran into the cat trap….have a black and white one and (yes) the calico. Hope the vet takes them in this morning. Ian wore gloves to get them out and into a cat carrier. I have them here on the closed in porch. Hope I can tame the calico, Dad wants her real bad.

    Mark 🙂

    GR 😉

    GM Old Bear B’ugs

  13. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    …and I have 4 that are going to get fixed…..2 down 2 to go, and the momma cat too!!

    https://i.chzbgr.com/full/9045521408/h0776CF5E/

  14. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    ….and Jackie, don’t forget Reddit

    https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/6j648d/they_just_met_a_few_hours_ago/

    they even have a reddit on kitteh pads…..nicknamed ‘jellybeans’ 🙂

    comments are hilarious at times

  15. Llee Avatar

    “Arlo’s Gold” 🙂

  16. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    Glad you caught cats. Fixing is what it takes or you end up with hopeless cycle of kittens.

    Humans work the same way unfortunately.

    Wish everyone spayed and neutered responsibly. Thank you to those who do. Like Ludwig.

  17. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    Doing leg and knee exercises before Ghost wakes up. The bed is that big.

    I don’t know how Dickens was able to shove him out of queen sized one. He only weighed 12 pounds at vets yesterday.

  18. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    Can we have recipe for Arlos Gold? Or will it hurt sales in the bistro?

  19. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    joke of the day 🙂

    Two cowboys come upon an Indian lying on his stomach with his ear to the ground. One of the cowboys stops and says to the other, “You see that Indian?” “Yeah,” says the other cowboy. “Look,” says the first one, “he’s listening to the ground. He can hear things for miles in any direction.” Just then the Indian looks up. “Covered wagon,” he says, “about two miles away. Have two horses, one brown, one white. Man, woman, child, household effects in wagon.” “Incredible!” says the cowboy to his friend. “This Indian knows how far away they are, how many horses, what colour they are, who is in the wagon, and what is in the wagon. Amazing!” The Indian looks up and says, “Ran over me about a half hour ago.”

  20. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    Ghost and I went out for brunch at I Smell Bacon. Next door is her gas station, I Smell Gas.

    Now we are at Tru Value Hardware buying hand spray nozzles for hose in yard because all the dozens I bought are missing or broken.

    Gone to post office and Dollar General next for dog food for Dickens. Home by noon to garden.

    I love small town America.