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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. Morphy Avatar
    Morphy

    And Zeppo’s pretty good too, honka-honka

  2. TruckerRon Avatar

    To my eyes the biggest problem with CGI is the lighting. They tend to simplify things down to a single light source (simplifies the calculations), while in stop motion they have multiple lights and reflectors on their miniature sets.

  3. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    Good morning Villagers….

    Well, Ian survived his first day of work…he actually likes it and enjoys working with the other employees.

    The only kitteh I’ve been able to keep in cat carrier since yesterday morning is going in at 8ish. The two I ‘caught’ escaped on Sat evening. I’m glad, as Vet only does surgeries on Tuesdays, no good to keep kittens ‘caged’ up like that. But, rats, the Calico kitteh was one that got away, but I will perservere…she is so cute.

    Dad’s stirring…gottta go

  4. TruckerRon Avatar

    Good morning, world! I’m in a silly, happy mood this morning, mostly because I finally got to see a production of “The Fantasticks” last night. It was done by a local, small theater group in a city park. They persevered through the winds spawned by a passing storm cell; we received only a few drops of rain from it where we were.

    Which of you have seen that show?

  5. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    I saw one of very early productions when it began touring. In Houston in their theater in the round. Magical production.

  6. Smigz Avatar
    Smigz

    Harryhausen fan here, too…especially his skeletons.

    TruckerRon, I’ve never seen it but you make me want to!

    Debbe, wonderful news about Ian’s first day! That’s a shame about the calico. I hope she’s a repeat catch.

  7. TruckerRon Avatar

    If anyone wants to see it but can’t find “The Fantasticks” locally, there is the 1995 Hollywood version of it. It’s probably well worth renting/purchasing given the cast (includes Joel Grey, Barnard Hughes, and Jean Louisa Kelly).

  8. Mark from TTown Avatar
    Mark from TTown

    If you like humor, “Noises Off” had me laughing all the way through when I saw it done live by a local theater group. There is a movie version that is good too. Murphy’s Law visits small theater production, shown getting ready for opening night.

  9. Laura from AR Avatar
    Laura from AR

    I saw a production of “The Fantasticks” when I was in college. I vaguely remember seeing the movie once. I’d like to see the movie again.

  10. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    I agree on Noises Off. The movie was hilarious but I remember seeing a touring production in Houston.

  11. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    Just finished my second physical therapy session. I began with 128 degrees range of motion in left replaced knee. At six weeks post op this is amazing. I am blowing out expectations. This is amazing.

    Ghost got photos and I will put on Facebook tonight.

    We are on way to eat seafood at White River Seafood new location .

  12. Burns Avatar
    Burns

    Back to A&J 🙂 I was really hoping that @Jimmy Johnson might have something to say about today’s newspaper cartoon. It seems to me like a joke for cartoonists. Not an inside joke–more like self-mockery. (The caricature nose does not fit a real-sized mask).

  13. TruckerRon Avatar

    My wife and I first saw Noises Off at our college. Since then we watched the movie and also drove to another college production 220 miles south of our home. So, yeah, we like that one!

    Have any of you seen a production of See How They Run? We saw it about 35 years ago in college and still break up laughing when we remind each other of it. The stage production was very well choreographed with actors colliding and jumping over/under each other.

  14. TruckerRon Avatar

    Here’s an advert for a stage production of See How They Run:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOa4iCxbQK4

    It gives you a fair idea of the action.

  15. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    Burns, Jimmy seldom discusses his work and I don’t remember him discussing a current strip, only the retro ones. In fact, I suspect Jimmy prefers to not discuss his art and work. I wouldn’t hold my breath.

  16. TruckerRon Avatar

    I hope Arlo does hold his breath while spraying that paint!

  17. Morphy Avatar
    Morphy

    TruckerRon, I had an extra giggle from http://www.gocomics.com/microcosm/2017/06/27 today. Then recalled your recent detail on planet gazing. Was not sure if you had seen Hadria Beth’s comic before, wanted to share.

  18. Mark from TTown Avatar
    Mark from TTown

    Yeah, Arlo kind of has a Karl Malden nose, doesn’t he?

  19. TruckerRon Avatar

    Thanks, Morphy. I’ll be adding Microcosm to my GoComics list. Combining science and humor takes some real talent.

  20. TruckerRon Avatar

    Of course the name of the strip reminded me of a great story by Theodore Sturgeon:

    http://1pezeshk.com/wp-content/pics/2013/01/microcosmicgodtheodoresturgeon-111104040008-phpapp02_2.pdf

    It’s the best online presentation I could find–it’s marred by hyphens that got copied into the PDF when the story was scanned–but it’s still a great read!

  21. Morphy Avatar
    Morphy

    TruckerRon, thanks for the connection I hadn’t made. Refreshed myself with the summary on Wikipedia. Familiar, but I’ll have to read story to place if I’ve done it before I guess. Had a laugh that at the bottom of the article; they discuss the pocket universe idea, and give reference to Rick and Morty.

    I don’t know why I like that show so much. So many reasons to just turn it off. But I think I’ve stumbled across the same three episodes on several different occasions. And I watch to the end each time.

    I remember a novel length Prey, by Crichton, that used the idea of rapid evolution in nanobots that created their own AI. It also felt derivative when I read it. Now I might know why.

  22. emb Avatar

    Two people were w/in 30′ of that bull bison, but back in the car when I returned. Don’t know if he threatened them or what. Sheer luck.

    Peace,