This A&J strip from 2015 is about as close as I come to office humor these days. Actually, I did a lot of office humor starting out, when the dysfunctions and inanities of the communal workplace still were fresh to me and those around me. I was doing office humor when Scott Adams worked for the phone company. I will admit, though, many of the experiences upon which I drew have been exorcised by time, and today I feel neither inclined nor qualified to comment on “the office.” Besides, working or not, I think most of us the age of Arlo and Janis find our lives centering more around relationships and home and less around career. Remember careers? When I started in 1985, there were no “jobs,” only “careers,” and I think it’s safe to say Arlo and Janis both considered themselves on a career track. Well, that little fad went off the rails long ago, and many of us count ourselves lucky to have any kind of “job.” So, do Arlo and Janis still have jobs? Are they retired? To be continued.
186 responses to “Work in Progress”
Morning Three:
The best thing to say about silence is nothing.
Geniecide: The reason why Alladin’s lamp no longer works.
(I wrote this last one in 2003 or so.)
An elected official whose opinions we support is a statesman; an elected official whose opinions we detest is a politician.
Good morning Villagers….
Pedicure went well yesterday…I think feet are ugly, how could anyone have a foot fetish is beyond me. But I do like jellybean toes https://www.reddit.com/r/jellybeantoes/ 🙂
Jackie, so happy for you….spending time with family is very important. Such as yesterday, sister met us at foot doctor then took Dad me out to eat…yum.
…think Dad is stirring……
Where’s Jerry at???? He’s been too quite too long.
Rick, I like your first one of the morning three….I do treasure my ‘down’ time in the wee hours here…before the house wakes….birds chirping at 5ish….
Had to stop and think on this one….
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yes!!!! It is…
https://i.chzbgr.com/full/9032426240/hFC5D00C8/
The first cat is wild-eyed because he’s sampled. Peace,
I think the mushrooms in the first chzbgr are death angel. I’ m not sure, but I think so. Loved today’s A&J. I think Sam Elliott has one sexy voice.
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I think Debbe will like this one.
Mark 🙂 , now I’ll have the death march in my head all day…thanks 🙂
Laura, between Sam Elliot and Sean Connery an their voices, I could listen to them all day….
well, I say a little Calico fur ball emerge from under the porch yesterday…so I know there’s one. Haven’t seen the black cat’s kittehs…will be doing some serious ‘fixing’ here.
Jackie, how did you catch all those cats…..
..I saw a little Callico fur ball emerge…
Ruth Anne, I had a similar post-surgical experience a few years ago—-I just didn’t want anyone to know I had awoken! It encourages me to know that your husband’s experience was so positive and beneficial for you both. My reaction to this has puzzled me…I guess it’s just due to the surgery involving more reconstruction than I had anticipated. When the doctor asked “How attached are you to the way your nose looks?”, it kind of threw me for a loop.
Jackie, you are going to have to write some regional tour guides or magazine columns!
Debbe, you are an angel who spreads blessings wherever you go…your Dad is so fortunate to have you!
Jackie,
I hope the Plowboys BBQ is good. They were featured in a segment recently on Travel Channel in a tour of smoke houses. The won an award during the show that featured the KCBS competition as the finale of the series. Supposed to be REALLY good brisket.
I’m thinking of smoking a brisket this weekend. My is not competition style or quality, but my family likes it quite well. Free secret: I use a premixed seasoning as my dry rub. It is Cavendar’s Greek Seasoning, made by a family run company in Harrison, Arkansas. We’ve been using it as a general meat spice since my family discovered it in about 1976.
Just to throw out a bone for contention, BBQ-barbeque-barbecue is for something that is cooked slowly over indirect heat with various types of wood smoke to infuse flavor. BBQ is not putting hotdogs, hamburgers, chicken, fish or steak over a hot fire of coals. The coals may be from real wood, from charcoal, or propane heated ceramic, pumice, or metal plates. In all cases, that is properly known as “grilling”, but never as barbecue.
😀
Still at motel because we didn’t make the eleven a.m. opening and trying to avoid noon rush at Plowboys. We are now aiming for the after lunch lull.
It is 85 degrees here! Worried about Dickens in Mustang even with windows down.
We are leisurely travelers. I like that style. Had chocolate chip cookies for breakfast.
Jackie, fill your ice chest and then leave the top open while you are in the restaurant. At least Dickens can lick the ice to cool off while you are gone. Or maybe even crawl on top of it?
Did not bring ice chest Mark. May have to get one. That is good idea. I am in car with him and a.c. running. We will look for patio and dog friendly locations.
On interstate outside KC with s Smithfield truck alongside. Hey Mindy, lots of ham and bacon I am 18 wheeler!
If we eat breakfast it is lunch or dinner, not actually early morning usually. Agree we like breakfast all day but not McDonald’s.
Buy a reusable ice pack and freeze it when you stop for the night. Wrap it in a light towel and put it on the seat for him. http://www.rubbermaid.com/en-US/shop-products/coolers/blueice%C2%AE/flexible-ice-blanket
For the cat people: https://scontent-dft4-3.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10288712_826314440731494_8565543753600354821_n.png?oh=f7d9852cfcdf7336f19b58c9f7665b3c&oe=59BEDE06
@Jackquline,
Leave a Fargone note on the window stating dog has ice conditioned air, water and a for dog ears only version of “Who let the Dogs Out” so they won’t break yer window thinking the dog is alone in car!
@Rick in Shermantown,
They Symply took out my adenoids, uvula, soft palate tissue, tonsils and terminates, then they chiseled out a deviated septum…the result is I am no longer border line sleep apnea, when i do snore it is quiet (not like the time at the KOA where we got in late and the next morning the tents that had been next to us were now on the other side of the camp ground and nt like the time I slept outside by the sea and the 3 couples in the house were arguing who was snoring all night and kept them up over the sound of the waves…it was lil ole me) Operation was the only time I have spent overnight in a hospital since birth…bit painful with all I had done but there are no issues and I am glad I had it done.
Symply I cannot believe you had uvula removed Too! I had that done when they repaired my nose. Like you I had lot of work done.
My missing uvula cause me to have food, fluids go down my wind pipe and so choke. Frequently.
@JACKQULINE MONIES,
Yeah I Symply had those issues, pretty Fargone behind me now unless I take a drink too quickly.
Philippe:
Good grief! What caused the problems that resulted in removing that much?
Evening Three:
Most Americans seem to think that no one is better than they are just because of his job or wealth. However, most Americans seem to think that they are better than everyone else because of their jobs or wealth.
Pillsbury Dough Boy: a roll model.
(I wrote the last one when digital here in the States was barely a presence.)
I have a photographic memory, but I usually forget to put in the film.