I said I would address comments about the boat Arlo and Janis are supposed to have, the boat bequeathed them by Gus, and I will—sort of. First, I want to clarify something. While some of the comments over at the A&J GoComics site tend to be crankier than most here, it isn’t because I moderate in advance the comments made on this site, as was suggested in Monday’s comments. I don’t. A lot of readers post nice things on GoComics, the syndicate Web site, but I regularly get lambasted there for one thing or another. That’s what comments are for, I suppose. And someone asked if the “Schooner Cartooner” survived Hurricane Katrina. Yes, it did. The owners evacuated it from Biloxi in time. Now, about the boat. You know, it’s a much deeper subject than simply the boat. One reason I stepped away from the subject of Arlo’s obsession was that reader comments and “likes” led me to believe a vast majority of readers don’t particularly respond to the subject matter. I cannot stress enough what a terrible method that is for directing the creative process. But there it is. It is so much a part of what we do these days, especially as readership gravitates from print media to digital media. I’m trying to learn to live with it. Of course, the proper thing to do as a cartoonist would be ignore all external influence, but Hey! We have so much fun here, don’t we? So, will the boat show up again anytime soon? I think it will.
162 responses to “Above us, only sky…”
Someone is off work…and I bet I know what she’s doing. 😉
I called The Phone Company this afternoon to order a simple change in service. It required talking to four different people and 43 minutes and 52 seconds of my time. At one point, while on hold, I began to imagine I was trapped in the movie “Brazil”.
Harry Tuttle: “Listen, this old system of yours could be on fire and I couldn’t even turn on the kitchen tap without filling out a 27b stroke 6. Bloody paperwork.”
Debbe 😉 Here you go, hon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUSzL2leaFM
Sorry, Lily. I just like Clapton. 🙂
Back at you, GR 😉 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X55nF0OqTmA
Oh, and GR, remember Lily Tomlin’s skit from “Laugh In”….we’re the phone company, we don’t have to care….one ringy, dingy 🙂 snort, snort…..
Jackie….have you seen the field for tomorrows race? As of this morning, Califorina Chrome’s odds are 3-5….in a field of 9 horses. Sloppy turf, as this rain has headed East……..heh, did someone mention Head East?????
Never mind them….who remembers ‘Humble Pie’????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdXjm8pZMws
Did I ever mention that I have ocd or add when it comes to music? And I make no apologies!!
Debbe, you might enjoy this link to Loon and sandcastler â„¢.
Lovely outing at Peterhof – http://pinterest.com/pin/477381629224663509/?utm_source=android_share
Debbe 😉 I was gonna top you with something by The Fugs, but I couldn’t find any of their songs that wouldn’t bet me fussed at…or worse.
“Get me fussed at” that is.
Did you see any of these on your trip, sand? That’s what we used to call an “aluminum overcast”.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Antonov_An-225_front_left_view.jpg
GR6, no aircraft sightings this trip, unless you count those rotting off the taxiway at Domodedovo airport. If you go to Google Map, search on Domodedovo, then go to satellite view you can see them sitting in the grass south of the terminal. Still surprised at how close we could get to the Kremlin helipads. Actually, they are just inside the Kremlin wall next to the Moscow river.
Ghost, I have nothing against the man, just not a fan. Except, as said, for “Promises.”
Yeah, sand, I’ve seen sat photos of some of their bone yards. I’m sure the Russian armed forces are hot stuff…in Ukraine.
Glad you like that one, Lily. 🙂
USAF F-117 Nighthawk stealth ground-attack aircraft stored at aircraft bone yard in Arizona.
http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s–snkWgvif–/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/1968lw1r9weeejpg.jpg
GR6, what they may lack in equipment is made up for in dangerous people.
The average Russian driver, you mean? Yeah, I hear their Spec Ops troops are capable.
GR6 – That is a great photo of a parked “stealth” aircraft.
Lily, your German Shepherd is beautiful, too. I had some interaction with a deputy sheriff/K9 officer this past Monday. (No, I wasn’t the perp.) Her partner was a dead-ringer for yours. What’s his/her name?
Debbe and Ghost, have a listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66L7xY7doPg
Since Lake Eufaula has been in the news now for two days with our giant alligator snapping turtle, I thought I’d share a particularly funny song by James McMurty, “Choctaw Bingo”. But his version on video was better but way too dirty for a family comic strip blog. So I settled for Texas song writer and singer Ray Wylie Hubbard’s version, not quite so bad.
http://www.youtube.com/watcg?V=NCa7a8m57jI
This is not exactly bedtime music but every word is true to some degree about Oklahoma!
Love, Jackie Monies
Oh pooh! That link is not good! If you don’t know the song, google “Choctaw Bingo” on youTube by either Ray Wylie Hubbard or James McMurty.
Not to be confused with Larry McMurty the award winning novelist.
Love, Jackie Monies
Debbe and GR6: Don’t forget Doctor Johnny Fever and the phone cops!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTPzTG1Lx60
Good morning Villagers…..
TR….loved the show WKRP, especially Doctor Johnny Fever…thanks for the link
Mark…Uriah Heep…good one
Sandcastler…lots of pics, lovely couple….will view more later…thanks
GR 😉 The Fugs? Gonna have to look that one up
No time….later
Happy Caterday everyone
I love today’s real time strip….too funny
GR 😉 scalp wound???? lol
sand… loved the Russian pix
I miss Mindy & John… and Shelly…
Thanks Galliglo. Did you get the right face with the correct screen name? ????