Today’s old comic strip is from a mere three years ago. I was in the middle then of a rather lengthy experiment with drawing with felt-tip pens. I knew many cartoonists drew beautifully with felt-tips, and they are so much more convenient than dealing with India ink and pen nibs. However, I found felt-tip pens more difficult to control, and in my hands they rendered a monotonous line. I have gone back to the old ways. I now draw with a dip pen and a bottle of ink. A medieval monk would have no problem comprehending the technology.
122 responses to “Ask me no questions”
Anybody want to buy some Amazon stock? You won’t want to use JJ’s pen to write that check.
Mark, this is your moment to post that article you sent me about the 100 year old model but you have to read to the end where they put photos of best looking septgenarian celebrities like Raquel Welch, Goldie Hawn, etc.
It made me feel good knowing I beat some of them in looks without benefit of surgery. Nancy will like it too.
Heck, Jerry will too.
Haven’t bought one but there is a tee shirt that says I Can’t Adult Today.
I’m thinking of buying some sippy cups so I don’t spill as much out of my glass.
Save the bourbon?
Good might, we had storms last night, more tonight’s. Tornadoes all around this afternoon. Just watches but they are close with real rotating funnels.
Arlo is a village in Hungary? I didn’t think that was still a country.
Apparently tornados in Oklahoma cause earthquakes. Speaking of which, a 6.6 today just sw of Mexico right exactly at the intersection of 3 plates.
Per Jackie’s request, ladies, here’s a goal to aim for: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/i-never-dress-up-for-boys-says-100-year-old-star-of-harvey-nicho/
Speaking of Arlo, I was in a certain store recently when I saw the name Arlo on a box. When I checked it out, it was a home video security system. Jimmy, you getting any royalties on that?
Re: the conversation about Snow White: https://mythaxis.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/disney3.jpg
A double page from that book I mentioned above.
I hear a pun coming!
And some from Dumbo: http://oldbindedpaper.blogspot.com/2013/01/christopher-finch-art-of-walt-disney.html
Thanks Mark. I think our Village is full of elegant ladies like Miss Charlotte too who will appreciate this one. Keep going until you find the 70 year old sexy hot babes at the end. They are all rather elegantly and fully clothed.
Did you know there are magazines full of porn with older women? I am shocked! There aren’t even Polaroids of me floating around. I think that is a bit much but if I ever did take off clothes for a photo it will be professionals and no amateurs. Professionals with lots of filters!
Remember what Arlo thought when Janis asked if he found younger women attractive? “No, it’s the older ones.” The young ones may have more surface prettiness, but it’s the person inside who counts, and they have barely had time to begin finding out who that person really is.
Those of you who ever had to choke down a C-Rat can of “Ham and You-Know-Whats” may be interested to learn that 2017 will bring a new MRE to our troops in the field (and possibly to us future Civilian Hurricane Survivors™). Meal, Ready-to-Eat No. 37 will be…wait for it, wait for it…Pizza!
It contains an actual slice of baked pizza in an individual package that will remain eatable for three years if stored below 80 degrees. The troops will get to enjoy Tactical Pizza, and we CHS’s won’t have to go without a slice until the neighborhood Pizza Hut/Domino’s/Papa John’s/Little Caesars gets rebuilt.
Ain’t technology sumpthin?
I gave a few seconds thought to question of “why not go with technology you know” about the inland passage to Alaska voyage, hence my question about seaplanes. I thought tree topping over waterfalls and mountains might be a fantastic trip. They do have landing strips.
Then I remembered the real incredible joy of waking up to those waterfalls and mountains a few hundred feet away while you cooked or swam in water hundreds of feet deep. The boat won out.
But I did love the tree top flying, along with cotton field top.
May have mentioned here years back. In the mid ’80s, Elaine and I had the pleasure of circling Mt. St. Helens in a four-seater: pilot, our Portland host [who had been our third ‘room and board girl’], and us. You don’t fly right over the crater, because the hot gases are toxic, and I suppose could play tricks with steering. Had seen photos in the Natl. Geogr. and such, but being there was different. Peace,
No stranger to tree-top flying; I had hundreds of hours of petroleum pipeline patrol time back in my full-time flying days, much of it over heavily forested areas, flown so low we had to have an altitude waiver from the FAA. Also flew forest fire patrol for the State Forestry Commission (solo) and the USFS with Rangers onboard. The latter was challenging, due to having to fly tight turns at slow airspeeds and low attitudes while not making the Rangers barf.
Thanks to all for the 100 year old and 70’s ladies. The Vogue 100 lady is absolutely stunning—and an example to us all!!! And I totally agree with you, Jackie, that you should always make an effort to look the best you can.
This is our annual weekend in St. Augustine at the Gamble Rogers Music Festival. One of tonight’s performers, Pierce Pettis, said he grew up in Alabama, “just a fake-ID’s drive from Chattanooga”. He also claimed that if you see a guy wearing an Auburn shirt, you know he went to Auburn; if you see one in an Alabama shirt, you know he went to WalMart.
That one’s for JJ 🙂
Mark in TT
We got the Art of WD back in the day – it is a beautiful book
& Big.
GR there are cartoonists that ban their work from being colorized-
just like old films that were conceived in B&W lit in B&W set dressed in B&W
colorization many times does not enhance the enjoyment. That said there are
cartoons that do benefit — sometimes.
Walking young makes you young and pushing out of a chair is part of my daily
exercise routine. Elbow bending is not.
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Am looking at a jar of MSH ash collected by my parents back just after it happened.
I may have mentioned that I collect bells. I have one made of MSH ash.
Our daughter gives us much of the credit of her graduating since we did the babysitting for her two boys (now ages 1 & 3)while she did her student teaching. And we’re still doing it twice a week while she gets in subbing experience in local schools to enhance her chances of being hired for the coming school year.
Once she’s hired, her husband will play Mr Mom during the days and start boning up in the evenings on the math he’ll need for whatever training he goes for (lineman, welding, machinist). He had a great career going in the oil fields, but the Saudis torpedoed it for now.
I just had a moment of guiltily realization that I am teasing you with thoughts of escaping the real world and responsibilities Ghost. You are a responsible caring son whom I admire for taking such good care of your mom. I shouldn’t do that, say turn off the phones and go off and pretend world doesn’t exist.
I know you aren’t going to take me up on it but still, I should not do that. You should not want to escape but I can understand if you did.