I like this one, even if it is from just last year. Plus, it somehow seems to fit our ongoing discussion about content and advertising on the Web and about changes coming to the GoComics Web site. Probably you think I know a lot more about these changes than I’m telling, but I don’t. I don’t know more than you, although I am a lot more curious, believe me. I will admit to a brief conversation with Aaron Weber, the young man in charge of developing the new site, and he stressed that the changes will be far beyond cosmetic. Whether they are fooling themselves remains to be seen, but I do believe the folks at Universal Uclick are serious about exploring the future of “printed” comics. I am excitedly trepidatious, or trepidatiously excited. Mostly, as I stated yesterday, I will wait and see.
308 responses to “Hossing Around”
Getting a real education today. I always believed the Brady Bunch sexual tension was between Alice and Sam.
Here’s what the New Yorker writer said about Yuja Wang:
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/09/05/yuja-wang-and-the-art-of-performance
Supposedly 9CL character is based on this pianist and her outfit.
The sex was widespread throughout Partridge Family, all them were little rabbits. Read someone’s memory lane.
Supposedly 9CL character is based on this pianist and her outfit.
The sex was widespread throughout Partridge Family, all them were little rabbits. Read someone’s memory lane. These sitcoms were apparently educational.
Mark from Maine, that sounds exciting! You’re our man on the inside.
Walt, I got a kick out of “cautiously pessimistic.”
Galliglo, Charlotte, and Jerry, I think of you often.
By the way, my diabetes score was 6.9 and I am down to 20 units of slow insulin in morning. Doctor says I am incredible, his best patient. I was not always.
Had green papaya salad and summer rolls. Felt guilty about sodium with every delicious bite.
so far the changes being introduced over at GoComics have gone over like a lead balloon. Longtime members are very upset at the new restrictions on posts ( formatting of the text, ability to insert links for graphics, etc. are now verbotten).
No worries. They will learn to love it. GoComics says so.
Actually, I noticed yesterday that the initial comments seemed to be overwhelmingly negative. And the prohibition against the use of anything other than straight alpha/numeric characters, plus a limit on how many characters posts may contain, which into effect a week or so ago, had already ruffled a lot of feathers. The stated GoComics reason for that was, “Our apologies, but to fight off abuse from the spammers, we now limit our comments to include text with bold and italics only.”
“Spammers” and “trolls” sure do offer a convenient reason for limiting (or banning) on-line comments, don’t they?
Ghost it’s a rainy night in Georgia here, poor Trigger and muddy from the trail and I am going to be wetter than my chickens by time I get in house. Give me a good reason to care about the posts, trolls and spam on the dark side?
As long as JJ let’s the Village orphans over the moat and into the keep we will be safe.
I agree, Jackie. Since I use GoComics only as a way to quickly and conveniently get to the daily A&J cartoon and two others (well, three, actually, but I would deny ever looking at the third one 🙂 ), it would be of little import to me if they commit seppuku. I imagine I could find another method to read four cartoons per day.
Fortunately, Jackie, Trigger is not the kind of steed that will mind being “rode hard and put up wet”. In the same manner, Bullet will remain faithful to me as long as I keep his gas tank filled and pet his steering wheel occasionally.
Surgery on 30 November, basically a week after Thanksgiving, then? Which knee first?
Left because it is worse. The one I tore up originally playing fireman to save the ungrateful curmudgeon weekender in trailer to my left, along with wife, daughter and grandbaby. I think of him every day.
A neighbor asked if I would do it now, knowing what he was? I said perhaps not but that is a lie. I would of course, that is just who I am.
Halloween weekend here is High Lonesome Bluegrass Mass, Caberet, Organ Recital AT Trinity Episcopal and Rocky Horror Picture Show. Skipping the costume ball at the clothing optional resort on Route 66 this year. ????
Saw Bullet’s sibling at Home Depot while buying violas and mums. Did you get the steps that go up and down?
We have a saying around my shop…”No good deed goes unpunished.” Sounds like that would apply to you, as well, Jackie.
No steps. My legs are long enough that I don’t have to climb steps to get to the driver’s seat. Actually, as I may have mentioned, I’ve wanted an SUV for years, but with aging parents to transport, that was not viable option, and I stuck with sedans. That said, I’ll probably blow out both my knees now. But so far, they work pretty well, including the one I banged up in the past.
Steve FRO
jumping ahead here
try : https://www.gasbuddy.com/
You can put in a zip code and get local prices.
This IS an improved site.
All progress is change
Not all change is progress.
Jimmy sent my original cartoon! I am excited! Going to post office to see if it’s there!
In the morning, not tonight of course.
I wonder what has become of my Honda Odyssey? I dropped it off for the alternator and detailing. I guess it is being worked on. That is my go to for transportation I guess until knees work after surgery. I was being extremely optimistic to buy a new pickup but I love pickups, drove my last one 14 years. Took good care of it except for the big rock I took out the passenger side step on.
Love SUVS as well, just really don’t love mini vans or small cars but that is me. That Honda drives well and amazes me for a small van.
My favorite Eric Clapton and JJ Cale duet, Ride the River playing on my tablet as I type. Goodnight folks.
https://youtu.be/W2FNkWzeE_M
OB, I’ve had GasBuddy on my phone for almost 5 years, and it works very well for me. The price info is crowd-sourced, and it’s seldom out of date by more than a few hours. Before I leave on a trip, I check prices at my destination as well as at points along my route, which tells me if I need to refuel along the way, or wait until I arrive.
I also use one called mileagekeeper, which does exactly what the name implies. I’m looking at it right now for the 2011 Crown Vic I traded, and can tell that its first fill-up was on 4/5/12 (at $3.689 per gallon!), and it’s last was on 9/25/16 (at $1.749 per gallon). In between, I put 2,894.290 gallons in it, at a total cost of $8,416.76.
Debbe 😉 Mine’s never really been broken, but it has been dinged pretty good a couple of times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgAFcvIw8J4
Jackie
I made comment but it probably in my notes to post later.
You might consider doing both knees at once if it is not too late to schedule.
MBH’s uncle did 25 years ago because he had to go into assisted living while
he did rehab. And at the time he had to pay for it himself, he also said
he only had to take pain meds half as long.
My brother did the same thing this past spring. His stay was covered but he said
he was out of action 1/2 as long (And he is retired) Actually same age as you.
(The Doc got rid of his pigeon toe at the same time)
(Maybe yours can add a few inches 🙂 )
You also have to go through the approval process all over again, so that is another
incentive.
Jackie, I was diagnosed as having Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adults back in March, about fourteen years after I was first diagnosed with Type II. Basically, that means that I’m really Type I, not Type II. I now take 12 units of Lantus in the morning, 12 more in the evening and Novolog before each meal. At that time, my A1c was 8.7; it’s now down to 7.2, with a goal of 7.0. Keep up the good work!
Will post comments from past the no one remembers or cares soon.
GM Debbe
When I was a boy I was told that anybody
could become President; I’m beginning to believe it.
~Clarence Darrow~
Old Bear I tried for double knee surgery after my cardiologist had his done. He was back in sugary doing heart surgery six weeks after his, got three inches taller and his legs got straight again. His hair did not grow back, however?
My surgeon will not do both and I hate to shop around, plus cardiologist didn’t sound encouraging. My friend in Idaho said he would consider doing it but I’d have to stay out there an extended period and I doubt that could work now that I am so totally and emphatically single. We had a friend in common back then that we shared.
Have to remember to not eat or drink until I get blood drawn tomorrow or go another day. I drive about 90 miles each way for that. If I had to do it all over I’d make sure there was a competent hospital at the least nearby.
Correction: I take 12 units of Lantus in the morning, 8 at night.
Sideburns I have often wondered about an autoimmune connection to diabetes in my case but they know about all my issues with auto mune problems so I figure they’d look.
Keep trying. It is so hard to fight auto immune caused illness. They act like Hal my computer, they change if we blink.