Knock Knock Joke

by Jimmy Johnson

Some of us of a certain age still have a problem with the phrase “turn of the century,” meaning 18 years ago. For so much of our lives, “turn of the century” meant the beginning of the 20th Century, something that happened a long time ago, even for us. Two decades on, we still stumble mentally. Which turn of the century? That’s why I say, “since the beginning of the millennium….” It doesn’t exactly trip off the tongue, but you know which millennium I’m talking about. Anyway, it sometimes surprises me how little my artwork has changed in the new millennium. I tell myself and others that it’s been a steady upward progression, and it has been, just not so much as I like to think. Were it not for Janis’ hair, it would be hard even for me to tell if an old strip were drawn in 2004, as was the above, or in 2014. Janis’ hair seems to change in subtle ways that, for me, serve as a type of cartoon carbon dating. And look! They’re sleeping on the wrong side of the bed.

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35 responses to “Knock Knock Joke”

  1. TruckerRon Avatar

    Well, it seems that attaching a phone to a telescope works great with the moon, but not so well with Jupiter… at least without a filter of some sort. That planet is too bright for the standard stars setting and washes out everything around it. More research of the software is in order!

    OTOH, I played with my Barlow… a special lens that double the power of the attached eyepiece. I started with my 32mm eyepiece (20.6X, 41.2X with the Barlow), moved down to my 15mm (44X and 88X), then finally my 9mm (73.3X, 146.7X). With that last one, despite being in a city with a LOT of light pollution (on a good night you can mostly see the Big Dipper, but only part of the Little Dipper), I could easily see the bands on Jupiter. But now for bed…

  2. TruckerRon Avatar

    DOUBLES the power. JJ, when will we ever get that Edit button?

  3. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    I look forward to seeing some of your photos, Ron.

  4. TruckerRon Avatar

    This isn’t mine, of course, but I hope to match it someday!

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

  5. curmudgeonly ex-professor Avatar
    curmudgeonly ex-professor

    Dilbert is very good this morning.

  6. Llee Avatar

    “stage fright” 🙂

  7. DJJG7 Avatar
    DJJG7

    Mark in TTown, enjoy your L’il Abner collection! What a deal!

  8. Mark in TTown Avatar
    Mark in TTown

    DJJG7, thanks. I got it on Goodwill’s own auction site. Instead of sending stuff through Ebay, they have their own site that sells items from Goodwill stores nationwide. Clothes, jewelry, electronics, books, etc. I have even seen telescopes on there.

  9. emb Avatar
    emb

    Both parents at nest, one calling, yg. basking.

    https://explore.org/livecams/birds/osprey-cam-chesapeake-conservancy

    Peace,

  10. Old Bear Avatar
    Old Bear

    emb
    When someone calls me “Sir”
    I tell them that it is not necessary.
    A simple “Your Highness” is sufficient.

    I think Dr. is preferable to Fudee (PHD).