I’m not sure if this classic A&J from 1997 has run here before or not, but if it has it was a long time ago. (Where do you get the strange notion I should know these things?) I received word yesterday that the test batch of Arlo & Janis tee shirts has been printed. I haven’t seen them yet, but I will tomorrow. We’ll be tweaking the design as needed, and before you can say “I want one,” the final product will be in production. More on this soon.
Look but Don’t Touch
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197 responses to “Look but Don’t Touch”
Dear Sandcastler, I will remember. Have every year for a long time, thanks to the movie that Laurence Olivier made.
Crispin Crispian shall ne’er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember’d;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.
“Anyone who encounters a bear at close range is advised to remain standing upright and speak to the bear in a calm, assertive voice.”
“If a black bear attacks you, fight back aggressively.”
Yeah, that’ll work.
Debbe 😉 Bet you’ve heard this one…sounds like Hippie Chick music to me. 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QENRMugivts
Anonymous and Ghost: http://www.gocomics.com/closetohome/2015/10/23
From a Boy Scout-realated website:
The National Park Rangers are advising hikers in Glacier National Park and other Rocky Mountain parks to be alert for bears and take extra precautions to avoid an encounter.
They advise park visitors to wear little bells on their clothes so they make noise when hiking. The bell noise allows bears to hear them coming from a distance and not be startled by a hiker accidentally sneaking up on them. This might cause a bear to charge.
Visitors should also carry a pepper spray can just in case a bear is encountered. Spraying the pepper into the air will irritate the bear’s sensitive nose and it will run away.
It is also a good idea to keep an eye out for fresh bear scat so you have an idea if bears are in the area. People should be able to recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear scat.
Black bear droppings are smaller and often contain berries, leaves, and possibly bits of fur. Grizzly bear droppings tend to contain small bells and smell of pepper.
Interesting news about Oprah and Weight Watchers. She bought 10% of WW stock and overnight it went up 105%.
Good morning Villagers….
Re: today’s strip, Lauren Bacall was/is one of my favorites as well as Miss Maureen…loved her when she played in movies with the Duke. Going to look up her obit.
Here’s a treat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Ay727EYzw
Jerry, I just love your perseverance…says a lot about you…and I mean that in a positive way.
Had to drive home in a downpour, hate driving in the rain. Didn’t even take the scenic road home as the county seems to forget about gravel in some spots
Jean, thanks for the info…
TR, wonder why Grizzly poo smells of pepper….
Had to give another lecture to one of the teens yesterday….he was driving his mother’s car at around midnight Sunday morn and hit a buck….he was drinking. He came in with a hangover. I asked him…do you have a hangover? He said yes, can you tell? I definitely said yes, you are not focused, not into it, and we don’t lay down on the job. Stop it. Count your blessings you weren’t hurt and get over it. I also asked him if he learned a lesson. He nodded his head. I so wanted to pull it out of his $ss.
Ya’ll have a Blessed Lord’s Day….
GR 😉 come to the country….great scenery here in S IN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49bl6FrgZTs
I’m sure that teen felt like this cat yesterday 🙂
http://cheezburger.com/8577783808
Good one Deb. You were up early this morning. I can’t believe I watched two nuts driving a piece of !@$% jeep in the desert at 6:30 in the morning, on Sunday. I did learn that grizzly bears prefer their hikers with a bit of spice.
Sidewalk surfing takes on a whole new meaning in Texas today.
A & J are actually in our paper this morning. They went next door to the Bumstead’s house.
Q. What does a grizzly bear call the pepper spray carried by hikers?
A. “Seasoning”.
Debbe 😉 Yes, hon, CRI (Cranial Rectal Inversion) is very prevalent among teenage boys. And having once been one, I speak from experience. [Sigh]
Anonie, it’s good to know that my participation in Weight Watchers, in addition to being good for my health and wellbeing, will help increase the wealth of a billionaire. 🙂
Judging by the time-stamp on the posts this morning, Daylight Saving Time has already ended in the Village.
Merry, I am sitting on the sidewalk meditating, chanting my Oam’s.
Yes, she earned 70 million on her first day on the job. She is joining the board and I wondered if she would attend meetings?
It is called the Oprah Effect according to articles I read. Must counteract the Walton Effect which previous article said lost stockholders 17 billion in a single day.
You are all at church being good. I am going to a museum and walk in a park with dog.
Arlo and Janis were indeed at the Bumsteads’ party, along with a lot of other folks who apparently live nearby.
I just hope Arlo stayed far, far away from Lois Bailey Flagstaff (of “Hi and Lois.”) Lois is Beetle Bailey’s older sister, and was apparently the object of Arlo’s fancy at one time… the latter fact being one he should never have revealed to Janis, especially when she wanted to hear about his “fantasies.” http://www.gocomics.com/arloandjanis/1996/03/08
“Judging by the time-stamp on the posts this morning, Daylight Saving Time has already ended in the Village.”
Ghost, I would infer that the website software is still using programming that dictated the last Sunday in October before Congress got into the act again and started mucking about with DST… which used to show up in late April and now whimsically appears in March. They are always there to help! =O
My thought, too, Evan. Which bring me to…
Thought for the Day: Hanlon’s Razor – “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.”
Blondie looked hot at the Bumsteads’ party. Janis, on the other hand, looked a bit dowdy.
Would someone link that please? I have found everything related to strip except today’s strip you are talking about!
Bumsteads’ Halloween Party:
http://www.arcamax.com/newspics/cache/lw600/132/13241/1324173.jpg