Judging from the appearance of this simple Sunday cartoon from May, 2007, I was in a hurry when I drew it. Believe it or not, it happens. Its saving grace is the joke, though; I like it. It’s humorous and—I like to think—original. That’s what you shoot for. Many times over my career, I’ve had conversations with people who ask a variation of the question, “So, you could, like, draw six months ahead and take six months off?!” Technically, the answer is, Yes. The question almost always is asked with the breath of incredulity, and I know they’re wishing they could work that way. Perhaps they could. I can’t. I can’t get so much as a week ahead, and I do try. For 30 years, I have tried. At least I am reconciled to the fact that’s the way it is. I’m just lucky to have this gig at all.
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221 responses to “More Computer-Generated Humor”
Finally found a good country oldies station right now it’s Brooks and Dunn “Boot Scooting Bogie “.
My favorite young violinist has finally written a piece and produced a video for it (produced for the 2015 YouTube Music Awards) that features her sans violin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAD0BtEv6-Q\
Self defense technique #23: Whip fresh Florida lime out of purse and squirt juice into attacker’s eyes.
Ah, factory floor humor. You’re probably fortunate that was all that got waggled at you, Lady Mindy. Seriously, as I’ve said before, I greatly enjoy watching the fluidity of motion of anyone who is expert at a task, be it machine operator, trash collector, or belly dancer.
Well, perhaps some more than others.
TruckerRon – Thank you. My poor iPod just got heavier with music. 🙂
“My poor iPod just got heavier with music.” That raises a question for any physics nerds: Does changing the state of gates in a memory device cause it to change its mass?
Done it again and not eaten dinner. Bad me. The state of Louisiana has erupted into spring and azaleas, dogwoods blooming . Still I feel ghosts everywhere. Need to call my motel and confirm a room. I guess they are favorite hostel for Duck Dynasty vendors getting their pitch in to Willie. Licensing deluxe.
Not only does Duck Diner sit in their parking lot but warehouse and factory is down the street behind. While I like beards I draw the line at that type. Sorry if someone here has one.
Forgot to say Dodge Ram drives and rides great but I am just a Ford woman. Very smooth I kept hitting 90 and never noticed.
To show yet again how times have changed, I was just reading an account of the apartment building that exploded today in NYC, and a line in the report was about a tourist “who had just taken a photo of his food at a restaurant known for its French fries when he felt the explosion next door”.
Who, just a few years ago, would have thought that taking a photo of your French fries in a restaurant was normal behavior? Of course, we used to think people who “talked to themselves” were nuts when cell phones with headsets first became available.
Jackie, perhaps the Louisiana State Policeman who stops you doing 90 will turn out to moonlight as a boat captain.
TR, a two electron gate would have a weight equal to 2 x 9.1 x 10^-31 kg. Based on internet spec an iPod weighs in at ~ 0.088 kg. Just facts. 😉
Good evening Villagers…
Not read any of above….
I cannot believe I ‘concked’ out in the first quarter of the Wichita/Notre Dame game (hey that rhyme), to awaken to the beginning of the KY/WVA game…can’t, well yes, I can.
My mom is doing better after they took her by ambulance to the hospital Congenital heart and lung failure She had filled a gallon jug and more by the time I left before my younger sisters. Lasix? is what they gave her.
Came home, slipped into something warmer, power nap and my mom is doing better
Oh, and husband is over at his brothers….for the night 🙂 Sometimes it’s nice to be alone.
Good night…gonna eat a gro;;e
You doing OK GR6 😉 ?
manana
that’s a griller with cheese…oops
sand: Thanks. I knew there was a minuscule wt. gain, but had no idea of the formula, nor where to find it.
Peace, emb
Guys I am back in Monroe, LA and no arrest warrants. Have been stopped but only in Texas and I will not say how fast I was going.
Only arrested once and that in itself makes a great story but too tired to tell it well tonight. The Texas State troopers kept apologizing to me, I spent afternoon in their office because they didn’t want to book me and I was translating to all the Mexicans who were being deported. Troopers wanted me to stay, I told them they needed a Hispanic trooper. And the National account in my showroom still placed his order.
Don’t need a captain. I suspect even Ghost could drive this boat. Can you navigate on water?
Forgot to say that thanks to Sands advice I found out McD has a healthy menu with grilled chicken wraps a small fruit yogurt and I stayed at about 600 calories. Poured the sweet tea out truck window.
Why is sweet tea ubiquitous in South?
Debbe 🙂 Doing well, hon. Eye is still blurry and dilated but getting better. I go to see the doc for post-op tomorrow afternoon.
I think you meant your Mom has congestive heart failure (CHF), where fluid collects around the heart and lungs. (A friend of mine has problems with that.) And IV Lasix is what they usually treat it with. Sounds like it’s working for her, and glad to hear that.
Because. Jackie, in the South we like us some tea in our sugar.
“Even” Ghost? And yes, I can navigate anything and the box it came in.
The important part is the ability to read “up-to-date” charts and tide tables for water depth. Nobody likes paying to be pulled off ground, holing the hull on a reef (shell or coral) or having to repair or replace a damaged screw. Also helps to have someone handy with deisel engines and hydraulics. Navigation is important if you’re trying to make it to Easter or Pitcairn island. Can’t miss N America, S America, Europe, Africa or Asia. Probably even able to find land for Australia and Antartica. 😀
Should probably stay away from Bermuda, just for grins!
Just got a military-grade compass and am awaiting arrival of the maps I ordered. Going to brush up on land navigation. If EMP weapons take down all our GPS-based devices, I’ll still know how to get from A to B. Assuming I’m not too old and decrepit to walk from A to B. 🙂
Back in the day, a cousin was navigator on a P-3 Orion out of California bound for Hawaii that lost all its nav systems passing the Golden Gate Bridge. The Aircraft Commander let him decide whether to turn back, and when my cousin said continue, the AC told him to give him an ETA and bet him a case of beer he couldn’t hit it to within 10 minutes. My cousin, using wooden sailing ship tech, both got them to Hawaii and enjoyed his case of beer.
Jackie, you are just as spunky as ever — good for you. Glad you disposed of the sweet tea! Ghost has the right idea I guess. I have heard of sweet tea, even up here so far from the South, but I never had any.
Dearest Ghost, I’m very glad that you are recovering well. Take it easy now, you won’t get overconfident will you? Dear Debbe, sad that your mother had to go to the hospital but it’s a relief that she is getting good treatment. That sure is a lot of fluid to get rid of and will make her feel lots better. Wishing for good news tomorrow.
Overconfident? Moi? 🙂
Jackie, an OP surgery center RN I hadn’t seen since last year commented this morning that I had lost some weight. Even though looks is the least important reason to strive to get to a healthy weight, when people start noticing is when it starts to feel worthwhile.
Trucker Ron, thanks for the link to the music video, it was astonishing! The music was good but I was just blown away by the spooky and beautiful camera work. Must say, I am glad my dreams are not like that at all! They are quiet and ordinary, never scary.
Mindy from Indy, Your story was awfully entertaining; I liked it a lot. Come to think of it, I worked in a factory one summer when we were first married; I ran a right-angled gluing machine; not kidding, it was a box factory. But I have no entertaining stories to tell, not like yours anyway.
Waitresses would come with tea to table and ask “Sweet?” And I’d reply “Hardly.” Mama always claimed to be sweet. I come from a long line who can stand their spoon up in tea or coffee, the sugar bowl never leaves the table nor has a lid for easy access.
I drink neither coffee nor use sugar.
This boat has twin nav systems and every electronic you might want, front thrusters and twin diesels, two a/c, galley with stove and oven, compressors, flying bridge, can be run from any level including back deck. Everything replaced within last year and marine survey higher than asking price.
I am either insolence or feisty or out spoken depending on who you ask. This is less than a second home and about 10 % of one of my uncles motor homes but then he has many piles of income I don’t
Love Jackie
Yes, Trucker, an excellent video. I’ve seen many full-length movies that were less interesting.
P.S. Never much wanted to travel in anything that big on land, although we did travel in 30 ft. Motor home company had converted to a sample show room. Cheaply converted, I might add and poorly maintained.
Hardly the same as a converted Blue Bird that couldn’t get down anything but an interstate.
Actually I cannot navigate and I’d end up i either Cuba or Mexico as I’ve had no nav classes. I have trouble with red on the left and green on the right.