I wouldn’t draw this strip today. Although it appeared in 2011, only five years ago, we all are so accustomed to targeted online advertising that it would seem pointless now. Speaking of vacations, I suppose you’ve noticed I haven’t posted since Monday. I’ve been on a little trip of my own. I’m sorry for the disruption. Normal disruptions will resume next week.
105 responses to “Shell Shop”
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday, Sweet Charlotte,
Happy Birthday to you.
Ah, yes, George Washington’s Birthday, widely known among male grammar school students back in the day as George Birthington’s Wash Day.
There’s a peregrine at the site now, and I’ve seen a bird at that precise point earlier. This one looks smaller, so I’m guessing it’s the tercel. No, the former Toyota car was Tercel.
http://www.chesapeakeconservancy.org/peregrine-falcon-webcam
Peace, emb
If you click on the photographer’s name, you get a back view, for which we should all be grateful. We should also be forgiving; Mr. Cherry obviously has a problem. I’ve seen worse, in men’s locker rooms.
Which reminds me, circuitously: The comic strip LuAnn, my one soap, has launched into new social territory. Actually, 9CL has been there already, but this time it’s females. Be interesting to see where LuAnn et al. go with this. Peace, emb
Ghost, maybe the TSA’s pre-inspection instructions confused them, or he wanted to show he had nothing to hide and proved the opposite. As David Niven said about a streaker, don’t pay any attention to him, he’s just showing us his shortcomings.
H/B miss C
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If there is a III then there is a II otherwise she is a Jr.
I was non pulsed to hear girls were Jr not just boys but that was 60ya
My mother went to Julia Richmond High School (emb knows where that is)
an all girl HS where they studied Deportment, Etiquette, and Home Ec.
In Mr. Cherry’s defense, he did remove his shoes prior to being screened.
Yep. Mr. Cherry indeed looks massively indecent. I should get darn serious about my exercise program again! This three months off has done me no good.
Rain is impeding rapid transit, meaning it is coming down too hard to see, much less speed.
Drive carefully, then, Jackie. We want to keep hearing from you.
Continuing the conversation about iPhones:
1. It seems that the FBI is responsible for changing the password. Now, they are hoping that the court or McAfee will come to their rescue.
2. Because I am involved with tech security at work, I received this today:
Krebs on Security has posted a new item.
Many readers have asked for a primer summarizing the privacy and security issues at stake in the the dispute between Apple and the U.S. Justice Department, which last week convinced a judge in California to order Apple to unlock an iPhone used by one of assailants in the recent San Bernardino massacres. I don’t have much original reporting to contribute on this important debate, but I’m visiting it here because it’s a complex topic that deserves the broadest possible public scrutiny.
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/02/the-lowdown-on-the-apple-fbi-showdown/
1, I still have a flip phone. Why? The !@#$%^ thing still turns on when I push the button.
2. Linda Ronstadt has Parkinson’s.
1. I still have a flip phone. Why? Because the @$% thing still turns on when I push the button.
2. Linda Ronstadt has Parkinson’s. I was surprised to hear that she can’t sing at all. After years of no serious singing I don’t have nearly the same range or power, but I can still do a little Neil Diamond, Conway, Englebert, etc.
3. Friday night we saw Yanni. It was my third time and I was surprised to find that I greatly enjoyed it.
Don’t ask. I have no idea.
Jackie pulled into the first LA Quinta she saw when the interstate put a limited visibility warning and a bad wreck in left lane, slow down now warning simulateonously. Why LQ? Bexcuse they take the Adventure Dog without question in all their hotels. And I get suite upgrades even with points so tonight cost me whopping $15 total and very few points. My two room suite last night was same deal. I am loyal.
But someone had smoked in my first room despite being nonsmoking, so moved.
Eating chicken salad sandwich in room and my temporary caps broke off. I am on way home so I know where I am heading. He wouldn’t put them in until I was released from cardiologist. I am not chewing anything now!
Oh no. Liquid diet time then. Glad you found a place and avoided the accident.
We’ve had soaking rain since around noon and they say may be chance of tornadoes tomorrow. That groundhog said early spring but he didn’t mention all this rain. California needs it now more than us. I would be happy to get it in the regular season.
Kudos to JJ for a quick reference to the recent confirmation of Einstein’s gravity wave conjecture.
BTW, did you know the Dr. Wonmug in Alley Oop was a caricature of Einstein. (Einstein- one stein, Wonmug- one mug.. get it?)
Very Happy birthday to you Miss Charlotte.
By the way there is no law that says you must add numbers on just because it is your birthday. I actually turned 67 this month, but next year (Lord willing) I plan to turn 67 in February.
Steve Moore
Dear Jackie, you are such a fine caring person, to send birthday wishes to me so lovingly. Your wishes came true, partly anyway. A nice family get-together Sunday, three daughters, a son-in-law, grandson and a granddaughter. Marge, youngest dau. made a cake with chocolate frosting, beautiful and yummy! No expensive presents, lots of smiles and hugs.
Today, my actual birthday, out for breakfast with Alice who’s visiting from Vermont. Electricians at work at house, first step in renovation of old, really old, bathroom. The kids convinced me that it would be okay to leave and stay away all day while the house is dark and cold — elec. power off. We drove my minivan, which I like a lot! to the Currier Museum in Manchester NH and stayed for hours looking at paintings, sculpture, antique furniture, intricate glassware, and more. Then got to see the college where Nancy works, part time, when she is not tending the goats and the chickens.
Many thanks and hugs to Jackie, and to Ghost, Ruth Ann, and Trapper Jean. You guys are the best!
Maybe I mentioned this earlier.* When I had my routine EKG recently, a nurse was walking me from A to B and age came up. I asked, “How old are you.” “29.” Hmm. “How long have you been 29. “30 years.” That was more plausible. She looked fine, and we still say hello in the halls. Peace, emb *I think I did.
BtWW: Thanks for enlightening us about Wonmug; I had not known that before.
Lest I totally miss the day, great birthday wishes to you, Charlotte….
“How long have you been 29?”
Better. You’ve now seen emb’s most common errors: improper punct. at end of other than declarative sentences. emb
For the gardeners who complain of armadillo damage, be thankful this variant is no longer around: http://in.reuters.com/article/us-science-armadillo-idINKCN0VW05S
Debbe 😉 You was justa pup in ’69, wuntcha?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f06QZCVUHg
emb
Wasn’t it Jack Benny that was continually 39?
MBH has anniversaries of HER 39th birthday.
A friend started counting backward after his 80th, made it to 64.
Jackie – it is a bear when one temp comes off – hope you did not swallow
any. There is a few inappropriate jokes that I will not post here.
Two caps from five involved in lower front teeth caps broke. I think biggest danger is to the part below because the REAL caps are made to fit those cut down pieces and if I broke them the permanent teeth won’t work. He wouldn’t put them in before my surgery for fear of causing damage. Then when I got seroma he wouldn’t either. He has to do something now.
Actually I thought they were bones in chicken salad, shocked they were teeth.
Good morning Villagers….
AND, happy belated, one day late, birthday greetings Miss Charlotte. So glad you had time with family and then a day out at the museum. Re: Nancy’s chickens, how many does she have? I picked up a calendar yesterday at the mill, it has pics of chickens…some are absolutely beautiful. Black ones, black and white ones. black, white and red ones….the calendar also doubles for bio security instructions too.
So, the gate is down, no more decontamination of delivery trucks. And I get to park in my ‘assigned’ parking spot now 🙂 But, we still have to hazmat it and spray with Lysol upon entering the building. The Boss was not feeling well yesterday, and Jonathan told him he was probably having withdrawal symptoms from all of the chemicals used in spraying all those trucks.
Yesterday I packed 216 cases of eggs…..and still did not bring in my colored egg. That would have been another skid, didn’t want to spike the chart. Today, Ian and I will switch packing and walking aisles. And yes, I brought home TWO trays of those double yolkers. Ian and I figured up that if 6 trays weigh almost 25 pounds, and 12 trays equal a case, I lifted almost 10,000 pounds in 4 1/2 hours~~~anyone want to arm wrestle?
Jackie, so glad you didn’t swallow those temps.
Saw on the national weather map all the rain you people are getting down south and OK. The rain is to start tonight here, with 20 mile an hour winds. Then changing over to snow tomorrow…arruuughhh.
Loved your post, Jerry 🙂 OMG, I was going to ask about the new kitten and I can’t remember her name…..too much Lysol I guess…..
Ya’ll have a blessed day………….
GR 😉 in ’69, just a pup, but I also knew by that time it……
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx2u5uUu3DE