I’m throwing in the final four map cartoons from 2000, because I think the seamless conversation within is interesting. It’s like a comic book page. The astute might recognize the joke in the second strip as one I used again just last week, in a different context. I don’t do such things deliberately, but after 30 years, it happens. Speaking of that, it is hard to believe I drew the above 15 years ago.
132 responses to “The Map All Over”
As part of planning my Thanksgiving menu, I’m looking through the November issue of Food Network Magazine. (A friend gave me a subscription a couple of years ago, and it’s not a bad food magazine.) I suspect that all the recipes for relatively simple, straightforward dishes have already been published; thus explaining ones such as Maple-Whisky Turkey: Rosemary Focaccia Stuffing with Pancetta; Tex-Mex Green Bean Casserole; and Brussels Sprouts with Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Seeds. It’s gotten so I seldom bother with a dish if the recipe calls for more than ten or twelve ingredients, including the seasonings.
I did notice in FNM that this November will be the 100th anniversary of the iconic curvy green-glass Coca-Cola bottle. I know there were economic and other considerations for putting their beverage in other containers, but I still think straying from the classic six-and-a-half-ounce glass bottle was the worst thing Coca-Cola ever did. Except for New Coke, of course.
Speaking of the classic Coke bottle, if you find yourself in Daytona on a non-race, non-beach day, I highly recommend their Museum of Arts and Science. One wing was funded by and contains the collection of the Root family, whose glass business created that bottle.
http://www.moas.org/americana.html
RA, this quote from the FNM magazine regarding the 100-year-old glass Coke bottle design might be of interest to you and others:
“The famous shape was a mistake! Earl Dean and Clyde Edwards of the Root Glass Company incorrectly believed that cocoa beans were among Coke’s secret ingredients, so they based the bottle design on the cocoa pod.”
Mark in TTown – The whole darned name, and not all at once, and never “legally” that we can tell. Johann Freidrich Schwab eventually turned into John M. Smith (at least, that is what his obituary says).
Steve from RO – I personally did not, but my mother’s entire family did. However, looking at Homestead on a map, you were on the other side of 24. My lot goes from New Haven and north. My grandmother is actually a descendant of two pioneer families of Allen county.
Currently 68°. Forecast calls for overnight low of 57°. Winter is here.
Just in case some think we try to keep this sort of thing under wraps, there is an article in today’s [Sat. 17 Oct. ’15] Sky & Telescope weekly newsletter about a prominent exoplanet astronomer whose has had to resign because of sexual harassment. JJ’s filter apparently will not let extra long URLs through, so try typing ‘Geoff Marcy Exoplanet leader’ in a search engine. Let’s see if this goes through
Peace, emb
NEWSFLASH LSU! When the holder on the field goal passed the ball he stopped being the holder and because he was still on his knee he was down and the touchdown did not count.
Debbe 😉 Something sweet…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRgWBN8yt_E
Debbe 😉 Something down and dirty…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJHPMBsl1D8
Good morning Villagers….
Good grief, $600 worth of cerveza !!! Only on Padre Island, right Jackie 🙂
Gal, I thought the same thing about 25 cent cigs, but the child did have flights of fantasy.
TR, I thought the same thing, not that I’m into bondage. But it was a cute joke 🙂
Brought George the rooster into the packing room yesterday. You can tell he is spoiled. Rachael and Kyler were there all moring, and Rachael just held him and petted him. Patty, the other worker from the other hen house is going to take him home before they ‘purge’ the building. I’m glad as he is quite the hunk and she has a couple of brown hens…as pets!! She showed me a pic of one of the hens perched on her son’s head (had baseball cap on) eating off the bill of his cap. I enjoyed working with her….she would have enjoyed $600 worth of beer too.
Jerry, did you get your problems solved? Mark hasn’t posted anything since yours, and I’m sure he would be able to help you. What’s the pic of? Tippy, I hope.
Ya’ll have a blessed Lord’s day.
GR 😉 always loved dancing to that second link. But back then I had brass…….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFY5EqtsoaI
those eyes!!!!!!
http://cheezburger.com/8573022976
Sandcastler, it’s 30 degrees here, no, winter is HERE 🙂
Re: today’s strips, read the third comment….what in the world are sand people? Afraid to look it up 🙂
Debbe 😉 I tried to explain it to you, but my explanation goes into The Dark Hole of Moderation™, even without including the pejorative term itself, or any other words that are even remotely offensive. WordPress must have gone Full PC™ on us.
Debbe 😉 Thanks for the “Brass in Pocket” video. But I don’t think Chrissie’s miniskirt had any pockets. It barely had any skirt.
Just happened to run across this video. Say what you will about Christina Aguilera, she’s got some pipes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIoPIBl_1Cg
Ghost, I think that joke is hilarious. How old is that godson of yours, for heavens sake? Thank him.
About that joke, Ghost Sweetie…*headdesk*
And I’ve always loved both the “sweet” and “down and dirty” songs, so thanks for posting those. 🙂
Debbe, let’s see if I can help here-have you ever watched the original Star Wars movie? Sand People live on a desert planet, and walk single file so no one will know how many of them there are. They aren’t very nice.
He’s a 22-year-old with a great sense of humor, Anonymous. BTW, Brad Paisley did a C&W song about a man whose wife told him to choose either her or his fishing. It’s called “I’m Gonna Miss Her”. 🙂
Glad you liked the tunes and the joke, too, Jean dear. And I knew you’d get the SF connection of the term.
Debbe 😉 Back in the day, I’d have gotten you one of these t-shirts to wear with your orange string bikini. 🙂
http://i3.cpcache.com/product/1591973374/trust_me_you_can_dance_tee.jpg?height=350&width=350
Mindy from Indy, here’s another site you can try: http://www.wikitree.com/
I took a look, but John Smith is so common that without birth/death dates it was hopeless for me. But since you have his obituary, you should be able to find something if it is there.
I looked up my surname and found some connections. Oddly enough, there are some Johann Friedrich with the same surname, but no relation.
Debbe, whatever the problems connecting were, they went away by Saturday.
I would love to have this map series as a poster on my wall. 🙂
Agreed. Jimmy’s Product Development & Marketing Department should get right on that. 🙂
Summer is sorta back 70°.
Just checking in for some cheering up. Reading “Voices From Chernobyl” by Svetlana Alexievich. It lifts the curtain on life in the CCCP. Only able to take it in short reads.
GR6, liked the tee shirt. 😉 Think I’ve seen several young ladies who were alcohol infused prior to their dancing on stage.