Today’s classic was a subtle—or not—plug for this blog that appeared in newspapers in 2008. When cartoonists first began to insert web addresses and such into printed newspaper comics, a lot of editors weren’t keen on the practice. They felt as if they were forced to share a property after they’d paid for exclusive rights. It was even muttered that syndicates and cartoonists perhaps should pay for “advertising.” The editors might have had a point, but, muttering or no, that horse left the barn a long time ago. What we now call “social media” are an intrinsic fact of life. What, you thought we were going to talk about the art of inking? We will, but not today. Instead, I want to call your attention to the new GoComics web site, which went live this week. I will refrain from comment now, but I very much would like to know your opinion.
312 responses to “The new GoComics site is up”
Old Bear, I liked your observation of impatient drivers. I notice it year-round in all conditions. The driver of a questionsble manuveur some miles back is three cars in front of me at the same stoplight. Light turns green for both of us at the same time, so he has gained 25 feet(?). Laughable, quietly behind my hand. Road rage is a thing, and I liked my kids seeing a more calm approach to driving.
GR6, Notional Testes and their questionable level of fortitude. Hat doffed, sir.
Smigz, the key has been to stifle my snicker, and pretend I did something profound to repair whatever it was. An illusion that leads to gains.
oops. me.
Saw today is anniversary of Ratification Day(1784), celebrating the vote here on the Treaty of Paris (1783), marking the end of our Revolutionary War. Had thoughts to share, but it turned into six paragraphs. So just wanted to post, if the winter of ’84 had held up either CT or SC from attending the ‘Continental Congress’ in Annapolis; George III could have called our bluff, and had a new argument against representative self-government.
He would still have to win a war, but history hinged on how high the snowbanks were in Jan 1784, in the academic and political sense. The single quotes on ‘CC’ above was a reminder that at this time we still had our Articles of Confederation [1st or 2nd edition] that would soon fail again, not our now nearly 230 year old Constitution.
Speaking of ridiculous, dangerous driving… the two vehicles involved come from the other direction at about 0:54 in this clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EZSRxkAaDA
Semi knocks snowplow off road, down embankment about 300 feet. Plow driver was severely injured. Semi driver did return to scene and cooperate with police.
Hello. What about me being hit doing 70 by a hit and run driver doing 90? Who passed a driver behind me going 80?
Mindy, if there is cancer in the cells that they can’t identify, then they would most likely be off the transplant list.
Had a strange experience filling up the car. A car came up to the pump and a man got out and realized that he was on the wrong side. He jumped back in and looked like he was trying to figure out how he was going to fill up as the other pumps were occupied. A female in a truck had pulled up and she easily could have pulled in, but decided to wait to see if the man wanted to back in. As she was waiting, another guy zipped in off the street and pulled right in. The female (I can’t use the term lady) honked her horn and then jumped out of the truck and started yelling at the man who had zipped it.
I was just opening he door to get back in and my wife told me “Quick, get it in gear and get out of here!” I did as instructed. She said any more, she is concerned that people with road rage might pull out a gun. I honestly did not feel that vibe, but frankly I found the whole experience embarrassing. Watching two people at not their finest hours.
Steve, I had not considered the combined information. Could that mean if the transplant list designation is true; then the questionable cells are classed benign or even non cancerous?
Asking from ignorance. Only third hand knowledge.
I would say that lupus might also negate transplant but that might not be true. Lupus causes problems with healing and surgeries I have been told all my life. I have been denied a couple surgeries because lupus was on list to disqualify me.
Jackie, did not mean to make light of your ongoing situation. Rather, sharing other common occurrences that, thankfully [knock-knock] avoided harm to all involved. Your thoughtless driver was beyond the pale. And likely feared more than just an increased premium payment.
But most troubling for you, I would imagine, is not the criminal that damaged you; but the insurance policy that has failed to make you whole, so far as money can. Both have caused a tort. Only one is within your reach. Private litigation, state agency assistance, or chalking it up to experience, seem to be the options available. Each has its benefits and hazards. I’m sorry, I cannot make it different.
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Meant the vehicle situation.
Something completely off tangent – after commenting on a friend’s Facebook page, I glaced at her friends list. She is the cousin of my high school best friend, so on a whim, I scrolled through the list, just to see who I might know. I recognized a former classmate, and switched over to his friends list. Growing up we fell into the same category – poor, non-Catholic (in a 90%+ Catholic county), not related to most of our classmates, and general mis-fits. I had a solid support system in my extended family who kept me out of trouble. Most of the rest of them did not. His list was filled with the riffraff, scoundrels, and ruffians of small town rural life. The scapegoats the authorities always tracked down first when something went down.
And for the most part, they made it. I know nothing of their past, but as I glanced through a dozen or more pages, seeing little victories – job promotion, new bike, and big victories – kids in college, themselves in college, I teared up with joy for people I haven’t seen in over twenty years. I’m sure it was not easy for any of them – how dare anyone rise above their station in a small town, but they found a way despite it all. A small reminder thay sometimes all someone really needs in a chance.
Mindy, I would be pounding on an upvote button if there were one. Beautiful story/remembrance. Thank you.
Not that I would like to see karma buttons, Jimmy. They tend to make people do strange things.
And yes, lupus negating a transplant has crossed my mind. It is not a firm diagnosis yet because she has to have more tests taken in a month. I also worry they will find cancer too. The doctor was vague (I happened to be there when the hospitalist arrived.), and said only the cells they found in the fluid were not from the heart as expected, and they were uncertain of the origin. The MRI is to look for “anything else” that might be origin. Combine that with her abnormal pap smear, and cancer climbs to the top of my short list. I just hope I am wrong. Mercifully, she and her family have not made such leap, and can focus on processing the massive dump of bad news they already have received.
Morphy – Thank you. Seeing so many turm arounds made my night too.
Mindy: Thanks for sharing that. Reminds me of a book that came out in the late 1970s – Is There Life after High School by Ralph Keyes. Before your time, I know, but some things never change. I’m glad you and your classmates have done well.
Jackie, your description made clearer to me what pictures did not. Or I’m just thick headed.
That passing, or overtaking, then returning to lane blind, maneuver that I read in your post above, sent me searching. And it took a while, because I thought it was named for a hollywood stunt designer. It’s not. Useful at surface speeds. Considered dangerous to perform at highway speeds. Potentially lethal if done wrong. The Precision Immobilization Technique.
Seen in NASCAR illegally, action movies thrillingly, and MythBusters surprisingly violently. The PIT maneuver [not Pitt like I had it] can go wrong in bad ways. At higher than legal speeds, I’m very glad for your results.
Well done.
Mindy, I have always been impressed by the small town high school I attended my last year. We had about 20 graduates, perhaps two or three could be considered well off. Most were children of janitors, cafeteria workers, farm hands, a school teacher, a small store owner?
Yet it produced a veterinarian, a PhD, a lawyer, a high school coach, a military pilot and officer, people who taught school, held civil service jobs. I don’t think any ended in jail or welfare. Yet my parish is the poorest of the poor in Louisiana. I kept up with people via mom and family telling me and I’d read local newspapers occasionally.
One ended as a nationally renowned watchdog investigative blogger on Louisiana governmental malfeasance. I was really proud of him. Domacain knew one the veterinarian and we agree on how extraordinary he was.
Makes you wonder and have hope. Why?
The devil finds work for idle hands.
Often means well-off, or conveniently provided for people make some really bad choices. But it leads to a contrasting possibility.
Them’s that ain’ts, are too damn busy gettin’ their own to cause problems. I know it kept me out of trouble.
I am feeling awfully bored but I don’t feel like getting up and being productive. Sounds like it may be raining.
“Arlo and Janis From the Beginning.” Fantastic.
CAPCOM Houston:
Houston copies you Arlo, standby for systems review.
FDO is go.
GPO is go.
DPS is go.
PROP is go.
GNC is go.
EECOM is go.
EGIL is go.
INCO is go.
FAO is go.
Arlo you’re go for video streaming.
MCC JSC, love your comment!
Quiet, gray morning in Oklahoma. Lying in bed with Dickens curled at back of my legs, cats lying nose to nose on other side. Watching drops falling from house eaves periodically, as seen through open shutters and a cat in window.
Don’t see much point in moving.
Do like Arlo and Janis. Get up and move your feet (and your groove thing). It does a body good, not to mention your mind. What better thing do you have to do a cold, dreary Sunday afternoon?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z59EVHU8MjI
When I can get “a round tuit”, I’m going to make me a 60-minute playlist to do all that stuff I learned in aerobics class all those years ago, despite the best efforts of all those sweet young (and toned) things to distract me. The above tune will definitely be on it.
Ah, Jackie…this is not meant for just you, but you got to keep working it, babe. When was the last time you went to a water aerobics class?
Our inspiration…
http://www.gocomics.com/arloandjanis/2017/01/06