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Working the Angles

By Jimmy Johnson

September 7, 2006


I chose this classic, i.e. old, A&J, because it called to mind my own activities of late. I’ve been frantically busy—sweating and getting dirty and feeling virtuous—doing stuff. I was rather enjoying myself, because it’s easy to fall into the trap of doing nothing when you’re a cartoonist. Apparently, though, I received points off, because it wasn’t approved stuff. Back to the ol’ drawing board.


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29 responses to “Working the Angles”

  1. curmudgeonly ex-professor Avatar
    curmudgeonly ex-professor

    FIRST! We survived a lengthy tornado warning last evening. Several touches within a few miles, though nothing too serious. Wish we could have known that THEN….

    1. Cozmik Cowboy Avatar
      Cozmik Cowboy

      Likewise here; maybe we have the same “here”? (DeKalb County, IL)

      1. curmudgeonly ex-professor Avatar
        curmudgeonly ex-professor

        Somewhere in Kane….

        1. Cozmik Cowboy Avatar
          Cozmik Cowboy

          Howdy, neighbor.

          Might I inquire as to where you professed? (Lincoln College of Technology in Melrose Park and Waubonsee in Sugar Grove for me).

  2. Sideburns Avatar

    Clear, hot weather up here. However, we did have a power outage this morning but didn’t even notice it until I tried to turn on the AC and nothing happened. We knew it couldn’t be the bill because Marcia’d just paid it and a quick call to the power company confirmed it. Less than five minutes later it came back up.

  3. Rick in Shermantown, Ohio Avatar
    Rick in Shermantown, Ohio

    Jimmy:

    I know what you mean by doing approved stuff.

    This summarizes my life right now: “Retirement. I am now free to do whatever my wife wants me to do”

  4. TruckerRon Avatar

    My wife and I just returned from visiting the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. It was impressive except for Saturday when the smoke from the California/Oregon fires reached it. Fortunately the worst of it blew away again Saturday night so we were able to go back yesterday and take comparison photos. Also, Sunday night we found an open spot near our lodgings where we could see the Milky Way from one horizon to the other! Sadly we returned to find the smoke hasn’t left Utah, though the air in our valley now is merely rated “Moderate” with visibility merely up to 3 miles. When we fled south it was rated as “Hazardous” with visibility down to about a mile.

  5. curmudgeonly ex-professor Avatar
    curmudgeonly ex-professor

    No tornado warnings this evening, just severe T-storms. At least, that’s what I think. I don’t know for sure because we lost power for 5 hours…so, no TV or internet to check on what was headed this way. Not a secure feeling.

    Had to administer four sets of eyedrops to my MBH by flashlight – interesting, but doable.

    1. Cozmik Cowboy Avatar
      Cozmik Cowboy

      Yup, that’s what we’ve got; nasty T-storm warnings.

  6. Kerry Avatar
    Kerry

    Who decides which items are approved for you?

  7. Jake on the Gulf Coast Avatar
    Jake on the Gulf Coast

    As a new retiree, this one’s going on our fridge.

    1. Rick in Shermantown, Ohio Avatar
      Rick in Shermantown, Ohio

      Welcome to the club! You will soon fully experience the peace that surpasses all understanding.

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  9. WazUpWitDat Avatar
    WazUpWitDat

    Sorry, dude. You must have a wrong number.

  10. Steve From Royal Oak MI Avatar

    This has been a summer storms. Nearly every year my grass is burned to a crisp by August. However it’s a green as Dublin this summer.

    We are in Northern Michigan this week at a spring fed lake 30 miles west of Alpena. Getting long walks in and relaxing. Spent all afternoon at the lake, then grilled a bit early. At about 6:50 a sudden storm blew in and knows out power. Which meant no water. Fortunately my wife and just finished the dishes (I cook she cleans)

    So we went back down to the lake with a bucket to be able to flush and finally saw a sunset. We went back down later and saw the most beautiful sky imaginable. Power came back on at about 10:00. I was relieved because I use a CPAP.

    Still no WiFi, but I brought books. Need to bring a radio and a lantern next year!

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