Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for March 19, 2015

Neil didn’t want to be left out…

Gary found nothing but qualified for an exploration grant, tax breaks and a fuel subsidy.

Superfrog, don’t forget how hard Gary worked for that grant,

Before he ever dug any holes….he very carefully planned it all….

He was so worried…

But then….!

He was so wound up for a while, people had started to talk…

Now he tries to balance his life, and partake in some other interests…IF he can get away from his well for a few hours a week…

He’s finally becoming a bit looser….

Good for Gary!

Gary…. WAIT!!

This new-found looseness can go too far!

PLEASE take off the wig and put on your pants!!

Gary!!!

Monkeeee!!

What is he mining? Dirt? Old wheels? Grubs?

I truly appreciate all the extra Ballard comics that commenters are posting. I’ve seen them all before but you never stop laughing at them and the genius of Mr. Van Amerongen. Thank you. I much prefer the extra comics over all the unrelated pictures and videos posted.

Let’s see, is it “If you don’t mine, it don’t matter.” or is it a case of mine over matter?

Aha!! So now we know the truth behind the man-tunnel- cave found near York University in Toronto!

That mine shaft looks waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too narrow for anyone in this cartoon to fit into. Bucket looks kinda large, too.

Love how you all can make a whole story out of all these disjointed comics! It’s crazy and funny.

Good morning everyone. :)

I can tell this is a deep subject of conversation.(Somebody had to “say” it.)

A song comes to mind…..“Working in the Coal Mine going down, down, down. Working in the Coal Mine OOOPS about to slip down”Original done by Lee Dorsey 1966 and DEVO later.Written by Allen Toussaint

yep… no sekrit teht GaRys onta sumpn BIG… probly a biggo nuggit of sumpn…..after awl hees Prezidint of the BS sPee lunker sewciety an has a PHD fer edumacatio Eskavayshun….(heh heh… thets post hoe digger!!!)butt he better member his PERMIT rekwires him ta fillin tehm hoes wen hees dun eskavatin….thets a $5.44 fine fer eech unfilled hoe…..jus sayin’…

I can cover a couple.

Not a case of, “to boldly go where no man has gone before….?”

oh…. oh….. my…..ummmm….welll….yes….. fergit teh permitsuh… gotta tell SuSun to take teh nite off…sPeelunkers is plannin a pryvat partee tunite…

(crap…. SuSun wont anser her fone)

Artisanal mining.

Gentlemen! There are Ladies here. Cease and desist of this talk of hoes being filled. Hoes are for digging, not filling, that is, for making rows…Oh, never mind.

Gary sure is industrious, isn’t he?

Gary has big plans…