Big Top by Rob Harrell for May 30, 2009

Hippo birdie two ewes, Hippo birdie two ewes, Hippo birdies deer Cleo, Hippo birdie two ewes!

It’s an official ‘Wear your Birthday Suit’ day, and I know that you’ll do so with style.

In honor of your B-Day, I’ve ordered 3 gas powered La-Z-Boy recliners. They’re made in Wisconsin, and are equipped with side mirrors and seat belts for road travel.

For your birthday, we have caramelized onion and gruyere cheese tarts, served with asparagus tips. We also have ham and grits with country gravy, eggs Benedict, Belgian waffles with fresh strawberries and blueberries, eggs scrambled with your choice of ingredients, fresh melon mélange, freshly baked bread with sweet butter, a butter cake with lemon icing, and a flourless dark chocolate cake with chocolate ganache. To drink, we have fresh juices, Doc’s atomic coffee, and assorted teas. We also have bloody marys and mimosas. Enjoy your day!

Wow! Marg, may I join you. Sounds delicious. I’ll bring the maple syrup for the waffles. And a very happy b’day to you today Cleo. Hope your trip is going well and that the weather in the Okanagan/Shuswap is as nice as it is here. It is certainly warm enough for a birthday suit.

A bloody mary might just hit the spot.

Newbie here, so be gentle. Probably see you guys at Pib, but I’ll be spotty, I gotta do it at work; you guys have some wicked hours.

Thanks for entertaining a former lurker. If you need a troll -squasher, let me know; I’ve got a +3 mace of sarcasm in the guest bedroom closet.

Welcome, hymenoxis! Help yourself to the goodies. Just remember to play nice, and discussing religion and/or politics is a Bozo no-no.

Yeah, I got that. Tiresome is as tiresome does.

AAAAAAARRRRRR, marg, no donuts?? ;-)

Morning & evening to all. I’m turning in. I’ll see what’s on the menu for brunch…maybe even contribute.

Smoke on the Water Long, Cool Woman in a Black Dress Devil With the Blue Dress Blue Velvet

P & L

Pirate, donuts especially for you!

Happy Birthday, cleo! Here’s your special gift: http://comics.com/natural_selection/2009-05-29/

Hey - we’ll have no Cleo-patronizing here!

Hoppy Birthday Cleo

Shika you were asking about my frog avatar, sorry I don’t remember shere I found it, I just googled frog pictures a while back looking for suitable ones and came across it.

Right here, docT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLEO!!

I’ve brought a fresh bouquet of spring flowers for the buffet table, and floating orchids too.

I think it’s a perfect day for your new tan birthday suit. Enjoy the day!!

Good morning Tribe!

I tried to keep the home fires burning last night, but my fire fizzled out.

Morning Marguerite. You’ve out-done yourself for Cleo’s birthday. The gruyere tarts are scrumptious. I know that Cleo is enjoying this.

Morning doctortoon: Wear what ever you want today, it’s a “come as you are” party!

Morning JFri, Digital and commic, er, Pirate!

Morning DawnAvril Thanks for bringing Maple syrup, it’s my favorite.

Welcome** hyenoxis to the mix. Enjoy the day.

Love to Doc. How was your night off? Sounds like it was Good?!

MMM. This coffee hits the spot.

Margueritem: I see that I closed shop last night, and you opened up an hour later. It’s a good thing too. You are a much better cook than I am for a celebration like this! Yum!

Well, Tribe, I usually have my devotions and quiet time before turning on the ‘puter, so I will join you later again. I’ll be saying a prayer for those mentioned last night, and for this Tribe too. We may need it for a wild day ahead! Peace mes ami! (my friends).

Happy Birthday Cleokaya!! Hope you have a fantastic day and year.

Welcome to the party hymenoxis

docT I like the new avatar. From a distance it looked like a squirrel, but was a lot funnier up close.

doctorToon: LOL! Now that I’ve had coffee and time to wake up and smell it too- I looked closely at your new avatar. Didn’t know kitty knew those works. Bet Mua would say the same thing!

Akenta: Are you related to Digital? lol Nice Avatar. I don’t change mine weekly like some of you. I do it on impulse mostly!

BBL Maybe see you around the ‘toons. If you spot me, say hi! (I’ll do the same.)

Happy byrthdey Cleo…I guess wyth all the appendages showing ewell be able to carry the coffee the pitcher of milk and the donuts…

Yeah Owlsley. Makes me think of Tim bits differently too. I think I’ll stick with the waffles. lol

Doctor T: Mua actually growls if he hears people in the hallway. That’s how I know some one is out there- and they’re at the OTHER end of the hallway!

Hey guys, I looked at my avatar closely. It’s not a toupee after all. Just a bad colour job. : )

Doc.

I knew a cat named Boots, but never a Titten. But did know a “Tikky”. That was Kitty backwards for a little kitten that was some how brain damaged and wove all over the place bumping into things. An old curmudgeon of a cat took Tikky under his wing (they were indoor cats. He would follow Tikky around and stand between the Kitty and trouble. It may have been blind.

Have a look at Ink Pen for laughs!

shika I usually change my avatar based on the next toon I’m going to play in my game. This is such a great picture of her - only one that really smiled for the camera. I thought of DFrog when I switched to this one (hope he doesn’t mind - I don’t think WoW lets you become a frog).

Akenta What’s WoW?

doc T: Gee, and to think I didn’t name Mua Shikamoo because I thought it was too long of a name for a cat! Love it!

Nice to see you pookid. Is it brunch time already?

Good Morning Everyone!

Welcome hymenoxis!

Happy birthday Cleo!

Marg, thanks for the yummy breakfast. Doc and Owlsly, Puleeze, now I can’t eat donuts! Doc, We had a poodle named Miss Kitty Tequila Fifi.

Doc, we called her Kitty. Young children always got very confused when we did that. They thought we were bonkers.

I have no pets right now, but I grew up on a farm with a cat named Johanne Sebastian Strativarius If my mom ever caught him in the house she threatened to make him into violin strings. We had a strict rule on the farm - people live inside, animals live outside (They did have a barn, doghouse, etc.) So far that conditioning still holds on me which is why no pet, but if I ever give in it will be a cat. . My aunt had a cat named Tupid, her kids named it that because it like to sleep on top of the chimney and would occasionally roll over and fall in.

DF, do you think Tupid was testing the nine lives theory?

Hey Doc,

I”M UP! WHAT’D I MISS??

Some good lookin’ guy kept blowing this bleeep horn! Right in my ear!! Huh, what’d you say? I can’t make out what you’re saying!

I’d whip up some eggs benedict, but I have no chrome plates to serve it on.

JFri ROFLMAO!! I pictyred the cartoon guy as Cleo and then I just lost it completely!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR CLEO, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Digital: Don’t be tilly, no on would name a cat “Tupid,” that’s just plain tilly. =P

Carmy: Better in the chimney than on a hot tin roof, unless there’s a fire going in the fireplace.lol

pookid, I’ve seen some of your responses to Wildmustang. I wanted to let you know that Wild is hearing impaired. I think it’s hard for him to understand some things that we normally take for granted. I responded to one of his posts one time and someone gently let me know about his situation. So that is why I am sharing this info with you. Please to not take offense. Wild is very witty sometimes. I read one of his posts on FBFW and he said something about John should not be thinking that Elly was a puta. I laughed my arse off, it was so funny.

JFri left a short message at Pooh

’Afternoon Dry Eh, what’s that you say? Let me put my horn up to my ear so I can hear you!

Now Doc T.: Why did you play a horn in Dry’s ear all night? don’t you know we women need our beauty sleep? Besides, nows she’s too tired to blow the horn in YOUR ears tonight. lol

JFri what comment is Dry commenting on, if I may make a ciomment here?

As Risitas would say

DAAAAHHHHH STRIP,

seriously, I don’t get it! All Stucco has to do is take off the earmuffs and gloves!

DRY: They used super glue to put them on him! Now it’s Stucco to him! LOL

This explains soooo many things about why I stay away from clowns!

Morning, all! Just stopped in to drop off the brunch I promised earlier & to share some of the sun & fun from the east coast of the US. Warm croissants & bagels; cream, gouda, asiago & petit-suisse chesses; lox, honey-baked ham & turkey with tropical fruit and mango-passion fruit punch, fruit juices & coffee or tea. Enjoy & have a great day. See everyone around t’ville.

Daydream Believer - The Monkees Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin River Deep Mountain High - Ike & Tina Turner Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks

And carmy, thanks for the nudge about Wild. I often wondered about some of his posts & that helps explain things. I agree he’s witty.

Carmy and pookidI have gathered from some comments on mustang in the strips, that s/he has a comprehension problem, as you say carmy, with sayings we take for granted, if that’s what you are referring to. I think it makes his comments even more memorable! (If unintentionally funny at times.)

dcguys: Thanks for the brunch. Just the right thing before I head out for a walk on the fine sunny day.

“Sunny, Sunny, Sunny Days.”

Hey JOY: *Check out FBOFW* home page today. Scroll down to Ellie and John at the Halloween dance! John’s wearing your outfit, but it looks WAY better on you than on HIM! LOL

Good Morning all!!!! well it is 11:04 here so it is still morning to me, but to all who it is not GOOD DAY. going catch up on what i missed last night

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLEO

RE Wildmustang: His first language is sign language, which uses a different syntax than spoken English. What he types makes perfect sense in Amslan.

Oh yeah, DA STRIP,

Stucco’s gear makes him hear no evil, speak no evil and touch no evil (evil being the phone in the touch sense).

Margy: You may be right. The person I read may have ASSUMED something else. I don’t know ASL, so I can’t test it. ‘Tang’s funny anyways.

HEY POOKID IVE MISSED YOU MY FRIEND!!!

you need to be careful messing with docs coffee. :D

morning marg! Morning Carmy!

Good Day tabbylynn! Nice too see you. If I’m not around when you get back, we’ll catch up later. I’m going out now.

Check out yesterday. I repeated what I said before. You shouldn’t have to cook. Stay off yuo feet or you won’t get better!

JOY HEY MY GIRL. GOOD MORNING TO YOU ALSO!!!

JOY Coconuts Joy! John was wearing coconuts. Of course, you only wear yours when you’ve got company over on the Island, and don’t mean pirate (I mean when we arrive.). I remember the night you shook up the strip and we’ve never been the same since!! LOL

TABBYLYNN#: Right back atcha!

JOY

Does the Black Raven sail again today? I’ll be around later. Leave a post for me so I know where to join the Tribe, okay?

shika hey, they are doing better and yes i shouldn’t have had to cook, but i did have to. I am the “woman of the house” and i have to do the cooking and the cleaning and all of that crud. but i should have been able to have a break, but i didnt i got a break for what one day. it sucks and i wish i would have had some one to do that for me, but i didnt. :( but i am up and moving about today and last night i went for a walk with one of my friends who i have been worried about like crazy. she needed to talk and so did i. so it helped. we cried together and both felt better. my left ankle is a little sore. but its okay. it will be like that for a couple of days. i am still taking my med like i am supposed to do. no need to worry i will be okay. thank you for your concern.

*TABBY!!!

Didn’t you hear me? Good morning/day/afternoon! take is easy, ya hear?

BBL

Marg i am thinking about putting up another pic of a flower, but this pic is just to great. lol i may change it latter.

Shika sorry i forgot to toss that in there.

good morning! better yet good day!

Good girl, “SIS”. I’d just like to see you pampered for once. You’re a good friend to your friends. A good cry does one good. (Gee, do you think this is “GOOD” enough?) ☺

Marg, thank you for your better explanation about Wildmustang. Tabby, Good morning to you too, (or in my case) Good Afternoon. I’m surprised that your ankles are getting better after all that you still have to do. Just rest them whenever you are able to. BBL, going to check some comics.

Mornin’, Joy, me darlin’! Where be we off to today?

Joy where are you going?? i will miss you. Tuesday is so far away.

i do hope that next week goes by so slow for me. my friend Mrs. Sherrie is leaving next Friday to go to Arizona for a week. i dont know what i will do with out her, who am i going to cry with? she will be stressed bc she is taking her husband with her who dosent like to have fun so she will have to watch the kids and keep the under control by herself. :( i worry about her more then any of my other friends.

Carmy my ankles did heel pretty good for me doing things still. the left one hurts the worst. i think i may but the splint on if i go out or if i will be up alot walking. idk.

okay i am getting off. i may be back latter if i feel like it. idk. Akenta i may talk to you later. if i get on. sorry im leaving.

JOY: Lucky you. Bronzed Adonises! Grapes by the bunch like Cleopatra? do they put the suntan oil on you, or is Pirate the only one who does that?

If Pirate’s going uot for provisions, does that mean party-time later? Sounds like it.

Tabby I still didn’t get out yet, but I’m almost ready. If Sherrie’s hubby doesn’t like to have fun, why doesn’t he look after the kids so that SHE can go out? (I think I know the answer to that one, but you’ll have to excuse me, ‘cause I have no patience for selfish men.) But I do understand that some situations can’t be changed easily. You and Sherri sound like sweet women and I hope you stay that way.

Just make sure that you go to school this fall and stay there until you graduate, you hear? ‘bye lil’ sis! =D

Shika im going to school in the fall and no need to worry im going to graduate. her husband is a strange man and he wont watch the kids.

all no search parties may be scarce for a while.

Good afternoon (I’m assuming) everyone! Happy Birthday Cleo Tabby, enjoy your summer before you go, college changes people.

Sorry, I disappeared yesterday, ended up going out with some friends, spur of the moment. I don’t know if anyone answered my question yesterday, what was all the email talk about?

I took a semester of ASL in college. I now wish I had stuck with it - would have come in handy. One of the easiest foreign languages I’ve studied. That explains the syntax anomalies. I still agree there’s wit in that mustang.

My Special Angel - Bobby Helms Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & the Comets Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley

I took some ASL classes through our church, so I can usually get the gist of everything except the fingerspelling. Syntax is a little different, but it is no worse than trying to figure what someone means when they use text slang.

Happy Birthday, Cleo!!

Hey JDoc A while ago the elders of the tribe set up an email that Carmy oversaw to be able to contact each other. There have since been a few trolls and even a stalker so it is not as safe as it once was. Also, since the number of tribe members has increased so much I think it has become just too much to handle. I am glad, though, that the elders continue to contribute to the comments. It is a lot of fun to read posts from such a great group.

Thanks for the info, Dawn. As one of the newcomers to the tribe, I was wondering how they knew each other’s email addresses.

Just so that no one worries about me, I’ll be on the scarce side Sunday & Monday. Going on a short road trip, and no Blackberry. I’ll take my laptop, but I may not get much time to use it.

Hmm, am I an elder? I was just innocently reading a comic I love and saw food being offered. And before I knew I was put in charge of something.

shika WoW stands for World of Warcraft (used to advertise on this site). It’s an MMORPG or some weird acronym like that (massive multiplayer online role play game). DFrog mentioned he used to play (maybe he still does). These games can be very addictive, so you have to be careful before you try one. I play Everquest (which doesn’t advertise anywhere anymore) and use my warrior as my username most places. Since a lot of the tribe changes pictures, I thought I would rotate through my characters and a few scenes.

Doc , ME??? SWEET LIL’ OLE’ ME , get even??? BWAAHHHH! Be afraid my friend, be very afraid!!! :-D

And now for a brief interlude from The Carpenters -

♪Make Believe it’s Your First Time ♫ One Fine Day ♪Rainbow Connection

And for those sailing the shimmering seas today & tonight -

☻ Sailing on the Tide

Shika - Akenta has the right of it. MMORPGs like WoW can suck up your life if you aren’t careful

Hi RRAmom and dcguys!I didn’t even know there was different writing for ASL, but it makes sense. I’m glad to know that. I love watching signer on public transit tell jokes and things. It’s neat.

Dcguys: “Rock around the WHAT? ROOSTER??? LOL

I like all the songs you re picking today, except that last one is a bit dubiuos. ☺

Thanks Akenta and Digital I won’t even look at the games. It will be hard enough for me to wean off this site in the fall. No way I can keep this up next semester! I hope there will be a way to email some of you guys safely by then. Email is less addictive for me.

the only ‘puter game I’ve played was spider solitaire. Even that was addictive for me.

Is there a GA (Games Anonymous for people like us?)

Well, since it’s close to dinner time, I think I’ll shower, have supper and call my mom. Then I’ll join you. If it’s a party tonight- wait for me! ☺

OOPS

I apologize to EVERYONE for that faux pas! I’ve been typing my posts in Word so I can check spelling, etc., and as we’ve learned if spelling is OK, no error shows with spell check. I need to slow down when I proofread.

Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word - Elton John I’m Sorry - Hall & Oates I’m Sorry - Bo Diddley I’m Sorry - Brenda Lee

Again, I apologize!

It’s okay dcguys. I knew it wasn’t intentional, but I did do a double take when I read it! LOL

See you later I hope. Supper’s ready! and then my long-distance call, and then back here! Later!

Wow Stucco does look a little scary. Not that he doesn’t always. sorry for not keeping up with the conversation and/or topic again.

I don’t think keeping up with the conversation is a problem, I keep dropping in & out…no one seems to mind.

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Don’t Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith Time - Pink Floyd

Hide here doctorToon, behind my kitten’s toupee! She’ll never find you there. ☺

Hi forevercomic. Nice to her from you. Yes Stucco really looks scary now, worse than ever. I’m glad he doesn’t come to MY door. Hope you are having a good day.

doc, I would never smack you in the head with the horn! Blow all three of them at once in your ear, yea, maybe!!! LOL

DRY: Hey, now THAT would be something to hear! Sorry doc. You didn’t move quick enough to hide!

Dry: EH? What’s up, Doc? What’s that you say?

Doc T: Speak up Dry! I can’t hear a durn thing which all these daadblasted horns blowing!

doc, you mean from last night? I wasn’t sure it that was a dream or not! I guess it wasn’t!!!

Now whose afwaid of a little horn?

*BLAT!!!

Gee. That sounded awful. DRY, you try your horns!

Got ya doc!! :-D

Stopping By A ‘Toon on a Summer Evening

Whose strip this is, I think I know His home is now in A.A.H. though He will not see us stopping here, To watch this site fill up with words. ~~~ My little mouse must think it odd To stop so long on B.T. sod Between the Barn and Bob the Squirrel So far from sleep and Land of Nod. ~~~ The posts are lovely, fun to read With music and our friends to feed: But I have lots and lots to read Oh, I have lots and lots to read.

Shikamoo MB © 2009

Your out-numbered DoctorToon: Hand your horn over, S-L-O-W-L-Y and no one will get hurt.

Keep you horn pointed at him DRY!

DRY?Where are you?

Durn it. Foiled agian! Pirate, help me out here.

Go blow your own horn!! Oh. You just did.

Hey, Doc? Ever heard of a mute for a bugle? Got some here-cheap!

DRY: HEE HEE. I told Doc I have some mutes for him to use on your horns. But they are really amplifiers! SHHH. don’t tell him!

Watch it Doc, or Stucco may blow his horn.

*HONK!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LdEJuVdjcs

Here’s something to soothe yor nerves doc. Peace!

Quick- change the subject!

So. How ‘bout those Leafs? Blue Jays? Er….

Is there a cruise tonight or no?

Okay doc T. No more horn blowing form me! Cross my heart and hope to…to…Well, cross my heart anyways. Truce?

Say, did anyone listen to Bush and Clinton in Toronto? Nope. Me neither.

Who won the game last night? I didn’t get a paper today.

Good. What time do you work tonight Doc?

Do you have a picture of Titten and Boots? I’d like to see what scared off the racoon so fast. I hear that the ‘coon hooked up with the duck and they are headed North somewhere. Northwest…

Have you had eaten yet? It’s 10:00p.m. here now, but I guess you knew that by now.

Do you work out of a walk in freezer, or just from box freezers at work?

I know. I wish I could do that. I know people in retail who don’t eat for the same reason, but I need to eat at fairly regular intervals. It can be a problem when your on the floor.

Does your Sweety work too?

Tell me about it. I’m doing the same thing, even though I’m in school- complicated is right.

Long-term or short-term?

Don’t be afraid to tell me to MMOB. I understand. I take an interest in people. I’m thinking of chaplaincy work or counselling after I graduate. Depends.

Understand. Hope it goes well. I’m finding it nervewracking at times- all the tests.

FYI - my filter blocked today’s page 3. So, if you posted anything to me that landed on that page, you’ll know why I didn’t respond. Good night, tribe.

Thanks. I imagine our systems are similar, but it does take a long time. It’s been over a year here, that’s why I’m living on my savings. It’s a poor system if you ask me, but that’s a verboden subject around here. All the best to her.

Thanks Shika for the link to the quiet horns.

Doc

I will start out with those from now on, and then lead up to the finale!! LOL

P & L Out for the night!

You”re welcome Drystyha. Ask Doc if you can listen to the link I sent, or is that what you are refering to? Go ahead and try it. :~)

Dry: By finale, do you mean Fanfare? There’s an idea. But we’re in a truce. Zip my lip.

Good Night Dry!

Good Night RRAmom1 We’ll repost anything to you from page three. Weird filter you have there.

calling it a night. well i may be going walk, but its still a night on here. sleep well. peace and love. akenta didnt say night. :(

Still can’t edit these.

If you post anything, I’ll keep checking. I’m just doing some dishes. Guess you’re getting ready for work now doc. Have a good night at work.

If I don’t hear from you. Peace too ewe two.

Good night tabbylynn. I’m still up. Akenta hasn’t written for a while.

Shika it is 10:48 where she is and she turns in early. I wish i could go to bed early.

Thanks Shikamoo! I don’t always know what sets the bot filter off, but one time it blocked my church’s “Adult Ministries” page. LOL! I’m guessing the combination of the word “adult” with something else made it get the wrong idea. If it is a page I really need to get to, and am pretty sure it is a clean site, I can request for a human to look at it to get it unblocked.

Tabby- I hope you sleep well tonight.

RRAmom: My filter once blocked an email with the words medication in it. I changed it to medic, and it went through.

Tabby- where do you walk? I walked through a big park today, but I wouldn’t do it at night.

AWWW KRAPP!!!

I didn’t use Word like I usually do and typed up a whole bunch of comments for today and commented on a bunch or the avatars and the new names I’m not familliar with. Howdy everyone.

I do want to say thanks to Shikamoo for vouching for me.

Joy - Th’ Black Ra’en really be a fine lookin’ ship ye be havin’ there. I ran across this a while back and had misplaced it. http://www.syddware.com/cgi-bin/pirate.pl

Carmy - Thanks :)

It’s been a long and busy day and I’m turning in. Sorry to hit and run, but I’m exhausted. Night All.

Night Radical. Have a good sleep1 forget about those nasties who comment on everything and anything, unlike me, of course! : )

Good work doc

RRAmom: I checked page three. there was nothing for you specifically, but there were references to addic…t’n and war and who knows what your filter thought. Too bad you can’t read the page. It was funny..

TABBY.Did I tell you I went to Mardi Gras when I was in N.O. It was a hoot. New Orleans at night is lively in the French Quarter. I’m glad I had lots of “chaperones” Where do you live in Louisianna?

R-mom. You gone to bed yet?

Doc. I know that you are archiving. Just post good night when you leave, okay? I’m getting ready for bed.

(Yawn) Good night everyone. Sweet dreams.

Have a good trip RRAmom. We’ll miss you.

See you later tomorrow after church- I can’t believe this week has gone by so fast.

P & L ♥♥♥♥’s

G’nite/g’day, all! Have a special tomorrow!