Birdbrains by Thom Bluemel for January 19, 2010

Indians on the moon! Give us a break Thom.

that is a problem indeed.

the indians look green, maybe they are alien indians!

Did the Tribe leave Big Top in favor of Brewster Rockett? I haven’t been keeping up…

What you mean WE, white man?

Moon Indians! They’re the worst kind. Their arrows hit their target instead of floating away. JP Steve, we haven’t left BT.

Technically would they be Native Moon People? Unless there is an India somewhere on the moon.

imagination in a new direction.

First of all, they are Moondians, indigenous to the moon - not Indians or Native Americans. Jeesh, they even have antennae.

Secondly, the moon has some gravity; hence, arrows find their mark… eventually.

Thirdly, the locals ALWAYS shoot the white guy - they make the best targets.

And here I thought it was as logical as a cow jumping over a moon made of green cheese… I certainly hope I’ve offended everyone with such a preposterous premise…

Helllllooooooo, TRIBE!

Thom Thom

That’s what he gets for landing in Geronimoon County!

Good Morning Joy, Marg, Carmy, Johnny & Tribe

Good Morning Thom Thom

You tell ‘me Thom!

HI JOY!

These are NOT the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune!

Slings? Neither of the space mans arms are broken—yet.

So, that’s why we never went back?

Thom Thom good to see you, left you a mess. on yesterdays comic.

Isn’t this the basic plot of ‘Avatar’?

I love it!!! And the astronaut would be the alien, not the Moondians. But I do wonder, where did they get the feathers? If my ancestors had done this when the Pilgrims landed, things might have turned out better.

Hey, where did he get the arrow shirt?

Where did the Moondians get the feathers?

Dry, do you see the man in the Earth?

No Goodquestion, but did you see those Vikings take care of those Cowboys? :-D

Goodquestion, Arrow Shirt? You do know there was such a thing, right? If you remember that, you’re pretty old there, (Yes, I remember too, my one aunt worked in the Arrow Shirt Factory when I was little.)

Thanks Thom, being ignorant to extra terrestrial peoples, I never would have gotten Moondian.

Houston, I have discovered weapons of mass destruction.

Hi Goodquestion!–Good one!

I just love the turnabout, Thom.

Nitpick: Arrows don’t require feathers on the Moon to aim true, inasmuch as there’s no atmosphere. The Moonians (aka Lunarians) more likely would’ve invented the crossbow…or the slingshot….or even the catapult.

If the latter, seeing that they obviously speak Latin (since all their world’s geological features are named in that language), one might expect to hear the following in some dark alley (crater?) somewhere:

Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam - I have a catapult. Give me all your money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head

johanan ROFLMBO “I have a catapult. give me all your money, or i will fling an enormous rock at your head.” that is priceless.

I have it, from the highest authority (Robert Heinlein), that the locals call themselves Lunatics.

It took us 3 hundred years to take a continent away from people who were armed like that.

“Fear us, Earthman! See our arrows and quiver!”

Not that it matters, but I wrote the wrong thing - forgot to play with my words.

These are NOT the stings of arrows and outrageous fortune.

Seven hours later, it’s correct, but still not very funny. :-}

Celecca, at least you tried something here. And it’s cute in how it transpired! :^)

Thom - are you trying to turn Birdbrains into Lunar Toons??

Thom - are you trying to turn Birdbrains into Lunar Toons??

You’re two, two much DFrog! ROFLMTO

Yeah Dry, de boz came in second I thought the Vikes out played them and deserved the win. And yes I remember Arrow shirts and thank your Mom because I used to wear them to work.

Thanks ♠Lone Wolf♠ And agree with your DF coment “Lunar Tunes”!!!☼

Thom Thom:

The Tribe may be nuts, but we are not Lunatics or Moonians. We are the Yappy Nut Tribe, of Big Top- heap big pow-wow tent.

Luna has tics?