The inventor of the time machine was a scientist named Dr. Stein. He immediately committed a robbery of large proportion and fled beyond the statutes of limitation where he was arrested. After a long trial by a learned judge he was found not guilty. The judge’s ruling was: “A niche in time saves Stein”.
Professor Jones had been working on time theory for many yeras.
“And I have found the key equation,” he told his daughter one day. “Time is a field. This machine I have made can manipulate, even reverse, that field.”Pushing a button as he spoke, he said, “This should make time run backward backward run time make should this,” said he, spoke he as button a pushing.“Field that, reverse even, manipulate can amde have I machine this. Field is a time.” Day one daughter his told he, “Equation key the found have I and.”“Years many for theory time on working been had Jones Professor.”End The
Sorry, but I am confused. Last week the boy was pointing “off screen.” Now he has a box with a time machine in it. What happened? I guess I am dumb, but I do not gt this at all.
If this isn’t the greatest single panel comic of the last 50 years, I’ll eat my hat. Brilliant. The box is the time machine; she was skeptical, then exuberant; and he successfully created time travel for us to enjoy.
chireef over 12 years ago
just like we thought, a prequel to last Saturdays strip
RetFor over 12 years ago
wouldve been funnier to NOT run it and just everyone hanging, wondering what the other strip was about…
Kamino Neko over 12 years ago
A couple days longer than I expected, but the brick finally comes home to roost.
…
I think I mangled that metaphor.
V-Beast over 12 years ago
she’s thinking outside the box.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 12 years ago
She’s thinking, ok, if this doesn’t work, I’ll have wasted a whole day….
And if it DOES, I’ll have to repeat a whole WEEK.
Hence her expression.
Besides, this would seem to be a rOdd Perry drawing, and he does that particular Brevity “hapless” so well. I miss it!
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 12 years ago
Of course, she’s still a child.
The older we get, the more we’d love to be given some time to do over.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 12 years ago
BTW, I answered Dogsniff, x_tech and the col kinda late yesterday…..
It’s been one of those days.
And…. finally… a public service announcement for US readers:
" ‘box clever’ (British)to behave in a clever and sometimes slightly dishonest way to try to achieve a result you want. "
TheFreeDictionary.com
You’re welcome, No. 6.
big2fy over 12 years ago
Well Done. Good mind exercise.
Hussell over 12 years ago
Next Week’s Cartoon: He builds the time box.
PICTO over 12 years ago
The inventor of the time machine was a scientist named Dr. Stein. He immediately committed a robbery of large proportion and fled beyond the statutes of limitation where he was arrested. After a long trial by a learned judge he was found not guilty. The judge’s ruling was: “A niche in time saves Stein”.
Larry Hinsley Premium Member over 12 years ago
At least give credit to the author; Isaac Asimov.
GoodQuestion Premium Member over 12 years ago
I always liked Fredric Brown’s idea:
The End
Professor Jones had been working on time theory for many yeras.
“And I have found the key equation,” he told his daughter one day. “Time is a field. This machine I have made can manipulate, even reverse, that field.”Pushing a button as he spoke, he said, “This should make time run backward backward run time make should this,” said he, spoke he as button a pushing.“Field that, reverse even, manipulate can amde have I machine this. Field is a time.” Day one daughter his told he, “Equation key the found have I and.”“Years many for theory time on working been had Jones Professor.”End Thexxxskookumxxx over 12 years ago
The past.
Click to last Sunday.
madrecj over 12 years ago
I love that you believe we can remember wondering what last Sunday’s strip meant.
Paul Rider Premium Member over 12 years ago
Methinks they do the first strip and then read these comments in order to figure out the next one.
konradh over 12 years ago
Sorry, but I am confused. Last week the boy was pointing “off screen.” Now he has a box with a time machine in it. What happened? I guess I am dumb, but I do not gt this at all.
andrewt4042 Premium Member over 12 years ago
If this isn’t the greatest single panel comic of the last 50 years, I’ll eat my hat. Brilliant. The box is the time machine; she was skeptical, then exuberant; and he successfully created time travel for us to enjoy.
chromosome Premium Member over 12 years ago
Good to see you back, Dogsniff!
cstanke over 12 years ago
I like this one.
konradh over 12 years ago
Thanks, CoBass. Guess this was a bit subtle for me this time.