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Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for October 14, 2012
Transcript:
"Story Update: Guard Duck has gotten a job giving etiquette advice on the radio. He has occasionally clashed with station management." Guard Duck: Line three, you're on with G.D. Voice: Hi. We have some friends who come over to our house frequently for dinner. But they never bring wine or anything, and they never reciprocate. Guard Duck: I see. well, one way to handle the situation is to simply tell them how you feel. Another is to mine your walkway. Man: COMMERCIAL BREAK!! Guard Duck: What's wrong with giving them options?
margueritem over 12 years ago
Options are goodā¦
Sherlock Watson over 12 years ago
Mine your manners! (Nyuk nyuk nyuk)
Bilan over 12 years ago
Yep, claymores will tell them how you feel..and theyāll definitely get the point!
knight1192a over 12 years ago
What do you do when you donāt have a walkway?
Sisyphos over 12 years ago
I like options. I like Liāl Guard Duck. Mines can be hard to come by for the average citizen, but Guard Duckās thinking is clear, cogent, and to the point. If Management doesnāt like it, ā¦well, Guard Duck could invite them over to his place(āKeep Of the Grassā) for Conflict Resolution, his wayā¦.
vwdualnomand over 12 years ago
another dying mediumā¦radio.
amyhre2001 over 12 years ago
All I hear when I turn it on is commercials on every station.
Hillbillyman over 12 years ago
Guard Duck is the Howard Stern of Ducks.
WCLamb over 12 years ago
@Aaron Myhre -Even when you PAY for it (Sirius/XM) you get stuck with the commercial ads. Same ones over and over. And thoughtlessly too. āFree for the next 100 callersā aināt gonnaā last long when itās being broadcast from space to the whole country, certainly not for 2-3 weeks. Time to ditch the subscription and fees.
Gilbert over 12 years ago
Nopeā¦no teleporting door. To the right of GD looks to be a wing of his sound board/deskā¦.this is also the side we see a door. The mic and the door to the managers office are on the opposite side.
bsqnbay over 12 years ago
Does this work for relatives as well? Especially since the holidays are around the corner.
Number Three over 12 years ago
Rat and Guard Duck should do that radio show togetherā¦
Love the manās face in the Last Panel.
xxx
Packratjohn Premium Member over 12 years ago
Four buttons programmed on my radio:ClassicAncient RockNot as ancient RockComedyOh, and the CD play buttonā¦..
sandigilbo over 12 years ago
Caller: Donāt invite those friends over for dinner anymore. I, for one, do not do dinner parties and really donāt want to go over to otherās homes for dinner. But, to refuse an invitation is rude, too. I prefer to meet at a restaurant. No muss, no fuss & we all choose our own meal.
Godfreydaniel over 12 years ago
If you mine your own hallway you couldnāt use it yourself anymore. Is Guard Duck growing up and we canāt call him āLiālā anymore?
Rickapolis over 12 years ago
I guess that GD is STILL looking for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. That seems to be the mentality.
A_NY_Outlaw over 12 years ago
Oh come on Mr. Manager- Options are a āblastā.
tuna1 over 12 years ago
Gives me an idea for a new divison of 1-800-FLOWERSā¦.
The motto could be āSay it with Landminesā..
tigre1again over 12 years ago
I keep my radio dial on the local college/NPR. Great news and sports, analysis, jazz and blues in the eveningā¦N O COMMERCIALS. Period.
NPR: radio for people who are and have grown up.
155088 over 12 years ago
Itās time for a little less G.D. and more Crocs.
Vonne Anton over 12 years ago
I like it that Guard Duck gets his own monogrammed chair. Itās probably booby trapped.
Hoodude over 12 years ago
Bouncing Bettyās,or well smeared pungy sticksā¦
cubswin2016 over 12 years ago
Why havenāt they fired him yet. Better yet, roast him in the oven. Yum, yum!
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member over 12 years ago
Another bad thing about XM, the DJs talk over the music. Might as well listen to regular radio for free if I have to put up with that!
tazz555 over 12 years ago
Mine your walkway is a good option for any situation. Your kid wants to know about sex. Either have the talk orā¦.mine your walkway
EVillin over 12 years ago
I got myself the free version of TapinRadio made by Raimersoft. It has several alternatives, including āProā versions which then cost a few dollars. But even the simplest model comes with a huge list of online stations from all over the world, and it is constantly updated. I have only used it to access the Swedish stations I otherwise could get on air as well, as they fill my needs while allowing me to avoid having a radio to fiddle with whenever I get a call on Skype. Now I allow the internet radio to mute while I handle the call with no extra fuss.
There are lots of internet radio apps out there, so I am sure you can find one you like at a price you also likeā¦
Larry Croc about 7 years ago
Mine zeebas walkway!
darthd20rolling over 6 years ago
:O I saw this comic when it came out 6 years ago and had no idea what I was reading! THIS IS SO COOL!