Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for January 09, 2010

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    razorback2824  almost 15 years ago

    No wonder Danae likes Victoria; she’s just Danae all grown up.

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    pouncingtiger  almost 15 years ago

    In panel 4, the old lady should have said, “I’ll have what she’s having.” (From When Harry met Sally)

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    WoodEye  almost 15 years ago

    The moment it comes to him in panel 2c is priceless.

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    twinsnake_coatl  almost 15 years ago

    If it weren’t for the geeky Star Trek reference he fell into, Joe would break that oxymoron.

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    mlswartz_99  almost 15 years ago

    Joe… you’re doomed. Go on ahead and cut your manhood off with a dull spoon. Then we’ll send a Eunuch to pick it up, maybe he’ll know what to do with it.

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    Superfrog  almost 15 years ago

    I think Joe’s played this game before.

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    GROG Premium Member almost 15 years ago

    He never knew what hit him. OK, now get a room, you two.

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    FresnoDude  almost 15 years ago

    I wonder if they will get married. You never know for sure what will happen in Non Sequitur, I mean look at the name of the comic strip.

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    MILLARDGUY  almost 15 years ago

    I do not like the young woman.. she is trouble..

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    gonefishing7  almost 15 years ago

    Hey sweet sorrow & rock on !

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    wicky  almost 15 years ago

    Yeah, thats it Joe, get it and go.

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    ben_david  almost 15 years ago

    Did she really expect a good answer? I love the panel where she realizes …… Wait, no, yes, could it be – HE’S RIGHT!!!

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    Fresh_Mint  almost 15 years ago

    Way to go, Joe!

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    TexARC  almost 15 years ago

    This particular series rises above the commonplace - GENIUS!

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    WaitingMan  almost 15 years ago

    Just wondering if the flying hearts in the final panel are from just Victoria or both participants in the scene.

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    cdward  almost 15 years ago

    I think the hearts are mutual if strained. Remember that when she walked in and greeted him at the beginning of this arc, he had hearts flying from him – he was in love with her already. The test just might have ruined it, but in this comic, she realizes he is the man for her. What he’ll do is anybody’s guess.

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    Wiley creator almost 15 years ago

    “In panel 4, the old lady should have said, “I’ll have what she’s having.” (From When Harry met Sally)”

    Because it’s a famous line from When Harry Met Sally is precisely why I didn’t use it.

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    Charles Brobst Premium Member almost 15 years ago

    I’ll have what HE’S having!

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    lewisbower  almost 15 years ago

    Hey Satan, get another ball and chin ready.

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    3hourtour Premium Member almost 15 years ago

    …worth the punch line…

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    palos  almost 15 years ago

    Awaiting Joe’s return on Monday, after a weekend of pre-matrimonial bliss, when he reveals his own questionaire.

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    FresnoDude  almost 15 years ago

    Back before the feminists, about four decades ago, the guy made the moves. It was up to him to move the relationship along. Now days the roles are reversed as we see Victoria moving things along. If you have a son of dating age, you are now asking his girlfriend, “Young woman what are your intentions?”

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    Nighthawks Premium Member almost 15 years ago

    the perfect man? the guy who uses ‘extenz’….or doesn’t need to

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    Nelly55  almost 15 years ago

    wiley, this has to be one of the best stories, right next to homer. to all the naysayers here, this very tongue-in-cheek portrayal of courting was true brilliance!

    I love it, and so does my husband

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    phyl10  almost 15 years ago

    Clever use of panels and facial expressions and what of the humor! Non Sequitur is one of the best strips around. Congrats, Wiley Miller.

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    dirkvdk  almost 15 years ago

    Victoria’s expression in panel 3 could mean so many things - all of them apropos. Hilarious story line, Wiley. Well done!

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    ReaderLady  almost 15 years ago

    I had a good laugh. Today may be a good day after all.

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    celeconecca  almost 15 years ago

    This has been a fun series. Thanks!

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    lebron  almost 15 years ago

    “The perfect man” knows exactly what to say to undo a woman. Way to go Joe!

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    Bany39  almost 15 years ago

    Agree with PL Non Sequitur in on of the best strips around, and our local paper dropped it. Thank goodness for on line comics. Today’s Pluggers is a good companion strip to todays NS

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    bizzymom  almost 15 years ago

    No, Monday’s kicker will be , she gets to meet Danae

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    mikdeeps  almost 15 years ago

    Its not too late Joe.RUN I tell you run like the wind.She’s an androgenist.

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    Wiley creator almost 15 years ago

    “Agree with PL Non Sequitur in on of the best strips around, and our local paper dropped it. ”

    Bany39- Did you call the editor of the paper to complain? If not, they take your silence as agreement with their decision. As their customer, YOU have far more influence in this matter than I or my syndicate could ever hope to have.

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    rkorny  almost 15 years ago

    Panel 3 really got to me. Thanks, there is a Santa.

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    aerwalt  almost 15 years ago

    Wiley: Puregenius in not using the obvious line from the movie.

    When our localrag dropped your strip, I did protest. Was told majority didn’t like it.

    NE PA: rural & ignorant.

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    Trebor39  almost 15 years ago

    Met a girl like that when I was a young man. Turned and ran and haven’t stopped running yet!

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    ChazNCenTex  almost 15 years ago

    This has been an interesting series - the whole marriage quiz - it’s gotten the readers so fired up! The series with their comments would make for a good teaching/learning experience in any counseling course.

    Not to mention the obvious - it’s funny too. Panel 2 is a great way to condense a lot of action into a minimum of space.

    I’d give you a standing ovation, but it’s hard to type that way.

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    poppacapsmokeblower  almost 15 years ago

    I can’t think of a better way to complete this story line than this. I genuflect in the direction of the author/artist as I type.

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    Wildmustang1262  almost 15 years ago

    (Gasp!) Oh my stars! Joe and Victoria are in love so fast! That doesn’t make sense. WOW!

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    Can't Sleep  almost 15 years ago

    Hilarious! I didn’t see that coming!

    Great stuff, Wiley. (And thanks for YOUR comments!)

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    bhandraoijo  almost 15 years ago

    Excellent series! If I had thought of these questions before I got married, I know I wouldn’t have - my hubby would never have answered them correctly - and definitely not gotten the Star Trek reference!

    Oh, well, live & learn!

    Thanks, Wiley, for great stuff!

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    Jiblet_VT  almost 15 years ago

    A strip with intelligence. No wonder so many newspaper readers can’t appreciate it. Bravo!

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    kirbey  almost 15 years ago

    Great series good for a laugh everyday … Thanks Wiley.

    Question… is this the sister that runs the little stand that the girls like or the sister who came to help that he liked

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    HARVIN  almost 15 years ago

    Marriage is a big mistake for any man.For a woman it’s a payday.Think it over guys.You give up all your power when you marry.

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    HabaneroBuck  almost 15 years ago

    Excellent miswartz99, truly hilarious.

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    oldcorps76  almost 15 years ago

    I wouldn’t hire a videographer for the wedding night - not much gonna be going on there, ayup..

    Wonder what year Victoria graduated from Wellesley…?

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    billdi Premium Member almost 15 years ago

    joe may be smitten, but he’s demonstrated how smart he is when it comes to the battle of the sexes.

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    vldazzle  almost 15 years ago

    Wiley, I’m glad you didn’t use that line, because that way it just “occurred” to all who had ever heard it;-)

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    rowena28 Premium Member almost 15 years ago

    This one is worth framing; a great strip everyday, but this is a classic.

    But now they need to talk finances. Joe is basically unemployed, so Victoria is going to end up paying 100% of the bills instead of the equitable 50%.

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    parethed  almost 15 years ago

    That’s it, Joe…you’re hooked, fileted & fried…

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    kfaatz925  almost 15 years ago

    Love it!! Now can’t wait to see what happens next. (And personally, I like Victoria. ;) )

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    labrat407  almost 15 years ago

    If a Man says something and there is no woman to hear it, is he still wrong?

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    kpduty  almost 15 years ago

    LOVED it! The facial expressions are priceless! And, thankfully, the notorious salt and pepper shakers (which some folks seem to be fixated upon) were missing when the action started. (oops, just noticed that some kind soul moved them to the senior table…)

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    vldazzle  almost 15 years ago

    I was posting when the timer gave me my lunch and I have been reading in the garden. Post was to the effect that NOT using the famous line gave those of us who knew it the “gotcha” while allowing Wiley to be more clever (and I LOVE the 2nd expression too). I no longer read print newspapers. The grocery ads give me enough absorbent newsprint for my bird perches. I DO buy and read many books although my choices are VERY esoteric, many are already used and I will resell or gift many of them later on;-)

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    MatureCanadian  almost 15 years ago

    Thanks again Wiley for a wonderful story arc. Joe has so obviously been married before. That is how he knows the correct answers!

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    DarthSequitur  almost 15 years ago

    Indeed a true Non Sequitur classic. I also agree that the comments on the whole story arc have been most interesting. I grew up admiring Walt Kelly’s Pogo. While Calvin and Hobbs, Far Side, Bloom County and early Doonesbury have all been worthy entries in the same general vein of humorous treatment of serious subjects IMO, Non Sequitur is the one that makes me stop and think more often than any strip since Pogo. Thanks Wiley for my daily dose of stimulating humor.

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    Ham_Gravy  almost 15 years ago

    I can’t help feeling that this whole sequence is a (successful) attempt to get out of creating a courtship continuity :-)

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    ccmills  almost 15 years ago

    Thanks Wiley for the strip and your interest in the comments.

    This is the best

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    lindz.coop Premium Member almost 15 years ago

    When I called my local editor to complain about the loss of a comic, they told me they couldn’t please everybody. It’s been interesting reading how the guys all squirm from fear of getting their PP whacked by one of those feminists of the last 4 decades. Get over it guys, we’re here to stay and if you’ve survived this long, you’re probably here to stay too. Great comic arc Wiley!!

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    smighleeface  almost 15 years ago

    My boyfriend picked up a newspaper at work the other day and happened to read the cartoon. He laughed and then mailed it to me. His name is Joe and my name is Victoria. Fate? I don’t know, but I sent him a pre-marriage agreement questionnaire. It simply said, “No questions needed. I’ll take you just the way you are!”

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    michealdark  almost 15 years ago

    razorback2824 said,

    “No wonder Danae likes Victoria; she’s just Danae all grown up.”

    I find it funny that she and Kate spent most of ‘08 trying to convinced Joe to marry her when she was just waiting for the time she thought they were both ready to spring it on him herself.

    And yeah, she is very much Danae. They’re going to be dangerous together. I see a very playful and competative relationship for them.

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