There’s an old Bizarro cartoon of a duck sitting in a bar, next to a guy in hunting gear holding a duck call to his mouth: “Listen, Buddy! The next time you blow that thing in public, you BETTER know what you’re saying, and you DAMN sure better MEAN it!”
On an unrelated note, the greenery sticking in around the edge of the first panel is an interesting artistic choice. I can’t say I’ve seen anything like it in this strip. The whole first panel looks like it was done by somebody else, actually. The dialogue is hanging in air with just a line towards Peter, like in Doonesbury. I can only remember seeing full-on balloons here before, like in the last panel.
Nearly reminds me the “Garfield” strip where Garfield was trying to call some birds (for a snack). Unknowingly behind him while he’s puzzled why no bird came, there are a few ugly-looking birds.
GROG Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Back to the drawing slab.
sjoujke almost 15 years ago
Apparently the Giant Thresher Bird doesn’t get the message.
EarlWash almost 15 years ago
Bet he won’t try saying THAT again.
svspatel almost 15 years ago
Just repeat it in reverse order. It might work! If it doesn’t, try “Werp Tweedel Werp Speetle.” Another option is “Tweedel Werp Speetle Werp.”
One of them must work!
Yukoner almost 15 years ago
Idiot! That was the mating call. Be thankful you pnly got slapped.
ladywolf17 almost 15 years ago
Must have been an insult perhaps even a swear word.
pouncingtiger almost 15 years ago
Don’t they mean “the THRASHER bird”?
Rakkav almost 15 years ago
I’d have used one of my legs or feet, or my beak. No sense in breaking a perfectly good flyin’ wing over an insult.
Better yet, there are several possible airborne tactics…
pearlandpeach almost 15 years ago
the bad accent annoyed the Thresher - not what he said but how he said it!
Superfrog almost 15 years ago
I don’y think he cares that you mean him no harm.
DolphinGirl78 almost 15 years ago
LOL!!!
rshive almost 15 years ago
Guess the Thresher Bird still isn’t a believer.
wicky almost 15 years ago
They meant ‘trasher’ bird.
COWBOY7 almost 15 years ago
Another fine feathered friend you’ve got there, pal!
fritzoid Premium Member almost 15 years ago
There’s an old Bizarro cartoon of a duck sitting in a bar, next to a guy in hunting gear holding a duck call to his mouth: “Listen, Buddy! The next time you blow that thing in public, you BETTER know what you’re saying, and you DAMN sure better MEAN it!”
On an unrelated note, the greenery sticking in around the edge of the first panel is an interesting artistic choice. I can’t say I’ve seen anything like it in this strip. The whole first panel looks like it was done by somebody else, actually. The dialogue is hanging in air with just a line towards Peter, like in Doonesbury. I can only remember seeing full-on balloons here before, like in the last panel.
Wildmustang1262 almost 15 years ago
BAP! That is new sound to me, huh?! LOLs! I think that bird doesn’t like that sound.
Templo S.U.D. almost 15 years ago
Nearly reminds me the “Garfield” strip where Garfield was trying to call some birds (for a snack). Unknowingly behind him while he’s puzzled why no bird came, there are a few ugly-looking birds.
alikgator almost 15 years ago
You see, to be a linguist is a dangerous job