Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for November 10, 2012
Transcript:
Jeff: Did you get my flowers, mom? Joanie: I sure did. They're lovely. What's going on? Jeff: What do you mean? You're in the hospital! I just wanted you to know I was thinking of you! Joanie: Seriously, what's going on, honey? Jeff: Wow. That's the last Groupon I waste on you!
DylanThomas3.14159 almost 12 years ago
No wonder the 30-year-old Jeff can’t get a date — he doesn’t know how to treat women.
Rickapolis almost 12 years ago
Jeff must be on drugs.
pksampso almost 12 years ago
Groupon is going broke anyway.
montessoriteacher almost 12 years ago
Is this really about Groupon? Ha! I guess Jeff has to find a way to get his life back and is looking into some scheme as always…
DylanThomas3.14159 almost 12 years ago
“I wonder what Alex is reading.”
Integral equations?
William Bednar Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Groupon going broke? Looks like it’s time for an over priced, over valued IPO!!
DylanThomas3.14159 almost 12 years ago
“What’s a groupon?”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupon
FriscoLou almost 12 years ago
“Wow, that’s the last groupon I waste on you.”
Hah, ha, ha what a gas.
I want to remind everyone to wish John Pike a Happy Birthday! today. The USMC was formed on Nov 10th 1775 and all marines are born on that day. JP is 237 years old today so you need to speak loudly.
babka Premium Member almost 12 years ago
I know that technique. Insult and blame the one you hope to guilt-trip over imaginary wrongs until they invite you to live with them rent-free.
DylanThomas3.14159 almost 12 years ago
“I wonder if the Red Rascal is going to have to re-name his horse now?”
How do we know Red Rascal’s steed is named Petraeus? I’ve finally given up searching for the horse-source strip. Leftwingpatriot could probably find it, but he’s on holiday. Sigh.
marktreut almost 12 years ago
Alex’s black armband is a little premature, isn’t it?
DylanThomas3.14159 almost 12 years ago
LWP would be proud, spacedude. Must be some sexy mares in Afghanistan. Shame on that stallion!
Mike31g almost 12 years ago
All,Only discovered in the news today that ‘Petraeus’ is the name of a high ranking US official.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20280224 Is that the source of Masterskrain’s comment on renaming the horse? I always assumed it was a random latin name GBT had selected!Mike
Gokie5 almost 12 years ago
Thanks, LightBuzzYears – your evidence is more compelling than mine.
Alan Smithee almost 12 years ago
I am not defending Jeff Redfern but Joanie and Rick raised him.
George Alexander almost 12 years ago
montessoriteacher:He could have publicly fessed up, thereby eliminating the possibility of blackmail. But no, this christian country can’t have adulterers for leaders. And I thought that the religious right got shellacked last Tuesday. Silly me.
dsom8 almost 12 years ago
Jeff’s was a nice touch. Joanie’s insult was undeserved. A gift is still a gift even if purchased at a discount.
FriscoLou almost 12 years ago
You know Betrayus was on the fast track when he was dating the daughter of the USMA commandant at West Point (my pop’s alma mater), bet Gen Knowlton would like that pleb year back.
Spamgaard almost 12 years ago
People don’t want nice, they want consistency.
thirdguy almost 12 years ago
Where have you gone LWP, our nation turns it’s lonely eyes to you.
Cowboy65 almost 12 years ago
Does anyone remember the doonesbury comic strip about harmonic convergence? I need to find a copy of this strip for a class project…….travistikka@yahoo.com
thank you
Cowboy65 almost 12 years ago
Doonesbury referred to it a moronic convergence, I belive it was in 1987
mistercatworks almost 12 years ago
I suspect General Petraeus had many reasons for wanting to resign. This one is just a new variation of the classic: “I am resigning to spend more time with my family…and girlfriend.”
Liam Astle Premium Member almost 12 years ago
How can something be wrong. The Democrats are in the White House for another four years.
krisjackson01 almost 12 years ago
The “Jeff going down in flames” arc may resume now that elections are over. It’s sure to be cringy.
kaffekup almost 12 years ago
Actually, if Jeff wanted to do the right thing, he would have brought the flowers to the hospital PERSONALLY. It’s called a visit and it’s what you do when your mother is in the hospital.
gratch almost 12 years ago
“That won’t worm your way back into her heart”
There’s an old saying: “Mothers are a deep abyss, at the bottom of which we always find forgiveness”. I think maybe, just maybe Jeff might finally be growing up. All he needs is the love of a good woman and he’ll be all set.