Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for June 05, 2013

Andy may be drunk but he’s not stupid.

Any port in a storm – so long as it’s either dry or drinkable.

Afficionado, you ole devil, you. Watch him, Beviak. Those Mediterranean guys are all hot blooded.

This is about as-good/accurate to Andy as this Crew get, yay!

That’s the right Guy to ask; Andy knows that Canal like the Back of His Hand; the drinking One. . . .course that advise is coming from Somebody who’s aal wet.

eldo’s Canal indulgence

@afficionadoThat’s a really nice joke. Hope I can remember it and tell it to my colleagues today at coffee break.

@afficionadoLOL!

Here’s flippin’ summat:

Hartlepoole/Newcastle’s Animals on Hollywood’s Hulabaloo; intro by Jack Kerouc.

Gweedo said last night:A night Capp

TasmanianDevil said, about 2 repeats ago

I think No. 6 wants to be reincarnated as Patrick McGoohan when he dies.

Will Patrick get a do over as Number Six ?..Chalkee = battery powered bike seat sniffer, I might be more in the market for a nukey powered ‘lechy motor. Dem batt’rees punk out and leave you petal pushing dead weight… and the motor/batt assembluy too. .Welcome back, Mikey !Hope your time out was good.

Then this morning he said:Early on a Wednesday

The empty and “drunk bubbles” are a nice touch. Andy should do that on the pedestrian walking mall in mid afternoon. He would feel no more shame than any other place he “lies around” in. .Nice #2 tribute yesterday, guys..afficio was is a cute li’l bugger. Good funny too ! That girl needs to come to my house ! .Mikey, I just get the homepage for that screensaver doodad. Chalkie has it right where his pic link goes to a larger very readable version of whatever is posted on this page… not that his classic pieces can’t be read to begin with. The text in your ’toon is “busted up” looking. I seem to remember your Tracy versions going to a bigger shot...Chawkeez cheezy, I never get tired of the classics and the header and tail pieces only make them better.

Indeed officer, ask a silly question and you get a silly answer

A funny episode for a change today! I went to see “Spamalot” last night at our famous outdoor theatre. Maybe that’s why, but today’s episode strikes me as a bit Monty Pythonish.

Maybe our complaints about the writing forced Garnett to actually do his job; the strips have been funny lately, and today’s strip could easily have been written by Smythe himself!

Ask a silly question… Get a silly answer.

LOL xxx

@Gweedo Murray

Gweedo Murray said (via Linda Dean), about 18 hours ago

Ron has not called; he’s funny that way. Says I will call you right back or at some later time……… then nothing. I will hear something eventually. My guess is the apartment check turned up “snake eyes”. He hasn’t called “Aunt” either. I would think success would warrant immediate notification. I would refer him Number Six’s place but that would be a long commute to his lady friend’s house in “Winny” (Western New York).

I believe Wesley, “The Chief”, passed back in the 80s. I was in my current location by then. He was a friend of Dad and his older brother, John, from back in the 1930s, as boys in that long ago city of Buffalo neighborhood. He taught those palefaces the ancient Indian game of lacrosse. Referred to his people as “Indians” too ! He had made some trips to Wounded Knee back in the ‘70s when they were having their own “troubles”. “Buff” was a heavy drinker. I once asked him during a bout how many he had had and his reply; “A pro doesn’t count”. He didn’t play futbol though.I have enjoyed hearing rain….. when I was inside and it was outside. I like not so much moisture since moving west.

My “leakage” from the fall was red. Scraped my shins on the weed whacker I had left on the floor after having recharged it. It is a 12 volt Ryobi I found in the trash a few years back. Works great !

Our school took us to the “Falls” in ’69 when they had shutoff the U.S. side to study the effects of erosion and to see if and what they might do to slow it down. The Niagara River connects Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, passing the cities of Buffalo and the Tonawandas on its way. In a big bunch of years the falls would wear all the way back to Erie and so, no more “Falls”.

Time to go out and rug shampoo the car seats.A happy tippling Tuesday to you !

I enjoyed reading about ‘The Chief’ He sounds awesome to me. Sorry to hear he passed away. I actually like that quote: “A pro doesn’t count” I’m sure that applies to Andy Capp too. Don’t you think?

I know a lot of people who say “I’ll call you back” or “I’ll email/text you soon” and they never do. I think I’m a guilty one there as I promised my cousin I would text him to remind him or update him about something and I completely forgot. HE didn’t forget though… He asked me why I hadn’t texted him but he said it in a humourous way.

I liked the tributes to Leo McKern yesterday too… He’s my favourite ‘Number Two’ in the series also. I’ve watched The Prisoner a full 5 times and enjoyed it immensely.

That info on the Niagara River was quite interesting. It’s a beautiful place but I only know that from looking at photos of it on the Internet. Being there in real life would be a lot better.I hope you don’t trip over your ‘weed whacker’ again… Or anything else for that matter as it’s always a shock when you fall. I should know but 95% of my falls were because of my carelessness.

I have another doctor appointment to get my BP checked after being on the medication for a while. Appointment is on 19th June where I’ll be somewhere in the middle of the 7 day break. I’m sure everything will be fine.

A very Happy Wednesday to you!

For those who profess Andy is “always in a Fog” i offer validation: . .now if Florrie would just do HER part and provide that $$ . . .

On a wet day here and there, Gweedo is still dry enough to say this:A yucky wet Wednesday morning

Chalkie j  said, about 7 fake performances ago

Hartlepoole/Newcastle’s Animals on Hollywood’s Hulabaloo; intro by Jack Kerouc.

I’ve reached a point where I don’t watch those sixties live on tv things if I suspect that they are miming it; something that was done a lot back in them days. Another tipoff is when what they are doing sounds exactly like the record. In an interview of one of the Floyd guys, Roger W. I think; he stated how Syd would purposely go out of time with that sort of thing. The rehearsal would be spot on however. It’s possible that he just stood completely still though for the live take. ..Thanks, Mikey !I like the plate type header piece, I believe that would be the disposable panel in a Sunday where they cram the strips more to a page in what amounts to microfiche size, the reason I quit buying the Sunday here…….. that and they weren’t carrying Capp anyway. Love the house with the eyelash windows and happy door. Good thing those girls got hard heads. That roof would put me outa bizniss and how. Love their costumes too !..Number Six said, about 3 casting spells ago

@Gweedo Murray.

If I did come back as McGoohan, I wouldn’t turn down the role of Bond.

Not even for eating crackers in bed ?! I wouldn’t have a problem with the showing off part of acting, just don’t know if I could keep all the lines straight. The Black Adder guy must have a great memory to hold all that together for such long winded runs on the recitations.

MikeyJ…loved the PowerKnife Girls!

I’m a frequent critic of R.M. Gumby, his lackadaisical “cut/paste” approach, and in particular his lack-of-interest in making Andy expressive — Ren Höek’s “Mosquito” Face seems to be his fav. Just check-out what the MASTER was interested in having Andy feel . . .aal in B&W!!!

BTW, towards the end of the movie ‘The Matrix’, a subliminal shot of Guy Doleman (as Number Two) can be seen on a tv in an old lady’s apartment during a chase scene.It was the writers tipping their hat to McGoohan as ‘The Prisoner’ inspired their Matrix trilogy.

. . One might well-ask Florrie what’s Her view on Andy’s ‘dipping’.

She’s concerned, is the Answer.

At least Andy is dry.

Yes, Poli Sci is explicity discouraged! got PLENTY of Eds for that . . . . .let’s focus on common interests; Reginald Smythe’s profound talent is the obvious ‘glue’ which binds us, but other things like Family we aal share. don’t hesitate to ‘chip-in’.

When a lecture meets a lectee comin’ through the rye……..I once had that experience. (My ex-wife doesn’t remember it, thank goodness!)

Oh, Leo for sure! If just for that Laugh! Seemed more engaging with Six [possibly due to the scripts]; brilliant acting too. . . . and who was YER Favourite #2, Starlet?

Ordering takeaway?.

Steves Gotta Stick Together Dept.Patrick McGoohan was a brilliant, gifted Actor, a family Man with strong morals, and by every account i’ve heard, conducted His business ethically. That He was exceptionally handsome is just a plus; there’s no sigma in recognizing that too, is there? I wish everyone could share their passions ‘on Their Sleeve;’ World would be a lot better Place. My current passions are Reg’s Art, Gardening, the Music of The Kinks, and self-improvement . . . what are YERS?L’chaim!

Congratulation gentlemen! I have been a fan of Andy Capp since the 70’s, and this is the funniest cartoon I have ever read, bar none. Sadly, in my circle, I’m the only one who get’s it.