Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for October 16, 2013

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    chiphilton  about 11 years ago

    I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t ask whether Gil has called this kid’s parents or guardians or whatever.

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    george  about 11 years ago

    isn’t that an obscene gesture in some cultures?

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    chiphilton  about 11 years ago

    Right you are, Wieswald. This is stolen from wikipedia:While the gesture is positive in some countries, in certain parts of middle and southern Europe (although not in Spain or Portugal) the gesture is considered offensive,8 as in you are a zero or you are nothing. In some Mediterranean countries such as Turkey, as well as in Brazil, it represents vulgar expressions: either an insult (you are an asshole), or the slang for anus itself.9 By the same symbolism, it stands for (faggot) in several South American countries.

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    Mopman  about 11 years ago

    Since when does Gil worry about doing his job prior to the second to last game of the season?

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    OldDoug Premium Member about 11 years ago

    It means “I’m Okay!” and.or “It’s okay” here.

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    bearwku82  about 11 years ago

    Perception and interpetation…is what make this strips comments so polarizing. I think BBJ has a wicked sense of humor.

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    Mr Reality  about 11 years ago

    In all reality Coach Thorp, I can talk but choose not to so F OFF sincerely Big John.

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    chujusmith  about 11 years ago

    I’m not sure what kind of career Big John is hoping for post-high school, but I see limited employment options unless he decides to communicate verbally. Heck, I’m not even sure you can coach in Milford without talking. That would be a pretty boring strip without little word balloons.

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    cuttersjock  about 11 years ago

    P1- Gil has morphed into a young Kurt Russell, we have seen this happen beforeP2- sign language for “Jerry Sandusky was my Pop Warner coach”P3- cue 80’s music as Gil looks longingly at Pascoe

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    kdizzle  about 11 years ago

    Cj – it won’t be “All you ever do is talk talk” by Talk Talk. Gil will recreate scene from “Say Anything” by standing on the sideline with a boom box over his head blasting out Peter Gabriel.

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    miffedmax  about 11 years ago

    In p3, it appears Pascoe has removed half his arm as a show of solidarity with his line coach.

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    Ichabod Ferguson  about 11 years ago

    It’s probably something like from the movie “They Might be Giants”. He isn’t talking because he hasn’t been formally introduced.

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    DaleJQP  about 11 years ago

    When Pasco showed up with his consent form, Gil didn’t ask him what changed his mind.OR, mention that he couldn’t play if he wouldn’t talk.

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