Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for May 03, 2014

It’s been a long day….Monty must be bushed….

Arlene would do well to find out exactly what kind of bush Monty keeps disappearing into!

Bev… Arlene doesn’t look as go-forth-ish as you might be expecting her to look…or even as she might were she alone…because she is being muted.

She is, in fact, miffed at Monty’s muting, as it holds her back from full-on go-forthitude.

Monty, though, clearly sees Arlene’s go-forthitiveness as a dangerous liability which must be mitigated…and therefore mutes as much of it as his caution allows…

He is not about to rush headlong into “situations” …and what with the pull of his reticence, Arlene will be off her pace as well.

It works out.

What in heaven’s name is he doing to that poor bush?

Monty and Arlene’s daughter, Reticent Bush(not pictured) takes after her father.

Again, Team Carlyle wins as the couple who marches out in perfect step with each other…

Arlene, just shoot the sucker. There’s a sale on. Hustle woman!!!……………

Just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean someone isn’t out to get you!

Hi BEV! Hi HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!Nice story BEV.

…and the two bunnies said to the dogs, “Lettuce alone, will you? We aren’t dressed for dinner….”

And THEN Arlene said to Monty, “Stop beating around the bush, and present the FULL MONTY, Monty.” To which he dumbly replied, “Oh go mute yourself in your forth righteous ’tude, Arlene.”

I’ve done it again. SUSAN? BEV?? HAPPY? Where did everyone go?

Sigh. Fenton, a double Old Fashioned please, on the rocks. I’ll sit and watch the fire for a while.

Arlene has panache.

Thank you Essex! Hello back! Those where more interesting than the fire, although the fire can be mesmerizing.I almost named my cat Shikamoo instead of Mua (Kiswahilli also), but Mua is shorter, lol

I loved the song too ESSEX. Baba means father. It is a term of respect. I like the way she sings.

Uh-oh. THAT doesn’t sound good, SHYTIMES.Yikes!

I have an early start to my day on Sunday’s, so I must say Good Night Ballard Dears. It’s been fun, but I keep missing you!

i’m still feeling kinda fragile after being smited over on the Dinette Set.! Honestly, some people just think its ok to attack without a cause! Sheeesh!

I think I would like a brandy……

I don’t like to talk about these folks online, but I don’t have your e-mail, 2Old…or Essex either.I did flag this person last night, but I was falling asleep and didn’t comment on the strip, or to anybody…

As I posted there a week or two ago, they love the attention, good or bad…Argue, tease or engage in any way, and they come back looking for more.Some even follow profiles, to see where else you discuss them…so other forums aren’t really “hiding”….and if you call them “trolls” they feel famous.

Sometimes, I know, you just have to say something, the first time, to get it out of your system…. hopefully lightly… I do it too.

After that, I just flag them, and pretend I hear nothing.

I’ve been flagging this one, also, for attacking Purple Sky…she stopped responding…now he’s trying 2Old.

I just sent a message to moderator@gocomics.com to ask why that nasty comment hasn’t been removed….but I’m sure it’s cos of the weekend. I was attacked in that forum by a couple of people lately, too…and elsewhere yesterday….it seems to be going around.

Just remember…. that’s what flagging is for…it’s not for feuds, differences of opinion, or persona; vendettas…but you’re not making trouble for yourself, kicking somebody out, or being unfair if you use it to alert the mods of terrible behavior.

And 2Old…. have a dak on me, too. Well,not on me…. Oh…. and Ess… did you delete your first comment yourself?

G’night, all…. and hi Six…. you must have just sneaked in….

…hit him agin…

thank you all, I love you dearly, each and every one of you!

Very true- it WILL take a bunch of time to properly affix all the embroidered flowers, but well worthwhile to look good as a couple. There are always plenty of complements for good outfits in our group.

My comics aren’t loading. The forums come up, but no toon at the top. Anybody else having this problem? I’ve tried both IE and MSN browsers.Also, now that paranoia has set in, can you see this comment?

Someone with far too much time on his hands.

No time to stop for videos right now….but Stel… I do see comments and the toons.

Good night everyone. See ya all tomorrow.

I’m glad I came back here before moving on (don’t want to spoil the birthday (which must be started) with irrelevant comments. Loved all the green outfits and the bunnies.

I HAVE considered getting back into all kinds of dancing etc, now that I have such a great partner. Red and green is just for Christmas in our family, although I’m pretty sure there are tartans that incorporate the two.This is MacGregor

Basset Trek!

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Good morning Balladeers and Tigressy!