I dunno, Tracy looks all wrong in panel 2. No ankle for example, and his right arm is just wrong. He looks like he is about to kick an extra point. The man Tracy is talking to in the last panel looks shocked. Maybe he’s never seen such a strangely drawn man. Or he thinks Tracy wants to go for a late night swim.
He runs swiftly through the night
Holding the violin o’ so tight
Looking for a swimming pool
He won’t be played for a fool
His brilliant deduction saves the day
He certainly has earned his pay
Not stopping to warn the guests
They were nothing more than pests
His lanky form a thing of grace
The motion lines show his pace
Water he knows will do the trick
Proving he is really thick
Plastic explosive when it’s wet
Does not alleviate the threat
Pity the pool is on the roof
He’ll drown the guests with his goof
Can the bomb explode without high c
Seems we will have to wait and see
Margueritem, that’s obviously a self-portrait! You’ll be famous someday! Sidenote: wouldn’t Macy look like the Village Idiot IF the Strad was just a heavier version that was made back then? A prototype?
Due to the fact that water can’t be compressed, it is a very efficient medium for transferring explosive energy. This is why in naval warfare it’s often enough to have a bomb explode next to a ship, as opposed to having it actually impact the vessel. So a bomb exploding in a swimming pool could very well cause major structural damage and loss of life.
I just love that art, Tracy in flight appears so élégant
So less that recent standstill Circus éléphant
Brozman captures his ballet style, his stretching right
Like a fumbling, bungling bee in expansive flight
A trailing, balancing arm, a chisled nose for leading charme
Photocopy while you can for come this night it will be gone
Tomorrow on heel, the savoirfaire effect one to dare the pirouette
A missing kick … effette, a “falling” Ambassador, ALL upset
Agree with everyone. Besides, the fact that a violin is heavy could mean a lot of things; and in any real-world situation like this the procedure is to leave the thing alone, evacuate the area and call in the bomb squad.
I wish they would either retire or revive this strip. It’s a zombie right now.
My knowledge of bomb disposal is also rooted in old movies, so I too would seek out water. However, unless the violin is a radio transmitter set to summon a herd of bomb-laden elephants, I’d probably head to the kitchen first.
Hey Doty, I appreciate your service! The same goes for Barticle35 and any other veterans here. Putting on that uniform, especially during a time of war, is one heck of a contribution.
OK, I have to ask: If the violin is set to explode if it “hears” high C, will it also explode if it’s set on the high seas?
It probably will float unless Tracy forces it under. Even heavy with a bomb, it will float at the level where the water it displaces equals the weight of the violin with bomb.
At least some people still remember the old UPA cartoon series from the early 1960’s. Nobody seems to recall that there was another series of animated DT cartoons done by Filmation in the 70’s. Perhaps it’s because the second series had such poorly-conceived plots, no one could tell just what the heck was going on. I have several of the Filmation episodes, and trust me, they’re all incomprehensible. The only thing Filmation did right was to draw the characters properly (including Sam, Junior, Pat Patton et al).
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 14 years ago
Is Tracy going to take a swim?
fishbulb over 14 years ago
I dunno, Tracy looks all wrong in panel 2. No ankle for example, and his right arm is just wrong. He looks like he is about to kick an extra point. The man Tracy is talking to in the last panel looks shocked. Maybe he’s never seen such a strangely drawn man. Or he thinks Tracy wants to go for a late night swim.
margueritem over 14 years ago
fishbulb his nose is unusually large, too.
margueritem over 14 years ago
VistaBill I think he’s going to blow up the pool..
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 14 years ago
Love your new avatar, margueritem!
margueritem over 14 years ago
Thank you, VistaBill!
coratelli over 14 years ago
http://shockdom.com/open/carl/2010/02/16/striscia-12/#respond
strip 12.
geoffreyricho Premium Member over 14 years ago
There are soooooo many things wrong with the anatomy (Tracy’s) in panel 2.
His bow tie has shrunk in panel 3.
wndrwrthg over 14 years ago
He runs swiftly through the night Holding the violin o’ so tight Looking for a swimming pool He won’t be played for a fool His brilliant deduction saves the day He certainly has earned his pay Not stopping to warn the guests They were nothing more than pests His lanky form a thing of grace The motion lines show his pace Water he knows will do the trick Proving he is really thick Plastic explosive when it’s wet Does not alleviate the threat Pity the pool is on the roof He’ll drown the guests with his goof Can the bomb explode without high c Seems we will have to wait and see
Thanks from yesterday Margueritem and Sydney.
andy.vaughn over 14 years ago
Today’s art looks like it was lifted from the old UPA Dick Tracy Show it’s so bad!
veldy over 14 years ago
Tracy assumes there’s a pool?
Morrow Cummings over 14 years ago
Margueritem, that’s obviously a self-portrait! You’ll be famous someday! Sidenote: wouldn’t Macy look like the Village Idiot IF the Strad was just a heavier version that was made back then? A prototype?
ridenslide65 over 14 years ago
Are you kidding me? I mean really, C’mon. This is just dumb now.
FLIGHT SUIT over 14 years ago
Due to the fact that water can’t be compressed, it is a very efficient medium for transferring explosive energy. This is why in naval warfare it’s often enough to have a bomb explode next to a ship, as opposed to having it actually impact the vessel. So a bomb exploding in a swimming pool could very well cause major structural damage and loss of life.
FLIGHT SUIT over 14 years ago
Carlo, great work as always!
leakysqueaky712 over 14 years ago
WW that was funny and right on the money. I love it!!!
Wait, I said funny and money I’m a poet on don’t know it!!
sydney over 14 years ago
I just love that art, Tracy in flight appears so élégant So less that recent standstill Circus éléphant Brozman captures his ballet style, his stretching right Like a fumbling, bungling bee in expansive flight A trailing, balancing arm, a chisled nose for leading charme Photocopy while you can for come this night it will be gone
Tomorrow on heel, the savoirfaire effect one to dare the pirouette A missing kick … effette, a “falling” Ambassador, ALL upset
DatBigGuy Premium Member over 14 years ago
Tracy is looking more like Fearless Fosdick in panel 2.
CougarAllen over 14 years ago
So, explain it to me, Detective Tracy – why did you throw a $10,000,000 violin into a swimming pool?
Well, it seemed heavier than it should be … and I had a hunch it might have a bomb in it….
Oh, you had a hunch?
Yes, sir.
And how did you go about investigating your hunch? Did you, for instance, look inside and see what was in there?
No, sir.
Did you hold it to your ear and listen for ticking?
No, sir.
Did you call the Bomb Squad and ask them to investigate it?
No, sir.
You just threw in the swimming pool. Because you had a hunch.
Yes, sir.
A $10,000,000 hunch, you might say.
Yes, sir.
Sometimes I wonder why we even have a Bomb Squad.
-Cougar :{)
jumbobrain over 14 years ago
Agree with everyone. Besides, the fact that a violin is heavy could mean a lot of things; and in any real-world situation like this the procedure is to leave the thing alone, evacuate the area and call in the bomb squad.
I wish they would either retire or revive this strip. It’s a zombie right now.
idarke over 14 years ago
My knowledge of bomb disposal is also rooted in old movies, so I too would seek out water. However, unless the violin is a radio transmitter set to summon a herd of bomb-laden elephants, I’d probably head to the kitchen first.
andy.vaughn over 14 years ago
When was the last time you heard of a foreign embassy having a swimming pool?
Ludicrous!
Groundzero over 14 years ago
Who in heck is that guy in the middle panel?
sydney over 14 years ago
Once in a while Doty make a relevant point on surfacing from HIS thought pool, after pondering over presentation styles for his anecdotal experiences.
How, is the Violin going to hit the “High C” if it’s at the bottom of the pool ? As “Low Note” explained (2-07-10)
And then, won’t if float around unplayed for a while ? Certainly, by dint of structure, it won’t sink like a rock.
If it all goes “FLOOOooM” in the pool eventually, what would have set it off ?
Has Dick Locher or his little ghosting “helpers” thought this through carefully ?
LudwigVonDrake over 14 years ago
I hope the Embassy pool is heated. It’s cold in Naperville this time of the year.
countoftowergrove over 14 years ago
andyh40 said, about 12 hours ago
Today’s art looks like it was lifted from the old UPA Dick Tracy Show it’s so bad!
Okay Chief, I’ll get on it right away! Dick Tracy calling Hemlock Holmes! Calling Hemlock Holmes! Dick Tracy calling Joe Jitsu! Calling Joe Jitsu!
FLIGHT SUIT over 14 years ago
Hey Doty, I appreciate your service! The same goes for Barticle35 and any other veterans here. Putting on that uniform, especially during a time of war, is one heck of a contribution.
mjmsprt40 over 14 years ago
OK, I have to ask: If the violin is set to explode if it “hears” high C, will it also explode if it’s set on the high seas?
It probably will float unless Tracy forces it under. Even heavy with a bomb, it will float at the level where the water it displaces equals the weight of the violin with bomb.
sydney over 14 years ago
Mike, That’s a crafty question. Full marks !
And your Physics seems to be more likely of 1970’s vintage and possibly proof that old knowledge is superceeded by new laws in these matters
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 14 years ago
countoftowergrove said, andyh40 said, “Calling Hemlock Holmes! Calling Hemlock Holmes! Dick Tracy calling Joe Jitsu! Calling Joe Jitsu!”
You have a good memory countoftowergrove and andyh40!
Maxine_Viller over 14 years ago
At least some people still remember the old UPA cartoon series from the early 1960’s. Nobody seems to recall that there was another series of animated DT cartoons done by Filmation in the 70’s. Perhaps it’s because the second series had such poorly-conceived plots, no one could tell just what the heck was going on. I have several of the Filmation episodes, and trust me, they’re all incomprehensible. The only thing Filmation did right was to draw the characters properly (including Sam, Junior, Pat Patton et al).