Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for October 18, 2015
October 17, 2015
October 19, 2015
Transcript:
"Angry Bob was angry. 'I will fly to Las Vegas and that will make me happy.' Near the end of the flight, the flight attendant made an announcement. 'We've begun our descent. but before we land, I thought we'd have some fun with a game I call, 'Get to Know Your Fellow Passengers.'' 'Here's how it works: One person will speak and say their favorite thing about this trip to Vegas. Then the next person will say hi to the previous person and say THEIR favorite thing about this trip.' 'I'll go first,' said the flight attendant. 'My name is Katy. I like the Vegas hotels.' A flight attendant named Jack stood up next. 'Hi, Katy. The casinos.' Angry Bob, excited by how much fun he was having on the flight, stood up next. 'Hi, Jack! This airplane!' T.S.A. officials arrested Bob upon arrival." Rat: Fun is overrated.
BE THIS GUY over 9 years ago
All that for a “hi Jack” airplane joke?BOO!
Sherlock Watson over 9 years ago
To give an idea of how overused the “Hi, Jack” joke really is, Wile E. Coyote used it in a 1970s’ “Road Runner” comic book.
cdgar over 9 years ago
Reruns in a comic strip now?
Bilan over 9 years ago
Angry Bob got a free massage when he arrived. But not the kind of massage he wanted.
Ragtime78rpm over 9 years ago
This is like the film crew arrested at the airport because they said they were going to shoot a pilot.
Ragtime78rpm over 9 years ago
Shoot a pilot… get it?!? snort! I crack me up.
mammamoonbeam over 9 years ago
I thought that’s what I did but it didn’t turn into a “live” link when I pasted it into the PBS comment box.
noahproblem over 9 years ago
Either Pastis or Rat is getting soft in his golden years – usually Angry Bob gets “whacked” at the end of his stories.
finbarrsaunders over 9 years ago
At the risk of sounding like Vern from the Stand by Me movie: Why would the flight attendant wait for them to begin the descent…? Seems like it would be much more appropriate game for the beginning of the flight.
mjb515 over 9 years ago
Stephen is nothing, if NOT original.
pshapley Premium Member over 9 years ago
At least Angry Bob survived this story (Rat usually kills him off in some painful way.)
Number Three over 9 years ago
I’ve never been to Vegas but I would say that I love the bright lights.
xxx
doublepaw over 9 years ago
My great grandfather broke his foot stomping the ground while laughing at this alleged joke.
mggreen over 9 years ago
Pastis is NUTZ! And you just gotta LOVE his humor!!!
carrot_the_cat over 9 years ago
This is a awesome strip. My favorite ones are the ones in 2004. They are amazing!
patlaborvi over 9 years ago
That’s an old joke, I first heard it back in the 70’s when the joke was that someone shouted Hi to his friend Jack across a crowded waiting lounge and got tackled and arrested by a nearby security guard.
Sisyphos over 9 years ago
“Fun is overrated.” Yes, Rat. That is the take-away from today’s strip.Who would really expect an original joke within an “Angry Bob” story?
punsmakethewordsgoround over 9 years ago
If you have a friend named Eugene, the cleanest thing you can say is, “Hi, Gene.”
awelcruiz over 9 years ago
Yay, Angry Bob is back!
Ricky Bennett over 9 years ago
I used to work on a graphics conversion program called Hijaak. When I flew, I didn’t dare talk about my job!
Waffle_Walrus about 9 years ago
I see what you did there
Aldew Yellowson almost 4 years ago
How did angry Bob know Jack’s name?
Snuffles the Mute Terrorist Cat over 3 years ago
Angry Bob did not die! Just arrested! Yay!!!!
No One in Particular almost 3 years ago
I don’t really get it…