Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for January 15, 2016

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    BE THIS GUY  almost 9 years ago

    Considering how old that tv looks, may I suggest a pair of pliers?

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    Sherlock Watson  almost 9 years ago

    “Not an emergency?! Do you realize we might have to [shudder] … read a book?

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    Dobie Takahama  almost 9 years ago

    Sad thing is, people probably have called 911 for such situations.

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    knight1192a  almost 9 years ago

    Sadly this and a number of other non emergencies get called in to 911. Wasn’t too long ago I saw a news report on some of the things 911 operators deal with and one of the operators interviewed said a kid called in screaming bloody murder about something to do with their parents. The operator thought it was a real emergency and sent a cruiser over. Turned out it was a false alarm, the parents had ground the kid and withheld a week’s allowance. The cops lectured the kid on what a real emergency was before they left.

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    juicebruce  almost 9 years ago

    Time to go old school guys and do it E-Man-U-L-Y :-0

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    nosirrom  almost 9 years ago

    That’s right. It’s not an emergency unless they run out of McNuggets.

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    Cameron1988 Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    LOL!

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    Cameron1988 Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    there was a similar strip about this particular situation back in September 6th 2015

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    Guilty Bystander  almost 9 years ago

    One thing about the digital TV’s: You never have to worry about adjusting the vertical or horizontal.

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    Darsan54 Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    This kinda crap happens way more often than you would want to think.

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    mail2jbl  almost 9 years ago

    This would be a great addition to Jim Rome’s collection of 911 calls.

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    NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    There is no way to manually change the channel on my flatscreens. The cable box, yes.

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    NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    Latest around here was the guy who called 911 about a burglary and when they got to the house they found his marijuana farm in the basement, LOL!

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    Sisyphos  almost 9 years ago

    Look harder for the remote, Rat. Or just go out and buy a new TV plus remote, Pig….

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    PackMyBags  almost 9 years ago

    Watching on a Curtis Mathes?

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    angelfiredragon  almost 9 years ago

    Emergencies are on of those things I like to see as black and white, cause shades of grey leaves each person to their own opinion on what a emergency is. I see it at work all the time, someone calls in sick for an emergency and I find out what it is and it something like a hang nail…so I prefer clear cut rules of this is an emergency, this is not.

    course I’m the guy that would wonder if the massive chest pains I’m having is actually an emergency as I see a white light, then I’d probably be like yeah it is better call 911.

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    whiteaj  almost 9 years ago

    Where does Pastis get the “form fitting” clothes for his women? I think they just spray paint their bodies.

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    Number Three  almost 9 years ago

    Whether you lose the TV remote or you’re missing a sock. 911 is always at hand!

    Geez.

    xxx

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    Adiraiju  almost 9 years ago

    I gotta go check on my grandfather, it seems Rat may be channeling his spirit.

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    hitek1st  almost 9 years ago

    I’m missing the Zebba zebba eatta eatta’s a lot.

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    Hu.e Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    Where’s the furniture?

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    nerdhoof  almost 9 years ago

    If it’s an old TV they’ll either have cable or a converter box.

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    Jeff0811  almost 9 years ago

    They can always program their smart phone to change the channels for them.

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    glowing-steak32  over 8 years ago

    Then can you at least come over and record?

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    Phil (full phname Philip Philop)  over 7 years ago

    Sad part is,this is so true.

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