Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for August 09, 2016

Methinks TJ is now more worried about where he’ll be living next year than he is about Brad and Toni.

Yeah, I knew was headed this way. TJ will either get Toni’s old place or he’ll have to find a new apartment.

Uh, correct me if I’m wrong, but….doesn’t Brad’s folks OWN the place, and he and TJ are renting? Brad has more right to stay there than TJ does……

I can’t imagine wanting to have TJ living with you after you’re married.

TJ, get lost. I’m sick of you being on this planet.

Brad’s folks certainly used to own the place. I can imagine they may have mortgaged it offstage during the run-up to the Fuse Project.

Hey! If the cafe/theater turns out not to be a financial success, does that mean they blew a Fuse?

Or has someone used that one already?

And on another topic: Do we know that the aunt who raised Toni and Fishbait has died, or is she just in another part of the country? I think Toni just said she and her brother “came here”, but I also think she has referred to Fishbait and Shannon as her “only living” relatives". Is there any more back story on the Daytona family than the conversation she had with Brad in the car?

Why does TJ have to move? Just because the couple is getting married doesn’t mean they are entitled to stuff, they planned on moving into toni’s and TJ was gonna have the house; they shouldn’t be able to just come back and say they’re taking the house. I remember a quote, “In fairy tales, love inspires you to be noble and courageous, but in real life, love is just an all-purpose excuse for selfish behavior. You can lie and cheat and hurt people, and it’s all okay because you’re in love.”

I think TJ is duping Brad into staying at Toni’s. Brad: ..the bedroom’s bigger…, TJ: Make love, not lasagna….Brad: How’s that? In translation, Brad wouldn’t you rather spend more time in the bedroom?

For once, I agree with TJ. And I give a little wink to Brad for being so aware of the size of her bedroom………….and don’t go telling me that he was just in there to replace a light bulb.

I just don’t get why the responsible commentators of all strips in this comic don’t seem to notice how the shift to adult references in a relationship—SEX—is being made with this arc. The move to the house, which was originally TJ’s in the first place, and notably TJ does not seem to mind that Toni and Brad might take it over basically evicting him, is book-ended with a continuation of Brad’s original hint of having lots of “practice” time with Toni, time which would be private. It kind of reminds me of a comment sometime ago where someone bemoaned that Luann was no longer in grade school pining over Aaron Hill. One of the great things about this strip is that, while the time moves slowly, it does, and the characters develop. Engaged people generally do a LOT of sex, married people maybe less over time, but it still amounts to a LOT, and results in little versions of them and life goes on. TJ makes that clear in his “make love not lasagna” riff.

If Brad and Toni live in the house, they’ll have an extra bedroom for Shannon. They’ll probably need it and I think it would make Shannon feel more secure to feel that she has another place where she belongs.

TJ’s expression in the last frame tells me that both he and Brad know this is a desperation play on TJ’s part, and that he’ll be packing his pots and pans soon.

Nope.And it is considered bad form to post “first” without having something to actually say.Please go stand in the corner for a while.

As I recall, Brad’s parents had to be talked into letting TJ rent at the house.

Marriage is an adult decision. Get your own place to live. Leave TJ alone. I am sure that TJ has renter’s rights. You can’t simply kick him out.

Brad and Toni both have jobs, why can’t they just get a bigger place of their own?

A quick question, if you don’t mind. Did TJ invest in the cafe? Did he put any money into the FUSE?

Move T.J. into Toni’s apartment and Toni into the house with Brad.

Brad should just go into that one of their plans is to be caring for Shannon on a more permanent basis. Three people in Toni’s apartment with no yard doesn’t work. One person does. TJ.

Ha, Ha!Or “Don’t Make An Egg Fu Of Yourself!”

Maybe TJ can move into Toni’s apartment.

I thought Brads house is a rental home owned by Brads parents.

I think TJ will find Toni’s apartment is just right for him……

Actually, what I’m reading here is that TJ doesn’t like Toni’s apt. He’s already said the “kitchen is too small.” As a chef, he’d want the largest kitchen possible. I think this is shaping up to be a significant source of conflict… We’ll see.

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Brad and Toni see TJ as their live-in cook.

“YOU and Toni MOVE and CRAM Yourselves into Her Smaller Apartment Brad, While I continue to live COMFORTABLY at Your PARENT’S Much Larger House!” See? THIS is the OLD, “Someone Else has to Make the Sacrifice,” TJ, Folks.

Five will get You Ten, that Minute Brad Leaves, the Old Parasite has got a Couple Suckers lined up to Sublease the place at TWICE the Rent Brad was Paying. And it will be Old Smiley, NOT Brad’s Parents, that Pocket the Extra DOUGH…..,

Where does Shannon live now? Not with a relative, apparently.

Left ya a response, late yesterday!

It’s time for TJ to grow up and earn his own living, and live in his own home (be it house, apartment rental, condo, trailer; whatever). Brad and Toni (and in due course Shannon and perhaps even eventually children of their own) have greater need of a the house. And, yeah, since it belongs to Brad’s parents, I think he and Toni are likely to get it….

TJ was REALLY looking forward to having the place to himself, wasn’t he? Hmmm….. wonder how hard he’ll try and talk Brad and Toni into NOT living at the house?…Actually folks, it WAS a rather rude (but understandable and innocent) overnight to just assume and announce the plan to TJ. Sounds like plans were discussed and known by him. He IS a person involved in this, and should have been consulted. Maybe even asked. (No matter how offensive some find him.);-)

You have won today’s internet prize for haters. Take the nice, very warm stairs to your prize.

No. BRAD’S parents do. I don’t know where people have gotten the idea that TJ does.

TJ probably makes love TO his lasagna :p

The Degroots have no cause to evict TJ, Brad and TJ will have to work this out on their own… of course, Brad and Toni were ok with TJ staying, but, this might change that.

I’m amazed at the negativity towards TJ. Let’s look at Brad, these two are roommates and only now semi discussions are being had. Mainly Brad telling TJ how it’s going to be. Not bad for life long friends.

Brad’s parents purchased the house, NOT TJ. Brad was the original tenant w TJ as housemate, but it is possible his name is on a rental agreement, too. We do not know.THIS is where TJ’s money went (the Fuse):Greg EvansComic/Cartoon:LuannViewable Date:2015-04-04Pub. Date:2015-04-04Image Number:124049Caption:… There’d be a coffee bar, deli, theater, live music … maybe I’d even pick up my guitar again! The Warehouse Plan. This is truly ambitious and exciting, honey, but – what about funding? Right. I figure $60,000 minimum. I don’t think we’d qualify for a loan … No. Oh, well. Dumb idea. Hold on. Do we know a crazy person with an extra $60,000?It winds up being Shannon who later gets them talking after listening to various adults talk.

Hmmmm….

Weedle weedle…

Love, lasagna, it’s all the same. They both start with L.

TJ isn’t WRONG with his assumption…

Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch….

My only question is , why is TJ even at home now?All restaurant owners I know practically live at their restaurants. Seven days a week sometimes. The only time they’re home is to sleep.

If there is so much room, 5X Toni’s apt, then they can all live together.

I was responding to @TABJMB’s point about chefs, who typically devote so much time to their restaurants that they forget about their families. Not fire fighters.

But you see that implies that TJ is willing to pay real market value rent, not some “gee we like you, you’re good for Brad” family discounted low ball rent.

When a comment is worth it I copy it to save. Never have with a so called first one.You know, now that you mention it, I got to thinking … and neither have I.

You know, TJ did babysit Shannon at least once, back in 2010:

no, a pet cat.

Perhaps I need to add a quick sentence or two in the FAQ about the house ownership, since it is likely to become a recurring subject in the strip between now and year’s end.

“That makes no sense, Why would he steal if he has a thriving business, Kafe Kablooie?”_____________________________________

Gee, I dunno. Because He’s TJ?

Also, do We REALLY know if the business is indeed ‘Thriving’?

I got your reference, wasn’t sure you got mine.

We should be concerned here – Things tend to catch on fire and/or blow up when TJ is around.

Yes, it’s called eminent domain in law. Since it often curiously occurs to poorer and powerless neighborhoods when some rich guy wants a city to build him a sports arena (or some rich developers need a highway built to open farmland to development), it also has to do with selfish behavior. You rarely see cities shove sports arenas into rich neighborhoods, or bissect high end places with 8 lane highways…

Spoiler: the way to a man’s brain is through his stomach.Never leave when there are grape leaves, wrapping it up one way or another, or spatula flip-flop.

SPOILER

Much ado about nothing; no eminently unwelcome changes in domain. Alls well that ends swell, unless you care that those you feed can’t figure out what they’re eating…

The good thing is, he doesn’t have to. Not as if TJ was going to hire him as a sous chef…

Brd,Now i am craving an herbed lentil cabbage wrapped dolma with rich garlicky yogurt.

Keep ducking, probably more coming….

Life ain’t easy for a chef named Sous.

Anybody remember Shel Silverstein?

Weird night here. My step-mom who would be 102 if she could make it to Nov 7th is passing. My step-sister-in-law was in touch w me earlier since we are in a different state. I hope i can fall asleep soon; too tense right now. Blanche had a pacemaker put in when she was 99, so her gentle passing might take longer than otherwise. She became my step-mom when i was an adult so our’s has always been a trusting adult family friendship relationship.

priorities are the important thing

Dunk Rye: LOL!