Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for September 14, 2016

Kafe Kablooie Katering? KKK? Really?TJ, rethink that, then go away forever.

TJ, please don’t ever call yourself a BM again.

there’s always that one little missed, unattached string

….Aaaand….there it is!… – Did TJ help Brad to get the details down under budget? Sure!…. – Did TJ do something because it seemed to be a need from his roomate? Eh….maybe… – Or…was it so that TJ could just happen to “coincidentally” pitch his own services, “conveniently” allowing Brad the room to be able to “hook him up” with business (and cash flow)?….Hmmm??!!!…

Congrats to argy bargy 2 who was the one who called today’s hook around noon yesterday.

“Giving Him The Business”“Opportunity Costs”“Save Room For A Sweet Deal”“Getcha Self A Slice!”“A Last Minute Bid”“…Something Borrowed, Something Kablooie”“Fireworks Included”“Necks To Nothing”“The Pain Truth”“See You….In December…” (♪)“For Love, Or Money?”“Sweet Talk Is Cheap, But The Price Ain’t”“A Slick On The Trip Down The Aisle”or…“Having A Little Trouble With My BM”

Like TJ, a good BM always stinks up the room…

Weddings … just went through one a year and a day ago. Plan, plan, plan and it’s over in a day! Good memories though. Maybe that’s what will happen in December.

Pain in the neck? I think it’s lower than THAT.

You guys are so silly. TJ has been a loyal friend, and Brad has also always been a loyal friend back. Someone posted some really old panels showing how the DeGroots first felt about TJ. He has been a work in progress along the way, and he is a person who has a less than conventional way of doing things. But slowly over the glacially slow years in Luannverse he has become a better person, and those skills of his he is using for better things. He has some questionable motives, but he is not developing into a sociopath, rather he is has empathy, care, and is a skilled negotiator. All these jokes about BM are puerile actually, he is a BEST MAN, and that means everything. One becomes a good best man through friendship, commitment, and by deserving it. TJ deserves it. In real life many guys would wish their best man would be that good. Besides, again must I remind, Brad cares about him, is a best friend, which means you accept that person with all their worts, and wrinkles, I mean if you want an unreconstructed sleeze to joke about, and tsk tsk about in Luannverse you have Leslie. Give TJ a break, at least I think everyone should.

Greg forgot to draw part of Tony Juan’s right arm, making it look as if TJ and Brad, are holding hands!! XD hahaha

And there’s the catch folks! That’s why I no longer have “conditional friends!”

What I really want to know is whether they got the bunting on the arbor switched to blue and white.

“Smooth-talking pain in the neck” is a good description of TJ’s superpower. What Brad’s thankful for is that he’s genuinely begun to learn to use that power for good instead of evil.

KKK? Huh? I really wish he’d call it something else…considering…I’m just puzzled, but some may get downright offended..ya’ think? I know…to each his own…don’t judge…yadda yadda..

My heart is and will be just fine thank you.

Being humorous like a 3rd grader is my comment,. Trust me bro the very last thing I am is prudish.

TJ’s right. Nothing like starting the day with a good BM.

Aaaaaaaand, the other shoe drops…

I immediately saw the Triple letter connection. Ouch. Greg needs to rethink that.

I thought that was reserved for the other side in Politics. :)

I don’t think it’s a big deal that he offer his services for the wedding. If Brad has done any research on the wedding he should know whether or not TJ is taking advantage of him on the price. All Brad has to do is accept or deny the offer.

And Once Again Brad, PREDICTABLY, GLEEFULLY, Goes along with Old Smiley’s (GAG) ‘Plan.’

Brad DeGroot? YOU Sir, Have Truly SOLD Your SOUL to the DEVIL……,

A good BM would do wonders for the KKK.If anything remained….

A good “BM”, that fixes a lot of things.

Not a day passes without an opportunity to do something illegal, immoral, unethical.

Yeah, that’s true. But those chances haven’t actually been portrayed within the strip itself. Besides, just because a thief passes up a chance to steal a candy bar from the convenience store doesn’t make him not a thief anymore.

Naw, she’s sweeter than ever. You just don’t appreciate her.

Once again, any child can be sweet as long as they’re getting their way. How has Shannon’s handling of not getting her way improved since her “brat” days? Because character is shown by how you handle the bad days, not the good ones.

No sweat. He may never convince you.

I’ve already said what it will take to convince me: either turn down an opportunity to take the easy way out, or make amends for past wrongdoing. Hell, I’d settle for him accepting full responsibility for a screw-up.I don’t think my conditions are too harsh. It’s what normal people do every single day. If TJ can’t do any of those, I think it’s more of a statement about him than it is about me. Is it really that hard to not push the blame onto other people? It’s not like I’m asking him to cure cancer or something.

A person doesn’t get a pass on their misdeeds just because enough time has passed. Statute of Limitations is a legal principle, not a moral one. If TJ is meant to be seen as an upright character now, he should actually do something to atone for his past nature. Because judging by today’s strip, he hasn’t actually changed, merely “used his powers for good” for the moment.

Some folks just can’t see the good in others.

Oh, I can see the good. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to forget or ignore the bad.

boy seriously bad acronyms there… BM KKK?? gesssh

Me thinks wedding planner thinks wedding for two grooms…

Why so much dislike for TJ? I like him. He’s a good friend. He’s a good cook. He helps out whenever and wherever needed, even watching Shannon.

Let’s try that again…..@Bryan Shipley said,“Sorry, but there’s no actual evidence of that. It’s not that he’s actually passed up chances to do something unethical, just that those chances haven’t been made available to him lately.”.Not a day passes without an opportunity to do something illegal, immoral, unethical..“it’s the same trap people fell into with Shannon, when claiming that referring to her as “a brat” was inaccurate nowadays. It turned out it wasn’t that her discipline or behavior had actually improved, but rather that everyone had been bending over backwards to accommodate her. As soon as she stopped getting her way, the tantrums started all over again.”.Naw, she’s sweeter than ever. You just don’t appreciate her..“Until then (or until he attempts to make amends for past behavior) I’m not convinced.”.No sweat. He may never convince you.Some folks just can’t see the good in others.

nah, we’ll be fine.But bless your heart for worrying about us!

Kids Karate Kicking.Obviously an evil enterprise.Kitchen Knick Knacks.Never ever buy any.

All very nice and family oriented, but NOW wedding planner takes off the glasses, shakes loose her hair, changes to something more edgy, and goes to her other job as head of Exotic Escorts for Elders. Hot mama is unleashed.

I think KKK is right for all you TJ haters out there.

@Erendirani LOL. Thanks, Erendirani. As I say below, don’t let the bad folks own that acronym (KKK). It is like fussing about “666” which will inevitably appear in non-biblical settings. Save your indignation for things that matter.

IF you ever got your wish for conflict and drama you would probably have a heart attack. What’s the matter. not enough drama in REAL LIFE for you?

I am not convinced that the wedding TJ has fast-talked their way into is really the wedding that Brad and Toni want!I still say, ditch TJ and his scheme. Do it yourselves, Brad and Toni, simple, small, and inexpensive….

Nothing like a good BM to keep things going

Why do I have visions of disaster dancing in my head?

Some early TJ action from 1993:.......And, off to the next scam.

Considering that TJ is a good enough cook for Brad and Toni to consider living with him after their marriage, it seems like having him cater their wedding would be an obvious idea.

What a good bm does for best man or bowel movement? Really, either one fis.

4Overall, to me this was the best panel so far this week. I do like how Brad is happy about TJ’s negotiating skills. I am presuming that with Brad’s currently giving TJ accolades, that he is on board with how the wedding was organized and planned. So, from my perspective, I believe that even though Brad seemed to have a few qualms with some of TJ’s ideas on Tuesday’s and Monday’s panels, they were resolved “off screen” so-to-speak and now the planned event is how Brad would have liked it himself.With Brad liking the outcome, I am hoping that Toni will like the outcome as well…. remember, she gave her blessing for Brad to make these decisions for both of them… and he has. What I have some trepidation about is…. will Toni hear about some of the plans and become disgruntled because they are more “showy” or “extravagent” than she herself would have selected (if she had been making selections)? I sincerely hope Greg does not have that be part of the story arc…. because if Toni does become disgruntled at some of the choices….. it would IMO be unfair to Brad. He was given permission by Toni to make the choices for the both of them. Hopefully Greg will not have Toni get upset about some of the choices. Instead, I am hoping that even if some of the choices ARE more than Toni would like, that she accepts them, and laughs it off and has fun with them. As a shy, reticent person myself, I do know that when I can take and participate in activities with my wife, my friends, and my other relatives (all of whom are typically more out-going than I tend to be)…. even if I am uncomfortable at first…. I usually end up appreciating getting out of my comfort zone and growing. I think this could very well be the same for Toni, and I am hoping Greg continues the arc in this fashion.

In regards to TJ’s “Katering” efforts…. I would vote that the name be “K2 Katering” They have already used the K2 designation on some of the clothing.

I also must say that I greatly enjoy how TJ is usually very enthusiastic about the things he does…. even if they are sometimes over-the-top. His enthusiasm is a VERY GOOD THING.In my own life, I have been working to try to view things (good and especially bad things) with more enthusiasm…. the bad things, I try to view enthusiastically as a way I can grow as a person.

How are the Kafe Kablooie Katering Kontracts going, anyway? I hope to get a peek at the summary financial statements for the Fuse by early January 2017.

It’s amazing what a good BM can do.

TJA BM that runs the KKK

Well without giving out too much, our family last name (mine) can me made to to Rhyme with ( FORGIVE ME ) ‘farty’ ( blushing) But only if pronounced in English. Since i was born in Belgium, and my name would be properly pronounced in FRENCH, the American pronounciation would be SIMILAR a certain Starship captain from the 1980’s and 90’s.

If my kids had somehow used their mother’s last name it would have been 10 letters long, and the same as a certain Jurassic movie director…( character )

Ok. If your family name is Morris, wouldn’t you be a bad parent if you named your son David Ulysses? Or if your family name is Wilson, isn’t it mean to name your daughter Paula Ellen?*The related apocryphal story is that of the Pigg family, who named their two girls Ima and Ura. But you’d heard that.

Ah, I got it. The old bait-and-switch.

Let’s hope Brad recovers from his faux whiplash by tomorrow.

Wedding at about 17 seconds in the videohttp://creativity-online.com/work/tommy-john-undershirt-undoing/49026

nomomaniacs said, about 11 hours agoI think KKK is right for all you TJ haters out there. -And that is just slippery enough to mean anything to anybody. Good show, you are learning you calumny well.

So TJ is best man. That explains why he felt he could go in and participate in the planning. It was a little un-nerving until that was clear… (to me).

We don’t know whether Brad went along with the fireworks or headed that idea off at the pass. I’m hopeful that it’s the latter. Today’s strip shows him as being very enthusiastic about the outcome of this meeting, which I don’t think he’d be if he knew that he’d have to explain to Toni that their “simple” wedding just went off the rails.

Of course, tomorrow’s strip show the “uh-oh” moment when that realization hits…

.“Toni …! Get back here! You’re getting your wedding dress all dirty!!”

Spoiler Alert: Nancy goes bug – eyed. Will it be ‘yes’ or ‘no’?

Spoiler Alert (the Made for TV Sequel)… Don’t eat bad fruit. – No, but seriously, I can lay stake to calling it… Might as well call it “All In The Family”…an issue gets all addressed…turned up all the way to the nines It’ll be a lot to be contained in this thread, to be enjoyed. Saying any more, would ruin the fabric of space and time….

oh! my pocket! (what bwad’s really saying!)

Well, Brad, you’ve eaten TJ’s food before and know how good it is, and he just saved you some money. I think the sensible thing is hire him for the catering.