Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for October 05, 2016

you’re going to be a swell mother- and sister-in-law to Toni, Nancy and Luann

OK, Mabel – you need to let them know at GoComics that there is more than one approach, and they took the wrong one. Now, press the “No Sale” button.

I’m glad I stayed single and never had to be part of that.

From Nancy’s expression it looks like she thinks the questionnaire would be difficult to fill out, yet many people here in this comment page would be able to answer all those questions for Toni. Come on, saleswoman from “Cathy,” give us a challenge.

Anyone else notice that Greg Evans “borrowed” a character from Cathy? It’s the same department store salesperson Cathy encounters on every shopping trip!

I bet the dress Toni is looking at is very pretty and not a budget breaker!

Good morning guys! .

It’s as though GoComics has taken us back to the early days of the internet when our capabilities were limited! Soldier on, GoComics, take us back to the Arapanet days! We enjoy living in the past!

dix-neuf…..vingt…. vingt et un .

Where did the name “Mabel” for the saleswoman come from? I thought the saleswoman was always unnamed in Cathy. Was there a strip where she was named?

“One Score….And One Score”….. “….A Dress For A Stately Union”… “Instant Gravy”…. “A Frock Of Regals” (♪)…“Pay Dirt In A Clean Shot”…. “The Glad Snag Of Glad Rags”…“Here Comes Your Sunday Best”… “A Rainment And Clear Sailing”…. “A Dress In The Hand Is Worth 20 On The Rack”… “I’m In The Black, Jack!”.. ..

Well, here I am, still stuck in a ladies’ dress shop. In real life, its called a “stress test”, usually administered by your wife. Why can’t we just go over to Victoria’s Secret and watch Tiffany try on a few things?

While Nancy and Luann are in shock, I think Toni may be onto something, like her dress. Her expression says that she found something she likes.

I was just tipped off to the changes GoComics has made. Since they appear to be regressing rather than progressing, this will be my last post on any of their comics. I’m likely not even going to bother reading comments any more either, since there is no hope for discussion. I’ll miss a lot of you. Bye.

“Charging On The Formal”… “Not Going Vingt, Dutch!”….“A Narrowed Down Passage”…‘Dispensing With The Other Formals"…. “Veinte Vestidos? ¡Nadie!”… “October Festive”…’Just The Lustre Of Eins, Stein!!“…”Swan Song For Zwanzig’….‘A Bonnie Kleider!“…”It Only Takes One…“…”How Long, Ace?’ (♪♫)… “….̶

Cathy: is this all you have? This clerk: Everything we have is right there. Cathy: Are you sure? TC: no, you’re right. We’ve got a whole bunch of merchandise we don’t make available to the general public. Come with me. Cathy: (standing in alley a few moments later) Hey!

“She Hit It, With Her Best Shot” (♫)…“You Got The Right One, Baby?” (♫)….“When The Right One Comes Along…”….“A Good One’s Not So Hard To Find…”…“One Shot, Corner Pocket…”…“How Now, Found Gown?”….Or……“An Offering She Can’t Refuse!”

My last thought of the evening here. What they have done to the board reminds me of a sign that used to hang in the electronics lab:

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“No student’s project is completely worthless, it can always be used as a horrible example”

Now Toni will hold the dress up to her body and everyone is going to love it. But Toni will have her back to us as she holds the dress for the others to see and we won’t know what it looks like until the wedding.

I like how Greg has got the drawing of Cathy’s sales lady right down to the fine details- her weird, distorted hands!

If we do an alternate site, my last words on this one will be rated X

I think the sales lady was borrowed from the great cartoon “Kathy.” I remember the sales lady in Kathy looking like that.

Is that from Cathy, or is it Charlie Brown in drag?

Toni is my kind of shopper.

Watch and listen to Toni for a change. Third panel seems to be setting up a surprise for tomorrow.

Why is the lady from the Cathy comics working at the shop?

Did anyone else notice they copied the salesclerk from cathy? This is like the time the cab deiver from peru was copied for the cab driver in new york!

I knew something was weird about that salesperson… is she from Cathy?

That Bridal Consultant looks a lot like a character from a “Peanuts” (Charlie Brown) strip!

Yeah,something like that,Helyna.

Toni will look beautiful in any bridal gown. (‘cause she’s drawn that way.)

it’s either the saleslady from Cathy or . . . . Charlie Brown in drag.

Running gag comments… This is what they tried to prevent with the change, I bet…

My in-laws made it cheap and easy on my then-fiancée: Her mother made the dress, and it was gorgeous. Of course, my wife would have looked gorgeous in just about anything!

We wont see the dress until the big reveal at the wedding. I anticipate it to be very simple and elegant. No lace or bling.

Has anyone else noticed that this bridal dress clerk resembles the sales clerk from the ‘Cathy’ strip (even down to the pencil in her hair)?

The way he drew the sale person reminded me of the old LuLu comic strip.

“I’d give you my pencil to fill out the questionnaire, but unfortunately it’s been permanently attached to my head since the ’80s.”

Argythree, best of luck w the storm. Hopefully, those around you will listen to the good advice, but that before that you yourself can lay in sufficient battery lighting, batteries, water and other potable fluids, foods that do not need refrigeration or cooking, etc. Hopefully, they respect wind, waves, and storm surge. This one has had vertical wind columns and red sprites, plus much lightening.

Aha! It has either long sleeves or a sash.

(A-HEM)

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final

Toni shops like I do. Flips thru the rack and homes in on one item that appeals to her. My DD did almost the same thing. You just know. That said, sometimes you do have to try on a few things to make sure. And it’s true, sometimes a dress will look better on the body than on the hanger.

This stuff can not be made up. Looking for Andrew McMeel Universal CFO mailing info (parent company of Uclick which is parent company of GoComics) and found that TODAY it had some building facade problems endangering pedestrians.

I wonder if Toni finds the perfect dress on the first try. It’s possible, although (and please don’t jump on me for perpetrating a sexist stereotype) women generally check out several items of any items of clothing they wear to normal, but particularly special occasions before they make a decision. Toni might prove to be an exception to that stereotype, or just lucky for love a first sight.

Good for Toni!

I tried on two – the one I wanted (simple, tea-length), and the one that made my mom, sister, and aunt cry (hoop skirt, lacy, voluminous ruffles). “We” got the latter. I never “preserved” it. I don’t even know where it is.

The saleswoman is ripped directly from the saleswoman in Cathy. She even has the pencil stuck in her head. http://cdn.comixology.com/assets/cathy_shopping.jpg

1. GoComics are pond scum.2. Did anyone notice the sales clerk from Cathy … That was for peer approval here.. Now back to commenting on the strip. I love the demeanor of Toni. She doesn’t get caught up in Luann’s excitement, or the Bridal Barn paperwork, just trusts her own eyes and taste. Yes, I am beginning to have a crush on her.

Well, I am off to take my wife in for eye surgery. Wish her luck!

is that a character from the strip, Cathy that just appeared?

I think Toni’s the particle one out of the whole bunch!

I love it that Cathy opened a bridal shop after she retired from her comic strip.

I thinks Mabel is needed to put up with all the disgruntled customers….

It makes sense that Toni will find a dress, her perfect dress, immediately without a lot of nonsense. It really does happen that way sometimes. (Yea, I was one of them, first place I stopped, saw the dress on someone else first, tried it on, and that was it, only dress I tried and it was perfect. Also was not a budget buster too!)

Can I marry Toni? Such a simple woman…just perfect.

Toni is not your typical lady, trust her.

Go to the justice of the peace and get this crap over with.

I am able to post and read comments about the comics just fine. Not sure what some people are upset about.

Where have the changes been spelled out? I cannot find anything that says so specifically.

Day Two: Still no “AAAACK!!!”

I wrote a letter to GoComics and received the same response of others… with the list of the changes that was printed here yesterday. Today, I will write again, and hope that I get a personal reply. Today my focus will be on how the “Twitterization” of our community here does not really seem to make sense in regards to their goals to fight abuse from spammers. I hope that if we all keep asking them to rescind this draconian change, they may listen.

And, since I am likely setting myself up to be told “Then shut up and talk less!” by some folks here… I will add that to me, talking about the ideas of what is going on and what it may mean is a fun hobby/distraction and for me has created a sense of community. I will be sad to lose it.

And now for the 20 best designs submitted. We now limit our comments to include text and bold and italics only. Well, then I guess we will see if you still include my cursing — (&^(&^(&^(&^(*&^

There are many pompous egomaniacs that post on this strip. You are probably the latest of the bunch.

Yep I can still curse. Oh wait. That wasn’t cursing. That was praising your new policy. &^^&^&%*& That was cursing.

Continuation. Andrews McMeel Universal is in Kansas City, MO. I do not yet know if the address for polite and reasoned physical letters, which are ALWAYS the most effective approach should be send to the location at the corner of 12th and Walnut or if a different mailing address is used. If i do not find one then use that for the address. I am also planning to look fir CFO and CEO names for that, but not enough free time yet.

Address for polite, reasoned letters. AMU, 1130 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO 64106-2109, USA. Mr. Andy Sareyan, CEO, Mr. Les Hinmon, CFO, Cofounders. John P McMeel and James Andrews (both still very highly placed) CEO OF UClick which is parent of GOCOMICS is at the same location. Ms. Kerry Slagle CEO International -Universal Uclick and President of International -Universal Uclick

And here we have proof that line restrictions do zilch to get people to behave civilly, politely, and respectfully toward others.

Just busy, but i found some corporate info for polite, reasoned letter writing by those who are interested. Posted it a little while ago.

(You:)" Your tedious listing of songs is boring, boring, boring. Get an ….. life, already."(Me:) Says the person who spent four comments on me……and none on the strip….

My mistake- three …

(Iffy:) True, of course!!! It’s all a matter of relativity, subjection and personal preference! It’s why I do so many (apart from a slight experiment I was doing with today’s). Sometimes I try to “anticipate” what various ones here usually express in regard to what their thought process delves into, and try to be inclusive of those…

Plus, even a mediocre to good batter only gets it right 2 or 3 times out of 10 at the plate (.200 to .300 avg.)….

So scroll past what you don’t want to read, like the rest of us do.

And…..Toni’s found it!!

Wedding wedding wedding wedding wedding wedding wedding……HOW BORING IS THIS???

Toni will want to get the first one she tries on.Lu will urge her to try on a hundred.Nancy will say, “That looks a lot like my old wedding dres in the attic.”Sales woman gets cut out of a sale, a commission, and has to start working in Doonesbury on Sundays.

That bridal consultant looks more like a character out of the Cathy comic strip than one out of Luann.

Thanks all for your kind wishes for my wife Rose. Cataract surgery plus fixing her distance vision. She is home, looking a bit like a bug with only one eye. But all went well.

Maybe you should follow your own advice. Civility seems to not be in your lexicon.

Toni will try on one dress and say ‘this is fine I’ll take it’, and that will disappoint both Luann and the store lady who want to drag the process out as long as possible.

Is the dress store consultant a guest from The Peanuts strip? Weird as heck.

over 500 dress designs submitted !WOW, I wasn’t expecting that many!

Luann is out of control. I like Toni’s reserve, in contrast!

Creeping McEldowneyism by the Overlords makes us victims of bullying. There oughta be a law….

Whaaaat?!?!??

Go to today’s Dick Tracy (Oct 5) where poster Ray Toler has posted names of top Uclick people with an address. Read the post and remember, no nasty letters as these top level people may not have been involved in the recent changes. You will need paper and stamps for THIS company contact !

Stole the sales lady from the Cathy comic strip!

Album 11 of the Toni and Brad saga is uphttp://luannfan.com/collections/volume-11-brad-breaks-it-off/

Indeed, Luann’s weird out of control obsession with Toni’s wedding and her dress is puzzling. I wondered if it could be related to Luann’s interest in sketching and designing things (i.e. assignment for Zebo’s class) but she became giddy the minute Toni called up to ask for help. Hopefully all this will be revealed, unless Luann is just getting weirder and more impulsive as time (and the strip) goes on… Even Nancy seemed puzzled by it all.

Why does the sales person look like the harassed sales person from the Cathy comics strip?

I notice the absence of any posts by Sukie Crandall today.

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She’s here. Scroll up.

The bridal lady looks like she belongs in a Peanuts strip.

I would like to bid everyone adieu. Due to GoComics’ recent draconian changes in restricting the amount of characters that can be in each comment I will no longer read or post comments. I will also no longer read any comics on GoComics. I will no longer use the site. I will also no longer wear sneakers as my way of protesting the change in policy.

Bye bye bye byeBye bye bye byeBye bye bye byeBye bye . . .

SO much love here, so many comments. I wonder how the comment total and commitment compare to other comics in GoComics. Anyone have any idea.

I think the folks over at the Richard Tracy page are close to our number of comments here.

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Can I say “Richard” here?

Spoiler Alert: Nope. My heart’s just not in it. GoAwayComics has worked their magic. Not all magic is good…

Toni completely stands out with her personality, and her amazing good looks! She’s very assertive.