Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for December 04, 2010

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    ejcapulet  almost 14 years ago

    Dad said this kind of thing happens in a hardware store.

    Morning, Marg

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    kittenpah  almost 14 years ago

    Love the store name. Someplace you could spend the afternoon.

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    peter0423  almost 14 years ago

    Great for just puttering around….

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    Grover Premium Member almost 14 years ago

    It could happen to anyone.

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    boldyuma  almost 14 years ago

    The strip today looks much better in color over @comics.com..

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    Coyoty Premium Member almost 14 years ago

    Teresa Burritt should see this one.

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    Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    Darn it, call the emergency dispatch. Tell them it’s another 1162C – Carson. Tell them he’s caulked poor Peggy’s eyes shut so they’ll know what to bring. Thanks, Phil.

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    Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cscwy

    It’s the “sound effects” that make this animation. The “KA-” and the “FLOOP” just give it that zazz, y’know?

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    Howdy Cleocians… and all my fellow riders of the mystery train!

    Unless it was Claude in the living room with a screwdriver…

    I don’t think we’ll get any closer to a closer….

    or a killer…

    In the Friday, December 4th, 2020 “Cleo and Company”

    Take a look on Sherpa… where Liverlips just sentcha…

     

    I don’t think it would have bypassed our station…

    And it’s probably not a scheduled stop,

    Because Sam Basset said he could find the murderer by the next stop.

    And if I know anything about Sam Basset… he keeps his promises.

    If he can.

    Ok, well, I think he always MEANS to.

     

    Meanwhile, I like the way the shelf builds up momentum to crash, by rocking of its own accord.

    Around here, we call those little leftover pieces “pocket parts”.

    A mechanic confessed that to me some years ago.

     

    The car’s finished, the owner is walking into the garage… and you see a little screw or two lying on the ground.

    Before he sees them, you casually stuff them into your pocket.

     

    If you’re truly organized, after he leaves, you put them in an envelope in the office, with the date and the car model written on it…

    But usually you’re not.

    They’re probably not important anyway…

    And if they are… he’ll be back.

     

    Years later, working in a hair salon, I found out some stylists use that expression, too…

    If the perm solution is too strong, or gets left on too long…

    which usually only happens if the stylist is incompetent or the client has such fragile, over bleached hair that she shouldn’t be getting a perm…

    A lock of hair can break off when you take the rod out.

     

    They call those “pocket curls.”

    Same thing… hide them in your pocket before the client sees them(!)

    Except I don’t make pocket curls,

    cos I won’t take those clients… or work in a salon like that.

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    DennisinSeattle  almost 4 years ago

    Carson has puttied on Peggy’s face? Hey I thought this was a family strip!

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    GROG Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    It ought to be called silly putty world.

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    Plods with ...™  almost 4 years ago

    _Good morning, Ballardeers!_ Q Date: 266.98525.52 Jack Frost is visiting more often… yay

    Carson is now banned from the store.

    Claude has been welcomed into the Wonderful World of IKEA. (no bazooka required.)

    Y’all be safe and warm. (((((Hugs)))))_

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    MontanaLady  almost 4 years ago

    Oh no! Another day without a grand finale. I sure hope everyone’s okay!

    But, it is still good to see Claude is still human, and goes “Floop”.

    (Why do I have this sudden urge for a hot dog?)

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    Dry and Dusty Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    Good morning Balladeers, (((((Plods))))) and Miss Susan.

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    katina.cooper  almost 4 years ago

    I figured that Claude would have learned from the last time that he tried to make that thing. Maybe he should have asked Clara to make it. That way, there wouldn’t be any left over pieces.

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