This feels like the end of this particular storyarc. A shame, since nothing has been resolved and the overall plot hasn’t even really advanced at all (in other words, the character dynamic is exactly the same as it was before.) Everything after Tiffany left has been a complete waste. Oh well, maybe next week will be better.
Not to much harm here, and like I figured, Les is not as much as a thug, like so many want to pin on him, nor is Gunther so much as a wimp, as so many people love to pin on him. Some at the ArcaMax site put the onus on Al not solving anything, but that was not the point. He took a different approach to dealing with these two bozos, sort of father like, something they desperately need, and they heeded it by both quickly saying DON’T come over. It would be embarrassing. On that, it seems that the food fight results were reversed: its seems that Gunther has cake on him, and he was holding the cake, while Les has pasta on him, and he was holding the pasta. They can’t even do a food fight effectively. I call the this the Great TiffanyGate fiasco.
I was expected a giant food fight mess when the visual returned to Leslie and Gunther and I was a little disappointed actually. It won’t take Gunther but a few minutes to clean up that mess.
If Uncle Hitch only knew the truth about the avertion…………..Though it looks like Gunthie and Less got to take their frustrations out on the food fight. They seem content.
Middle panel: Greg enters his Jackson Pollock style. Third panel: Al signs off, and Greg exits the arc. Monday: Bernice goes in search of the mysterious dorm crasher.
The hijinks continue as they can’t agree who gets to use the shower first so they’re fighting in the shower, ripping each other’s clothes off, learning an important lesson in cooperation and becoming best pals.
Time for the Sunday stand-alone comic. So Monday we will see (1) Three’s a crowd (Luann, Jack & Tara); or (2) Toni is pregnant or they adopt Shannon; or (3) Fly on the wall time starring Ann Eiffel & Tom Farrell; or (4) G & K think of something else…
Is this the beginning of a new relationship between Gunther and Les? Has Tiffany really “had it” with these two? Will Al and Irma have a surprise announcement? Tune in three weeks from now when we hear Irma say: “Oh Alsie… I have a surprise in the oven for you.”
Mr. Gary deserves a strudel, and we deserve a new story arc. That should happen Monday, but the depressing thing is that this is just Round Two of the “mismatched roommates” thread that will probably continue at least until Greg runs out of ideas for it and likely even beyond that. (Round One was the furniture disposal, and the story was already tedious by then on account of all the whining that Gunther had been doing at the prospects of living with Les, even while the guest house was being built.) I hope the strip will turn away from this 3 Stooges style of “comedy” (which works far better on film than in a comic strip) and, whenever these two losers have to be featured, it will be not in terms of their relationship with each other but in terms of each one’s relationship with Tiffany, since she showed by walking out in disgust that she has just the right temperament to handle this story properly.
Hopefully, this arc is now OVER! I just hope that there aren’t an y permanent casualties…. the primary one being Gunther and Tiff. I hope they can work things out. I really think they are destined for each other. But we’ll see. At least Al is there to keep things from getting out of hand with Les and Gunth. I hope.
It’s an ongoing story. I’ll assume at some point we will pick this back up and see if they’ve learned anything from this. I like it, but there is only so much you can say in a three panel comic. We end this little arc and next we will be treated to Luann and Jack or maybe Brad and Toni. Time crawls in comic strip land. I don’t get worked up over stuff like that.
No blood, no bruises, and no broken bones. Their relationship is improving. Now, if the two of them figure out that Tiffany is a person and not a thing to fight over, I would say they were starting to grow up.
Knox obviously isn’t covered in cake. On top of being childish, Gunther doesn’t even have good aim. It vaguely looks as though Knox threw Gunther’s dish all over Gunther and himself.
Considering that Gunther has behaved in a manner that makes him look awful in every way, I wish Mrs. G. were coming over. She would see the real Gunther.
The shame really belongs to Gunther’s mom & Les’s uncle… neither deserve strudel. It was their hare-brained, not to mention selfish, idea to force these kids who obviously despise each other and have nothing in common, to live together.
Hmm. Al let me down. I thought his effort would have helped me to better understand this entire arc better, and especially help with understanding the rather silly food fight. But, alas, no.
Next week will probably be about the boys (our dynamic duo) cleaning up the damn mess they made.
Or, might we be lucky and we flip to another arc…. any other arc?
IMHO – the introduction of the “Leslie Knox” and “Al Gray” characters to the strip has been a detriment. “Les” is a bully and a jerk, with no redeeming qualities. “Al” is shifty, annoying, and sleazy; the “Irma” character deserves better that him. Just my “two cents,” you understand.
Templo S.U.D. almost 6 years ago
good call, boys, on not letting the MATURE adults come by
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs almost 6 years ago
United in desire to keep it in-house.
Mordock999 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Hey. Les’ bowl is still full. Looks like the lads didn’t care for the leeks.
Gunther, the next young woman you meet? Be sure to make plans to spend all of your “quality time” at HER place.
And have “fun” cleaning up this mess….,
Namrepus almost 6 years ago
Mr. Gray is full from the baloney he just got fed.
AnyFace almost 6 years ago
“Mess Avoided” …
… by Mr. Gray. ✨capricorn9th almost 6 years ago
Well, at last, they agree on something.
BJShipley1 almost 6 years ago
This feels like the end of this particular storyarc. A shame, since nothing has been resolved and the overall plot hasn’t even really advanced at all (in other words, the character dynamic is exactly the same as it was before.) Everything after Tiffany left has been a complete waste. Oh well, maybe next week will be better.
luann1212 almost 6 years ago
Not to much harm here, and like I figured, Les is not as much as a thug, like so many want to pin on him, nor is Gunther so much as a wimp, as so many people love to pin on him. Some at the ArcaMax site put the onus on Al not solving anything, but that was not the point. He took a different approach to dealing with these two bozos, sort of father like, something they desperately need, and they heeded it by both quickly saying DON’T come over. It would be embarrassing. On that, it seems that the food fight results were reversed: its seems that Gunther has cake on him, and he was holding the cake, while Les has pasta on him, and he was holding the pasta. They can’t even do a food fight effectively. I call the this the Great TiffanyGate fiasco.
howtheduck almost 6 years ago
I was expected a giant food fight mess when the visual returned to Leslie and Gunther and I was a little disappointed actually. It won’t take Gunther but a few minutes to clean up that mess.
sallymargaret almost 6 years ago
Idiots.
31768 almost 6 years ago
If Uncle Hitch only knew the truth about the avertion…………..Though it looks like Gunthie and Less got to take their frustrations out on the food fight. They seem content.
SactoSylvia almost 6 years ago
You can’t be totally, seriously angry in a food fight. There’s hope for these two yet!
Cheapskate0 almost 6 years ago
The worst part is, this might be the end of this arc!
6BQ5 almost 6 years ago
I love it that Mr. Gray is always, always in his suit and tie no matter the moment or occasion.
SactoSylvia almost 6 years ago
I want to know about the dish that created the black splotches on both of their shirts. Squid in ink sauce, perhaps?
Joe1962 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Al, with the best line “Mess averted” now clean up and y’all two might end up being friends.
Airman almost 6 years ago
Middle panel: Greg enters his Jackson Pollock style. Third panel: Al signs off, and Greg exits the arc. Monday: Bernice goes in search of the mysterious dorm crasher.
Elmer Gantry Fudd almost 6 years ago
The hijinks continue as they can’t agree who gets to use the shower first so they’re fighting in the shower, ripping each other’s clothes off, learning an important lesson in cooperation and becoming best pals.
Linnorm almost 6 years ago
Food fight!
doctordon46 almost 6 years ago
Maybe this strip needs to be renamed because Luann seems to be entirely forgotten in this mishmash of minor characters who’ve taken over.
Chopped Fowl almost 6 years ago
Yaaay …. the food fight ….. and Big Daddy Al Gray gets strudel …. too much, too much …..
kenhense almost 6 years ago
Time for the Sunday stand-alone comic. So Monday we will see (1) Three’s a crowd (Luann, Jack & Tara); or (2) Toni is pregnant or they adopt Shannon; or (3) Fly on the wall time starring Ann Eiffel & Tom Farrell; or (4) G & K think of something else…
tonypezzano almost 6 years ago
I assume the No is to ‘Can you two handle it like adults?’.
kfccanada almost 6 years ago
Hmmmmmm…wonder if this is how the expression ’ united we stand, divided, we fall’ was born????
sueb1863 almost 6 years ago
Wow, Mr. Gray is dumber than I thought. And doesn’t he ever take the jacket off?
Aladar30 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
You did your job, Al. Now go to dinner with your sweet wife and get your sweet dessert. And don’t worry, your boys are fine.
FassEddie almost 6 years ago
Proper end for store-bought cake.
Tyge almost 6 years ago
And Big Al remains Mr. Wonderful in Irma’s eyes. At least that relationship is going well.
I wonder if “strudel” is one of these euphemisms that Irma uses for “you know what?”
Tyge almost 6 years ago
Is this the beginning of a new relationship between Gunther and Les? Has Tiffany really “had it” with these two? Will Al and Irma have a surprise announcement? Tune in three weeks from now when we hear Irma say: “Oh Alsie… I have a surprise in the oven for you.”
seismic-2 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Mr. Gary deserves a strudel, and we deserve a new story arc. That should happen Monday, but the depressing thing is that this is just Round Two of the “mismatched roommates” thread that will probably continue at least until Greg runs out of ideas for it and likely even beyond that. (Round One was the furniture disposal, and the story was already tedious by then on account of all the whining that Gunther had been doing at the prospects of living with Les, even while the guest house was being built.) I hope the strip will turn away from this 3 Stooges style of “comedy” (which works far better on film than in a comic strip) and, whenever these two losers have to be featured, it will be not in terms of their relationship with each other but in terms of each one’s relationship with Tiffany, since she showed by walking out in disgust that she has just the right temperament to handle this story properly.
Bernedoodle almost 6 years ago
Now that is comic relief! The boys finally agree on something.
TORAD_07 almost 6 years ago
Hopefully, this arc is now OVER! I just hope that there aren’t an y permanent casualties…. the primary one being Gunther and Tiff. I hope they can work things out. I really think they are destined for each other. But we’ll see. At least Al is there to keep things from getting out of hand with Les and Gunth. I hope.
Let’s move on!
Jim almost 6 years ago
this comic strip is very much becoming boring…
micromos almost 6 years ago
Ding dong!
detroitpete almost 6 years ago
I think strudel doesn’t mean strudel here….
dlkrueger33 almost 6 years ago
Maybe the resolution of this arc is that there is a friendly truce between these unlikely roommates.
ForrestOverin almost 6 years ago
I’m almost afraid to ask what that is on Les’ right shoulder. I mean, I didn’t think Gunther would fight THAT dirty!
Cuckooman Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Two guys would not likely have a food fight. Someone mentioned Laverne and Shirley a few days ago…still, it is a comic strip and meant to be fun……
sheilag almost 6 years ago
Must be her code word for “Al Gray” gettin’ some… :-P
JayBluE almost 6 years ago
“No Appetite For Disappointment”
“You Don’t Re-Veal A Sliding Cutlet”
“Morsels Under Wraps”
“Waste Makes Paste”
“When Gray Skies Are Threatening”
“Mess Haul”
“Labor Through The Labyrinth Of Linguini”
“Stumbling And Wandering Through A Billy Mays”
“The Mission Is: Scrub! "
“You Made Your Bed Of Pasta…. Now Lay In It!”
or
“The Picture Of A Very Fuzzy Resolution”
Le'Roy Hawkins almost 6 years ago
NOW KISS!!
Le'Roy Hawkins almost 6 years ago
Lunther? Geslie?
Major Matt Mason Premium Member almost 6 years ago
“FOOOD FIIIIIGHT!”
bigboxes almost 6 years ago
It’s an ongoing story. I’ll assume at some point we will pick this back up and see if they’ve learned anything from this. I like it, but there is only so much you can say in a three panel comic. We end this little arc and next we will be treated to Luann and Jack or maybe Brad and Toni. Time crawls in comic strip land. I don’t get worked up over stuff like that.
WolfmaidM almost 6 years ago
No blood, no bruises, and no broken bones. Their relationship is improving. Now, if the two of them figure out that Tiffany is a person and not a thing to fight over, I would say they were starting to grow up.
RWY almost 6 years ago
Knox obviously isn’t covered in cake. On top of being childish, Gunther doesn’t even have good aim. It vaguely looks as though Knox threw Gunther’s dish all over Gunther and himself.
RWY almost 6 years ago
Considering that Gunther has behaved in a manner that makes him look awful in every way, I wish Mrs. G. were coming over. She would see the real Gunther.
kaffekup almost 6 years ago
Are the adults really that clueless? When both boys shout NO, that’s the time to drop the phone and go straight back there.
ctolson almost 6 years ago
Called several days ago – food fight.
seismic-2 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Al and Irma won’t go over to check on the boys… this time. This one was just a warning. Next time there’s a shouting match, though…
Squoop almost 6 years ago
The shame really belongs to Gunther’s mom & Les’s uncle… neither deserve strudel. It was their hare-brained, not to mention selfish, idea to force these kids who obviously despise each other and have nothing in common, to live together.
AndrewSihler almost 6 years ago
Very Greek—the violence and gore takes place off scene, leaving us free to feel sympathy for both boys, pathetic heterosexuals that they are.
ChazNCenTex almost 6 years ago
That “NO!” was in response to Mr. Gray’s question not Gunther’s Mom’s question.
Airman almost 6 years ago
Exit arc, and do not return to this crime scene. Come back, Luann, all is forgiven.
Code the Enforcer almost 6 years ago
At least Gunther stood his ground!
Code the Enforcer almost 6 years ago
I see what Greg did there! “Gee, how did our food fight create this lettering I see?!” It would fit the Halloween season…
amaryllis2 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I love Greg’s melted signature. Salvadore Dali’d!
bakana almost 6 years ago
It’s going to take them all Night to clean up that mess.
And, I’ll bet they Miss the noodles clinging to the Ceiling.
Schrodinger's Dog almost 6 years ago
Sunday: Knute and Crystal go to Pottery Barn !
Sisyphos almost 6 years ago
Strudel me up,Irma. Let the Boys In the Gulag clean up their own mess and resolve their dispute over plump Tiffany….
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member almost 6 years ago
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Hmm. Al let me down. I thought his effort would have helped me to better understand this entire arc better, and especially help with understanding the rather silly food fight. But, alas, no.
Next week will probably be about the boys (our dynamic duo) cleaning up the damn mess they made.
Or, might we be lucky and we flip to another arc…. any other arc?
Flash5005 almost 6 years ago
I’m surprised she didn’t reward him with some pie.
JustMe almost 6 years ago
I think they’re acting more like siblings than they would like to admit :0)
Scoutmaster77 almost 6 years ago
I like the drippy signature and date. :-D
znhoja almost 6 years ago
Were LUANN!!
fathergod almost 6 years ago
Thus starts the bonding between two step-brothers
Dragoncat almost 6 years ago
“Mess averted.” … Yeah, right.
sactiger almost 6 years ago
IMHO – the introduction of the “Leslie Knox” and “Al Gray” characters to the strip has been a detriment. “Les” is a bully and a jerk, with no redeeming qualities. “Al” is shifty, annoying, and sleazy; the “Irma” character deserves better that him. Just my “two cents,” you understand.