Overboard by Chip Dunham for January 25, 2011
Transcript:
Raymond: okay, louie, you come around a dark corner and theres an intruder... whats the first move? Louie: Check his hands for treats? CC: Hows practice going , raymond? Raymond: to be honest ,sir Louis not taking it real seriously. Louie: hey, Im not saying I wont clean the guys clock for him! Im just saying he might have treats.
COWBOY7 over 13 years ago
Clean his clock and then check for treats, Louie!
Good Morning, Crew!
Charles Evans Premium Member over 13 years ago
Louie, first you have to deal with the guys weapon. Then the treats.
GrimmaTheNome over 13 years ago
Louie’s First Law - don’t bite the hand that might feed you
HerrB over 13 years ago
Clean the clock?? A German needs help again ‘cause of missing a reference here…
harmgb over 13 years ago
To ‘clean his clock’ means to beat him up, (or bite him, in Louie’s case) An odd idiom, I know, but English is a MOST peculiar language, and I can’t say I know the origin of that expression. I can’t say that is the best way to put it, but you will probably get others….
cdward over 13 years ago
It’s a lot easier to check his hands for treats AFTER you clean his clock.
HerrB, in English, the Ziffernblatt is called the clock face. To clean it could mean to wipe everything off of it - to wipe it “clean.” In this instance, to “clean his clock” means to knock someone out, usually with a hit (or hits) to the face.
As harmbg said, it is an imperfect idiom but does have some reference to real life.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 13 years ago
Good morning Crew!
GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
Treats are always the first order of business, ♠Lonewolf♠, at least for Louie and a few people I won’t mention. I’m sure you know who they are.
Good Morning, Crew!
HerrB over 13 years ago
Thanks for enlightening me!
COWBOY7 over 13 years ago
Heheh, I know one or two at least, Grog.
instigator20 over 13 years ago
Good Morning Crew, How can Louie take him seriously, the Green Ship Pirate looks like a pinata filled with TREATS. Have a GREAT DAY MATIE’S
lightenup Premium Member over 13 years ago
They just need to make a green ship pirate out of treats. Louie would tear him apart.
Good morning, Crew!
Allan CB Premium Member over 13 years ago
Grog I resemble, I mean resent your remark about my integri … oh, jelly bean nom nom!
Mornin’ Crew!
jackdohany over 13 years ago
Raymond, I dunno what you are, but Louie is a DOG!
patricio105 over 13 years ago
Hey, what’s with the hat?
patricio105 over 13 years ago
What’s with the hat?
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 13 years ago
Raymond has ALWAYS worn a hat, ever since way back when!