You know, this whole school thing: it just doesn’t add up. I mean, that’s my problem, it doesn’t seem real; when I put the numbers together, they just won’t become a sum thing!
“Ok….grandma needs a new dress. with 50 polka dots per square yard…how many yards of cloth would she need to make a dress that has 500 dots on it? Take your time “
It’s a beautiful piece of art, but I wonder 1) why is the older woman so sad / disinterested/ bored? 2) how, exactly, does the man’s belt, over a shirt that’s outside his pants, work?
The Associated Press reported, "Fifty people, including Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, were charged Tuesday in a scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed college coaches and other insiders to get their children into some of the nation’s most elite schools.
Mabrndt filed his post as usual about 2 hours ago. I don’t see it now along with my comment. It is not there now. All his past posts and profile are missing. Comments anyone?
Grandma feels bad that she can’t help candy fill out her college application, because she can’t read, but candy will get in because grandma, saved a bundle of cash.
Steve Melcher’s offense is probably that he disparaged a living person who is not Donald Trump. You don’t see this happening to Non Sequitur or Two Party Opera.
(best viewed by Google Chrome, with Google Translate added to chrome://extensions, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting. See Other versions for strip coloration image.
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (the 3rd in Russian; again, Chrome can automatically translate), perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the first URL. This is the first work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2157 (March 12, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
P.S. Thank you Steve, for reposting this for me, and Czarka, for alerting me to the situation. I really appreciate it!! Hopefully, if you wish, you can read my comment on future strips at my profile
BE THIS GUY almost 6 years ago
“It doesn’t matter. I just want to go to college to attend games and party.”
Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 6 years ago
“I can’t even make her appear athletic, and I certainly don’t have enough money. I guess she will just be selling flowers on the street.”
juncarlo almost 6 years ago
Yes, we are here waiting for the restore of Wi-Fi connection.
Strob almost 6 years ago
“Oy, with the vaping pens already, they grow up so fast!”
PICTO almost 6 years ago
I was told college is a fountain of knowledge where students go to drink…
Kind&Kinder almost 6 years ago
You know, this whole school thing: it just doesn’t add up. I mean, that’s my problem, it doesn’t seem real; when I put the numbers together, they just won’t become a sum thing!
Bilan almost 6 years ago
The neighbors get painted by Kandinsky. Who do we get? Some schmuck named Korin.
Stop kvetching Grandmom. Just sit up straight and pose for the painting.
orinoco womble almost 6 years ago
“How can I tell her the scholarship list is already out and she’s not even on it?”
Army_Nurse almost 6 years ago
very contemporary, Mr Melcher! Nice job.
jbrobo Premium Member almost 6 years ago
“Ok….grandma needs a new dress. with 50 polka dots per square yard…how many yards of cloth would she need to make a dress that has 500 dots on it? Take your time “
Buzzworld almost 6 years ago
Grandma is making a farting noise with her hand.
Ignatz Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Wow. This strip has no lead time at all?
Not that I’m complaining – I like it.
grandparent Premium Member almost 6 years ago
However, my (own) ACT scores gave my college professors greater expectations than were warranted. I just scraped by.
Huckleberry Hiroshima almost 6 years ago
“Aw. This is cute; ‘Tell Tale Heart’. Let me run this over to that Poe fellow for a proof-read.”
J Short almost 6 years ago
Where did you say this pot came from?
Pocosdad almost 6 years ago
Little Svetlana puts her new creativity training to work on Grandma’s tax return.
Linguist almost 6 years ago
Mrs. Moronavich, lamenting teaching her kids to read when they could be making money in the Russian porn industry.
Papared25 almost 6 years ago
“I’m normally a nice person, but if you don’t get that paparazzi paintbrush outta my face I’m gonna smack you into next week!”
Holden Awn almost 6 years ago
It’s a beautiful piece of art, but I wonder 1) why is the older woman so sad / disinterested/ bored? 2) how, exactly, does the man’s belt, over a shirt that’s outside his pants, work?
Satchel,Koko,LDL,Kenny almost 6 years ago
Looks like a very young child. Early addition. You can count on your fingers for that. I know I did.
YatInExile almost 6 years ago
My, that was quick.
Al Nala almost 6 years ago
The Associated Press reported, "Fifty people, including Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, were charged Tuesday in a scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed college coaches and other insiders to get their children into some of the nation’s most elite schools.
pcolli almost 6 years ago
“If she recites her multiplication tables over again, I am going to do something horrible!”
lagoulou almost 6 years ago
Such a disappointment these kids are….I’ve had it! Off to the Gulag they go!
MissScarlet Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Oh great! Now her mother says she won’t be home for another month.
Czarka almost 6 years ago
Mabrndt filed his post as usual about 2 hours ago. I don’t see it now along with my comment. It is not there now. All his past posts and profile are missing. Comments anyone?
d1234dick Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Grandma feels bad that she can’t help candy fill out her college application, because she can’t read, but candy will get in because grandma, saved a bundle of cash.
Call me Ishmael almost 6 years ago
I declare, “Priceless” today is a hotbed of cynicism ! I am shocked and appalled! LOL!!
Billy Yank almost 6 years ago
Steve Melcher’s offense is probably that he disparaged a living person who is not Donald Trump. You don’t see this happening to Non Sequitur or Two Party Opera.
Steve Melcher creator almost 6 years ago
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aleksey_Mikhailovich_Korin_(38333251745).jpg
(best viewed by Google Chrome, with Google Translate added to chrome://extensions, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting. See Other versions for strip coloration image.
https://www.the-athenaeum.org/people/detail.php?ID=10339
https://sovcom.org.uk/authors/author.php?pl1_cid=432&pl1_id=580&p_f_2_1=580&p_f_3_1=580
http://artpoisk.info/artist/korin_aleksey_mihaylovich_1865/bio/
https://www.tretyakovgallerymagazine.com/articles/3-2016-52/story-behind-painting
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (the 3rd in Russian; again, Chrome can automatically translate), perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the first URL. This is the first work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2157 (March 12, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
P.S. Thank you Steve, for reposting this for me, and Czarka, for alerting me to the situation. I really appreciate it!! Hopefully, if you wish, you can read my comment on future strips at my profile
https://www.gocomics.com/profile/1173799
if not at the strip itself. Mabrndt