Right, don’t put him in with the downhill skiers, because heaven forfend that he should miss an opportunity to be condescending to some sport his author disapproves of. Downhill skiing? What that’s almost as contemptible as gasp team sports!
“Representative Democracy in a Republic.” That has become just a notion Frazz. “if you elect me…,” now means if you elect me my views will become yours.
“Well, they called him Super Skier, As he sat around the sun deck, For he swore that he would never take a spill, When they finally got him down, They had to use two toboggans, To carry all the pieces down the hill…”
Well I am a huge fan of Jef and Frazz. I agree w/ what Jef is saying through Frazz. But, I am not, nor have I ever been, the athlete that Frazz or Jef is.Sports I enjoy besides sauntering? Calvin BallHockey and Tennis when Snoopy // Woodstock are playing. Summer and Winter Olympics, for the most part.
There is a middle way, where we stay in places that are warm in summer and cold in winter. It will snow here soon, this month I expect, but not that long ago it was so warm sensible people were either in the lake or in the AC.
I agree with many comments above. The trouble with Jef’s condescending mockery of all sports but the the ones he loves (e.g. running, biking, Nordic, etc.) and all climates but the upper Midwest is that he is mocking many, probably the majority, of his readers.
Chrisdiaz801 almost 3 years ago
Bad job on ignoring the falling leaves, unless that is inspiring your discussion, future Mr and Mrs. Edwin Frazier!
Concretionist almost 3 years ago
And thus the fractalization begins.
OldsVistaCruiser almost 3 years ago
I dream of sailing the Caribbean.
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Right, don’t put him in with the downhill skiers, because heaven forfend that he should miss an opportunity to be condescending to some sport his author disapproves of. Downhill skiing? What that’s almost as contemptible as gasp team sports!
Cactus-Pete almost 3 years ago
She’s nuts, there are far more choices than that. And you often don’t have to go south to stay warm or go north to ski.
Bilan almost 3 years ago
Her attitude is a bit out-of-date. These days, everybody just dreaming about going somewhere – anywhere at all.
dshans almost 3 years ago
I spent many hours cross country (Nordic) skiing, The “skaters” of late lay ruin to the peaceful and rhythmic tracks of days gone by.
sandpiper almost 3 years ago
Alter egos often offer alternate philosophies. [Not all of them applicable to anything]
Jeffin Premium Member almost 3 years ago
He gets so board with them.
Funniguy almost 3 years ago
“Representative Democracy in a Republic.” That has become just a notion Frazz. “if you elect me…,” now means if you elect me my views will become yours.
MS72 almost 3 years ago
“Winter is Coming”
trainnut1956 almost 3 years ago
“Well, they called him Super Skier, As he sat around the sun deck, For he swore that he would never take a spill, When they finally got him down, They had to use two toboggans, To carry all the pieces down the hill…”
bobstonejr53 almost 3 years ago
Get a life, is that to much!
brick10 almost 3 years ago
I thought they were talking about leaf mowers/mulchers vs. rakers/baggers.
Jhony-Yermo almost 3 years ago
Well I am a huge fan of Jef and Frazz. I agree w/ what Jef is saying through Frazz. But, I am not, nor have I ever been, the athlete that Frazz or Jef is.Sports I enjoy besides sauntering? Calvin BallHockey and Tennis when Snoopy // Woodstock are playing. Summer and Winter Olympics, for the most part.
BRBurns1960 almost 3 years ago
There is a middle way, where we stay in places that are warm in summer and cold in winter. It will snow here soon, this month I expect, but not that long ago it was so warm sensible people were either in the lake or in the AC.
The Famous Eccles almost 3 years ago
That’s the trouble with skiing, once you get off the ski lift it’s all downhill!
Emily the Church Pianist almost 3 years ago
Don’t put me with downhill skiers either – moving at speed, I balance about as well as a lollipop. :-)
marshalljpeters Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I thought she was talking about pumpkin spice.
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe almost 3 years ago
My GF’s penpal lived in Oz somewhere where you either walk to the beach or take a quick train ride and go skiing
Cozmik Cowboy almost 3 years ago
Is the use of “Nordic” and “downhill” a subtle jab? And do the other guys use ""Alpine" and “cross-country”?
billdaviswords almost 3 years ago
Thankfully there’s Stephan Pastis to mock Jef. :)
billdaviswords almost 3 years ago
I agree with many comments above. The trouble with Jef’s condescending mockery of all sports but the the ones he loves (e.g. running, biking, Nordic, etc.) and all climates but the upper Midwest is that he is mocking many, probably the majority, of his readers.
Thinkingblade almost 3 years ago
It isn’t always about politics.
Thinkingblade almost 3 years ago
It’s adorable watching Scandanavian parents towing their little babies who are on trainer skis doing cross country skiing.
Bill Löhr Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I thought this was going to lead to those who like daylight saving time and those who don’t.
falcon_370f almost 3 years ago
Save the alpine trail for me. It’s what I wait for the rest of the year.
Stephen Gilberg almost 3 years ago
At least Frazz wasn’t brilliantly deducing what she meant.
MITZI almost 3 years ago
Mr. Mallett: A pox on your detractors! They are out in full force today.
BobCaldwell1 almost 3 years ago
There are two types of people in this world. Those who believe there are two types of people and those who don’t.
Julian Dieter almost 3 years ago
Blue leaves