Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for December 02, 2023

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    Bill Thompson  over 1 year ago

    Thereā€™s the Mopey Pete we all know and loathe! The same skinflint who proposed to Mindy with an engagement tiger.

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    Bill Thompson  over 1 year ago

    And itā€™s now a tribute to a business that failed, Funky, but donā€™t let that stop you from fleecing Mopey Pete. In the real world, Pete should have investigated why Montoniā€™s went out of business, and if people really want the old name to remind them of why they stopped eating there. Businesses donā€™t succeed by repeating mistakes.

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    J.J. O'Malley  over 1 year ago

    Well, there go the delightful storylines I was anticipating where Ed would bring Ralph and George for a special lunch at ā€œMopeyā€™s Pizzaā€ and then attempt to pay for the meal with an old athletic sock filled with pennies.

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    billsplut  over 1 year ago

    Stay outside. Stay outside, and get covered in heavy snow! Itā€™s called hypothermia, but your next of kin can learn that from your autopsies! STAY OUTSIDE, YOU FOOLS, STAY FOREVER OUTSIDE

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    billsplut  over 1 year ago

    Droop Dawg: ā€œWe decided it would cost too much to change the sign to ā€˜Black Moldieā€™sā€™!ā€ Mandy: ā€œMe so want to make pukes!!ā€

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    top cat james  over 1 year ago

    To acknowledge your grasp on reality, why not call it Shakeyā€™s?

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    ladykat Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Tributes are always nice.

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    sueb1863  over 1 year ago

    ā€œUh ā€“ can we go inside? Itā€™s freezing out here!"

    ā€œThat depends on if they took care of the problems with the rats and the black mold.ā€

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    Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 1 year ago

    ā€œAlso we plan to just keep it closed. That way, we avoid the hassle of cleaning it up, updating everything, then going out of business.ā€

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    puddleglum1066  over 1 year ago

    ā€œMontoniā€™sā€ and ā€œrestaurantā€: two words that should never appear in the same sentence.

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    rockyridge1977  over 1 year ago

    ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦under new management!!!!!!

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    French Persons' Savvy Selection of Screaming Elly Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Because ā€œMopey Peteā€™s Pizzaā€ probably isnā€™t going to cause a stampede of business.

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    MuddyUSA  Premium Member over 1 year ago

    What no comment from Crankshaftā€¦..holy crap, missed opportunity!

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    mn4nu  over 1 year ago

    Why is Funky talking to Mopey Pete like heā€™s never met him, or like Mopey Pete has no idea of the history of Montoniā€™s?

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    lemonbaskt  over 1 year ago

    i think pete will call robert irvine one week after buying it

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    csroberto2854  over 1 year ago

    and another FW character bites the dust

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    Out of the Past  over 1 year ago

    Symbolism. Itā€™s like operating a comic strip without changing the name.

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    Guy Steele Premium Member over 1 year ago

    A famous (in New England, anyway) real-life example:

    ā€œBuilding #19 was a New England chain of discount closeout retailers that operated from 1964 until it declared bankruptcy in 2013. ā€¦ The original Building #19 was located at the former Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard, where the buildings were numbered, and the store retained the nondescript name on the building rather than pay for a new sign.ā€ https://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Building_19

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    Kr-perry Premium Member over 1 year ago

    NO IT ISNā€™T "beyond awful.

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    ToneeRhianRose  9 months ago

    Haha! (ļ¼¾ā–½ļ¼¾)

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