Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for December 18, 2023

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    lvlax  11 months ago

    Frank.. next time ask some more details about any structure you want your family to reside in. This cabin clearly wasn’t made for a 4 person family.

    While not totally run down, the cabin is ridiculously small and not suitable for their needs. I would suggest heading home before the roads get shut down.

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    So what do we think.. will they stay or head on back?

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    J. Scarbrough  11 months ago

    Welp, we called it, didn’t we? I’ve actually lived in cheese boxes like this before . . . and it was absolutely depressing!

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    Asharah  11 months ago

    Brad, call your wife to send a rescue crew

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    Argythree  11 months ago

    At least it has a fireplace, so they won’t freeze to death (assuming someone was nice enough to provide firewood). Will they sleep in chairs? Doesn’t look like more than a one-room ‘lodge’, so no bedrooms. And now to find out if there is an interior facility, or whether the outhouse is also ‘close’…

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    Wilkins068  11 months ago

    Mebbe this cabil’ll turn out to be a TARDIS thing.

    Some kinda magic goin on. From th outside it looks like th fire place is on one of the shorter walls but Im not an architecht or any thing like that

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    Joe1962  11 months ago

    Puddles tell Bernice to call Toni and send a rescue crew to save Frank and family.

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    Wilkins068  11 months ago

    Could there be rats an other vermin?

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    sallymargret  11 months ago

    Oh, I love it. Look at that rustic interior and stone fireplace. The secret to being comfortable in those tight surroundings is for each person to secure an “area” for themselves, just to sit and reflect. They’ll get used to it, and will end up having a ball with each other. Think of the memories they’ll have.

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    blunebottle  11 months ago

    Well, what do you expect for a lodge named after the Greek god of weather?

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    RSH  11 months ago

    They don’t have to stand in a huddle and Nancy is being too much of a complainer. Get a fire going. Two can sit on the couch. It’s not a dump, just small.

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    Pipe Tobacco Premium Member 11 months ago

    I think this will morph into a happy family “hallmark-ish” sort of ending.

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    Mordock999 Premium Member 11 months ago

    Yep.

    Just as I thought.

    Poppa is a SAP. ;-)

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    californiamonty  11 months ago

    This kind of reminds me of Married…with Children’s season 3 episode 4 (The Camping Show).

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    Willow Mt Lyon  11 months ago

    I think they will start a fire and stick it out for the night. Maybe they will have fun. Did they remember to bring the marshmellows, candy bars, and graham crackers?

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    Enter.Name.Here  11 months ago

    In the end they will go back home, not realizing the REAL lodge is just another hundred yards up the road and not visible in the snowstorm from where they are.

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    snsurone76  11 months ago

    My claustrophobia is acting up just by looking at the last panel.

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    Donald Benson Premium Member 11 months ago

    How many sitcoms did this one? The too-rustic cabin, the rundown hotel, the house that seems to be haunted, the sleazy resort, the cruddy cruise …

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    eromlig  11 months ago

    “Then the rabbi said, ‘Bring in the cow…’”

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    Pharmakeus Ubik  11 months ago

    The place used to house a family of eight.

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    The Old Wolf  11 months ago

    I saw this coming on the first day.

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    nightflight  11 months ago

    I have no idea where this whole thing is going. But that’s good because it keeps the interest level up. Will Zeus Lodge become Moose Lodge?

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    Salinasong  11 months ago

    So, for what it’s worth, here’s my guess. There is actually a luxurious manor and this is just the gatehouse.

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    mxy  11 months ago

    Ooh! I know a way to spice things up. A Shining tie in. Frank will go nuts from the constant complaining, Luann will get weird and start talking with her finger then telepathically summon Bernice to come who will take an axe to to the chest from Frank, thus getting rid of an obnoxious character.

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    uhohlol  11 months ago

    Stay if there is plenty of firewood and working plumbing rather than a chamber pot.

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    Shirl Summ Premium Member 11 months ago

    Come on people, don’t you have any sense of adventure? They are together probably with very limited cell service. Talk, play some games, kids sleep on the floor, everybody make breakfast together, etc, etc.

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    Vilyehm  11 months ago

    Note the black V indentation on the far right edge of the porch in today’s and Friday’s strip.

    This is the big arrow that fell off under the sign, pointing to the lodge which will become visible in the morning after the storm is over.

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    Aladar30 Premium Member 11 months ago

    Frank seems really annoyed and he’s right. Probably the person who allowed him to use the cabin is someone who talks a lot about his things and makes them seem huge, or maybe he completely misunderstood… But I think Nancy is right, the decor is tastefully and the cabin is in good condition. Even if space is limited, they could have a great time together. Now it’s time to light the fire in the fireplace.

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    Ellis97  11 months ago

    Well Frank, looks like you got totally ripped off.

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    KenHelmick  11 months ago

    OK, obviously two small rooms. From the outside it’s square, but the inside view shows rectangular. Unless it is the Tardis, there needs to be a second room. Anyhow, it’s interesting how priviledged people get to be. I’ve been reduced to just a cot in the Navy, have spent many a wonderful hour in just a two man tent, taken long trips and slept in the back of a small truck or station wagon. All of that was an adventure. people used to do this all the time, look at how small tourist cabins used to be. The world is just getting more entitled.

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    mgl179  11 months ago

    This sums up what’s wrong with too many people now days. Free use of something, then whine and complain about it

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    tremaine53  11 months ago

    Just imagine how much worse it would be if Bernice was with them. I say they should be counting their blessings.

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    MS72  11 months ago

    Build a fire before it gets dark.

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    computerprogrammer2028  11 months ago

    In politics they have a term for this…..“A cover up”….for some major blunder….

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    melodymucisa  11 months ago

    Have they learned NOTHING?!

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    ctolson  11 months ago

    Next thing is, they’ll find out there’s no firewood cut and split for the fireplace, which looks to be the only source of heat for the cab-shack. Plus no saw, no axe, etc. to cut and split the wood. Looks like a cuddle-up family night ahead with little to no sleep. Hope they didn’t eat all their snacks as that will be breakfast in the morning.

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    jr1234  11 months ago

    Best to have a small cabin, less wood to carry in and heat.

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    EMGULS79  11 months ago

    Reminds me of an awful decrepit place my parents and I stayed at in the late 70s – the “Driftwood” in Vero Beach, FL. Some “friends” of my parents had recommended it – my dad was on the phone for an afternoon trying unsuccessfully to get reservations ANYWHERE else.

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    mepowell  11 months ago

    If you google tiny cabins, you can find amazingly small ones that people love.

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    comic reader 22  11 months ago

    Long, narrow one room cabin with no heat in the dead of winter….I think Frank’s need to impress (that he was getting for free) has been squashed. Maybe next time he wants to treat his family to a nice get-away he’ll spend some money and book rooms at a nice resort. We can still hope that this will turn around, that this is just the guardhouse for a beautiful home with a stocked kitchen, snowmobiles, skis and snowshoes for recreation. Maybe horses?

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    comic reader 22  11 months ago

    Does it look like the support for the right side of the porch is missing?

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    ridenslide65  11 months ago

    So let’s see:Frank clearly never actually had a conversation with the “CFO” to say he’s bringing his family. The “Lodge” is the size of a shoe box and for a guy who’s the “CFO”, it’s a dump.Who actually calls a cabin a “Lodge”?Nancy is worried about privilege (????)There’s a high chance of no firewood. Toni is the lucky one.

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    Count Olaf Premium Member 11 months ago

    Ooooooo… Looks perfect for some close Ann❤️Eiffel time. Yeah, tru dat, Dearest Ann❤️Eiffel would prefer something with more space but still the big fireplace and good views of the falling snow. But there is something to be said for intimacy, boy howdy ;9. No wonder we ALL ❤️ Ann❤️Eiffel! TTFN, lowly unworthies. Have an Ann❤️Eiffel Day! Count… OUT.

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    timzsixty9  11 months ago

    sometimes, the best things come in small packages!

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    pls50  11 months ago

    maybe there are steps going to a basement and it is like an underground luxury home.

    i went to a restaurant once. it looked like little shack on top, but there was a walkway that went under ground where the restaurant was.

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    Anon4242  11 months ago

    A fireplace is a plus as long as there is firewood and squirrels haven’t built a nest in the chimney.Do they have any electricity?Do they have water? Maybe a pump?I’m thinking a place like this probably has an outhouse for a bathroom.If there are a few fold out couches then everyone can sleep somewhere.With the snow coming down like that, they’ll probably be snowed in for a few days.Home is going to feel like quite a luxury after this rough cabin adventure.

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    DaBump Premium Member 11 months ago

    Eh, they can make it work. It’ll be fun!

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    Chris  11 months ago

    how close were you hoping you’d all have? :\

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    Doug K  11 months ago

    Cozy.

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    YorkGirl  Premium Member 11 months ago

    To me, it’s perfect. Put a fire in the fireplace. Find the kitchen. Is the electricity on? It may be bigger than it looks. Bedrooms? Yes, I agree, Frank should have asked questions about accommodations.

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    Wichita1.0  11 months ago

    Whee doggies!

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    RSH  11 months ago

    From the inside it looks solidly built with heavy beams along the ceiling; small and tightly constructed means warm; big with high ceiling could mean drafty and cold.

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    GojusJoe  11 months ago

    They should have brought Bernice and the dog, what’s his name, “Piles.”

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    dblbaraje  11 months ago

    Silly comment: Maybe the CFO has a family pet named Zeus. Could be that is the dog house for a rich family.

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    BJShipley1  11 months ago

    Hmmm, maybe one of them should’ve tried looking the place up beforehand. That’s why this setup worked in the old sitcoms it was originally used in, but doesn’t work so well now: back then there really wasn’t any way to research these things. But the Degroots don’t have that excuse. This is an entirely self-inflicted wound and the unfortunate thing is that not a single lesson will be learned from the experience.

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    xiandude  11 months ago

    Nancy always presents as level-headed. It makes me sad that her character thinks her husband (who presents as a good man with a healthy self-image) might be so shallow as to want to ‘feel privileged’.

    I know the writers would not pursue that line of thought (nor would i want them to) because it would not be funny! And i love the way this strip has genuinely made me laugh over the decades. Still, as a husband, i would be mortified if my wife thought i were that desperate for affirmation, instead of trying to treat his family to something special that he himself could not afford. Been THERE.

    I know, i know. I’m way over-thinking. Sorry! I do think it will go Hallmark-y, and that will be lovely, i’m sure :)

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    Diane913  11 months ago

    Who is watching Shannon?

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    Ordinary Average Guy  11 months ago

    “To feel privileged?”

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    kevin.m.rego  11 months ago

    Nancy’s line seems completely out of character, and feels more like forced social commentary. Not the reason I read this comic.

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    locake  11 months ago

    Why does Frank get upset when Nancy comments on the nice decor? She is trying to find something positive and he gets angry. Odd.

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    phileaux  11 months ago

    Get a fire started!!!

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    Quentin1992  11 months ago

    Wonder if they are at the wrong cabin.

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    oakie817  11 months ago

    this should be good…should have included Shannon

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    procentrum  11 months ago

    They will suffer, then become closer, learn the meaning of family, head home happy, AND then discover that they stopped too soon and the luxury lodge is just a bit further down the road.totally predictable. ho hum.

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    PaulAbbott2  11 months ago

    They will squeak and moan for a day or two. Then decorate the place for Christmas and have a wonderful time. And Toni will join by 12/24

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    Baron Grim  11 months ago

    Heh, they thought the lodge would be like Mr. Fischoeder’s hunting lodge on Bob’s Burgers last night. At least they won’t have to lick the pipes, or brush the bear head’s teeth.

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    Demmiaa  11 months ago

    I think its the gate keepers house…

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    FassEddie  11 months ago

    Zeus? More like Le Puce!

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    cfkelley  11 months ago

    Meanwhile, Tony’s enjoying Christmas with her studly firefighter comrades. Better get back asap!

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    David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace  11 months ago

    Close. Very very close.

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    JC1968  11 months ago

    I think they will try to leave but the roads will be shut down so they are forced to stay!

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    forestkat2015  11 months ago

    I hope they stay. Rustic close quarters with no electronic distractions is a lovely way to spend a weekend or a Holiday. I never thought of Frank and Nancy as entitled… I’m disappointed.

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    drewpamon  11 months ago

    I really hate the word privileged at this point.

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    Bill The Nuke  11 months ago

    I’d make the most of it and have fun. But then I spent a few years onboard a submarine so tight spaces don’t bother me.

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    dbradway1  11 months ago

    Yep, the authors did it again. This is getting boring. And annoying.

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    eced52  11 months ago

    Any closer and I would be wearing mom’s pants.

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    percheronhitch6  11 months ago

    Good bye, Zeus Lodge, hellooooo Motel 6. Anything would beat that dive.

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    brick10  11 months ago

    The family can squeeze together and freeze together.

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    Natarose  11 months ago

    Just enjoy your time together. Stop complaining.

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    Rhetorical_Question   11 months ago

    Nancy: The Decor’s kinda cute. Frank: What?

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    Rhetorical_Question   11 months ago

    No electricity? no refrigerator???

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    Rhetorical_Question   11 months ago

    A new storyline for Luann, the writer?

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    Caldonia  11 months ago

    Apparently, if you want to be in a room where there’s space to move around, you’re a privileged jerk! That means you, people unhappy with being in crowded elevators. Check your privilege!

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    WomanWarrior  11 months ago

    First world problems….

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    lawguy05  11 months ago

    Start a cozy fire and all will be right with the world.

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    mindjob  11 months ago

    Diets for everyone next year

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    [Unnamed Reader - 5461d7]  11 months ago

    it`ll be like foxtrot and the skeeter falls storyline…. everyone else wants to go home but dad will be bound and determined to stay. (instead of rain they have snow)

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    Wilkins068  11 months ago

    When th wind comes up it’ll blow the ‘Zeus Lodge’ sign off to expose th ‘Green Acres’ sign

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    Willow Mt Lyon  11 months ago

    Meanwhile Bernice is home cleaning up some Puddles.

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    Ms.fish  11 months ago

    And…this plot line surprises nobody!

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    htieiri  11 months ago

    Frank would be an idiot for keeping his family there in that tiny place.

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    SylviaSactown  11 months ago

    Where is their sense of adventure? Something to laugh about in the future.

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    gcarlson  11 months ago

    “I’m the engineer. I’ve come to turn off the heat.” “I’m the engineer’s assistant.” “Is my Aunt Minnie here?” (Meanwhile, six room service waiters are on their way with at least a dozen hardboiled eggs and I forget what else.) – A Night at the Opera

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    Otis Rufus Driftwood  11 months ago

    Frank’s boss prefer simplicity to his vacations.

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    HodgeElmwood  11 months ago

    I hope there’s indoor plumbing!!

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    Dragoncat  11 months ago

    They’re so close, they can barely move.

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    WilliamVollmer  11 months ago

    The lodge doesn’t look too rustic-from what we can see between the Degroots, who will head on home in the morning. Family closeness is on thing, but the closeness required by this lodge is another.

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    Moon57Shine  11 months ago

    I would’ve headed home, but that’s me.

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    eddi-TBH  11 months ago

    Designed for one guy at a time.

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    ACTIVIST1234  11 months ago

    Brad and Lu will use their new young adult skills to make cabin habitable, and family will have tolerable weekend.

    I agree with commenter who opined that back at work, Dad will be to old by COO that really was the guard shack and the main luxurious Zeus Last she is just down the road.

    That was family gets to bond, Brad gets to show his competence, and Lu gets her adventure story.

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    mistercatworks  11 months ago

    So, they are lodged. Why complain?

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    Sisyphos  11 months ago

    “Zeus Lodge” is a painfully small and cramped log cabin.

    Enjoy your Family Intimacy, DeGroots, for sure!

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    Rockabore  11 months ago

    Honestly, it doesn’t look that bad. It actually looks cosy.

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    Black76Manta  11 months ago

    That cabin is fine for one person, but not for a family, it’s a scam!​

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