Big Top by Rob Harrell for May 13, 2010

Morning, all!

Good Morning, Everyone!

Breakfast Menu:

Hobo Omelettes, Tater Nuggets, English Muffins & Croissants sandwiches stuffed with scrambled eggs,cheese & either Saugage patties or Canadian Bacon Banana nut muffins Cinnamon Buns Iced Chia tea & Iced Coffee (made with Doc’s Famous Nuclear Coffee) & Assorted juices and teas! Regular, Decaf, Pirate and Doc’s Nuclear coffee. Johanan’s CocoMocha

Enjoy Everyone!

Breakfast:

2” Rib Eye Steaks Cinnamon Rolls Chocolate Pudding with Bookers Eggs, Your Way Cold Pizza Grits Assorted Teas, Juices, Flavored Milk Bacon, Sausage & Ham Grits Pirate Coffee Cocoa Mocha

Good Morning, Marg!

Good Morning, JFri & ♠Lonewolf♠!

Wow. 2 menus.

I think I’ll take the Rib Eye and the Hobo Omelette.

I’m still working on my Irish Coffee float.

Good Morning, MARG!

What are Hobo Omelettes?

Good Evening & Morning Everyone!!

I am starving! I think I will try the Hobo Omelettes, Tater Nuggets, Canadian Bacon, Tomato Juice, Orange Juice, Nuclear Coffee & a piece of Chocolate Cake. Please?

Grog and LuvH8, your orders are up. Enjoy!

LuvH8, Hobo Omelets are made with potato, tomato, green peppers, mushrooms, chees and onions. But I have seen slight variances to the ingredients.

Good Morning! JFri, I’ll have a rib eye, some scrambled eggs and a Pirate coffee. Thank you kind sir! Ooh, and a cinnamon roll for laters.

Poor Dusty, it’s like a bad dream, isn’t it?

Good Morning, Carmy & LuvH8!

Thank you Lonewolf. I hope that is enough food for me.

Thank you ♠Lonewolf♠!

Good morning, Carmy & Grog! Your orders are up! Enjoy!

Good Morning Grog!

Thanks, JFri!

LuvH8 & Grog, you’re both welcome. It’s a pleasure serving you!

HI JFRI!!!

I’ll have a hobo omelette, and two cinnamon rolls, please.

Morning Terry, Carmy, and Grog! Happy eating, all!

HI, MARG!!!

Your order is ready! Bon appetite!

One Hobo Omelet coming right up, Marg! Thank you and enjoy your meal.

Good Morning Grog and Marg! Thanks again, JFri!

Good morning Tribe. and hi Marg Terry and **JFri thanks for the breakies. I’ll have coffee and Cinnamon Buns please! Sorry I didn’t get back earlier but reading some of the posts, it looks like you didn’t need my input to add to them. Carmy, Grog and LuvH8 you’ve certainly been up late tonight. Wonder if *Hy* is in the background cleaning up after the nuclear coffee partying.

Chuckle Bros has a joke just for Cleo!.

‘morning, Dawn.

Good Morning Dawn. Cinnamon Buns and one coffee coming your way, dear. Enjoy!

Dawn, he might be waiting for reinforcements to help with the cleanup!

Thanks, Terry. I think *Hy* will need lots of help. In fact, just thinking about it makes me tired. See you all on the morrow!

Hey! Nothing exploded this time!

Umm….. I spilled some of my drink when I fell down earlier. Does anyone know how to make the carpet stop glowing?

Your welcome, Dawn.

Good Night! Sleep well.

Hi & Bye, Dawn!

Don’t look directly at the spill, LuvH8. It can damage the eyes.

Good Morning and Good Night, Dawn! Marg, I saw that and thought of Cleo too!

Good Night Dawn It was nice to see you.

I am trying to clean up before Hymenoxis gets here. I just can’t figure out how to make the glow go away. Maybe I can put a decorative area rug on top of the other rug?

Lonewolf

Is that the problem with my eyes? I thought it was the smoke!

Plenty of rest and eye drops will help with the condition, LuvH8.

Speaking of rest, I think I’ll get some.

Gunite, all!

Thank you Lonewolf I think I will follow that advice.

Good Night Grog

Poof!!!!

Good Night, Grog.

Rest well, sir!

I need to hit the horizontal position once again.

Good Night one and all! P&L

Good Morning, Lewreader. Tread carefully around the nuclear coffee spills. :^)

I used to have a tag called “brute force stupidity”. Somehow it got deleted and I can’t put it back on. Anyway, here’s a crowning example.

I guess that proves that naive goodness will beat evil genius, especially when both are incompetent.

THE COCOMOCHA WILL BE FRESH AND HOT STARTING AT 7:00 AM CDT, AS USUAL!

Pop!

Still Glowing (slow head shake)

Good Morning Doc I really wasn’t expecting to see anyone here.

Sounds good Doc you should sleep while you can. I’m hoping to be sleeping again soon myself.

WARNING ~Cat Joke Ahead

A couple was going out for the evening. The last thing they did was to put the cat out.

The taxi arrived, and as the couple walked out of the house, the cat shoots back in. So the husband goes back inside to chase it out.

The wife, not wanting it known that the house would be empty, explained to the taxi driver “He’s just going upstairs to say goodbye to my mother.”

A few minutes later, the husband got into the taxi and said, “Sorry I took so long, the stupid thing was hiding under the bed and I had to poke her with a coat hanger to get her to come out!”

I woke up after about an hour and haven’t been able to go back to sleep. I just took some sleeping pills, hopefully that will help.

Doc I often have that problem myself. I think it has something to do with anxiety, either in general or about an upcoming event.

Doc I keep on checking your avatar to see if I can catch it peeking!

That reminds me: Good Morning Lewreader!

Good morning TRIBE

I just got back from a few days away from my comic strips [major withdrawl symptoms]. Did you miss me?

I tried to at least skim through the comments but there were just TOO MANY. I hope I didn’t miss anyone’s birthday, anniversary or other important event.

Doc I am sure they wouldn’t want you to feel guilty. I am also pretty sure that they don’t want you to be grumpy!

Hello Serenasakitty ~ I don’t think you missed any of those things. It is nice to have you back.

I would still be burdened by the weight of indecision if not for GROG. LONEWOLF, a hobo omelette please. JFRI 2 rib eyes, so rare they Moo.If each of your fine eateries would supply a cup of NUC COFFEE, it would be appreciated.

Where can I hide? At 9pm, the UPS man brought a Digital Transport Adaptor. Following their easy directions, I had it installed by 9:30. By 11 I had exhausted the Internet and broke down and called. The international connection could have been better but I thought I had deciphered the accent.Putting myself in a Buddhist/Hindu/Zen mind frame, I try to apply logic, peace, love, and understanding. No TV.

I return to the keyboard, follow LUVH8’s instructions, and Eureka, I have an avatar. LUVH8, you could have a future in technical writing. Please contact Comcast Cable. In the meantime, any suggestions of what to tell the love of my life?

Morning TRIBE! My cat has lost four pounds. I’ve lost eight. I’m winning!

Congratulations Lewreader!

I like your avatar, and the weight loss is impressive for you and the cat. Tell the love of your life that you love her and would be lost without her. Anything you do wrong just proves how much you need her.

Doc, then I am positive that WildCheetah, Gma T & Mighty Mouse are happy not to have grumpy around.

That’s okay Doc, I think I am ready to try sleeping again now.

Good Night Everyone ~ Rest In Peace

Well, if everyone is going to take a nap, I guess I might as well do the same. See everyone later.

Good Morning, Tribeandall!

Hello to LuvH8, Doc, Serena, Lewreader & Johanan.

To those “napping”……..rest well.

Good Night, Doctor Toon, LuvH8 & serena. Good morning, Lewreader & congratulations on your first avatar!

Good Morning, ♠Lonewolf♠. You snuck in just ahead of me.

I’d love to be napping….

Morning Lew and Grog Early morning postings really filled up this morning.

didja hear that Little Orphan Annie is ending. According to the Tribune, Sunday’s the last one.

Good Morning, Grog!

I would have been back here sooner but I have been checking out some more trollish type comments. I think the best bet is to inform Gocomics again.

Good Morning, Rac

No I did not know that about Little Orphan Annie. I wonder why.

Hey Lonewolf

Must’ve worked I just came from there and didn’t see any untoward comments.

Gocomics emailed me and said flagging is the fastest way to get their attention.

Morning rac0308 And we were a particularly chatty bunch yesterderday too!

I agree with that, Rac.

Here’s the article:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-biz-0513-phil-annie-20100513,0,578290.column

I need to start getting ready for another busy day.

I caught the link on the other site, Rac. That’s a sad note.

Have FUN!! I’m gonna…. if it kills me.

Good Morning Grog, that’s why the Original Tribe came up with the “Yappy Nuts” nickname. Actually, someone (non-Tribe) called us that and we thought it was an apt nickname, so there you go.

Good Morning rac! Don’t let it kill you!

Thanks Carmy If I’m going down, I’ll be fighting all the way.

These computers don’t scare me… much…

I’ll be in and out as time allows

Good Morning, EMET.

Have a great day you guys!

P&L

Lewreader, I do hope you enjoyed your breakfast. Catch you later.

Good Morning, Carmy! There’s been some high volume yapping the past couple of days. The weather can’t be too good these days.

Good Morning All. How sad to be gone and replaced by a robot and no one noticed. Give Dusty a chewy bone.

Grog, it just might be that some people have had a little more free time. I love to yap, but my family comes first. Also, my meds make me tired so I snooze when needed.

I like your avatar Lewreader.

Good Morning, Cleo! We posted at the same time.

MMMMMmmmmm meds….

Good Morning, cleo & EMET

EMET, that’s a lot of A’s from one small town. I guess us city folk don’t go in for that sort of thing.

Good Morning Carmy, rac & Grog.

Good morning everyone. Rmom was correct about weather in KS here. I had to go basement called lower level where I work at.

County had tornado spotted over at Mt. Hope though that is further north from where I work at don’t know of damaged may just been a brief touchdown not in town but further southwest one of the workers heard from family in another town miles from us. Evan further away a tornado was heading towards their home. The clear was sounded 5 min before 5pm got to leave yea. But there was a big massive thunderstorm with massive rain heading towards where I work at Lake Afton so I headed home. Almost all night it rained had pea size hail sounded loud on the house. Where I live at the location almost by us has a good drainage and the streets has deep drainage so rainwater or people over water drains well. I heard someone comment we’re in for a buppy ride for the summer months. I hope not.

The Admin Assist has a weather radio and every time that goes off makes me nervous and when someone said go basement/lower level she left for home. We where in no danger tornado was further north of us.

I’m ready for a calmer days for weather. I share computer with husband so do get on at evenings. Read some of yesterday post you all had a wild party going. Me I went to bed earlier then you.

hey, Cleo

Good morning, Kab I hope you and Rmom get some quiet weather for a change.

Parler-vous francais, Carmy?

Good Morning Kab, glad you made it through the storm okay.

Lewreader, I responded to your comment on Red & Rover.

Kab I’m glad you made it through too. Grog, pourquoi demandez-vous?

My mistake, Carmy. For some reason I thought you had made a comment in French over @ 2c&C. In fact I was so certain it was you I made that comment. I need to get my eyes checked or get more sleep.

Marg actually made the comment.

Gotta make sure who to parlezvous there Grog

Hello all my husband brought meds home from the pain specialist for a for the phar that will last a long time. I take three types from him helps on the rt shoulder. My therapty is going fine doing walk walking and using my daughters big ball have to have a high place then almost to my knees. Shoulder and arm still sore been a month from surgery so glad I had it done. Guess takes a while to heal. Better still sun is out yea. I wish I knew where or better how to get the aviator type that dances. I hope Rmom reads what I wrote. She lives further north east then I do and I’ve never met her. I know it has been mentioned before so I’m going to ask a reduntant question how does one bold that I see so much?

Two Splats (asterisks) before and after the the word or phase you want to bold Kab

Good late morning Fellow Baby, Carmy, Cleo, rac, Kab, EMET, and thanks for the rib eyes, eggs benedict, and PIrate coffee, JFri!

I probably missed a few but I didn’t go all the way back.

Hey Dry

Hola Dry! I’m cleaning my house. I’ll be popping in on my breaks.

Hey Fellow Baby!. Long time no see.

Hey Fellow Baby, yes I’ve been busy! Did ya’ miss me?

Hi rac! How’s life treating you?

Carmy you can come clean my house when you’re done there, LOL!

You bet, Fellow Baby!

Morning, Tribe. I’m already tired, and it isn’t even noon! Our basement leaked really bad in the middle of the night. Thankfully, my sons took care of the immediate need, and just left me with a note and wet towels this morning. I’ve used the shop vac to suck a lot of the water up, but there’s still more. Our router got partially fried by lightning. Thankfully, we had a spare router in the house, so between our IP & my geek son, our internet is restored. Kab - I’m actually SE of you - very south part of Butler county - I can see the water tower of Udall from my house. I don’t think we got any hail. Just wind & rain. Today is supposed to be a nice break from the weather - I can actually see blue sky!!! Friday the storms start up again… sigh.

Good to know! So what is new Fellow Baby, or is it the same old same old?

I think Rmom side of town may have gotten worse for hail they had micro burst to. Does using astrorisks take place instantly? I’m assuming your talking about the star on number eight? Just wish internet had this.

Kab - Just use the shift and hit the 8. It should print out a * - use two of them before and two after whatever word you want bold.

Same old same old, Fellow Baby. Still busy, but at least able to check in ever once in a while. Today is Friday for me (BIG sigh!)

The bold doesn’t show until you post the comment

Good Morning, Rmom You and Kab deserve a bigger break than what you’re getting from that severe weather.

Howdy Dry & Rmom.

Nice to see you Dry.

Hang in there Rmom.

Thank you Cleo!

Morning Rmom.

Hi Doc.

Good afternoon, tribe.

Pete has heard one too many of your tall tales, Dusty.

Good Afternoon, Saucy

EMET, “Fellow Baby” is a reference to Dr. Johnny Fever’s listening audience on the 70’s comedy WKRP in Cincinnati. He called them Fellow Babies. On the BT, Dry and I greet each other by saying something like, Hi Fellow Baby. I would have thought that you would have picked up on that by now :-)

A!!

Off to lunch I go.

BBL

EMET Whatever suits your fancy re: my moniker! LOL!

Pop!!!

Good Day Everyone!

Poof!!!

Good afternoon, Grog, Doc, Cleo, Dry, Saucy & EMET!

Hi, LuvH8! Bye!

Ahhhh, yes, the old POP & POOF on the BT trick.

Greetings ALL

I found the best way to do housework.

Open a new file in your PC. Name it “Housework.” 3.Send it to the Recycle Bin. Empty the Recycle Bin. Your PC will ask you, “Are you sure you want to delete Housework permanently?” Calmly answer “yes” and press mouse button firmly. Feel better?

That sounds good to me. I don’t have a name to credit that to, but it was in the last copy of “The Country Register.” That is a small newsletter type of paper for people who are interested in quilting and craftwork of sewing nature.

Serena works for me! (If only!)

Good Afternoon Tribeandall!

In for a quick late lunch and back out the door again.

How’s everyone doing. I hope your hangin in there Rmom & Kab.

Good to see you Serena!

Hi serena. Wouldn’t it be nice.

Hi ♠Lonewolf♠

Hi, Terry! Today’s weather is fine, although the blue sky is hiding again. Weather like this week is why meterologists like Kansas - it isn’t boring!

Beautiful afternoon here. LilG just cut my hair, have done some pruning and I am reading a book. Life is good.

CARMY and DRY What is this mysterious “clean” you speak of? I was a Liberal Arts Major and do not recall any courses in it. Do you need a degree.Can I get federal aid? Testing BOLD. Countdown 3 2 1

Hey! Bold works. That’s two things the fine folk at Big Top taught me today.Thank you Bookoo.

Hi Lewreader

Now that you know bold is 2 * on either side of a word italic is 1 * on either side of a word bold italic is 3 * on either side of a word

There is more, but I wouldn’t want to overwhelm you.

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Poof!!!

Congratulations, Lew! Oh, and one little problem with the bold - it doesn’t seem to work on only one or two letter words - has to be at least 3 characters in between the two sets of asterisks.

Lew, if there’s federal aid available, I’ll take it. Otherwise I don’t get paid for cleaning. ;-)

Serena, I do like your way of doing housework.

LUVH8 You’re right. I’ll try to remember but I’m seeing faces and hearing “Ode to Joy” in quadraphonic.

CARMY It is a shame. I cheat on my taxes as much as the next guy. I scrub walls and floors, clean tubs. sinks, ovens, and refrigerators, BUT REAL MEN don’t dust. I think they should send over the Under Secretary of Dust Mites every Thursday between 4-6pm. Sorry if I got political in Big Top.

Lewreader, I am also proud to say that I don’lt dust. I do all the other nasty little jobs, pruning, cleaning out birdhouses, washing dishes, painting, mowing the lawn, but dust belongs where it lands. Let us join hands an revolt…or at least be revolting.

I’m pretty late for breakfast; someone just toss me a chewy bone….

Good Evening, everyone!

Real men don’t dust huh? Oh what I would say, but I would get flagged for sure! :-P :-P

Kab Buch asked, about 8 formats ago

I know it has been mentioned before so I’m going to ask a reduntant question how does one bold that I see so much?

THere is a homemade Format list available–the link is also found each day in the “boilerplate” at the Pibgorn comments, usually near the top of page one….

@Rmom and Kab Bush, sympathy with you both on the weather…I suspect we’ll have our share up here on the tundra soon enough.

Hello bmonk, how are you kind sir?

Dry It was Lewreader that said that real men don’t dust. I however stated simply and with forthright thought that I simply do…not… dust. End of quote and you have my permisssion to grab the Endust.

I say, “For REAL MEN, dust is a noun!”

(or is that too nerdy?)

I’m doing well, but soon I must be off to dinner…

Hi bmonk

My motto is a women’s work may be never done, but a man should try to have much fun. Don’t worry ladies, I will sit out on my deck while you dust. I would hate to have you inconvenienced by me having to hoist my legs for your easy access to the dust. You may simply leave upon completion of your task. Due compensation shall be sent when satisfaction is determined. Expect 3 weeks for payment to arrive. Postage may be due on arrival, in which case compensation shall be disbursed on next months pay stub. Oh, and please try to keep noise to a minimum. I am at present reading and any slight noise might necessitate rereading a paragraph and a slight deduction in your payment envelope. Thank you and have a good work day.

bmonk asked “Is that too nerdy?”

YES SIR!

CLEO I have the endust in my hand! You best duck sir, because it’s coming straight away in your direction! (Aimed at that handsome head of yours!)

That is okay Dry. I am in my garden and you are restricted to in home dusting. Have fun and present me with your hours upon completion.

I figured–but it’s such a good nerdy line…

Hello, Tribeandall! I’m afraid I’m going to do my own version of POP! and *POOF!!! Last night’s victory celebration took a lot out of me.

But before I do my Poof!, I promised some Cajun Roast Beast with all the fixins - and here it is.

cleo, I may not have your brand of horseradish, but the Boars Head I bought is much better than the Beaver brand (allegedly) hot horseradish.

bmonk, I hope this makes up for the “chewy bone”

Hope I can wake up in time for the turnover

(POOF!!!)

Hello Big top and fellow TRIBE members.

Doc, much the way Cleo’s place will remain looking. He gave me free reign of his indoors! Does he really think I’m going t dust? He must have been on his second bottle of Booker’s when he did that! (Me, in his house, alone, SNERK! SNICKER! LOL! Oh let’s see, what do we have here?)

Cleo?

What were you thinking??? Allowing Dry in your house under the pretense of dusting? I hope she doesn’t find any paint for your sake.

Hi Rmom, I’m glad that you are safe.

@Rmom, remember: a coat of paint–whatever color(s) it may be–will serve to keep the paint down! ROFLMBO!

Thanks, Ladywolf! It wasn’t too bad at our place, didn’t even go to the basement, and no hail. Just rain & wind. Unfortunately, the basement leaked, & lighting fried the router, so we had some extra work to do. But we have been plenty safe the whole time. One Wichita truck driver was south of OKC and got a ride in a tornado along with his semi-truck. The truck landed on its side, but he was able to unbuckle his seat belt and climb out unscathed. He said he was doing a lot of praying as soon as he felt the truck start to shake. For some strange reason, he’s considering a career change now….

Hi, bmonk - I must be tired, because I’m not understanding how a coat of paint will help Cleo’s house.

We typically get our last seasonal tornado watch/warning around the 4th of July. Of course, they can come out of season, but that’s what is typical. I presume ND gets them in July & August?

It would cover the dust and keep it from moving.

Of course, the final colors might not be to cleo’s taste…

Hello and good evening everyone including Rmom . Glad there is no storm. Had to wait awhile my daughter had to work on my arm. Sorry about wrong location I guess I’m trying to move you else where and I don’t like moving. Weatherman states more rain for weekend just hope not to bad. Got to finally start a packet for scanning removing staples. Lot harder than I thought for my rt shoulder. Dr. was right it will be very slow on that scanning should be easier I hope. Place where I’m at the computer tech guys updated scanning to make it easier. Well I don’t want to hog the line. I tried at the top for bold see what happens. My shoulder is very tired/pain time for pills and shower soon bed. Not sure how long will take my shoulder to complete heal, my daughter found more knots under my arm to work on and my shoulder blade. Good night all. I hope you have nice chatting.

Kab - Just keep following the doctor’s instructions! I guess it was a microburst on the turnpike around El Dorado that knocked down power lines & flipped 3 semis. Tonight & tomorrow are supposed to be decent weather. Friday after midnight, storms might show up again & on into the weekend. I’m glad the weather should be good for tomorrow, I need to go shopping.

bmonk - Thanks for explaining. I find that painting dusty surfaces usually makes big clumps in the paint.

Good thing that you had a spare router Rmom.

Fortunately Dry has free reign in my pantry. She can do what she wishes with the cans. All other doors are locked, but I have a bed roll in the pantry so she wiill think that LilG and I have had a fight. Gosh, I hope that this isn’t a self fulfilling prophesy.

I hope that Dry feels at home between the uncooked blackeyed peas and the arborio rice.

Ladywolf - That is one advantage of being married to a geek. We have a large supply of spare parts, but not always what we can use. I think we had used this router before, and then he put in the new one for some reason. (Probably thought it would speed up things, or something.)

Cleo - When we got married, someone (I believe a brother) got into our house and removed all the labels off of our canned goods. Of course, I’d heard of that prank, and wrote with a permanent marker on the bottom of the cans before we left a code for what were the contents. My brother thought he was smart, and brought over some additional cans. He took the labels off, and wrote some of the codes I used on the bottom of those cans. He failed to realize that I’m quite good at recognizing handwriting.

Rmom, what can you say about relatives. LOL

Hi cleo.

I think Doc has said the difference between in-laws & outlaws, are that outlaws are wanted. Unfortunately, this is my brother, so I can’t put him in the in-law category. You’ve heard the expression: “My mom didn’t raise any fools”? I have to alter it to “My mom might have raised some fools, but I’m not one of them”.

Dry I just found some cans of flourescent [sp?] paint that I can sneak in through the window in Cleo’s pantry. Do you think we should tell him that we found a big bunch of keys on the counter that just happen to fit the other doors? If you paint the walls, I’ll paint some murals around. I’ll even paint them pre-crooked. That’ll save him some time in trying to find just the right artwork. Isn’t he lucky to have such good friends as we are. Where’s JFri? He snould like to help us. [snicker]

serena Cleo is indeed lucky! He thinks he’s so smart, but he forgets how smart the female species is!

Females are a gender, rather than a species. Not that it matters, of course. The validity of your statement stands.

(sweep, sweep)

I never forget how smart females are. I just can’t resist their charms. And charms are a good thing. At least on odd numbered Thursdays.

Cleo I don’t even want to know! :-D

Hi HY!

Beware feminine charms. The combination of intelligence and boobs can get you in trouble.

(wipe, dust)

Good evening hymenoxis.

Good Evening, Lady.

So where did everyone disappear to. I had to wash the dishes then talk on the phone for awhile, but I’m back.

I’ve no idea, I just got here myself. I had to put Wifey Bits to bed (she has to work tomorrow), then logged on.

I go to school then I have an after school job that I do. That’s why I do not log on here early. I do not work on Fridays or the weekends. So that’s good for me.

Keep up with the school thing. It pays off, eventually. My family has taken the military or naval route…we serve, then get jobs.

School has better potential.

Well I do plan on college.

Hey Lady - trust me when I say go to college when your young. I’m trying to go back now and it’s much more challenging now.

I’ll bet, And I know that I have my whole life ahead of me. So it’s better to prepare for it.