Big Top by Rob Harrell for May 09, 2009

I’d much rather have “conversate and cuddle”.

Carmy and Doc are sick, so we have the hot cereal of their choice today, along with hot tea with honey and lemon. Yes, Doc, you can have your coffee, too.

For the rest of you, we have pancakes and eggs, with sausage or bacon, fresh orange juice, coffee and hot chocolate. Please enjoy!

AAAARRRRRR, ye ol’ pirate IS out fer a midnight cruise! Joy fer our date Monday how ‘bout a cruise to Montego Bay?

Yeah, conversate and cuddle! Works for me.

[EDIT] Chicken Broth for Carmy and Doc. Go on, drink it. It’s good for you!

Comicaddict I think there’s an appropriate song lyric that describes our little group: *With only fear and good judgement Holding us back We sailed out on the Northern Sea With a boat load of crazy people Including the shotgun and me

Does somebody know how to drive this thing Yelled the captain as he fell to his knees I think I mighta had a little too much today Take me to my cabin, please

Cruisin’ on a sardine boat Loaded with crazy people And we shall be the Santa Maria Looking for a brave new world

from Santa Maria by Trooper *

Oh, and thanks for the breakfast vittles Marg, I’m heading to bed right now though, mind keeping a plate warm for me? Thx.

Hey Doc, thought you’d be sleeping by now, that’s where I’m headed. LaterZZZzzz

AAAARRRRRR, docT nice to have yer company!

Aye, docT, then perhaps ye should be aboard this here ship so ye won’t be high & sailin’ yer own boat!

Who can tell me whose bike is in the background????? That is me and my boy!

Good morning everyone. How are all the sick ones feeling today? I go with conversate and cuddle, too. JFri nice pic!!

JFri - Whose bike is in the background? Not sure I’m understanding here. Picture’s too small. It’s not mine, I got two wheels. Those are ATV’s behind you. There appears to be a dark square shape with an unclear image in the sky above your head, can’t clearly see what it is though.

[EDIT] OH! I see it now, that’s the flag from your ATV. Is that really what I think it is?

Conversating should direct the female towards cuddling. Although, when I was younger, search and destroy was more my motto.

Marg thank you for breakfast, 2 pancakes an egg and some sausage would be wonderful.

*DF* those lyrics do fit our motley crew.

Rad it looks like you and I are the only ones around at the moment. Hope your day is as sunny as mine.

Good Morning All I’m going with conversate and cuddle too. JFri, that looks like a pirate flag in the background. Marg, Thank you, I’ll have some cinnamon oatmeal. Rad, chicken broth sounds really good, I’ll have some for lunch. Cleo, we’re expecting to get into the 90’s today. Sigh, I was really enjoying the 70’s.

Morning, Marg. I think when commenting on the new toons last night we started on opposite ends of the toon spectrum. I didn’t see any of your comments until we posted the exact same comment at the same time on Foxtrot and proceeded along out paths because I saw your comments often after then.

DF, I love your Kermit avatars, I especially loved the Captain Abraham Smollett. Muppet Treasure Island is a great movie. commic, you should watch it sometime soon, aaargh!

carmy the 90s is a bit warm. You’re right the 70s are perfect. We haven’t gotten to the stage where our highs go above the 50s and 60s. It was 36 degrees the last time I looked, but be d@@ned if I’m going to bundle up.

Morning doctortoon are you feeling a little better this morning?

Rad if you’re thinking pirate flag then you are correct!

doctortoon I see that your new kitty is in china.

So JFri are you also receiving this glorious sunshine?

Yep, That’s what I thought.

Why, yes I am Cleo, thanks for asking! Supposed to be around through tomorrow!

Don’t listen to him Wink!

Mornin’ all!

Morning All,

Doc - kitty is probably contemplating which shoe to leave a little “gift” in…

Doc, I was thinking the kitty was saying, “My family went on vacation and I all I got was this dumb hat”.

Hey doc! Did you see my message yesterday about hibernating in spurts! I thought my comment was so funny I had myself in stitches!! LOL Glad you’re feeling better! Love the new kitty! While I was getting my coffee this morning, I thought to myself, it’s Sat. Doc will have a new kitty up today! (No, I’m not addicted! I can quite anytime I want!)

please forgive my prejudiced view of cartoon heaven…you guys are a special type of people….unlike , say the Dick Tracy crowd, who can get quite nasty towards one another…. but since I dont know anybody, its hard to chit chat…..but i noticed one commenter mentioned they had their own little piece of heaven on a lake…. I imagine there’s folks out there living within sight, sound and smell of the ocean as they type on their keyboards……as for me,being a landlocked midwesterner who hasn’t seen the ocean since 1987, THAT would be heaven ….about the only thing outstanding , if that is the word , about what I hear as I am typing on my keyboard, is the sound of racecars circling the Indy 500 racetrack , a couple miles away…..that’s pretty cool, and we have a good pro football team, but all and all I’d rather be elsewhere……but, lottsa other folks are in a lot more of a bind than I am, so……. anyway, does anybody out there remember Steve Roper …or Kerry Drake?? have a great saturday and enjoy life while you can

Nice pic JFri!

Carmy hope you feel better today!

Mornin Akenta. You didn’t keep your finger crossed did you? LOL My Outlook Express is down again! How’s your computer doing?

Just had a thought, and maybe no one can answer anyway, We have Outlook Express 6, I updated to IE 8. Think there’s any connection there (NO PUN INTENDED!)

No sweat Nighthawk, welcome to the crew

Doc good thing kitty’s hat didn’t have big round ears. That level of humiliation would have earned you your bed being used as the litter box for sure…

That isn’t a hat, that’s a bowl on doctortoon’s cat’s head.

Doc, I thought it looked like a bowl. No wonder the kitty looks a bit angry.

Dry, I am feeling much better than yesterday. I slept in this morning and that was very nice. I’ll be taking a nap after lunch too. Sleep is the best medicine for me. Doc, I’m glad you are feeling better too.

Thanks Joy somedays I find the groove, other days, well…

Doc, Carmy good to hear you’re feeling a bit better today. Hope the trend continues.

Good afternoon everyone, it was raining but the clouds are breaking up. I am sorry, but I don’t know much about internet explorer. Don’t know much about those comics either so I don’t think that I can contribute much to those conversations, but Cleo’s house on the lake does sound fantastic. My uncle has a cottage on lake Michigan that is really nice wouldn’t mind something there when I am older.

johnnydoc glad to see you back!

If I run PC Doctor in a full hard drive test, will I crash my coputer? Anybody know anything about PC Doctor?

Dry - Not sure about PC Doctor, haven’t used it in years, but it should give a warning if you run a test that is going to be destructive. However, I am quite sure that if you run DoctorToon right now in a full hard drive test, he will definitely crash…

I’m back. Brought some Chinese if anyone wants any. Now to catch up on all the chatting.

Dry I will always at least poke my head in to check up on the festivities. I don’t know anything about PC doctor, sorry. *DF* good one!

DrT glad you’re doing better. pookid I had the same thought about DrT’s cat - had to take a closer look. nighthawks glad you decided to join us. It’s nothing like the Dick Tracy group. Though I have to admit I used to like the comments there better than the strip, but that is slowly changing. **Dry, sorry about not crossing my fingers for your computer, was busy crossing it for mine. So far it’s still ok. Maybe in another week, I’ll stop being nervous about it. I wouldn’t think IE8 should affect Outlook

Doc, LOLS! How is Boots doing today? Dry, sorry, I’m not familiar with Outlook. Perhaps Outlook needs to updated to accommodate the updated I.E. ?

carmy glad you’re feeling better too *DF* you’re definitely in the groove today - been enjoying a lot of your comments around the strips

*DF* thanks for being of absolutely NO HELP WHATSOEVER!! :-)

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RadK, do you just put this markers in to keep track of where you left off. I know I find them useful.

Johnnydoc you’re welcome to drop on by. And nighthawks, I’m the one who lives on the lake. It’s a beautiful spot in the Cascade foothills. If you are a crow I am less than 2 miles from the Puget Sound, so we have lots of seagulls visiting and Bald Eagles nest on our lake in Doug Fir, Hemlock and Cedar trees.

doctortoon if we change this to cat chat, the kitties are going to have to put up with my lovable old lab.

doc get off those freakin’ pain pills! You’re always falling asleep when I come back here, or are you just trying to tell me something? Huh? :-D

g’night Doc. Cleo I would love to visit, but that would be unfeasible, at least for now.

Now OE 6 is working again! I suppose it could be verizon’s fault but my computer is acting so weird! I don’t know! Printed out about 9 pages on what to do, I hate to tackle that now, though. It’s 80 outside and hear the weeds calling my name!

Akenta says:

RadK, do you just put this markers in to keep track of where you left off. I know I find them useful.

Yes, I certainly do and am glad it can benefit you as well.

Doc & Cleo Changing the page name to Cat Chat would go over well “politically correct”-wise up here, as chat is the French word for cat.

Are you in Canada *DF*?

DigitalFrog says:

Comicaddict I think there’s an appropriate song lyric that describes our little group:

That’s us to a T.

Radical-Knight says:

Morning, Marg. I think when commenting on the new toons last night we started on opposite ends of the toon spectrum. I didn’t see any of your comments until we posted the exact same comment at the same time on Foxtrot and proceeded along out paths because I saw your comments often after then.

LOL! I stsrt with my favorites first, then go back to the ‘A’s.

Carmy: I’m glad you’re getting a nap in. :-)

I sat down in my chair this afternoon, and promptly fell asleep. I’m sure that it has nothing to do what so ever with the fact that I got up at 6:00 AM to ride my bike.

Where is everybody tonight?

Hi Marg, “You are a better man than me, Gunga Din”, if you get up at 6 to ride a bike! I don’t know why, I just felt like quoting that, LOL! Hope tabby is having a nice weekend!

I’ve been so busy today, the only strips I read was Overboard first, then here, then Ziggy and Winnie and always back here again!

marg do you ride your bike everyday? My wife and I do. My wife used to be a hardcore rider. Our property backs onto state land so there are a maze of logging roads behind us that she use to blaze before her injury. Now, she is pretty much restricted to paved surfaces, but she’s a dynamic little ball of energy anyways.

Dry I always wind up coming back here too, but it’s been quiet today.

I’ve now gotten myself into the habit of reading 10 strips then coming back to Big Top, then reading 10 more, etc. It’s fun keeping track of this whole little world. We’re spread all over the place, but share this small community.

Dry: Like the quote. :-)

I had to leave the house at 10:00 this morning, so if I wanted to get a bike ride in, I had to get up. It’s getting hotter and hotter, so soon I’ll be getting up early all the time.

Cleo: I try to ride four days a week, 15 1/2 miles each day. I remember that you said that you wife had injured herself. There’s nothing wrong with riding on pavement. Hard core mountain biking is not my thing. The older you get, the longer you take to heal.

Johnnydoc: I grew up a town away from Lake Michigan, north of Chicago. I love that lake. We used to body surf when the waves were right. I still dream about Lake Michigan.

I had a bike accident two summers ago. I drove over a sand bur and my front tire was losing air. I was on my way downhill, went to make a turn and the bike wouldn’t respond. I flew over the handlebars and had a pain in my spine that when I moved made me feel as if I would pass out. Because of my wife’s spinal cord injury I took an ambulance to the hospital. No major injuries, but I couldn’t get out of bed so I slept in a chair for three weeks. It put fear into me. I now am very careful. People who don’t wear helmets are fools.

I enjoy reading your comments. Once I get done reading my comics for the day, I usually have to move on to doing work, so can’t really chat much. I’m in Kansas - about as far from an ocean you can get. However, we’re out in the country, up on a hill, overlooking a flood plain. Recently, we’ve had “lake view” property!

marg I have a friend that lives north of Chicago (almost in Wisc). I can’t remember the name of the town, but it begins with a W and is hard to pronounce. I think it’s also changed it’s named. Are you from around there? lol

RRAmom welcome to the Big Top.

Hello RRAmom. Welcome. I am relatively new to Big Top as well, but have been made to feel most at home. We are a group of toon lovers that also like to socialize a bit. We like Big Top and have grown to like conversing with each other as well. Feel free to chime in when the spirit moves you.

Old doctortoon is going to wake up and be chipper just about the time the rest of us “normal” people go to bed.

RRAmom been reading your comments here and there! Love your avatar! Zits is another one of my favs! A mom with 2 sons can really appreciate that comic strip! LOL

By the way, WELCOME to our little tribe!

So johnnydoc I am trying to get a feel for your age. By some of your comments I sense that you are younger than most of us. But, most of your responses could lead me to believe that you are an old fart, like me.

cleo I think he’s young fart who understands us old farts!

I had a theme song for our group in mind yesterday when I was listening to my CD mix. Then I come here today and see, was it DF*?, with a theme song so I didn’t post my idea, but am going to now. The song is “Dancing in the Moonlight” by King Harvest, but Van Morrison also did it. I love it, one of my favorite songs, very upbeat. Part of it goes like this *” Everybody here is outta sight, they don’t bark and they don’t bite, they keep things loose, they keep things light, everybody was dancin’ in the moonlight, dancin’ in the moonlight, everybody here is outta sight,” etc.

pookid well Cleo could dance naked in the moonlight, OH NO THAT’S WAY WRONG! That would ruin my love for that song forever!! LOL!

Getting late for me. Hope everyone has a good night (and DrT good morning to you)

Dry, I like your song. I have a feeling there are any number of songs that could fit our tribe, and it’s good to hear them all. Good night Akenta.

Hey, you guys just might enjoy my naked backflips.

Hey you all, I took a nice nap and then I was hanging out with my girlies. It didn’t take me too long to catch up here, seems like it was a slow day. In regards to Jdoc, I think he’s not too much older than Tabby.

That is a mystery, my age. Younger than most but old enough to know some things. Cleo, I have been scared of bikes ever since I saw my brother flip over the handlebars when he was a kid. I just don’t trust things with wheels. I would like to give a hardy welcome to RRAmom and a hardy good night to Akenta. To Marg I will say I love lake Michigan, I have been a zillion times even though I live inland. But I stay away from the southern part down by Chicago where they put all the nasties in it. One more thing: Quit with the naked back flips, I would rather not imagine them, LOL.

Oh yeah, Dry, don’t think that I have heard that song, but I like the lyrics :)

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johnnydoc you can google it on Jangle music, but you have to read the instructions close. You tyoe in the song title “Dancing in the Moonlight”. It was done by Van Morrison and King Harvest. I personally prefer King Harvest. It’s light and upbeat and the whole song seems to fit the Tribe!You can probably find somewhere else on the net that will play the song for free as well. itunes I think will only play a few verses.

I like Dancing in the Moonlight too but, I’ve only heard the Van Morrison version. For my personal song, I’ll go with the one that says I get knocked down, but I get up again, you’re never gonna keep me down.

I think jdoc is old enough to know better but way too young to care! ;-)

pookid you are welcome! And thank you for being a part of our day, as well!

My song? “Only my mother loves me but she could be jiving, too!”

carmy there are so many songs I love of all types, except country, heavy metal, punk! Your song I love! You should listen to King Harvest’s version of Dancing in the Moonlight! It’s just so upbeat!

goodnight pookid, you are welcome and thank you too.

HELP ME PLEASE! I went on to YOu Tube to see if I could find KIng Harvest’s version of Dancing in Moonlight for pookid and I’ve got Crimson and Clover playing and I can’t shut it off! Oh never mind, now the You’re Momma Don’t Dance and You’re Daddy Don’t Rock & Roll is on! I must’ve accidentally turned on the radio version of you tube! LOL

Hey JFri How ya’ doin’ buddy?

JFri, is that the title of the song? Dry, I like all kinds of music. I’m really just into Christian music right now but, I “spin the dial” sometimes. I will check out the King Harvest version tomorrow.

Now the Eagles are on! Alright! Wish I knew how I did that! Good tunes on here (except for Crimson & Clover - GAG!!!)

JFri Just saw your post about “only my mother loves me … ” You’re so adorable, who wouldn’t love you? Unless, you go running around nicked in a car wash!! LOL

carmy I have “The Greatest Hits of Kenny Loggins” CD. You might enjoy his song “This is It”. In fact, you might enjoy the whole CD. I love it!

You guys are obsessed with naked in a car wash. Oh, but wait, it is the always stunning cleokaya that is on display. My motto “forever on display.” LOL

Dry, I do like the Eagles. I like some of Kenny Loggins song too. Sometimes songs are just too played out for me. I’ve heard them so many times that I just can’t stand anymore.

Dry, you’re so crazy. Did you find the King Harvest version? Cleo, sorry, they’re never gonna let you live that down.

yes cleo You are stunning! And I just realized it is 11:49 here on the east coast, and I have a sub to finish and fresh bed sheets to put on! No, what was it doc said, “I’m not addicted! I can quit anytime!” Yea right!

Goodnight all you lovely people!

Carmy from one mom to another, Happy Mother’s Day *

carmy I am never out to live things down. I am always out to live it up. Party naked. LOL

Goodnight Dry, Happy Mother’s Day!

Cleo, you are crazy too. I read about your bike crash. Do you still have trouble with your spine?

carmy yes I did. Some other group remade it after KIng Harvest and Van Morrison, took away from the song, you tube has the album cover photo and you can play the song. That was in the day before videos, you tube, etc. Gosh, I guess that makes me old!

Dry, we’re only as old as we feel, remember?

yes carmy I remember, but I have a feeling it’s going to smack me in the face some day!

And I must go! But I changed the sheets and still have my sub to finish, so GOD HELP ME, I’ll probably be back for one more round LOL!

I had a sub too! I’m gonna stick around for a few and then I’m off to dreamland.

G’night ladies! Dry had a fabulous day with the kid!

OK, peoples … My poop has popped and my tired hurts so I’m snuffin’ the candles and heading off to greet the sandman. G’night all!

Okay, G’night all too. JFri, I’m glad you got to have a good time with son. Peace and Love everyone.

Akenta: Wauconda? Winnetka? Waukegan? Wilmette? I grew up in Deerfield, but lived in Crystal Lake for 30 years.

Cleo: Ouch! I once hit a dof that ran in front of me as I was going downhill. I flew over the handle bars, too, and needed some stiches.