Big Top by Rob Harrell for July 19, 2009

Good morning, Bigg! I’ll have three or four of those pastries, please.

Got any iced chai?

Good night, thanks for the lovely spread.

big - Hey good breakfast array. I will have the blueberry pancakes with fresh blueberries and iced coffee. Hey, visit more often. You have posted once or twice. You will find that we are a nice group here.

I find that I often need a desproinger.

cleokaya I need one just about every morning. When you suffer from a sleep disorder (I have DSPS) It causes me lack of sleep so my body just doesn’t want to get up in the morning. DSPS means Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome. I have had this since I was a little boy. Of course maybe one of doctortoon’s nuclear coffee might work. Guess I’ll have to ask him.

What do say doc.

Hey, everybody! Nice breakfast, Mr. bigg!

wolfbyte & JFri- Howdy. I sleep like a log. I go to bed and am literally asleep in minutes.

JFrin - I thought that you were going to be away for awhile about now.

I didn’t know Wink was so agile.

Hello All!

Thanks for breakfast, bigg!

carmy - Hello dear. I guess that I am about set to go to bed.

Fascinating.

Good morning everybody. I just got home so I’ll read my comics until I wake up in front of the computer. I hate when I do that.

Breakfast looks great. I would like to add a few cinnamon buns and some sliced fruit. I may just eat everything in sight. I didn’t have supper last night and didn’t feel like buying anything at work.

Hi Wolfbyte. I’ve enjoyed your posts on some of the other sites. The one time I tried any of Doc’s coffee, it melted my cup and was running off down the street, disolving everything in sight.

Welcome Mr Spock. Better prepare for unlimited illogic here.

Doc love your new avatar. It is just too cute.

Greetings to everyone here. I don’t know if I’ll be back today but I’ll try. Don’t want anyone to forget me.

Good morning and Happy Sunday. docT get everything back to normal at work?

Welcome to the new people - hope you enjoy the food and conversations.

I just saw on BBC America today it looks like they are having a John Barrowman marathon starting with his first Doctor Who appearance and then some other Doctor shows he’s been in (but I don’t see the one where he gets the ability to never die)

I like today’s strip. Yesterday I went to the chiro since it’s been a while. Luckily I didn’t sproing, but I did make all the other noises.

Bigg, lovely breakfast spread! Looks like you went to a lot of trouble today! Thanks!

Spock, I saw you at Overboard today. You must be new, eh? As doc, said, you’re still looking pretty good, LOL!

Morning everyone!

Glad your first day back wasn’t too bad, doc..

Poor Wink! I myself have never trusted chiropracters, thank heaven I’ve never needed one, yet! I’ve heard too many horror stories from people!

Good morning! I sure wish I had a desproinger, and that bigg’s breakfast wasn’t virtual, because it looks really good. Doc: oops.

Dry - I actually have had great success with chiropractors. The only thing that annoys me is they want you to come in on a regular basis for adjustments and I will only go when I have an obvious need for their help. He will chastise me, which makes me not want to go.

okay im back home… jucie details to come… lol not. but you will here about it. but im about to head off to church. when i get back i have to go safe my frined from herself and beat her. lol then ill come back and tell you about my date. :D it was great. peace and love all bbl hugs

tabby’s got a boyfriend, tabby’s got a boyfriend!!!! :-D

Good Morning All! Now that’s what I call a Bigg breakfast!

doc, now that your vacation is over, all bets are off!!! BWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!

I really like my chiropractor. I found him when I was in a lot of pain with my back - was taking Advil several times a day to help. Went to a different one first who did help, but the office staff wasn’t organized so when I felt good enough I stopped going, but then the pain started. I went to this one what seemed like once a week for a while until the pain was gone. Now I just go back a few times a year for an adjustment and to hear his health theories. They are a little off the wall, but I bet one day they will be more mainstream.

doc, I was playing catch up on my strips! Glad you saw the Momma from Friday!! LOL

did you hear doc, about time I woke up! And he’s going to bed at 8:30Am!! That stink pot!! :-D

Doc that’s true isn’t it. Juicy details you say, Tabby? What is this a tabloid? lol. more details after this…

Cleo I agree with your stand on chiro. My chiropractor has a good approach: he has patients mark off on their forms what method they prefer - regular visits, or like me: maintenance only. I go when I need it, and they don’t bug me about setting up regular appointments.

Akenta, what’s your chrio’s off the wall methods if I may ask?

Morning cleo!

My favorite off the wall technique from him was when he offered free screening for allergies. It’s been a few years since I had that done, but basically he waved his hand over me while while going through possible things I could be allergic to. I got a list, and if I ever win the lottery (of course I have to play it), I’ll probably give him some money to see if he can sure all them.

Yesterday we talked about blood type diets. I don’t know my blood type so I can’t try that.

A lot of the stuff he has talked to me about, I do hear in other places, and just because it’s different doesn’t make it wrong.

My wife went to a chiropractor once that had her sit in a chair with a sort of electric coil that came down around her to “realign her body’s magnetic fields” we never went back to that one.

Then there’s the ones that get into the homeopathic stuff. Do the math on it, and there is at best a 1 in 10 chance that your dose may have a single molecule of the original substance, the rest is just water…

Best chiropractor I ever had (unfortunately he reitred) was of the opinion that if he couldn’t fix your issue in 2-3 visits, it wasn’t something chiroproactics should be messing with and would refer you to the appropriate specialist (orthopedic, etc.) He’s also the only one I ever had that actually took x-rays at the initial visit to get a clear picture of what your spine was really doing…

I do credit my current one though with being the first to catch my high blood pressure and referred me to my family doctor to get it checked out.

These guys are the good ones that are often hard to find these days…

My chiropractor took x-rays and is very good. He just makes me feel guilty every time I go in. I would probably go in more often if he didn’t do the guilt trip.

Dry - You don’t trust chiro’s? I’ll give you the old cleo adjustment on my special 15th century stretching rack. It’s guaranteed to add inches to your height. LOL

Good morning Tribe

I am making hamsteak and cheesey macaroni for lunch. I have my Star Trek game today, my phone’s out of order and my living room a mess (trying to declutter….MISTAKE!!!!) Anyway….I dislike apartment living. Here on the East Coast they think you should be Martha Stewart and supertidy. Back in Texas I was never bothered as long as I paid my rent. Here….they’re like Nosy Nancy’s. Sigh Hanging on, I’ll be back to the best state in the Union soon enough.

Anywho….while I have the broom out, let me help Hyme (hopefully didn’t misspell it)

* sweep sweep dust dust cough hack sneeze *

Quaby I used to joke (especially when the kids were little) that the perfect dining room-kitchen would have a steel grate flooring and a 2” standpipe in the corner fitted with a firehose…

Akenta, you’re right, just because its different doesn’t make him wrong.

Quaby, don’t know where you are, but Nosy Nancy’s sounds like my town!

BBL have to make dinner! Lunch, whatever, but it ain’t supper! LOL

Hey All

Sorry for the long leave without the explanation, but it was sudden again. I’ve got a lot of catching up to do for sure. I missed the comments back and forth for sure. I may have to go GENIUS this time.

I will be in and out as I got back home this morning. I need to get settled back in here.

Just checking in real quick I have to run ladywolf17 in to see the doctor now. For those who don’t know ladywolf17 broke her ankle last sunday during a pool party. The doctor wants to check on her swelling to see if it went down. She’ll be able to go back to work by monday if he gives her the ok sign so to speak.

Not sure what happened with LoneW but putting a deposit into the bank for him and another one for LadyW

DocT

I did not mean to worry any one. They think they know what my condition is and have me on meds now. I hope!

Akenta So good to talk to you and all the rest of the Tribe again!

Hi, Terry! I asked after you for a couple of days there. Glad to see you back!

Guess I’ll chime in about chiropractors, too. I believe, just as in any profession, there are the good ones, and then there are the quacks (and many in between). Our chiropractor always takes x-rays at the initial visit, and whenever else it is warranted. My hubby has had neck problems for years, and the chiro has done a lot, but the deterioration of his disk got to the point, where he had to have surgery. But considering that it was about 20 years between his initial chiro adjustment and surgery, I think the chiro helped delay the surgery by a number of years. Being the klutz that I am, I’ve done some things that moved things to where they shouldn’t be. Y’all remember just a couple months or so when I messed up my left hand? It was the chiropractor who straightened it out. He usually wants me to come in every 2 weeks, unless I’m in bad shape, and then it is oftener. But since I live about 30 miles away, I only go in when I feel like it, and they don’t hassle me about it the next time I’m in. I’m with DFrog though on many of those “natural” supplements many people (including chiros) push. I’m not saying they are harmful, but that they are overpriced, and their claims are dubious. I guess I’m one of those people who would like a double-blind experiment with the substances before I put much faith in them. Many times, they just seem like products for mult-level marketing, where making money is the prime object.

Good afternoon all. Looks like Big Top now has a Winkzel. Hope he can untie himself.

Too late for breakfast, but Fried chicken, corn on the cob, fresh cucumbers and watermelon available for lunch.

Wolf Sorry to hear about the wifes ankle, but how did she break it playing pool?

DigitalFrog I just returned home and saw your comment.

ladywolf17 is my daughter , she slipped off the ladder while climbing up to get into the swimming pool.

P.S. my wife was killed four years ago. Coming home from her friends baby shower she was hit by a drunk driver and her car went into a ravine..

wolfbyte36 I am SO VERY sorry for you and your daughter’s loss!! I lost my mother almost 4 years ago now, but she was 89, and lived a good long life, and it was expected. Something like what you suffered is so tragic and all I can say is * ((((((((((((wolfbyte and ladywolf))))))))))))))))))))))))))*

I have made a deposit into the Tribal bank as well. Nice to see you back Lonewolf. wolfbyte, I have seen both you and your daughter around the gocomics strips. Let her know that I am sorry for her injury and also sorry about you and your daughter losing your wife. I can’t even imagine what that would feel like.

Don’t you worry about us, we know that time heals all wounds even if it does leave a scar that is there as a constant reminder as to how precious life is.

We continue to move on and live our lives to the fullest each day.

ladywolf’s doctors appointment went well. The swelling went down and she was fitted with a new walking boot cast. and will be able to go back to work monday.

wolfbyte, easy to say, harder to do, but you certainly have the right attitude, and I’m sure your wife would want it that way!

I’m glad Terry is back, and have put in Karma deposits for him and Ladywolf. Meantime it is time for me to resume my cleaning.

Until next week unless I have lots time on my hands

Glad to read that your daughter’s ankle is better, Wolfbyte.

Nice to see you back, Terry.

Tabby we want details!

Akenta: I’ve been watching a show on the Chiller chanel today called ‘Strange’. It’s English, and you might enjoy it. I’m loving it so far.

Hi not so Yappy Nuts. Kind of quiet in the summer, eh?

I think Wink’s chiropracter sproinged Wink’s back. I’m glad it wasn’t me., although I’ve seen some interesting Yoga postures- that isn’t one of them.

What;s “pachunk?” sound’s painful, but not as painful as “sproing.”

After being away from my own church for two weeks, I returned to find out that the church nurse who treated me when I fell by icing my elbow and putting a sling on my arm fell herself two weeks ago and broke BOTH elbows and her left wrist. Like me, she is left-handed.

Imagine trying to walk with TWO arms in a sling.

Now one arm is in a sling, and the other has a cast on it. She fell when dog who was tied up outside a grocery store ran in front of her and she trip on it’s leash.

Wolfbyte- My condolences to your daughter, and also to you both on your bereavement four years ago. Sudden deaths are the hardest in many ways.

Thanks Marg, I’ve never watched that channel, though I would probably like it. I’ll have to try and find Strange.

shika pachunk is a normal sound. Usually the sounds that are made are more painful than what is felt lol

Dry Cleo Quabby Marge Shika Thank you all very much. I am so glad to be back. I hate being in a hospital. I couldn’t sneak my laptop in either. Two more bedsheets and I would of made an escape a day earlier.

I have been getting settled back in at home today, but I am extremely exhausted and think I am done for the day. They have me on a steroid called prednisone and it tires me out quickly.

((((((((((((Terry)))))))))))))) Hope you feel better tomr.

I kind of figured that’s where you were, and glad you’re home now! I hate hospitals as well, even though my mom was an RN all her life, back in the day when you knew who the RN’s were, but spent WAY TOO MUCH time in them when her health began to decline! Many many hours, and it’s scary, I knew I was losing her, and as I get older, I worry that will happen to me!

Wolf My apologies if I came across as flippant, I didn’t realize that your wife had passed away. My sincere condolences to you and your family and I hope your daughter’s ankle heals quickly and properly.

No harm done DigitalFrog! and thank you all for your kindness.

Hey DF: Good to see and hear ya agin!

Dry Right back atcha you Sweet Thang you!

((((((((((((((((Dry))))))))))))))))

Dry I don’t worry too much about how it happens to me. I know I am in Good Hands and have faith He will take care of me in that last ride.

Terry glad you’re back and I hope on the mend. We were worried!

Wolf I add my belated condolences and add karma to the bank for your daughter’s ankle. I’m glad it is doing well. I had two surgeries on my ankle (one was botched) and it ended up causing major back problems. Not pleasant!

Shika that would not be comfortable!

No Chiro for me, thanks. I’ve had too many problems! I stayed sproinged!

Hi Dawn

Good to hear you again also. This site was on my mind every morning I woke up. But I can also give it up………I can, I can, I, Oh well …………

Terry, funny how this place draws us in! I can quit too anytime I want too!!

Yeah, and I have some swampland in Florida that can be reconverted and make you a REALLY nice building lot!!!

That sounds cool Dry, I’m interested :-)

Everyone have a good night and see you in the morning.

Akenta, you mean the swampland sounds interesting? I also have a bridge in Brooklyn for sale!! ROFLMAO!!!

Good Night Akenta

Dry Is that down the road from my place in Florida? LOL

Is this where breakfast has moved? Hi, everyone! I’M BAAACK!!

Dry How much for the swampland and the bridge? I could use some nice property with a view! LOL

((((TERRY))))) I missed you even though I’ve been rather sporatically present myself.

Or is that erratic?

Peace and prayers speeding your way. Well, prayers are speeding heavenward!

Good night Akenta. As usual, I come here in time to see you leave. :(

Still here Dawn?

Who’s here?

I’m adding Karma to the bank for all those who are hurting or sick. Good will a-plenty deposited. Draw freely.

HEL-LOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Any body here?

BBL Hope someone shows up. Just ring the bell when you arrive so I’ll know you are here, okay?

*AVON LADY CALLING!!!! RING! RING! RING! Good lord, what made me think of that?? ROFLMAO

SHIKA!!!

1 Redskins fan, if you post first tomr. one of the rules is to *PROVIDE A GOOD BREAKFAST FOR THE CROWD!!!

Redskins fan, I think you have to lose that # sign! LOL

I am still here…………..I think……………..I must be…………I think…………I know I am…………Someone tell me if I’m all here. Wait On second thought don’t answer that.

Hey #1 redskins fan!

Terry as near as I can tell, you’re still here!

All right, who else is here?

SOUND OFF

Hi Guys, Here’s a really great site with great graphics called Dreamland Chronicles plus I get to try out a new gimmik.

Hi everybody! Sheesh, lots of prayers and happy going out to all our wolves. :) Shika, I can sympathize with your friend from church. I was playing football with younger siblings and my dog ran out in front of me and a bit it hard. But I was OK. I got up and kept playing, and I’ll be damned if the stupid dog didn’t run in front of me again. I can’t imagine it felt good to have all 190lbs. of me tripping over him, but he just keeps running in front of me. I guess that makes me the stupid one for not watching where I was going. lol.

Hey JDoc5 and Rad………Whasuup????

Just browsing before turning in for the night.

Not much. Actually, I have to get to bed now, because 5:00am is going to be on me quick tomorrow, so I will sign off for the night. Good night all, and P&L.

Hey #1 redskins fan, I saw a post of yours either yesterday or the day before. I was wondering what had happened to you.

Hey Dry I have my foot in the door now. would like to order some Avon from me? LOL

Hey RAD! I get the feeling you like new gimmicks? :-)

OUCH! johnny Hope I never run in front of you. I don’t know which one will be more hurt. (I’m short, but a little taller than your dog I think!)LOL

Terry-

You’re here, but not all here, ya know what I mean? :-D

Yeah, especially if it works.

There has got to be something going on here. I have never had a group of people that I know have more illnesses or injuries than I have experienced at gocomics. The percentage is really high.

Wow. Is my timing lousy, or what?

Good night johnny!

Good night Rad.

Dry?

Hi #1 Redskin fan. I don’t believe we’ve met. welcome.

BIGG- Great breakfast today. Now you’ve go the hang of it! Yum!

Guten Nacht, Shika.

cleo

what do you mean? Do you think this group of yappy nuts is accident prone?

Hi cleo! Long time no see! For me, anyways!

Yeah. I hope that we’re not jinxed.

You mean the gimmick works RAD?

Shika what would you like? I actually sold Avon in high school! What a trip! I wonder if they still do that anymore, or is it all online? Remember those TV commercials?

Gluten what? LOL!

Guten Nacht to you too Radical-Knight! I presume you are taking leave of our senses.

Yes it does. If you saw my earlier post with the blue text, it’s a link.

I mean we seem to either get hurt or get ill.

Dry, I heard that Skin So Soft is good for keeping the mosquitoes away.

Hello Everyone!

okay you guys are so going to hate me, but i cant stay and play i have to go make a phone call. :D

Dry you may go ahead and sing it now…. :P

you all will have to wate till later when i have more time to tell you all about him. but for now i must go. peace and love all

Hey Rad, and a good night to you as well, but you’re going to bed kind of early aren’t you? You’re 2 hours behind me!

Dry #Ding-Dong, Avon Calling. I still know a few Avon ladies here. I used to like there products. I got a lot from them.

carmy LOL I read that too, and I use Skin-so-Soft for a repellant! It works!

Hey Shika, nice to see you back. Skin so soft doesn’t do diddle with mosquitos. Everyone talks about how it repels those pesky biters, but I haven’t noticed it having any effect. The best bug repellent I have found is “Deep Woods Off.”

RAD I saw the site. It’s neat. Who’s Scott, and what gimmick are you refering to? I’m rather dense these days, sorry!

cleo, I use Cutter’s to keep the skeeters away from me.

I wonder how JFri is enjoying his semi - vacation.

carmy - I haven’t tried Cutters. Deep Woods Off works so well for me that I do not feel compelled to change. I like that it doesn’t stain clothes, it isn’t sticky and it works. Hmm, maybe they should pay me to do a commercial.

cleo I see your lovely wife has joined you. Nice leaves. lol

I think Cutters had a nicer smell than Off. I know it’s not sticky, but I haven’t noticed if it stains clothes or not.

Maybe Canadian mosqitoes are wimpy ones! They read the blog on SSS and run when they catch a whiff! LOL

Good night Rad and JDoc5!!

Dry That’s what I was getting at earlier!! LOL

Dry If I’m all here, than how can I be all there?

The gimmick I was referring to was a link within the text rather than an actual link or mini-url. It’s something I saw used over on Pibgorn and wanted to try it out. Dreamland Chronicles is computer graphics done by Scott Sava. He’s in Nashville, TN. It’s really top quality art and storytelling. It’s worth a look-see. Go back to the beginning to catch the drift of whats happening.

I am going to bed this time. Good night, all.

cleo and Carmy And I’m sure that the pesticide is harmful only to the skeeters. ;-)

I just can’t bring myself to spray deadly pison on my skin. But then, I’ve never been that bother by skeeters, especially at the cottage. The Great Lakes are wonderful for their breezes off the lake which discourages the pests. And they don’t like me anyways.

Maybe I smell like Deep Woods to them.

Terry- I’m over here. *Shika (me) *said that about you not being all here.

Now I know it’s true. lol

(I understand- you just got back from the hospital Terry.)

Thanks Rad, and Guten Nacht!

Next time tell us how you did that.

Hey Carmy and Tabby!!!!!!

You’re right again Shika and I totally agree!

Another thing happened at my church while I was away. One of our associate priests thought he had indegestion, but his wife disagreed and called an ambulance.

That night he had a triple bypss. Two arteries were 100% blocked, and one artery was 90% blocked. He’s never had heart trouble, and isn’t overweight or anything.

The doctor was amazed he didn’t have a full-blown heart attack by now.

Miracles happen.

So why all of a sudden is everybody pulling these Shika tricks? “I’m going to bed now, but hey i’m back for one last round!” Come on people!! Rad, you have fallen into the trap!!

Cleo

I am trying my darndest to get back to normal.(In a physical sense of course!) I really don’t want to be like this and would rather have one less damaged Tribe person for sure!

Good Night Dry

I regret to say that I must bid one and all - Good Night!

Peace and Love.

Doc- Hope your barbeque went well. I’m sure Sweetie will love your family if they are as nice as you.

No wise-cracks Dry! I’m playing nice tonight. ;-D

I’ll revert to my usual wise-cracking self soon enough, LOL!

Good Night Shika

Good NIght Terry!

Cleo Skin So soft worked fine for me, but I don’t have much of it left! I hear cigars work well too!Maybe I should start smoking cigars!! LOL!!

That’s not a trick Dry- it’s a skill!

:-P

hee-hee! goo’ nigh’

Well I am going to bed, for real!! No Tricks! Good night all! Peace & Love

I’m off too. See ya’all tomorrow. Tomorrow, tomorrow…………………

Great I finally finish dinner and then read through the posts and everyone has gone! Ah well, there’s always tomorrow. Oh right, I won’t be around until late - probably when everyone has left again. Yes, I’m feeling sorry for myself!

Will they be full shifts?

I always hated going back full time after a holiday.

*doctortoon:- Step in and take care of our mayhem, will you?

What kind of breaks - or do you work through?

Hi Cleo

You were talking about mosquitoes a while ago. Best thing about Vancouver Island

No Mosquitoes!

Dawn - If only I had my littel finger flickerg going.