Big Top by Rob Harrell for August 09, 2010

Ah a parody! :-))

Breakfast Menu:

Cheese Souffle Casserole Apple-cinnamon Oatmeal Venison Swiss Steak, Pepper Steak, or pot roast Scalloped potatoes and chicken 5.Macaroni and cheese with baked beans spaghetti and meatballs with a side of green beans and garlic bread warm or cold pizza Poptarts or cereal bars Beverages: Doc’s World Famous Nuclear Coffee Starbright’s Divine Cocoa Mocha (Courtesy of Chris Alan & Johanan Rakkav) My Big Sister’s Berry Delicious Breakfast Smoothies Regular coffee, with creamer on request Chardonnay, Zinfandel, or Merlot Fountain Drinks or Ice Cream Floats American premium or Imported Beers Assorted Fruit Drinks or Teas Plain Milk or Chocolate Milk Ice Water **Dessert special: Apple peanut crumble, and chocolate fondue

Good Morning Everyone!

Hi Little Sister!

Good Morning, Tribeandall

Good morning My big brother Lonewolf. :-)

I hate it when the computer decides to add a number of it’s own. I swear it’s a ghost.

Hello Lonewolf!

Little Sister, may I please have on of My Big Sister’s Berry Delicious Breakfast Smoothies?

I think I will wait on caffienated beverages until I get up in the morning. I want to pretend it will help me sleep at night.

Good morning my Big Sister.

Yes, a ghost. That’s the ticket! Our strip is haunted.

Woo-woo-wooo-woo-woo!

(something like that)

Here is your Order Big Sister. And of course Kitty’s usual as well.

(Something like that.)

Ghost in the machine.

Hey LW18……I know it’s haunted…..LuvH8 is taking care of that, right?

Can I just have some Merlot and Garlic Bread. Too late for a meal, and too early for B’fast. :))))

Catch the Tribe after breakfast!!

Good Morning, LuvH8, Ladywolf & MontanaLady

Great breakfast menu, Ladywolf.

Can I please have an extra large cup of Doc’s World Famous Nuclear Coffee with a double shot of Johanan’s CocoMocha?

Good Morning MontanaLady

Ummm…. do we want it more haunted or less?

montanaLady and Lonewolf here are your orders.

yyyguy and lonewolf…..

wow….. those Ice Road Truckers keep me on the edge of my seat!!!! Hold my breath so long that I have a breathing problem!!!! Love that Alex!!!

LW18 …. more haunted, of course…..

and thanks for the order. Need to have “salt” with my wine!

Thank you very much, Ladywolf

MontanaLady, Alex is my favorite trucker on that show.

Snake!!!

Snake where?

First Panel

Time to hit the horizontal position.

Good Night, LuvH8, Ladywolf, et al. P&L

Good Morning, RwB, Johanan and Lewreader

Hope you had a great weekend, RwB!

Good night Big Brother Lonewolf.

Good Night Lonewolf & Little Sister

Do not look under the bed!

I’m not going to bed just yet.

I need my bedtime dessert first,

Okay Kab Buch.

On the comic strip Mutts

Earl is the main dog character, he is based off the artist real dog.

Mooch is his feline pal, who has his own way of thinking and talking.

I will let you know by photobucket when I have some of the comic strips.

Good night everyone.

At the usual time and place…

Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal Venison Swiss Steak (wow, that sounds yummy) Starbright’s Divine CocoMocha

Later today (I was sleeping for several hours and need to return to bed) hope to get a new prescription for my glasses. I’ve had this pair for ten years and they are overdue for a replacement. To avoid the Houston heat I need to head out rather early, so after breakfast (virtual and real) I’m gone.

LADYWOLF Again I say Kudos to you on your thoughtful menu. Just coffee please, *DOC’S NUCEAR88 with a splash of cream.

You brought up ghosts on the computer. Not being a geek, I am ignorant of the supernatural lore that must surround the Internet. Is there a book?

Morning TRIBE. I must go pick out my most insulting Red Sox shirt to wear to Yankee Stadiums to show my New York loving other half how the game is played. I expect a silent ride home.

Good Morning, Ladywolf, LuvH8, ♠Lonewolf♠, MontanaLady, Johanan & Lewreader

Lewreader, I was rather oblivious to the ball games this weekend, but didn’t the Sox lose yesterday?

Good Morning, Tribe!

Got a lot of running to do today including an appointment.

Later, ♠Lonewolf♠

Good Morning, Grog.

I’ve been getting ready. I’ll catch you early sometime this afternoon.

Have a great day everyone.

P&L

Good morning I guess everyone is starting they’re day. Same as usual for me. Next week here a lot of kids start school. Some colleges started earlier.

Ladywolf I seen your email message. I guess here in KS, to my knowledge I don’t know if Rmom will agree or not or anyone else. I don’t remember reading on Mutt’s here.

This if for most about Mondays and coffee. Not substuting for Doctor Toon nuclear coffee but close.

*♠Lonewolf♠ MontanaLady, Frankr, Woodyeye, Ladywolf, Johanan, Lewreader & RwB, Grog,Doctor Toon,Dry,Rmom,LuvH8,Love&PieceJoy, MisngNOLA, aircraft-engineer * not sure who I’m missing.

Good Morning, Kab

Good Morning, Doctor Toon

Good morning, tribe! Kab - Other than the college my sons will attend, I don’t pay too much attention to when school starts. Theirs starts in two weeks. I have heard that some school districts are changing their schedules to save money. Some are going to longer days, 4 days a week. Others are going to longer days, but start weeks later than previously. We’re supposed to be up above 100F for the next several days. Even though I like warm, I don’t like HOT!

Good Morning, Rmom

Only 98, but the heat index will still be ratherr high. We’re watching a low pressure system off the coast of Florida, expected to make it into the Gulf.

Crash what? Don’t hurt yourself crashing Doc.

Good Morning, LuvH8. You’re early today.

Hi, Grog! High is forecasted at 102F. Heat index at 111F. I don’t think we have much chance until Wednesday for rain.

Hi, Luv!

Good Morning, Grog Yes, but the question is whether I will stay up. I keep on wakiing up, and then being extremely tired thirty minutes layer.

Hello Rmom, It is supposed to get all the way up to 75° today. It is cloudy now.

Good Morning Rmom, Doc T, Kab & Everyone

Luv - Just had to rub it in, didn’t you?

What?????

Good morning, Tribe.

It’s 65 now, and supposed to get to 83 with the usual afternoon thundershowers.

We don’t get thunder showers : (

Yeah, I don’t like being outside during a light show. Unfortunately, sometime,s you don’t have the choice.

Lightening at night? Scary? Now I am jealous!!!

Going to make coffee and clean. Back later.

Have A Great Day Everyone!

Am I the only one my site just got knocked off for 20 to 30 min. on Go comics? Under management.

Bye LuvH8

Kab, it happened to me briefly. I got the penguin for about 10 minutes that I am aware of.

But only on the Big Top. All the other comics were ok.

Luv - That you have cooler weather. Hi, Doc, Grog & Kab! Well, time to do some work…

Good Morning, EMET!

A

——— It is getting close to that time of year, isn’t it? Looking forward to that and a series of new Grog avatars.

For my computer on Gocomics I couldn’t get anything and I was on a different strip when this happened. Just wanted to see if it was only me. I was about to use another comics strip while this was going.

New is almost on and lunch is about to happen.

It seemed longer to me then 10 min. If this was my daughter she is 24 but when a child she was say 500 million years. I’m letting her know I can say that to her remind her she used that phrase. I know Gocomics is just for fun, but I have to get done so I can read later. Working on towards few last chanpters of my books so I can start with Jr. College work book.

Grog says it’s only due to get up to 98 here. “ONLY”? At the Houston Museum of Natural Science it’s already 92 with a heat index of 99. The forecast is for 95 and a 20% chance of showers. (Both these indicies about present and future conditions are from WeatherBug.) And if it’s 92 at almost noon here then that sounds about right.

Undoubtedly it will be hotter and more miserable elsewhere in the area.

I had a long night and only just got up about an hour ago, if that. I don’t believe in taking only a few hours’ sleep and then going through the day like a zombie if I can help it. Because I can set my own schedule most of the time, I can sleep in if I get over-involved the night before. But between the heat, the money-making projects I must do and some other things, it looks like my venture to replace my glasses must wait for one more day. And I’ll have to get to bed on time and if necessary take the Ambien I have in reserve for resetting my sleep cycle, if I want to fetch those glasses tomorrow. Perhaps I’ll be able to drop by The Men’s Warehouse too…

Sometimes I have to do pure “clerical work” to give my mind relief. So much of yesterday I was “feeding” my iTunes (and then my iPod Touch) with CDs I own, and then altering the graphics to the special button format you see on the left (putting the covers into it, that is). All that took a surprising amount of time, and it ended up keeping me awake (after several hours’ nap in the early evening) until 4 AM. So here I am, the normal eight hours later plus one or one and a half.

Johanan, the station I was watching this morning did say 98, though the temperatures will drop to about 95 (probably as the rain chances will increase) by mid-week.

@Grog: Meanwhile, back in the peanut gallery, WeatherBug is predicting exactly the opposite: 95 today but 98 on Tuesday and Wednesday even as the chance of rain increases.

There’s no sense in my quibbling over such predictions, since the sources typically differ and WB’s predictions get revised as conditions change.

Oh great, more chance of rain plus more heat? I hope not. Just what I need seeing that I have to go everywhere by bus or on foot. Well, there’s nothing for it if I don’t want to simply procrastinate forever on necessary errands. But the raincoat I have turns me into a walking sauna around here.

Good “morning” : Ladywolf, LuvH8, Lonewolf, Montana Lady, Johanan Rakkav, Lewreader, Grog, Kab Buch, Doctor Toon, RMom, and DDFence.

That said, I hope I still have time to read the funnies.

Latest Weather Report: It’s 12:23 and 94 degrees in Houston. Grog, I think the weatherman you heard’s going to be right after all.

Good Morning, Frankr

Johanan, out in the shade of our Funkenwagnel’s porch of our Pasadena plant, our thermometer read 96. I think it’s possible it could rise another 2 degrees by 2PM.

≡≡ P O P ! ≡≡ ♪☼ Hello TRIBE! ☼♪

Hello to all those here!

I’ll have some Venison Swiss Steak

57° and cloudy

Good Afternoon, Sojourner

Good Afternoon, Grog!

Chief Laughing Medicine??? Is that what we are to call you now? It’s kind of long.

Hi The Sojourner & Gentleman Grog

Hi LuvH8! - Have you had time to look at Gimp and if so what do you think of it?

As of 1:30PM, 100 degrees on our back porch.

It looks complicated!!! I haven’t played with it much yet though.

Good afternoon everyone.

Quick break and then some more errands to run.

LuvH8 - You don’t need to use all of it! The help on-line can teach you a lot. Just try to do what you want to with it. Maybe start with making a picture smaller etc. You probably won’t need to do anything with making channels or layers, at least not yet and then only if you want to do something that needs them. Using it to do small things it would be like a simple program but would allow you to do a lot more if you want to. I might be able to answer any questions you have.

Hi ♠Lonewolf♠!

Hi, Sojo!

How goes your day?

Hi there, EMET.

A

Fine so far, haven’t been outside or checked the temp. but am sure it’s hot. Hope the weather there is alright for you errands!

EMET, you could go back to Underdog with a hockey stick. I rather liked that one.

Good Afternoon EMET!

A

EMET, will Favre be back with the Vikes?

Hi, Grog.

Back out for a while. Have fun.

P&L

Hi & bye, ♠Lonewolf♠

See you later ♠Lonewolf♠!

Good Afternoon, ALL!

I see at Pearls Before Swine that someone needs a cup or two of Doc’s Nuclear Coffee (R) on a Monday morn…

I already had a fine lunch of French Dip, so I’ll just cool off with a frosted glass of Big Sister’s Berry Delicious Breakfast Smoothies, if I may.

Good afternoon, bmonk

That sounds a little too smooth for me.

It’s supposed to start getting cooler at nights tonight, but the days will still be hot until nearly next weekend. Still, if we can cool off the buildings at night, that helps a lot the next day, not to mention being much more pleasant to sleep. (Next 24 hours: a good chance of a severe thunderboomer at any time of day or night, followed by several more days of a lesser chance. So I may have to leave with little or no notice…)

Hi esp to: ♠Lonewolf♠, Sojo, EMET, & Grog!

About Farve’s upcoming year, he’s already missed the chance to better his record of last year: retired three times, and still never missed a game! So maybe he really is getting ready to quit–but not just yet. (Like St. Augustine: “Give me chastity…but not just yet.”)

I may be distracted (or disjointed) today–I’m busy catching up on three back days of comments.

Good afternoon bmonk!

The Sojourner said, 1 uniqueness ago

Whats the least used sentence in the English language?

Does that Mercedes belong to the banjo player?

I don’t know–there are plenty of other sentences in English I never expect to hear:

Please hand me that anvil.

Do I look like a defibrillator?

That stringy fish is supposed to go over there.

My hovercraft is full of eels.

Grog said, 1 cartoon per page ago

Does the page # automatically change in increments of 50? Regardless of length of comment?

Yes. Some years back, when the Pibgorn comments began to take off, gocomics decided to limit the number of comments per page. At first it was 20, and then a couple of days later they went to 50. Since then, that has been the standard.

hopeandjoy2 said, about 23 greetings ago

Hi LadyWolfe. Do any of you on this site know each before you started reading GOCOMICS? You seem very well acquainted.

Nope–most or all of us met here, and since we’ve gotten to know each other only through here.

bmonk - Thanks for other sentences. Roy Clark is an example to show that it is possible for a banjo player to own a nice car. That joke seemed fitting as bluegrass music had come up. That joke was common when I saw a banjo festival in Oklahoma and remembering it brought back a lot of memories. That reminds me of another common joke: what’s a redneck’s last words?

Hey Bubba, watch this!

How about: Yes, Ma, I do know what I’m doing!

LOL!

Hello everyone :-)

Hallou, LW18, whasup?

Good afternoon Ladywolf!

Hello Sojo How are you today?

Ladywolf - I’m doing fine! (Inside with A/C - currently 100°) Hope youv’e had a good day so far also!

Yes I am very lucky today. Things have worked out in my favor. Thanks to a good friend of mine.

Sojo, maybe I just don’t want to have to learn something else new? That could be it. I am a natural blonde, therefore I have a limited ability to take in new knowledge.

Good Afternoon & Evening Everyone

Hi Big Sister :-)

Hi Little Sister!

I like sleep. When I stay asleep and am not having bad dreams, and am comfortable, and… Hmmm… maybe I don’t usually like sleep.

LuvH8 - LOL!, I know the feeling! It can be fun to play with it (a copy of your photo). Doing simple things should be easy (then again my perspective is off), just don’t be intemidated by all that’s there. I realize though that to me the entire program is easy to learn as I have used similar and harder programs like that for about three decades. I have become sick of having to keep up with a lot of software and am trying to simpliifly things. Not wanting to learn new software is something I can really relate to! (I doubt that being blond and working with it is a bad thing - although I do like dumb blond jokes! :-) )

Hi Doctor Toon!

I was fortunate last night, as I called up a friend of mine who agreed to watch my dogs for me so that I could keep my job and work.

Yes, Doc. You went to bed on time today, didn’t you?

Hello, bmonk, EMET, Sojourner, Doctor Toon, LuvH8 & Ladywolf.

I’m back home, home on the range.

Why hello there my hot stud muffin of a cowboy. How was your day Grog.

Not bad, Hot Legs & yours?

I got (what’s called) new eye pads at Wal-Mart. There like the Lone Rangers mask without eye holes. They were in the pharmacy area with eye care. Came in a box about 4”x4”x3/4”and were $3 or $4. I am sleeping better now with it completly dark even with the TV on and they can be removed in less than a second to see something.

Hi Grog!

I had a good day.

Hmmm… maybe I should try that? Oh, and I need a new mattress.

Little Sister it is great to have friends that are willing to help you out when you need it.

Mmmm-hmm. That’s what they all say. Then you go to take a nap and are joined by that special someone.

Next thing you know, he is crawling all over you. He rubs against you, licks your face. Then you realize he has tuna breath, and he is not going away until you pay attention to him for a while.

LuvH8, are you going to get one of those sleep number matresses?

LuvH8 - LOL again!

I thought about it. But you have to get at least a queen sized mattress and I don’t need one that big. They do sound comfortable though.

I have a twin size (or twin plus? It’s 2” longer). I’m sure they still make those, you put two of them together to make a king size.

Bye Doc

Good evening everyone for me bad evening. Got an email from fasta for Federal Aid. I got kicked in the wallet. *NO* so I will have to take courses slower and age faster, I have a feeling I will only gain knowledge and be left out again for full time Medical. :(. I can’t afford $1200 every time I take two classes so down to one. And with Age discriminiation so rampant I will be kicked down again.

Hi Kab Buch! - Sorry to hear the bad news about Federal Aid. Maybe one course at a time would be easier, taking longer though would be a problem!

Bye, doc

Hello Kab

Yes indeed Big Sister.

Have fun Doc

Hello Kab Some companies look favorably employees continuing their education. So taking even one class at a time can help. It also looks better if you ever go looking for a different job.

LuvH8 Here is their sight, at least some beds come in twin, twin long, full, double, queen, king and California king.

Okay, I just started marinating elk steak for jerky and I am ready to eat it. (sigh)

Just walked home from the office–the thunderclouds are build up and getting quite dark gray, so we may be in for a light show soon.

And, now dinner calls.

Later, bmonk

You don’t sound too thrilled, LuvH8

Bye bmonk

Thank you Sojo. I will check it out, I was sad I couldn’t find one the size I wanted.

Grog, I don’t like waiting for my jerky. It’s usually at least half gone before it is done.

No patience, LuvH8?

Hi & Bye Bmonk

Oh Joy… wait let me try again.

Oh Joy! Happy Dance!!!

As well as being designated driver, I get to deal with teen drama! (Should I take a tranquilizer now? Or find a way to give one to each of the teens?)

LuvH8 - My bed has more than I thought I needed but I’m glad that I have what I do. The head and foot raise like a hospital bed and it has two vibrators built into it.

Me? I am very patient. (No thunderstorms here, guess I don’t have to worry about lightning. )

As designated driver, give each of them one!

Hi one and all! KAB, I tried to get on this a.m. and had the penquin. I checked 15-20 minutes later and he was still under management. I posted on 2C& C to ask others if they were having a problem. Should have known to come here. Ah not-so-sweet-mysteries of life.

bmonk–Thanks for your input.

LW18, I keep forgetting to ask how your surgical patient Doggie is getting along…I think it was you who was having to give her medicine etc. All must be well?/!!

Hi hopeandjoy2!

Well, it’s almost time for my movie…and it’s VHS, so I’ll have to watch it from another room.

Good night, all!

She is doing great so far hopeandjoy2.

Bye Grog - Enjoy your movie!

Hi HopeandJoy2

Sojo I don’t know if my bed is too good other people may try to use it. Icky! I don’t like other people in my bed.

Good Night Grog

Time for me to finish getting ready. Have a Good Evening Everyone.

Bye LuvH8

You too Big Sister.

Time for my zzzzzz’s. Have a good turnover!

♪☼ P&L ☼♪ ≡≡ POOF! ≡≡

I know this is late. Where I work at the dept thinks favorably for full time continuing education. Where as pt could care less. Full time get recognized for perfect attendance pt no way. Employer’s like 20 to 30 something someone 54 check with senior services. So my pt with a little help from hubby will have to help and yes, wow it will take too long for classes what can one do. Owing for 30 years doesn’t sound appealing. I will have to talk to an advisor to let know of problem. Worst part is there are millions of people in same situation only worse unemployment is running out and no job prospect for them. I checked the medical sections of different areas and I can compete with 3 years of experience in this field.

Hi, Kab! - I agree that owing for 30 years isn’t the way to go. I’ve noticed that schools really push people to borrow, but I rarely think that is a good idea. Unless the person is going to be earning substantially more with that education than they would without it, it isn’t a wise investment. I got offered a part-time teaching job tonight, but turned it down. It would be 5 afternoons a week, in the town my hubby works. I applied there for substitute jobs, as there aren’t any private schools close to our house here. At least I got put on their list for substitute teachers. Hurray!

I just read the news that the primary race for my county commissioner was decided by a coin toss. No opponent in the general election, so unless there’s a strong write-in campaign, the coin toss winner gets the job.

Good evening Kab Buch & Rmom

Rmom I know that is your choice. My reason for pt is not by choice it’s all I could get 10 years ago. Believe it or not 10 years ago that is all that was offered, now if there is any job it’s full time. I’m in a rut, found mistakes files undone the way there suppose to be, and one who wanted me not working or filing certain documents who assigned this to someone else also includes e-scanning where by pass interoffice mail, I’m see she is messing up with what I do. This is one reason I can’t leave the education. I’ve talked to universities like Phoenix talk about a good game they’re worse. 30 thous to 60 thous for 15 months.

Two we left two years ago. A guy ran for mayor with no opposition. Years before that there an older man who always ran for mayor also delivered paper”s for Eagle. Last time he ran against someone else only 89 voted for him while his opponent votes overwhelmed. Bless his heart he was a very good man use to be teacher or principle with the local school.

Ms Ladywolf I would go for the roof on education. My mistake was when I was your age I didn’t, my parents would never pay for it not like what Rmom went through at all. I admire in one way Rmom parents for they weren’t lazy. How fast is your typing” And once again what is it with the piguin?

I do have two subjects one starts in Sept anxious to get started. That is Understanding Psychology and Language of Medicine. I’m scarred. This maybe for Medical Transcription. This I can highly understand for medical wanting someone who has education for medical.

I would appreciate help but will get with teacher for questions. My daughter told me she had Psychology and it was tough. The answers are in the book small print and upside down. I’m not depending on those plan to read the book. Or find out when class start what chapters.

I’m paying for my own courses, books, material, etc. etc. That’s one of the reasons why I work.

That’s good for you, if I was full time I would try but I’m only pt. I wasn’t hinting at you for that reason. Just what I’m come upon.

I can under stand you being scarred. I am pretty nervous about college, but I’m also very excited about it at the same time.

What bothers me is age wise. Tough for me or someone like me and I know there are lots of people over 50 having major problems.

Since your young this works highly in your favor. I’m proud of you for your good job and good attitude for college. I apploud you.

Rmom you realize there is chance of rain near CO and KS border far NW.

I’m going to bed in a half hour.

Good night then. I slept a little better last night but now its after 10:30 will be up a little longer going to read book.

I went back to college when I was 35 and found it easier as I was more motivated and discovered just living life prepared me more. The professors seem to respect the ‘Non-traditional” older student.

I’m sure you will do much better than you think you will. Since I believe in prayer, I will carry your concerns in my heart.

Good night TRIBE & Big Sister.

Good evening Tribesters!