Big Top by Rob Harrell for August 15, 2010

Good EARLY Morning, Tribe Eggs, made to order or egg beaters Sausage, pepper bacon, Canadian bacon and/or ham (pork or turkey) Hamburgers, fish burgers, hotdogs & Rib-eye steaks made to order off the Bar-B-Q. Pan Cakes Breakfast Burritos Huevos Rancheros 3:37 AM Huevos con Chorizo pan fried potatoes, hash browns Kemah Boardwak Brick Oven Pizzas grits, oatmeal & Honey Nut Cheerios! Bush’s baked beans toast (white bread or wheat), bagels & cream cheese, jams & jellies assorted kolaches fresh fruit Pop Tarts Blues Brothers special: Jake’s 4 Fried Chickens and a coke and Elwood’s dry white toast pirate coffee Doc Toon’s WORLD FAMOUS NUCLEAR COFFEE Johanan’s Starbright’s Divine CocoMocha assorted juices & teas assorted softdrinks, especially PEPSI! Selected ice creams & ice cream floats! KFC Root beer, PEPSI & other floats Anything and everything Chocolate for LuvH8! and other chocoholics Kitty’s Breakfast platter Bloody Mary or Caesar selected premium beers

Eat Hearty, Tribe

Sweet! Breakfast is served.

Grog I want the Blue Brothers special and a few kolaches, with a rootbeer to drink.

The Weightwatchers special.

Good choice, Ladywolf

Morning Grog, Ladywolf. Nice menu.

I’d like a spinach Pop Tart and a bloody mary.

Grog Your so sweet!

Yeah they’re really slow up to age 17 and start to speed up thereafter - until you get closer to retirement. Then things seem to slow down again.

How are you this day Frankr.

Good morning, Frankr

Your order is up.

Will some one help the poor bearded lady up, and see if she is alright.

Yeah time flys when you’re having fun, until you enter the REAL world, huh?

Fellow Baby, Left you a comment on what is now yesterday’s 2 Cows! LOL!

Fellow Baby, left a nugget on today’s. Will check out yesterdays (or last week’s) again.

Thanks, Grog

Mornin’ Dry

Ack! A spammer at 1:30 am. Get’em!

Good Morning, Bargrove

Well, Tribeandall…..

Our first night in sitting out to watch the stars and meteor shower……saw 4 satellites, and NINE meteorites!!!!! most had really long firery tails…..woo hoo. our first night of clear skies and VERY cold…!!!!

But, it was worth it.

So, I”ll have a very hot chocolate now, and a very late breakfast later, Grog! And don’t forget the black Nuclear Coffee. Thanks very much…..:))))

Good Morning, MontanaLady. Your breakfast will be rady for you when ever you want it.

Hello Bargrove and Montana Lady.

Well, I have to finish reading a book (no pictures) so I will say goodnight.

Morning!

Grog, I’ll have some chorizo con huevos in a flour torilla and some chocolate milk, please and thank you.

Hairy Mary, your age is just a number.

Goodnight!

Good Morning, LuvH8 (when you finally get here). Something tells me you’ll like Lio today even though there’s no Grim Reapers involved.

Good Morning and good Night Carmy

Enjoy your bed time snack.

Grog: I’ll have one of everything, but since I am on a diet….without sprinkles. Good morning to all..or good night. I just figured out that when its 1:30 in the East, it is only 10:30 in the West. That is the sort of thing that caused me not to major in math. So it’s breakfast for some and midnight lunch for others. But the party goes on. LOLAL

GROG, I need a real He Man breakfast. I’ll take two of everything (top that *BARGROVE.) I’ve been left all alone for the weekend without the tender love and attention of SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED. As Garfield would say, “We’re bachelors, right?” Been living on frozen bean burritos and powdered lemonade in my boxers watching the John Wayne marathon. Got to remember to put the lid down before she gets home.

Morning TRIBE! How long does it take for frozen bean burritos to stop working their manly magic? She’s due at 5 so I should stop by what,3? Do emergency maid services work on Sunday?

Good Sunday Morning, Bargrove, Lewreader & Doctor Toon.

Well it’s a quiet morning, but I’ve got to get moving on some errands. I’ll try to POP by this afternoon for a spell.

Good Morning Tribe.

Fell asleep early again last night, Felt good, too!

GROG..When you pop back, I want you to know that is one awesome menu and I will starve until you can get up some eggs over medium, Canadian bacon, wheat toast, fruit AND a double serving of chocolate turtles!!!

MONTANA LADY..Glad you got to see the showers and thanks for the cooler weather you sent down our way!

GOOD MORNING ALL AND EAT HEARTY!

YYYYAAAAAWWWWNNNNNNNNNNN…..

We were up so late last night, and I got to sleep in until 8 this a.m. (big stretch about now)

Went out and saw one more meteorite. It felt so good to be able to see the sky……it’s been about 2 weeks!!!!

Hopeandjoy2 enjoy your cold spell. You deserve it!

Grog your menu looks terrific. I’ll just have a pancake and some link sausage, please. Oh, don’t forget the coffee!!! (what is Pirate coffee??)

Have a great Sunday, Tribeandall…

Good Morning, Doc, Hopeandjoy2, MontanaLady & Grog!

Flag the Spam, Bright bloody red, Bright, bright, bright bloody red Flag the Spam Slap it down hard! Bright, (pause) Bright (pause) Bright bloody red

Tune is ‘Feed the Birds’, the only time I heard it was the Brothers Four, but I suspect it was written by someone else.

GOOD MORNING TRIBE

In the oven is a ton of chuck roast, and there will be mashed potatoes and gravy by the gallon. It will be rolled in about 1pm EDT for your eating pleasure.

Good Morning, Quaby. Your dinner menu sounds delicious!

≡≡ P O P ! ≡≡ ♪☼ Hello TRIBE! ☼♪

Hello to all those here!

I’ll have eggs over easy, pepper bacon, pan cakes, pirate coffee and a side order of a bowl of chocolate chips, thank you.

Good Morning, Sojo.

Good morning Doctor Toon!

Good Morning ♠Lonewolf♠ - Congrats on pool last night!

Thanks Sojo.

Doc, what do you have planned for today? Did you get what I sent you?

Hello and good morning TRIBE.

Good Morning, Ladywolf.

Doc, I always lose track of your work schedule. No hurry, I just have had some troubles with sending out messages lately. :^)

Hi Ladywolf!

Well, I need to get a car repair completed on a Jaguar and it’s already 81° AND climbing!

Will check in during me a/c break! LOL

Hope you get it completed before it gets too hot ♠Lonewolf♠! :-)

Have a good sleep Doc.

I have things that need tending to here in RL so I’ll be back in a little while.

See you later Ladywolf! - Tend to those things! (I wish I was better at getting things done.) :-)

RAIN!

It’s started io RAIN!

Good Afternoon, everyone

Good afternoon everyone.

Aha! I finished the job an the Jag! Now I wait until Wolfangil gets home so I can deliver said vehicle.

Good afternoon Grog and ♠Lonewolf♠!

Good afternoon, ♠Lonewolf♠ & Sojourner.

I just got my Corned Beef & Cabbage going.

Good afternoon, Grog & Sojo!

I’m in the middle of watiching the last in the series of the Cowboys 10 Greatest Games: Steelers vs Cowboys.

Are you done for the day, ♠Lonewolf♠?

I just found an oil leak on my Ford Ranger oil pan. It is rusted so badly. Quite a job to replace too. Unbolting the motor mounts and lifting the engine about 6-8 inches. Ugh!

I just need to deliver the car, but yes I am done working on cars today. James helped me, too!

I take it you’ll be going at it for a while, then.

♠Lonewolf♠ - Sounds like a real pain. Reminds me of a car (I think in the late ’70s) that was made forgeting the clearance needed for the spark plugs. In order to change the plugs the engine also needed to be raised! That was when plugs needed changed every few thousand miles I think.

Yes, Sojo, you are correct. There have been s few where the engine has required raising to change the plugs.

The oil pan job is for next week, not today, that’s for sure.

Besides the oil pan is not in stock for my truck anyways.

Well, I do need to finish cleaning up though. Be back in a bit.

♠Lonewolf♠ - In the 80’s a friend at work bought a new pick-up, looked nice as there wasn’t the normal trim on it. He got a cracked windshield. In order to replace it the roof of the truck had to be cut off, welded back on and then painted. $1,500.00 back then! Yea engineers!

Hi, tribe! Sojo - Did you get some rain? I was napping, and the storm front woke me up. Terry - My hubby’s closer to you right now than to me. He’s between flights right now, on the way to Toronto.

Hi Rmom.

Then he’ll be even closer to yyyguy

Hi Rmom - Yes I did get some rain, more then last night. Waiting for 4:00 to see how much.

OK, Tribesters, time to call it a day.

I’ll catch you in the funnies tomorrow.

Bye Grog

Grog - I hope he has an easier time entering Canada than last time. I thought briefly about going, but my passport is expired, and we’d have to pay for my own expenses.

See you later, Grog!

Sojo - I’ve been too busy to check our rain gauge. We’ve got some puddles, but I think the rains didn’t last long enough to really give us that much. Hopefully enough for the farmers, and to keep the fire danger down.

Rmom, The Sojouner we saw the rain coming in west of Wichita a line from far south to north, sigh alas didn’t last long but brought cooler temps. 68. Yea!!!!!! Stop AC fo awhile. Yea!!!!!!!

For rain started about 1:30pm heard rumbles to. Now just cloudy and woke me up. I was at my mom’s house got sleepy there. She has no computer or internet connection just basic TV. Though I rather read.

Rmom - It rained heavy for a bit. Intellacast still shows 0” for last 3 hours. I don;t know when that will update as they show the temp. for 3:30. Last night they show 0.07” but I think I had more than that.

The Sojourner,Rmom rain was fast so where clouds didn’t last long but major cooling.

Hi Kab!

Hello I wonder if others can tell where excited especially me, finally cooler weather trying to enjoy before realty comes back.

For BT this is quite here. Guess others are relaxing some.

Kab - It is even cold inside here. I have the thermostat programmed to be cooler at night, as it is hard to fall asleep if the bedroom is over 80 degrees. After the power failure, my hubby reset the clock on it, but mistakenly got the AM & PM mixed up.

Rmom that’s funny. How long was your power out. Our went out yesterday for hour. Got real hot upstairs not so much lower level. Yea Yea I know heat rises. Don’t know about The Sojouner we opened our windows don’t know for how long. Feels so good cool air coming better then A/C.

Kab - I think a couple of hours. Our bedroom is the top level, so it can get pretty hot up there. It took me a while to figure out what was wrong with the thermostat - I had to put my reading glasses on to tell it said “AM”, so I’m guessing that’s why he made the mistake - he probably didn’t put his on.

My power stayed on.

Rmom I hate resetting my clock. It is a pib

It’s quiet right now, Kab, but that means more dessert for us. Chocolate cake, chocolate icing and chocolate ice cream with hot chocolate fudge over the entire enchilada. This dessert is guaranteed to be hypo-allergenic, fat free and calorie free!! Enjoy!

The pitta-pat has started on my window. Let the rain games begin!!

Sojo - The weather station that’s just a couple miles from me reported .15 of an inch. I think the storms moved through so fast, that it didn’t leave that much rain behind. I just hope my hubby can enjoy some cooler weather this week, but Allen V (on Garfield today) just said it is hot in Toronto today. Haven’t checked the temps to see what he thinks hot is.

Rmom I know the feeling I have to wear glasses, I have bificals since 28. Uper for distance and lower to read. Even computer screens have to use lower. Sorry I think it’s funny. Depends on how small print ones has to set thermostat.

Oh Quaby thanks so very much just what the Dr. ordered add some nuts and we can go wild. Oh so delicious I may have 2nds. You promise I can sleep to night? I have some problems with chocolate and especially more with fudge chocolate.

Kab - Both my hubby & I were at least 40 before we had to start using reading glasses. Quaby - This one is a pain, because not only do I have to set the time, I have to set the day of the week each time we have a power failure. If I don’t, it goes to their default setting which is about 4 degrees colder than the coolest we want. And of course, it only has + and - keys to use for setting. I try to have battery-powered (or battery backup) clocks as much as possible, because it isn’t uncommon to have power outages here.

Hi Quaby!

Chocolate!

Where we used to live further west power failers where comon and frustrating to have to set everything.

Quaby I add more to your ice creat treat so we all can have a great time. Windy here. Rain didn’t last long and went fast. But left behind cooler temps.

It is rather interesting to see what happens when we have a power failure, considering everyone has a laptop or tablet computer. But even though they can run on batteries, the router doesn’t, so no internet. I ended up reading some old jokes by flashlight, then the boys played chess by light from a couple of kerosene lanterns.

I don’t have a lap top have to save money for this. When our power went off just sat, hubby though went outside to pull weeds. Rmom I do agree with you a pain to reset everything.

Quaby I don’t remember where part of state you live at. By now you know which part where in. I forgot to say ya made me very happy with all chocolate desert. I’m leaving for awhile news is on and I might go outside and soak it up.

I’m just glad it didn’t last real long, and wasn’t in winter. It is a pain to have to throw away food, and carry in firewood. We’ve had a couple times (ice storms) where the power’s been out for days. But at least the warmer weather outages are usually shorter than that, but less predictable for advance preparation, too.

Kab RL intruded for a bit. Dessert will not keep you awake. Add what you want, but I can’t guarantee it being hypo-allergenic, fat free and calorie free. And I’ve never said where I live, just the ‘armpit of the universe’. I’m cautious online, though I did spill the beans about 9 months ago about gender, etc, so I fessed up with some facts like I’m female, (now) 56, have a 27 year old son and my hubby is unemployed.

Rain didn’t last long here either.

Considering I crashed after such a lovely meal this afternoon I’m behind in my kitchen cleaning. It was a lovely nap, though, I really can’t wait until I can get back into bed and try to recapture that nice, deep sleep.

Quaby - I enjoyed my nap this afternoon, too. Just hope I won’t have a hard time falling asleep tonight.

Quaby your two years ahead of me. National news announced about Craigslist killer is killed to in his cell. I always told my daughter be very careful on internet. I try as much as I can, I mentioned I’m pt for dept office, hubby retired two adult kids, and needing to go to Jr. college. Also from KS big area. Like so many have said none of us no’s who each is.’ It’s 73 here.

There’s always the History Channels, Discovery Medical, Iron Chef and other goodies to put you to sleep on at night.

Finished the jigsaw I’ve been working since Saturday. 4 hours cumulative time, and some of that was nodding off at the keyboard so I think it was closer to 3.5. But it was a challenge!! I almost gave up a few times but I kept pushing.

Quaby - We can’t watch those, because we can’t get any programs except via the internet. Our TV is too old, and can’t be hooked up to a computer, either. If I have trouble, usually a relaxing bath and something to read helps.

Congrats Quaby!

Doctor Toon,. something ain’t right here. I have a Very Strong Coffee Avatar and you don’t. I know that you’re staff for several cats (several, right?), but really shouldn’t you strive to maintain Some Little Part of Your Reputation? :)

I put the link to the original image in the thread some few days back. I can make arrangements to create a link to this specific button (unless you just want to download it from my profile) if you prefer.

Kab - Did you see this news? It is amazing he’s still alive, going 4 days without water or food, etc., especially in this heat.

P.S.: Gotta love today’s strip. I know how everyone in it feels.

Hi Johanan!

Hi, Johanan! Congrats, Quaby!

Good evening KAB, Rmom, Quaby and to anyone else peeking in or stopping by.

You Witchita area people have had a truly pleasant day in the 70’s according to our KC weather person. We have enjoyed low 80’s and low humidity. Wonderful change, huh! Only had 1/2 inch rain from storm 2 nights ago. No storms since. When I went out to leave some food for our stray cat, it was hard to realize I had stepped outside the temp felt so good.

The longest we were without power was 18 hours in a winter ice storm several years ago. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. Bye for now.

Hope&Joy - I’m hoping it will stay cooler, even after it dries out a bit.

break time so I’m checking in for a moment.

Hi, Ladywolf!

Hi for now then Ladywolf!

Good evening Tribesters!

I home for the evening now. Cooking out on the grill shortly. :^)

Hi ♠Lonewolf♠ - I can almost smell what it will be like!

Hi Doctor Toon!

The longest we were out of power was in ‘67 (?) when Bulula trashed the Valley in Texas. I was in Brownsville, we lived on a recacha (sp) and the water came up to the last step up. We were out of power about 2 weeks. Last power outage longer than a few hours was Floyd in ‘99, just a shade over 24.

Back to the kitchen

Hello, Sojo, Doc & Quaby!

Hi Everyone :-)

Hi, Wolfie! - You’re making me hungry! I didn’t really have lunch, just a light snack. Now I need to figure out something for supper. Quaby - I think about 3 days has been our maximum. However, my mom was in Wichita during that same ice storm, and it was well over a week before her power was back on. I’m glad we installed a wood stove for Y2K. Didn’t need it for that, but it has come in handy for ice storms.

I didn’t worry much about Y2K, but I did take out $200 just in case the populace went nutso for a day or two. Nothing happened. I do like the Family Guy where they have Y2K and they come out and start dissing Peter because nothing happened, then planes fall out of the sky, there are nuclear explosions, etc etc. That’s the one where Stewie turns into an octopus.

Hi, Doc!

Hi, Rmom.

How are you, dear lady?

Terry - I’m doing pretty good. Having a very relaxing day, now that I got hubby to the airport. It sure is nice now that my sons are older, they can actually be quiet, and I’m not too worried about what they’re up to now. How are you?

Rmom, we are grilling burgers and dogs tonight. With that we’ll have homemade fries and corn on the cob. My favorite burger is mushroom and swiss cheese!

Bye Doc!

Have a good evening Doc.

Sorry to miss you, Doctor Toon, but I was pulling for one of those exceptions. I do know you usually put up feline avatars.

What about this test avatar (left)? It has coffee, a cat, and toons. Aside from the mouse, what more could you ask for?

(gratuitous snerk)

Have fun, Doc! Terry - Sounds like a great spread! I’ll skip the mushrooms, and I can only have virtual corn on the cob now. Homemade french fries are the best, I don’t think any other kind are worth eating. I think I’m going to settle down & read “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”, so good night!

AAAHHH! now I can relax.

Good Night Rmom. Sleep well, dear!

Bye Rmom - Have a good read!

I actually feel really good, and my day was made even better when I found out that a question that I answered recently on Yahoo Answers was picked best answer. It makes me feel really good to know that I helped someone out. :-)

LONEWOLF…for a person who is has been eating my way through a vegetarian burger, your MUSHROOM BURGER WITH SWISS CHEESE IS MAKING ME DROOOOOOL! yum-yum corn of the cob and homemade fries…I may have to ditch my plan!!!

Happy dreams one and all.

Ladywolf - That really is a good thing to be able to help someone!

Yes it is Sojo. It really has been a great weekend for me, and what a way to end it.

Good evening who is left. Ladywolf I had an idea but been going for ever and you probably knew as well. How I can save major money on text books. I’m gave the bookstore a list of books I need in return I asked for a list of author’s name, subject, and edition. Why spend out a lot of money on subject I’m taking when I can get for far less. Now that is positive thinking since this will be done on line. Will have to pay class cost though. I figure you already knew this and I’m not a last minute type.

I found out to relax to get ready for sleep no comics but reading a book. Soon I hope to start getting prepared for class ahead of time so to be prepared.

Hi, Hopeandjoy2 & Ladywolf.

Thank you, Hopeandjoy! Good Night.

Hi, Kab.

Rmom I saw that news article and hope there where A/c going for that poor guy. There was also on news about an unfortunate bear who head got stuck in a jar for 3 to 4 days no food or water. Don’t know how it became unstuck wouldn’t want to be around a hungry bear who should be greatfull to be free. I hope you read this.

Lonewolf you made me sorta of hungry, no offense though I have to have healthier eatting. Hubby and I went to Super Salad east today, I knew would be more better then fast food. We eat a lot of ground turkey here different ways. But that virtual chocolate cake and ice cream wow great. Just in real life can’t have it.

Hi Lonewolf.

Hi Kab!

Hello Ladywolf you remember to think positive. Found a way to do exact. College books on line. I knew my daughter done this. I emailed bookstore for a list gave them what I need. If everything works since what I’m taking been around for long time someone who no longer needs these text with everything I need should sell. When I’m done I plan to sell. May not get the price back but that’s fine. By the way I know you already knew this and I’d already been leaning that way with used books.

Last again not good not going to be here for turn over and too keyed to sleep. Had a major excitment not to go in debt.

Past time for my zzzzzz’s. Have a good turnover!

♪☼ P&L ☼♪ ≡≡ POOF! ≡≡

Good Night, Sojo.

Hi Peoples Under The Big Top

Hello Big Sister.

Hello Little Sister and Lonewolf

Ah! What to do now while I wait for the turnover.

I be good.

Hi, LuvH8!

I be good too!……..Maybe :-)

  It wasn’t me!