Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for July 15, 2009
Transcript:
Jeffrey: There it is, Danae! Mars 3.5... The twin planet to Earth. Entering the atmosphere is the tricky part, so don't touch anything. Noise: Click. Danae: Sheesh... You sound like my dad. Jeffrey: AAAAAAAAAARRGGHH. Lars: Uh-oh. Jeffrey: Which part of "Don't touch anything" didn't you understand?!! Danae: OK, now you really sound like my dad.
wndrwrthg over 15 years ago
Women have ever been the bane of men.
D-i-c-e-R over 15 years ago
Did the pilot say your were free to move about the cabin? NO! A crash landing with no seat belt on. That’s gotta hurt.
carmy over 15 years ago
Lars, we have a problem.
madKanga over 15 years ago
Happened to me once - at a critical point I said “just don’t touch anything, while I look for a document” But the computer said “press continue” - so he did, and wiped the whole hard disk. And he was
not female not a child and supposedly computer literate(and no, he is still alive, last I heard).
lazygrazer over 15 years ago
Hmm, suddenly wondering if Danae was somehow involved in the forced landing of that damaged Southwest passenger jet yesterday.
madKanga over 15 years ago
Sorry, everyone, didn’t mean to take up 6” of column space - how can I fix it?
pbarnrob over 15 years ago
@mK; Just leave it! Back away, and don’t – DON’T – touch, especially that! Oh – too late! Har!
madKanga over 15 years ago
@pbarnrob - OK, I walked into that one!
wicky over 15 years ago
wal-mart.
ds133 over 15 years ago
There are three lines I always fear when working with anything that is complex, delicate and has multiple switches and/or buttons.
1) “Is it supposed to be doing that?”
2) “I think this is the switch* I want.” *also induces fear with the word button.
3) “Oops…”
GROG Premium Member over 15 years ago
You just knew that was going to happen. Jeffrey should have handcuffed her before boarding.
cleokaya over 15 years ago
My wife always does the opposite of what I tell her. Only till now did I thing it was a trait unique to her.
Nelly55 over 15 years ago
Jeffery must have built it using PC technology. a MAC would’ve asked “are you sure you want to do that?”
ducks
bmonk over 15 years ago
@madKanga, when you said, “and no, he is still alive, last I heard,” you didn’t indicate how long it will be before he heals…
“Nothing can be made foolproof, because fools are so ingenious.”
or
“Whenever something is made foolproof, they invent a better quality fool.”
Lawrence Stetz Premium Member over 15 years ago
Of course, it was built using PC technology. If it was built using MAC technology, it would only come in white and cost twice as much
ducks
treered over 15 years ago
as soon as you say “no” someone will….
bmonk over 15 years ago
I’m reminded of what the old sign says:
Achtung, alles lookenpeepers:
Das machine ist nicht fur gefingerpoken und mitten grabben. Das ist easy schnappen der springenwerk, blowen fusen und poppen corken mit spitzen sparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dumkopfen. Alles rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in der pockets, relax und vatch der blinkin lights!.
GROG Premium Member over 15 years ago
Yes if only she did vatch der blinkin lights or ask “what’s this button do?” before punching it.
I could just hear Scotty’s voice saying now “I don’t know if she can be repaired” in that thick Scottish accent.
yyyguy over 15 years ago
looks like she leaned against the switch accidentally. careless rather than curious.
Wildmustang1262 over 15 years ago
UH - OH! I think Danae aggravates on Jeffery about pushing the wrong button and they end up at crashing place. LOLs!
kac_attack over 15 years ago
I wish this strip would focus less on Danae and more on all the other characters. I am tiring of her.
GROG Premium Member over 15 years ago
kac_attack,
You’re one of the few. I think most of us couldn’t wait to continue this story after the 2 week drought.
aggirlj over 15 years ago
How could you possibly tire of Danae?
She is my alter ego and explains my evil sense of humor.
And it is true, MAC’s don’t crash hardly ever.
MurphyHerself over 15 years ago
Bmonk, gosh bleeep, I laughed so hard my husband had to pick me up off the floor. Reminds me of that Sid Cesar skit of him putting on a uniform. My grandmother listened so hard to it but couldn’t understand a word – not her dialect???? Thanks for the laugh.
jamadison4 over 15 years ago
. On MARS 3.5, the twin planet to Earth ; ,,,,, does there exist a twin Danae ??????????????
The ALF’s ( Alien Life Forms ) can substitute their own “Danae 3.5”; for our beloved little Earthgirl. Will Jeffrey notice the old switcheroo ??????????
Can Capt. Eddie defeat this FCW (Fiendishly Clever and Wiley) plot ?????????????????????
Stay tuned for further developments,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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alife over 15 years ago
alife 50.7.?? Wattever here, thanks MurphyHerself & bmonk Life is a mistake AND Planned We are ALL right AND wrong :D
madKanga over 15 years ago
certainly Danae is more used to Macs (with her own unique logo on them), but the problem is not in the computer, it is the windows on them. See, even Jeffrey is looking in one!
GROG Premium Member over 15 years ago
Danae in stereo? Yikes. I’d pity Jeffrey should that turn out to be true.
sm0000t over 15 years ago
I like a challenge…preferably a ‘bane’ one…logic and reason will prevail…(sic) gender all inclusive…
dont get me wrong…all in fun…lots of love…
Kali over 15 years ago
“Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot- proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.” Rich Cook.
Poor Danae.
BeniHanna6 Premium Member over 15 years ago
Poor Danae? I say leave her on Mars 3.5.
marvee over 15 years ago
How will they know if they are on the twin planet or back home? They can’t but they can tell a good story anyway.