Frazz by Jef Mallett for July 03, 2011
July 02, 2011
July 04, 2011
Transcript:
Mrs. Plainwell: It's called Iskiate. It's like a tarahumaran Indian energy gel. Boy: Isky-tara-what? Mrs. Plainwell: You mix chia seeds with water. Add a little sugar and lime juice, let it set up and... Boy: Why do all that when you can just buy gels that are already in a packet... ...And don't look like pond slime? Mrs. Plainwell: This stuff works better. Boy: It does NOT. A calorie is a calorie. Mrs. Plainwell: I like calories that don't suspiciously disappear from my fuel belt while i'm tying my shoes. Boy: Like the vroomvroom vanilla calories, if you go back to gels.
bdaverin about 13 years ago
And the premade gel packets have all those lovely chemicals, not to mention the fact that a calorie is NOT just a calorie. Note the fact that high-fructose corn syrup makes you gain weight faster than white sugar and that protein causes your body temperature to go up while you digest it.
Doublell about 13 years ago
Why can’t we have the lead panel on the Sunday strip? It usually sets up or complements the joke in the main panels.
Stephen Gilberg about 13 years ago
Agreed, TJ. Only after reading your comment did I figure out that the leftmost panel comes third sequentially.
Daviddeer about 13 years ago
The strip works either way.
Boise Ed Premium Member about 13 years ago
Oh! Thanks, SG. That does make more sense if the leftmost panel comes third sequentially. … I had just been musing about the “fuel belt.” Talk about fast food!
Varnes about 13 years ago
What’s wrong with pond scum? It’s tasty….
BillWa about 13 years ago
I would like to say I enjoyed this, but I can’t red it it is too small. Bring the zoom feature onto the Sunday strips!
Paying Too Much Attention Premium Member about 13 years ago
Doublell I agree. Too many strips are missing panels. BillWa My thoughts exactly! Let’s zoom!I didn’t realize the big panel was supposed to be the third until I read the comments; I agree that it works either way.
Editer63 about 13 years ago
C’mon, folks. The first (leftmost) panel is Caulfield finishing a thought that started something like “Geez, did the running store run out of energy gels that taste like normal stuff …” It’s not out of order at all.
doverdan about 13 years ago
a calorie is NOT a calorie.