Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for October 31, 2011

Major explosion in 5…4…3…

Why no, nossir, no sense at all, nope, no way. Say, is it suddenly hot in here?

uh oh……..what TJ did??

So much for having TJ get it all on video.

GULP! (thinking…what the h*** did Toni say to her??)

Brad has no more clue now he then did when he thought he could “handle” Ann. The fact that she was mercurial and all over the map should have set off at least one warning bell.

Right to Work State – employment is at both parties whim, either can leave or be terminated at any time with or without cause.

Now, if she puts out false info during his upcoming job search THAT is actionable.

Time to order take out — an order of sum dum pal!

TJ’s lookin’ awfully guilty…

now TJ will insist in paying the whole rent each month …………….. as he feels guilty

Cheer up, Brad. Maybe in your depression, you carelessly left Ann’s dry cleaning near a deep fat frier. This would then cause a fire to break out, resulting in a bunch of local firefighters, many of them who are probably GASP friends with Brad, pouring into Weenie-World (much to Ann’s annoyance… ah, well, at least they won’t be able to TALK TO Brad). ….Ann would then be blamed for starting the fire, since it’s her dry-cleaning and she wouldn’t have evidence that it was Brad who left the clothes there seeing as… …1. Brad’s long-gone. He’s just an expendable employee that Ann can apparently hire and fire at whim. The Board of Weenies isn’t going to track him down and question him about his boss’s dry cleaning. They’ll just hire another manager who would… oh, I don’t know, MANAGE A BUSINESS instead of trying to star in her own soap opera/porno. ….2. How would he have gotten a hold of Ann’s dry-cleaning in the first place? It would be obvious to the WeenieWorld directors that Ann either sent Brad to pick it up on company time and on Weenie-World’s dime or she’s just lying to push the blame onto Brad. …. I just think it’d be awesome if the dry-cleaning caught fire.

Judging by TJ’s expression, he apparently had no plan beyond telling Toni to warn Ann off Brad. Anyone who knew Ann would be able to tell that it’s a bad idea, most of all a skilled manipulator and con-man like TJ. However, TJ only caught a glimpse of Ann before plunging forward into a scheme. He didn’t know her well enough to know how she’d react.

I gotta give TJ credit…his expression is genuine. :)

OK, TJ. You’re my favorite Luann character and all (I squealed with joy when I found the 1992 strip in which you were introduced in the archives), but that piece of paper you’re holding had BETTER be a deed or contract or whatever that signifies that you are the proud owner of the Pittsville Weenie-World establishment. … Because I don’t think Greg’s going to use my idea of Ann’s dry cleaning going up in greasy, weenie-flavored flames. Too bad.

Whut you talkin bout Willis.

I hope that until Brad can get this job thing sorted out, TJ will pay the full rent whether Brad likes it or not. ….Remember back when TJ was offering Brad three grand? I really thought that TJ would convince Brad to take the money. I mean, TJ’s been able to convince Brad to do absolutely everything else (painting the walls black and building an archway, letting TJ move in, the Tiffany/Dirk scheme, and all that stuff in the earlier strips… oh, so many schemes, and Brad went along with all of them). Seriously, the three grand thing was probably the one time in the strip’s history that Brad hadn’t gone along with what TJ wanted. And it would have actually helped him without the risk of backfiring! … Hey, I bet when Brad inevitably gets mad at TJ for (indirectly) causing him to get fired, TJ will point out that someone with Brad’s training and experience can get a better job than working at Weenie-World. I mean, someone in this strip has to, and TJ and Toni currently appear to be the only ones smart enough to figure this out … Well, Ann could figure it out, which was part of the reason she tried so hard to break Brad’s spirit.

Well, TJ is no longer smirking. I wonder what kind of explanation he will concoct for Brad, if any? Maybe Toni thought a bit farther ahead than TJ….

Me thinks that TJ’s scheme backfired if you excuse the pun. I still think that Brad can do a whole lot better than WW but that’s another story. Me thinks that Brad will lose his cool at both TJ and Toni and trouble looms ahead for their relationship. She went behind his back to conspire with TJ and his thoughtless plan. Sometimes meaning well comes ahead of thinking things out and seeing the repercussions of one’s actions. Brad has to deal with his problems by himself or he will continue to a a helpless child in this strip. I think he can take the initiative if he’s given the opportunity.

even when he is sad, TJ shows his teeth

fired for stealing the uniform…

Nice going TJ, everyone who follows your advice ends up worse off for it.

Brad is such a good metaphor for me. Maybe Men in general. No idea what’s going on, or who has pulled the strings.

Uh oh ….. looks like a lawsuit against Ann and new manager, Brad, coming up :)

I never understand why Brad goes along with TJ’s silly ideas… or why Toni did this time. They’re both smarter than he is, aren’t they? Yikes! Right to work… soon my state will be that… ugh!

When you take a bully/manipulator’s power away which Toni did that’s the result. They lash out any way they can.

Yet another TJ plan gone Bust, Me thinks he will be looking for another place to live soon.

Come up with a good excuse, TJ.

Ummmm, what exactly was TJ’s plan?

Its not gonna be pretty when brad finds out what happened!

Yeah, TJ!

Tell Your “BEST Friend” How YOUR PREDICTABLY STUPID Idea cost Brad His Job!!!!

Oh, and for ALL you TJ apologists out there that THOUGHT Old Smilely was filming the whole drama last week?EPIC – FAIL!!!!!

(Cue the “Cackles of Triumph”!!!)

this will really dress up his resumé! for the first 3 months they don’t need a reason, but toni’s interference did make him a crappy employ

TJ’s expression – PRICELESS! Toni & Brad will be OK, but this could cause a rift between Brad & TJ that may not be quickly healed. Can’t imagine that Brad with WW will continue – even if Ann is disciplined. Brad will get the fireman job back but not until next year. What’s next?

Ann Eifel’s @$$ is Grass and WeenieWorld Corporate is the lawn mower. Brad get rehired at the Fire dept and he and Toni get married and have kids (Insert Disney ending here)

What realy blows my mind is that TJ seems to have no idea that this would happen. I guess that’s the way you think when you’ve never had a job. The only good thing about it is that Brad will now need to go out and find a real job, instead of waiting for one to fall into his lap.

Because it was either that or wear Ann’s dry cleaning home.

Maybe he’s going to wear the uniform for Halloween?Trick or treat, Ms Eiffel!Muhahahhaha!

Of COURSE it makes no sense to TJ. How on EARTH could one of his “fail-proof” plans POSSIBLY go wrong?

but on the upside, he apparently gets to keep the cool uniform

NOW you’ve done it – every guy on this thread will call for Ann Eiffel to be fired while she’s in uniform!

Since Pittsville is NOT the real world, many of the comments on Gocomics do not apply. Lawsuits, unemployment, illegal termination, return of uniform when fired, severance, and on & on. Either that, or this is covered on episodes that occur behind the scenes & between the strips. After all, Greg can’t cover everything or we’d never get closure.

Can you say “Deal Breaker?” No one should ever involve themselves with their significant others work place – I would break up with TD for this. She may not like the way Brad’s job was going, but its up to Brad to handle it. She just emasculated him. Can you say “She Gone?”

orion 13: Didn’t Anatole France describe a “right to work” state in a depression? “The law in its majesty forbids both rich and poor from sleeping under bridges, begging on the street, and stealing bread.”

Toni was walking out of WW very satisfied with herself. I knew the moment she grabbed Ann’s wrist that Brad was fired. Didn’t she? I wonder if she will also be surprised? Also, will she feel responsible? Right now TJ doesn’t know what happened between Ann and Toni. I wonder if TJ will contact Toni to find out before admitting anything to Brad. Will she and TJ will make a pact to admit nothing?

Is Brad off to OWS?

Brad was doing just fine till his “friends” decided to make decisions for him behind his back. He wasn’t going to succumb to Anns seductions. As for her demanding nature, good management in the fast food industry.

What exactly was TJ’s plan again?

OMG! I can see it coming! Ann Eiffel and Dirk are gonna hook up!! ;)

What are you smoking???

I want some!

Come on, a Brad’n’Toni spinoff strip wouldn’t be any more sustainable than one entirely devoted to Luann, or one devoted to Crystal’n’Knute. They’d get old, stale, one-note and flat so fast your head would spin.

Brad didn’t use the real-world “save” of unemployment or private ambulance/EMT employment because there’d be no conflict with the return of Ann Eiffel – and yeah, it’s based on an unrealistic premise in the first place, but it sure as hell has generated a lot of fuss, hasn’t it? Granted, a lot of that fuss was about how stupid the premise was, but fuss is fuss. It’s all about putting butts in seats – in front of the laptops.

It seems rather jejune to say “Greg wants _____,” unless we happen to be telepaths. All we know for sure is what he draws, unless he tells us. Good comic strips are like mini-novels… each arc has exposition, build-up, climax, denouement and resolution. We’re heading for the climax of this one.

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I can imagine Brad going into the uemployment office and they ask him why he got fired and he says I brought back Anns drycleaning back and she said "you"re fired". I wonder what they going to say then.

Ha,,Ha!..Brad just got “Eiffeld”

TJ’s plans are usually more complex than this seems..Are we missing something?

It’s the only comic I read. I’ve just always liked it. If you think it’s “Cr@p 3rd grade writing,” why on Earth are you reading the strip, let alone my in-depth comments? … I heard somewhere that the average newspaper article is written at a fourth grade reading level…

You’re asking the wrong person, Brad.I mean sure, TJ has some idea what could have brought that on, since it was HIS idea, after all. But let’s face it! Eventually, there’s only one person Brad should be talking to concerning his ex-boss: Bernice.

Good….Does the city need another Fireman????

According to today’s news, North Dakota has lots of jobs and not enough people to fill them. Those with gumption enough to tolerate the winters find it’s a bonanza to move there. So, Brad, how much do you REALLY want a good job?

Get another job.

No job is worth stayin’ in if you aint happy.

I think you have me confused with imbaldeagle today. Toonfan is still Toonfan as far as I know – sorry he hasn’t shown up so you can stalk him as well. And I’d rather do something constructive like write a “thesis” about a strip than the alternative, which is to spend years of your life trolling it, eaten up with jealousy because Greg won’t pay any attention to you.

P.S. Learn to spell, numpty.

Coaster (et al) isn’t too bright – if it were it’d at least stick with its old pattern of posting every month or so. SInce I pointed out that sockpuppet coaster was getting short shrift and jones was doing all the troll work, you can look for an increase in coaster appearances to “prove” “they” aren’t the same. If “they” weren’t, “they’d” both have kept to their individual schedules, but “they’re” busted now!

Does your “message” fit in a paper sack that can be set on fire?

Seriously Brad? Toni did you a favor. Don’t pout. Go back to school, get your paramedic and be a more valuable asset to a fire department. Weenieworld is beneath you. I’d like to see Tiffany work there, though…

(although I like the poster’s idea that TJ or his parents own Weenieworld and Ann will get her comeuppance…)

yikes…