Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for December 22, 2011

Does Rat know what Stephan is capable of with just the back end of his pencil?

Pig is a natural cheerleader! Steph can do it! Go, Steph, go!

uh….I’m about to start the 4th quarter, and I haven’t scored yet.

…or Payton Manning.

“It aint over’ ‘till it’s over…”Yogi Berra.

Thebird — so you’re a 57-year-old virgin???

Not that there’s anything wrong with that….

I guess I’m already into he fourth quarter, but I’m not worried at all …..

cos I know nothing about sports analogies.

There’s always hope for overtime………

The 4th quarter sucks. Can I concede?

Quit smoking to save a fortune and add a few years.

I’d hate to think of my life as a football game. Not only would I be in the fourth quarter, but the whistle for the two minute warning would have already sounded.

I’m going for OVER-TIME !! In the forth, still healthy, if you get my drift.. w/o those little make you blind pills..

What was the point spread or the over/under?

If life was like baseball it would be time for the 7th inning strech! Go get a hot dog Steph.

I turned 68 on Dec. 12, so I guess that means I’m in the fourth quarter with the score tied and playing defense at my own 20 yard line.

The weather’s changin’. Killed four rats in traps in our attic this last week . . . looks like I missed one . . . . ☻

GoodQuestion get a single-shot 22 rifle and use 22 shorts, won’t go through drywall or hurt anyone, but good sport, takes a bit of patience and skill.. good times….

When asked about the meaning of life Snake Stabler answered “go deep”. So Pastis,can you go?Cheers,RE

I guess SP is laughing all the way to the bank. I wonder what his net worth is?

Awwww, Leave him alone, Rat!

xxx

Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s” (Ἀπόδοτε οὖν τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι καὶ τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τῷ Θεῷ Matthew 22:21) as His Mother Nature Rules; all the Human yard sticks be damned…hear me Rat?

Average lifespan could be affected by the deaths of those age 0-42, but it’s not really that significant in most developed nations.

More important is Stephan’s habit (apparently) of smoking. IIRC, it subtracts several years of life expectancy, so if Stephan only can expect to live to, say, 72, he’s already at 60%, not 56%. Still third quarter, but instead of 3 1/2 minutes in, he would be about 6. It’s later than you think!

Exact details depends on many factors, including how serious Stephan’s ciggy-addiction is.

Oh,to have an alter ego like Rat !!!!

if your not dead yet quit crying , get some more beer and peanuts … or something

Stephan, you’re not really old unless you tell people that you’re “43 years young”; that’s the red flag.÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷SP has said that he doesn’t smoke in real life, but draws himself smoking in the cartoon because it somehow make him look more like a writer.

I think between the books and the strip Stephan is making good money. As long as he doesn’t blow it (the $ that is) he should end the game on top.

That’s it. I’ve been playing the wrong game all along.

Make like Bruce Jenner and keep pouring it on! Grab your Wheaties! uh… Got Milk?

@thebird — oh, well, if that’s it — me too!

And Popeye…. um…. thanks for clearing all that up for me.

lets just hope he has overtime

Anybody up for a game of 43-man Squamish?

pig would make a pretty bad offensive coordinator

At 75 who smoked 2 packs until age 70, apparently I am in overtime.

(sob) Such a tragic waste!

Do you realise that Tom Brady came back from being down 20 points in the 52 super bowl? And the Stampeders did the same in the 104th grey cup, so Stephan isn’t out of the ball game yet

I just had to do a 42-play drive today.