lets see . . . 13 bagels at 2 shekels each, 12% would be what? 3 1/4 skekels . . . but service was ok, so maybe 15% . . . which would be, 3.9? No wait, 4.1, hey! who ordered the ham sandwich?
1. Trying to figure out what the 16th century booze wench is doing there.2. How is he going to explain to some one that the little girls ruined their taffeta dresses playing with a stray dog.
For those interested, I added a comment to yesterday’s strip.This poster (mouse over the image to see more detail, click to zoom what’s in the window at that point, has transparent watermark) is from a larger painting (click image to enlarge). You can also mouse over or zoom in on the painting, and 3 other posters from it, starting from here, to see details (again with fairly transparent watermarks, but better quality image, most smaller than the enlarged painting). Enlargement also available from here. So far, 2 works by this artist, AKA Paolo Caliari, have appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog.
Re anachronisms in Renaissance paintings: There’s a Monty Python sketch (not from the show; I think they did it in “Live from the Hollywood Bowl”) where the Pope has some “issues” with Michaelangelo’s The Last Supper: He included kangaroos, too many disciples, and three Christs (the fat one in the middle balances out the two skinny ones). Michaelangelo’s idea is to change the title to The Penultimate Supper or The Last Supper But One. I mean, there had to have been one, right? The punchline is Michaelangelo storming off saying “You don’t want an Artist, mate, you want a bleedin’ photographer.”
Oh, look … that water stain on the ceiling … it looks just like … I can’t believe it … it looks just like that donkey we had when I was a kid … Old Abe, we called him!!! Wow!!! Look at that!!!
margueritem almost 13 years ago
This was long before calculators, and the Chinese were keeping the abacus to themselves.
Prof_Bleen almost 13 years ago
You try to calculate percentages in Roman numerals sometime.
Woody157 almost 13 years ago
Dad! What did I do to warrant all the family (including their dog) dropping in unannounced and wanting to stay for the weekend?
corzak almost 13 years ago
lets see . . . 13 bagels at 2 shekels each, 12% would be what? 3 1/4 skekels . . . but service was ok, so maybe 15% . . . which would be, 3.9? No wait, 4.1, hey! who ordered the ham sandwich?
zero almost 13 years ago
Wow Paolo — can you say anachronism? BTW that waitress is either a TV or really butch. . ..
wilb44 almost 13 years ago
Jesus’s new dandruff shampoo finally starts to tingle.
orinoco womble almost 13 years ago
Looks like one of those times in the NT when He said, “How long am I to be with you?” Which being translated means, “Get with the programme, guys!”
Plods with ...™ almost 13 years ago
If he starts to sparkle, I’m so switching religions.
finale almost 13 years ago
1. Trying to figure out what the 16th century booze wench is doing there.2. How is he going to explain to some one that the little girls ruined their taffeta dresses playing with a stray dog.
Coyoty Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Jesus starts to regret healing people.“Can you check my back?”
“Can you check my arm?”
“Can you check MY arm?”
“Can you check my leg?”
“Can you examine my daughters?”
“Can you examine my dog?”
SwimsWithSharks almost 13 years ago
Why has thou forsaken me? I said no kids tonight.
mabrndt Premium Member almost 13 years ago
For those interested, I added a comment to yesterday’s strip.This poster (mouse over the image to see more detail, click to zoom what’s in the window at that point, has transparent watermark) is from a larger painting (click image to enlarge). You can also mouse over or zoom in on the painting, and 3 other posters from it, starting from here, to see details (again with fairly transparent watermarks, but better quality image, most smaller than the enlarged painting). Enlargement also available from here. So far, 2 works by this artist, AKA Paolo Caliari, have appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog.
V-Beast almost 13 years ago
“i’ll have what he’s having”-When Jesus met Sally.
Peachguy82 almost 13 years ago
WWJD?
pcolli almost 13 years ago
The guy with his back to us is wearing a nice little off the shoulder number.
Call me Ishmael almost 13 years ago
excellent! But I fear he was counting n Hebrew or Aramaic. STILL – excellent! Ave atque vale!
Call me Ishmael almost 13 years ago
Shouldn’t those kids be screaming behind me on a transatlantic flight?..and who is the bald transvestite in the off-shoulder outfit across the table?
Call me Ishmael almost 13 years ago
Aha! So “Sally” is the bald, bearded transvestite across the table!
blackdawne almost 13 years ago
At the first Transvestite Apostle Dinner Awards.
fritzoid Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Re anachronisms in Renaissance paintings: There’s a Monty Python sketch (not from the show; I think they did it in “Live from the Hollywood Bowl”) where the Pope has some “issues” with Michaelangelo’s The Last Supper: He included kangaroos, too many disciples, and three Christs (the fat one in the middle balances out the two skinny ones). Michaelangelo’s idea is to change the title to The Penultimate Supper or The Last Supper But One. I mean, there had to have been one, right? The punchline is Michaelangelo storming off saying “You don’t want an Artist, mate, you want a bleedin’ photographer.”
codedaddy almost 13 years ago
Jesus, counting to ten after seeing the bill and whacking the superintendent, Thus the title: The Last Super".
ottod Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Wouldn’t whatever he put down be miraculously right?
njengland almost 13 years ago
Jesus, waiting for the pancake to fall back down from the ceiling.
APersonOfInterest almost 13 years ago
Oh, look … that water stain on the ceiling … it looks just like … I can’t believe it … it looks just like that donkey we had when I was a kid … Old Abe, we called him!!! Wow!!! Look at that!!!
1Nincomp00p almost 13 years ago
the serving wench is kinda scary- but in a good way…
mabrndt Premium Member about 11 years ago
Here is another work by this artist.