Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for September 22, 2016

oh, boy

Posted the interview with Mike Shiell (The Wandering Melon)New poll question – It’s 10 PM. Do you know where your melon is?Post your answer in the blog comments.

Online definition of ‘engineering’:

the branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures.

A dress doesn’t seem to fit those categories, but what do I know…

I know there are a lot of readers who are really happy about this development.

I guess I’ll check back in January

I think the biggest thing is how Luann was able to get Gunther to define engineering as a way to create the design she made. She understood what engineering is, how it relates to design, and she got Gunther to see it. Kind of diminishes all those who minimize her intelligence or learning development I think. Engineering and design work together in so many objects. How about one’s cell phone, or car, or furniture, or buildings, so why not clothes?

She always could play him like a violin

Use one of the designs by the three stooges in that short where they designed atrocious dresses.

I can not imagine an engineering course, taught to ABET standards, where the student is allowed to choose a course project without first presenting said proposed project to the instructor for review and approval to proceed.

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The problem here is that Greg Evans, with his limited experience of things outside of the art and artist world, has the misconception that ALL university courses are taught in the same manner as art classes – i.e., project and subject given to student, student turns in result after specified time w/o periodic review and evaluation, as would be the case with an engineering project.

I think a newly designed can opener is in order. Perhaps a small – scale CNC guided plasma cutting unit for the counter top.

“Twisted Analy-Sister”“Practical Practice”“The Scheme In Schematics”“Calculated Reasoning”“She Threw A Curve In My Vector”“We Are The Sew-Bots” (♪)“The Right Word Going Through The Right Engin-eer”“Resistance Is Futile”“Pretty Pleats?”“Needling Me Into It”

“A Token Thimble Of Appreciation”or“Invasion Of The Bodice Snatchers”

Wow. Luann knows the definition of engineering.

Reference: Stress Analysis of a Strapless Evening Gown.

Sounds bogus to me.

“Practicality” (A take off of “Personality”, by Lloyd Price)(♪)Over and over, she tried to get me to sew something newand over and over, I said can’t you just borrow something blue?And I said no to her, but I don’t remember how or when…I was suddenly in my sewing room, how’d she convince me, again?

She only said: “Cos, you’ve got…practicality!”(And, I said:) “What?” (She:) “Practicality!”(Then, I said:) “Wow!” (Her:) Sew! Don’t talk!!!“Oh! And plus, you’ve got the only working machine, in town!”(♪)

How do you make an ‘improved’ bridesmaid dress? They’re looking for everyday objects, a bridesmaid dress is a special occasion item. It wouldn’t qualify.

And how is it that Luann doesn’t have any other classes? When I was in college I had three or four classes a semester to deal with but all she ever works on is her art class.

“A Technical Problem” (as a loose gude, please refer to “Couch Potato”, a Weird Al Parody of “Lose Yourself”, by Eminem, a “reasonable facsimile” of M.M. …)

Look!….If you had one shot…one choice…To make a better clicker… or to finally perfect a shortcut so Rube Goldberg will stop cryin’…Or cobble together some threads for this girl that everyone says might finallly recognize you as the second to last man on earth….Would you go for the cool remote?Or for just a remote chance?

Yo!My hands are getting steady, the Kid ain’t got no dread, he…Is Sure and Hai Karate , so no, he ain’t sweatty!Mom’s got my spaghetti, now throw the confetti,Cos the sewing needle is thready, got the Singer all ready…But, then,oops! There goes gravity and other Sci Fi calamity!And NASA’s cryin’ ‘No, it can’t be?!’ Cos I haven’t been there in a day or three!Stuff fallin’ apart, but for the life of me…I can’t get this stiching free!It’s not my fault, you see…This girl got me and knows how it’s gon’ be!

They said: “You’re gonna lose your mind” with every piece you sew!Goodbye to A minus, You’re like “Linus”, or maybe that kid on the piano!So behind, I’m gonna lose my place in line, and Radio Shack is gonna close!But I’ve got one more piece and I can’t release from her puppy dog hold!

“A Technical Problem” (Phase II)

This is my technical dilemma, and I analyze it’ll soon be winterThis desk light gives off a hot glimmer, but all I gotta do is remember…I’m gonna come out the winner, just like David Schwimmer,Just look at her waiting, It’s now or never, maybe this’ll get her!Not like how I missed Bernice apply the cold shoulder!And compared to Oz, who’s over, she’ll be down for the cause, and I know herAnd she tossed that Rover… moreover, it’s Crimson and Clover!Like alligator lips, this fact cannot be glossed over!

They said: “You’re gonna lose your mind” with every piece you sew!Goodbye to A minus, You’re like “Linus”, or maybe that kid on the piano!So behind, I’m gonna lose my place in line, and Radio Shack is gonna close!But I’ve got one more piece and I can’t release from her puppy dog hold!

Oh, there’s a knock on the door, I forgot, it’s a quarter to fourTiffany needs help rearranging the tiles on her floor!But I an’t got the time for her simple chores!And, sometimes I wonder, what’s she keep callin’ me for?All I can think of….Gettysburg? No! A dress!!!Some called it a passion of excess, But to that, I do protest!And in duress, though I don’t like the mess, in fact, it’s inflicin’ stress, It’ll finally stop buggin’ me, so I can relax by takin’ make up tests!!!!

They said: “You’re gonna lose your mind” with every piece you sew!Goodbye to A minus, You’re like “Linus”, or maybe that kid on the piano!So behind, I’m gonna lose my place in line, and Radio Shack is gonna close!But I’ve got one more piece and I can’t release from her puppy dog hold!

(Mr. Gray:) “G-man, you can quit this stuff, anytime you want to….”

Also, I don’t think Luann would be allowed to work on Gunther’s project since she isn’t in his class. He’s supposed to design the item himself.

Gunther could have fun using fashion industry software to pattern the dress or maybe some 3D printing as well if it applies.

When is she going to show Toni the dress so they can plan the wedding dress around the bridesmaid’s dress? I would think it would be the opposite way around. And also I hope it doesn’t clash with Brads schemes either.

See “A stress analysis of a strapless evening gown” (http://mirnicslab.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Stress-gown.pdf).

I’m sure Gunther will do fine by her.

Actually, there are engineers who design clothing. For example, the Speedo swimsuits the Olympic swimmers wear are designed to reduce passive drag, active body drag, and the amount of oxygen a swimmer needs at a given speed. I don’t know much about weddding gowns, but it seems to me that engineering principles could be used on a wedding dress to minimize weight, calculate the best design for train to reduce drag, minimize or maximize thermal management, depending on the weather conditions (if it’s an outside wedding)…

Aw, Don’t SWEAT It, Gunth. “Dress Designing” is No Big Deal.

Here let Me HELP:

Take One Lu’s Existing Designs and Just ‘Embellish’ it.

1) Make Sure the Dress is Long and Form Fitting, Empathizing Luann’s Succulent Curves.2) The Neckline Should PLUNGE, Daringly to Her Navel, But at the SAME time, Accenting, Her Rather Ample Bosom.3) The Back Should Also Plunge, down to very near Her Perfectly formed Rear.4) There Should be a Very Revealing Split in the side, to Show off Luann’s Curvy Legs and Thighs, that goes right up to Her Hip.5) For Shoes, Ordinarily I Suggest ‘Peep-Toe Stilettos’ but Why not Surprise Everyone and have Her come out Barefoot in Honor of the Wedding? Make Sure Her Nails are Painted A Deep Rich Green.6) Speaking of Wedding, Since its taking place in December, I recommend that You make it a Long Sleeve Dress. After all, We Don’t want Our Gal to Catch Cold, do We?7) I’d then Top Everything Off with a Gold Headband.

And THERE You Have It. Luann will be the Talk of Pitts!

And THEN Gunth, You can Discuss How Much SHE Owes YOU…..,

December can’t get here soon enough for me. I’ll be glad when this stupid wedding is over.

Luann’s asking Gunther to sew her a dress according to her design, just as a favor, would make perfect sense. Asking him to do it to satisfy a homework assignment in an engineering class is beyond stupid.

Maybe Gunther will steampunk it for engineering.

Haven’t seen Delta in a while. Since HS graduation? Will she back for the wedding?

Just a reminder folks; this is a comic strip. Don’t get butthurt over something meant to be a silly comic relief. That is all.

Why are we seeing so much of Luann lately? Oh, yeah, this strip is ‘Luann’. Oops…

Say “no” G-boy. Your mission was to “man up”. Only after you do that can you get back to sewing and retain your street cred.

Sewing is a craft that actually requires practice to do well. And engineers often draw designs, and someone ELSE does the actual assembling.

And a dress isn’t an engine.

Hey Gunth, make it a dress AND a can opener!

4I think Gunther is taking a very risky and rather “loose” manner of defining the dress as appropriate for his own Moony U project. Before he commits to the dress also becoming HIS project as well as Luann’s….. I think he had better get this sort of project pre-approved by his Moony U professor. Like was stated by some above, I feel it would be best if Gunther:1. Helps out Luann and becomes the person who sews together Luann’s design (and in this scenerio, I also recommend that Luann seek out pre-approval from Zebo to make sure it is ok that she uses this sort of help and support for her project).2. Gunther should do his own, individual, design project for his engineering class that is based upon what is more in keeping with the goals for that project. IF Luann can be of some support or help in this endeavor, that would be a nice return of the favor he would be doing for her, but it is not a requirement. 3. While collaboration is often a very important and useful aspect of different projects in college courses…. it is a little bit worrisome for me that if Gunther helps out Luann on her project and Luann does not get prior approval from Zebo…. Zebo may dock her grade significantly because the actual “hands-on” artistry of her effort was actually done by Gunther. So, I think Luann really needs to think this through carefully and talk to Zebo FIRST before committing. Zebo may be fine with the collaboration, or he may not be. It is too nebulous right now for Luann to safely jump head first into this plan, IMO. Gunther’s engineering professor may also be fine with a dress as Gunther’s project or he/she may not be. It is FAR TOO nebulous right now for Gunther to adopt a dress as his project.

Luann’s really talking this up big, but as an engineer, I can’t stand seeing Gunther falling for this dress sewing gig as the answer to his project.

Three Steps, You mention “Stress Analysis of a Strapless Evening Gown”.Wasn’t that one of the contestants for the Ig Nobel one year?They are TONIGHT. Often they can be watched online and are hilarious!<http://www.improbable.com/ig/>Shannon would like their solution to award winners who speak beyond their allotted times. A little girl is send out to repeatedly say, “I’m bored now!”

WOW, Jay! Wow, wow, wow!

If Gunther could design a better Can Opener for his project he could easily design a better Sewing Machine.

Then use Luann’s dress design as a demonstration of how effective his new sewing machine is.

Plus since Gunther already likes sewing he should know what the flaws in a traditional sewing machine are so it’ll be easy for him to know what needs improving.

Ridiculous and unconvincing

Sometimes I wish I had not read the comments. It is, after all, a cartoon, meant for enjoyment, not always for practical life application! The comments today suck the fun right out of the funny papers!

We’re gonna have to deal with wedding-related arcs for months. With 9/11 cited as a catalyst for Toni & Brad coming together, I cannot see it as being the occasion for the wedding itself. Methinks we are looking at Memorial Day weekend, in 2017. It will be interesting to see if Lu & Gunth become a couple by then, or as a byproduct of the wedding itself. Could Greg pull a Lynn Johnston maneuver and bring the strip to an end with the wedding?

That’s very nice of you Gunther to help with Luann, but I’d hate/like to see the look on your prof’s face when you tell them “I’d like to engineer a bridesmaid outfit”.

Con job with potential disaster - for poor Gunther.

All the guys seem to be obsessed with the engineering aspect of this strip but nobody has commented on the hidious dress! No teenage girl in the universe would design a long sleeved high neck bridesmaid dress! Is the artist an 80 year old man?

Luann also has many times helped Gunther, especially with social issues. SHE might therefore wind up becoming the person who clues Gunther in to Tiff showing interest in him if they spend some time talking.The intersection of fashion, engineering, and health is also an interesting issue, whether discussing circulatory impairment, muscle cramping or both from too tight neckware, bra straps, girdles, etc., or the repositioning of the body, all the way through the lumbar vertebrae to compensate for wearing heels, the extra burden placed on the forefoot by heels and the pathologies that can create, etc. In real life someone with Gunther’s interests might find that an intriguing field of inquiry. There are multiple ways that reengineering clothing can become better for health, but if it does not satisfy appear needs (a powerful social issue) then health often is given a backseat without even consideration.

Then again, do we see the beginning of the Pitts House of Fashion— Luann as the designer and Gunther in charge of production?

I see a D+ in his future. What is he thinking?..

Shame on everyone who thought Tiffany was sure to flunk out of Moony. Today we see that Gunther will flunk out first, after handing in a bridesmaid’s dress for his engineering project.

Some of these comments are hilarious. Thanks for the laughs.

Oh Gunther! You’re so MANLY.

There’s a lot of engineering in making a dress. Like figuring out the stress points and reinforcing them so they don’t fall apart, cantilevering up a strapless to support the bosom, and so much more.

You know you want to do it, Gunther!But I hope you don’t become romantically hooked on Luann, ’cause you are much better with the Tiffster, and she needs someone like you….

In theory, the very best brassieres would be built by bridge engineers. Think about load bearing, suspension, sway, wind, et cetera.

Well, Im no dress designer but, I think it looks pretty good… of course, I’m a guy so….. be kind!

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Why didn’t he just take up fashion and design instead of engineering?

I found something on Brad’s Nova – I know you guessed a ’75. I was figuring from what I had read in the distant past that it was either a ’76 or a ’79. I will let Brad tell us:^^He’ll be trading it in for a mini van soon :p

Go get em Gunther!

I hope this is the restart of Gunther-Luann… it could be fun with MPQ walking in on them kissing and, if Tiff really has the hots for Gunther, the old Frienemies will start to fight once more!

I think he said “a practical object”.

Who are you, who who, whoooo are you.That song captures all of our questions and complaints about Luann, Gunther and all unformed young people.

Doesn’t anyone remember that Gunther used to sew clothing and costumes all the time in high school? Why does today’s comic appear to show him with out a clue?

Performed by The Who of course.

Hey, notice Stan Leehttps://student.societyforscience.org/blog/doing-science/science-fairs-red-carpet-premieres

Or, if Brad wanted some ’70’s American sheet metal:^^Actually, I’m thinking Brad might want a newer van… like maybe this 1990 Pontiac Anteater

I observe that “A Stress Analysis of a Strapless Evening Gown” is still available at Amazon.

> I don’t necessarily think it would be a “D”. In the “real world”, it would unquestionably be an “F”. Of course, Gunther’s professor will proclaim his project the best thing ever and bestow him with honors for sewing the dress, because, well, Luann.

Did I miss Toni asking Luann to be a Bridesmaid?

I think my favorite can opener is Knute. He always used to open the doors to the cans in high school and clean out the bowls and sinks.

Jay, Gunther coukd get some cool ideas here:http://www.scipilot.com/index.php

BTW, The reason i thought of Scipilot which has a lot of great info for people living w spinal cord injuries was because i was trying – unsuccessfully – to find if a past page still exists on making braces from everyday materials to help the worlds’ poor who need something.

If that was not clear enough: despite vernacular uses treating science and engineering as the same thing, they are not in practise. Does each use aspects of the other, and rely on those? Of course. Not being the same thing does not diminish either. Each has its own important value.