Certainty: Congress will raise taxes. Your home state will raise taxes and fees.
Pig will regret that he would have but one life to give for his country as bacon. But the White House and congressional leaders would not have a second thought devouring the sacrifice.
You want certainty? There’s lots of religions that are peddling absolute certainty about that which is completely unknowable. Pig seems as though he’d be a likely victim. If some stranger, especially a pair of them, is knocking on his door, Pig had best better not open that door.
Optimism is seeking order out of chaos. Pessimism is seeking chaos out of order. Yin and Yang. The correct answer to the question “is the glass half full or half empty” is “Yes.”
BE THIS GUY over 3 years ago
Certainty: One day you will be dead.
B UTTONS over 3 years ago
Certainty: Congress will raise taxes. Your home state will raise taxes and fees.
Pig will regret that he would have but one life to give for his country as bacon. But the White House and congressional leaders would not have a second thought devouring the sacrifice.
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
oh, thank you, Rat, for your help
BasilBruce over 3 years ago
Old joke:
“Only a fool is absolutely positive.”
“Are you sure?”
“I’m absolutely positive!”
Concretionist over 3 years ago
The only certainty in life is that life is uncertain. And that you’ll die.
Leojim over 3 years ago
And so goes the philosophy of a rat.
rgcviper over 3 years ago
I’ll read Friday’s strip here later, but …
Pastis appeared on Thursday’s Rabbits Against Magic strip here on GoComics.
https://www.gocomics.com/rabbitsagainstmagic/2021/07/29?ct=v&cti=2065795
Stocky One over 3 years ago
You’re looking for Earl Grey. That’s a certain tea.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member over 3 years ago
“How much to step into an open manhole?”
“Just the cover charge.”
“…Well, drop in anytime.”
“Sewer! Ay, at’sa good one, hey, boss?”
Doug K over 3 years ago
Advice from an Optimist to a Pessimist:
Advise: “You should have a positive attitude.”
Response: “I do have a positive attitude.”
… “I’m positive everything will go wrong.”
[Unnamed Reader - 8bb645] over 3 years ago
The one constant is change
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 3 years ago
I’m certain that Pastis will be making a pun within a week.
juicebruce over 3 years ago
Pig I am certain you will continue to take your Debbie Downer pills ;-)
Troglodyte over 3 years ago
Sure, Rat.
Chithing Premium Member over 3 years ago
“I don’t want knowledge. I want certainty.” – David Bowie (from the album Earthling)
iggyman over 3 years ago
If it wasn’t for the Venetians, It would be curtains for all of us!
Ellis97 over 3 years ago
Certainty: Rat only has four to five years to live and Pig only has 15-24.
Zebrastripes over 3 years ago
It’s either the high road or the low road….
Bucinka over 3 years ago
It’s why some of us have jobs. OCM.
StratmanRon over 3 years ago
Well played, Stephan. Well played.
KeithRoman over 3 years ago
“There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist – except an old optimist.” – Mark Twain
nosirrom over 3 years ago
Politicians and religious leaders have been sell “certainty” for ages. They’re GOATs. Grifters Of All Time.
Alexander the Good Enough over 3 years ago
You want certainty? There’s lots of religions that are peddling absolute certainty about that which is completely unknowable. Pig seems as though he’d be a likely victim. If some stranger, especially a pair of them, is knocking on his door, Pig had best better not open that door.
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 3 years ago
Rat seems pretty certain about that.
Gandalf over 3 years ago
Death and taxes…. two certainties…
Bookworm over 3 years ago
Optimism is seeking order out of chaos. Pessimism is seeking chaos out of order. Yin and Yang. The correct answer to the question “is the glass half full or half empty” is “Yes.”
Darque Hellmutt over 3 years ago
Nope. My body will cease to function, but I won’t be dead. Just sayin’.
Nate Wright (Mischief God) over 3 years ago
You’re getting me confused here Rat!
AZCoyote over 3 years ago
Death and taxes.
Goat from PBS over 3 years ago
One thing I am certain about: life’s unpredictability.
Kev_a_Swing_Dancer Premium Member over 3 years ago
It’s really wonderful, Stephan. The timing is so good, my brain wants to let out a squeal as I try to come up with fitting praise.
rstove428 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Buddhism?
WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago
Kind of like: There are no absolutes?
Bilan over 3 years ago
Sorry Pig, you were put on this world to entertain us. If you did the same thing over and over, we would get bored. That much is certain.
Baucuva over 3 years ago
The only constant is change.
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member over 3 years ago
Wait there’s more good news. 100% certainty you will die!
ars731 over 3 years ago
“The only things in Life that is certain are Deaths and Taxes” Benjamin Franklin
gigagrouch over 3 years ago
Death & taxes
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 3 years ago
This is like how the only thing permanent is impermanence; right, Rat?
Ron Bauerle over 3 years ago
Hope this turns out better than when Data created an offspring who later “died” of emotional overload or something…
Sisyphos over 3 years ago
Forget your world-famous physicist; this is the Cartoon-Boy Uncertainty Principle….
AndreasMartin over 3 years ago
‘Nothing is certain but death and taxes.’ I hear you can build a life philosophy on that.
Ceeg22 Premium Member over 3 years ago
He’s not certain, he said he’s not sure RME
DO_WHAT_DA_DOG_SEZ (NOT THE REAL ONE) over 2 years ago
100th comment!