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Red and Rover by Brian Basset for September 03, 2014
September 02, 2014
September 04, 2014
Transcript:
Here comes your bus. Ok, what are the three things we discussed? 1) Not to be afraid of being called on in class. 2) Play nicely with the other kids. 3) If caught peeling dried glue off the palms of my hands like it's skin, eat the evidence.
Oh! : D I had completely forgotten the sensation of letting a layer of white glue dry on my palm â and then peeling off the clear âprint.â How cool was that!
Iâm realizing that the common thread among my favorite cartoons â C & H, Heavenly Nostrils, R & R â is the direct pipeline to childhood and its memories their creators seem to have. That paste bit, WOW! I havenât thought of that in years. And years. AndâŚ
Back in the day, I assembled model airplanes. Between every component, the glue would ooze out of the tube. I had to bite off the oozed glue before the next assembly â after all, it required two hands to hold the pieces together. Iâve never had any harmful effectsâŚ. effectsâŚ. effectsâŚ..effects.
I also assembled model cars, airplanes, ships, you name it! Of course, the glue we used for plastic models was not exactly healthy! Why, I believe there were a few kids who actually put a few drops in a plastic bag and took a whiff; can you imagine that?.Now, the white paste glue we used in my early school years⌠that was different! It smelled wonderful, and tasted better than the school lunches most of the time! Except the pizza burgers, they were deliciousâŚ
neverenoughgold: Before effective tremor set in, I was a museum modeler, a judge for the Academy of Model Aeronautics, a director of International Plastic Modelers Society, and a recreational modeler. I have never seen a glue sniffer who was any good as a modeler. Indeed, very few inhalant abusers used model glue, but rather gasoline (cheaper in those days) or lacquer thinner (quicker). Yet laws were passed restricting or even banning âmodel glueâ while city attorneys cheerfully defended it on grounds that it would be selectively enforced! I have even seen chewing gum used for emergency repairs, but like gasoline and lacquer thinner, no action was ever taken against those (other than raising gas prices from the 27¢ a gallon price when this campaign started).
comicgos over 10 years ago
Catfeet Premium Member over 10 years ago
Roverâs Rules for School Survival make lots of senseâŚnow, pass the paste!
ORMouseworks over 10 years ago
Hahahahaha! Gotta love that Rover! ;)
GROG Premium Member over 10 years ago
Yum!
Observer fo Irony over 10 years ago
I would more concerned if Rover encouraged Red to meet people like dogs do, sniffing the glands from behind.
T_Lexi over 10 years ago
Oh! : D I had completely forgotten the sensation of letting a layer of white glue dry on my palm â and then peeling off the clear âprint.â How cool was that!
dogday Premium Member over 10 years ago
Iâm realizing that the common thread among my favorite cartoons â C & H, Heavenly Nostrils, R & R â is the direct pipeline to childhood and its memories their creators seem to have. That paste bit, WOW! I havenât thought of that in years. And years. AndâŚ
assrdood over 10 years ago
Back in the day, I assembled model airplanes. Between every component, the glue would ooze out of the tube. I had to bite off the oozed glue before the next assembly â after all, it required two hands to hold the pieces together. Iâve never had any harmful effectsâŚ. effectsâŚ. effectsâŚ..effects.
neverenoughgold over 10 years ago
I also assembled model cars, airplanes, ships, you name it! Of course, the glue we used for plastic models was not exactly healthy! Why, I believe there were a few kids who actually put a few drops in a plastic bag and took a whiff; can you imagine that?.Now, the white paste glue we used in my early school years⌠that was different! It smelled wonderful, and tasted better than the school lunches most of the time! Except the pizza burgers, they were deliciousâŚ
hippogriff over 10 years ago
neverenoughgold: Before effective tremor set in, I was a museum modeler, a judge for the Academy of Model Aeronautics, a director of International Plastic Modelers Society, and a recreational modeler. I have never seen a glue sniffer who was any good as a modeler. Indeed, very few inhalant abusers used model glue, but rather gasoline (cheaper in those days) or lacquer thinner (quicker). Yet laws were passed restricting or even banning âmodel glueâ while city attorneys cheerfully defended it on grounds that it would be selectively enforced! I have even seen chewing gum used for emergency repairs, but like gasoline and lacquer thinner, no action was ever taken against those (other than raising gas prices from the 27¢ a gallon price when this campaign started).