The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for August 13, 2023

Rancid self-centeredness strikes again. At least he can bring Brutus with him.

Rancid is just a step away from a trip to the hospital. Clue: Rancid in the dining room with the candlestick.

I forgot his first name! Which made for a good laugh as I just discovered it again. :D

Lividea should be over joyed to get rid of Rancid for at least a little while.

Hopefully, the Sansoms will continue this.

So I’m guessing Lividea is some kind of android.

1. She’s incapable of using a contraction.2. She can actually live with Rancid Veeblefester without going insane.

I LOVE you Rancid, you think of others before yourself

First prize: one week vacation with Rancid. Second prize: two week vacation with Rancid.

You can take your son, Putrid.

Hawaii huh? Rancid sounds like a real jerk. Maybe the plane can drop him off in Maui which has suffered those fires this week. Enjoy your vacation Rancid.

Rancid should take a friend.

OOPS! I forgot who we’re talking about.

Great name for him!

I hope that grand prize trip wasn’t to western Maui! Apparently the airport is closed due to high winds.By the way, my deepest prayers go out to all those who lost everything in the disaster!

That’s so selfish! A man of his position! I’m sure he has a secretary… :D

Ah! It’s good to be rich!

So, bossman’s first name is Rancid. Figures.

Use the second seat for some of your money bags to contribute for fire relief. (By the way, this strip was drawn and submitted way before the fires)

It’s also possible to take a cruise to Hawaii, so Lividea can go after all. You’re welcome.

Veeblefester is self centered and self absorbed and all without breaking a sweat….

I’m sure you’ll need someone to go with you for it to work… either clone yourself or bring Brutus with you which I’m sure you don’t want to do considering he gives you the reason for the vacation… maybe you could have a vacation twice. :D

Guffaw !

He’s MARRIED???

Mind totally blown – awesome one Chip! A classic from “Lividea” on! No doubt this and other examples of his rancidity keep her in a constant state of extreme lividity (lividness?). at least Brutus is consistent

Chip has Lividea been in the strip before? She’s perfect!

Rancid is an excellent first name for him.

And there in a nut shell is Rancid!

Lividea??

I am surprised they aren’t at a table that seats about 30, at opposite ends, with all kinds of things, like candelabra and flowers in the way so they can barely see each other. This smaller table is, well, cozy.

What a splendid couple, I certainly hope they never reproduced.

He certainly is Rancid.

Waste not.

Guess who will be running the business while he’s gone. Welp, trip cancelled.

This is my first time seeing Rancid’s wife Lividea. She doesn’t make many appearances.

The Boss sounds more like Gladys than the Boss. Poor guy ….

Lividea won the trip for two – not Rancid

“We can do one of two things,” Livida replies, “one, wait till my infection clears up or two, sell it to someone, which would prefer Ransid?” (we all know the answer to that one, don’t we?)

Rancid and Lividea! Brilliant!

Rat’s! It was two one-way trips.

I imagine being married to Rancid would be enough to make anyone Lividea, but she should have known the job of being Mrs. V was dangerous when she took it, As others have said, I’d like to see more of Lividea—and Uncle Ted,

Poor timing …

Does the trip expire before her ear’s well enough to fly?

I’m surprised that Rancid isn’t taking his mistress with him.