4/30/09
First, a quick programming note: I apologize for the high percentage of two comic posts lately. My non-blogging life has chosen to take priority over Milford life (I know…the horror!) I’ll do my best to keep this site updated as often as I can. Thanks for staying tuned!
Now on to some half-assed analysis (halfassnalyis?): First we get a return visit from “Phil”, nobody’s favorite character! Remember when hilarious Phil brought a pith helmet to Gil’s office? Neither do I. Phil is rightfully upstaged by a pair of mugs that surely stand for “Killer Mullet” and “That Dipshit Coach.”
Then some conversation occurs in a series of unnecessarily changing backgrounds. So let’s just leave it at the fact that Gil’s hair and neck are highly displeased with the fact that the world is mocking him, even if he could go on TV to be mocked further.
5/1/09
…and now a series of old standards, to make it easier for me to check out.
Panel 1 Old Standard: Hey look it’s that thing that happens once a season…the panel where two random students discuss some exaggerated version of the current plot. “I hear he was nude in the igloo.” “…and his nipples were chaffed by the herd of penguins!”
Panel 2 Old Standard: Oh boy, a shot where some jerk has his shirt halfway off. I’d link to some others for reference, but who needs to see Gil ogling his students more than once today?
Panel 3 Old Standard: And finally we have a non-sequitur conversation that makes no sense. Now I can really check out. (Yeah I know, I don’t have to go very far, do I?)
Who is the guy in panel two that is trying to escape from the straight jacket?
Comment by knoxy — April 30, 2009 @ 10:04 pm
1. I hope Kaz can do something about that terrible crick in his neck.
2. I thought it was the 12th of Never.
3. Gil should hold out for ONE MILLION DOLLARS!
4. Nipples! Nipples! Nipples!
5. Who needs to see Gil ogling his students (using that term advisedly)? I do! I do! I do!
6. Finally: I forget.
Comment by Don, the Rebel without a Blog — April 30, 2009 @ 10:38 pm
Oh, I remember: non-blogging life? WTF?
Comment by Don, the Rebel without a Blog — April 30, 2009 @ 10:39 pm
One more thing, Jason: lock your eyes on one hole, get set, and swing. And keep doing it.
Comment by Don, the Rebel without a Blog — April 30, 2009 @ 10:43 pm
Today’s panel 2 makes it look like the student is speaking.
Comment by Scott de B. — May 1, 2009 @ 2:04 am
We’ve seen waaaay too much Gil this season. Isn’t all this hoopla about him being of YouTube cutting into his PUB time?
The less said about Kaz’ mullet, the better.
Panel One, second strip: I think the girl in panel one better hurry up and seek medical attention for that broken neck.
Panel Two: Damn Gil, that’s one freaky index finger. You know what they say about guys with big fingers…uhhhh, never mind.
Panel Three: The return of our least favorite Characters Shemp “thumb poser” Dumbo and Ron LePew.
All I have to say about panel three is “We return to our third panel, already in progress.”
Comment by Regina — May 1, 2009 @ 4:30 am
OMG, I wonder if Shemp Trumbone and Robbbb are gonna hire Curley Horse to hit them in the head with baseballs so that they can attain “fame, fortune and a free trip.” That ought to be AWESOME.
Comment by Gil'sBarber — May 1, 2009 @ 7:01 am
4/30, Panel 2: What the hell is going on with Phil’s glasses? Why are both lenses on the same side of his nose?
Comment by Sourbelly — May 1, 2009 @ 7:17 am
4/30, unseen action between panels 2 and 3: Gil and Kaz stuff Phil into a locker.
5/1, panel 1: Twenty thousand dollars??? Don’t they know that nobody gets paid on the Internet? (Sorry, Jason)
5/1, panel 3: I think this means that Shepp and Robbb are going to try to re-create the Gil video by repeatedly bonking each other with baseballs until they get the lucky triple-bounce. At least I sure do hope so.
Comment by johnw — May 1, 2009 @ 7:47 am
Gil’s Barber #8 — hey, great minds think alike — and post at the same time.
Comment by johnw — May 1, 2009 @ 7:48 am
I feel sorry for Keith and Thad, two charter members of the Milford faculty coffee club who always come into the teacher’s lounge to find that their mugs smell like Canadian Club, Lavoris and taco meat.
Today, Thad also finds that parts of his mug are embedded in Phil. Miss Stringy Bookworm of the English department, as per usual, saw nothing.
Also from the rumor mill: Coach Thorp is going to need the twenty large to buy Phil a new colon.
Comment by Ned Ryerson — May 1, 2009 @ 8:52 am
Are the lines around Robb’s head in panel 3 supposed to represent a throwing motion? It looks like a physically impossible 360 degree windup!
Comment by richard — May 1, 2009 @ 10:59 am
Ned Ryerson #11 — if this site had a Comment of the Week, you’d win hands down. In fact, it’s the early pick for Comment of the Year. Almost covered my keyboard with spewed coffee.
Comment by johnw — May 1, 2009 @ 11:57 am
no Barber….Maybe they are going to Audition for “Brokeback Milford”!!! :O
Richard, I think he is performing the “Around the World and Back Snap… ala In Living Color
Comment by el lumpbo — May 1, 2009 @ 12:08 pm
4/30 Panel 1: Has Kaz joined the Federation?
Comment by Catbus — May 1, 2009 @ 12:52 pm
Brokeback Milford – what an idea Lump – Robbbb: Shemp, Shrimp, whatever your name is, I just can’t quit ya.
Comment by Gil'sBarber — May 1, 2009 @ 4:57 pm
FYI, Brokeback Milford dates all the way back to 2006, when the lumberjacking duo of Stormy and Bill were on the scene. Enjoy it again now, why don’tcha?
And for more photoshopping fun, click on “Clambake Moan” in related links. Why is it related? Um…I dunno. Because WordPress is as random as Milford?
Comment by jasbeattie — May 1, 2009 @ 5:25 pm
LOL Jason, you were en fuego, cutting edge ;)
Off topic, anyone who loves thoroughbred horse races check out the Kentucky Oaks today, sorry I don’t have a link yet — one of the greatest fillies ever won today !
Will check back later with link.
Comment by Gil'sBarber — May 1, 2009 @ 6:08 pm
you can watch it at http://www.wave3.com
Watch how her jockey, Calvin Borel, just pats her on the side near the end – he never uses the whip. They barely missed the record, but I like the fact that he didn’t rush her – Rachel Alexandria rules!
Comment by Gil'sBarber — May 1, 2009 @ 6:19 pm
Stormy! Oh, Stormy! Bring back that sunny day!
Comment by Don, the Rebel without a Blog — May 1, 2009 @ 10:14 pm
5/2 presents a new character who is sure to be a hit around here.
Comment by Ned Ryerson — May 1, 2009 @ 10:56 pm
I today’s strip we see some of Robbbbbbbbbbbb’s athletic skill as he trips over the bag running out a BP pop up. No doubt he will end up in a full body cast for the rest of the season.
Comment by Bobby Joe — May 2, 2009 @ 9:09 am
#7 -If CurleyHorse hits me in the head with baseballs, I’ll hit him back.
Comment by Rob — May 2, 2009 @ 9:16 am
I just can’t get past that look on the faces of Kaz and Thorp in panel 3 of 4/30…what do they do in the teacher’s lounge at Milford?????…..never mind, sorry I asked….
And it looks as if those two chicks in panel 1 of 5/1 are ready to drop those trays and…never mind, again…I am reading waaaaaay too much into this. You guys have poisoned me!
Comment by meathook — May 2, 2009 @ 2:05 pm
hey meathook don’t be blaming us LOL
and today’s strip is unbelievably stoopid — we’ll wait for Mr Jason to post
Comment by Gil'sBarber — May 2, 2009 @ 6:30 pm
I dont think it’s stupid, but Robb obviously is trying to get that trip to TAP city. He pretends to trip while catching a ball, and I’ll bet he hurts his shoulder or something. Nothing like staged mayhem. Robb, you suck.
Comment by Rob — May 2, 2009 @ 7:20 pm
5/2…Is that supposed to be Napoleon Dynamite?
Comment by Regina — May 3, 2009 @ 5:41 am
I definitely think he’s a Napoleon Dynamite simulacrum. Once he’s done shooting Robb Larue’s lame ass attempt at generating his own viral video, he’s gonna film some sweet jumps in the driveway. The Larue/Thumbo project was too lame for Curleyhorse to take part in.
Comment by Ned Ryerson — May 3, 2009 @ 10:14 am
I think that I saw a QB named Rico at some point around 1979 or so. Maybe that is his nephew.
Comment by Ennui Willie Keeler — May 3, 2009 @ 4:49 pm
Vote for Pedro.
Comment by Don, the Rebel without a Blog — May 3, 2009 @ 6:16 pm
5/3: Shout out to Lio.
Comment by Ned Ryerson — May 3, 2009 @ 9:42 pm
I see these guys are old school punks what with the Ramones and Iggy Pop stickers on the laptop.
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