8/28/09
8/29/09
Because I guess I should give you all a place to complain about the end of this summer’s plotline (or really, the whole damn thing) here ya go. I gotta admit, they broke my snark on this one. As you’ve no doubt noticed recently, I just got nothin’ to say…This is just BAD.
Now, call it a wrap, Neal. Let’s start fresh Monday, please!
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Comment by Don, the Rebel without a Blog — August 31, 2009 @ 12:34 am
Don’t feel bad, Jason — this summer’s storyline would break anyone’s snark. If Dorothy Parker had been following this strip, she would’ve taken Holy Orders. H.L. Mencken, whose snark was only emboldened by the tortuous mundanity of the Scopes Monkey Trial, would have been reduced to gibbering, frothing wordlessness. Jonathan Swift would have thrown up his hands in defeat at the prospect of rendering A Modest Proposal about this storyline.
There are, however, a couple bits worth salvaging from the wreckage. First, I think anytime we face a setback in our personal or professional lives, we should all follow Marty’s example and think junior college in Florida. And second, “It was worth the window” definitely has promise as a nonsensical catch phrase. Maybe a SportsCenter home run call: “Albert Pujols… deep fly to left field… IT WAS WORTH THE WINDOW!”
Yeah. Neil Everett, are you listening?
Comment by jvwalt — August 31, 2009 @ 1:54 am
“It was worth the window” is a very good line. But, for my money, I have to go with “so what else is out there that you’d like if you gave it a chance.” A beer milkshake? Peyote? Guys? Really, there has been nothing that gay since Ice and Maverick had their shower scene.
And in the 8/29 strip, why does all the action take place at 2 a.m.? Can people not wait until daylight to tell someone they are chucking it all for a chance at a Florida JuCo and a job (in this economy!)?
Comment by bevo — August 31, 2009 @ 3:37 am
It is time for football. Won’t Milford miss the first game of the season? Or is it a weird Northern place that is on a totally different schedule then the rest of the civilized sports world?
Comment by Freehawk — August 31, 2009 @ 6:58 am
Be patient, you guys. The summer plotline is going to really take off any minute now.
Comment by dennyh — August 31, 2009 @ 8:01 am
“I’m sorry about everything….” I’ll just take that as Neal Rubin’s cloaked apology for this entire goddamned summer.
Given that Monday starts out with a golf joke, the fall doesn’t look too promising either.
Comment by sourbelly — August 31, 2009 @ 8:26 am
Sorry Gil, you bein’ pranked. On 8/28 Ted Pearse is driving with Marty ElKabong ridin’ shotgun. 8/29, it’s the same car with no Pearse in sight… and Marty SoWrong standing on the driver’s side of the car getting in. Obviously Marty is the psychopath we pegged him to be and he offed Ted. Gildo, you best be sleeping with your eyes open.
Comment by SemperFi4Evr — August 31, 2009 @ 8:28 am
08/29/09 Strip: Marty: “FU Gil.”
Now we better have some Valley Tech hijinks or I’m gonna be truly pissed.
Comment by Regina — August 31, 2009 @ 11:22 am
Aw c’mon Regina; Florida University isn’t a Junior College #:-0
Comment by SemperFi4Evr — August 31, 2009 @ 12:25 pm
how bout someone drills a hole in the girls lockeroom shower and coach kaz is hired as the detective to crack the case . milfords #1 gumshoe
Comment by mr 12 oz can — August 31, 2009 @ 3:45 pm
As a female I would say the only redeeming factor in these strips is Chief drawing the guys in
EXTREMELY tight jeans… Ouch for them tho
Comment by Gil'sBarber — August 31, 2009 @ 6:09 pm
It’s the University of Florida.
I think Ted drove Marty back home, then the next day Marty drove to Gil’s house in his car (which looks the same because the strip is black/white) to say goodbye and chat about the future. The cars in the strip all look the same pretty much – check them out. Marty has no sunglasses on his head in 8/29.
Comment by Rob — August 31, 2009 @ 6:20 pm