1/22/10
You may think nothing’s happening here, but look more closely: If ridiculous girl #2 in the second panel moves her damned hand, the jerseys spell “MOO”. Also they appear to be using a six-foot tall basket. (Just like the WNBA!)
1/23/10
“Yep, a good athletic director would get his coach some help. But a bad one would just nastily smother his coach with his man-stink gorilla arms, then shuffle off to PUB, figuring the matter was resolved.”
1/25/10
Hmmm, debated Gil….Give up some free coaching, or have to listen to my wife bitch and moan? Tough choice. I guess I’ll go with the option that moves the creepy janitor from lurking around the boys’ practice to lurking around the girls’ locker room. Damn, I am so awesome.
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I just found this site and can’t believe how little school spirit all of you have. I am so excited we beat Madison because they are our rival. Why the apathy? Where’s the pep for our team? And I know our girls will beat Oakwood next time with the Thorps leading the way. Go Mudlarks! V-I-C-T-O-R-Y, that’s the Milford battle cry!
Comment by Becky — January 25, 2010 @ 10:17 am
1/23 panel 1: Brenda’s hand is being eaten by the giant Venus Flytrap from Little Shop of Horrors.
Comment by numbskull72 — January 25, 2010 @ 10:50 am
Mimi’s trying as hard as she can to get Gil into the mood, but all he can think about is getting the creepy custodian to do his job. Now he’s got Creepy McCreepster doing Mimi’s job!
I’m in agreement with Mimi: fire the coach.
Comment by Regina — January 25, 2010 @ 11:22 am
This is all so confusing:
1/23 panel three: Mimi’s face has “bad touch” written all over it.
1/25 panel one: “Mimi likey!”; panel two a little role reversal….
Comment by Dr. Eat More Cheese and Drink More Pabst — January 25, 2010 @ 11:27 am
Well, all right, Gil…but if you help Steve regain his ambition, then he’ll get a job as an actual coach and then he’ll quit as custodian and then you don’t get free coaching help anymore. Plus he’ll think you guys are buddies now, both being coaches and all, and he’ll insist on accompanying you to PUB, where you know you like to hang out alone and brood over your BEER Brand Beer. Think, Gil! Think hard upon this!
Comment by jules — January 25, 2010 @ 11:35 am
jules: it’s a Shakespearean tragedy, it is.
Comment by Scott de B. — January 25, 2010 @ 12:00 pm
So Gil wants to hook up the creepy janitor with a high schooler who has a thing for older, underemployed men? Good thinking, Coach Thorp! If it all works out, Cassie’s play will improve, and she’ll be… Torn Between Two Unsuitable Lovers!
And in 1/25 panel 1, Gil is pretty much admitting he’s a lousy coach. Under his tutelage, Micah wasn’t improving and the team was losing. Then Creepy Janitor Steve Luhm teaches him some “basic stuff,” and Micah sparks the team. Hey, Gil: why haven’t YOU been teaching “basic stuff” to your players?
Comment by jvwalt — January 25, 2010 @ 12:09 pm
Just wondering…is it possible pizza flipping Ray and broom pushing Steve were classmates at Milford and have a past…
If so I can’t wait for the tension, fisticuffs and hilarity to ensue !!!
Or I guess Steve could still be a goody two shoes bore and teach Cassie that she is woman and should not let Ray Ray push her around..please no.
PS I didn’t know Gildo was a back door man
Comment by PFM — January 25, 2010 @ 12:29 pm
#8 PFM: Of course Gildo is a back door man. He’s a testosterone [more likely fermented fruit/vegetable/grain]-fueled animal a la “Quest for Fire.” When Mimi ain’t feelin’ it she has to wear Kevlar unmentionables. Also note, that was his inspiration for the wing-T.
Comment by semperfi4evr — January 25, 2010 @ 1:34 pm
Anybody else think we’ll see the return of Hadley V. Baxendale? Hadley dumped ambition-less slacker Steve their junior year in college before joining the Peace Corps and flying off to Zimbabwe, where she helped the local tribe form a women’s basketball team and nagged the village elders into funding new grass skirts and neck rings for the women’s team, since the men’s team had all the good equipment and uniforms.
After her stint in Zimbabwe is over, Hadley V. returns to Milford to find her ex-beau stalking the hallways of the high school for Milford jailbait, and hilarity ensues!
Stay tuned!
Comment by numbskull72 — January 25, 2010 @ 1:40 pm
Gotta love the Thorps and their sexxxxxy pillow talk.
Comment by sourbelly — January 25, 2010 @ 1:54 pm
1/25 P2…I have heard nicknames like Johnson and third leg…This is the first time I have heard it called “young custodian”. Gildo lookin’ to regain his ambition…
Comment by Rex Kwon Do — January 25, 2010 @ 2:19 pm
My “young custodian” wants to wring out your mop.
My “young custodian” wants to buff your linoleum to a high shine.
My “young custodian” wants to plunge out your grease traps.
My “young custodian” wants to shampoo your carpets.
Comment by Ned Ryerson — January 25, 2010 @ 2:56 pm
Looks like Gil has finally gotten Mimi to come around to the “let other people do your coaching for you” philosphy.
Comment by billytheskink — January 25, 2010 @ 3:06 pm
does this mean the kaz official title is gil drinking partner not assistent coach .i think assistent girls coach pays less then janitor besides steve doesnt wanna coach he want to love micah long time
Comment by mr12ozcan — January 25, 2010 @ 3:23 pm
My “young custodian” wants to clean out your dumpster.
Comment by Don, the Rebel without a Blog — January 25, 2010 @ 7:23 pm
Gil: “We’ll get the janitor to coach the girls’ team!”
Mimi: “Great idea … but what does that leave for me to do?”
Gil: “Empty the trash cans, mop up the bathrooms …”
Comment by Philip — January 26, 2010 @ 5:44 am
Hey Ned, congrats on scoring the COTW on Comics Curmugeon!
Comment by Regina — January 26, 2010 @ 8:51 am