2/23/10
“So, Cassie, who was that young, horribly dressed gent we saw you groping and licking just now?”
“That was no gent, that was the janitor!”
“A janitor, eh? Well, just so long as you’re not planning on dating an older boy again.”
“Oh don’t worry, I don’t plan on dating anybody. I’m just gonna schtoop him in the janitor’s closet.”
“He has his own closet? What an impressive gent. He’s 18, right?”
“Stop saying gent!”
2/24/10
At practice…
Ummm, does anyone on the coaching staff, or any players beside Cassie even attend “practice” anymore? Nevermind, stupid question.
And then…
Steve, attempting to avoid another set of statutory rape charges, shoves a mop through his brain.
And Cassie’s not the only one trawling around in the gutter…
Gil, with his copious free time, Googles Steve Luhm, realizing if he ever graduates college, he might be less willing to do all the Thorp family work for free. Time to kick a chin-strokin’ plan into action, Gil…Initiate Plan “Get compromising photos of the janitor!”
I can only hope for The Revenge of Pizza Flipper — Ray Richey bursts into Milford High and gives Steve a beatdown with one a’ them big wooden spatulas. Unfortunately, what we’re likely to get is some lamebrained and unethical Gil Thorp scheme that will magically return Steve to college and convince Cassie to focus her affections on high school boys.
While his team, of course, goes straight down the drain and misses the playdowns once again. Fire Gil Thorp!
Comment by jvwalt — February 24, 2010 @ 9:32 am
“Who was that young gent you were groping?”
“That was Steve. I plan on going down on him like Barney Frank at a scout jamboree”
“Well, that’s nice. Your Mum and I are going to stop at Pub for a spot of tea, what?”
Comment by Knoxy — February 24, 2010 @ 10:14 am
So well played Jason, I went to spit take city!
Ummm aren’t Steve Luhm’s college records subject to privacy laws?
Comment by semperfi4evr — February 24, 2010 @ 12:27 pm
Gil should check in with Valarie Okumbe and her “dad” for scheming tips. And why isn’t Valerie on the girl’s BB team? Or her tall (“big”) boy-toy Deon Branch on the boy’s team? Doesn’t Gil turn band geeks/nerds/human refuse into his pet projects?
Comment by milfordian — February 24, 2010 @ 12:34 pm
It’s time to retire the word “gent” back to the late 19th century where it belongs.
I suspect Rubin’s messin’ with us because we constantly rag on this archacic (sp?) word. (Sorry…like Gil, I’m too lazy to look up the correct spelling.)
Steve is giving Cassie mixed signals. Instead of giving her basketball lessons, he’s pointing at her crotch in panel one. No wonder she’s smitten. She wants to ride Steve’s “magic broomstick”.
In panel two of the second strip, I suspect that Steve is recreating the broomstick scene from the Movie “Born Innocent” ( http://www.tvacres.com/sex_taboos_born.htm ) on another naive teenager. That would explain the extreme look of annoyance at being caught in the illicit act which will send Cassie’s new “Gent” back to the slammer.
Comment by Regina — February 24, 2010 @ 1:09 pm
Just so long as your not planning to date another older boy. If you’re going to get pregnant we want the father to be a high school student. Preferably one from a rich family.
Comment by DieClambakeDie — February 24, 2010 @ 1:17 pm
Why do they deal with human relationships when the writers can only do “creepy?”
Comment by Freehawk — February 24, 2010 @ 1:56 pm
…”get compromising photos of the janitor” I think the one of him jabbing the mop through his brain might be a start – LOL Jason!
Comment by Gil'sBarber — February 24, 2010 @ 1:56 pm
Cassie convinced her parents she’s safe around “older boys” by wrapping her upper body in mummy tape in Panel 2.
Comment by Gil'sBarber — February 24, 2010 @ 2:06 pm
if you only knew cassie says to herself . that steve ate that plate of cookies off your cookie . you gave him a rusty trombone in the broom closet ??? calling a young gent a older man dam cassies mom is a bitch.plus cassie is 18 . i think rubin even has a hard time thinking of things to get gil in the strip maybe he should transfer him to andy capp .
Comment by mr 12 oz can — February 24, 2010 @ 3:16 pm
3 – semperfi4evr
Laws don’t apply to Gil Thorp. He’s the Mark Trail of locker-rooms.
Comment by dale — February 24, 2010 @ 5:16 pm
If only you knew, parents….
I’ve already serviced Coach Kaz, Coach Thorp, and half the staff here at Milford High, males and females.
Comment by qwerty — February 25, 2010 @ 7:37 am
…And in another 7 1/2 months I have another surprise for you, grandma and grandpa.
Comment by qwerty — February 25, 2010 @ 7:48 am
On second glance, it appears that Steve is pulling that pole OUT of his head. Doesn’t he know you should never put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear? How embarassing to be caught in the act.
Comment by Freehawk — February 25, 2010 @ 10:59 am
So now Gil tells Steve to go back to college so he can graduate from ANOTHER college, then presumably get a better job. I guess Gil is picky about his janitors.
I didnt know electives were what put you over the top. That would be REQUIRED courses, Gil. Electives are like when I took Anthropology and Oceanography while deciding on my major. Can’t wait to see what Steve decides on.
Comment by Rob — February 25, 2010 @ 3:08 pm
Hear ya Rob, wondering what GIL majored in? Phys Ed, of course! But… how many ju co’s did he have to go thru, hmmm?
I’d like to see Steve jab the pole into Gil’s brain now. WTF business is it of his what Steve does now that HE’S OUT OF FRIGGIN HIGH SCHOOL?
Not only is Gil becoming Mark Trail, but also freakin Mary Worth!
Comment by Gil'sBarber — February 25, 2010 @ 9:15 pm
Not to mention that Gil and Mimi’s own kids are starving and neglected, strapped to a bedpost somewhere….
Hey, I said Not to Mention.
Comment by Gil'sBarber — February 25, 2010 @ 9:23 pm
I am sending Steve Luhm a copy of “Don’t Waste Your Life” for his graduation.
Comment by Gray — February 26, 2010 @ 7:35 am
Hey Jason, that Platial Map Widget thing is having a nervous breakdown. Should we get Steve Luhm to take toss it in a dumpster or something?
Today (2/26) looks like Steve is trying to scare Cassie away with a preview of his “O-face”.
Comment by Ned Ryerson — February 26, 2010 @ 10:13 am
Thanks Ned…………I thought my computer was effed up……..
Comment by Knoxy — February 26, 2010 @ 11:01 am
And I thought Palatial Map Widget was a euphemism for Cassie’s overactive hoo hoo.
Comment by semperfi4evr — February 26, 2010 @ 1:23 pm
I need the ‘Do not show this message again’ button about now. Not available. How can Mimi allow this side coaching to go on? What if Cassie is getting conflicting instruction? Its 1 thing to have a private tutor in a difficult class, but basketball is such a team game I cant believe this helps the team function as a unit. Mimi needs to find out why Cassie wont take her instruction (as the head coach) over a janitors.
Comment by Rob — February 26, 2010 @ 3:34 pm
@Rob: Because coaching is a Man’s Job, and Steve is obviously better suited for it. Duh!
Comment by KarMann — February 26, 2010 @ 6:41 pm
Hey KarMann! I (as a woman) resemble that remark!!
But I will say Rob has raised a good point here. Not only is Mimi neglecting her own children but now her team also, and allowing one girl to have ADDED tutoring from the …. wait for it…. Janitor!
This is getting weird, even for Rubin…
Comment by Gil'sBarber — February 26, 2010 @ 9:17 pm
In a real school situation, this would be quite serious.
Not only do the three athletic coaches allow a janitor to re-define his job description to include access to students – they’re actually encouraging him by giving him a tutorial job with a deeply troubled female student.
Doctor Pearl is obviously an office-bound principal who knows nothing about what’s going one.
I’d recommend closing down this failing school and sacking the entire staff. Use the existing buildings as the base for a new school and have the ex-teachers apply for positions (not you Gil – you’re outta here!)
Comment by David Black — February 27, 2010 @ 2:06 pm