Big Top by Rob Harrell for September 02, 2009

Dusty is pressing his luck. I see no good in his immediate future.

Whoops! Good Morning Tribe!

I guess breakfast is on me.

Pancakes, maple syrup, Canadain bacon, fresh eggs as you like them and whole wheat toast.

Cranberry or tropical orange juice or ruby red grapefruit.

Doc’s coffee.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZz

bigg - Good morning. I see Mr. Excitement has arrived. You have got to be the most excitable toonster that I have met yet. How are you today?

Hi Bigg and cleo.

Bye! Enjoy your surprise breakfast.!

:-D

Shika - Did I miss something? Are you off on a trip?

thanks for brekkie, Shika. i’ll have a shipload of pancakes, positively drowned in maple syrup, and a cup of the nuclear coffee from the pipeline. (better than even Timmie’s!)

yeah i know. (better than Timmie’s = sacrilege in some parts of the country). by the way, you got me on yesterday’s comment. guess i’ve been Shika’d?

have a safe trip, Shika (5 hours on a bus! i couldn’t handle that! fortunately i love to drive myself.)

@bigg i would have had the chorizo omelettes if i hadn’t all ready OD’ed on Shika’s pancakes! thanks anyway.

I’ll have some of Shika’s pancakes, and some of bigg’s pumpkin spice muffins and chai tea.

Shika, we miss you, girl! Cleo, good morning, and I hope that you have another fine day today. My husband and I joined a health club that’s very close to the house.

yyygyuy, good morning!

Morning Tribe…. IT’s been a long day and will also be a short night by staying up this late. I’ve gotten hooked on Farmville and FarmTown, a coupla farming games on facebook.

Cleo, Shika, Y, Marge, Bigg … It’s been awhile. HOWDY!

hi marg nice to be here. don’t you hate when RL gets in the way of things you’d like to do? been busy lately, but decided to catch up. finished gocomics before the turnover and am now working my way back through today’s while popping in and out here. it’s quarter to two, here and i’m debating how many of my usual puzzles i’ll try to catch up on before bedtime. back to toonland first, however.

I’m outta here, bye!

Marg - It’s good that you joined a health club close to home. What a bummer it would be to have to walk or bike to the gym. LOL

Bigg - I will have the Greek yogurt , granola and berry blast. I love Greek yogurt.

howdy Rad i feel your sleeplessness! i’m running on a short night and looking at another one. fortunately it’s for pleasant reasons, so i don’t mind too much. (as long as i don’t crash out before the weekend.)

cleo: that’s reminescent of the warning against swimming during rainstorms. after all, you might get wet.

yyyguy - How are you today? By running on a short night, does that mean that you have an early morning or you had a short evening?

early morning, cleokaya. i was up at 7 because i had to be at the dealer at 8 to get my car serviced. i went back home while they were working on it and wound up nodding in front of my taped mythbusters episode; so i had a bit of a nap after it was over. spent the rest of the morning running errands, then 8 hours at work and a couple of hours on line catching up on the toons. my normal day is around 9:30 am until 2 am (or sometimes 3 am) unless i’m going to play 9 holes of golf before work.

Cleo, it’s only about 2 miles from the house, so riding a bike there would be a piece of cake. The only other health clubs and the ‘Y’ are all located in Prescott, and are about half an hour away by car. Having it close by saves on gas.

Goodnight all, and hello to the early morning crew! Some of our recent posters are featured in ‘Bad Reporter’ today.

Good night everyone. Hope tomorrow is a great day for us all.

well te ruste, everyone! (it’s Dutch for “goodnight” for those who wonder.) i’m going to bed, too.

I’m up!! Good morning and happy Wednesday.

shika and bigg thanks the breakfasts

mopar have a good day at work

doct how did it go at work?

Muy buenos días.

Dusty you are REALLY pusing your luck, buddy!!

Good morning all!

Dusty, Wink is getting really angry. I hope your little legs can run fast.

Good Morning Tribe!

Ooh, lovely breakfast choices. I’ll have some pancakes and some of Doc’s coffee. thank you, Shika. I’ll also grab a pumpkin spice muffin and some cran-razz to go, for later. Thanks bigg!

Good Morning Tribe!

Nice breakfast Shika & Bigg.

I’ll have pancakes w/maple syrup, canadain bacon, toast, orange juice and some pipeline coffee!!

Good Morning to Bigg & Shika (I know you’re leaving).

Good Morning Yguy–Thank you for the comment last night.

Cleo–Thank you for last night!!

Good Morning Akenta & Mopar.

Have a good day at work, both of you.

Good Morning RAD–Miss your witty comments here at BT! LOL

Good Morning Marg, Dry, Carmy & Yukoneric.

Good to see you all this fine morning!!

Of course I’ve got to get my daily hug………….

((((((((((DRY))))))))))

Dusty the smoke is arisin from Winks ear, you had better have a quick escape plan !

Good Morning RedHatt—No escape plan will be quick enough to save Dusty!!

Good Morning, everyone. Joy, MoPar, Tabby, Marg, anf of corse you, TerryLonewolf, I think you got everyone’s attention…. [Seductive Voice] Especially me! [Girlish Giggling]

Good Morning All!

Good Morning all. i will have a wee glass of

Nuclear Coffee

please.

Doctor Toon - Thank you I needed that.

Good Morning Doc, Cleo, DF and any others I might have missed.

I need to get some chores done this morning. BBL

Hola Doc! Just popped in to say hello. Errands all morning and more this afternoon. No rest for the weary, sigh!

speaking of errands Doc, don’t forget to get your haircut. Gotta make a good impression now that you’re in management…

Hi Carmy, Doc,,, Great Avatar there, Terry.

Doc left you a message at the Barn! SNERK!

Hey Rad and DF!

Hey Dry, Doc… ‘sup!

Exit stage Left, even!!!

Good Night/Nap Doc!

Rad- Thanks for the comp on the avatar!

Dry- I see you caught the the double double post post!! LOL LOL

Carmy

Are you taking another nap today??

;-)

How do everyone! Finally found a minute to get back on to see the latest yapping. Still got plenty of stuff to do, but now I will relax, maybe outside, it is gorgeous here!

Hey Johnny–Good to see you! You’ve been scarce lately and I’m always missing when you’re on.

Hey Johnny, How are you?

Terry, They’re having a big parade in town today. The Stryker Brigade is coming back from Iraq! I’ll be there in spirit!

That is awesome that they are doing that for them, Dry.

Hi Terry and Dry! It has been a while since I last got in and was able to stay. With summer winding down, it has been hectic for me. That, and the confounded house always needs work. Once I get back to Ann Arbor, I’ll be able to get on here a little more consistently.

Doctor Toon - In my neck of the woods closing a grocery store is unheard of. Even on major holidays like Christmas, they only close for a few hours.

Quiet around here…

Sssshhhhh! Be vewwwy quiet! I’m hunting wabbits!

Hi bmonk guess it’s too early for the evening tribe. I need to check what time doc needs to wake up so I can miss it again.

Hi mopar

Because your work doesn’t get done when you’re not there? I know if I take one day off, it takes a few to get caught up.

Hello all. I was wondering where everyone was. I kept coming back and seeing my post sitting there as a lonely beacon. I knew y’all would return eventually. Is has been a very nice fall like day today. I have been spending as much time outside as possible, as today is supposed to be the last sunny day for awhile. And where I live you learn to take these days and enjoy them while they are here.

Hi cleo. How’s the garden today?

Akenta & MoPar - hello to you both as well. I actually was wandering through the garden marveling at how lovely a place I live in. As I have mentioned before, it is like living in a park. There have been relatively few people on the lake despite the fact that school hasn’t started yet. With the weather supposed to change, I’m surprised, but perfectly content that with my swims today, I have felt like I have had the lake to myself.

hello all i am home. now on to the homework. fun fun fun. :(

MoPar, I know the feeling, why does it seem that all the incompetent people rise to the top?

MoPar Not for long! I’m here for a bit and since my PARTNER in CRIME is looking for the back door, guess it’s up to me!!

ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY, LA, LA LA, WAKE UP DOC!!!

jdoc, it used to be called the Peter Principle, a very funny book I read eons ago.

Hello Bmonk, Johnny, Akenta, Tabby, (((Dry))), Mopar & Cleo.

No football practice tonight, I can stay home for a change!!

I gotta go–dinner, then a funeral vigil.

Mopar—I agree with Akenta, there is always extra work when you take a day off.

Adios Bmonk!

see ya bmonk

Hi lonewolf

clears throat

WAKE UP DOC!!!

bmonk, while I find that most amusing, and might read the book sometime in the future, I think that the old “It’s not what you know, but who you know” is starting to catch up to employers. Hey Terry, that is good news!

Akenta You have to do betterthan that! Take a sip opf water and then let ‘er rip at the top of your lungs!!! Like this:

DOC WAKE UP, NOW, RIGHT THIS SECOND!! RATTLE, SLAM, BANG

i’M GOING TO THROW THOSE TRASH CANS OUT WITH THE TRASH ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!

(peeking in)

Hey everyone! (((HUGS))) I’m having lots of tests, so I don’t check this site every day. This morning they made me swallow a marshmallow as part of an upper GI barium test. Not the cute, little baby marshmallows you put in hot chocolate. No. I’m talking about the original, big as your head size! Doctors have a strange sense of humor.

Woo Hoo! I’m off the leash (they took the chemo pump off today)!

Terry, I am in dire need of a nap, but I can’t now as it will mess up my bedtime. I was out of my house almost all day, running errands, etc.

Carmy that is fantastic! Don’t feel too bad about needing a nap. You deserve it.

Carmy That’s great news! Take that nap, what the heck. If anyone should get what they want at this moment, it should be you!

Yes Johnny, she does!

Carmy - Great news. Rest and relax my dear.

It’s very tempting, but I’d rather stay up now and get to bed early. I made a milky cup of coffee, that should give me a little energy. I’m staying away from Doc’s coffee until the morning. BTW Doc, your waking up sounds were quite amusing.

Doc did you ever check out my comment at the Barn? Carmy and still another reason I’m glad doc and I are just friends! Poor wildcheetah she must REALLY love him! ROFLMAO!!!

Wanna hear them again???

Wakie, wakie, Doc!!! Wakie, wakie!

LOLS, Dry!

I am afraid that if I took Doc’s coffee, even when I wake up at 5 am, that I wouldn’t be able to sleep that night 17or so hours later.

Doc, the spelling was fine, I understood every word. Johnny, I was wondering where you were too. I’m glad you got some time to spend with us!

Carmy–Awesome about the chemo pump!! I was just messin’ with ya about the nap dear. ;-)

Free time is a precious commodity for me at the moment, but I think my parents worked themselves too hard to do anything else at the new house today, so I should be around for a little bit longer before I head to bed.

Thanks you all! I am feeling much better. I knew you were joking, Terry. ;)

(((((((Johnny and his family)))))))) I’m sure the house will be beautiful when you all have finished doing the necessary repairs.

Dry, are you still here? I think Doc snuck off to the shower!

PINCH

Th-there’s n-nuthing w-wr-wrong w-with D-D-D-Doc’s c-c-c-cof-cof-coffee!-!-!-!

Thank you Carmy, unfortunately, I won’t be around when they are finished, so it could be a while before I get to see the fruits of my labor.

Well it looks like most of the gang is here. Where is JFri?

I-I-I’m l-living p-p-proof!-! H-Ha-ha!

Get a hold of yourself Terry, your chair shaking is shaking the floor!

Dawn - Where are you. Do you still have company? And Serena?

carmy doc in the shower? Let’s go pinch that cute little hinny AS YOU SAID!. I’m just agreeing with you!

JFri get your butt over here so carmy and I can work our magic pinch fingers!!!!

Forgive me, I am just having some fun before RL grabs me by the neck again!

@Terry, if DocT’s coffee affects you that way, you might not be ready for it! LOL!

(((((Dry)))))

Bmonk–It’s gotten b-b-b-better!! L-L-LOL

Sleep may be overrated, but I enjoy it!

Doc-I think sleep is overrated also.. Maybe that’s why you and I get into trouble so easy. lol

I have moved into a new stage in life, about 2 weeks old, where I am going to bed much later and getting up at about the same time. At the same time, I am not falling instantly to sleep like I usually have been able to do. What do you think, side effects from

NUCLEAR COFFEE

NO CLEO it’s called getting OLD!! LOL!

I hear that if you drink enough

NUCLEAR COFFEE,

you can go several weeks without sleep.

Of course, then you fall into a coma for three days, and when you come out, you cannot drink coffee at all, lest you collapse and die.

I hear that if you drink enough

NUCLEAR COFFEE,

you can go several weeks without sleep.

Of course, then you fall into a coma for three days, and when you come out, you cannot drink coffee at all, lest you collapse and die.

Yes Terry, exhaustion impairs the judgment, as I hear.

Dry, we have to be careful with the pinches or I’ll have to send Doc some hiney hugs again! LOLS!!

bmonk one post about comas was plenty! Did you hit the post comment one too many times?

Bmonk–You’ve got the Dry-Dry Syndrome-Syndrome

Hilarious, Doc! Yikes, I have some of those side effects.

Doc–I’ve had some of those side effects before I started on the pipeline and your coffee!!

Multiple personalities? The trolls are finding the nuclear coffee?

I’m glad that wildcheetah is so understanding. You got a great gal there, Doc!

Johnny–He didn’t say it included foaming of the mouth when posting though!! lol

Johnny, they must thrive on it.

Ahh! My mistake! Doc, that is the system I try to use.

johnny Doc’s coffe has become so popular, I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later! ROFLMAO!!

Terry foaming at the mouth?

Doc–It should always be that way, being yourself!

I agree with Terry.

BTW Doc, it’s a good thing that you patented your coffee.

Alright Doc don’t let your popularity go to your head! *Carmy and I * will beyoutch slap it outta there real quick! LOL!

Night, Tribe

(((DRY))) (((CARMY)))

And a deposit into the bank for anyone who I might have missed.

Carmy–As in rabies, disillutioned, disgruntled, predictable(behavior), etc.

Doc–Some of us spread the word on occasion.

(looking up in the air while whistling)

Good Night Akenta

Have fun Doc!

Dry - I am not old. Maybe I have trouble walking, maybe I sometimes make no sense, maybe there is not much hair on my head and maybe I often forget to wear clothes. That doesn’t make me old, it could just as likely describe a toddler.

Cleo–So what are you saying? You’re an old toddler? LOL

Whoops! If Akenta has gone to bed, then I had better head that way myself. Good night all!!!

Before, I forget (again), I’m still trying to get one more for the Yahoo Fantasy Football League.

It’s open to the public, but doesn’t look easy to get a random person.

Here’s the information (dawn want to try and get in again?):

League ID# 480147 Password: NuclearCoffee

And the Tigers won, it will be a good night!

cleo, thanks for that, I had a great laugh!

Terry, rabies, well okay, that I can understand. ;)

Dry, we’ll have to let wildcheetah get some slaps in there too!

Goodnight Akenta! Sweet dreams.

Yea, Tigers! Goodnight, Johnny!

Cleo ROFLMAO!! Thanks for the great laugh, buddy!!!

Goodnight Akenta and johnny!

Good Night Johnny.

Peace out, Doc!

I’ve been thinking about the FFL. I just don’t think I will be able to keep up with it. Can I just cheer on the sideline?

Carmy–You do know I am talking about the trolls?

Carmy just sign up and take the last spot - lonewolf, johnny and I will try and give you a team to cheer for? right guys?

Carmy–We’ll help you with it.

Affirmative, Terry!

Okay, my arm is twisted! I’ll do it. You all better be patient with me. I know football, but I’m not really sure how this works. Do I go there now and sign up?

Kool!

(((((CARMY)))))

Terry, my post got out of sync. I did understand to whom you were referring to about the rabies.

Carmy I won’t have much time these next couple of weeks either, JUST DO IT! It will be fun, and I have had other issues as you all know, so I haven’t had the time to figure it all out either, and I do know football! Go for it! Our buddeis wil help us, johnny says he doesn’t cheat, but I’m not so sure about Terry! LOL!!! JUst kidding my friend you know that!

How much does it cost to do the football thing?

Carmy how are you doing today?

im finished my walk and my hw for the most part… lol the best thing about having a day between classes is that i have a day to do hw. lol now im going do the dishes. lol bbs. love you all.

CARMY NOTHING!!!

Dry, I figured out that it wouldn’t cost anything. I just finished signing up. It was tricky, I was having “duh” moments.

Tabby, I am doing okay. Are you feeling better now?

Carmy I’m surprised I haven’t heard any comments about my teams name! Maybe the guys haven’t picked up on it! ROFLMAO!!!

Dry–I picked up on it and knew why it is Minn Packers. It is because of that ancient QB they just signed!! LOL

:-P

He’s gonna look like Fred Bassett running up and down the field!! Ha-ha.

TERRY :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P

I wonder if he’s bringing his personal trainer with him to Minnesota. Geez, what’s his name again…………………………………………Oh yeah…Moses!!!!

TERRY

AND SO YOU DON’T CONFUSE THIS AS A REPEAT:

* :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P*

I was just going to ask which one was yours Dry. Thanks for letting me know which one it wasTerry.

I hear he’s signed a new endorsement…………………………for one of those hair growth companies!!!!

Did I give it away, Carmy?

((((((((((DRY))))))))))

TERRYI’d call you a “turd” but that only goes to my dear friend JFri! And the other term I would use would get bleeped!! ROFLMAO!!

Luv ya!!! I’m just laughing with you, dear.

Terry I know that!!! And Brett has plenty of hair. And he looks good, real good! He’s a hunk and a half!!!

And he looksD A R N NICE in those Wrangler jeans!! Talk about a hinny worth pinching!! Sorry Doc, you can’t hold a candle to that one!!!

Did I touch a nerve sweetie? :-(

TERRY are you talking to me? If there is one thing I am,I am LOYAL! to friends, family and my beliefs, and to BRETT! I hope he goes out WINNING THE SUPER BOWL! HE HAS EARNED IT!!

No, Terry. You didn’t give it away. I’m sure would have told me which one it was.

Terry :-P ROFLMAO!

Goodnight I can’t keep my eyes open any more. Peace and Love to All!

Terry I think Carmy just said you’re a BIG MOUTH!!! LOL!!!!!

Goodnight Carmy!

(((((((((((((((((((CARMY)))))))))))))))))

I’m about ready myself! Long week, geez a whole week! Sigh!

Carmy im doing so much better.

i was hungry today. i am able to eat and everything. it must have been the 24 hour bug the neighbors had… but i am feeling so much better i could have ran around the block tonight. but now i am tired and going to bed. peace and love all. need sleep. love yuo guys

Dry love you gril

TRIBE# love you!!!!

NIGHT

Did I return in time for the butt pinching? I prefer butt caresses myself, but hey, at my advanced age I will take whatever attention I can get.

tabby - good night darlin’.

Cleo I thought you were an overgrown toddler. don’t they usually get baby powder on their butts? :-D

(((((((((((((((((TABBY)))))))))))))))))))

Brett is one of my all time favorite players in football, lady!! I’m messing with ya. I just hope he doesn’t play bad or gets injured. Each year the odds are against him.

And he already has won the Super Bowl!!!

Good Night Carmy

Good Night Tabby

Who’s left here anyhow???

I’ve been lurking. Massive migraine this evening, finally over it, but wiped out. I’ll be heading to bed soon, but I can stay for a few minutes.

Hi RRAmom–I won’t ask how you’re doing. You just told me. Sorry to hear that. I don’t get migraines, but I don’t like headaches at all!!

Thankfully, the prescription meds usually work well when I take them at the first sign. For some reason this evening, it didn’t help, so had to take a 2nd. But of course, I always wait until I can tell the 1st pill didn’t work, so that means a couple more hours and increased pain. I haven’t had this bad of one for a couple years (if I remember correctly), so at least most of the time it isn’t that big of a deal.

Terry I know he’s already won the Super Bowl and I too hope he doesn’t have a bad year or get hurt, BUT WOULDN’T IT BE GREAT FOR HIM TO GO OUT WITH ONE MORE SUPER BOWL WIN! That last game with the Pakcers broke his heart, I could see it in his face, couldn’t you? And I am a Packer, have been my whole life, but I guess I’m more a Brett fan! I would love to see him kick a@@ in the game with the Packers, not to show up the team but to show up the management!!

Terry I’ll check for your reply tmr. I have to get some rest while I can. I have to close the windows at night now because you can feel the fall weather settling into the night! How appropriate, Fall, the change of seasons, and a major change soon to come for me and my family!

Good Night DRY

((((((((((DRY))))))))))

Dry - Hey, don’t leave yet, I just got back and I am waiting for you to powder my butt.

I’m going to call it a night also.

Good night RRAmom & Cleo

Good Night All

P&L TRIBE

Good night, tribe.

Drat, and I was so looking forward to that nice Johnson’s baby powder smell. Grumble, grumble, flick flackin’, snafalgious, crapatacious, farkelettic, ding whippin’ crapadoodle.

Hello-o-o-o-o-o…………..! (echo,echo,echo)

cleo, I am NOT gonna powder yer butt!

“They filled his head with cannon balls and powdered his behind. And when they touched the powder off cleo lost his mind!”. With apologies to Johnny Horton!

Well what do you know someone finally shows up and JFri at that. Do not worry my man. My fantasies do not include a man powdering my butt. Actually, my fantasies don’t involve anyone powdering it. I just thought that as long as Dry was offering, I’d take her up on it. Where and what have you been up to today?

I have been spending the last hour or more at you tube watching old hendrix and chambers bros. Plus some Chilliwack and Yardbirds. Youtube is a fun place to reminisce.

Been busier than a one armed paper hanger repapering the ceiling of the Cistine Chapel and today didn’t help!

Yeah, there have been days I have spent way too much time at You Tube!

yep me too and this evening is one of them. i was just listening to T Rex - Bang the Gong. Gosh, so many good guitarists and so many good dead guitarists.

Got a double shot of Bokers?

Sounds good to me.

Bang A Gong is SO hard to play because they keep playing on the upbeat instead of the doenbeat. Just seems backwards to my natural tendencies.

I also have some Rocky Patel Signature series cigars.

Do you play any instruments?

Light ‘em up! Good whiskey, good cigars, fall in the evening air……life is good!

I don’t know about your neck of the woods, but today was the perfect early fall day. I spent all day outdoors, because the forecast is for a wet labor day. I never miss spending a nice day outdoors.

Oh, I play at* guitar (Yamaha 312 similar to Glen Frey’s) but am just a plinker. Wish I could really play but I suppose I need to find *more time. Oh, wait! I’m running short on that.

You need to start a fire in the outdoor pit, put a snifter of Booker’s on your left, with a lit cigar on your right and just start strumming. I like to play the djembe, trying to keep beat with the song I am listening to. Get enough alcohol in the system and I begin to believe that I am not half bad.

We had temps up to 88 today but it started cooling off quickly after 3:00.

It amazes me how much warmer it is down your way. We reached a high of about 72. Being near the sound cools things down, but your summer highs are always up there. My wife’s dad has a summer home in Olympia and it is so much warmer there than here that it blows me away.

Give me enough whiskey and I think I’m Jimi Hendrix! In reality, more like Jiminy Cricket!

It *is* odd how different our weather can be given the fact we are less than 300 miles apart.

I love watching a great natural and comfortable guitarist. I have enjoyed watching Johnny Winters, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Mark Knopfler, Kenny Wayne Shepard, Buddy Guy and others I am not thinking of in concert.

Ever watch the Beach Boys or Chuck Berry play? It’s as natural for them as it is for me to breathe!

I have watched both in concert. The Beach Boys were the first band I ever saw live.

Chuck Berry opened in Vancouver, BC for Led Zeppelin in like 1971. I paid $3.50 for the ticket.

Now, there’s a coincidence……..my first concert was the Beach Boys, too. I saw Chuck Berry in the mid ‘80’s, well after his percieved prime but he played for 2 hours and wouldn’t quit until they cut his power. Best concert I ever went to. BTW, the opening act for the Beach Boys was Jan & Dean.

That is funny because the concert that I saw Chuck Berry in Led Zeppelin tried to end the concert, but a group of rowdy fans wouldn’t let them. They kept threatening to tear apart the stage with all their equipment still set up. One guy tried to crash through a barred door behind me to get into the concert free and broke his arm. When I saw the Beach Boys, Chad & Jeremy were the opening act.