well, since they’re from another planet that could be the way they spell ‘there’ there. So , before they disembowel and de-spleen us, we should inform them that on this planet , we say’ there’ in this context and not ‘their’. (and not ‘they’re’ either
ARRGH! Mr Rickard IS embarrased! that “their” is an unforgivable grammatical faux pas. I blame it on Dr. Mel. I’m sure he hit me with some kinda typo-ray.
Tim Rickard - creator of Brewster Rockit
I haven’t seen any correction to this cartoon yet, but cheer up, everyone - you’d be surprised how many cartoonists let typos like this get past them.
(It just might have to do with ENFPs being - so I suspect - disproportionately represented in the trade. Not a whole lot of grammatical precision among us; “close enough for government work” was probably invented by one of that ilk.)
margueritem over 14 years ago
Things just go better with snacks!
Pacejv over 14 years ago
Sounds like the dugout scene from the Bad News Bears.
rayannina over 14 years ago
An evil, unstoppable union of destruction, tyranny … and crullers.
ejcapulet over 14 years ago
Is there a glazed chocolate cake doughnut in the box? If so, I’ll sign up!
Rakkav over 14 years ago
The speech has punch, but there are definitely holes in the actual strategy.
zero over 14 years ago
They don’t know what a real cruller is much less bake them in this part of VA. That’s diabolical!
wrloftis over 14 years ago
Is it just me? Or is “their” a problem with the grammar in this strip? Perhaps “there” grammar on the alien planet is different from ours?
It’s (it is) cool, dr.mel. As we all learn, spell-checks don’t catch everything.
cloud2 over 14 years ago
And yet again, Dirk’s cape frees itself from gravity and flows to augment his emotion when needed. Nice the way it does that…
Robert L Marcum Premium Member over 14 years ago
Nope, wrloftis, you caught him, too. “Their” is wrong, and Mr Rickard should be embarrassed.
catqueen over 14 years ago
This reminds me of KAOS vs Maxwell Smart.
lewisbower over 14 years ago
Oh no! I live next to a Duncan Donut (see bath scale). Will Brewster be able to save me?
brent Premium Member over 14 years ago
Their? Tim? (Duncan?)
WaitingMan over 14 years ago
Every time I doubt that the functional illiteracy rate of adults in America is 20%, I see something like this. Sad.
Nighthawks Premium Member over 14 years ago
well, since they’re from another planet that could be the way they spell ‘there’ there. So , before they disembowel and de-spleen us, we should inform them that on this planet , we say’ there’ in this context and not ‘their’. (and not ‘they’re’ either
runar over 14 years ago
There shouldn’t be any “their” there.
alan.gurka over 14 years ago
But there is a “their” there that shouldn’t be there. So there! And are those really donuts, or are they the little donut people?
Nighthawks Premium Member over 14 years ago
their they’re now!
dr.mel Premium Member over 14 years ago
ARRGH! Mr Rickard IS embarrased! that “their” is an unforgivable grammatical faux pas. I blame it on Dr. Mel. I’m sure he hit me with some kinda typo-ray. Tim Rickard - creator of Brewster Rockit
Possum Pete over 14 years ago
Free Hat!
Sherlock Watson over 14 years ago
That’s the trouble with trying to forge a mighty force with non-zealots; they’re a lot harder to herd, much less stampede.
PossumPete, nice “South Park” reference.
ChukLitl Premium Member over 14 years ago
Just donuts & punch? No spleens?
Varnes over 14 years ago
algurka, yep, gotta be the donut people…..but if destruction you want, i’ll take care of the chocolate covered ones. You, know, for the team…
W6BXQ, John over 14 years ago
Funny, on my computer it is “There”. Think it was corrected after y’all called attention to it?
After seeing Tim’s post, I would guess that he corrected it. I think he should keep an eye on Dr. Mel!
Coyoty Premium Member over 14 years ago
They’ll be unstoppable because you can’t stop something that doesn’t start.
Rakkav over 14 years ago
Thanks, dr.mel!
I haven’t seen any correction to this cartoon yet, but cheer up, everyone - you’d be surprised how many cartoonists let typos like this get past them.
(It just might have to do with ENFPs being - so I suspect - disproportionately represented in the trade. Not a whole lot of grammatical precision among us; “close enough for government work” was probably invented by one of that ilk.)
captainedd over 14 years ago
Maybe they said “they” would be snacks, referring to the Doughnut People…after all, they (the villains) are evil…