Whenever I buy goods from a car window, I always ask if they are stolen. You can always trust the seller.
Example: the $2 million transaction we saw being conducted in the DT comic strip. The “aliens” didn’t bother to look inside the guitar–er–violin case and the kid didn’t check the lunch box–er–brief case to make sure the money was inside!
Wait, if the substitute is being played in the performance, the kid must have got it back during the act, unless Tracy enjoyed the performance before it started… ?!
Rolex needs the competition. Were it not for the street competition, they’d raise their prices. Thank goodness for the benevolent street vendors. Especially the ladies in the minis!
Sydney Phillips said, 24 minutes ago
At what point in the transfer of Violin and money does the HAIR on the guy with the “shades” grow back ? (or he puts on a wig?)
Sydney - Please don’t start making a big deal over the details. Everyoe here knows that Locher pays NO attention to the details. Secondly, that thing in the car is an alien. Anyone can see that. I mean, have you even seen a human being look like that?
SNOTPICKERS GRABBAG - Always look for the union label when buying something on the street. What about a return policy? Suppose you get home and that $10 Leather Coat has one arm shorter than the other? Can you return it, exchange it or only get “street cred” (ha ha ha ha!)
drwatson said, about 8 hours ago
Wait, if the substitute is being played in the performance, the kid must have got it back during the act, unless Tracy enjoyed the performance before it started… ?!
Excellent Point - One that I’m certain will NEVER be explained.
All I will say is remember what the driver of car looks like in the second to last panel. We’ll see him again and we’ll see if Locher can be consistent in putting him in the car.
And as we contemplate Lochers design triumphs (or morphing diddles) we’ve overlooked a little action taking place between Dick and Tess.
See that impatient line set of the mouth, Tracy, head clearly UP, red on the collar, hands clasping the bow (?) and quietly signaling to Tess, that “Strad” ready - he’s “feeling” to play !
He want’s things to get “started”. “Relax Dick”. She says. Now why is Tess discouraging him ? Not feeling for the high notes ?
Once a guy approached me while I was pumping gas and asked me if I liked steaks. He was selling meat out of the trunk of his car. I passed up the opportunity and now I wonder if I was being overly cautious. (Now I wonder if he had any violins in there with the meat.)
I had to bad track since I missed a few days. And I was surprise DT and wife made it through a concert without any incident. Me I would not know if anything was odd during a concert. Was the guy in the background appaulding? I thought until I went back he was protesting the number.
The son stole the Strad. He knows that. He had to get a cheap substitute for his concertmaster to play. So he knows the concertmaster is playing a substitute. The son hasn’t gotten his cheap substitute back to the concert yet.
No way am I trying to defend Locher or his plot lines/continuity, but at least this part does make sense. The part earlier in the month where the son wonders if his father will notice the difference when he finally replaces the Strad with his cheap substitute, that part may be a little far fetched. Given that the son stole the Strad just before a scheduled concert…
This must be a very special performance. The President is sitting to the right of the Maestro. Can spot him anywhere! I wonder who is playing the washboard? I hope IT is original for the Maestro’s sake!
Whatever is going to happen, it had better happen before Tracy leaves the building. Otherwise, there is no connection any more. This was a one-night stand for Tracy and he has no reason to ever go back or be associated with these people again.
Looking at panel 2 more closely and the “flying” hair depicted on the Maestro, it occurs to me that there must be a powerful FAN blowing in that dressing room or should readers just shrug and think “artistic license” ?
And RayC, Dicky L realized just that, and so the Wrist Geenee will spring into action calling on him again.
Note that in Locher’s stories it’s only used as a “substitute” for a cellphone while all it’s powerful features remain “unused” in story after story and crisis after crisic as if they weren’t even there.
And I don’t wish to be unkind but one has to wonder IF, he even remembers or cares (?)
So far, this is a good story… well, as good as can be expected. How can we ever forget the pig on wheels, rice krispies pouring from the tent. the 80’ high cage, Della Contessa, Fee Fi, the clown (forgot his name already), Ringo, and the important role FBI agent Ennen played in assisting with solving this crime. Hmmm… the crime solved itself, didn’t it!
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
Whenever I buy goods from a car window, I always ask if they are stolen. You can always trust the seller.
Example: the $2 million transaction we saw being conducted in the DT comic strip. The “aliens” didn’t bother to look inside the guitar–er–violin case and the kid didn’t check the lunch box–er–brief case to make sure the money was inside!
FLIGHT SUIT almost 15 years ago
But according to Crimestopper’s Textbook, those goods you’re buying on the street might be a bargain!
drwatson almost 15 years ago
Wait, if the substitute is being played in the performance, the kid must have got it back during the act, unless Tracy enjoyed the performance before it started… ?!
Steve Bartholomew almost 15 years ago
Doing business on the Internet…?
margueritem almost 15 years ago
Guys selling Rolexs on the street are always legit.
Dylanio21 almost 15 years ago
If I buy any violin for anything under a couple million…how can I pass up such a deal!?
Ray_C almost 15 years ago
My brother got arrested for doing his business on the street.
sydney almost 15 years ago
At what point in the transfer of Violin and money does the HAIR on the guy with the “shades” grow back ? (or he puts on a wig?)
This IS a “recap” of what happened in the dailies isn’t it ?
Morrow Cummings almost 15 years ago
Rolex needs the competition. Were it not for the street competition, they’d raise their prices. Thank goodness for the benevolent street vendors. Especially the ladies in the minis!
prrdh almost 15 years ago
The crash dummy driving the car has really cool shades.
ridenslide65 almost 15 years ago
Sydney Phillips said, 24 minutes ago At what point in the transfer of Violin and money does the HAIR on the guy with the “shades” grow back ? (or he puts on a wig?)
Sydney - Please don’t start making a big deal over the details. Everyoe here knows that Locher pays NO attention to the details. Secondly, that thing in the car is an alien. Anyone can see that. I mean, have you even seen a human being look like that?
SNOTPICKERS GRABBAG - Always look for the union label when buying something on the street. What about a return policy? Suppose you get home and that $10 Leather Coat has one arm shorter than the other? Can you return it, exchange it or only get “street cred” (ha ha ha ha!)
Rich
ridenslide65 almost 15 years ago
drwatson said, about 8 hours ago Wait, if the substitute is being played in the performance, the kid must have got it back during the act, unless Tracy enjoyed the performance before it started… ?!
Excellent Point - One that I’m certain will NEVER be explained.
Durak Premium Member almost 15 years ago
If you see me making a back street deal feel free to assume I know that it’s stolen. Sheesh!
LudwigVonDrake almost 15 years ago
All I will say is remember what the driver of car looks like in the second to last panel. We’ll see him again and we’ll see if Locher can be consistent in putting him in the car.
sydney almost 15 years ago
And as we contemplate Lochers design triumphs (or morphing diddles) we’ve overlooked a little action taking place between Dick and Tess.
See that impatient line set of the mouth, Tracy, head clearly UP, red on the collar, hands clasping the bow (?) and quietly signaling to Tess, that “Strad” ready - he’s “feeling” to play !
He want’s things to get “started”. “Relax Dick”. She says. Now why is Tess discouraging him ? Not feeling for the high notes ?
They could make such beautiful music together.
MrBriberysShrunkenHeads almost 15 years ago
I like the guy standing in the popcorn giving the readers a high five for riffing on another incoherent Sunday strip.
G.V.007 almost 15 years ago
The maestro kill his son yeh what ever.
jpozenel almost 15 years ago
Once a guy approached me while I was pumping gas and asked me if I liked steaks. He was selling meat out of the trunk of his car. I passed up the opportunity and now I wonder if I was being overly cautious. (Now I wonder if he had any violins in there with the meat.)
kab2rb almost 15 years ago
I had to bad track since I missed a few days. And I was surprise DT and wife made it through a concert without any incident. Me I would not know if anything was odd during a concert. Was the guy in the background appaulding? I thought until I went back he was protesting the number.
CougarAllen almost 15 years ago
Grimegobbers Tipsbook If someone driving by offers you a newspaper, don’t take it. It’s yellow journalism.
-Cougar :{)
puddleglum1066 almost 15 years ago
Yeah, the next time somebody offers to sell me something made of leather through the window of a right-hand-drive 1954 Hudson, I’ll be suspicious…
magentawing almost 15 years ago
The son stole the Strad. He knows that. He had to get a cheap substitute for his concertmaster to play. So he knows the concertmaster is playing a substitute. The son hasn’t gotten his cheap substitute back to the concert yet.
No way am I trying to defend Locher or his plot lines/continuity, but at least this part does make sense. The part earlier in the month where the son wonders if his father will notice the difference when he finally replaces the Strad with his cheap substitute, that part may be a little far fetched. Given that the son stole the Strad just before a scheduled concert…
Morrow Cummings almost 15 years ago
This must be a very special performance. The President is sitting to the right of the Maestro. Can spot him anywhere! I wonder who is playing the washboard? I hope IT is original for the Maestro’s sake!
Ray_C almost 15 years ago
Whatever is going to happen, it had better happen before Tracy leaves the building. Otherwise, there is no connection any more. This was a one-night stand for Tracy and he has no reason to ever go back or be associated with these people again.
sydney almost 15 years ago
Looking at panel 2 more closely and the “flying” hair depicted on the Maestro, it occurs to me that there must be a powerful FAN blowing in that dressing room or should readers just shrug and think “artistic license” ?
And RayC, Dicky L realized just that, and so the Wrist Geenee will spring into action calling on him again.
Note that in Locher’s stories it’s only used as a “substitute” for a cellphone while all it’s powerful features remain “unused” in story after story and crisis after crisic as if they weren’t even there.
And I don’t wish to be unkind but one has to wonder IF, he even remembers or cares (?)
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
So far, this is a good story… well, as good as can be expected. How can we ever forget the pig on wheels, rice krispies pouring from the tent. the 80’ high cage, Della Contessa, Fee Fi, the clown (forgot his name already), Ringo, and the important role FBI agent Ennen played in assisting with solving this crime. Hmmm… the crime solved itself, didn’t it!
LudwigVonDrake almost 15 years ago
What happened to the side mirror on the car in the Slopdripper’s Notebook?
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
LudwigVonDrake said, “What happened to the side mirror on the car in the Slopdripper’s Notebook?”
They sold it to a previous customer!
FLIGHT SUIT almost 15 years ago
Many cars, especially those built in olden times, do not have an outside rear-view mirror on the passenger side.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
Flight Suit said, “Many cars, especially those built in olden times, do not have an outside rear-view mirror on the passenger side.”
My first two cars didn’t have a mirror on the driver’s side.
MYXLPLYK almost 15 years ago
When did Kelsey Grammer get a part in Dick Tracy? Ain’t that him telling the conductor to go conduct?