Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for November 30, 2012
Transcript:
Lucy: Uh... what are you doing? Danae: Putting a textbook under the pillow so my mind can do the studying while I sleep! Lucy: O-o-okay... who told you about this? Danae: Kate. Lucy: Um... did she say anything else? Danae: Yeah, but I don't remember. Lucy: Was it to make sure the book isn't upside down so your brain doesn't take it in backwards? Danae: Oh, that must be it... good catch, Lucy!
Linguist about 12 years ago
The old learning by osmosis theory. I think I even tried that myself, as a kid – once – ( it didn’t work then, either. )
billcor about 12 years ago
worked for Edgar Case
Ida No about 12 years ago
Lucy: “Maybe opening the book up first will help more. Otherwise, you’ll sleep closed-mindedly.”
alviebird about 12 years ago
In 10th grade I ha a business class that I never wanted to take. I slept through most, if not all, of the class every day. When teacher passed out the final test, I took mine (after initially declining it) to use as a “pillow”. As I was putting my head down, I noticed a question, and realized I knew the answer. I wrote it down. Then another, and another, and……….
I had the highest score in the class. Not a good grade mind you, but the best. (Doesn’t say much for the teacher’s teaching skills, does it?)
runar about 12 years ago
I was wondering who the heck “Edgar Case” was. Didn’t make the connection.
runar about 12 years ago
“Subliminal” tapes were very popular twenty-five years ago.
Varnes about 12 years ago
suzleigh about 12 years ago
All should flee…
When she fails that Geography test, Mt. St. Danae is going to blow!!
runar about 12 years ago
I’m familiar with the name. I just didn’t make the connection between “Case” and “Cayse” at first.
dabugger about 12 years ago
Well, it seems Kate has a gotcha and much more….to be seen….
Vonne Anton about 12 years ago
Got on the tube in London, a man had put down a newspaper to sit on (the seats aren’t always sanitary). Another man asked him if he could read that newspaper if the sitter wasn’t reading it. The sitter stood up, turned a page, sat back down, and said, “I’m not done yet.”
KEA about 12 years ago
The non-rational are SOooo gullible.
Allan CB Premium Member about 12 years ago
I tried the ‘hitting your self with each page of the book’ method, and that didn’t work.
OGeniusOne about 12 years ago
I’m in high school. The best way to study is to read the stuff and take notes as you’re reading it. Then have the book as far away as possible when you’re relaxing and tring to sleep in bed!
maryhaworth about 12 years ago
It did work for Edgar CAYCE, an American psychic (1877 – 1945), when he was a kid. He had terrible trouble even with spelling, so, he put the book under his pillow one night and when he woke up in the morning, his Father could ask him any word…even beyond the ones he was supposed to know that day…and he could spell every one of them. MH
ramonesfan about 12 years ago
Kate said: “Results may vary”, so legally she covered her ass
water_moon about 12 years ago
I had a 1 1/2 hour philsophy class that at about half way through I would close my eyes and zone. I pretty much couldn’t help it, even if I got plenty of sleep the night before I couldn’t process all the information if I didn’t zone out. I wasn’t really asleep and would only go out for about 15-20 minutes. But despite the fact that I was at the front of the class, the teacher only got annoyed the first time, since I would usually “come back” with a relavant question/comment and frequently took notes during (though they were not conscience and were not the most legible, I’m a kienitic learner and the physical act of writting what was important.)
unca jim about 12 years ago
@omnius; “I’m sure the republican r’tards haven’t figured this cartoon out yet, bet they’re still putting books under their pillows hoping for osmosis to make them smart.”
I see you’re still stirring the pot, California boy. Sneering doesn’t become you. Maybe we ought to have a ‘Dutch Uncle’ chat someday. Introduce you to Critical Thinking 101, or the like.
bmonk about 12 years ago
“Good catch, Lucy!”?
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More like “Good save, Lucy!”
Rickapolis about 12 years ago
Lucy is always ready to help. Just like Hobbes.
Victor the Crab about 12 years ago
Actually suzleigh, it’ll be her daddy Joe that’ll blow when she fails her geography test. And Katie will delight in the outcome.