“Secret Pilot” was published in 1954. I can’t find anything about the plot, but apparently it was a boy’s adventure story. One comment said that the story began at a secret RAF college, so I’ll guess it was set in contemporary England.
There’s an article about George E. Rochester here:
I remember that book! What I don’t remember is the fact that my mom read it to me each time she was going to have another kid and every time I was dead-set against it. I turned out to be right, of course. ;-)
I have no idea what Z-rays might be. It sounds like some science-fictional invention that would let a character do whatever the plot demands. Maybe that secret college was really RAF Hogwarts.
Guy in the comic looks a little Fuscoesque, BUT he looks even more like he could be an older version of the guy singing ‘Sugar, Sugar’ which would be highly appropriate.http://youtu.be/VwMH0Xzs0IU
Glad to see the strip is back and per the question about every day – why NOT? Anything good is better every day ;-DSorry Teresa lost her counter. For the short time I bothered with a web site, I used one of those (did not fit my business model) and I actually prefer working for a company. If I moved back to IL I could still do drafting and design at my old company (spoke to them in January). I have not been keeping up with changes in the software, tho’ so no writing the menus without considerable study (I’m up for that).
All I have used sugar for (other than cooking) is smoothing the skin. I pour a little into my hand w lather from glycerine soap for a facial scrub (or elsewhere) but I have dry skin and no hair except for a little where it’s needed. I’ll get out my Annotated Alice to check that quote (as I don’t recall).
Very familiar with the concept (so many exhibit such tendencies) but never knew of it as a disease. A similar tendency is relegated to many men and some women; my Cuban X was of the opinion “if I can’t have you, noone will”.
@ Rabbit, of course he wasn’t; he was writing stories for children and yes, many of the scholars over-analyse him. I loved Jabberwocky and such just for all the nonsense words. Read as a child, then to my 4 kids and some of the grandkids (the ones who lived near at “reading to” age).
margueritem over 11 years ago
Is it painful?
Linguist over 11 years ago
The uni-brow is back !
FLIGHT SUIT over 11 years ago
What’s the deal with there being a new Frog Applause every day? WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH OUR TERESA?
APersonOfInterest over 11 years ago
Remember the old movie from the 60s … Sweet Sweetback? -His girlfriend’s wish seems reasonable to me … give it a try..
FLIGHT SUIT over 11 years ago
Secret Pilot is highly reminiscent of the Moth Man cryptid/paranormal/UFO phenomenon. I wonder when it was published?
Bill Thompson over 11 years ago
“Secret Pilot” was published in 1954. I can’t find anything about the plot, but apparently it was a boy’s adventure story. One comment said that the story began at a secret RAF college, so I’ll guess it was set in contemporary England.
There’s an article about George E. Rochester here:
http://georgerochester.blogspot.com/
Oxnate over 11 years ago
RE: A Baby Is Born.
I remember that book! What I don’t remember is the fact that my mom read it to me each time she was going to have another kid and every time I was dead-set against it. I turned out to be right, of course. ;-)
bluskies over 11 years ago
Why can’t you take me as I am?
pcolli over 11 years ago
Just what is his girlfriend going to do to her appearance to please him?
FLIGHT SUIT over 11 years ago
Nice research, Bill!
Bill Thompson over 11 years ago
Re: “Secret Pilot” on the Blog:
I have no idea what Z-rays might be. It sounds like some science-fictional invention that would let a character do whatever the plot demands. Maybe that secret college was really RAF Hogwarts.
*Space Madness at The Station* over 11 years ago
Sugar my lips baby.
coltish1 over 11 years ago
And Edward VIII couldn’t help falling for a Wallis.
Durak Premium Member over 11 years ago
I smell a Fusco!
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 11 years ago
I’m not fat, my eyebrows are poofy.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 11 years ago
Big Rock Candy Mountain
Rotifer FREE BEER & BATH MATS ON FEB. 31st Thalweg Premium Member over 11 years ago
RE: WALL’S ICE CREAM
The Society For The Improvement Of Frog Blog Captions suggests: TAKE HOME A FAMILY BRICK
Larry Miller Premium Member over 11 years ago
Guy in the comic looks a little Fuscoesque, BUT he looks even more like he could be an older version of the guy singing ‘Sugar, Sugar’ which would be highly appropriate.http://youtu.be/VwMH0Xzs0IU
Larry Miller Premium Member over 11 years ago
PHONICS WORKBOOK PAGEShould’ve used a badger instead of a skunk.
vldazzle over 11 years ago
Glad to see the strip is back and per the question about every day – why NOT? Anything good is better every day ;-DSorry Teresa lost her counter. For the short time I bothered with a web site, I used one of those (did not fit my business model) and I actually prefer working for a company. If I moved back to IL I could still do drafting and design at my old company (spoke to them in January). I have not been keeping up with changes in the software, tho’ so no writing the menus without considerable study (I’m up for that).
vldazzle over 11 years ago
A mother forgets the pain once she sees that perfect baby!
Treerabbit over 11 years ago
Which proves that Lewiss Carroll already used this technique to remove excess hair in the nineteenth century. Maybe he also invented the bikini?
vldazzle over 11 years ago
All I have used sugar for (other than cooking) is smoothing the skin. I pour a little into my hand w lather from glycerine soap for a facial scrub (or elsewhere) but I have dry skin and no hair except for a little where it’s needed. I’ll get out my Annotated Alice to check that quote (as I don’t recall).
vldazzle over 11 years ago
The sluggard described in the original belongs in Mama (her son Francis).
vldazzle over 11 years ago
Very familiar with the concept (so many exhibit such tendencies) but never knew of it as a disease. A similar tendency is relegated to many men and some women; my Cuban X was of the opinion “if I can’t have you, noone will”.
vldazzle over 11 years ago
@ Rabbit, of course he wasn’t; he was writing stories for children and yes, many of the scholars over-analyse him. I loved Jabberwocky and such just for all the nonsense words. Read as a child, then to my 4 kids and some of the grandkids (the ones who lived near at “reading to” age).