Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for January 16, 2014

That’s funny, instead of walking to Oz, the Lion has Oz walking with him!….– G-man must also be a horse jockey!…

“The Wizard of Floss”“Don’t Be Scared….To Rinse!”or“Your Courage Is On It’s Way, Sir!”….

Tomorrow Quill tells Gunther how Australians floss with barbed wire.

Ow, my eyes. In my day a teenage boy wouldn’t be caught dead in those colors. So, you’re less timid than you think, Gunther.

courage comes from confidence in within, not from a magical box

Evans has been stringing us on a long time. Greg – Surprise Us before you move to another arc!

Women like men with confidence in themselves.

Or Horse Jockeys?..

Sounds like a plan to me Gunth.

Stop your pouting and listen, Gunther. Quill is trying to give you advice. Luann has tried. Knute has tried. Tiffany has tried. (Well, that one almost worked, but it made him not Gunther.) Even Rosa has tried. If Gunther would rather wallow in anger and self pity he might deserve to be alone.

“Brought to you” by…Chef Boy-Oh-Boy Dental Floss… “Spaghetti dinner and handy floss, all in one fell swoop!…. Now you too can have your dinner, and brush with it, too!…”-Cramazon… “For that hard-to-find record you’ve always wanted… for that Limited Edition Elvis Phone…. for that rare Pee Wee Herman lunchbox!…. No, we don’t sell any of that stuff, but we have plenty of boxes here for you to put them in!….” – Gleebay… “Lots of stuff waiting to be yours!… And you don’t have to worry about bidding!…_As long as_ you can pass the mustard with our panel of judges, and as long as America decides that you should have it!….” – and by…Mr. T’s Courage Mart…. "Ughh!… I pity the fool who don’t have the guts to come buy my stuff! "…

Ha! Good point!

“Ebay” parody, Weird Al and also “Craig’s List”, by Weird Al

Gunther’s off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Quill Wizard of Oz, because because because, because of the wonderful things he does…

I’m quite sure that Rosa isn’t concerned about Gunther’s choice of wearing apparel. She probably is delighted that he bathes or showers frequently, uses deodorant, has good oral hygiene and keeps himself presentable.

What doesn’t compute is that Gunther wanted to retire from the party early. If he liked Rosa, he would just have hung around her. But to retreat is more like boredom. So I think Greg was mixed up on this scene.

Gunther is Lawful Neutral (or even Lawful Stupid!) Rosa’s trying to be an agent of Chaos…

With a PhD!… Of course, Dimento already has that trademarked, Lol!…

Yeah, that’s better! Had a similar thought!… – Of course, noticing Qull and Gunther’s brows, I believe that they’re also auditioning for “Grumpy Old Men”….

One of the great difficulties in life for those of us who have had low self-esteem is coming to understand that the key part of that concept is the SELF part. I now realise that my self-esteem comes from what I choose to believe about myself.I have sat in counselling sessions with those who could not get past “my self-esteem comes from what others say about me.”“No one can make you feel inferior without your express permission.” -Anon.

Ya know, Gunth, anybody who is willing to be seen in that outfit already has all the courage they need.

Unless they’re on the way to the opthamologist.

Do I smell a double date in the future?

Quill could save the day for Gunther here—if it’s at all saveable…. Gunther, listen and learn!

Courage used to be the name of an Australian beer.A crate of cold beer would be good in Australia right now, even the cold south is over 40 C day time or 30+ (90 F) at night time.

Was there a day when teenage boys wore those colors, I mean aside from the days when teenage boys worked as court jesters?^^Actually, that outfit is straight out of the Jazz age (1920s)

The liquor store. That plays sells all kinds of courage.

Isn’t Rosa wrong to be attempting to change Gunther’s fundamental personality? He is who he is. Imagine the reaction if Gunther was putting pressure on Rosa to change her personality. Not so benign then, is it?

Good hygiene is over ratedBad hygiene is how we avoid having to beat the ladies away — let the smell do it for us..Sour attitudes also usually work.

Dadgummit, what’d y’all do with FIRST this morning????

If I only had tha noive!

Wearing that sweater alone shows Medal of Honor levels of courage.

Make sure you get it with Prime shipping.

His frustration is actually the first step to getting himself the courage to be a little more spontaneous.

For many, frustration over being the good guy, always being over cautious is very frustrating, because it causes one to hesitate and experience setbacks in many aspects of life. The frustration at being the nice guy finishing last, leads to a sense of abandon, which loosens inhibitions – hopefully it works out for him.

This sort of character development is a common theme in many narratives – the most obvious, and extreme, is the show ‘Breaking bad’

His frustration is actually the first step to getting himself the courage to be a little more spontaneous.

For many, frustration over being the good guy, always being over cautious is very frustrating, because it causes one to hesitate and experience setbacks in many aspects of life. The frustration at being the nice guy finishing last, leads to a sense of abandon, which loosens inhibitions – hopefully it works out for him.

This sort of character development is a common theme in many narratives – the most obvious, and extreme, is the show ‘Breaking bad’

I have worn checkered flannel shirts and everyone knows I am a cool dude.

Right?

Hey Gunther?

You Weren’t so “Timid” when You rescued Luann from the Bottom of that deep Ravine a few years ago, Remember?Damned Near Broke Your Back in the Process, too! THAT Took GUTS!Whats different Now? Well THEN You Rescued Someone You REALLY Cared about.NOW You’re being SHOVED Toward Someone, WHO, while VERY Nice, YOU have LITTLE Feelings For.

DEAL with It Son, and STOP Taking “Advice” from the Enemy.

And Remember: The Truly Courageous NEVER Give Up on Their DREAMS.

Now RUN Along and USE Your GREATEST Gift; Your VAST Intellect, and Devise a Plan to Get RID Of Pretty Boy Once and For ALL.

I Wait Here in Case My Friend Argy, shows up with a Rebuttal…..,

Perhaps Gunther should ask Knute to help him with a wardrobe makeover. THAT would certainly shake things up a bit. Dump the green shirt and pink(ish) and black sweater.

To right, He needs some adventure in his life. Rosa has travelled, travelling changes you and your outlook on life. Perhaps a Trip is the best place to start. There is still planning involved, but you are also at the mercy of wimsical fate.

I have to concur. That’s an awful combo.

You can gert rid of that sweater for starters mate!

@. . From yesterday. It’s real nice of you to run to Argy’s defense, but you might want to read her many comments and see how she attacks those she disagrees with. It’s really unkind. Just reading the comments doesn’t mitigate this.

As far as I knew, the Dr. just gave up his radio show and is now “disturbing” people in his retirement….

Why doesn’t Rosa suggest he come to Ecuador with her and help on her project?

♫ Gotta be a macho macho macho man!!!♫

Quill, take Gunth to Ground Zero Clothing and Board Shop in Davis, California or in Roseville, California. Get him to buy a skate board and a snow board and all the clothes that go with both sports. Then send him Knute’s way to get some boarding lessons. Gunth will eventually learn and gain confidence in himself. That will lead to him to be more confident with girls. Knute will learn that his skill and knowledge of boarding can be of value and get hired at Ground Zero Clothing and Board Shop.

So Quill IS counseling the G-man on how to be romantic! Not to draw off the attention from Qu, but I do believe I predicted this plot turn way back… oh, maybe two weeks ago. :) Hope all our teen readers are paying attention too!

If your little song took less than 5 minutes to write, you’re a darn good lyricist.

Just follow the boy from Oz to the Emerald City and ask the Wizard for some courage, Gunther.

I get it. Quill is the wizard of Auz and he’s going to give Gunther some courage. Classic!!!

YAWN…. *this is gettin old…

People fear socialism as a governmental system because they believe it would limit human freedom “for the greater good.”.Being sociable and social are different animals from socialism.

Click here for Gunther’s helpful hygiene tips number six…

Guys look great in pink! you should all try it!

Gunth’s sweater is a good example of why some women shop in the men’s department. The shirt would be okay for women, too, if the buttons were on the other side.

-the clothes are irrelevant …it’s how he ACTS that’s important to Rosa-Exactly, and, also very importantly, it’s how he acts TOWARD Rosa. The fact that he never asks her out, and hesitates to kiss her makes her feel that she is not of interest to him….

Hey Gunth! You are a fashion designer, are you not? Check out these. http://www.esquire.com/blogs/mens-fashion/gant-spring-summer-2014

Gunther’s a vampire. Figure it out.

-Oh, Lord… Well, I guess it’s better than meds….

-I guess I spoke too soon….

Quill should stand back behind Rosa and Gunther should ask her out. If he fumbles, Quill clenches his fist at Gunther and glares a warning where Rosa can’t see him. If Gunther flops totally, Quill knocks him on his *. Next time they try all over again. Gunther will begin to weigh which is his greatest fear: a ko or a kiss.

Come to the Dark Side, Gunth.There isn’t an evil genius yet that didn’t have a girlfriend.

Just cause you are cautious and plan things out, doesn’t mean you are timid and boring. Plan on doing something you haven’t done, preferably something out of your comfort zone, and follow through. And invite Rosa.

change? for beginners, update your wardrobe.

- but he does need SOMETHING-Support group for shy people? (I’m not kidding…) Talking about problems with folks who share the same issues can help. -I was a volunteer on a crisis switchboard and we had a group for homeless vets (back during the Vietnam war, that’s how old I am). And one of my oldest friends worked as a counselor at the VA; he was a social worker (retired now). Just talking is sometimes a lot of help….

(SIGH) Dave, Dave, Dave. Gunther Just SAID That He’s “Attracted” to Rosa So as to NOT Hurt Luann’s Feelings!

And NOTE that In Your Strip Reprint that Luann Is NOT Wearing the “Boomerang”,,,,,

Speaking of smart guys, Profeesor from Gilligan’s island passed away…

-traits lately that point also to needing professional help-Well, since I was just a (very undertrained, as it turned out) volunteer, and not a professional counselor, I know I’m no expert on whether someone is seriously ill. I do know, though, that I sensed how messed up one of our guys was (he turned out to be what was then called manic-depressive, now bipolar), and in our few group sessions, his level of energy was so high that I felt drained around him. Others were exhilirated. Till his wife called a week later, telling us that he’s quit his job, sold their house, took the money and was trying to find gold in Colorado….

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But the behaviors I saw that made me decide not to go for a Master’s in Social Work and stick with what I was already trying to do were when people got suicidal, and one guy who told me he’ d ‘been to the top of God’. He wasn’t on drugs. He probably had what we now know of as a closed head wound, couldn’t read anymore, couldn’t make sense of traffic signals, and was afraid to stay inside a building for very long.

-So I guess I expect something more dramatic than just being shy and nervous when I think of someone who needs meds….

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Today is a weird day for me, sorry. Crazier than usual at work, and I just got a bunch of emails telling me about an emergency meeting of our Temple. Seems our Rabbi, who seemed like such a great guy, is accusing our Board of conspiring behind our back and refusing to do his ‘biding’ and he quit…. and here I thought he was such a nice guy…-World’s going crazy…

Well, I STAND Corrected Dave.

On the Boomerang Part…..,

If he orders from amazon he can get it in two days

His own shop might come along after he works at Ground Zero Clothing and Board Shop for awhile.

“I think that people today have too much fear – this includes Gunther, and myself at the same age…”-Knowing how many monsters are out there without knowing how to kill the monsters inspires fear.-I heard this afternoon that Congo had over five million killed in assorted internal wars. I see they have about 67 million people. Unless we think “it couldn’t happen here” we have reason to fear — especially if we don’t know how they got in that shape.,I keep remembering Pol Pot intended to kill two thirds of Cambodia’s population for economic reasons — not out of hatred — just because his understanding of Communist or socialist theory told him that was the proper number. I had friends whose entire families were wiped out except for the husband and wife.. Imagine getting so caught up in a thought system that people become unimportant to you, just tools or obstacles to be used or thrown away. A little more fear might not really be paranoia, just proper caution..One thing is certain, if Gunther considered that big picture, he would be less worried about many things and in more of a hurry to enjoy his time with Rosa.

RIP: Dave Madden of the Partridge Family has died, as has the Professor of Gilligan’s Island. May they live on in the good works that they did.

Dr, Demento, AKA, Barry Hansen, is still with us. He is 72 years old, now.

Yes, I heard…..

And Dave Madden was also in “Alice”!….

That episode that Russell Johnson appears in The adventures of Superman, season 1 is called, “Runaway Robot”.

LuAnn is showing stereotypical thinking in that strip.

Durn is correct. You could have made shorts out of them, totally cool!

A family pattern? If we could check the College of Arms, or any of the Eurpoean Registers….hmmm….

I’ll make this shorter than my other eloquent post which has somehow disappeared into who knows what space… Gunther: you need to lighten up! Maybe you have clinical depression? It could be! There are Great medications out there that Really can help you… Concentrate on the good points you have and try to ignore the constant degrading thoughts you have! Listen to your heart rather than with your head…it needs a rest! ;)

In other words, “DO NOT look at the giant pink fuzzy elephant tap dancing in the center of the room!”, Lol!!!..

“All is not lost, I still have my Angel flights and my Dittos…”

Do they still fit? If they do, then I’m impressed!

“Honestly, they do fit around the waist, but since I’m about 5’ 11” and not 5’ 4" tall like I was when I bought them, they look like ‘highwaters’… :(".-

Hey, highwaters or capris are in for men too now. That trend started in Europe several years ago and is catching on here too, at least for workout pants. (I’m not sure how it would look with bell bottoms though, lol!)

But I didn’t mention the juggling one legged sloth!… oops!….

Everybody understood it couldn’f be Gilligan’s island if they weren’t stuck on the island..Remember the time they made a silent movie but didn’t think to enclose a simple note giving their coordinates?The transatlantic cable they didn’t anchor down or manage to get the message out?.As the aliens on GALAXY QUEST said, “Those poor people.”

People like people with confidence in themselves.

Get it from the wizard of Ox!

That shirt and sweater combo is horrible