From the way he has been drawn Les has a serious problem communicating with women, perhaps because his mom is such a manipulative monster. I don’t think he means to be rude, this just him being the way his background has made him. One thing I do like as that the hotness that Luann is is acknowledged even if in a kind of crude way. Actually I have known guys who talk like this.
Well now. Take a GOOD look at this: Les Knox, who after virtually IGNORING Luann since his unwelcome return to the Strip a few years ago, is now giving Lu his undivided attention. And No, Les NEVER made a pass at Luann before. EVER.
A couple of observations/Predictions here:
1) Already “folks” are making excuses for Les’ behavior today, and completely overlooking the fact that We now have proof that Les HASN’T “changed.” Didn’t see THAT coming, No Sir! (Rolls Eyes)
2) As I once predicted, it ain’t gonna matter what girl shows up at the Gulag to see Gunther, Les is always gonna make a pass at her. Today We have proof.
3) Yesterday across various forums, when Gunther and Luann were mentioned in the same breath, the first thing many “folks” said was “What about Jack? I want Luann with Jack!” It’s early yet, but now that Les is coming on to Luann, nobody has uttered, “What about Jack?” Yet. Curious, and a tad “Telling.”
4) I’ll wager that tomorrow Everybody will focus on Gunther trying to “bum rush” Les out the door, and say how “whiny, and petty, and moody” he is for doing so. But today he’s going to take heat once again, for trying to warn a young woman about Les. And you can take THAT to the Bank.
Now would be a real good time for Tiffany to come over to the Gulag, and to see the thug she’s got the “Hots” for, making a play for her mortal enemy, Luann. I really hope that happens. No I really do. “Les and Luann.” Has a nice ring to it, don’t it? And I really wanna see if Les STUPID enough to try to play “patty cake” with his boss’s daughter.
Gunther? THIS is why a single guy should NEVER have a male “roommate.” MOVE! Not back to Peru but out of the Gulag and across town. You’re never gonna get catch a break as long as Les is around and breathing……,
Yesterday, Gunther demonstrated his slickness. Today, Les, uh,demonstrates… his own slickness. Though it’s more so the Crisco kind. Or the LucasOil on the driveway kind. Or the ‘wet floor sign that’s there, but half-heartedly placed, and looks like it’s not there to warn anybody, but there’s actually some mysterious substance that was just “cleaned up” 5 minutes ago’ kind. Or the Vitalis kind.
He’s just doing this to annoy Gunther and because he assumes it’s a date. He figures if Gunther is interested she might be worth making a play for. He’s being awkward and nasty but nothing Luann can’t handle with a few choice words. And unless he puts his hands on her no need to throw a knee or a purse. And, hey, Luann looks like she’s dressed for a date to me. She does look nice. Hope Gunther notices her efforts.
Are we om for another “Luann teases Gunther” arc? I thought those ended in HS. I would like it if Tiff got jealous of Luann’s presence but I think it will be awhile before she (Tiff) and Gunther are friendly again.
I thought that this was mostly set up to make us ask the obvious question – why is LuAnn dressed so nice for Gunther? And how did this come straight outta the blue? Just because he shaved?
I make a motion we petition Sheriff to remove all versions of lavender, mauve, plum, violet, and any other shade of purple from his palette for at least a year.
It kind of bothers me that Pru popped up just long enough to push Luann in a different direction. Anyone could have done that—Jack, Mom, even Shannon. It’s poor storytelling to use a character like that. New threads should always be, or at least appear to be, organic. Critique over.
I see this differently: Les knows that Lu is there to see Gunth, and her words imply that there was a secret rendezvous intended. Les is about to start a big rumor, but then again, it’s yet another step towards the strip finale I’ve predicted.
You know what? It’s just dawned on Me. What Greg and Karen are doing with Les here. In Les, they have created a “male” version of Tiffany to torment Gunther. No WAIT, hear Me out!
Since his dreaded and unfortunate introduction many years ago, Les Knox has single handedly gotten between EVERY single Young Woman that has wandered into Gunther’s life. First Rosa, then Tiffany and now it appears, Luann. Sound familiar? Tiffany has made a play for just about EVERY guy that Luann was ever interested in. Aaron Hill, Miguel, Quill, and now Jack. If Luann liked them, Tiffany got in the way.
Now it appears the same thing is about happen between Les and Gunther. I said over a year ago when this Hellish “living a arrangement” was first formulated that Les would pounce every single skirt that crossed the Gulag’s door sill. And Voila, here We are! Remember when the “Coupon Lady” showed up last year at the Gulag Yard sale? What “Guy” got to her first? Here’s a hint: It WASN’T Gunther.
Les Knox: “The New Tiffany.” And with NONE of Tiffany’s more “pleasant attributes”……, :(
Weellll… Isn’t this a pretty scene? Luann is all dressed up. Just like a real date. Nicely understated. Standing very demurely. Expecting to see her old semi-heartthrob Gunther appear at the door. Looks like Little (Purple) Riding Hood meets the Big Bad Wolf. Owwwwooooo!
Well, what I would do here, if I were Gunther…. take 10 minutes to show Luann the Gulag, and then suggest that the TWO of them go somewhere else….. it doesn’t matter where…. somewhere at Moony, somewhere at Pitt CC, the library, the mall, Taco Bell…. hell, anywhere except staying in the Gulag or going to The Fuse.
That is what Gunther should do. Then, the potential problems of Les are solved. But, I suspect this WILL NOT be what transpires.
This could go a couple of ways. I wonder what Greg has in mind???
Is Luann testing the Gunther waters again? Maybe she digs the old clean cut look (see yesterday); thereby causing a Gunther/Jack Nice Guy conflict within Luann. Big and rough vs. imaginative and sensitive. Maybe she’ll turn semi-Tiff and play them both! :o)
OR
Has Greg set up a Bad-Boy/Nice-Guy Dynamic Duo Gulag here? Again setting up a classic conflict within Luann. The Dynamic Duo is already into it over Tiff.
♪This could be heaven or this could be hell…♪ The Eagles. (With apologies to @JayBluE )
This could get really interesting. Can G&K pull it off?
Les purposely waited until Luann showed up. He’s making the moves on her because both Pru and Tiffany rejected him. Now (Shudder) he’s going after Luann. For once, Gunther was right. Does anyone see a future with Luann and Gunther???
I think Luann should introduce Les to Jack. So far Jack has been a gentleman and shown signs of being protective to Luann. I think Luann is holding back either because she thinks he’s the big dumb type or she’s afraid she found Mr. Right and he’s not the pretty boy she’s dreamed of all her life.
Ugh! You can’t even call Gunther paranoid because Les is really a problem! So, about what could Gunther and Luann talk about after a long time? I hope about Tiffany and what she’s going through. They may decide to help her together.
@Aladar: It’s not likely that Tiffany would want any help of any kind from Luann. Tiffany hates Luann. And why would Luann and Gunther get together after all this time just to talk about someone else? Some posters here have been screaming for Luann and Gunther to end up together (not me), but this would sure be a weird way of achieving that, by having them talk about Tiffany…
I’m predicting that Luann (at least) enjoys Les’s abrupt comments on her physical desirability, something Jack doesn’t do and nor would Gunther. She may not be interested in Les but all women like to know that they are hot regardless of who it is coming from. Gunther will be annoyed and the evening may be ruined as it was when Tiffany visited. I can see Luann wanting to talk to Gunther about his interests while Gunther will spend the whole evening dumping on Les until Luann gets tired of it just like Tiffany got tired of it.
Templo S.U.D. almost 6 years ago
Gunther tried to warn you, Luann.
DaJellyBelly almost 6 years ago
I’m sure Luann can handle Mr. Leslie!
Namrepus almost 6 years ago
I heard he has a pretty shor…never mind.
Joe1962 almost 6 years ago
Down Les!!!!
DaJellyBelly almost 6 years ago
Plus, wouldn’t Les Know Luann already? Dang her folks own the joint!!
AnyFace almost 6 years ago
drewpamon almost 6 years ago
Surprised we don’t have a drum play after a joke that corny. Ba dum tss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRs0OqV4uSc&spfreload=10
Johnny Q Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I have a feeling he’s lighting HER fuse! >=(
TexTech almost 6 years ago
There are bad, corny lines. And then there is this.
luann1212 almost 6 years ago
From the way he has been drawn Les has a serious problem communicating with women, perhaps because his mom is such a manipulative monster. I don’t think he means to be rude, this just him being the way his background has made him. One thing I do like as that the hotness that Luann is is acknowledged even if in a kind of crude way. Actually I have known guys who talk like this.
M2MM almost 6 years ago
Les is such a wolf! Down boy, DOWN. :D
Brdshtt Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Aaannnnddd he says something crude. A good knee or boot to his “fuse” should put him out of commission for a while.
sar almost 6 years ago
And just like that we push Les character development back 5 steps, Why tho?!?!?
sar almost 6 years ago
And just like that we push Les character development back five steps, Why tho?
BigDaveGlass almost 6 years ago
Lez the slez
Troglodyte almost 6 years ago
Whoever said that “Les is more” was right. More annoying, more lecherous, more…
Mordock999 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Well now. Take a GOOD look at this: Les Knox, who after virtually IGNORING Luann since his unwelcome return to the Strip a few years ago, is now giving Lu his undivided attention. And No, Les NEVER made a pass at Luann before. EVER.
A couple of observations/Predictions here:
1) Already “folks” are making excuses for Les’ behavior today, and completely overlooking the fact that We now have proof that Les HASN’T “changed.” Didn’t see THAT coming, No Sir! (Rolls Eyes)
2) As I once predicted, it ain’t gonna matter what girl shows up at the Gulag to see Gunther, Les is always gonna make a pass at her. Today We have proof.
3) Yesterday across various forums, when Gunther and Luann were mentioned in the same breath, the first thing many “folks” said was “What about Jack? I want Luann with Jack!” It’s early yet, but now that Les is coming on to Luann, nobody has uttered, “What about Jack?” Yet. Curious, and a tad “Telling.”
4) I’ll wager that tomorrow Everybody will focus on Gunther trying to “bum rush” Les out the door, and say how “whiny, and petty, and moody” he is for doing so. But today he’s going to take heat once again, for trying to warn a young woman about Les. And you can take THAT to the Bank.
Now would be a real good time for Tiffany to come over to the Gulag, and to see the thug she’s got the “Hots” for, making a play for her mortal enemy, Luann. I really hope that happens. No I really do. “Les and Luann.” Has a nice ring to it, don’t it? And I really wanna see if Les STUPID enough to try to play “patty cake” with his boss’s daughter.
Gunther? THIS is why a single guy should NEVER have a male “roommate.” MOVE! Not back to Peru but out of the Gulag and across town. You’re never gonna get catch a break as long as Les is around and breathing……,
Major Matt Mason Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Les shows up for work walking funny and speaking a couple of octaves higher…
JayBluE almost 6 years ago
Yesterday, Gunther demonstrated his slickness. Today, Les, uh,demonstrates… his own slickness. Though it’s more so the Crisco kind. Or the LucasOil on the driveway kind. Or the ‘wet floor sign that’s there, but half-heartedly placed, and looks like it’s not there to warn anybody, but there’s actually some mysterious substance that was just “cleaned up” 5 minutes ago’ kind. Or the Vitalis kind.
sactiger almost 6 years ago
Wow – once a d-bag, right…?
asrialfeeple almost 6 years ago
“In that case, it’s best to blow you off”
mjb515 almost 6 years ago
Maybe that kind of pick up line is best not used on your employer’s daughter,Les?
FassEddie almost 6 years ago
“Show me your fuse. I’ll cut it off.”
cubswin2016 almost 6 years ago
You have a purse, Luann. Use it. I hope that there is something heavy inside.
kenhense almost 6 years ago
Evidently Luann took Pru seriously. Sorry to jump from Pru so quickly – we still don’t know much about her.
JayBluE almost 6 years ago
“Pompadour And Circumstance”
“You Needed To Get Your Re-pulse Checked, Anyway”
“Grease Is The Word” (♪)
“You Said You Were High Class…But That Was Just A Lie” (♩)
“I Can’t Help Falling Out Of Love With You” (♪)
“Crisco Kid Was A Friend Of Mine” (♩)
“The Gag Reflex” (♬)
“And, I’m Creepy Like The Wolf” (♩)
“Love, Antarctican Style”
“Look What The Cat Won’t Drag In”
“Luann Gets The Trap Door Prize”
or
“Les’ Sicker Picker-Upper”
kenhense almost 6 years ago
We’ll see how Gunther handles this. He’d better realize that Luann is a grown woman with her own mind.
jrankin1959 almost 6 years ago
Luann: Interesting suggestion; let me get my flame thrower…
Fiammata almost 6 years ago
Not the best impression, dude.
eladee AKA Wally almost 6 years ago
He’s just doing this to annoy Gunther and because he assumes it’s a date. He figures if Gunther is interested she might be worth making a play for. He’s being awkward and nasty but nothing Luann can’t handle with a few choice words. And unless he puts his hands on her no need to throw a knee or a purse. And, hey, Luann looks like she’s dressed for a date to me. She does look nice. Hope Gunther notices her efforts.
Counterpoint almost 6 years ago
Hope Luann doesn’t fall into the attracted to the bad boy syndrome (e.g. like Zelda [the Great] in Dick Tracy…
wolfiiig almost 6 years ago
Les is getting a bit tedious.
BJShipley1 almost 6 years ago
Hitting on your boss’s daughter. Yeah, that’s smart.
What’s his plan here anyway: invite her in to come sit on his beanbag chair with him?
WilliamVollmer almost 6 years ago
Les, having you been working the diary bar at the Fuse? "cause that line was so cheesey…
JayBluE almost 6 years ago
Les must’ve had a bunch of gems to choose from, instead, like:
1) “You must’ve just paid your light bill…‘cos I’m definitely feeling the electricity, right now!”
2) “You’ve been running through my mind, since I last saw you! Hopefully you didn’t get too many callouses and corns…”
-
Then, again, he could leave himself open for rejection:
3) “Luann, you take my breath away!” (Luann:) “No, you can definitely have it back!…In fact, take it waaaay over there, please!”
StoicLion1973 almost 6 years ago
Are we om for another “Luann teases Gunther” arc? I thought those ended in HS. I would like it if Tiff got jealous of Luann’s presence but I think it will be awhile before she (Tiff) and Gunther are friendly again.
Kenmazing almost 6 years ago
I thought that this was mostly set up to make us ask the obvious question – why is LuAnn dressed so nice for Gunther? And how did this come straight outta the blue? Just because he shaved?
Schrodinger's Dog almost 6 years ago
I make a motion we petition Sheriff to remove all versions of lavender, mauve, plum, violet, and any other shade of purple from his palette for at least a year.
:-p
2Goldfish almost 6 years ago
Creepy…
TimothyP23 almost 6 years ago
It kind of bothers me that Pru popped up just long enough to push Luann in a different direction. Anyone could have done that—Jack, Mom, even Shannon. It’s poor storytelling to use a character like that. New threads should always be, or at least appear to be, organic. Critique over.
JayBluE almost 6 years ago
“The Gag Reflex” (Sturm Und Drang…Drang…) ♫
You’ve gone too far this time
And I’m retching on these lines
I tell you somebody’s not clued in
To the social signs
I’m far too repulsed for you to turn it around, ohh, ohh
And not interested enough, in what passes for your wooing sounds, ohh, ohh!
-
(That cologne:) Why-y-y did you use it?
(Your wagging tongue:) I-I-I think you’ll bruise it!
(Your pride:) Try-y-y not to lose it…
-
The gag reflex is someone’s ‘ugly child’, hoping to find sparks
Spouting all kinds of creepy lines, smiling like a shark
Two ships passing, in the night, but one has a garbage tow
And, if you get too close, just watch that reflex go!
-
You cast your lines, but they’re not ‘reel smart’
Your confident pose leaves me unsure
It’s a five o’clock shadow, somewhere…
Yet the aftershave beat you to the door!?
-
Well, I-I-I’ve got to refuse it…
Or else, I’m gonna lose it!
How will I get through this?
-
The gag reflex is a ‘D’ grade, and a cross-eyed archer,
Never gets the mark!
The City of Lights, in a blackout…
Still waiting for the spark!
The gag reflex won’t let you accept
The antics of that clown
Those lines have seen many miles, and
Your Pickup’s broken down…
(Return to Chorus 1)
rphughes almost 6 years ago
For the love of GOD!!! DO NOT try to pair up Luann and Gunther. She’d kill him!
RonaldMcCalip almost 6 years ago
Liked Gunther better when he had the 5:00 shadow / beard… Much more B.A.!
Lord Hearteater almost 6 years ago
I see this differently: Les knows that Lu is there to see Gunth, and her words imply that there was a secret rendezvous intended. Les is about to start a big rumor, but then again, it’s yet another step towards the strip finale I’ve predicted.
micromos almost 6 years ago
Where did Luann get her jacket? At the thrift store?
Joliet Jake almost 6 years ago
Push-button light switches? How retro.
Mordock999 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
You know what? It’s just dawned on Me. What Greg and Karen are doing with Les here. In Les, they have created a “male” version of Tiffany to torment Gunther. No WAIT, hear Me out!
Since his dreaded and unfortunate introduction many years ago, Les Knox has single handedly gotten between EVERY single Young Woman that has wandered into Gunther’s life. First Rosa, then Tiffany and now it appears, Luann. Sound familiar? Tiffany has made a play for just about EVERY guy that Luann was ever interested in. Aaron Hill, Miguel, Quill, and now Jack. If Luann liked them, Tiffany got in the way.
Now it appears the same thing is about happen between Les and Gunther. I said over a year ago when this Hellish “living a arrangement” was first formulated that Les would pounce every single skirt that crossed the Gulag’s door sill. And Voila, here We are! Remember when the “Coupon Lady” showed up last year at the Gulag Yard sale? What “Guy” got to her first? Here’s a hint: It WASN’T Gunther.
Les Knox: “The New Tiffany.” And with NONE of Tiffany’s more “pleasant attributes”……, :(
BlitzMcD almost 6 years ago
Amazing that Gunther and Les are still under the same roof. That’s an accident waiting to happen.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace almost 6 years ago
Suave.
Airman almost 6 years ago
Luann…think of your gene pool. Don’t let any sharks near it.
Tyge almost 6 years ago
Weellll… Isn’t this a pretty scene? Luann is all dressed up. Just like a real date. Nicely understated. Standing very demurely. Expecting to see her old semi-heartthrob Gunther appear at the door. Looks like Little (Purple) Riding Hood meets the Big Bad Wolf. Owwwwooooo!
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member almost 6 years ago
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Well, what I would do here, if I were Gunther…. take 10 minutes to show Luann the Gulag, and then suggest that the TWO of them go somewhere else….. it doesn’t matter where…. somewhere at Moony, somewhere at Pitt CC, the library, the mall, Taco Bell…. hell, anywhere except staying in the Gulag or going to The Fuse.
That is what Gunther should do. Then, the potential problems of Les are solved. But, I suspect this WILL NOT be what transpires.
chris_weaver almost 6 years ago
Nope, no rudeness there!
Tyge almost 6 years ago
This could go a couple of ways. I wonder what Greg has in mind???
Is Luann testing the Gunther waters again? Maybe she digs the old clean cut look (see yesterday); thereby causing a Gunther/Jack Nice Guy conflict within Luann. Big and rough vs. imaginative and sensitive. Maybe she’ll turn semi-Tiff and play them both! :o)
OR
Has Greg set up a Bad-Boy/Nice-Guy Dynamic Duo Gulag here? Again setting up a classic conflict within Luann. The Dynamic Duo is already into it over Tiff.
♪This could be heaven or this could be hell…♪ The Eagles. (With apologies to @JayBluE )
This could get really interesting. Can G&K pull it off?
31768 almost 6 years ago
Less would go wild over a tree.
Moon57Shine almost 6 years ago
Les purposely waited until Luann showed up. He’s making the moves on her because both Pru and Tiffany rejected him. Now (Shudder) he’s going after Luann. For once, Gunther was right. Does anyone see a future with Luann and Gunther???
Asharah almost 6 years ago
Les must want to be unemployed. He just hit on the boss’s daughter.
Bedrock almost 6 years ago
Yup, G was spot on.
dimndno almost 6 years ago
I think Luann should introduce Les to Jack. So far Jack has been a gentleman and shown signs of being protective to Luann. I think Luann is holding back either because she thinks he’s the big dumb type or she’s afraid she found Mr. Right and he’s not the pretty boy she’s dreamed of all her life.
katzpawz1a almost 6 years ago
I think that Gunther was just trying to avoid another “Tiffany Evening” type thing.
kenhense almost 6 years ago
When Luann & Tara went to the lingerie party – Les ignored Luann and hit on Tara.
Aladar30 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Ugh! You can’t even call Gunther paranoid because Les is really a problem! So, about what could Gunther and Luann talk about after a long time? I hope about Tiffany and what she’s going through. They may decide to help her together.
Scoutmaster77 almost 6 years ago
Now we know why Les has no girlfriend. :-)
sallymargaret almost 6 years ago
Where is Jack?
Argy.Bargy2 almost 6 years ago
@Aladar: It’s not likely that Tiffany would want any help of any kind from Luann. Tiffany hates Luann. And why would Luann and Gunther get together after all this time just to talk about someone else? Some posters here have been screaming for Luann and Gunther to end up together (not me), but this would sure be a weird way of achieving that, by having them talk about Tiffany…
Tyge almost 6 years ago
At least Gunther has smartened up to the point that he’ll invite dates over when “Les the Mess” is at work.
bakana almost 6 years ago
Well, at least he’s Consistent in his dipwadery.
RSH almost 6 years ago
I’m predicting that Luann (at least) enjoys Les’s abrupt comments on her physical desirability, something Jack doesn’t do and nor would Gunther. She may not be interested in Les but all women like to know that they are hot regardless of who it is coming from. Gunther will be annoyed and the evening may be ruined as it was when Tiffany visited. I can see Luann wanting to talk to Gunther about his interests while Gunther will spend the whole evening dumping on Les until Luann gets tired of it just like Tiffany got tired of it.
Sisyphos almost 6 years ago
Oh, great. Leslie the Neanderthaler re-emerges from the mists of history to harass Luann and further frustrate Gunther….
Sassy's Mom almost 6 years ago
Les is just creepy.
Uskoke almost 6 years ago
you know it would be untrue…you know I would be a liar…