Pickles by Brian Crane for August 25, 2019

I didn’t know Opal was a United fan.

Did the batteries fall out?

case closed by Sherlock Earl Pickles

The real deal; at least three remotes to run the modern set-up. Cable, speaker bar and tv. At least one in sequestered in the sofa cushions or under the dog. Yeah, maybe one would can be programmed to do it all but the batteries just died.

Shopping Trip !

She shouldn’t watch the news.

Personally, I like pointing the wrong end of the remote to get the same effect.

I can relate to Opal……oh yeeeeeeah!

“well, there’s your answer…now let me get back to reading the paper!”

I usually drop-kick it AFTER it refuses to work. Sometimes that fixes it, sometimes it doesn’t. But it always makes me feel better.

The batteries are loose. The question is whether it’s the remote’s or Opal’s batteries.

Mine quit working when I throw them at the wall…

Oh, the good old days..

I drop mine all the time and the batteries get out of place.

You have to say some magic words, Opal, REALLY loud. . .then the thing gets really scared and. . .

Take out the batteries then put them back in (in the correct orientation!), twist them around a bit to make sure they are making proper contact, then close it up. If that doesn’t work, it probably needs new batteries. Those things are TOUGH.

One of life’s little mysteries…

I notice Earl isn’t responding in the last panel. The news must be very interesting.

Punt!

Drop kick my reeemote thru the goal posts of strife.

Or something like that.

Always check the batteries.

Whoa, no throwaway panels today? Is this the first time in Pickles history?

I KNOW, right?? Our remotes throw a hissy and refuse to work whenever their batteries die. I say, life us tuff; get over it.