On his next ride, maybe he should grip the rope in his teeth (to hold it tight) once Tortimer’s caught, and then dig his claws into the circle of rope @ 4 points around the circumference for a better/longer hold???? (Though that wouldn’t prevent the spinning…)
Our dog, Iko, met a skunk in our back yard about four years ago and lost. At that time, our daughter, Alexandria, let the dog back into the house despite the smell. Jumping ahead to last night…yeah, you know where this is going…Iko vs. skunk Part II. And, again, my recent high-school graduate ( FourA’s, Three A+’s, 3.67 cumulative GPA, and on her way to college in the fall ) let the skunk dog back into the house. I was in bed, sound asleep, and the odor woke me up. Have you ever washed a skunked dog on the driveway at midnight with a garden hose?
The result? I overslept my alarm this morning, and that hasn’t happened in years. Furthermore, our house is sporting a fabulous bouquet of wild, mid-west Mephitidae. Finally, we are two days away from Alex’s graduation party, with a houseful of guests expected.
On the other hand, I do have a funny story for the next book…
Maybe Lupin and Tortimer can come to some sort of agreement. Lupin doesn’t try to ride it when it is doing its job, after all who likes to be disturbed when they are busy working, and Tortimer lets Lupin take rides after it is done cleaning.
Most cats have a natural fear of objects that move when they step on them (probably has to do with snakes and cucumbers). In fact, I had a cat that purred so loudly at the vet’s, he put her on a wobbly scale to stop her purring. However, the one thing The Cat is known for is exceptions. I had one cat, Vivekat, who would greet me from the roof when I came home. One day I held up an closed, empty cardboard box. She stepped onto it and rode it down like an elevator. It became part of our homecoming ritual.
I really want to be able to use Lupin’s line one day… I did get to use the line " A llama told me.." on someone asking for directions once. They just looked at me rather confused while I cracked up laughing.
By the time I get here, there are too many comments to read through, so if someone already pointed this out, I apologize. Elvis has his back to Lupin, how does Lupin know what Elvis said?
Le'letha Premium Member over 3 years ago
I bet Tortimer comes out of all this wearing Lupin’s hat.
Brian Premium Member over 3 years ago
How DARE you suggest he learned anything!
McColl34 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Well, Lupin’s also very honest.
Gent over 3 years ago
YEE HAW! YaHOOEY! Roomba Rodeo. Get ’im, Cow Cat!
maggijoseph Premium Member over 3 years ago
He’ll die with his boots on!
Strob over 3 years ago
I’m getting dizzy just looking at that!
marilynnbyerly over 3 years ago
Puck will gentle him with kindness as he always does.
face.less_b over 3 years ago
I’ll go down swinging. With lotsa lasso, Va Roomba, and lotsa mad mad spinning.
Colorado Expat over 3 years ago
But did he stay on for 8 seconds?
valeries Premium Member over 3 years ago
OT: Personal Loss
catmom1360 over 3 years ago
At least Lupin is honest with himself. And, he’s having fun.
Gloria Fleming over 3 years ago
I’d love to see a video of Georgia drawing Lupin spinning, it looks soooo cool!!!
Robin Harwood over 3 years ago
Elvis, is that optimism or sarcasm?
WelshRat Premium Member over 3 years ago
Ride ’em, cowcat!
ikini Premium Member over 3 years ago
Great Cat! That is one, upside-down, folded-over cat! And I’m not sure we’ve ever seen Elvis’s ears slicked down so tight!
KenseidenXL over 3 years ago
Better start putting up videos….
Sue Ellen over 3 years ago
We’ve been waiting to see Tortimer in a little hat. I have a feeling he’s going to be riding off to the docking station wearing Lupin’s cowboy hat!
FreyjaRN Premium Member over 3 years ago
Oh, no jellybean toes.
JDP_Huntington Beach over 3 years ago
Is Elvis upset because he’s too “dignified” to ride that lil’ doggie? Lupin’s got great form!
catmom1360 over 3 years ago
Lupin ….great job with your lasso.
Jungle Empress over 3 years ago
Local cat is also aware of his inability to learn his lesson.
ElliottB.C.Rennie over 3 years ago
My life motto.
DorseyBelle over 3 years ago
Upside-down Lupin. Wow. Just…wow.
BobDrobneck over 3 years ago
Brilliant! Simply Brilliant. Especially the Roomba tornado…
Miss Mina over 3 years ago
It just takes practice, Lupin! You’ll ride Tortimer yet!
maryhelen74656 over 3 years ago
On his next ride, maybe he should grip the rope in his teeth (to hold it tight) once Tortimer’s caught, and then dig his claws into the circle of rope @ 4 points around the circumference for a better/longer hold???? (Though that wouldn’t prevent the spinning…)
And hooray for Lupin-fangs!!!
cat19632001 over 3 years ago
You know what they say, Lupin. If you get thrown, “Get back on the vacuum.”
cat19632001 over 3 years ago
You know as soon as the room stops spinning that Lupin will be raring to get back on.
cat19632001 over 3 years ago
Music for Lupin to ride by – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v40IjawyW2k
cat19632001 over 3 years ago
Round and round and round he goes. Where he’ll stop …. well, actually we can see that.
cat19632001 over 3 years ago
Lupin – “I regret nothing!!”
gadenbaby (aka LadyKat) over 3 years ago
Lupin, you make that look like a lot of fun. If I were a little younger and a whole lot smaller, I’d consider joining you.
Kitty Katz over 3 years ago
Sung by Johnny Cash and others: Ghost Riders in the Sky
The robot vac was runnin’ by doing his job cleaning the floor
When along came a cowboy cat a-sneaking through the door
The cowcat had a rope it seemed, and Tortimer could see
That Lupin was gonna hitch a ride,
But that could never be!
…….
The robot vac was feeling hurt, because what Elvis said,
He just wanted to clean the floor, no need to be misled,
And now along comes Lupin, the hardest thing to take
And T made up his mind to show,
Lupin made a big mistake!
…….
Yippee ay—aye Yippee ay—oh
Vac rider on the floor!
…….
Tortie ran all up and down, but Lupin stayed aboard,
Then he went around and round, and it went all untoward,
And finally he did succeed, and Lupin he did throw,
Did Lupin learn his lesson? The answer we all know!
…….
Yippee ay—aye Yippee ay—oh
Vac rider on the floor!
rs0204 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Speaking of not learning from the past.
Our dog, Iko, met a skunk in our back yard about four years ago and lost. At that time, our daughter, Alexandria, let the dog back into the house despite the smell. Jumping ahead to last night…yeah, you know where this is going…Iko vs. skunk Part II. And, again, my recent high-school graduate ( FourA’s, Three A+’s, 3.67 cumulative GPA, and on her way to college in the fall ) let the skunk dog back into the house. I was in bed, sound asleep, and the odor woke me up. Have you ever washed a skunked dog on the driveway at midnight with a garden hose?
The result? I overslept my alarm this morning, and that hasn’t happened in years. Furthermore, our house is sporting a fabulous bouquet of wild, mid-west Mephitidae. Finally, we are two days away from Alex’s graduation party, with a houseful of guests expected.
On the other hand, I do have a funny story for the next book…
diskus Premium Member over 3 years ago
Puss n Boots
sdjamieson Premium Member over 3 years ago
Lupin’s getting better at it. He stayed on longer this time!
Michael G. over 3 years ago
Education can be painful.
prrdh over 3 years ago
Yee-hah!
Miri Tallstag over 3 years ago
Called it. Bets on how long he goes before attacking it again? Mine is 2 days
anomalous4 over 3 years ago
You’ve really outdone yourself today, Georgia!
Code the Enforcer over 3 years ago
I can’t ‘time’ his ride in the strip viewpoint, but I’m sure Lupin did NOT reach or pass the Eight (8) Second mark for ‘Roomba Riding’ !!
It’s all in “Da Rules” !! … After all, I AM C-t-E !! … ;)
Code the Enforcer over 3 years ago
I would share the cautionary advice of … ’Don’t Try This At Home’! … BUT …
… This IS Lupin … (and we KNOW where he lives)! … :)
Susanna Premium Member over 3 years ago
Maybe Lupin and Tortimer can come to some sort of agreement. Lupin doesn’t try to ride it when it is doing its job, after all who likes to be disturbed when they are busy working, and Tortimer lets Lupin take rides after it is done cleaning.
mistercatworks over 3 years ago
Most cats have a natural fear of objects that move when they step on them (probably has to do with snakes and cucumbers). In fact, I had a cat that purred so loudly at the vet’s, he put her on a wobbly scale to stop her purring. However, the one thing The Cat is known for is exceptions. I had one cat, Vivekat, who would greet me from the roof when I came home. One day I held up an closed, empty cardboard box. She stepped onto it and rode it down like an elevator. It became part of our homecoming ritual.
myystic. over 3 years ago
the lasso-n (haha pun) was to don’t lasso a speedy, uh, vacuum thingy.
Catmom over 3 years ago
Maybe there will come a time when all the cats come to an understanding with Tortimer, and gentle rides will be freely given…
alien cat ghost over 3 years ago
singsong what did IIIIII tellll youuuuuuuuu
BettyAdams over 3 years ago
“I’ve learned nothing and you KNOW it!”I have a new motto!
willie_mctell over 3 years ago
Lupin knows himself. Living proof that insight is often useless.
kimmie260 over 3 years ago
I really want to be able to use Lupin’s line one day… I did get to use the line " A llama told me.." on someone asking for directions once. They just looked at me rather confused while I cracked up laughing.
Eric S over 3 years ago
Frame missing : [BARF!]
One Serious Cat over 3 years ago
Lupin got thrown but he kept his boots on! What a cowcat!
NWdryad over 3 years ago
OK Georgia, we need a YouTube video.
Cleementine over 3 years ago
Called it! :)
over 3 years ago
Lupin looks hilarious in the last panel.
LizandMax over 3 years ago
By the time I get here, there are too many comments to read through, so if someone already pointed this out, I apologize. Elvis has his back to Lupin, how does Lupin know what Elvis said?
Natarose over 3 years ago
Silly Elvis, you should know that Lupin wouldn’t learn anything. He will probably go back at it later.
ekw555 over 3 years ago
in the last panel, are those boots or socks on Lupin’s feet?
I was thinking w/ the hat gone too, he might have gone lull blown “yard sale”.
Mx Crazy Cat Person over 3 years ago
Good job Lupin not learning anything, it makes BCN very interesting.
rgcviper over 3 years ago
(In response to the spinning image on the right side of panel 2 … )
WHEE! Faster—faster!
Fun.
Darryl Heine over 3 years ago
Yee-haw!
leopardglily over 2 years ago
“I’ve learned nothing and you know it!” Brilliant.
Felicity-the-cat 4 months ago
That is such a classically Lupin line! I love it!!