“And I won’t put on my seat belt, and I won’t make sure the chicken is cooked properly before I eat it. I don’t need special accommodations and I won’t try and keep myself safe.”
P1.5- ….or you can wear a football helmet with a lineman face mask. And a mouth guard. And thigh and knee pads. And a flak jacket. And shin guards from the field hockey team.
So if he protects his head, Gil is ok with him being unable to field his position? And if he doesn’t take large print tests, he must not need them. He would have flunked out long ago.
Gil admits that Mimi didn’t bother to field a softball team this year, so they might as well make some use of the equipment. At least now Greggg will be protected against all those bunts that will be bouncing in his face, since that’s what every batter he faces will be hitting from now on.
P4 – “Well, I should probably be going now. I must have at least 4 patients that have been sitting in my waiting room way past their appointment time. But, there was no other way to talk to you other than leaving my practice in the middle of the afternoon. It’s a shame I couldn’t just phone you, or send an email…”
LawrenceS over 2 years ago
“And I won’t put on my seat belt, and I won’t make sure the chicken is cooked properly before I eat it. I don’t need special accommodations and I won’t try and keep myself safe.”
OldDoug Premium Member over 2 years ago
Can anyone theorize what his medical condition is supposed to be in this storyline?
Ignatz Premium Member over 2 years ago
I guess they decided that the story was making too much sense, and it should make less.
That kid with Marfan over 2 years ago
Panel 2:5: Gil: “Um, Greggggg, we’re over here. You’re talking to the flag pole.”
bearwku82 over 2 years ago
P1.5- ….or you can wear a football helmet with a lineman face mask. And a mouth guard. And thigh and knee pads. And a flak jacket. And shin guards from the field hockey team.
Gil-doh! over 2 years ago
P2.5 “But I will ask, will one of you pull my finger? I can’t do that either.”
chiphilton over 2 years ago
So if he protects his head, Gil is ok with him being unable to field his position? And if he doesn’t take large print tests, he must not need them. He would have flunked out long ago.
chiphilton over 2 years ago
Gregg would also need a massive external jock apparatus.
Gil-doh! over 2 years ago
P4 Dr. Maisano thought bubble: “That was a mighty skillful finger-pull, I wonder if I should ask “Coach” Thorp to pull mine too?”
Irish53 over 2 years ago
P 4: “….except to fetch us water and Gatorade, son…”
Mr Reality over 2 years ago
In all reality , Congratulations to the Girls Softball Team for clinching Second Place in the Valley.
Irish53 over 2 years ago
P 3 (Maisano mouths words): “….just say ‘ok’….this doofus will forget…”
artegal over 2 years ago
Hey, genius! Wouldn’t the mask obscure his vision even more?
seismic-2 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Gil admits that Mimi didn’t bother to field a softball team this year, so they might as well make some use of the equipment. At least now Greggg will be protected against all those bunts that will be bouncing in his face, since that’s what every batter he faces will be hitting from now on.
Twainrdr over 2 years ago
Cue Meatloaf: “But I Won’t Do That!”
rebroxanna over 2 years ago
What about the safety of all of the other players on the field? Pitchers with normal vision hit batters by accident.
hifirick1953 over 2 years ago
Out come the flame throwers
hifirick1953 over 2 years ago
Better than a cup and athletic supporter over your face
metals24 over 2 years ago
Nevermind, I’ll just concentrate on my other sports…..archery and javelin.
Mopman over 2 years ago
“THAT’S IT! YOU’RE GOING DOWN, DOC!”
(cue sound of flamethrower igniting)
“And don’t think you can escape by hiding behind Gil in P3!”
And speaking of hiding, where have you been hiding if you’re not reading Mopped Up Thorp?
https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/
comicly over 2 years ago
Why would you put a blind kid on the field at all? He’d be lousy and a safety liability. In other words, the whole package!
Snarker formerly known as Rube Whigham over 2 years ago
Awesome that the ophthalmologist or whoever comes up with the mask helmet idea and not Milford’s AD!
Mopman over 2 years ago
P4 – “Well, I should probably be going now. I must have at least 4 patients that have been sitting in my waiting room way past their appointment time. But, there was no other way to talk to you other than leaving my practice in the middle of the afternoon. It’s a shame I couldn’t just phone you, or send an email…”
gc474747 over 2 years ago
Retinitis pigmentosa.