Don’t feel bad, John. I went in yesterday morning to church, found out that a squirrel took out the fuse on 1 line of the 3-phase electrical power feed. Not only that, it caused the heat to not work after power was restored, along with killing the modem on their Internet feed. So, people sat in the cold a bit and no live stream video of our service to those members who are shut-ins.
When I heard “squirrel”, that Ray Stevens song popped in my head again. Ha ha ha!
Small observation here. I noticed an anomaly in the third panel. There seems to be in the window a profile of a ghostly man’s face with a beard and glasses looking out the window. In the fourth panel is a less defined smoky image of the face just over the car as if the ghost is fading away into nothing.
I wonder if this is a prelude to a story line coming up for Halloween?
Just imagine the stress of a solo medical practice during the pandemic, especially for a dentist who has close face-to-face contact. My dentist said she couldn’t sleep at night, worrying about the implications for her employees and her practice (which she had only recently bought) if she became seriously ill.
This is a classic “tell and don’t show” amateur mistake in basic cartooning. All the stuff John is thinking about would have made for a much better comic strip if they had been drawn and there were no words. However, words are easier to write than equipment failure is to draw. I suspect the artist may have been pushing a deadline when she did this one.
I cannot explain the weird colouring though. It’s like the syndicate colourist only had brown.
leopardglily about 1 year ago
We’ve all been there.
AllishaDawn about 1 year ago
I’m convinced my co-workers can’t read.
suv2000 about 1 year ago
Now would be a good time
Ambush Kitten about 1 year ago
Shouldn’t it be “the suction machine Backed up”?
snsurone76 about 1 year ago
What is a “suction machine” used for in a dentist’s office??
minty_Joe about 1 year ago
Don’t feel bad, John. I went in yesterday morning to church, found out that a squirrel took out the fuse on 1 line of the 3-phase electrical power feed. Not only that, it caused the heat to not work after power was restored, along with killing the modem on their Internet feed. So, people sat in the cold a bit and no live stream video of our service to those members who are shut-ins.
When I heard “squirrel”, that Ray Stevens song popped in my head again. Ha ha ha!
French Persons' Celebration of Peeved Harry Dinkle Premium Member about 1 year ago
“Mama said there’ll be days like this, there’ll be days like this, mama said. Mama said, mama said!”
Rose686 about 1 year ago
Ooooh, Aaliyah wants me to watch Madagascar 3.
dcdete. about 1 year ago
Small observation here. I noticed an anomaly in the third panel. There seems to be in the window a profile of a ghostly man’s face with a beard and glasses looking out the window. In the fourth panel is a less defined smoky image of the face just over the car as if the ghost is fading away into nothing.
I wonder if this is a prelude to a story line coming up for Halloween?
bittenbyknittin about 1 year ago
That’s funny. The last time I had my teeth cleaned, the suction thingy wasn’t working very well. Turned out to be a loose connection.
mourdac Premium Member about 1 year ago
In other words, another day of life.
Brich027 about 1 year ago
It’s called a Family Circus!
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 1 year ago
No matter how much we get paid, days like these are when we earn it. Even if it’s not enough.
rshive about 1 year ago
I worked on (chemical) production plants. Our general feeling was that “Boredom is our friend.” One always wanted stuff running properly.
Rcwhiting about 1 year ago
I can relate. Sounds like my day
rasputin's horoscope about 1 year ago
Just imagine the stress of a solo medical practice during the pandemic, especially for a dentist who has close face-to-face contact. My dentist said she couldn’t sleep at night, worrying about the implications for her employees and her practice (which she had only recently bought) if she became seriously ill.
delennwen about 1 year ago
John, it’s your practice. Therefore, it IS your circus and those ARE your monkeys!
howtheduck about 1 year ago
This is a classic “tell and don’t show” amateur mistake in basic cartooning. All the stuff John is thinking about would have made for a much better comic strip if they had been drawn and there were no words. However, words are easier to write than equipment failure is to draw. I suspect the artist may have been pushing a deadline when she did this one.
I cannot explain the weird colouring though. It’s like the syndicate colourist only had brown.UlrigJaeger Premium Member about 1 year ago
John almost has it. Life is a circus. With the quality changing constantly.
oish about 1 year ago
In the immortal words of Thomas Edison,
“You can miss a spittoon, but you can’t miss the floor”
Doug K about 1 year ago
At least he’s the Ringmaster?
thedogesl Premium Member about 1 year ago
For the last decade or so, it feels like the circus has joined me.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] about 1 year ago
John’s had “one of those days”—-but will it keep on to “one of those nights”?
mindjob about 1 year ago
“Take me to a circus tent, where I can easily pay my rent”
raybarb44 about 1 year ago
Just that the clowns don’t necessarily wear odd clothing….
MarshaOstroff about 1 year ago
Sometimes life is a cabaret, sometimes a circus, sometimes a (you fill in the blank) …
EXCALABUR about 1 year ago
Poor Baby!