My theory: It was actually a tiny piece of neutron star gradually decaying in density that was picked up along Earth’s orbit. At the end, it finished decaying just as Earl picked it up. The vacuum’s vibrations helped to de-neutronize it. (My theory is elegantly complex, and the heck with Occam’s Razor.)
As YT’s The Critical Drinker says, “so the plot can continue.” This is the first strip in which I’ve seen Opal use a canister vacuum. I only recall her using an upright in past strips.
The correct method is to bend over, pick up the kernel, throw it back down on the carpet, and sweep it again. In this manner, one teaches the sweeper not to overlook stuff.
Killed a vacuum last month from long hair wrapped around the spinning brush and burning out the motor that spins the brush. Got a refurbished irobot vacuum for cheap (not dirt cheap) but still need to take it apart after every use from the long hair. Rugs never looked better, but I’ve already filled a $5 bag in less than a month.
Everyone will probably have to fess up about a very similar experience in their past. I’m afraid of how much more I’ll find if I get too close. Vacuuming without my glasses speeds things along.
oldthang 10 months ago
Give up, Earl—you can’t win!
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace 10 months ago
Once again we see that Earl does not know the rules of the game.
Ratkin Premium Member 10 months ago
No good seed goes unpunished.
MichaelAxelFleming 10 months ago
That vacuum sucks.
Wilde Bill 10 months ago
Maybe it’s time to change the bag.
Lucy Rudy 10 months ago
I’ve done that.
jmworacle 10 months ago
Once again, Earl is dadgum if he does or dadgum if he doesn’t.
thevideostoreguy 10 months ago
Yeah, because only CHEATERS do things that work! :D
PraiseofFolly 10 months ago
My theory: It was actually a tiny piece of neutron star gradually decaying in density that was picked up along Earth’s orbit. At the end, it finished decaying just as Earl picked it up. The vacuum’s vibrations helped to de-neutronize it. (My theory is elegantly complex, and the heck with Occam’s Razor.)
Kwen 10 months ago
I’m surprised he didn’t pop it in his mouth.
iggyman 10 months ago
Time to get a new vacuum!
anamchara42 10 months ago
As YT’s The Critical Drinker says, “so the plot can continue.” This is the first strip in which I’ve seen Opal use a canister vacuum. I only recall her using an upright in past strips.
jagedlo 10 months ago
So “work smarter, not harder” is cheating, Opal?
assrdood 10 months ago
The correct method is to bend over, pick up the kernel, throw it back down on the carpet, and sweep it again. In this manner, one teaches the sweeper not to overlook stuff.
l.vaillancourt 10 months ago
It’s not cheating if you do the classic move of dropping the kernel into a different spot and hitting it with the vacuum again.
Zebrastripes 10 months ago
There’s no pleasing Opal when she’s in a vaccumning frenzy
Otis Rufus Driftwood 10 months ago
Or the easy way.
MuddyUSA Premium Member 10 months ago
Earl always willing to help…………
ladykat 10 months ago
Opal needs a new vacuum.
whelan_jj 10 months ago
My mom always called it the “lazy” way. I always saw it as efficiency.
ANIMAL 10 months ago
Ya might need a new VACUUM (or clean it out)
oish 10 months ago
Killed a vacuum last month from long hair wrapped around the spinning brush and burning out the motor that spins the brush. Got a refurbished irobot vacuum for cheap (not dirt cheap) but still need to take it apart after every use from the long hair. Rugs never looked better, but I’ve already filled a $5 bag in less than a month.
Mike Baldwin creator 10 months ago
Silly Earl, that’s how the terrorist win.
MichaelD Premium Member 10 months ago
In the meantime, if Earl were the one using the vacuum and Opal got the kernel, she would have deemed Earl as “lazy”.
dv 10 months ago
Hence the adage “Cheater’s always prosper”
pearlyqim 10 months ago
LOL…that would be me! :-)
Wesley Premium Member 10 months ago
Hey Opal, you shouldn’t do that. Don’t you know you’ll stain the carpet?
zeexenon 10 months ago
Well, that proves it! He unfortunately suffers the Dyson syndrome.
elgrecousa Premium Member 10 months ago
Earl 1 Opal the wizard 0.
wlbr549 10 months ago
Just leave it, Earl. Roscoe will take care of it.
goboboyd 10 months ago
Everyone will probably have to fess up about a very similar experience in their past. I’m afraid of how much more I’ll find if I get too close. Vacuuming without my glasses speeds things along.
MarieStanford 10 months ago
Not everyone is that limber! But a good pair of long kitchen tongs will work really well and save your back
well-i-never 10 months ago
There’s a Sniglet for that.
Raymond Powell 10 months ago
Sounds like me. Drives me crazy.
horseygirl Premium Member 10 months ago
Haaaaa!
bsisler21 10 months ago
Been there, done that.