My first thought on today’s Ballard Street is that the phrase should be “self-promoting.” And ten years ago, @cleokaya nailed the explanation. But that’s why he is JVA, and I am LlMcC. Geez. That last one just does not roll off the fingertips.
Now, as to She Who Must Be Accommodated, my words for Claude here are these. “Stand your ground, Claude. I will defend your right to be a dork at any time.” Although actually, now that I think about it, that really isn’t true. I can think of one dork who totally dorked out on one particular occasion that really *%&@! %$)#!^( me off! But it’s not Claude. So stay the course, Claude! You have your honor. Do what you think is right.
Susan, the Sheriff gets annoyed when you abandon your post at the Tiki! Fenton can carry the load for a while, but you need to get back there! ( I hope you are okay).
A pocket protector alone does not a dork make. You’ve got to also wear a slide rule scabbard on your belt. Although I suppose a calculator holster works, too.
Not that I’ve ever had a slide rule, mind you. I would never have dreamed of riding my bike 13 miles to Edmund Scientific to buy one with the first paper route money I ever earned. Nope, not me.
Well, Susan might be gone, but I’m back! Boy am I exhausted!!! Those 2 munchkins wore me out! But the family is back home and I miss them like all get out.
As for slide rules, I only used it in math classes. But MMM used it all the time when he was a Rocket Scientist. Lawdy lawdy. How did we ever get to the moon and back without computers in the design rooms.
margueritem over 15 years ago
I dunno, they look pretty talented to me.
wndrwrthg over 15 years ago
So, where’s Kitty?
cleokaya over 15 years ago
Self-enhancing? Does that mean they are kind of like Liberace or Gorgeous George?
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 5 years ago
My first thought on today’s Ballard Street is that the phrase should be “self-promoting.” And ten years ago, @cleokaya nailed the explanation. But that’s why he is JVA, and I am LlMcC. Geez. That last one just does not roll off the fingertips.
Farside99 over 5 years ago
Well Cleo, now we have smart phones with flashlights so we can glow in the dark, too.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 5 years ago
Now, as to She Who Must Be Accommodated, my words for Claude here are these. “Stand your ground, Claude. I will defend your right to be a dork at any time.” Although actually, now that I think about it, that really isn’t true. I can think of one dork who totally dorked out on one particular occasion that really *%&@! %$)#!^( me off! But it’s not Claude. So stay the course, Claude! You have your honor. Do what you think is right.
GROG Premium Member over 5 years ago
They gotta be to pull stunts like that.
DennisinSeattle over 5 years ago
Wait till Claude finds his circular slide rule! Nerd heaven!
GROG Premium Member over 5 years ago
It’s getting dorker, if you know what I mean.
DennisinSeattle over 5 years ago
Susan, the Sheriff gets annoyed when you abandon your post at the Tiki! Fenton can carry the load for a while, but you need to get back there! ( I hope you are okay).
DennisinSeattle over 5 years ago
Just in case Susan does not get out of the drunk tank in time, here is the link to Cleo and Company:
http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cscwy
SheMc over 5 years ago
I must the the dorkest of dorks, I never heard of a pocket protector! Good morning everyone!
katina.cooper over 5 years ago
I only found 6 differences in the two panels. I’m not sure if there were any more than that.
Plumbob Wilson over 5 years ago
A pocket protector alone does not a dork make. You’ve got to also wear a slide rule scabbard on your belt. Although I suppose a calculator holster works, too.
Not that I’ve ever had a slide rule, mind you. I would never have dreamed of riding my bike 13 miles to Edmund Scientific to buy one with the first paper route money I ever earned. Nope, not me.
Plods with ...™ over 5 years ago
Around here we wear the title proudly
MontanaLady over 5 years ago
Well, Susan might be gone, but I’m back! Boy am I exhausted!!! Those 2 munchkins wore me out! But the family is back home and I miss them like all get out.
As for slide rules, I only used it in math classes. But MMM used it all the time when he was a Rocket Scientist. Lawdy lawdy. How did we ever get to the moon and back without computers in the design rooms.
Perkycat over 5 years ago
Takes one to know one……………NO, NO, NO – I didn’t just say that!! Sorry Cleo.
Nighthawks Premium Member over 5 years ago
I heard from Stel that Susan is fine; she’ll get back to us