For once I’m glad that this strip is not set in Florida. Otherwise we’d know that whatever Gus did with the non-A&J property, it would eventually be bulldozed, scraped to within 6 inches of the bedrock (well, limestone), leveled, any springs, sinkholes or other natural/interesting features plugged up, covered with roads and hundreds of McMansions 10 feet apart (choice of two, maybe three, floor plans), and marketed as being “in the country” as a development named “Canopy”, “Green Forest Arbor”, or “The Woods at Timberland”.
Pardon my rant. But besides that being basic Florida history for the last century or so, it’s happened at least a couple times in Tallahassee just in the last few years. With local government subsidizing the developers.
And yes, I’m aware that I’m a hypocrite because my house (50 years old when we bought it) sits on land that was once a pasture and probably a forest before that.
So Gus plans to leave the rest of the old farm to his daughter and her family, after gifting 10 acres to his daughter’s in-laws. Nice plan and well executed – bravo.
Why would it be a secret that Gus might keep the other 30 acres? That seems like a selling point for A and J since there would not be any other buildings nearby.
Chicken farms is a misnomer. Chickens are raised today in huge industrial complexes with row after row of large hatchery buildings. They stink, and they emit all sorts of pollutants. Nobody in the right mind would want to live anywhere close to one.
Ok, so I’m retired, right? I used to work in the coatings industry and my brain has no good reason to have any thoughts of work whatsoever, especially when reading the comics, right? That is until it sees the first panel in this strip and thinks: “Gee, Gene is painting the walls a lively color of ‘purple passion’, I wonder what room this is?” All these intrusive thoughts occurring because we used pots to grind colored pigments in the lab that looked a lot like the ones in today’s strip, and the fact that the top of the back wall above Gene’s head in the first panel is in need of a few brush strokes to be finished. My brain needs a stern talking to . . . .
My mom and dad were going to build their “dream” home even had the property already. My dad designed it, built a scale model -almost like a doll house, even though I didn’t get to play with it. Then Mom got cancer, and it never got built. Eventually Dad sold the property, and stayed in the house they had bought as their temporary home.
HST about 2 months ago
Meg’s back in the story.
Junior Mint about 2 months ago
I seem to recall that Janis had been designing a home to build, perhaps when this whole arc began way back when.
RonMcCalip about 2 months ago
Mmmmm! Cartoon Shrimp!!!!!
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace about 2 months ago
So that means Meg might be nearby — and lots of chicken manure.
Gameguy49 Premium Member about 2 months ago
Don’t buy it Arlo! You don’t really want to move.
troilus Premium Member about 2 months ago
Exhausting story line.
uniquename about 2 months ago
10 acres means a lot more gardening, Arlo!
1BlackLivesMatter about 2 months ago
Who wouldn’t want to live next to a chicken farm?
Just-me about 2 months ago
You don’t want to be downwind from a chicken farm, hog farm, horse farm or a dairy.
BrianLupiani about 2 months ago
For once I’m glad that this strip is not set in Florida. Otherwise we’d know that whatever Gus did with the non-A&J property, it would eventually be bulldozed, scraped to within 6 inches of the bedrock (well, limestone), leveled, any springs, sinkholes or other natural/interesting features plugged up, covered with roads and hundreds of McMansions 10 feet apart (choice of two, maybe three, floor plans), and marketed as being “in the country” as a development named “Canopy”, “Green Forest Arbor”, or “The Woods at Timberland”.
Pardon my rant. But besides that being basic Florida history for the last century or so, it’s happened at least a couple times in Tallahassee just in the last few years. With local government subsidizing the developers.
And yes, I’m aware that I’m a hypocrite because my house (50 years old when we bought it) sits on land that was once a pasture and probably a forest before that.
mountainclimber about 2 months ago
her hair is unusually frizzy.
DaBump Premium Member about 2 months ago
Two kinds of farms are super stinky: Pigs and chickens.
Edgar Loftin Premium Member about 2 months ago
So Gus plans to leave the rest of the old farm to his daughter and her family, after gifting 10 acres to his daughter’s in-laws. Nice plan and well executed – bravo.
Demo12 Premium Member about 2 months ago
I don’t think they’d want to live next to a chicken farm no matter who owns it.
suelou about 2 months ago
Does anyone really want to live next to a chicken farm??…or run one?
locake about 2 months ago
Why would it be a secret that Gus might keep the other 30 acres? That seems like a selling point for A and J since there would not be any other buildings nearby.
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member about 2 months ago
Chicken farms is a misnomer. Chickens are raised today in huge industrial complexes with row after row of large hatchery buildings. They stink, and they emit all sorts of pollutants. Nobody in the right mind would want to live anywhere close to one.
jarvisloop about 2 months ago
I doubt that many people will see this comment, considering the time of day.
I wonder how many of us who posted today about the stink had eggs for breakfast and will have chicken for dinner. I did, and I will.
j_m_kuehl about 2 months ago
So if you build, someday you might live next to a chicken farm. What a odorous Joy
[Unnamed Reader - c91c61] about 2 months ago
For those readers who are not familiar with the smell of a chicken farm, NEVER even be down wind of one.
BJDucer about 2 months ago
Ok, so I’m retired, right? I used to work in the coatings industry and my brain has no good reason to have any thoughts of work whatsoever, especially when reading the comics, right? That is until it sees the first panel in this strip and thinks: “Gee, Gene is painting the walls a lively color of ‘purple passion’, I wonder what room this is?” All these intrusive thoughts occurring because we used pots to grind colored pigments in the lab that looked a lot like the ones in today’s strip, and the fact that the top of the back wall above Gene’s head in the first panel is in need of a few brush strokes to be finished. My brain needs a stern talking to . . . .
dv about 2 months ago
Emphasis on ‘ticks’
sincavage05 about 2 months ago
Chicken is cheap in the store! Keep your house and when you think of chicken go to Popeyes.
Cathy P. about 2 months ago
My mom and dad were going to build their “dream” home even had the property already. My dad designed it, built a scale model -almost like a doll house, even though I didn’t get to play with it. Then Mom got cancer, and it never got built. Eventually Dad sold the property, and stayed in the house they had bought as their temporary home.
jondonlevy about 2 months ago
Why does Arlo’s son only wear black t shirts?
Ruth Brown about 2 months ago
Don’t live next to a chicken farm.
SNVBD about 2 months ago
Believe me: you do NOT want a chichen farm close to your home.