I’m Ernie Dinklefwat, and I wish people would dial the right number; it’s so hard to run a phone-sex business when all my callers are women offering me free herring and a nose massage.
opus, get off your tail and put an extension into the bathroom. Not hard to do, if you don’t know how, it can be achieved by a process known as “learning”
A yes, Ernie Dinklefwat….he used to live next door to Throckmorton P Boomdinger III in my neighborhood. Quite a nice chap. He had a very nice old Bentley that he used to drive whilst holding his morning tea with his pinky held high in the air.
Carlin routine: “No, I’m with the Homocide Squad, and Ernie seems to be deceased, rather messily. What’s your name, and what might you know about that, hmmm?”
Sisyphos almost 15 years ago
Well, at least it wasn’t just a click!
Droptma Styx almost 15 years ago
They did, in fact, have answering machines in the ’80s.
Nebulous Premium Member almost 15 years ago
I reject the Pavlovian response. . If it’s important, they’ll call back.
mrsullenbeauty almost 15 years ago
Just say yes, Opus.
coffeeturtle almost 15 years ago
Sam Breakstone! Get out of the Tub!
Vonnegut almost 15 years ago
So who is Opus talking to in panel two? I think it’s us! How inconsiderate of us to just sit there and watch rather than answering the phone!
Sherlock Watson almost 15 years ago
I’m Ernie Dinklefwat, and I wish people would dial the right number; it’s so hard to run a phone-sex business when all my callers are women offering me free herring and a nose massage.
gopuppy almost 15 years ago
opus, get off your tail and put an extension into the bathroom. Not hard to do, if you don’t know how, it can be achieved by a process known as “learning”
Guilden_NL almost 15 years ago
A yes, Ernie Dinklefwat….he used to live next door to Throckmorton P Boomdinger III in my neighborhood. Quite a nice chap. He had a very nice old Bentley that he used to drive whilst holding his morning tea with his pinky held high in the air.
pbarnrob almost 15 years ago
Carlin routine: “No, I’m with the Homocide Squad, and Ernie seems to be deceased, rather messily. What’s your name, and what might you know about that, hmmm?”