Big Top by Rob Harrell for April 27, 2009

Happy Monday, fellow comics fans. The coffee is ready, and there are bagels today and left over ham for ham and eggs.

Tabby: You were a little hottie in that dress! Hope your feet are feeling better.

I have hash browns and belgian waffles.

You looked good Tabby.

Nytol.

AAARRRRR, me hearties, I bring ye fresh gator meat from Joy’s moat!

Good morning all.

Tabby, I love the pic and glad you had fun. I’m looking forward to seeing the rest.

Owlsly, nothing more to add than what everyone else has said, but sending good thoughts out to you and your wife.

Duh. I don’t understand this comic. Morning All, You all are bringing too much good food here. No wonder I’m gaining weight.

OH LOVE IT!! ROFL

Happy monday, Everyone. Boy the weekend went by quick, didn’t it? Of course, they always do, sigh!

carmys gaining weight !!! CHeers carmy!!

Mornin’ Joy you’re up a bit early, eh?

carmy I think given Dusty’s track record, him trying hypnotism on them, strikes fear and terror in Pete. Best to get out of dodge as fast as possible!

Dry, Aack, I don’t want to gain weight. I went from a size 20 down to a 14. I’d like to stay a 14 or perhaps a 12. What I really need to do is start my evening walks up again. Thanks for splaining the comic.

carmy now that I ‘splained the comic, do you think it’s funny?

doc good answer to our friend gmartin!

gmartin the creator of this strip seems to like us being here!

Dry, Yes, now that you have splained it to me, it is funny :)

doc we’re not eccentric! You’ve been to the Pibgorn parties haven’t you?

Good morning all, Pibgorn, I have thought about calling it a cult classic, I think that is appropriate…

I NEED COFFEE!!!

I NEED COFFEE!!!

Cleo here you go!! Made from docT’s famous Three Mile Island recipe!!!

Oh Lord, Three Mile Island! Don’t remind JFri!

Sorry Dry…a little too close to home, eh? I see commic brought gator meat! Looks like maybe he dove in to save Joy which means he was probably telling the truth! Didn’t hear Joy refute his story this AM, did you?

‘Morning all! I had to leave off the “good” as I looked out the window and there’s white stuff all over the ground :(

Sorry about that DF*! Hey, *Joy was that pic taken from the fort?

Overcast and a whopping 34F, maybe I should just go back to bed…

OH DEAR, OH DEAR, you poor souls!! 81 degrees at 11:55 AM. “Zippity do da, zippity ay, my oh my, what a WONDERFUL DAY”!!! :-D

docT Who’s knocking your coffee? I was following your recipe!

JFri left you a message at BC!

@doc, re: rubbing it in “was it fun”? OH YEAH!!! :-D

JFri Three mile island, about an hour south! Too close for comfort!

Joy you mean the pirate could only hook a 6” gator! That’s a baby!!!

Good commenting @SOTU!

All this pirate talk reminds me of an oldie: What does it cost to get your ears pierced for pirate earings? A buccaneer.

Good one *DF*. Joy, I must congratulate you, you have turned SOTU into a somewhat cordial place. Kudos.

Thanks for the coffee JFri. It’s another beautiful day here to. The lake is like glass and everyday the leaves open a little more. Daffodils and tulips are brightening our yard and our magnolias and some of our rhodys and azaleas our blooming. Ah, I love it when it’s sunny.

Good night Doc. BTW this is post #50!

EDIT: #51 I guess.

night Doc Sorry I missed ya’!

It’s snowing again! Somebody please make it stop!!

…oh the inhumanity of it all…

AAAARRRRRR, Joy ye scurvy lass! Didn’t bother ta tell them they measure gators by tooth size, blast yer hide!! Aye, the TEETH were 6 inches!

Oh, Dry, in reply to B.C.???? :-P

Oh, c’mon Cleo! You can’t be living in the Great Northwet (no spelling error, either!) Where are you getting all that sunshine? We don’t have it here in Oregon!

cpirate in referring to Our Joy, did you mean scurvy, or curvy???

JFri, You know what I meant over at BC :-p Back, LOL! 87 degrees at 2:15

okay im home but i have a wild child so i wont be on much. i got three phone calls made. im proud of me. that is 4 things down on my list. get ana, call school, call rip van winkle gardens, and call friend. go me. lol now to read my comics. b back soon.

AAARRRR Dry ye got me there!

it is nice and sunny here also. in shorts and a muscle shirt. about to go and jump with little miss ana. she is ready to go out. i will catch up later. Doc my teacher has a boyfriend already. sorry. :) i mess with her bc all the guys at school think she is HOT! lol she is crazy and thinks she is not. she is sweet. love her. the next teacher is beautiful as well will put it up in a min.

Joy if you were up here, I’ll bet you’d enjoy the moat dunking LOL!

Joy by the way, we caught you sneakin’ in the back door after hours last night!! :-D

AAARRRRR, Joy I’ve been polishin’ me glass eye all morning! Want ta go fer another cruise tonight? I be barbequeing lobsters on the main deck with Singapore Slings ta wash it down with!

commic well, you didn’t invite me, but I’m comin’ anyway!. I won’t bother you two unless I think you’re going to push Joy in the moat again! :-)

Joy I love lighthouses! Nice pic!

We haven’t heard from Owsly, Hope all is well with him?

AAAAAARRRRRR Dry ye be always welcome aboard the Black Raven, don’tcha know!

Dry I’m worried about him & Nozzi We’d better get a search party going! Haven’t heard from donkeymom yet today, either! Might need to split up and spread out!

Aye, Joy, the merrier, indeed! Methinks yer thoughts on Owlsly may be right! How could the lad be typin’ while putting his wench to bed??

i have yet to read the comments from last night. im behind. i got the little one out. so now im on facebook trying to find a friend and doing this. be back soon.

Marg yes, that is me in the red one. sorry i forgot to say that. i just read the post from last night. im want to put up the next one, do you think all has seen it yet?

JFri, Joy maybe you’re right, but he said his wife was mugged a couple of days ago. ??

okay so here is the new pick. this is my other fav teacher. thibodeaux. she is insane and lovely. :D my best buddy. love her lots.

marg my feet are doing better. they have blisters on them. :( but it will be okay. i juped on the trampoline today so they are betterish. lol

All thanks for all the nice comments. i know i was being mean making you waite, like that.

Joy maybe you’re right.

Well gee, sounds like the food items are all taken care of. How does a nice salad sound? Or marinated cucumbers, spring onions and tomatoes? And for an after meal treat, Bailey’s Irish Coffee?

*DF* good joke! Buccaneer :-)

Dry I think you’ve been in the rum already and that scurvy pirate hasn’t even pick you up yet! It was commic echoing Joy’s thoughts!

hot choclate chip cookies for all.

Nice photo, Tabby!

AAARRRRRRR Dry sounds heavenly, fer sure! And I promise ye both safe escort back to yer doorsteps!

Thanks dry and Joy i have been to thibodaux once i think. but when i need to go see ms. thibby (what i call her) i tell my teacher “fairchild, im going to thibodeaux be back in a few days” she laughs. lol its not that far from us, but its a few hours (i think) so i make a joke with it.

Joy618-haven’t read the posts here; don’t really care. Sorry I’ve not been available lately, been busy with my church. If more of these heathens would take that up, even as a hobby, they may be prepared. BTW for who ever is reading, I am A BAPTIST, and I am proud to say so. Questions? I’ll be around. Meanwhile, Luv ya, Joy!

89 posts already - doesn’t anyone else have to work all day? Though I guess I didn’t post a lot this weekend, so I shouldn’t complain. I’m normally the one that sits back and listens to other’s stories and making a comment here and there. Don’t know why I would be different here - other than the people here seem to be nicer than most.

COMIC watch out you have someone telling joy love you. youve got some compatation going on. lol (spelt that so wrong, cant spell worth a darn. it sucks. )

lets just say that some one else is after Joy.

JFri, it’s cloudy in Seattle too. But we have been in sunshine for about two weeks. I just came in from edging the lawn and watering new plantings. YES! I DID SAY WATERING IN APRIL!!! I am in a tank top and shorts and loving it. It’s supposed to end tomorrow so I am taking advantage of it.

I’m making cocktails in a little while. My wife likes a new drink that I have been making her. Fresh rosemary muddled with vodka, add chambord and lemonade. Served over ice in a tall glass. I also make an incredible margarita, no mix involved and a nice dry martini. So step on up, those that are interested. I’ll be serving on the deck.

cleo, I’m torn now! Come to your place or go with the pirate and Joy!

Yes, we seem to be having similar weather! Ours is to end on Wed. when the thunderstorms move in! It was 90 here today! Oh I just love the summer!!!

Of course Jfri, doc, and DF will be pleased! Then I won’t be able to rub it in anymore, LOL!

Hey you never ansewered my ? from the other day. Do you & your wife have a subscription to “Backyard LIving” magazine?

AAAARRRR tabby who be competition to me? Blast his hide, I’ll keelhaul his sorry arse to Jamaica & back!

Dry, I did answer, but it was late, you probably missed it. No, I don’t have a subscription to “Backyard Living”, but will try to find it. I was a travel writer and photographer and worked a lot with Reiman Publications, who publish the magazine. I used to be a field editor for a now defunct magazine they published called “Country Discoveries” and I also had many photos in “Country”. Both of these are part of the Reiman group of magazines.

Dry, bring the pirate and Joy. You can visit awhile and then decide what you’d like to do. I’m going to fire up the barbecue.

You other posters are welcome too. I mix the first cocktail. From then on help yourselves.

Cleo My apologies! Yes I did see it! Sometimes I read so many things so fast, between home obligations, work, etc. I forget what I read! I try to keep up. Like doc says, I’m not addicted, no! I can leave here anytime! Believe that and I have a piece of property in Florida for sale! (Newver mind that it’s in a swamp! (LOL) You should check out the magazine. I think you would like it! I would love to see some of your work! I’ll bet your job was interesting!

Cleo, I’ll find those scalliwags and we’ll be over!

Dry, my job was interesting. I love photography and I love to travel. My idea of being on the road, is any road but a freeway.

commicaddict you didn’t see he comment that was left? hold on ill paste it here…

Joy618-haven’t read the posts here; don’t really care. Sorry I’ve not been available lately, been busy with my church. If more of these heathens would take that up, even as a hobby, they may be prepared. BTW for who ever is reading, I am A BAPTIST, and I am proud to say so. Questions? I’ll be around. Meanwhile,* Luv ya, Joy!*

i made the part in question stand out lol.

no play nice, no bad on here remember.

Have a good time doctortoon. I expect details in the morning.

Hey doc see what you miss when you sleep all day!!! LOL And WE WANT DETAILS MISTER!! :-)

Cleo Yes I love to travel the countryside, so I know what you mean. We used to hit the raod when the kids were small and just where we ended up, a theme park , a state forest, petting zoos! Haven’t done that for awhile. My oldest lives in NY and my youngest will be heading off to college end of August :-(

My mom passed away 3 years ago, I’m an only, so I have my dad, still in his home, thank God! But it does put a crimp on travel plans and such. I’m not complaining. You do what you have to where you are in the moment!

I’m back from my Mom’s. Couldn’t remember my pass word so I( couldn’t check in. Akenta - we are practically neighbors. I’m in Hall County. We do have our share of nasty weather in the spring but last week it was just lightning and some hail.

Okay, where’s the party? I’ve been busy here in RL, but I’m not busy anymore. Drat, I missed Joy again!

Dry - I love the picture of Snoopy and Charlie Brown by the lake. I fell in love with the Peanuts gang in the mid 60’s and never stopped. I have an entire room in my house devoted to Peanuts.

Dry, I started a whole new career when my dad became ill with leukemia. My mom had passed away three years earlier, at home, with myself and a couple of cousins taking care of her with my dad. I wanted my dad to be able to stay home as well. I had been working as a scenic photographer and I put my job on hold. Suddenly, Country Discoveries came into existance. My dad was doing okay at the time. Country Discoveries wanted travel stories that dealt with off the beaten track adventures. Since I live in WA I had a whole bunch of photos of the North Cascades highway. So, I sat down, wrote a travel article on the drive from Coupeville WA to Winthrop, WA on Hwy. 20 through the Cascades. The editor called and suddenly I was selling everything I could write and photograph. Instead of selling one photo to them like I’d been doing with Country magazine, I was selling many photos, plus the articles. It’s funny, with adversity, often comes opportunities.

carmy we aren’t sure where the party is yet. Pirate and Joy are supposed to heading over to Cleo’s and then we’ll decide from there!

doc has a date!

Woo Hoo Doc! Can’t wait to hear the details from you later. Dry, Pirate and guests can swing by here, I’m ready. I would love to go see WA again.

Ok carmy you got it! Hope your day was good!

I’ll be swinging in and out of here between commercial breaks! “”24”” and “”CSI Miami” are on tonight, and I don’t watch much network TV but these are 2 of my favs!

Dry, yes, it was a good day. I was able to get some things done and scratched off my list. I try to do all this on my non-chemo week so I can take it easy on THAT week.

okay guys. just checking in. have fun at the party. im stuck doing hw. so fun. well im going get it done so i can be a head of at least on time. later guys.

carmy, I didn’t know that you were on chemo. How are you? Feel free to not answer if I am being invasive.

Cleo. it’s okay. I was diagnosed with colon cancer in Dec 06. I had a major operation in Jan 07 and all was fine. In Oct 07, we found that the cancer had spread to my liver. I had to get a medi-port (a permanent IV site) inserted in my chest for chemo. I started chemo in Oct 07 and in Oct 08, I went into remission. Last Feb, we found that the cancer is back on my liver, I had to start chemo up again in Feb. I do chemo every other week. I do chemo in the chemo room Mon, Tues and Weds and then they hook me up with a battery operated chemo dispenser that we have in a fanny pack on Mon that I keep until Wed. I’m sorry for the TMI. I just would like to remind everyone that this disease is still thriving. Please keep up with your regular check-ups.

donkeymom You don’t live in PA by chance? No, that’s right. You live in Ga, correct? One of my favorite sales ladies at our JC Penney store did the same thing with her Peanuts collection, and always wore, Peanuts clothes, jewelry, etc.

I had that picture saved for a long time! It “speaks to me” Calm, peaceful, a kid and his dog!

carmy, I will keep you in my thoughts. You have a wonderful attitude and that always is a plus. Go girl!

Cleo, Thanks. I was hoping I didn’t get anyone in a downer mood. If I did, here’s a funny. I went to a store after chemo with my fanny pack that has a tube going into my chest. The IV site is covered with a big bandage. So as I’m going in the store, this woman is walking out. She took a look at me and RAN to her car. I was like, what’s her problem? Then I realized that she probably thought I was strapped with an explosive and I was going to blow up the grocery store! I told my chemo nurses and they got a big kick out of that.

Carmy lol if she would have called the cops that would have been funnier. well not relly but yet at the same time it would have been. well off to eat suppper. i will keep u in my prayers. keep your head heald hi. your “toon family” is here to love and support you also. :D

carmy that’s what we are here for, to laugh, joke around, share our love of the comics, and share good and bad times with each other! We may not “know” each other per se, but I think we have a friendly caring group here, so don’t worry! Just share your thoughts and hopefully all of us can have a place to vent as well!

God bless you my friend! :-)

Tabby, yes, if she would have called the cops, that would not have been very funny. Luckily, I have a medic-alert for my “bomb.”

Thanks Dry. BTW, I’m still waiting for the ship with the Jolly Roger. In regards to Owlsly, I think he was sincere. I could feel his pain, it was too real.

carmy I’m still waiting too! I think our pirate sunk the ship! He’s not a very good navigator when he gets too many rums in him! Hope he didn’t drop Joy in the moat again! LOL!

AAAARRRRRR Carmy I’ve firin’ cannonballs over ye house fer the last half hour!!!

Carmy, somehow my last comment didn’t get posted. In regards to your experience at the store, I referred to you as our own little terrorist. I guess that makes you a bombshell. Hubba, hubba.

*Commic, please forgive me. I wasn’t paying attention. Don’t make me walk the plank.

Dry, on your toes, that scurvy pirate is lurking about.

Cleo, that is really hilarious. Thank you! I needed a good laugh.

commic get your sh** together, man! We been waiting here a long time, you scurvy pirate! You ready carmy? Better bring a life jacket! Don’t know as I trust his naviagating powers from what Joy’s been tellin’ me!

But I’ll take the chance! Let’s party!

JFri, doc and DF 11:22 pm 75 degrees! :-P

Of course doc is probably already warming up where he is! LOL

I’m ready Dry. I grabbed a life jacket too. Partay on. 71 degrees in Fl :}

You guys in these warm climates always rubbing it in.

still nice here also. its 10:42 and warm. nice warm breeze also. ha-ha. summer rocks! :P

do any of you know how to dissect a lilly? i need to know. im teaching class tomorrow. ahh. i can’t find anything. the google thing is not helping. ahhh.

Dry it’s raining cats & dogs here :-P

Tabby, http://faculty.clintoncc.suny.edu/faculty/Michael.Gregory/files/Bio%20102/Bio%20102%20Laboratory/Seed%20Plants/Seed_Plants.htm

When you get to this page, scroll down to the lily. it has pictures too.

Carmy i owe you my life right now. lol i have been searching for forever. thank you so so so very much. lots of hugs for you.

Cleo, just wait until summer hits. We will be melting in the heat. If I remember correctly, WA summers are not too bad.

Glad I could help Tabby.

Carmy how did you get that so fast???

AAAARRRRRR I finally got all ye ladies aboard, aye?

Goode Evening folkes,Eye have returned from A long dey at work…And found my honey asleep…Awl is quiet here…A releife tew be sure…thanks fore the kind wordes and support that were given sew freely last eve…as tew my spelling some have commented on..it is an affectation…it looks goode in print..and helps to stand me out in A crowd…as most cant keep up with this style of wryting…I also wryte in my spayre tyme…no I have nothyng inn prynt..but have many shorte stories and a few novelas written…love stories awl…a byt on the science fyction side wyth a dose of fantasy…awl are not intended for younger readers…as tew those who doubted my sincerity of the previous eve…I have naught tew gain for such A tayle…suffice it tew sey my wife was allready in bed when those wordes I jotted were sent…awl here had been quiet for A whyle that is when I got to sit…relax and read the funnies and make your many aquaintences…and yes eye am a romantic…a believer of wonderful things and try to incorporate it into my wakeing life…it has been awl my pleasure meeting yew adorable folkes…

Tabby, I just googled “how to dissect a lily”. The first site I clicked on looked perfect for your needs.

cleo I wouldn’t call this a warm climate. I’ll bet Nov-March you have much milder temps and little snow, rain maybe, I would settle for rain . The snow is nice if you’re safe at home watching it fall, even 10”, but it gets old fast and so do the cold temps.!

okay so personal question, i need to know why, and if it will get better…. so my dad has been fussing at me every time i turn around. no matter what i do, no matter how good i think i’ve done, no matter how much i get accomplished, no matter what, he is fussing at me for something. he has been fussing lately bc i don’t have enough time in my day. i go to school and get my stuff done. i do get on her, but heck i’m doing other things at the same time, such as babysitting and doing homework. i just can’t take it. i feel like im losing my mind. i am only one person. he goes to work, comes home and does nothing. i go to school till 12:39, come home, eat lunch, half the time get ana, work on cleaning the house, doing clothes, cooking supper, doing hw, making calls i need to make, doing work for him, checking his email, and staying up till 11 or 12 finishing my hw. yet i don’t get a thank you, i dont get anything except complain complain complain and yell yell. what do i do. i cry every night it seems. what do i do.

Sorry if it’s tmi i feel better now

Aye aye pirate, I’m on board. Dry, are ye on board?

commic Yes we’re all aboard and accounted for! Now just DON”T DROP us in the moat with the alligators, okay?

Owlsly, happy to hear from you and I’m very happy all is well. I’ll keep you both in my prayers.

carmy 74 degrees, 12:06 *AM* and unfortunately, can’t partake of this early summer any lnoger, must go to sleep now, sigh!

Carmy you got lucky unlike me. thank you so very much. now i have to fix all the lesson plans and junk that goes with it. so fun. its only 11:07 mind you. Lord help me.

I hear you Dry. Sweet dreams. I’m just waiting on that clothes dryer AGAIN. I am also emailing back and forth with the hubby. He’s still over there by Africa.

being from the east coast…11 myles from Manhattan…and living sew close tew shore…it dosent snow very much…a few inches at best thys year…I love the snow…walking init shoveling it…driving init….I wood love tew lyve where it gets real deep and stays for a long tyme…I used tew lyve in where they called the snow belt in new york stayt on the southern syde of Cayuga lake…the lake effect snow was fantastic our lyttle town would get snowed in and most of the others would sea barely a flake it was some fun!! the heat and humidity of thys area is opressing…allready we have had 3 days of it and it is hard tew bare…and its knot even june yet

I work for A large national automotive repair chain as A service manager…it is A very dyrty job….exhaust fumes and awl …I wyll return after showering and such just tew sea how the party is getting along I shall leave behind some fresh lemonade fore awl tew enjoy

Tabby, I just read your post about your dad. You need to have a sit down with him. Explain what is on your mind calmly. Perhaps he doesn’t realize all that you do. He may be stressed about something. You need to get some communication going on with him.

tabby My kids think I “hover” too much sometimes. Are you interpreting his concern for you as yelling and complaining? Maybe he can’t express himself the way he wants to. Some men have a hard time showing their feelings. You’re his little girl, don’t forget!

You say he comes home from work and does nothing. 1)* how stressful is his job? *2) does he provide well for all of you, food, clothes, schooling, college soon, medical care, etc. I hate to bail on you now, sweetie, but it’s getting late for me and I have to work tmr. but for now ask yourself those questions and we can continue this tmr. Night Tabby! Sweet Dreams!

tabby…fore some of us who always do what is expected of us…to always do for the others…it never seems to become “our”time…just keep doing what feels wryte tew youre selfe and remember to thy own selfe be true…the rewards that wyll come your whey inn the future may be just what yew are after today keep A styff upper lip and always dew what your heart tells yew…and try not to cry every nyte…itl give ya wrinkles before there dew :>)

Aye, Dry ye be in good hands, er…..hooks????

tabby, Listen up! You do good things and you need to feel good about yourself! Forget what your dad thinks….that is HIS problem, not yours! I’m guessing you will be getting out on your own soon. Just live for that and be proud, very proud of what you have accomplished and done in so short a life thus far!

goodnight all you good people!

Owlsly glad to see you back, but could you ease up on the Olde English, maybe? :-)

Carmy, Dry, and Owlsly thanks. its just hard, for me to handle this all. im a sensitive person. he knows that. i have tried talking to him he just gets up set. he is a pain about it. idk anymore. when i try to talk to him i end up looking like the bad person even when i’m calm. hes job is not stess full all the time. i work for him i do what he does i know how it is so it makes me more upset. he does provide those things, but heck i need a break also. i am working on the crying thing, but when your family turns there backs on you when you need them most (a while back not now) it makes it hard. i regret a lot of things this last month or so. and i spend a lot of time thinking about that, then this tops it all off. ugh. i keep praying and holding my head high. giving it to God to help me out.

Owlsly, my husband is from Chicago, I lived there for 8 years. Big city heat and humidity is HORRIBLE. It’s even worse than where I grew up in South Texas.

Thank you Lord! i got the info all together just printed it out and now i am done. well all i have to do is pack up. then im done.

Jfri im staying here till im fin collage unless i find a guy and get married b4 i fin (lol that was so funny if you only knew that i dont date anymore well for now. its going to be a long 4 years)

and yes mi Lady Drystyha I can do that for ya :>)

tabby stay strong. God only gives us what we can handle! Four years seems like a long time at your age but look at it as the light at the end of the tunnel. You can make if you just lean on God and your “toon family”!

Jfri thanks i know i can lean on God and my “toon Family” you all have proven that lately. God has never failed me. He has kept me safe and my little Ana safe so many times. i praise him for it. and you guys and gals are great. you all just know what to say. thanks. love you all. lots of hugs.

Hijole, all these comments are getting mixed up. Tabby, you’re getting some good advice here. All you can do is all you can do. Don’t stress out. Your prayers are being heard. You need to “listen” for the answers.

Goodnight All. The clothes are dry and I am going sleepers. Some people are going to have loads of fun catching up on all these comments.

Thank you both. im going to bed now. im wiped out. i have to be back up at 5:40 at the latest. its 11:42 right now. so that will go by fast. so good night all. thanks for the sweet words. you are all great. crud… i just remembered i did not do something i should have done today… ill do it tomrrow. to tired to go on. well good night all. see you all tomorrow, with a new pic. i think all have seen this one. so its time for a new one tomorrow. :D this is kind of fun.

Night Carmy Dry missed you but g’night!