Big Top by Rob Harrell for January 13, 2011

Hello?

Little Sister, I really, really miss you!

Cheerios Cocoa Doc’s coffee

If 11 year old girls are reading Jane Austin, we men are dead. Heck, Heathcliff wasn’t even a comic when I was 11.

Agreed Lew… wait, aren’t we already in trouble??

Good Morning, Ooops! Lewreader and….

Good Morning, Tribe

Good Morning, ♠Lonewolf♠

Good Morning, Grog, Plods with Beer, Sir Lew & LuvH8

GM guys… Terry I got 2 original wolf drawings from the sanctuary in Greendale, WI. I’m going to scan into my computer in the next week or so. I can upload them if you want them.

PwB, I would really appreciate that, sir! I haven’t made it to that place yet.

They don’t have a breeding program anymore, so the ones they have are it and they’re getting up there in ages. I think the youngest ones are 8 or nine and from the same litter.

Are they calling it quits or are they accepting new arrivals?

I raised wolves when I was in Texas. It can get quite expensive.

I didn’t know that….hence the lonewolf.

They haven’t taken any for a long time, so I think they’re going to retire. The owners are getting up there too…. my age. I can see the expense just by the habitats they have. It’s a shame that apparently no one wants to take it over, but I think a lot of it would be the permits required.

The size of the property needed is also a problem. In many cases, the state helps when it is a non-profit type organization.

I wanted to start a sanctuary in Texas after my overseas tour, but my mother is here and so am I for the present time. She’s not getting any younger. :^)

Morning All!

G’Morning, DFrog.

Good Morning, Digital Frog.

Off to get some things done today.

Have a great day everyone.

P&L

It is morning. Every day….. morning! This needs to be stopped! I miss days when bedtime is 7am and get up time is 2pm. Then it is Good Afternoon! That is much nicer.

≡≡ P O P ! ≡≡ ♪ Good Morning TRIBE! ♪

Hello to all those here!

I’ll get some Cheerios and hot cocoa.

Especially: DFrog, ♠Lonewolf♠, Grog, Ooops!, & DocT!

Ooops!, Yes, mornings come pretty early. Ah, for the good old days of college–up bright and early at the crack of noon, nap through the afternoon classes, to be fresh for the evening entertainment, from 8 pm to 4 am.

The only real problem was that the most important meal of the day was breakfast, because even a food service has a hard time wrecking cold cereal.

Answer: eat before you go to bed.

Oh, and Sojo, who snuck in while Gocomics was messing around with my log-in and comment…

Hopeandjoy♫ said, about 14 dashes ago

bmonk and Ooops Yikes! Sissors! Are you BOTH dangerous or what!!!

Heck, we used to have a member who ran around with Machetes! And wasn’t afraid to use them…

(BTW, CCD is short for Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. That is, the Catholic version of religious ed.)

Good Morning Sojo, Doc, Bmonk, Grog, Lurkers & Everyone

Does this mean I can have a rocket launcher now?

A rocket launcher?

Do they stock those at Hardware Hank these days?

Good Morning, Ooops! Doctor Toon, bmonk & Sojourner

@DocT, I see you got special mention at Birdbrains. Congrats!

Good Morning Doctor Toon,bmonk, Grog and Ooops!.

Have a good snooze Doctor Toon.

Hey! I know where a liquor and hardware store is! They are bound to have all sorts of good ideas there.

I am sure I can get a rocket launcher off of ebay. I have never ordered anything through it, but there is always a first time.

Did you notice the correct CCD was in my list? (little pat on back)

Sleep well, Doc

@Ooops!, I noticed. But I was more interested in a couple of others:

Chocolate Coffee Day       Surely should be :Chocolate Coffee Distribution Coalation for Chocolate Desserts

Where can we join?

You mean you want me to share?!?!?

I don’t think Ooops! is up on sharing, bmonk.

Hello all!

I’m inside and trying to warm up. The temp has actually gone down since early this morning!

I hear bells! Must be time to go to lunch!

Hi, Sojo.

Catch ya later Doc!

I think I have to leave my office to warm up. I AM FREEEEEEZING!!!

Hello ♠Lonewolf♠!

Enjoy the vittles, Bmonk!

I’ll trade you, Grog.

It’s a little too cold up in Chi-town for my liking, ♠Lonewolf♠. I’ll trade you in the summer. How’s that?

Well……. ummm……since we let Montana Lady & Sojo in it is pretty much a matter of protecting your chocolate with your life. Sojo has a Samarai sword and Montana Lady uses a Tomahawk, I only have my grape jelly squirt gun. I guess you can join if you want to.

Heheh, I’ll trade you back in the summertime.

I heard you the first time, LuvH8. :^)

I don’t know, Ooooops!. Grape jelly can leave an awful stain…

Besides, monks are (more or less) non-violent…

Quiet afternoon……………………………

♠Lonewolf♠ - Yes it is!

Greetings TRIBE. Kind of quiet around the Big Top today. Everyone must still be hibernating. THat’s what I want to do because it is C-O-L-D around here and supposed to stay that way for awhile. Boooo Hisss for that.

Hi, Serena.

Not so cold today–into the teens today (-9 °C) and tomorrow might almost reach 30! Wah-hooo!

Hello serenasakitty - Almost up to freezing here at a warm 31°.

Yup, quiet day and I expect a quiet night to follow. But given I won’t be around to witness it, there’ll be a ton of comments to catch up on when I get back in the morning.

Have a good evening, Tribeandall

Have a good evening Grog.

Bye, Grog! Have fun!

Good, Grog is gone–let’s get chatty!

(He he he!)

Take it easy, Grog. Catch you in the morning.

Where’s my manners? Excuse me, may I join in, bmonk?

Hello Rmom!

Anyone can join in–now that we’re sure Grog is gone…

:^)

Hi, Sojo!

Hi, Rmom!

Hello Rmom, (chatty one) Lonewolf (I think it’s great that you used to raise wolves) Sojo(did you ride in races or group-a-thons) SKitty( COLD to -6° this a.m. The schools have been closed since Monday p.m. due to cold and snow–unusual) bmonk (thx for explanation but Ooops and I had fun with our own meanings of CCD **of course Ooops won!!!! She knows EVERYTHING) *:^)

(stealthily looks around, walks over, fills coffee flask)

Hello all I had a very frustrating morning I wasted a whole morning. Noooooooooooooo. or Arrrrrrrrrgggggg.

Hi, Wolfie, Hope&Joy and Ooops!

What happened, Kab?

Hello HopeandJoy♫ and ♥Kab♥!

Hi, HopeandJoy, Kab & LuvH8

Anyone interest know what happened?????

HopeandJoy♫ - Bicycles and motorcycles - Solo and group rides. Some fund raising rides in both, mostly bicycles. Thought of racing in both but didn’t.

What happened, KAB

Ooops **I have a canoe paddle…(I was told not to be up Salt Creek without one) Also a softball bat and a fishing net.

Good Evening Sister Kab,

So what did you do this morning? Would you like us to blow something up? I would be happy to shoot someone with my grape jelly gun.

Kab - What happened? (Or didn’t happen.)

Big Sister I’m almost ready to take you on that offer. Here the story. Today first day of on-line class. Strange the instructor had old dates on, we have to use an access code with an email address, I used that code, I emailed the instructor what is going on nothing worked, service people said a different course code we needed she assigned is not legimate. I thought what in the world. I copied and pasted everything I corresponded with the customer service on web site. After I wasted a whole morning when I could have gotten on BT and had a little fun. I finally this afternoon when I got home to see what instructor said. She admitted she messed up and thought class started next week. She had everything listed on what to use and I’m not the only one others introduced themselves as well. I let her know things are off. Waaaaa what a wasted time. She thought class started after 17th. Jr. college has it today.

I’m ready to listen ♥Kab♥.

We all want to know, ♥Kab♥!

Oooooooops!, we know you didn’t mean to be right…

HopeandJoy, are those your weapons for joining the Coalition for Chocolate Desserts?

Okay, I did forget to mention to Bmonk that we have to be careful with our weapons. The Samarai Sword and Tomahawk are both special order. They are designed to look real, but cause little injury (at least in the hands of normal people). If you want we can order you a mace or something.

Also after instructor realized her mistake took everything off. I asked about the access code I told instructor I don’t want to be out of money on this. Also let main campus know of what happened. Then Jr. college sent out notice with a link for taxes. I didn’t know they where throwing the whole house in. too many pages. What a frustrating morning. I also go for two medical appointsment am and monday for a checkup been awhile fo this.

Thanks I feel a little better venting these instructor’s are suppose to know better they have the degrees I don’t, I am concious of dates.

Sorry Kab Seems like you did what you needed to so there won’t be anymore surprises.

Sorry to hear of your bad day, Kab. It’s always good to vent a little.

That would be frustrating ♥Kab♥! I’m sorry you had that trouble today.

Ooops It *IS* o.k. to be right, you know and I will give you MANY pats on the back for your accomplishment. (teehee)

Now then, I am off to the LR to watch basketball with Golferman after a detour to the kitchen for popcorn and Cocoa….Enjoy a buffet of popcorn and drinks in my absence, BT people

@Oooooops!, I think a staff would be more monastic…

Bless us all *:^)

So, grape jelly the teacher, and blow up the campus? I do hope they get this all straightened out soon with at the very least an apology for your inconvenience. The teacher didn’t know? I wonder if we could do a grape jelly drop on her house?

Are you worried about the doctor’s appointments?

Thanks for the popcorn and cocoa HopeandJoy♫.

I missed out on strips I look at. What a wasted am.

Yes, I can see you rapping us on the knuckles or head with a staff. Or reaching out and tripping someone. Do you have particular color or style in mind?

Sister Kab, at least they are still there. : )

Ooops! - All your talk about grape jelly is making me hungry!

I recommend SNOWBALLS for the teacher who doesn’t know when school starts! (coming through from kitchen with p&c)

As in tossing a few in her direction, perhaps…

Enjoy the game, HopeandJoy. Thanks for the popcorn! :^)

Snowballs covered with grape jelly would create a sticky mess!

I just don’t want to make another trip to bookstore to reastiblish that access code. Campus will be closed Monday. Big Sister I give you permission lampoon the instructor. The instructor did appoligize for mistake on her part. I wasn’t as far as I know the only one others introduce themselves. I know one thing next class requires an access code and dates are behind not current I won’t use that code until I inform the instructor of the wrong date.

Ah but might show the instructor not to make that with future student’s. Too bad ♥Little Sister♥ doesn’t know this if one of her classes had her work on-line as well in class she could have this problem. Surprise though one past subject I had I had an access code and this never happened. I am going to watch some tape try to catch up later on toons. And drink my tea. Oh and Big Sister to answer your question about checkup I’m a little nervous I am only tolerating this so I have a clean healthy body. I am going for well-woman. Part one Friday and misserable one Monday. Been a few years for 2nd part.

Thanks * Big Sister* I needed your sense of humor. I let a counsin know she said tomorrow’s another day. I did let the instructor know as well as head campus about this and about the access code about what will happen.

They should be able to fix it without all that inconvenience to you, the poo poo heads. Did you ask?

Well good luck with the icky doctor appointments. Just be sure to be holding a grenade style water balloon (filled with lime jello) as a stress toy. If you get too stressed or it hurts when they poke you with a needle give it a good squeeze.

@Ooops!, and if they really hurt you, give it a good squeeze so it pops all over them?

Your both funny and I need this thanks. I will be just more wiser next time so it won’t happen again.

I will be poked with a needle after the early morning test. This is were I had to leave cafeen and chocolate alone for one of the tests. I never even got to excercise either.

Yes, this is the plan Bmonk! Be sure to bring extras, and a ring with a sharp pointy thing you can access would be nice.

Gee, I’ve been trying all day to post a link to a comic with a Snowball Fight app–but apparently it hasn’t come out yet except in the local paper. Maybe I’ll have to send it via Snow-trebuchet…

You are one of our leading experts in things you can do. Bmonk What exactly are you trying to post? Now, I WANT TO SEE!!!

Or is it only on paper? The real thing?

Good Night (or Nap) Everybody!

Good night or nap Ooops!.

Have agood a night as possible Doctor Toon.

Oooooooops!, the comic was printed in the local paper–but I’m hoping it will show up in a few days somewhere on the net so I can link to it…

(Sorry, I had two meetings to run to, so I had to quit posting for a couple of hours.)

DocT, we will offer you pity when you agree to distribute some of the overtime pay… SNERK

Doc Toon What kind of an employer would have you in the freezer and handling frozen foods in such cold weather? Save it for summer, I say! Stash some snowballs for a surprise.

I wish you well, Doc and I will say “There, There” Now you should feel better. * :^)

Goodnight to all present and unaccounted

Good Night HopeandJoy♫.

Rest well Sojourner