Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for October 04, 2009
Transcript:
Homer, the Reluctant Soul Homer: The Mik'maq Hunter took me back to his tribe...I was unconscious for days. Man: Ah...the soon-to-be disguised blessing. Homer: When I woke up, I didn't know where I was or what happened. Then came the scariest part... ...I didn't even know who I was! Homer: Which reminds me, Duncan...what happened with you and that bear? Duncan: Oh, let's just say I taught him a lesson. Man: Oh, my... Homer: Uh...what could a seal teach a bear? Duncan: Well...being a king predator, it was his nature to keep up the chase... ...So he followed me... ...into someone else's kingdom.
LordDogmore about 15 years ago
Lesson number 1, there’s ALWAYS somebody bigger’n badder than you out there.
Kiba65 about 15 years ago
That should be lessons 1 through 10.
lewisbower about 15 years ago
Lesson two: learn to run
Dutchboy1 about 15 years ago
lesson three: Learn WHEN to run.
llong65 about 15 years ago
run on water??? learn to swim verrryyyyy fast!!!
Allison Nunn Premium Member about 15 years ago
No carnivorous whales on theEast coast of North America, Orca on the West, but they eat seals, not bears!
dianecliff about 15 years ago
Think “Jaws theme” ba da ; ba da; bada bada………
surgoshan about 15 years ago
I cast Summon Bigger Fish!
eliphaz about 15 years ago
Rule #1: Cardio.
lazygrazer about 15 years ago
Just another whale of a tale involving grizzly circumstances.
Trebor39 about 15 years ago
That Orca has had a long trip to the East Coast and is really hungry for a big meal.
JP Steve Premium Member about 15 years ago
Okay, this confirms my suspicion – Duncan is both a dead dog and [or used to be] a live seal. How does that work?
NoBrandName about 15 years ago
Avolunteer: a quick Wiki search says that Killer Whales can be found in all of the oceans (although more often sighted in the northwest Pacific). And while they prefer seals, that doesn’t mean they won’t eat or attack other animals.
dianecliff: judging by the fact that this critter is blowing water up out of a blowhole, it must be a mammal, not a shark.
That, and given the black colour and tall fin, lead me to conclude Killer Whale.
jopado about 15 years ago
Somebody told me to connect Sunday to Sunday. I guess my memory is not that good. I still don’t get it. But then, I’m 70. Whats your excuse?
Bender_Sastre about 15 years ago
There’s always something bigger …until you get to the biggest, who is taken down by a microbial disease.
Wiley creator about 15 years ago
For those confused, who may not be familiar with the Homer series, the thrust behind the theme is reincarnation. In one life, Duncan can be dog, in another, he’ll be a sabertooth tiger. In this particular storyline, which dates back to 2003, Duncan is a seal.
Homer is always human, but in some lives he’ll be male, others he’ll be female.
And, yes, Orcas eat bears. Just ask the polar bears who get stranded out at sea due to melting ice floes.
Finally, IT’S A COMIC STRIP!
Real life logic does not apply.
reynard61 about 15 years ago
Wiley: “Finally, IT’S A COMIC STRIP!
Real life logic does not apply.”
Same can be said for American politics.
(Sorry, but the Obviousman in me just couldn’t resist that one…)
Logicman about 15 years ago
OK WM – but I hope this isn’t leading to a ‘shaggy dog’ story …. this thread it taking many Sundays to complete!
bmonk about 15 years ago
LordDogmore said, about 15 chomps ago
“Lesson number 1, there’s ALWAYS somebody bigger’n badder than you out there.”
This is one principle on why magic doesn’t work. Even if you are a World Class Wizard, take one step off your world, and you face Stellar Class Wizards…
YatInExile about 15 years ago
run on water???
If you are scared enough, it’s possible.
Varnes about 15 years ago
Duncan is obviously the smarter of the two…..although to be fair, Homer doesn’t have the best luck in the world either…
wicky about 15 years ago
I like the one when Duncan was a dog writing “Duncan rules” in the snow.
keenanthelibrarian about 15 years ago
Oh, God, I can’t bear it!!
lindz.coop Premium Member about 15 years ago
I love Homer in all his reincarnations!! Thanx Wiley!!
kaystari Premium Member over 12 years ago
So, if Duncan, who is an animal, gets to tell his story, why doesn’t the bear get to tell his story, why is he not in heaven a part of all this. This is why reincarnation ideas are bogus, they always leave someone out. What about the small rodents, and the bugs, and the fleas, and the bacteria? Don’t they all get to be a part of this life cycle? Why does Homer always come back as a human when Duncan can come back as a dog, a cat or a seal?