Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 07, 2011
August 06, 2011
August 08, 2011
Transcript:
Pig: Cable's out again. Rat: That does it. I'm gonna call those cable idiots and rip into 'em. Voice (on the phone): Bombast Cable. How can we help you? Rat: Yeah. I- Is this a live person in this country? Voice: Yep. Rat: No 'Press 1 for this', 'Press 2 for that' and then being on hold for an hour? Voice: Nope. Rat: Yeah, well, I bet you still can't get out here 'til next week. Voice: Not true. We can be there today. Rat: Really? Voice: Really. Rat: Well, I bet the best you can do is give me a four-hour window in which you might be here. Voice: Nope. We'll be there at 3:00 p.m. on the dot. Rat: An exact time? Voice: Yep. Rat: Is this a dream? Voice: Yep. Rat: @*#@.
rayannina over 13 years ago
I’m a “Bombast” subscriber myself, and my experience hasn’t been as bad as all that. But I’m told I’m the exception …
jerrymeza over 13 years ago
this is a good one, lol
zero over 13 years ago
The New American Dream - service. . ..
Sisyphos over 13 years ago
Terrific! I knew that it couldn’t be the real Bombast Cable. Pleasant dreams, Rat!
BananaSlug over 13 years ago
Random observation, but the textures on the blanket and the headboard are nicely done.
GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
It had to be a dream.
wicky over 13 years ago
Had to be a way-out, far-out dream.
drgushue over 13 years ago
really crazy dream
HadYourPhil over 13 years ago
That’s a classic!
RonaldDavis over 13 years ago
This strip reminds me of how glad I am I switched to satellite TV.
hariseldon59 over 13 years ago
Some dreams just don’t come true.
hariseldon59 over 13 years ago
“Bombast” cable? I wonder if their lawyer is Bombastic Bushkin (props to Johnny Carson).
marc_pearls over 13 years ago
weef weef!
pschearer Premium Member over 13 years ago
On the other hand, the Very-Zoned service workers just went on strike.
mac47 over 13 years ago
Sounds like a great dream.
A_NY_Outlaw over 13 years ago
For once I feel empathy for Rat. Cable companies are EVIL!
Comic Rogue over 13 years ago
Glad i don’t have cable.
dfowensby over 13 years ago
Verizon is the Only reason why i use Cox “hi-speed”. i read an article about european household internet: over 1 Gigabit speeds, at around 70 bucks a month. thatś gig, folks, not meg.
Number Three over 13 years ago
Awwwwww, Poor Rat.
:(
xxx
arye uygur over 13 years ago
@Doctor Toon: I agree. Not only I can’t do without my internet service (how did we manage before internet?) but for the 8 months I’m in NY I can manage without TV. I just use my TV set to watch videos.
firedome over 13 years ago
i’ve got bombast, too…i’m just glad i don’t have slime-wormer…
pocounohamster over 13 years ago
So while Stephan is on trial, his atty. Rat is getting cable repair…Stephan will be in jail for some time, as we all have experienced what Rat has no matter what cable company. This was hillarious!
joylion over 13 years ago
I feel for you Rat.
dumbbobsbrother over 13 years ago
I have ComCrap, and it’s exactly like that. If I have another fast option I would take it. Unfortunately they have a monopoly in this area.
Lyons Group, Inc. over 13 years ago
I had Charter Cable when I lived in Gwinnett County, GA, and the folks said it’s better than Comcast here in Atlanta
hossblacksilver over 13 years ago
I have TWC in Charlotte, NC, since we bundle, sometimes we’ll lose internet and phone, but not the tv.
vwdualnomand over 13 years ago
or, when there is a thunderstorm and the cable is out for a long while. worst was 3.5 days out.
Sherlock Watson over 13 years ago
The more I hear about cable TV, the happier I am that I don’t have it.
Keno21 over 13 years ago
Rat should have known it wasn’t real when the customer service guy spoke english!
trisha60 over 13 years ago
This strip is spot on, except our experience is trying to get our washing machine fixed.
trisha60 over 13 years ago
Soon I will need to take the laundry down to the local stream and beat it on rocks.
m.l. over 12 years ago