The Dinette Set by Julie Larson for November 21, 2011

KML @ the Scatt Tissue.Yes, Burl would pull them from the bottom of the stack. Perhaps some will fall on his head, and knock a bit of sense into him, or not…

Don’t see the cap today…

Think “blue” to see the cap.

Knock some sense into Burl? To quote Jerry Seinfeld, “Not bloody likely!” I’m sure the stockers just love him for destroying their display. BTW, gotta love the “Scatt Tissue” in the basket. About as basic as you’w want to get.

Good morning Marg. Leakey?

Morning, Fellow Crustwoodians….. even if you’re not fellows.

Yeah, to knock sense into Burl there would have to be some raw material to transform.

I don’t think there’s anything in there.

Besides the alarming tissue – the corn on the shelf is labelled “Corn boy”, and in their cart there’s a big jug of “Faux something…”

I think it’s “Faux Silver Polish.” For the silver plastic syrup pitchers Joy steals and the Big Lots jewelry Burl gives her.

Trix are for kids , Burl. Not for childish cases of arrested development.

Gotta love the wall sign. No stale canned green beans in this market.

Plus, it says “Buy two cans, get another one” — but very pointedly does NOT say “free.”

Just something they think you oughta do.

Mikie, Leaky posted late yesterday he was having problems with sciatica, so will be a bit scarce.

Hope you’re feeling well enough to read the forum, anyway, Leaky.

Actually. there was rather a lot of posting going on late yesterday, if anybody feels like catching up or was looking for a response.

This forum seems to stay active sometimes after some others go to sleep.

Morning all…. Yawn… Hummm…. I am thinking…. the cans all fall…. roll around the floor…. then Burl will fall getting up…. and then will file… an personal injury claim…….. ! ! !

Yes, Mike – we in the US have said that for years in imitation of Brits, but I also agree. If Burl had any brains he would ask the manager for some of the freshest (longer storage for emergency rations, since we keep hearing that they’ll be needed). I don’t have any, but here I have no chance of flood or most extreme weather and only slight chance of earthquake; all part of reasons I chose Phoenix for retirement. I HAVE considered backup power for my freezer.

Of course, with any experience, store managers would hide when Pennys visit (or accompany them, depending on merchandise).

Hi, I’m new here, but LOVE this strip. too too too true to life. This one is GREAT!

It’s a triangular shaped dunce cap.Also, why are they worried about the beans expiring in 2013 or 2014? They must not be planning to eat them for a long time.

Cleanup needed in aisle 4

Thanks to all that gave a birthday greeting yesterday.

@Sunshine, I understood what Grog meant when she explained it after the fact of my message. I apologize to Grog by the way. I just assumed the character in the strip was male and and figured the person who had the persona on here was as well.

Leaky, I hope you are well soon. My wife has had the sciatic nerve and I know it is no picnic.

My wife did give me a nice birthday. I mentioned before that I am anosmic, one of the things I can still taste is mint. So she made a chocolate cake and melted Andes candy mints into chocolate frosting and put that on the cake. Served with a scoop of peppermint stick ice cream…mmm.

I have enjoyed the Burl or Penny moments that folks have shared. I am thinking of going on Larson’s FB page and mentioning it to her. She may enjoy reading some of them. If nothing else, give a little validation to her comic.

Which by the way, my father has always been a penny pincher (no he never pinched Burl or Joy), One time when I was about 11, we were at the laundromat, they had a scale that you put a penny in and it you could weigh yourself. My dad got on the scale and put a penny in. After reading his weight, he called me over. He wanted me to step on the scale as he stepped off so he could get my weight without spending another penny. Rolling my eyes I stepped on as he and he slid off. It didn’t do any good,. As soon as his weight left the scale, the scale bounced to zero and locked back in place. He was mad at me.

He never did put another penny in it. I always wondered if he was that determined to get my weight without paying for it, why didn’t he just have me join him and then subtract his weight from the total? Of course I will never ask him, I prefer not to bring it up with him.

Have a good Monday everybody!

Avalanche!

The dunce cap should have been on his head

The beans were fresh when they were canned…hopefully.

Dave! NO! Or at least now I’m confused.

I didn’t mean Grog was female.

I meant he (as far as I know,) Grog, said, “Wonder when Verl will get the message.”

And you replied I think he got the message."

(Underline mine..)

But maybe it was a typo and you thought you typed she — and maybe I messed it up by putting “she” instead of Verl" when I quoted Grog.

So this has gone to silly lengths — which, as comics fans, I hope you and Grog will not mind.

And I think GymShoe called it, if we could see a few days into the future….

The store has to call an ambulance, and poor, pathetically limping Burl is taken to the ER and released……

Bingo! Lawsuit!No sign saying “Please don’t remove bottom cans.”

You wonder why the tag on your new iron says “Do not iron clothes while wearing them”?

It’s the Burl’s of this world!.

But had there been such a sign, it would only have increased Joy’s determination to get one of the hidden “good” cans.

And MyThreeSons…. wouldn’t it be great if we could all come!

Well, maybe not for you, having to provide all the cake and hoppin’ John.

Tell you what — we’ll all chip in.

Don’t invite the Pennys though — they’d only bring a can of olives anyway.

Oh — and Dave — forgot to say sorry about the asnomia, especially if you’re a “live to eat” type like me.

Maybe you can bring the mints.

love it

You are quite right, Susan. I am male. And you summed it all up quite nicely, I think. Dave, no problemmo.

and ham, cabbage, and Jack Daniel’s whisky with beer chasers. and no “close” friends for the next 2 days…..

SUCH fun comments today it’s like a party! and I’d be glad to take a mint dish to the birthday. My dad’s fav dish was lamb and I did that in the traditional way that he liked for his birthdays (with mint jelly). I took up cooking in response to my mother’s lack of skill, dropped it during the years that I worked long hours as an engineer/designer, and now have returned to have healthy food for my own life. I am terribly sorry for anyone who has loss of any of their senses. I enjoy all of mine to the max (not even loss of libido in this 70+ lady, much less my sense of colors (as I love to decorate) and “thank heaven” not my sense of taste or smell! I have always tried to duplicate dishes eaten in the finest restaurants and I think I do them well. I enjoy most foods and have a few exeptions (slimy) which means I still have not tried eating the nopales in my front yard;-)

@mythreesons I also had 3 boys but stuck it out for a girl too all within 5 years and I divorced the dad when they were just in teens and worked very low wages at beginning so I understand what you had. My kids have always been great and the 2 eldest are doing great as always, while the other 2 are in constant flux. I have 6 grandkids (2 from each of the eldest, and 2 from my daughter of her 2 former husbands, and she will soon have 3rd marriage at 47-8). Youngest son was married to a woman with teen sons who had their girlfriends at the wedding and… total crumminess; they just divorced. She was a nice person who I liked but had too much baggage that broke them up when finances got tight and she was still “helping her kids”. He is a registered land surveyor and very talented, but work is slim as for me with computer drafting and design.