Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for November 29, 2011

Sounds like Brad’s more firmly based in reality than Toni.

Danger Will Robinson, Danger

like i said…………she won’t be welcome at Weenie World…………is there an opening at The Pizza Palace?

This gets more ridiculous by the day.Yes, I changed my avatar. I have also updated my profile description.

Banana hair! To go with the banana for brains.

Even by the composition of this scene, it doesn’t make sense.Instead of rushing off to confront her, Bradley waits till the middle of a walk to bring up the question. I wonder if this is going to turn out to be some kind of “dream sequence” – the Ultimate Cop Out.

As unrealistic an ending as it would be, I feel like this arc will end with both Brad and Toni somehow getting hired back.

Good for Brad – there is no point to her doing this. Too bad Greg’s already characterized it as “noble” as well as representing “honor” “integrity” “love” and “commitment”. The real kicker is classifying those virtues as “chick stuff”. Nice to know he has an equally insulting view of what character means to men.

Hey Bill, why DO you read this strip? Just to complain? I’m totally on for people having their opinions and their right to express them. But when it turns into just some sort of catty diatribe I have to question it. Maybe your name should be Bill the Bitcher?

Only a woman who loves Brad that much is willing to risk her own job to get Brad rehired. How many women in the world are willing to do that for their lovers?

I don’t think so. Why would the captain invite Brad just to fire Toni? Brad doesn’t need to be there for that. At the moment, Brad’s only a former employee. Toni needs to go back regardless, whether she’s fired or not, but not Brad. Brad’s being practical, I agree…but his conclusion is based on information that’s incomplete and dated.

Whatever will be will be. These two people got a lot going for them if not in this town come to San Francisco where we are always hiring competent firefighters with excellent references and the pay is over 100K with plenty of overtime.

I think one of the firemen either decided to retire, or is moving to another place that is too far to commute, so asked for a transfer

Absolutely. The Captain called Brad not Toni. The worst it could be is an attempt to get help, to keep Toni from quitting.

Mojito is now on my don’t really care to read anymore list. It’s not worth the effort to read crap.

It will wind up good. This couple are to cute!

If Brad actually ends up back at the fire department and Toni does not lose her job, I’ll expect that one of the frames in tomorrows strip will depict a unicorn galloping by with rainbows shooting out of it’s butt. Just to keep the reality all at the same level.

Greg, better dialogue. Bet you are a fan of movie serials. That is not a bad thing.

Wow, add to the growing list of Toni’s unbecoming traits, delusional. I can’t believe that she STILL thinks this is a good way of getting Brad his job back. I hope her butt gets fired, I guess Brad’ll get hired in her place. Honestly I would have found that prospect very annoying if you told me that at the beginning of this arc but given that Toni is proving to be more and more unstable and dumb, I’m just going to go with it if it happens.

Brad and Toni make a handsome couple. Now, what will happen with the captain?

The suspense is keeping me on tenterhooks! LOL

Nice to see them relaxing together with a nice walk in the great outdoors.

Now they are going to have to go in for laser treatments to have their tat’s removed.

In the real world, when you threaten authority, the threat is removed, not the authority. In the Luanniverse, however, …

Reading the comments is better than the comic!

The captain may be about to explain the department’s anti-nepotism policy — if they both work for the department, then they can’t get married. Or he just might give them a little counseling — “So get married, already, and give us a new little Luann!”

and why is the captain calling Brad instead of Toni?

Things would have been fine if Brad hadn’t said “or not”. He totally just jinxed them.

I wish I got kicked out of Burger King. I could stand to loose weight.

Perhaps they can split the one job into two part-time jobs. Unfortunately, Brad and Toni may see less of eachother working different shifts.

I’m sure the captain will want to help them if he can.

Both on part-time status. That’s the only way.

Brad really slimmed down

But what would become of TJ? If Brad & Toni move in, I’d not expect them to let TJ stay there.

Honestly, comic strips are not supposed to live in reality all the time. They are created for our enjoyment. I could care less if it is always “accurate.” If you don’t enjoy the story line, find another strip. I LIKE it!

I’m hoping he’ll be offering to let them split a position. Both working part time keeps both employed until funding comes available for an additional position.

There may be some other related job opening for Brad.

Why aren’t they holding hands while walking?

Bill, I don’t like or dislike them. I really don’t care about them as they have little to no affect on me. It was merely an observation and question that you seem to be unable to answer.

Why don’t they just go ahead and git hitched

You at least have to admire their candor for putting their principles first, even in today’s volatile job market.

I had wife like TONI . I now miss her.

This is a comic strip. Like any work of fiction it can go anyway the cartoonist wants it to.. Reality doesn’t have anything to do with fiction.

Sometimes jobs can become “available” by shifting funds here or there. As Wiselad said, maybe somebody is going to retire, so they will be able to hire Brad back.

Or maybe there have been negotiations with the city to fund some of the lost positions — it does happen occasionally, even in tough times. It wouldn’t make the strip, since it was behind-the-scenes. But it is plausible.

I don’t care how unreal some of you think it is. Its a comic and its one of my favorites. I am hoping Brad and Toni get married and have lots of little kids.

Remember, Greg is rarely totally predictable. He likes to lead us on and then leave lots of loose ends to be picked up later. For whatever reason he has Toni acting contrary to how she has been in the past, but I think that will change. I suspect the Captain will convince her that “true love” includes self respect, she will stay employed, and Brad will be told to hang on a little longer—he will be rehired when the next person retires (whenever that is.)

The captain is calling Brad’s phone – not Toni’s. He can’t assume they are together at that moment. What does he have to discuss with Brad, since they probably haven’t spoken since his dismissal. Could be good news. Perhaps he checked with some fellow captains and found some expected retirements in other towns. Let’s cross our fingers.

Hey, I’m GLAD to SEE these two walking in the park today.

You two “Love-Birds” pick yourselves out a NICE spot since You’ll BOTH be living there after the two of You Have LOST Your Jobs!!!

Why read comics? To paraphrase Joseph Conrad: “Youth is the romance of illusions.” Comics KEEP US YOUNG!!!!

They are walking; they are talking. It is going to end well… eventually.

Taking forever to “see all”

What does Luann think of all this? Luann! Remember her?

Ah, an early Christmas present.