Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for August 12, 2012

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    The#1BoiseStateFan  about 12 years ago

    It’s made out of Candy Tofu? Word

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    Vonne Anton  about 12 years ago

    First the joke: “Vegetables are what food eats!” – Ron WhiteSecond, trouble starts…

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    Linux0s  about 12 years ago

    Or maybe “…then they got diabetes and could never eat candy again. The End.”

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    Vonne Anton  about 12 years ago

    NOTE to other commenters: what you are about to read may start trouble. It is not intended to, but if past experiences are any indication, it will. I seem to irritate Sharuniboy regularly, so today should be worse. Just move along to the jokes…they are far more interesting. (What a petty person I am…would folks please flag me, so I can feel the pain?)@Sharuniboy I’ve noticed you have a penchant for making arrogant, judgmental remarks on other people’s comments, then never coming back to face the music. So, I am bringing the music to you up front today. The following is based on a comment you made yesterday. Go back and look it up; it’s the only comment you made.Personal questions: (The reason I ask is because you capitalize “HUMAN” learning, as if to set it apart from other learning; you clearly have no use for organized religion [you manage to turn most comics into an anti-religion spiel]; previous comments indicate evolutionary beliefs; yet you highly respect individual spirituality. None of this is criticism, just observations. Oh yeah…and you use big words, too!)Do your personal beliefs align closely with any particular faith (notice I did not ask what religion you are)? If so, which one? If not…okay. Just want to get an honest accounting for what you believe in.

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    bluskies  about 12 years ago

    As if offending the “faithful” of all religions and political persuasions weren’t enough, Mr. Miller? Now you have the audacity to attack vegans, vegetarians, and those with lactose, sucrose, dextrose and gluten intolerances? keep up the good work!

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    thirdguy  about 12 years ago

    snerk!

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    bluskies  about 12 years ago

    I flag noone. I resist the temptation daily to flag the tirades, rants, and repetitious cant of closed-minded, opinionated individuals. Sometimes there is a grain of truth in there somewhere, if you dig deep enough. It happens.

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    g.iangoodson  about 12 years ago

    Tofu is made from soya. Saya is a well known gender-bending agent. Google it. The witch is wicked.

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    stripseeker  about 12 years ago

    @LinuxOs

    Thanks for this health-conscious ending to the reading.Love your posts.@WileyThanks for this latest enlightenment on the origins of tofu in our society-it’s been around longer than we thought. We just got the version of the story with the facts about the construction of the house deleted when we were young .Thanks for this disclosure. No wonder we’re so susceptible to conspiracy theories.BTW, what the HELL have you got against tofu?Seem to remember a strip (believe by you) of the devil informing a resident of his digs looking forward to lunch that today’s special, and for all eternity would be tofu.Actually, kinda share your sentiments about tofu-kinda tastes like wet, shredded newspaper to me, but after seeing this strip, Michelle Obama is gonna give you HELL for this further dissing of tofu.

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    stripseeker  about 12 years ago

    @Wiley

    Kinda knew this reading of the story would have great appeal to Danae! Also, love the expression on the kids’ faces after reality set in!

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    stripseeker  about 12 years ago

    @bluskies

    …..rational dialogue? Not out of the mouths of reeps will you see it. Admire your restraint in not flagging the rants and tirades of those of us posting in this comments section!

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    pcolli  about 12 years ago

    Tofu is fine, it just needs extra seasoning. I’m not sure about “Quorn”..Religion is needed only if you haven’t got a grip on life. We invent gods as and when we think we need them. There are as many religions as there are people, each having their own take on things.

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    stripseeker  about 12 years ago

    @Willaran

    ……wrong ones and my own?Please refer to yesterday’s N.S. Great post, Will.

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    stripseeker  about 12 years ago

    @AshburnStadium

    Never heard this one before.After giving it some thought, am determined to use it next time someone needs a comeuppance. A rather innocuous insult and one perfect for befuddling the opposition!By the way, must divulge some maritime wisdom-“Our captain says:If you can’t dazzle ’em with brilliance, baffle ’em with B.S.!”.Thanks for your great input-my detractors had better watch their mouths!

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    stripseeker  about 12 years ago

    @INGSOC

    Many thanks for your tip about Frog Applause in yesterday’s comments. Read through yesterday’s comments there and almost bust a gut!…..Aqua Velva, skirts, and eggs the topic of discussion!Yesterday’s strip matched Wiley’s theme-“We run things-things don’t run we.”Have never seen the strip before, but Ick and Mick have a new disciple. Terrific, and today’s strip provides much food for thought!.

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    stripseeker  about 12 years ago

    @Varnes@rogue53@VonneAntonFell asleep before reading you final posts last night, but definitely had my eyes opened this morning in making up for lost time and reading them.Thanks to all.

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    stripseeker  about 12 years ago

    @rogue53

    …..“fools may say there is no God, but they probably pray that they’re correct”. Wow-great stuff, and would like to follow Vonne Anton’s lead in plaigiarising that statement.…….“the Pharaohs didn’t lift a finger to build the pyramids…..” Amen. Also believe that they were not built by slave labor.The Great Pyramid at Giza (believe that it’s about 40 stories high-will have to check this) is a fascinating enigma.Knowledgeable engineers and others have said that the construction could not be duplicated with today’s construction equipment and technology.Some believe that the Egyptians possessed a technology enabling the stones (believe some of them were200 tons-need to check this, too) to be levitated into place or that they were levitated by ET’s (this will also be considered off the wall by many).Edgar Cayce, one of the most amazing men who ever lived, dated the actual construction of the Sphinx and pyramids at !0,000 B.C.

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    stripseeker  about 12 years ago

    @Varnes

    …..something bigger than humans started all this"….. Am also in complete agreement with this.……"don’t need a congregation…..For sure, whoever stated all this doesn’t need a house built by humans (or anyone else, for that matter, to reside in. We have it on good authority that " the kingdom of God is within". High damn time we start trying to live by what we’ve been taught.

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    rnapiera  about 12 years ago

    Rockngolfer…on your question pertaining to religion, perhaps you should consult history and ask such peaceful and loving atheists as Josef Stalin, Mao Zedong and Pol Pot.

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    Lyons Group, Inc.  about 12 years ago

    This strip is an insult to half-vegans! (like myself)

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    funnpages Premium Member about 12 years ago

    IT’s a COMIC STRIP people !!

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    gfredrickson85  about 12 years ago

    Just remember Rockngolfer that WWII was started by several nations worshipping men not by religion.

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    tripwire45  about 12 years ago

    “Wicked vegan.” I like it.

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    bgby4884  about 12 years ago

    Tofu CAN’T be a food. I’ve never seen any Tofu herds.

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    ATyger  about 12 years ago

    It is pretty funny. Sorry, but it is.

    Tofu is not the panacea it’s made out to be. Soy is a known allergen, and does do some hormone damage when given to babies in formula. It’s full of estrogen, and when consumed enough will overwhelm a person with it. Means that progesterone (women) and testosterone (men) are overtaken, causing health problems, see “man boobs” for more information. It will also fry your thyroid if you consume enough of it.

    Animals will not eat soy/tofu if given a choice. They’re not stupid.

    I am allergic to soy, and avoid it much as I can. However, forms of soy are added to foods, so I read labels a lot and try to eat real food, not processed.

    What a perfect comic strip!

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    vwdualnomand  about 12 years ago

    tofu is suppose to be good for you. made from soybeans, a superfood. and, maybe it will stop the childhood obesity and diabetes and rotting teeth.

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    Linguist  about 12 years ago

    I love Dad’s wry retelling of the Grimm tale, and love even more Danae’s critique. After all, what kid likes vegetables or tofu ? As for the rest of today’s comments, are you all so starved for controversial colloquy that you have to interject a political or religious interpretation into everything ? It’s Sunday, give it a rest !

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    stripseeker  about 12 years ago

    @INGSOC

    Thanks for your post here-believe it is fairly well understood.However, will be spending the rest of the day ruminating about your post at Frog Applause.You don’t make life easy!

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    TexanInIdaho  about 12 years ago

    @Rockngolfer

    Sure you would. Religion isn’t the cause, it’s the excuse.

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    Varnes  about 12 years ago

    Tofu is whale snot as far as I can tell…….

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    Dtroutma  about 12 years ago

    Poi was invented to make tofu seem edible.

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    mkaufmann2009  about 12 years ago

    Love this strip. Being allergic to soy it really made me giggle. Besides I find it to be the nastiest tasting stuff on earth. And for those touting it as being a “super food” and the answer to everybodies health issues bear in mind that it is in the top ten list of allergens.

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    Hunter7  about 12 years ago

    Don’t like bait and switch. Give me sugar or give me choice!

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    Rickapolis  about 12 years ago

    I always thought that the witch’s candy house was really a trick of the American Dental Association.

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    6turtle9  about 12 years ago

    Yes; like eggplant, it is merely a vehicle for the flavors and relies on a culinary prowess for it’s success or failure.

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    Can't Sleep  about 12 years ago

    Dear Wiley:Love your strip.Avoid the comments.SIncerely, Jim

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    Linguist  about 12 years ago

    Ein Haus, das von Candy ist Dandy, aber ein Haus gebaut aus Tofu ist schrecklich ! ( I apologize for my tasteless German. )

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    sarah413 Premium Member about 12 years ago

    Once in a while, I like to add some tofu to a stir fried chicken with peanut sauce. It can actually add some flavor to an otherwise bland (tofu) food source. On the other hand, chocolate is one of the 5 basic food groups and there is no substitute for it. The higher the percentage of cacao, the better it is for you. Rich in anti-oxidents and paired with a glass of red wine. it has been proven to be very beneficial to your overall health.

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    gosfreikempe  about 12 years ago

    Oh, more synchronicity! See today’s Bizarro!!

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    Vonne Anton  about 12 years ago

    Thank you very much for clarifying some of your beliefs. I’m still not sure what “version” of Christian you are; perhaps another day that will become clear and I will be most fascinated to learn.Several times you addressed how I might respond to your beliefs, none of which are true.And I understood every big word you used.Thank you again. Most enlightening. :-)

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    yyyguy  about 12 years ago

    whenever i hear fundamentalists debating about God i am reminded of what i like to call Carlin’s Paradox (from the LP Class Clown).if God is all powerful, can He create a rock so big that even He can’t move it?

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    stripseeker  about 12 years ago

    @INGSOC

    The egg controversy has prevailed at Frog Applause once again today. My deepest thanks once again, for exposing me to this insanity, the perfect accompaniment to my own insanity!

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    stripseeker  about 12 years ago

    @INGSOC

    Thanks once again for this invaluable information regarding the virtues of hard-boiled hatched free-range eggs versus hard-boiled factory-laid eggs!

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    Perkycat  about 12 years ago

    And we have several going on right here – right now.

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    dabugger  about 12 years ago

    Tea Party dreams

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    btrfly_lvr  about 12 years ago

    its just a comic.. this isn’t one of the political cartoons. Why do people do that? The resason the story is changed is probably because the original one is scary for kids. I don’t see any politics here.

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