Michael could have killed the guy if that marble had gotten stuck in his windpipe. That’s not funny. The kids need to get a long and serious talk about this. Maybe some kind of punishment as well. Not good!
@Gweedo- Who said anything about coal? Haven’t seen any smoke billowing past the windows. (and you might want to lay off Thomas, unless you want a few million goobers jumping on your belly and pummeling you into submission,)
tsk tsk – first class passengers picking on coach passengers. Oh well, coach is more fun. 1948 I was returning from the West on the Oriental Limited (NOT to be confused with the Orient Express) We were rolling along in the evening across Montana, when a SC REAM! came out of the women’s restroom!! Followed by several women hastily exiting! And then the smell of skunk began wafting through the car!! Guess we ran over a skunk just as someone was flushing the toilet. (The Oriental Limited was upgraded about 1950 and renamed the Western Star. Ran until shelved by Amtrak about 1971.) The good old days. Also running similar route is the Empire Builder which first ran in 1929 and upgraded several times since and survived the Amtrak cuts.
Good comment, exturk.It reminded me that I was wondering when Lynn would do a panel on the toilets on the train. Seems like a good story line for the kids to get into. Train toilets….a world of possibilities there.
Especially when if you looked down while flushing, you could see the rail going by. A few years ago, Amtrak did away with “the track flush”system. Guess they also had to dispose of several thousand iconic signs they had posted in each restroom: “PASSENGERS WILL PLEASE REFRAIN FROM FLUSHING TOILETS WHILE THE TRAIN IS IN THE STATION”
Elly needs to keep a better eye on her kids instead of just letting them run amok unsupervised. Just because they’re on a train doesn’t mean something bad couldn’t happen to them . . . especially when they’re doing stupid things like dropping marbles into the mouths of unsuspecting, sleeping train passengers!
Wow… I agree, GretchensMom. Those kids need some supervision. And while the answer is purely for the punch line, I don’t know why Elly is even bothering to ask “why?”
Michael could have killed that man! Punishment by mom isn’t enough in a situation where death could have occurred. If I were that man, I’d press charges!
Thank God for COMICS. They cause supposidly sane people vent wrath upon others.All this time I thought “comic” was defined as being something funny. Not according to most people, I guess.
A “CHILL PILL” should have been something the kids ought to have used. Geez, this is just a cartoon! I do believe the artist could have used something more handy like a napkin which would have been effective enough and also safe, to get the message across, but I guess the marble proved to be more controversial and able to rile up readers..therefore more impact and attention..power to the Strip!
hsawlrae about 13 years ago
Hey, be lucky they weren’t allowed to bring the jar of bugs along with them.
Francine Long about 13 years ago
Michael could have killed the guy if that marble had gotten stuck in his windpipe. That’s not funny. The kids need to get a long and serious talk about this. Maybe some kind of punishment as well. Not good!
bluskies about 13 years ago
@Gweedo- Who said anything about coal? Haven’t seen any smoke billowing past the windows. (and you might want to lay off Thomas, unless you want a few million goobers jumping on your belly and pummeling you into submission,)
Magic Grandad about 13 years ago
It’s funny , thats all :0)
loonytoon09 about 13 years ago
maybe they thought he had lost his marbles
Allan CB Premium Member about 13 years ago
Ah, the idiocy of childhood, where everything seems “smart” and “safe”.
mabrndt Premium Member about 13 years ago
For those who don’t already know, Lynn provides daily commentary on the strip here.
Nighthawks Premium Member about 13 years ago
ok, sorry…but get your hands off my kid
summerdog86 about 13 years ago
I would have dropped a bug down there. Way better reaction.
psychlady about 13 years ago
Get these kids under control!
tuslog64 about 13 years ago
tsk tsk – first class passengers picking on coach passengers. Oh well, coach is more fun. 1948 I was returning from the West on the Oriental Limited (NOT to be confused with the Orient Express) We were rolling along in the evening across Montana, when a SC REAM! came out of the women’s restroom!! Followed by several women hastily exiting! And then the smell of skunk began wafting through the car!! Guess we ran over a skunk just as someone was flushing the toilet. (The Oriental Limited was upgraded about 1950 and renamed the Western Star. Ran until shelved by Amtrak about 1971.) The good old days. Also running similar route is the Empire Builder which first ran in 1929 and upgraded several times since and survived the Amtrak cuts.
summerdog86 about 13 years ago
Good comment, exturk.It reminded me that I was wondering when Lynn would do a panel on the toilets on the train. Seems like a good story line for the kids to get into. Train toilets….a world of possibilities there.
tuslog64 about 13 years ago
Especially when if you looked down while flushing, you could see the rail going by. A few years ago, Amtrak did away with “the track flush”system. Guess they also had to dispose of several thousand iconic signs they had posted in each restroom: “PASSENGERS WILL PLEASE REFRAIN FROM FLUSHING TOILETS WHILE THE TRAIN IS IN THE STATION”
Dragoncat about 13 years ago
Those two need to march straight to their room…ette.
serenasakitty about 13 years ago
It could be very dangerous, but at least it stopped the snoring and noise
Gretchen's Mom about 13 years ago
Elly needs to keep a better eye on her kids instead of just letting them run amok unsupervised. Just because they’re on a train doesn’t mean something bad couldn’t happen to them . . . especially when they’re doing stupid things like dropping marbles into the mouths of unsuspecting, sleeping train passengers!
lightenup Premium Member about 13 years ago
Wow… I agree, GretchensMom. Those kids need some supervision. And while the answer is purely for the punch line, I don’t know why Elly is even bothering to ask “why?”
Josie718 about 13 years ago
time to tie the kids down…..lol
rowena28 Premium Member about 13 years ago
Michael could have killed that man! Punishment by mom isn’t enough in a situation where death could have occurred. If I were that man, I’d press charges!
hsawlrae about 13 years ago
Thank God for COMICS. They cause supposidly sane people vent wrath upon others.All this time I thought “comic” was defined as being something funny. Not according to most people, I guess.
mytmojo about 13 years ago
A “CHILL PILL” should have been something the kids ought to have used. Geez, this is just a cartoon! I do believe the artist could have used something more handy like a napkin which would have been effective enough and also safe, to get the message across, but I guess the marble proved to be more controversial and able to rile up readers..therefore more impact and attention..power to the Strip!