Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for August 02, 2014

Good to hear, Teej, that you’re insured.

Well, at least the "does he have insurance or does he not?! is settled… ;)

Time to hold a fire sale.

Sno-cone trucks don’t use propane, kid.(And where did they get their snacks from?)

Insurance? There’s probably a stupidity clause so they won’t have to pay his claim.

“Come For The Food, Stay For The Show”“Pyromania” (♫)“The Sound And The Jury”“Fire Department 451”“15 Minutes Could Save You 15 Years Or More”or“Watching ‘Scotty’ Blow Up” (♫)

Well, knowing TJ, this is all part of his plan!

(1)… He could possibly feign a look of surprise… to “throw someone off of your trail”…(2) You can know there’s a thunderstorm and still be startled by the thunder….

“If he didn’t look so surprised yesterday . . .”

Was that really a surprised look? It seems to me it was more of a, “Okay, everything’s falling into place,” look.

I guess then in the words of Elton…. “Can you feel the love, tonight?” (♫"

That smile looks jusssssst a weeeeee bit suspicious…

“It’s a good thing T. J.’s business is so unpopular or there might have been dozens of injured customers around.” ^Or dozens of witnesses….

Re: TJ and the fire department…you just might have something there! ;)

“It’s a good thing T. J.’s business is so unpopular or there might have been dozens of injured customers around.”

Well, if it was too popular, then he wouldn’t have to resort to this!

Hmmm. So this was planned.

At least he’s smiling his trademark smile again.

LOL…almost fell off my computer chair with that one! ;)

“I thought the captain was always supposed to go up with his ship.”

That would be one way to write him out of the strip!

I suspect he isn’t insured after all.

I wonder what he will burn down next? So far it been One house and one Van.

Heheheheheh! ;)

“. . . they might be calling for an arson investigation. . .”

Don’t they do an arson investigation for every fire?

When I checked out the final comments for yesterday, I was really surprised at the number of posts! I wonder if today’s strip will generate the same amount… As Shakeslpeare once wrote: "Something is rotten in the (City of Pitts)! ;)

Hey, “Really Bad” – I hope you called it! AE might be the Claims Adjuster! I was never OK with TJ showing AE the door. It’s TJ’s turn to eat #*€%!! TJ might have to move in with Quill’s Dad (in Australia).

by his face when he was putting trash away, it was not intentional, the question is… will insurance believe that?

Getting late…IS Katie keeps coming down the stairs to see what I am doing and, also, why aren’t I putting her to bed yet?! Am reading another good book; its about monogamy in marriage and the effects it had /has on both past and present civilization… ’Nite all! ;)-——————————————————————————“Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.” (David Hume, 1711-1776)

And backatcha!

“I think this one is funny” ^I really hope that’s “whistling” and a sound coming from the attic … and not the basement!

Tell me didn’t do what I think he did.

“I think this one is funny.3<"

I don’t get it (sorry :P) Why is that funny?

The grin is back.?Innocent or guilty??Let’s lynch him just in case.

Will Brad and Toni come to put the fire out and discover ‘evidence’ of insurance fraud?

He may have planned the explosion; the explosion may have been accidental— In either case, he sees an opportunity to collect an insurance settlement! By his tofu-eating grin, we know the game is afoot…

“Insurance fraud is no laughing matter and punishes everyone else with raised rates.”

Yes, any sort of fraudulent activity kind of burns me up! No pun intended!

“JayBlue explained it . . .”

Yes, he did! :D

Old insurance joke:`Two retired businessmen met one day on a bench in a south Florida park. They soon discovered that they both formerly owned clothing stores up north. Asked how he came to live in Florida, the first man explained, “I had a big fire in my store which destroyed my inventory. I was planning to retire anyway, so I took the insurance and came down here. How about you?”`The second man said, “A similar story, except my clothing inventory was washed away by a flood. I also was planning to retire anyway, so when I received my insurance money I decided to come south myself.”`The first man then leaned over on the bench and asked in a soft voice, “Tell me … how do have a flood?”

“Oh, look daddy – the food there must be ReallyBad. The truck just threw up…"

Laugh out loud! I love the gap-toothed face on that little kid!

As I mentioned last night, there are going to be people who think TJ is responsible, even though he will claim he is not. What i am wondering about is which side Brad will take.

“They sometimes get that way after a bad hockey game…”

I hope you don’t know about that from experience!

Good point! I had forgotten about that scam he pulled at the fire station a few years back, when I was a casual daily reader of the strip (before I became an obsessed dependent reader). Between the fire department and the insurance investigators, we may have a lot to speculate about!

“Servel used to make gas – powered refrigerators. Truly. I believe if you look in the Lehman’s catalog (they cater to the Amish community), they still have them available.”

Okay, that’s the funniest comment tonight! Hahahahahah!

“Here comes Bwad to put out the fire now.”

Where do you get this stuff? Too funny!! That is the most adorable firetruck I have ever seen.

Just a few days ago, I made a statement to the effect that TJ was no longer a useful character. Again, I have been proven wrong, but I’m happy about it— I am eagerly awaiting next week!

“Insurance Claim”???

BAH!!!

THAT Little Scratch Will BUFF Right Out!

Yesterday shock on his face today a smile. hmmmmmmm.

Things have a way of working out for TJ. I wonder how this will work out with the insurance agent adjuster?

The guy in the black tee has unwittingly cheered TJ by reminding him that, yes, he does have insurance to cover his losses from this propane accident (what do you have to say to that, Hank Hill?)….

I do believe our legal system frowns on blowing up stuff just to collect insurance money. Seems very convenient since TJ has been so miserable with this gig.

That explains a lot…

Well, Problem solved.

I cannot see Greg supporting arson and insurance fraud by writing one of his non-bad guy characters as capable of it, let alone actually doing them. Even looking at the bad guys, Dirk apparently turned his life around and Ann got her just desserts and exited stage left, for now.

Oh, oh! I don’t like the look on his face. Can you say insurance fraud?

If half of you people are right, TJ may be looking at a long stint as the chef at Sing Sing.

I don’t think “having a roomie who’s a fireman” counts as insurance.

The insurance will claim it is arson.

How did TJ scam the Fire Department? I recall a story when he and Tiff were trying to make money and it involved meals for the firefighters. I don’t recall any deception or illegal activity.

TJ are you okay, are you okay, are you okay TJ?

You’ve been hit by a smooth criminal… ;)

TJ’s always thinking: “Suppose I get Ed Crankshaft to come adjust the pilot light on my cooktop—I’ll just mosey out to the garbage can, and when the truck explodes it’ll take that unbearable old fool with it.” And then the insurance check will be in the mail. . .

So….I’m guessing TJ will be out of the cartoon for 3 – 5?

Decent cartoon overall which has bursts of remarkable stupidity.

I’m Wondering If They’ll Throw In A Curve That His Policy Has Elapsed

It is a little disconcerting to see that T.J. is not the least bit affected by the idea he might have been caught in the blast. Disconcerting, or a little suspicious. If any firefighters come to put out that fire and realize this is the same T.J. who scammed them some years ago, they might be calling for an arson investigation-—But that’s perfect TJ just has to claim that nobody in the fire department can be unbiased in the investigation.

Honestly the thing that proves TJ didn’t do it is the fact that he was complaining to anyone who would listen that he didn’t like the food truck business anymore. Also the insurance company can claim arson all they want but without evidence they will have a hard time not paying out.

Stand back, Ladies and Gentlemen!This could be the start of something never before seen in Luannverse …REAL WORLD CONSEQUENCES!!!(Ain’t it a beach when creators fall out of love with one of their own characters?Watch out Delta, and Crystal!)

OK, so TJ claims he has insurance. That’s a good thing. We’ll see how good his insurance is. Of course, if Ann Eiffel is the claims adjustor, he’s going to have some issues. Also, we’ll have to wait until the “investigators” determine the “official” cause of the fire. Here’s hoping Brad/Toni have nothing to do with that investigation. Or it might become the means for his departure from the strip, one way or another.

Geez, Last time I posted a big picture in a Luann Comments section, Dave53 had a cow.-———————-P.S. “Dream On”, Dave?Pst . We’ll see.

AH, but you miss the sweep and grandeur of the large one.(Man, you’’d need an enclosed stone hearth for that beauty, wouldn’t you?)

July 28-29th Luann. Here is Greg’s set-up. Brad is CERTAINLY going to be suspicious!

I think his good fortune of having insurance is just hitting him. No premeditation. Alternately, we will see the further adventures of TJ from sing-sing.

Or to be never heard from again, likeThe Great Disappearing Prom Stories ?

Re: the monogamy book I am reading…have just gotten past the first chapter. A lot of discussion as to why our very, very early ancestors went from trees and such to the savannah grasses. Several theories are presented, but the focus seemed to be on a male safeguarding his female and her child while hunting animals in order to have the protein which is required for bigger and better brains. No longer did the male not know who his mate was because they no longer had the sexual lives of chimps (especially that of the males) who seem to prefer polygamy over monogamy. Not a very good review here, I know, but my posts need to focus on Luann and friends. Perhaps Luann will learn about this topic if she signs up for an introductory anthropology class. ;)

Hahahaha! Just about fell off my computer chair laughing at your post which ends with “‘The truck just threw up…’” ;)

That’s a good theory about why Brad will need to make a choice between friendship and the truth… ;)

“refrigerators that run on natural gas, propane, and kerosene. If anyone is curious, their home page is is here..To go directly to the page to view the non – electric refrigerators, one can go here.”.Thanks.I don’t want one right now but have always been fascinated that they work at all, say nothing to the fact they work with no moving parts at all and one with natural gas would surely be nigh onto eternal..My father replaced a bunch of kerosene burning refrigerators in 1950 as REA ran power to distant homes. (I’m pretty sure the thermal efficiency is less than with electric powered motors.) The suckers had no moving parts and never failed other than to soot up. One other way to fail was for the thermostat to go out and a refrigerator became a freezer by not stopping..You still find some in forgotten corners of barns, put in kerosene, light the wick, watch it start to freeze.

Thanks. I have a book of quotations that I get my little ditties from; all sorts of people quoted there, famous and not so famous… I am amazed at some of the things people say! ;)

He has insurance,but forgot to pay his premiums for the quarter. I’m taking bets,people!

I actually had the Real Thing in an apartment my mother rented. It was a coal-burning stove (might have been for wood originally, I don’t know). Anyway, she had it adjusted to burn gas. I used to love flicking bits of water on the top of the stove to watch them bouncing around. That was quite a while back LOL! ;)

Can’t Live without A/C when it gets hot…my bod just can’t deal with high temperatures! I hate the electric bills, but is Really worth it! ;)

I’d Hate to have to clean it… ;)

It is nice and cool in here (thanks to our A/Cs!)…guess I ought to Do something other than hanging out here (now, let me see…which is more enjoyable: GoComics or laundry…)! ;)-—————————————————————————— “Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.” (Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784)

“Let me go!”“I didn’t do it!”“It was the brown rice, I tell ya!”

“Actually, it is real. Lehman’s has been providing non – electric alternatives for many things since the 1950’s.”“They still sell stoves like this. Brand new.”

Wow, I had no idea. But I guess the Amish, et al, would need stuff like that. Maybe we will again someday too.

Actually, come to think of it, in the eighties my mom and dad had a wood burning stove at what they called their “ranch house.” It was just a little thing though, and they used it to help heat the house, not for cooking. I had forgotten about that.

Combine the remark with the expression: maybe TJ’s true character is just what many of us have thought over the years. Is he possibly looking at hard time? Now, THAT would really add salt to this comic strip.

“i assume a reference to Arkham Asylum in the Batman stories.”

Right, I know, but JayBlue says, first he’s sorry, and then refers to Arkham. I’m confused as to what he means by this and to what comment he was referring to.

First thing I recalled when the truck blew was the story on the news of a food truck in Ca. that exploded with people inside. TJ is lucky to be alive……and Brads gonna freak when he hears that call come in.

" . . . in the town of Auburn . . ."

Do you mean Auburn, Maine?

" . . . it sure looks nice near the entry to the family room with a lamp sitting on it."

That sounds really cool.

“My 1:1 replica of the Lost in Space Robot stands across the room from it. The Robot thinks it is another robot and I think he’s falling in love with it…”

Oh, lol!.

Between your work on the pot-bellied stove and the a/c, and I can imagine a million other things, you seem like a very handy guy! Well, my hubs can’t do all that stuff, but he is an orthopedic surgeon, and he definitely comes in handy too, in other ways! Plus he’s pretty much of a self taught computer (almost) expert.

“Showing my age here.”

Not necessarily your age, it could just show the area you grew up in — I would venture to say not in California, but I don’t really know. In The Glass Castle, a memoir by Jeannette Walls, I believe she describes something like this when she was growing up in the 70s and 80s, but it was in West Virginia. It’s really good reading by the way.

Now the question is A) Is the claims adjuster going to believe that this wasn’t intentionally set, B) Was there some factor that the claims adjuster can use to weasel out and claim that they don’t cover that specific circumstance, and C) Was it really not intentionally set?

“I have no idea what IS means.”

IS = Irish Setter

Great, I forgot to bring the bowl of dry cat food in, and our little visitor the skunk has left us something to remember him by. I hope my cat didn’t get sprayed.

The thing of it is, now he’ll have to go through the insurance investigation.

Time for Brad to come put his truck out.

Kid… It’s the middle of Summer. Why would anyone want to see a sno-cone truck blow up?