Monty by Jim Meddick for October 02, 2011
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I got this 18x26 motivational poster to help inspire my creative work... It says: the power of imagination makes us infinite. John Muir. Inspiration Inspiration It's not really working yet... Inspiration I guess it takes a little time. Inspiration Actually, to be perfectly honest, I've never been a big fan of seagulls. Inspiration John @#$@#$ Muir! Who the @#$#% is John Muir anyway?!
tattooedcyberidiot about 13 years ago
And you were so close to being infinite
lombre about 13 years ago
Reminds me of the “Who’s John Muir?” gag from the old adventure game Sam & Max Hit the Road.
Sisyphos about 13 years ago
I don’t think he’s related to the Muir I know; but in any case, I endorse Monty’s course of action.I’m pretty sure I’ve seen that very print advertised in in-flight sales-catalogues more than once….
LLABDDO about 13 years ago
Monty thought the poster would work like a Cerebral laxative. You know, get the ideas flowing.
Thomas Skogestad about 13 years ago
I’m not sure motivational posters work the way they’re supposed to:http://www.dilbert.com/strips/comic/1995-09-06/ But I think a poster with Ratbert would be more inspirational. And John Muir is the guy with the park in Rise of the Planet of the Apes. “The power of imagination makes us infinite.” – John Muir“Run for it, mom!!!” – Ratbert I don’t see how Muir could motivate anyone.
TheSpanishInquisition about 13 years ago
Moondog could star in his own motivational poster. Not.
djmalloy about 13 years ago
What’s wrong with seagulls? I love A Flock of Seagulls.
ChukLitl Premium Member about 13 years ago
InspirationGenius is 1 percent inspiration and 99% perspiration,which is why engineers sometimes smell really bad.http://despair.com/inspiration.html
AmariT about 13 years ago
I have a picture above my desk that shows a hand playing a piano and says, “You’ve had to accept that you may never have another chance.”
GypsyWoman about 13 years ago
I like the “De-Motivational” posters that are out. those are better and not freakin’ sappy/annoying.
Hunter7 about 13 years ago
I’m thinking of making my own for work. “Be the B-tich”
riatch about 13 years ago
Who is John Muir??!! I would hope that Meddick knows who John Muir is. If he is using his strip to encourage his readers to learn more about John Muir … he certainly is going about it in a strange way. For those of you who don’t know, John Muir is one of the preeminent conservationists in American history. His work led to the saving of Yosemite and the establishment of the National Park system. He was a sweet and gentle man … but he was voracious in his battles to maintain American wilderness.
billyruffian about 13 years ago
Hate to go all conspiracy guy(well, not really), but wasn’t Yellowstone National Park originally conceived as a government cover-up for the great locust plagues of the late 1800’s?
“Locusts? What locusts? Those were “grasshoppers…”
iced tea about 13 years ago
Learn to soar high above the clouds, Monty.
GypsyWoman about 13 years ago
I had heard of John Muir but had no idea who he was. So I looked it up. Now I know. Am I inspired? That remains to be seen.
hometownk Premium Member about 13 years ago
Seagulls. http://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/garfield/s-940210 It will be a classic.
hometownk Premium Member about 13 years ago
http://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/garfield/s-940210
Seagull. This will become a classic.