…Wait, how are the others getting in and out of the house? Via another door, or does Earl have to crawl back and forth when they open and close this one?
…at least his position is semi-restful…he can rest his chin on his hands and his elbows on the floor, and his knees on the welcome mat. They might offer him a pillow for his poor old knees, that mat won’t feel very welcome after just a few minutes… >^..^<
I can’t see how that could resolve without replacing the door.
Hmmm…maybe she could tug his sweater off over his head and that would be enough to allow him to get out backwards?
Ok, Nelson, you hold Earl’s glasses so they don’t get broken. Opal, go out the back door and get your daughter, her husband, or one of Earl’s friends. Have Earl hold his arms straight out in front, with his shoulders drawn in as much as possible. Then you and the other adult each grab a leg, and pull him out. It might work. Or it might kill him. Either way, it’s better than having to explain to visitors why he’s stuck in the door.
When I was younger, any place I could get my shoulders through the rest could follow. That’s still kinda true, considering the rotator cuff business, but my belly is a clearcut backstop option for getting stuck.
Dirty Dragon about 5 years ago
Where’s the Vaseline??
Charliegirl Premium Member about 5 years ago
That’s cold Opal. Really COLD.
Templo S.U.D. about 5 years ago
Oh, bother.
sirbadger about 5 years ago
Going to be here for a while? Have a snickers bar.
dadoctah about 5 years ago
Opal takes it for granted that Nelson was paying enough attention to Pooh that he’d know the solution.
laughingkitty about 5 years ago
It’s funny that a couple people commented before about Pooh Bear and now Nelson made the same observation.
jpayne4040 about 5 years ago
We’ll call it “The Ultimate Diet Plan!”
Algolei I about 5 years ago
…Wait, how are the others getting in and out of the house? Via another door, or does Earl have to crawl back and forth when they open and close this one?
I really hope it’s the latter.
Breadboard about 5 years ago
Earl you might need some reading material ….
cubswin2016 about 5 years ago
I was wondering when this comic strip when mention ol’ Pooh bear. That is what I think of whenever I see someone getting stuck.
diannell about 5 years ago
I thought someone poured honey all over Pooh and he slid out of the hole.
jagedlo about 5 years ago
Winnie the Pooh stuck in Rabbit’s front door…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMY88n4XfyQ
wirepunchr about 5 years ago
If Earl has to stay long enough to lose weight then who’s going to wipe his unreachables?
dragonbite about 5 years ago
“I wasn’t going to eat it, rabbit. I was just going to taste it.”I remember that scene.
Zebrastripes about 5 years ago
Can someone bring me the honey pot? GRRRRRRR
david_42 about 5 years ago
We used to have greyhounds, so we have a giant dog door that is easy to crawl through. It’s funny watching our latest, a 9-lber, jump the door.
kathleenhicks62 about 5 years ago
Opal will have material for the rest of their lives from this-he will never be able to forget this.
Linguist about 5 years ago
Better figure something out soon, Roscoe’s gonna need to go out.
ArtisticArtemis about 5 years ago
…at least his position is semi-restful…he can rest his chin on his hands and his elbows on the floor, and his knees on the welcome mat. They might offer him a pillow for his poor old knees, that mat won’t feel very welcome after just a few minutes… >^..^<
I can’t see how that could resolve without replacing the door.
Hmmm…maybe she could tug his sweater off over his head and that would be enough to allow him to get out backwards?
stillfickled Premium Member about 5 years ago
Nelson’s always there anyway.
Charliegirl Premium Member about 5 years ago
Did anyone else notice the artwork in this strip? It looks cleaner and fresher than usual. And everyone looks a bit taller.
fix-n-fly about 5 years ago
If this were TV, we could cut to a commercial and the camera man could help him out.
Sue G about 5 years ago
Ok, Nelson, you hold Earl’s glasses so they don’t get broken. Opal, go out the back door and get your daughter, her husband, or one of Earl’s friends. Have Earl hold his arms straight out in front, with his shoulders drawn in as much as possible. Then you and the other adult each grab a leg, and pull him out. It might work. Or it might kill him. Either way, it’s better than having to explain to visitors why he’s stuck in the door.
cuzinron47 about 5 years ago
Might be time to tickle his fancy.
jbarnes about 5 years ago
Google what to do. Or use a Sawz-All
Concretionist about 5 years ago
When I was younger, any place I could get my shoulders through the rest could follow. That’s still kinda true, considering the rotator cuff business, but my belly is a clearcut backstop option for getting stuck.
Bill The Nuke about 5 years ago
That’s what I said when he first got stuck.
JP Steve Premium Member about 5 years ago
It’s all okay — Opal was already planning on buying a new doormat…
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 5 years ago
Blow up the door.
Mary Sullivan Premium Member about 5 years ago
If he was facing outwards, Opal could hang towels from his legs….