Recent Comments

1. 10 days ago on Wizard of Id Classics

   Perhaps true, but a toad is simply a frog that is called a toad.

2. 10 days ago on Tank McNamara

   I don’t follow sports, but do follow Tank McNamara. Sometimes, like today, I wish someone would write a good description of what the heck the characters are talking about.

   In this case, both:

   1) What specific game are they talking about? Why is it significant beyond a win/loss?

   2) Why is it a problem that Junior is watching this recording?

3. 17 days ago on Tank McNamara

   Does this guy want to play “Football X-7”?

4. 22 days ago on Calvin and Hobbes

   “I’m going to tame that thing. It will help me get food. It will help me get a mate. It will protect my young when I am hunting. It will help my descendants live long and happy lives.”

   Seems reasonable as the wolf’s thoughts.

5. about 1 month ago on Adam@Home

   I give snacks for Halloween. You have your choice: snack size Hershey’s bars, or Slim Jims.

   I guess I know which Clayton would choose.

6. about 1 month ago on Dick Tracy

   It’s interesting. The shirts button the same way, so it isn’t a mirror image. But the image shows the phone in his right hand, while the phone is actually in his left.

   Maybe the image was staged by the victim and a “friend”, who passed back the phone — and then shot him.

7. about 1 month ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Happen sometimes. But the need for a coalition is why there are all the silly little parties. (see @fritzoid’s comment.)

8. about 2 months ago on Pearls Before Swine

   The difference is that in England, the PM is elected by the group that gets the majority of votes IN Parlement, and the large party needs help from a few tiny parties to get to a majority. Gives some small groups a big voice.

9. about 2 months ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Somehow, I think this is better than letting the losers choose. (This has happened in a presidential primary.)

10. about 2 months ago on Pearls Before Swine

    My state’s has five — first and fourth. : – )