The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for June 27, 2011
June 26, 2011
June 28, 2011
Transcript:
Wife: Ha! You wouldn't know an isosceles if it bit you in the hypotenuse! Really, Frank - sometimes you're so obtuse. Husband: And you're always right, Vivian.
@bargrove – A little late and so many good ones this morning it’s hard to get a good angle on it. I may be off on a tangent, but I’m betting the Dad is off to go watch Sine-feld.
@Radish – Trying to suggest there may be a classic love triangle going on here?
Anyone remember Tom Lehrer’s ‘Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky’? ‘Metro-Goldwyn-Moskva buys movie rights for six million rubles, Changing title to ’The Eternal Triangle’, With Doris Day playing part of hypotenuse.’
I sure do prrdh. That album was released when I was about 13. Also, he doesn’t have a hypotenuse, but she does. Of course she’s always right, because the husband is always wrong.
Who knew there could be humour in geometry ? I can see Euclid and Pythagoras giving hi-fives to each other !!! This is the ‘right angle’ to look at geometry !
margueritem over 13 years ago
Vivian can’t help it, Frank…
comicgos over 13 years ago
No squares in that household!
margueritem over 13 years ago
Love the little girl triangle.
Bargrove over 13 years ago
Okay, D-Frog. Take over on this one.
Edcole1961 over 13 years ago
Watch out. It might be a trapezoid.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 13 years ago
But the baby’s a cute one.
Elaine Rosco Premium Member over 13 years ago
It’s all geometric to me.
grapfhics over 13 years ago
They’re very plane, I need some solid evidence.
baileydean over 13 years ago
In her defense, she does get right to the point of her argument.
osceola over 13 years ago
After divorcing the nagging Vivian, Frank Euclid got inspiration from circling around Dorothy Square and his career took off geometrically.
Digital Frog over 13 years ago
@bargrove – A little late and so many good ones this morning it’s hard to get a good angle on it. I may be off on a tangent, but I’m betting the Dad is off to go watch Sine-feld.
@Radish – Trying to suggest there may be a classic love triangle going on here?
prrdh over 13 years ago
Anyone remember Tom Lehrer’s ‘Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky’? ‘Metro-Goldwyn-Moskva buys movie rights for six million rubles, Changing title to ’The Eternal Triangle’, With Doris Day playing part of hypotenuse.’
GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
Vivian’s always got the right angle.
demorodney over 13 years ago
ya know what they say, “A squared + B squared” and all that.
montycantsin2 over 13 years ago
Love the little girl’s dolls!
Nighthawks Premium Member over 13 years ago
I think she’s kinda acute
Nighthawks Premium Member over 13 years ago
poor thing has a skin rash. she must be scalene
Olddog1 over 13 years ago
I sure do prrdh. That album was released when I was about 13. Also, he doesn’t have a hypotenuse, but she does. Of course she’s always right, because the husband is always wrong.
vlechtja over 13 years ago
But obtuses don’t have any hypotenuses
Number Three over 13 years ago
Awwwwwww, Now how cute is that?
The little pink triangle having a tea party.
She really is ACUTE character.
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uncorked over 13 years ago
Who’s the square in the family photo?
Larry Miller Premium Member over 13 years ago
Their lack of congruence does not bode well.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 13 years ago
Very original!
FDNY over 13 years ago
Love Triangle? Not anymore
glitterygal07 over 13 years ago
Triangle Humor. Love it XD
corzak over 13 years ago
You have to triangulate to understand this comic . . .
runar over 13 years ago
You’re lucky Edwin Abbott’s work is in the public domain!
bdaverin over 13 years ago
I foresee a protractored argument.
Jules934 over 13 years ago
Sorry Scott — being obtuse, he has no hypotenuse to bite.
Fangy over 13 years ago
No real reason for Frank to get bent out out of shape!!
bobpeters61 over 13 years ago
Well there’s enough blame to go around equilaterally.
a_hemant over 13 years ago
Who knew there could be humour in geometry ? I can see Euclid and Pythagoras giving hi-fives to each other !!! This is the ‘right angle’ to look at geometry !
jplyler over 13 years ago
Ah, there she goes again… off on another tangent.