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07-13-2015, 01:04 PM #1
Dr. Whom from Whoville
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Bloom County comic strip returns after 25 yrs!! YES!!!!
Bloom County was easily my favorite comic strip of all. The way he combined humor and satire was unique.
I'm glad to see Berkeley Breathed back at the board!!!!
"The reason death sticks so closely to life isn't biological necessity - it's envy. Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it; a jealous, possesive love that grabs at what it can." by Yann Martel from Life of Pi
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"Squirrels are rats with good PR."
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07-13-2015, 01:15 PM #2
A bitter little fruit
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07-13-2015, 01:20 PM #3
Funky But Chic
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07-13-2015, 01:21 PM #4
Good-lookin' wool
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Welcome back Steven Dallas
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07-13-2015, 01:43 PM #5
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Woohoo! One of the best comic strips of all time. "Ack!"
As a kid, I even named one of my cats Bill. Twas an orange mutt cat with one eye and a total 'tard, but super cuddly and loveable. Loved that little guy.
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07-13-2015, 02:02 PM #6
Aging Badly
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It's like I never left, really.
Originally Posted by commonlaw
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07-13-2015, 02:32 PM #7
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FKNA!
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07-13-2015, 02:48 PM #8
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I remember cutting every strip out of the newspaper growing up. I was too young to grasp the politics, just loved the humor. This is awesome news. Awesome.
@Steven S. Dallas: you waited patiently. Your time for message board domination is at hand."Girl, let us freak."
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07-13-2015, 04:06 PM #9
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The one image that stuck with me all this time:
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07-13-2015, 06:38 PM #10
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Something about the wrinkle in your forehead tells me there's a fit about to get thrown
And I never hear a single word you say when you tell me not to have my fun
It's the same old shit that I ain't gonna take off anyone.
and I never had a shortage of people tryin' to warn me about the dangers I pose to myself.
Patterson Hood of the DBT's
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07-13-2015, 06:49 PM #11
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Kick ass.
My favorite Xmas story to read to my kids was "A Wish for Wings that Work." I think we have all the books too.
Here's hoping this will get Larson to restart The Far Side too.
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07-13-2015, 06:49 PM #12
Me encanta el país alto
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My current cat is named Bill. Originally Posted by AustinFromSA
I wonder if there's any chance Calvin and Hobbs would come back.
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07-13-2015, 07:33 PM #13
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Awesome, I always loved Opus.
In search of the elusive artic powder weasel ...
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07-13-2015, 07:48 PM #14
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07-13-2015, 08:14 PM #15
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Just enough to tease us. Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...vin+and+hobbes
Watterson is from my hometown and is an absolute recluse. He used to slip signed copies of his collections into the shelves of his favorite bookstore but once people caught on and started to hound him, he went deep underground.
I think he paints landscapes with his dad on their land now.
We can still hope.I still call it The Jake.
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07-13-2015, 09:07 PM #16
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Bloom County, Calvin & Hobbes, The Far Side...and Pearls Before Swine.
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07-13-2015, 09:18 PM #17
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Honestly one of my favorite factoids about this great strip is that the creator used to be a Berkeley & UCLA bred insurance defense litigation attorney. Explains some of the barbs that cut pretty deep. Originally Posted by iceman
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07-14-2015, 12:49 PM #18
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I had a Bil the Cat T-shirt in vet school, I loved that shirt...Bill the Cat for president 2016
I agree it is a constitutional right for Americans to be assholes...its just too bad that so many take the opportunity...iscariot
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07-14-2015, 01:51 PM #19
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Among my favorites:
Daniel Ortega eats here.
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07-14-2015, 06:25 PM #20
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07-16-2015, 09:17 PM #21
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Great news! Bloom County was sooo good. Probably a tie with Far Side for the best. Dilbert a close bronze medal winnah.
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07-16-2015, 09:20 PM #22
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No way on Dilbert. It used to be kinda funny and even edgy back when it was new but that is a long time ago. Top three have to be Bloom County, The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. Personally I'd put Doonesbury pretty near the top. Pearls is right there with the top 3 in my book. I guess Peanuts is kind of in its own category almost.
Last edited by iceman; 07-16-2015 at 09:32 PM.
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07-16-2015, 10:10 PM #23
Good-lookin' wool
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Foxtrot gets honorable mention.
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07-16-2015, 10:42 PM #24
Don't Panic
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Pearls before swine is too inconsistent. Some days it's brilliant, most days it's mediocre at best.
Bloom County was the best political comic in a funny way. Doonesbury is less comic and more straight out political commentary. Calvin and Hobbs is probably the single best comic as far as creativity. That all said, The Far Side is my favorite for its scientific bent. The guy is genius.
I agree it is a constitutional right for Americans to be assholes...its just too bad that so many take the opportunity...iscariot
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07-16-2015, 11:53 PM #25
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That's my name, don't wear it out. Originally Posted by Viva
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