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Monday: Doonesbury Returns From Vacation

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Chai
 
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Reply Sun 15 Jun, 2008 06:21 am
Joe Nation wrote:
It would be a little difficult to do comedy, especially political comedy, with a cast of happy characters.

Joe(I like all of their earnestness.)Nation


Oh, you just hit the nail on the head....it's all this earnestness going on constantly. Like every little issue is going to make or break the world.

That's not reality.

However, I know people who are like that, and to be honest, I avoid them.

There's no balance in their lives.
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Noddy24
 
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Reply Sun 15 Jun, 2008 06:44 am
I'm hoping he keeps his promise about Lacey's ghost. I miss Lacey.
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sozobe
 
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Reply Sun 15 Jun, 2008 06:53 am
Joe Nation wrote:
Yea!


A day early!!

Joe(and not a word about the election)Nation


Are you sure that's new?

It looked familiar, and some things seem dated. Like, "Paid publicity for faltering G.O.P. candidate/ Wow, I'm voting for (TBA)!"

Plus a few of the storylines seem to have happened and resolved (Mrs. Doonesbury, escapee; B.D. hearts Celeste; etc.)
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Joe Nation
 
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Reply Sun 15 Jun, 2008 09:00 am
Chai wrote:
Joe Nation wrote:
It would be a little difficult to do comedy, especially political comedy, with a cast of happy characters.

Joe(I like all of their earnestness.)Nation


Oh, you just hit the nail on the head....it's all this earnestness going on constantly. Like every little issue is going to make or break the world.

That's not reality.

However, I know people who are like that, and to be honest, I avoid them.

There's no balance in their lives.



It's only a cartoon.
It's only a cartoon.
It's only a cartoon.


Joe(of course, that's what they said about the Mohammed cartoons....)Nation
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Noddy24
 
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Reply Sun 15 Jun, 2008 09:11 am
Big tents....many mansions...cultural diversity.
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farmerman
 
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Reply Sun 15 Jun, 2008 09:16 am
Quote:
It's only a cartoon.
It's only a cartoon.
It's only a cartoon.

I believe that you should write that up and send it to Trudeau, he fails to remember that. HAve you ever listened to him in person? Like spendius, I believe that GAry feels that every turd he emits is golden.
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rabel22
 
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Reply Sun 15 Jun, 2008 11:00 am
Its a political strip and is instructional if you look beyond the the attempt to put happy faces on everything that most cartoonists draw. Real life is often a bitch. Im 72 going on 100.
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Thomas
 
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Reply Sun 15 Jun, 2008 02:53 pm
Salivating. Back in college I wrote my first internet Perl script to download all Doonesbury comics since it started in 1970. Then I read all 27 years in one weekend. I'm glad the replays are over for now. And I'd be even gladder if I saw a return of Ginny into the comic.
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Joe Nation
 
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Reply Sun 15 Jun, 2008 05:25 pm
Excellent, Thomas. Drinks are on me the next chance we get to meet.

Joe(been to the Pan yet?)Nation
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Bi-Polar Bear
 
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Reply Sun 15 Jun, 2008 05:50 pm
I persojnally would like to see the return... in comic book form.... of

The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
Mr. Natural
The Checkered Demon
Ruby The Dyke


I'm 59 going on 18....
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farmerman
 
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Reply Sun 15 Jun, 2008 06:05 pm
you chose-----wisely.
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Bi-Polar Bear
 
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Reply Sun 15 Jun, 2008 06:12 pm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/stevetheq/Mr-Natural.jpg
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wandeljw
 
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Reply Sun 15 Jun, 2008 06:13 pm
farmerman,

I couldn't help but notice that you are posting a lot on a thread about a comic strip that you say you don't like. Smile
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George
 
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Reply Sun 15 Jun, 2008 06:51 pm
wandeljw wrote:
farmerman,

I couldn't help but notice that you are posting a lot on a thread about a comic strip that you say you don't like. Smile

It's the A2K way...
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farmerman
 
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Reply Sun 15 Jun, 2008 08:16 pm
wandel, the point you were reaching for was what?.
Do you think Id just post my opinion and then split? NOO.
After I gave my opinion I responded to several counterpoints , one of which was in response to my original point.


"I thought I was out, then they pull me back"
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Thomas
 
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Reply Sun 15 Jun, 2008 08:18 pm
wandeljw wrote:
farmerman,

I couldn't help but notice that you are posting a lot on a thread about a comic strip that you say you don't like. Smile

Farmerman doesn't like Intelligent Design either ....
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Joe Nation
 
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Reply Thu 10 Jul, 2008 06:30 pm
If you are not reading The Sandbox on a daily basis, you are missing a huge chunk of the war.

The Sandbox


Joe(get to it)Nation
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Noddy24
 
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Reply Fri 11 Jul, 2008 01:58 pm
I've bookmarked "The Sandbox".

Grim reading, but necessary perspective.
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Joe Nation
 
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Reply Fri 11 Jul, 2008 02:01 pm
I'm riveted by it most mornings.


I think it is some of the most truthful writing I have ever read/

Joe(something about the sound of a bullet passing)Nation
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