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    Boise Ed on Saturday Morning OYs October 10, 2026October 10, 2026

    Thank you, Andrew Millar (1). As Mike Peterson said today, "I’m a reader, not a watcher, and transcripts get read…

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    El Cucui on Saturday Morning OYs October 10, 2026October 10, 2026

    I should think that the artist/exposure one would've been better with a dead photographer....?

  3. zbicyclist's avatar
    zbicyclist on Saturday Morning OYs October 10, 2026October 10, 2026

    Ah, so "sounds like a skill(et) issue" is another version of "sounds like a you problem". Thanks, Andrew

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    Mitch4 on Random Comments, August 2023 EditionOctober 10, 2026

    I asked: Does the Yaffle comic strip have a fan tradition of "finding the hidden Yaffle"? Is it named for…

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    padraig on Saturday Morning OYs October 10, 2026October 10, 2026

    The "skill issue" reminds me of the standard golf pro answer to, "Why can't I lower my score?" "It's a…

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September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Not-So-Supersynchronicity

  • Bill Bickel, Synchronicity
  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Nick and Zuzu, Nick Galifianakis, Non Sequitur, Superman, Wiley Miller
  • 3 Comments

Submitted by Kilby:

super nick

super sequitur

September 23, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Another Not-Really-Synchronicity-But-It-Might-Seem-Like-It-To-Us

  • Bill Bickel, Synchronicity
  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, Dogs, Dogs of C-Kennel, humor, Mark Parisi, Mick & Mason Mastroianni, Off the Mark
  • 7 Comments

This was on Saturday’s Ewww page:

sept 21 ewww andrea Dogs of C-Kennel by Mick & Mason Mastroianni

while Sunday night, this showed up Monday’s Off the Mark:

off the scooter

September 22, 2019 by CIDU Bill

“Fry”???

  • Bill Bickel, CIDU
  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, Doonesbury, G.B. Trudeau, humor
  • 24 Comments

fry.jpg

I’m posting the entire comic rather than just the offending panels, because people have expressed a preference that I do, but the only question here is what speaking fry means.

September 21, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Now we know why nobody can find Waldo…

  • Image
  • (Not a Cidu), Bill Bickel
  • Argyle Sweater, comic strips, comics, humor, Scott Hilburn
  • 5 Comments

waldo.gif

September 20, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Emotional Support Clown [OT]

  • Bill Bickel, OT
  • clowns
  • 4 Comments

Nothing to do with comic strips, other than the fact that there are a lot of comic strips featuring clowns.

(And as long as we’re mentioning it, some recent comic strips featuring clowns)

September 20, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Emoji I don’t understand

  • Bill Bickel, Emojis
  • 65 Comments

I e-mailed my brother some information and he responded with this:

fistfistfist

Any clue?

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 by CIDU Bill

More proof that nobody vets old Mutt and Jeff comics before they’re reprinted

  • Image
  • (Not a Cidu), Bill Bickel
  • comic strips, comics, humor, Mutt and Jeff
  • 82 Comments

scotch.JPG

September 18, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Promises, Promises

  • Bill Bickel, CIDU, Crimeweek
  • Barney & Clyde, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Weingartens & Clark

This is a sort-of CIDU, whose political nature got it kicked over to the Crimeweek Page.

There’s also a bonus Far Side question.

September 17, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Far Side returning?

  • Bill Bickel
  • Gary Larson, The Far Side
  • 37 Comments

Article

Your thoughts?

September 16, 2019September 15, 2019 by CIDU Bill

It’s Raining Men

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  • Bill Bickel, CIDU
  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, Cornered, humor, Mike Baldwin
  • 10 Comments

Sept13 its raining men rubes

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