The fun part of this one is figuring out what real cereals Nathan Pyle is referring to:
I had dessicated grape chaff for breakfast this morning.
I may have the citation wrong here. This is a comic that resurfaced among the ones I’ve saved over the years, but this one was saved without citation, and may not be from Bug Martini.
The distance from Troy (near modern Çanakkale, Turkey) to Ithaca is a bit over 600 miles. At a rowing speed of 4 to 5 knots, that’s not a terribly long journey, without the involvement of the gods.
If we went from Troy, New York to Ithaca, New York by water (Erie Canal, then portage to Seneca Lake) it would be about 250 miles — shorter, but the same order of magnitude.
One person decided to use the modern Turkish city and make up alternative lyrics to City of New Orleans.
I just finished re-reading the Odyssey. I used the Samuel Butler translation, which is prose and emphasized the story more easily because it abandons any attempt at poetry. I’m also cheap: it’s available for free at Project Gutenberg.
Yesterday, I saw the movie, which didn’t disappoint. Highly recommended. Of course, there are many plot points which diverge from Homer, but overall I think that improves the flow — especially the ending.
There’s limited continuity expected in a gag strip, particularly between Sunday and the rest of the week, but there’s an interesting contrast between the Sunday strip and the Monday strip here: (7/12 and 7/13)
Reminds me a bit of that meme where you are supposed to punctuate this sentence:
Woman without her man is nothing.
Are trust falls still a thing in workshops? I do remember one time when the person doing the catching was surprised when the person fell sooner than they anticipated, and they both hit the ground. Luckily, the damage was limited to bruises and future teasing.
Mitch4 sends this in:
My favorite are the historical markers that talk about towns that WERE there at one point, but there is no current sign of the town. Nothing to see here, folks!
Mitch4 sends in the LOL (and Geezer Alert):
From 1954.
Usual John sends this in:
This appeared yesterday, so that makes today Ice Cream Day. I plan to celebrate!
Mitch4 sends this in:
Usual John sends these in:
JMcAndrew sends this in, noting “I understand what the joke is supposed to be but Pringles can’t even legally be called potato chips. they are made from a dough using dehydrated potato flakes combined with corn, rice, and wheat starches. Not sure why but this really bugs me.”
More on the topic of Pringles from comedian (and former P&G salesman) Greg Warren:
Mitch4 sends this in: “Would it have made it better or worse to show that dryer’s load actually bursting into flames?”
Boise Ed sends this in:
Mouseover text: Paleontologists have long worried that the dinosaurs blasted into space 66 million years ago will once day complete their orbits and fall back down.
An oldie, but a goodie.
OK, not really an LOL to your editor. It’s a comic that brings back painful memories of actual events.
Adding staff to a project in the middle is problematic: (1) you have to bring them up to speed, and (2) you’re likely to get staff that can be spared from other projects — not necessarily the sharpest knives in the drawer.
Similarly, a PM (project manager) added in the middle can be useful, or can just be a dysfunctional scheduler of status meetings, status update reports, and, if they are really bad, someone who attempts to assign blame when asked to do so by management. The difference between a good project manager and a poor project manager is immense. [end of rant]
Editor ZBicyclist is on vacation, and taking a cue from comics that repeat old episodes is dipping back into the past: June 2021. This was originally posted by EditorM. Repeating a synchronicity about autoplay seems appropriate, somehow.
A synchronicity of LOLs from Boise Ed:
(However, I think the “Previously on” does not count as part of the Intro that gets skipped if you so elect.)
Most people who remember playing “Kick the Can” have, in fact, kicked the bucket.
Job skills for the coming economy — or at least coming years of education.
Mitch4 sends this in: “Setup is quite unlikely, but yields a good chuckle.”
But maybe this boat is the Tooth Ferry?
Pretty sure the last panel tech support is Hindu deities.
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