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June 2, 2019June 1, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Is she saying he used AOL to complain publicly about his problems?

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  • AOL, Arlo and Janis, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Jimmy Johnson
  • 19 Comments

aol

June 2, 2019May 30, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Sunday Afternoon LOL/CIDU

  • CIDU, LOL
  • 1 and Done, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, Comics That Made Us Laugh Out Loud, Eric Scott, humor
  • 5 Comments

1 and done bbq.gif

This was sent to be as a LOL, but… IDU.

I could understand if the aliens looked like hot dogs…

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Sunday Funnies – LOL, June 2, 2019

  • LOL
  • Andertoons, Bill Bickel, Bizarro, Buni, Close to Home, comic strips, comics, Comics That Made Us Laugh Out Loud, humor, John McPherson, Mark Anderson, Ryan Pagelow, Wayno
  • 12 Comments

Ander clowncar

bizarro Andrea Bonsai

Submitted by Andréa

buni bun

close to md mcpherson everybody

Submitted by Everybody

June 1, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Saturday Afternoon Synchroynicity

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  • Argyle Sweater, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Pearls Before Swine, Scott Hilburn
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Pearls Before Datesjune 22 oy argyle date

Andréa sent these for the Synchronicity tag; I’d already had the Argyle Sweater saved under Oy, and of course the Pearls Before Swine strip applies there as well.

Well, actually most of them do…

June 1, 2019June 1, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Hug

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  • Arlo and Janis, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Jimmy Johnson
  • 18 Comments

janis cry.JPG

This ran Friday.

My first thought — and the one I’m going with until persuaded otherwise — was that this refers to the death of somebody famous three weeks ago.

June 1, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Saturday Morning Ewww – June 1, 2019

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  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Liō, Mark Tatulli
  • 15 Comments
june 1 ewww lio

Submitted by somebody whose name cannot be revealed due to Witness Protection Program protocols

june 1 Ewww argyle

june 1 Ewww speedbump coverly everybody

It would be faster to list everybody who DIDN’T send me this one.

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Pancakes

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  • Bill Bickel, Bunny Hoest, comic strips, comics, humor, Lockhorns
  • 19 Comments

pancakes.gif

So… identical pancakes is the goal?

I’ve been making pancakes for well over 50 years, and I never knew.

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by CIDU Bill

100

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  • Barney & Clyde, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Weingartens & Clark
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100

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by CIDU Bill

And why exactly would that be?

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  • Bill Bickel, Bill Holbrook, comic strips, comics, humor, Kevin & Kell
  • 15 Comments

bad guy

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Phoneburn

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  • Bill Bickel, cell phones, CIDU, comic strips, comics, F-Minus, Tony Carrillo
  • 5 Comments

may31 fminus phoneburn

If he’s referring to the light coming from the phone’s screen, there’s no way it could create that pattern (even assuming, for the sake of the comic, it could actually cause a burn).

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