Big Top by Rob Harrell
- July 01, 2009
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Where else would you find this motley combo of characters but in the circus ring? Throw in Pete, a 10-year-old boy growing up in the circus, and you’ve got Big Top -- aka The Bestest Show on Earth!
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comicaddict said, 4 months ago
AAAARRRRRRRR, FIRST!!!!!!!
cleokaya
said,
4 months ago
Ah, my pirate buddy, what do you have planned for breakie?
comicaddict said, 4 months ago
We be havin’ seafood omelets fer breakfast wi’ plenty o’ pirate coffee! Ye can have hash browns and yer choice of sausage, ham or bacon! Plenty o’ orange juice (spiked wi’ rum o’ course)!
cleokaya
said,
4 months ago
Now pirate, this has to be a proper breakfast.n Not some knobby shite.
comicaddict said, 4 months ago
Beat ye, I did, marg! Tain’t an easy thing ta do fer a crusty ol’ pirate! Ahoy, me lads! I hear we be in fer a fair fight on the ‘morrow! I challenge any o’ th’ women (exceptin’ me darlin’ Joy) ta a duel wi’ water sabers on th’ plank!
comicaddict said, 4 months ago
Aye, cleo and what be more proper than a seafood omelet?
Margueritem
said,
4 months ago
PIRATE!! I’ve missed you. I’ll have some of that orange juice and rum, please.
comicaddict said, 4 months ago
Aye, aye, marg! Comin’ right up!
comicaddict said, 4 months ago
Anybody seen me darlin’ Joy? Methinks she slipped off th’ Black Raven on St. Thomas! Probably run off wi’ some pretty boy type! AAARRRRRRRR, doc, cleo?????
comicaddict said, 4 months ago
marg, ye be a sweetie fer sure ta be missin’ th ol’ pirate!
comicaddict said, 4 months ago
G’night ye landlubbers!!
Margueritem
said,
4 months ago
Pirate, you’re starring in ‘Free Range’ today!
Owlsly Whistlepig
said,
4 months ago
thanks for the kynd wordes all…tis nyce tew know I can vent somewhere….love and peace tew all of you yappy nutz …bee good to the honey bees…or we’ll all be paying $20.00 for a tomatoe
serenasakitty said, 4 months ago
Good morning all. Breakfast sounds great. May I have some of everything. But please hold the rum in the juice. Thanks.
I just finished reading all of yesterdays comments and I picked up a hint or two about a water attack on Canada Day?? Just in case that is true, you should know that we have set up an invisible shield along the border that will send any water from buckets, water sprayers, hoses or helicopters back double on the ones who sent it. I missed out on the last fight but I’m ready for this one.
Just in case it is true.
Comicaddict I can’t remember. Is pirate coffee anything like cowboy coffee? Or some of Doc’s lethal brew?
Owlsly it is true that we are all here for you.Yappy nuts that we are, but we are all friends. I found that out when I was going through some rough times. And you are right. We need the bees.
johnnydoc5 said, 4 months ago
Good morning everyone, changing the schedule a bit so that I can say hi before work. Not sure if it will happen too often, but I will try. Well, I will check in again way later so until then, peace and love all!
Akenta said, 4 months ago
Good morning johnnyd and the rest of the tribe. Happy Wednesday. I agree with Wink, we’re all here by choice - someone needs to bring the PETA lady into the tribe.
Doctor Toon
said,
4 months ago
Good Morning Tribe!
Comicaddict - Congrats on first and I’ll take some of those hash browns.
I’m not the one making time with you dear Joy, I rather have my ‘hands full’ now.
Owlsley - When my ex gf called last night the one piece of good news she had for me was that she has been sober for a month. Not much, but it’s a start. That was a part of why she is an ex, so I was very happy for her that she is trying. Peace and Love to you and your wife. We are here for you.
Hello to cleo and marg
Serena - Expect the unexpected. Wetness happens.
johnnydoc - Good to see you bright and early, well, early anyway
LOL
Akenta - I agree, we are all here by choice.
Does that bring our sanity into question?
Doctor Toon
said,
4 months ago
Glug Glug Glug
(Yes commander, the secret weapon is nearly filled)
(Is it really necessary for the water to be so cold?)
Doctor Toon
said,
4 months ago
Weapon is launch ready
Awaiting Target Co-ordinates, sir.
Dry
said,
4 months ago
Love the second panel!!
Is there another set of comments missing from last night like there was the day before?
doc guess what?
I’m up!!
Dry
said,
4 months ago
morning marg, akenta, johnny, serena, owlsly!
Doctor Toon
said,
4 months ago
Good Morning Dry!
It was your turn yesterday.
Who should we ‘wake up’ today?
Saucy1121 said, 4 months ago
Adding ice cubes to the super soaker for a good water fight. Good morning all.
JFri said, 4 months ago
cleo!! Are you OK? The women have tried to get you with a tsunami by triggering a 3.0 earthquake epicentered at Whidbey Island this AM! cleo?????
Doctor Toon
said,
4 months ago
Morning Saucy (Innocent look) What water fight?
Doctor Toon
said,
4 months ago
I’ve been called away by RL
BBL
cleokaya
said,
4 months ago
I’ve got one heck of a buzz from the coffee and spiked OJ. Blast ye pirate, you are a bad influence.
Today’s Big Top reminds me of The Tribe.
I hate to say this men, but I may be scarce if there is a water battle today, especially if it is at night. We are having company for dinner.
Carmy
said,
4 months ago
The chicks? What about the she-bears?
Good Morning Everyone!
Thanks for breakfast *comic. Aaaarrrrr, to you too.
BBL!
cleokaya
said,
4 months ago
Good morning all.
JFri - I heard about the earthquake, but never felt a thing. Those dames will have to do better than that. They missed me by miles.
cleokaya
said,
4 months ago
I’ve got a super soaker filled with homemade ice cream. So when I blast you, you are consumed by a desire to snack, thus taking your minds off of the battle.
cleokaya
said,
4 months ago
JFri- I just now heard that they are going to start handing out hefty finds for texting will driving. Hint, hint.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS CANADIANS.
Dry
said,
4 months ago
JFri where is Whidby Island?
cleokaya
said,
4 months ago
Dry - Whidbey Island is in Western Washington. It is where I went this last weekend for a party. They had a mild earthquake there last night or this morning.
Dry
said,
4 months ago
cleo, that is rare for your area, correct?
Dry
said,
4 months ago
Hi saucy, did I ask you the other day, I forget, do you still read Pluggers?
cleokaya
said,
4 months ago
Dry - Not so rare. We sit on a major fault line and they keep on talking about the likely hood of a big one some day. A few years ago Seattle had an earthquake that did some damage to some buildings in the historic area of Pioneer Square. Earthquakes are something we don’t have many of, but happen every once and awhile.
bmonk
said,
4 months ago
Gee, I stuck my nose in, but realized that, if the Canada shield works, I’m in a prime splash zone. What’s a poor, part-time pirate doctor to do?
Daaaaaaaaaaaaa Strip!!
And, where are our groupies anyway?
Doctor Toon
said,
4 months ago
cleo - Good morning sir!
These women really don’t fight fair. Earthquakes are a little extreme in a friendly game. Glad you’re alright.
carmy - A good Morning to you, too, as you seem to be safe from the wake-up patrol.
bmonk - Hopefully a Good Morning to you
It does look as if you may have a problem, I would head for high ground if I were you.
Oh yeah, I forgot, ND doesn’t have any high ground.
Sandbags recommended.
MIYY4U said, 4 months ago
Morning all- It’s still morning to some of us.
Cleo- OMG a fellow Seattlelite.
But, we’re on vacation at Lake Tahoe.
Comic- Pirate coffee be GOOD.
bmonk
said,
4 months ago
Don’t worry, doc. There’s always the Black Hills. And the pool at Hot Springs to relax in after the water fun is over…
Hey, do you think the Pirate and Joy would go there for a little cruise? (It would have to be little; the pool is only about 100 feet long, if I remember.) :-(
JFri said, 4 months ago
The women’s secret weapon fizzled (SNERK)! Dry, we have very frequent earthquakes but mostly in the 2-3 scale.. cleo is right though, we live on a major plate subduction zone that has the potential to release a 9+ quake. I just recently learned that my son and I live on different tectonic plates! I am on the American Plate and he is on the Pacific Plate. San Andreas fault is the demarcation point between the two!
Dry
said,
4 months ago
JFri, and where does SF fall into the category?
bmonk
said,
4 months ago
I think that Frisco is split by the fault.
Doctor Toon
said,
4 months ago
MIYY4U - Good orning and welcome back.
bmonk - stand by.
JFri - Would you be so kind as to trigger the
DEVICE
Target : Shikamoo
Shikamoo
said,
4 months ago
DAAAH strip. I resent being called a chick! Since when is Big Top called The Yappy Nut Tribe?
ARRGGHHH Pirate. I’ll be needing you to help this fair damsel. A scoundrel by the name of Doctortoon soaked me in bed last night, so I had to sleep on the couch all night. I tossed and turned like the Black Raven in a tsunami and hardly slept a Wink!
It’s time for revenge. Thanks for the breakfast. I will be away from here on and off, eating, drinking and awaiting your reply.
Dry, marg, carmy and the rest of the gals- this calls for secret strategy!
BBL
MIYY4U said, 4 months ago
Doc; good orning to you too.
We lived in Monterey in 1989 (big earthquake) but that was my fault.
Shikamoo
said,
4 months ago
cleo, JFri And don’t blame us for that little earthquake! It was likely one of the Tribe falling out of bed that caused the mild tremors. Blame the person responsible for causing the fall!
Dry
said,
4 months ago
MIYY4U do we want to ask how you caused an earthquake or are we better off not knowing? LOL
JFri said, 4 months ago
Dry, SF is on the American Plate but barely! Before you go too bonkers (I know, I know) they have done a LOT to make things much safer in case of a major quake! My area, however, is way behind the curve on that!
Aye, Aye, docT!
Device triggered!!!!
Shikamoo
said,
4 months ago
HAPPY CANADA DAY!
THE SHEILD IS UP! THE MAPLE LEAF FOREVER!
♪♫♪♫OH, CANADA…OUR HOME AND NATIVE LAND…♪♪♫
You wouldn’t dare hit someone standing at attention, would you?