@nabuquduriuzhurAnd thanks to those amateurs no one wants to train anyone on how to work for the company, they just expect new job applicants to know how so the amateurs would not have to show what little they learned over the past 20 years.And this line of thought had what to do with this strip?
I wonder if any comic will feature anything to commemorate 9/11? In the first few years after, most towns had ceremonies of remembrance (we laid wreaths at the statues of firefighters killed in the line of duty in South Florida,which was where I was living then.) It seems as if this terrible day is now a distant memory for most of the nation…
What is the deal with all these pop up ads? Can’t do anything without several pop ups blocking my usage. This is too much every second another pops up.
I have to agree. Lynn was very consistent in her treatment of all of her characters. Michael was portrayed as a loyal friend who was strongly emotionally attached to his buddies.
Nabuquduriuzhur: That wasn’t the reason. The purpose was to keep people from establishing roots so that the only identity they had was with the company, which became the parent figure. As a result, the divorce rate started ts climb with that segment of society, but the corporation got a docile work force to exploit.
One of the things that drew me into FBorFW in the first place, all those years ago, was the reality of the characters and storylines (I didn’t learn until much later that Lynn was in fact (literally) drawing from life!)That aspect makes this strip unique in the comic universe — just look at poor Dennis Mitchell, he’s been 6 years old for close to six decades now (although his world has advanced – he uses modern technology, etc.).Even with the recent string of spoilers — bringing back some memories — it has been long enough for the “current” version to be enjoyable.
@howtheduck-Still can’t use the response function. Oh, well.-Eleven commercial jets have vanished from Libya. Conservative news industry spokesmen are reporting that some intelligence agencies fear an anniversary event on 9/11 next week. (This is an actual story)-Anyone who is thinking of flying next week may want to reconsider…
I fought alongside Canadian military personnel in joint operations; great bunch of guys. Besides the Second World War, Canadians fought in Afghanistan as well as the Korean War. During the Cold War, the Royal Canadian Navy and Air Force engaged in intelligence collection on Soviet ships that rounded the Labrador Sea, and they passed on much of that classified information to the United States. As for FBOFW, I am not sure what the storyline was for 9/11. I guess I will wait and see. What I am positive of is that Lynn Johnston did something out of respect for Americans who lost their lives on that dark day. Pretty much every cartoonist did something, unless they wanted to be considered an ignoramus and unfeeling lout!
Why would a Canadian writer “join the Army” anyway? THAT makes absolutely NO SENSE.Pretty much the same reason why after 9/11 that carpenters, plumbers, morticians, football players, you name it all enlisted. We were AT WAR!Farley Mowat, of whom Farley the dog is named, was a writer who served in the Royal Canadian Army and fought in the Second World War.
USN1977: And are still equal partners in NORAD..Sure? Considering the realism of Gray Seas Under, I would have assumed RCN or at least wavy navy (reserves, from the zigzag stripes of rank)..Or the nasty trick we pulled on Gander by diverting all European flights to the US there following 9/11.
ORMouseworks over 9 years ago
Spoiler: Not for quite awhile, Michael… Its so hard to lose your best friend, isn’t It?! ;)
Observer fo Irony over 9 years ago
@nabuquduriuzhurAnd thanks to those amateurs no one wants to train anyone on how to work for the company, they just expect new job applicants to know how so the amateurs would not have to show what little they learned over the past 20 years.And this line of thought had what to do with this strip?
Observer fo Irony over 9 years ago
@Nun’Ya BidnessI was not aware that Nabuquduriushur was that emotional.
Gokie5 over 9 years ago
No, but Brad in Luann became a firefighter after 9/11. Ag. That anniversary date comes in a week.
Argy.Bargy2 over 9 years ago
I wonder if any comic will feature anything to commemorate 9/11? In the first few years after, most towns had ceremonies of remembrance (we laid wreaths at the statues of firefighters killed in the line of duty in South Florida,which was where I was living then.) It seems as if this terrible day is now a distant memory for most of the nation…
Mister Mean over 9 years ago
What is the deal with all these pop up ads? Can’t do anything without several pop ups blocking my usage. This is too much every second another pops up.
Argy.Bargy2 over 9 years ago
Anyone who wants to see the current version of ‘downsizing’ the staff should look at today’s Dilbert
JanLC over 9 years ago
I have to agree. Lynn was very consistent in her treatment of all of her characters. Michael was portrayed as a loyal friend who was strongly emotionally attached to his buddies.
hippogriff over 9 years ago
Nabuquduriuzhur: That wasn’t the reason. The purpose was to keep people from establishing roots so that the only identity they had was with the company, which became the parent figure. As a result, the divorce rate started ts climb with that segment of society, but the corporation got a docile work force to exploit.
Fido (aka Felix Rex) Premium Member over 9 years ago
One of the things that drew me into FBorFW in the first place, all those years ago, was the reality of the characters and storylines (I didn’t learn until much later that Lynn was in fact (literally) drawing from life!)That aspect makes this strip unique in the comic universe — just look at poor Dennis Mitchell, he’s been 6 years old for close to six decades now (although his world has advanced – he uses modern technology, etc.).Even with the recent string of spoilers — bringing back some memories — it has been long enough for the “current” version to be enjoyable.
Argy.Bargy2 over 9 years ago
@howtheduck-Still can’t use the response function. Oh, well.-Eleven commercial jets have vanished from Libya. Conservative news industry spokesmen are reporting that some intelligence agencies fear an anniversary event on 9/11 next week. (This is an actual story)-Anyone who is thinking of flying next week may want to reconsider…
thirdguy over 9 years ago
Do you ever get tired of being completely wrong about EVERYTHING?
USN1977 over 9 years ago
I fought alongside Canadian military personnel in joint operations; great bunch of guys. Besides the Second World War, Canadians fought in Afghanistan as well as the Korean War. During the Cold War, the Royal Canadian Navy and Air Force engaged in intelligence collection on Soviet ships that rounded the Labrador Sea, and they passed on much of that classified information to the United States. As for FBOFW, I am not sure what the storyline was for 9/11. I guess I will wait and see. What I am positive of is that Lynn Johnston did something out of respect for Americans who lost their lives on that dark day. Pretty much every cartoonist did something, unless they wanted to be considered an ignoramus and unfeeling lout!
USN1977 over 9 years ago
Why would a Canadian writer “join the Army” anyway? THAT makes absolutely NO SENSE.Pretty much the same reason why after 9/11 that carpenters, plumbers, morticians, football players, you name it all enlisted. We were AT WAR!Farley Mowat, of whom Farley the dog is named, was a writer who served in the Royal Canadian Army and fought in the Second World War.
hippogriff over 9 years ago
USN1977: And are still equal partners in NORAD..Sure? Considering the realism of Gray Seas Under, I would have assumed RCN or at least wavy navy (reserves, from the zigzag stripes of rank)..Or the nasty trick we pulled on Gander by diverting all European flights to the US there following 9/11.