Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for March 14, 2011
Transcript:
Duke: We should be hearing something soon... Earl: How's it supposed to go down? Duke: The plan is for their guy to fast-rope into the palace atrium, he secures our guy, both are hosted out, and the ship returns to Herat. Whole thing's supposed to take less than an hour. Earl: I like it. Simple, clean... Zipper: Guys? Anyone seen the host? But not, alas, foolproof.
Sky_Shachaq about 13 years ago
It’s hard for a mission to be foolproof when it’s being carried out by fools.
pouncingtiger about 13 years ago
Definitely not foolproof with that fool/dolt.
rayannina about 13 years ago
Foolproof, maybe … but not Zipper-proof!
Coyoty Premium Member about 13 years ago
Hoisted by his own ret– er, mentally challenged partner.
silvrGrl123 about 13 years ago
“It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious.”
randgrithr about 13 years ago
God da*n them all! I was told we’d cruise the seas for American gold We’d fire no guns-shed no tears Now I’m a broken man on a Halifax pier The last of Barrett’s Privateers.
lewisbower about 13 years ago
Now, now, Those men wouldn’t be in Washington if they didn’t know what they were doing.
odeliasimone about 13 years ago
It might be simple, but it sure ain’t gonna be clean!!!
William Bednar Premium Member about 13 years ago
I wonder if that splash of orange/red left of center in panel 3 is Red Rascal? If so, his helmet/turban has come off and his hair is flying free!
palos about 13 years ago
And I was naive enough to believe that rescue helicopters included the requisite hoist. Others seem to believe you need to bring your own.
Dragoncat about 13 years ago
What made me think the hoist was built-in with those choppers?
“A battle plan is only as good as the warriors you send in to do battle…”
In other words…If you want your plan to be foolproof… DON’T USE FOOLS!!!
Kali about 13 years ago
A fool and his partner – taking orders from Duke. Yeah, this is going to end well…
TexTech about 13 years ago
IN RE the hoist: The chopper may be equipped with one. It is just that Zipper is not real sure what one looks like!
Dirty Dragon about 13 years ago
Zipper’s about to learn how to fly.
MobyD about 13 years ago
Randgrithr:
Oh, antelope poop is a sickening sight (How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!) It’s broad and fat and so loose it sprays And to make it took the antelope two whole days!
(Chorus as shown by Randgrithr)
from “Garnet’s Private Beer”
charliesommers about 13 years ago
Lets huff a dooby, that should clear our heads for action!
Potrzebie about 13 years ago
He should use his I-phone 4 to search for a PDF of the chopper manual!
runar about 13 years ago
Natasha Fatale: I thought you said this plan was foolproof!
Boris Badenov: Foolproof, yes! Idiotproof, no!
YatInExile about 13 years ago
If Duke wants to hear something soon, it’ll no doubt be on Al Jazeera.
Mike31g about 13 years ago
vanpelt,
Correct,
Zipper is Zonker’s nephew, who is Duke’s nephew
Dtroutma about 13 years ago
Most fatal climbing accidents occur on rappel, just like “fast roping” that gets a tad TOO fast. The bungee was just a typical “Darwin Award” move.
FriscoLou about 13 years ago
Takes a fool to snag a fool.
And now for a flashback moment, in memory of Owsley Stanley and the long strange trip.
ChukLitl Premium Member about 13 years ago
The man put out a quality product, FriscoLou.
gamrobi about 13 years ago
i wish robert burns could speak english