Don’t feel bad, John. I went in yesterday morning to church, found out that a squirrel took out the fuse on 1 line of the 3-phase electrical power feed. Not only that, it caused the heat to not work after power was restored, along with killing the modem on their Internet feed. So, people sat in the cold a bit and no live stream video of our service to those members who are shut-ins.
When I heard “squirrel”, that Ray Stevens song popped in my head again. Ha ha ha!
Small observation here. I noticed an anomaly in the third panel. There seems to be in the window a profile of a ghostly man’s face with a beard and glasses looking out the window. In the fourth panel is a less defined smoky image of the face just over the car as if the ghost is fading away into nothing.
I wonder if this is a prelude to a story line coming up for Halloween?
Just imagine the stress of a solo medical practice during the pandemic, especially for a dentist who has close face-to-face contact. My dentist said she couldn’t sleep at night, worrying about the implications for her employees and her practice (which she had only recently bought) if she became seriously ill.
This is a classic “tell and don’t show” amateur mistake in basic cartooning. All the stuff John is thinking about would have made for a much better comic strip if they had been drawn and there were no words. However, words are easier to write than equipment failure is to draw. I suspect the artist may have been pushing a deadline when she did this one.
I cannot explain the weird colouring though. It’s like the syndicate colourist only had brown.
leopardglily 8 months ago
We’ve all been there.
AllishaDawn 8 months ago
I’m convinced my co-workers can’t read.
suv2000 8 months ago
Now would be a good time
Lucky Black Cat 8 months ago
Shouldn’t it be “the suction machine Backed up”?
snsurone76 8 months ago
What is a “suction machine” used for in a dentist’s office??
minty_Joe 8 months ago
Don’t feel bad, John. I went in yesterday morning to church, found out that a squirrel took out the fuse on 1 line of the 3-phase electrical power feed. Not only that, it caused the heat to not work after power was restored, along with killing the modem on their Internet feed. So, people sat in the cold a bit and no live stream video of our service to those members who are shut-ins.
When I heard “squirrel”, that Ray Stevens song popped in my head again. Ha ha ha!
French Persons Premium Member 8 months ago
“Mama said there’ll be days like this, there’ll be days like this, mama said. Mama said, mama said!”
Rose686 8 months ago
Ooooh, Aaliyah wants me to watch Madagascar 3.
dcdete. 8 months ago
Small observation here. I noticed an anomaly in the third panel. There seems to be in the window a profile of a ghostly man’s face with a beard and glasses looking out the window. In the fourth panel is a less defined smoky image of the face just over the car as if the ghost is fading away into nothing.
I wonder if this is a prelude to a story line coming up for Halloween?
bittenbyknittin 8 months ago
That’s funny. The last time I had my teeth cleaned, the suction thingy wasn’t working very well. Turned out to be a loose connection.
mourdac Premium Member 8 months ago
In other words, another day of life.
Brich027 8 months ago
It’s called a Family Circus!
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member 8 months ago
No matter how much we get paid, days like these are when we earn it. Even if it’s not enough.
rshive 8 months ago
I worked on (chemical) production plants. Our general feeling was that “Boredom is our friend.” One always wanted stuff running properly.
Rcwhiting 8 months ago
I can relate. Sounds like my day
rasputin's horoscope 8 months ago
Just imagine the stress of a solo medical practice during the pandemic, especially for a dentist who has close face-to-face contact. My dentist said she couldn’t sleep at night, worrying about the implications for her employees and her practice (which she had only recently bought) if she became seriously ill.
delennwen 8 months ago
John, it’s your practice. Therefore, it IS your circus and those ARE your monkeys!
howtheduck 8 months ago
This is a classic “tell and don’t show” amateur mistake in basic cartooning. All the stuff John is thinking about would have made for a much better comic strip if they had been drawn and there were no words. However, words are easier to write than equipment failure is to draw. I suspect the artist may have been pushing a deadline when she did this one.
I cannot explain the weird colouring though. It’s like the syndicate colourist only had brown.UlrigJaeger Premium Member 8 months ago
John almost has it. Life is a circus. With the quality changing constantly.
oish 8 months ago
In the immortal words of Thomas Edison,
“You can miss a spittoon, but you can’t miss the floor”
Doug K 8 months ago
At least he’s the Ringmaster?
thedogesl Premium Member 8 months ago
For the last decade or so, it feels like the circus has joined me.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 8 months ago
John’s had “one of those days”—-but will it keep on to “one of those nights”?
mindjob 8 months ago
“Take me to a circus tent, where I can easily pay my rent”
raybarb44 8 months ago
Just that the clowns don’t necessarily wear odd clothing….
MarshaOstroff 8 months ago
Sometimes life is a cabaret, sometimes a circus, sometimes a (you fill in the blank) …
EXCALABUR 8 months ago
Poor Baby!