The Dinette Set by Julie Larson
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Julie Larson began writing The Dinette Set comic in 1990, then called Suburban Torture, offering a satire on middle class culture. The Dinette Set became syndicated in 1997. When asked where Julie gets all of her ideas, she admits there is only one way to write a daily comic: write about what you know. "I make no bones about who’s really talking in The Dinette Set," says Julie, who is writer, director and cast of The Dinette Set. "If we can’t make fun of ourselves, who will?"
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Margueritem
said,
about 1 month ago
Under ‘gas’.
Yes, DO run for the nearest tree…..making sure it’s a real tall one…
ejcapulet
said,
about 1 month ago
Too late, Marg, they already reproduced.
grapfhics said, about 1 month ago
At least they’ll set an example to follow.
Ray C
said,
about 1 month ago
Real tall, and isolated. That’s the best combination. And be sure to wear your aluminum rain hat.
“You’re not s’posed to run if there’s lightning.” I think that’s the first stupid statement that Timmy has made. Usually, he’s a few IQs up on the adults.
BigGrouch said, about 1 month ago
Hey, a Char-King. I wonder if he bought it from Hank Hill over at Strickland Propane.
Joe Allen Doty said, about 1 month ago
If I were Timmy’s parents, I would never leave him alone with his clueless grandparents and their clueless friends.
Timmy probably knows that you are not supposed to go stand under a tree when it is lightning. Lightning can sometimes split the trunk of a very tall tree in two.
And, if you clueless people think what Timmy said is wrong, why not do a web search using the words “thunderstorm safety?’
If you are all wet at running out in the open when there is lightning, you could get struck by lightning.
The advice given by the experts is to crouch down with your hands on your knees and bend over to get your head closer to your knees.
WARREN JONES said, about 1 month ago
sorta like”BEND OVER AND KISS YOUR A–S GOODBY??
Ray C
said,
about 1 month ago
Let’s not call others clueless unless we really understand the problem. Even then, it’s not a polite thing to say, even to a person who really is clueless.
“Running” has nothing to do with it. Motion does not attract lightning. You will get even wetter squatting on the ground than if you run to shelter. I did check the experts, and here’s an example of what I found:
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/safety/wtstorm.htm
The number one item on the list is to get to shelter.
If you run, you will get there much faster than if you squat. Squatting is the last item on the list, and is done only in one very special circumstance.
If you know lightning is about to strike, (your hair stands on end), that is when you squat down to avoid being a lightning rod. (This usually happens in the mountains.) Otherwise, squatting in a puddle in a thunderstorm is a really bad idea.
Joy had the right idea in running to shelter. It’s just that trees (especially high, solitary ones) are lightning targets, not shelters. So you are correct with a slight modifying phrase: Do not run to solitary trees in a thunderstorm.
Oh, and using a large umbrella with a long steel spike at the top is a very bad idea also. I see that a lot, and it makes me cringe.
rricchhterr said, about 1 month ago
… if it is only one teardrop, then it is a lonely teardrop…