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   Dry said, 6 months ago

   Cheap labor!

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   Doctor Toon said, 6 months ago

   Hi Dry!

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   elsupremo said, 6 months ago

   Such a well-done strip. My first comment because it’s worth it - I look forward to this strip every day!

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   Dry said, 6 months ago

   elsupremo, first strip I read in the morning! Chip is a genius! Sometimes he re-visits jokes from years before with a slight twist, but they’re good to see again! I do wish he would bring back Seahawk though!

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   DigitalFrog said, 6 months ago

   A piano?? What are they planning, piracy on the high “C”s?

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   kirbey said, 6 months ago

   Good one DigitalFrog !

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   Leslyn Moore said, 6 months ago

   As always, Louie would do anything for food!

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   richgrise said, 6 months ago

   This is the origin of the term, “carrot on a stick”.

   It’s NOT “carrot-and-stick”!

   “Do what I say, and you’ll get your treat!”

   Feh.

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   fritzoid said, 6 months ago

   “Carrot and stick” is a different metaphor than “carrot on a stick.” The latter is what we have here, yes, but the former is also in common (and proper) usage. It refers to the difference between positive motivation and negative motivation: You can motivate a donkey to move either with a carrot applied to his front end, or with a stick applied to his back end.

   This kind of moral suasion works well with animals and other dumb brutes, viz: “I do good because I hope for Heaven” and “I do good because I fear Hell.” A third option, “I do good because it is good to do it”, seems to leave most people unmoved.

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    DigitalFrog said, 6 months ago

    And sometimes a carrot is just a carrot - Bugs “Sigmund” Bunny