Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney

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Margueritem said, 4 months ago

Tom is looking quite a bit worse for wear…
Joe Minotaur said, 4 months ago

Tommy has a host of troubles. A little lava will do that to a demonstrator.
Mattimeomeg said, 4 months ago

OOOOOO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Not mor teefs! (Wait, isn’t he missing more than a few?)

Dru is in for it now!
VicTR said, 4 months ago

Tom’s not looking well…and I
don’t think his HMO will cover his present condition.
Joe Minotaur said, 4 months ago

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Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

To repeat, TomT looks like Roasted Grinch! –And may have been “Rocco.”
atajayhawk said, 4 months ago

Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy!
gimmickgenius said, 4 months ago

Thought so! And I think Nat may be down, but he’s probably not out. Where are Geoff and Maurice? Will defrosting the Pib sicle give them access to this dream?
Joe Minotaur said, 4 months ago

It’s Tom Torque-muppet!!
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

And Torquemada, even spelled in pink, does not spell “happy times” for the “ I’ll See You in HELL First” contestants/victims….
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

He’s certainly not his usual “bright-eyed (and -toothed) and bushy-tailed” self, now is he?
The Old Wolf said, 4 months ago

Tom’s still Torqued & Madda than a hornet about how Dru Laid into him last time.

sorry
mjolnir 9 said, 4 months ago

Just when you most expect it…the Spanish Inquisition…
Joe Minotaur said, 4 months ago

Bed calls and the head falls…
jimbo1949 said, 4 months ago

Don’t be sorry Old Wolf, the sure sign of a good pun is having to dodge projectiles.
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

Well, we know that the last encounter with Dru left our good buddy Tom in a – shall we say – a bit of a “funk”.

But I certainly woulda thought he’d have gotten over it by now!
RockHouse said, 4 months ago

KalahariNight

@RockHouse, yes please - I’d be very interested in seeing your website. I’m getting ready to re-do my back garden with the intent of it. eventually becoming a certified wildlife habitat.

Ok, here it is. I also listed an English friend’s web site. I am left in a constant state of lust for some of the new ones I can’t (yet) lay my hands on. But I’m getting there!

http://www.eclectasy.com/gallery_of_salvias/index.htm

http://www.robinssalvias.com/

I am currently locked out of my web site because of a server software problem, and will be moving it soon to a new location. It also badly needs updating.
debra4life50 said, 4 months ago

I think I may have found a possibility for Papa B’s inspiration for Tommy boy. I rewatched Speed 2 tonight and at one point the villian, played by Willem Defoe, was doing an absolutely maniacal, crazy out of your head, scene and his face just then reminded me of Tommy boy. Hmmm, I wonder…
debra4life50 said, 4 months ago

Tom’s a demon, right? Shouldn’t he be able to regenerate right away like Dru has done sometimes? Nat, too, probably?
musicnut1986 said, 4 months ago

Nat is definately a demon too. This is a second post by a newbie, so excuse me if this has been pointed out ad nausium.

Tom must be seenig a British dentist.
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

TomT carries a sleek little hand microphone [unless that’s some unspeakable instrument of torture], so I expect a lot of host/contestant interaction. –Maybe a Second Banana will handle the instruments of torture….
Margueritem said, 4 months ago

Rockhouse, love those two sites.
ejcapulet said, 4 months ago

Oooooh boy is that ever creepy!
ejcapulet said, 4 months ago

Since demons regenerate quickly, I think we can safely assume Dru did something pretty serious to old Tom last time. Ugh, shudder…
waycyber said, 4 months ago

A Tale of World War Two
Shortly after the start of World War 2 the call went out to craftsmen and skilled workers to come to the aid of the Nation’s defence.
One such was Nigel Webster. He had just finished his apprenticeship as an Oglogel Box Maker and was very keen to serve his country.
He went to the Army Recruitment Office.
“Well, Son, what do you do?” The Sergeant asked.
“I’m an Oglogel Box Maker, Sir!”
“What is an Oglogel Box?”
“Well, it’s about 20 feet across, and 20 feet high…”
“That’s too big for the Army to use. We would need to have special vehicles just to carry it. Try the Air Force.”
So Nigel went to the Air Force.
“Well, Son, what do you do?” The Squadron Leader asked.
“I’m an Oglogel Box Maker, Sir!”
“What is an Oglogel Box?”
“Well, it’s a cube that weighs about 3 Tons…”
“That’s far too heavy to go in one of our aircraft, try the Navy.”
So Nigel went to the Navy.
“Well, Son, what do you do?” The Midshipman asked.
“I’m an Oglogel Box Maker, Sir!”
“What is an Oglogel Box?”
“Well, it’s a cube that weighs about 3 Tons.”
“That’s heavy, but our ships could carry it easily. How big is it?”
“About 20 feet per side, Sir.”
“That’s not a problem. What exactly does it do?”
“Well, Sir, I’m not allowed to say, but if you will let me make one, I can demonstrate it.”
“OK, you’re in.”
Some weeks later Nigel was on the HMS Fearless. Under his instruction, huge tarpaulins were erected on the deck and fastened securely. These rose up to form a wall so that no-one would see the secrets of the Oglogel Box that Nigel had sworn to preserve.
Over the next month, timber and nails and equipment were taken inside the work area and the air was full of the sounds of sawing and hammering.
At the end of 6 weeks, Nigel reported to the Captain that the work was done. HMS Fearless set sail for a demonstration of the Oglogel boxes strange properties.
As the ship positioned itself off of the coast near Penzance, the deck gradually filled with admirals and generals, politicians and nameless figures that stayed in the shadows.
The crowd watched, hushed now, as a crane swung over the area where the Oglogel box had been constructed. The hook went down and, after a while, Nigel called out that all was secure.
The crane took the strain. The motor rumbled with the effort of lifting the box. Slowly it rose from behind the tarpaulins, Nigel on the top steadying it. The crowd looked at this strange object.
It was, as Nigel had said, a cube about 20 feet per side. It had a large hole (about 3 feet across) in the centre of each of the sides. There were slots irregularly spaced above and below the hole. Also on each side were sets of arrows pointing upwards.
Nigel gave the signal and the crane turned so that the box hung over the side of the ship. The crowd surged to the guardrail to see what would happen next.
The box was lowered, gently, to the surface of the sea. Nigel very carefully unhooked the box and was lifted back onto the deck.
All eyes stared at the box, now floating a few feet away from the ship. Then they saw a spurt of water coming from the holes and it began to sink. And as it sank, it went
Oglogel, oglogel, oglogel
azrach said, 4 months ago

LikeDebra4life pointed out … demons in this series have been pretty good at regenerating …. until now. Speculating …. does this imply that Drusilla now has more than just increased power quantitatively, but also QUALITATIVELY? The (well deserved, IMHO) damage she did on tom a while back seems to be a bit more permanent.
Chuck Clay said, 4 months ago

After the condition Dru left him in last time, I think Tom has actually done a pretty GOOD job of regenerating.. but still has a ways to go.
Hroth said, 4 months ago

musicnut1986 said: Tom must be seenig a British dentist.

Nowadays, its more probable that he’s not seeing a British dentist AT ALL….
Adrienne Gormley said, 4 months ago

As others have stated already, Tommy boy looks a bit worse for wear, but, yeah, he does bear a striking resemblance to the smoke beast that snagged Oognat.
baslim_the_begger said, 4 months ago

Really, Brooke, please make this Tom T. episode quick. They are pretty boring. Or change the format, or something…please!
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago

So then Tom’s got a vendetta against Dru then. This doesn’t look god for Dru and her friends. And what’s the deal with the bad guys appearing as shadows. If they are demons shouldn’t they have solid forms. I’m not use to this so any input you guys can offer would be great.
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 4 months ago

A “Roasted Grinch?” He sure does!
BJamesB86 said, 4 months ago

Oh boy…
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 4 months ago

You’re a mean one, Roasted Grinch.
You’re just a big schlameel
You’re cuddly like an ashflow tuff,
You’re charming like sick veal.
Mr. Tom.

You’re a sore loser
Who’ll welch on a deal.
Phaze58 said, 4 months ago

Ah but it turned out the Grinch had a heart, I don’t think Tom Has one here.Dru has probably ripped it out along with his sense of humour.!
waycyber said, 4 months ago

Toothy or not toothy, that is the question master
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 4 months ago

his teeth do look a little bent…

Speaking of dentist in Britain, this article caught my eye a few months back:
http://tinyurl.com/dzx2kg
SirMirom said, 4 months ago

I wouldn’t be surprised, actually, if this wasn’t a regular Tom episode, but if this entire arc is Revenge of The Torque, you know? We’ve already seen Tom has a flair for the dramatic, glossy and neon, and for heaven’s sake, what other demon would prance Our Heroes through Oz?? I think Tom may be our grey-fingered arc-driving demon seeking revenge.
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 4 months ago

Tom needs a good plastic, er, magma, surgeon.
Dracip said, 4 months ago

Hey, I come here for the fabulous babes and colorful artwork,
Waaaaaa….
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 4 months ago

Torquemada Adam euqrot . What’s another name for Torque? Moment. A moment is generated by force perpendicular to a point. M=Fxr, If I can remember my statics rightly. It’s been years. Mr. Fxr. or Fixer. Maybe he’s been “fixed” by Dru and wants revenge…
waycyber said, 4 months ago

Less Torque more action?
Torque is cheap?
All Torque and no trousers?
geedub said, 4 months ago

Torquey must be in the rebirth stage…..Either that or he’s into the “DEATH” metal look.
ejcapulet said, 4 months ago

Oglogel, oglogel, oglogel… heh heh heh, waycyber where *do* you get these?
waycyber said, 4 months ago

Torquay? Home of Fawlty Towers. He looks like he has a mouthful of them
waycyber said, 4 months ago

@ejcapulet

I have written quite a few. Some are my take on existing shaggy dog stories, others are original.
Joe Minotaur said, 4 months ago

From Tommie: I’m not listening to you!

Tommie: See me, feel me, touch me, heal me.
See me, feel me, touch me, heal me.
See me, feel me, touch me, heal me.
See me, feel me, touch me, heal me, heal me, heal me.

Chorus:
Listening to you I get a headache.
Gazing at you I get nauseous.
Following you I climb the volcano.
I throw lava at your feet!
Right behind you I see the minions.
On you I see the gory.
From you I get the blisters.
From you I get away.
Listening to you I get a headache.
Gazing at you I get nauseous.
Following you I climb the volcano.
I throw lava at your feet!

Repeat until audience goes away.
TiggerLeBounce said, 4 months ago

Nice one, Joe Minotaur!

So I guess I was right about the teeth after all, but I just second-guessed myself.
chairump said, 4 months ago

Does anyone see “The Dating Game” coming to a Pibgorn near you!!!
Moe A. said, 4 months ago

Good morning!
WayCyber I loved your story. You had me hooked.
OldWolf my man, I’ll do the apologizin’ around here! LOL
I’m reminded on a line from Mel Brooks’ “History of the World, Part II,” in which an announcer for Tomas de Torquemada says, “Let’s face it, you can’t Tor-Quem-Oudda ANYthing!”
The man, if memory serves, sounded just like Henny Youngman, I wonder if it was?
Speaking of the aforementioned, TT’s appearance has certainly degenerated since Pibby One.
And on a final note: A bow of the pop-cultural head to Farrah, McMahon and Jacko.
-MOE h.o.s.