Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney

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fear-ciuil said, 4 months ago

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Margueritem said, 4 months ago

Dru’s…..hm-mm. Left over from when they shared a mind?
waycyber said, 4 months ago

The Car Trip

‘I’m telling you Jack, if you don’t turn off that Sat Nav, I’m going to throw it out the window.’
‘No, Jenny. I need it. It’s vital for work.’
‘But why does it have that voice?’
‘What voice?’
‘That..that. Oooh! You know.’
‘What’s wrong with it? It’s clear, and tells me exactly where I need to go.’
‘After one hundred yards, turn right, gorgeous.’
‘I’m telling you, Jack, I’ve just about had it with the voice of that – that - HUSSY!’
‘Do people still say that?’
‘Don’t change the subject.’
‘Look. How will we know where to go without Sat Nav?’
‘I can read a map.’
‘OK, I’ll turn the Sat Nav off, you direct us to Lemster, and we’ll stop for lunch.’
Jenny reached round, and grabbed the map book, riffling the pages to Worcester where they had begun their journey. She followed the roads with her finger, then stopped and stared at the book. Then she turned to the index, turning a few pages, then traced down with her finger, then went back to the map page.
‘Lemster?’
‘Yes, Lemster.’
‘A little village north of Ludlow?’
‘What are you talking about? Lemster’s a big place. Famous.’
‘Well, I can’t find it.’
Jack braked sharply and grabbed the map book.
‘Look. Here! HERE! LEMSTER!’
‘That says Leominster.’
‘It’s pronounced “Lemster.”’
‘Well, why didn’t you say you wanted to go to Leominster?’
‘It’s pronounced “LEMSTER!”’
The two quietly fumed during the rest of the journey. Jack changed gears sharply and Jenny shot him angry looks that contained more acid than words ever could. They pulled into the restaurant car park, went in and sat down. Eventually a waitress came over to them to take the order.
‘Before we do that, could you answer a question?’
‘JACK!’
‘Look, Jenny, I just want to settle this once and for all.’
‘It doesn’t matter. Let’s just eat our meal in peace.’
‘Miss. My wife and I had a disagreement on the way here. Please could you tell me. What is the correct way to pronounce the name of this place?’
‘Har-vest-er.’
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

So, are we really in Antarctica? If so, that kinda wreaks havoc with some cherished theories of mine regarding the Frozen Tsunami….
mjolnir 9 said, 4 months ago

That last line is a set-up line if I ever heard one…Friday should be very much fun.
mjolnir 9 said, 4 months ago

Also, I’m suffering from a serious case of mouse envy again…
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

Does Maurice know ominous Things about mixing fairy and demon intimacies, as Geoff has lately done?
Mattimeomeg said, 4 months ago

……..Dru’s? flops to the couch in utter confusion Why…no, how…no, when…wait, make that all three. Why/how/when did Geoff know that somehow Dru and Pib are together. Or did he have something to do with Dru’s actions at the beginning of the arc?
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 4 months ago

Time for Thorazine, er, Thorax, to show up…
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 4 months ago

Poor Maurice and Oognat are the only non-intimate members of the group. Seems like everyone else is, um, taking turns.
musicnut1986 said, 4 months ago

Don’t forget the Paul is Dead thing with the cover art of Abby Road. IE: Paul barefoot, out of step with the others , in a cheap burial suit, and lastely, holding a lit cigerette. Hmmmmm…
Jeffty said, 4 months ago

Hey Jim in Amarillo -

Much thanks for your webpage links to past Pib arcs. It’s a great help in wading through/catching up for us late joiners. I don’t know if GoComics will like it but I’m very pleased …. and thankful.
The Old Wolf said, 4 months ago

If there were any more GUG-BHH going on in this strip, I’d be wondering when Mustapha Mond and the soma were going to show up. It seems everyone belongs to everyone else as it is…

Now if I only knew where to buy a ticket to the Pibverse…
debra4life50 said, 4 months ago

I’m pretty sure that Geoff’s talking about the humina humina he was enaging in with Dru just before he became trapped in the glacier and the baiser de la fee he got from Pib,
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

Nice Aldous Huxley ref, Old Wolf!
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

Quite so, debra4life50. And Maurice seems to have Something to say about that rare mixture…!
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

Hey, everybody! Our own

Margueritem

won the Grand Panjandrum”s Special Award in the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest 2009!
StradMan37 said, 4 months ago

@Margueritem:

CON-GRAND-PANJANDRUM-LATIONS!!!!!

(EDIT: By way of the Frog Applause blog thru Sisyphos)
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

(I learned of that from Teresa Dowlatshahi’s blog at Frog Applause.)
Margueritem said, 4 months ago

*Sisyphos: * You’re starring in ‘Speed Bump’ today.
Margueritem said, 4 months ago

Sisyphos, thank you. This was the first time I entered the contest.

Risitas: Thank you, too.

AmriloJim:, Thank you, also.
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

Margueritem, how did Dave know I like chocolate chip cookies in the crispy version?
Margueritem said, 4 months ago

Sisyphos: Dave is clever that way. ;-)
gimmickgenius said, 4 months ago

Hmm. Pib may be frozen but not frozen solid. Glad she’s not -er- breakable in this condition.
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago

This is indeed a great day Margueritem wins an award (congratulations) and my dad (wolfbyte36) has finally achieved his life long goal and is no longer an outcast in our family. He finally got his mother to say the three biggest words that he’s been denied for so long (I LOVE YOU). It’s nice to know that my dad doesn’t have to be the bad guy anymore. He shall be returning to the couch here within the next few days.
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago

Nice to see that Geoff and Maurice are back in the picture.
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

why is it called a “speed” bump when it forces you to slow down??

That’s what I wanna know.
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

how can Pib be “frozen solid” but Geoff is still able to move her head and limbs about?

Is this like, a fairy thing?
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

when is UncaAlby going to congratulate Margueritem on winning that award?

Well, I suppose now is as good a time as any. Congratulations!!
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

who is that mysterious “Rocco” who had both too many and not enough teeth?

Not enough to be Tom T. in his former glory, and too many to be Tom T. in his current – eh – lack of glory.
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

what is UncaAlby going to use for his “what” question?

uhhhhhhhhhhhh –
ejcapulet said, 4 months ago

Woo Hoo! Marg! WAY TO GO!!! We always knew you were something special!
VicTR said, 4 months ago

MARGUERITEM ! …

Congrats & All That Jazz ! !
ejcapulet said, 4 months ago

It’s nice to hear that Wolfbyte has good news of his own and good to hear that he’ll be rejoining us soon so we’ll have all the members of our Wolf pack.
Buggerit said, 4 months ago

“UncaAlby said, about 1 hour ago

how can Pib be “frozen solid” but Geoff is still able to move her head and limbs about?

Is this like, a fairy thing?”

—————

I think that she is frozen like snow rather than a solid block of ice. Which would make her flexible but prone to melting if she was warmed up too much.

The pattern on her skin looks like lots of small ice crystals rather than one large one.

Which would make her a snowpib rather than a pibsickle.

Or maybe a pibsorbet?

(Mmmm… pibsorbet…)
Galford said, 4 months ago

waycyber - how odd - I live in Worcester, and travel to Leominster quite a lot! However, the wife and I got the Sat Nav argument out of the way some time ago :-)

The sexy female voice is best, I don’t trust the Irish girl - let alone understand her, I won’t go for the male voice because I don’t want to appear gay to my friends, and Mr.T is just obnoxious!!
waycyber said, 4 months ago

Old ones, but they still have charm

Why is Abbreviation such a long word?
What do the letters of Acronym stand for?
Who has at last had a look at The Old Wolf’s style guide (see boilerplate)?
waycyber said, 4 months ago

@UncaAlby I see you have six faithful serving men.
waycyber said, 4 months ago

@Margueritem As a fellow writer (unpublished) may I convey my heartiest congratulations on your recent award. May you ascend the literary heights still further and be garlanded with yet more awards. (see? Not a hint of jealousy!)

BTW Speakeasy Writers Circle this Friday night, Quaker Centre, Downhead Park, Milton Keynes, UK 19:30-22:30
ejcapulet said, 4 months ago

Whoa, waycyber, not getting jealous is a lot of work for a writer! You’re too secure. The women in my family are all writers (Mom’s the non-fiction novelist, Grandma’s the short-story writer, and I do articles - we’re all published) so I know that not getting mean is a pretty tall order!
chairump said, 4 months ago

Oh how I envy being envious!! Congrats Margueritem!
Captain Smokeblower said, 4 months ago

UncaAlby asked,
Why is it called a “speed” bump when it forces you to slow down??

For consistency’s sake. You park in a driveway and drive on a parkway don’t you?
DeathDealer said, 4 months ago

Hmmm… transfer of body heat. Could this be a lesson in thermodynamics?
bhandraoijo said, 4 months ago

Margueritem - Congratulations!

And I am still very confused! Maybe tomorrow will help ease some of that -
DeathDealer said, 4 months ago

Way cyber The Car Trip:

My native dialect is “Boston.”

The couple left “Wystah” enroute to Lemon-stah.
And OBTW, Ludlow is about 45 miles south-west of Lemon-stah (closer to Springfield).
RockHouse said, 4 months ago

waycyber:

How to Pronounce Massachusetts Town Names:
http://www.worcestermass.com/pronounce/index.shtml

Your joke reminded me of a local one, popular especially with the college crowd at UMass and the denizens of Amherst (silent “h”):

US 202 runs north-south west of the Quabbin Reservoir, which forms much of the boundary of Hampshire County with Worcester County. An alternate name is the Daniel Shays Highway (named after the rebellious farmer of old). it also has another nickname:

The Alimentary Canal

After all, it does connect Belchertown with Athol
DeathDealer said, 4 months ago

Margueritem
Congratulations on the award!.
I must say though, I could give you some tough competition. I could submit some of the prose I see written in my office.
BikeNBoatN said, 4 months ago

Pib has a belly button!
And at least we know Geoff is not in the dream.
jakebb2 said, 4 months ago

What is the plot line of Pibgorn? Is there one?
What happened to Bustard?
kcboomer said, 4 months ago

And not en Emperor penguin to be found.