Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney

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Margueritem said, 3 months ago

Lena is saved by big bro again, just in the nick of time. How will they escape this dilemma? Did Mom burn the brussel sprouts? And what of Igor?
Joe Minotaur said, 3 months ago

QUIZ TIME

What did we see tonight?

9 Chickweed Lane
.1. Mushy stuff.
.2. Call of Nature.
.3. Edda moves out.
.4. Seth moves out.
.5. Compromise.
.6. Detente.
.7. New carpet.
.8. Solange votes them both off the island.
.9. None of the above.

Pibgorn
.1. Two Eggs. Sunnyside up.
.2. Return to Suzerain.
.3. Satori decides to risk it.
.4. Nat and Dru, hearts afire!
.5. Geoff/Pib/Maurice.
.6. Oognat/wolf.
.7. Tom T. pulls himself back together.
.8. Return of the cloud monster.
.9. None of the above.
.10. So don’t delay. Act now. Supplies are running out.
.11. Allow, if you’re still alive, six to eight years to arrive.
.12. And if you follow there may be a tomorrow,
.13. But if the offer is shun, you might as well be walkin’ on the sun.
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

Okay, so Roger’s saved Lena; now, who is going to save them?
The Old Wolf said, 3 months ago

> Okay, so Roger’s saved Lena; now, who is going to save them?

Satori’s my vote. Out she comes, as real as life!

But what the hqiz do I know?
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

I fearless predict [my record couldn’t get any worse, so why not?] that animate Igor will earn his surly keep by keeping the Eggs out of the fire!
Joe Minotaur said, 3 months ago

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Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

Joe’s Quiz results: official, 5 & 1; me, 6 & 3. Enough said!
The Old Wolf said, 3 months ago

The Poll

Hqiz!

Just post your answer here. Would you buy high-quality sketches and artwork if Brooke made them available?
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

Strong 3-D effects in today’s art!
paciii said, 3 months ago

wildflowerose said, yesterday,3 minutes ago
The one who is tapping her foot awaiting the return of her pirateboy! I think 3, maybe 4 foot taps- then In She Goes!

I think she’s going to [try] to come through just as the system running the game and holding [this] portal open gets fried. So she jumps and goes splat as the portal disappears… then we have a nice long time of her search in the game and Roger’s search in real life for another system/portal/something for them to connect again… or not.

Of course we shall find out next week… OR NOT!! [grin]

Is it my eyes, or do Roger’s shoes look like they are on the wrong feet??

Oh my… shouldn’t have stayed up this late. Night all… Looking forward the Meeting at Marco’s Monday…
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

The Old Wolf’s Poll: by mail, if the price were within reason (which is, granted, subjective), yes. I don’t trust the “hacker-proof” internet enough to put my money on it!
Radical-Knight said, 3 months ago

Fantastic Cliff-Hanger. This should keep most people intertained and deepen the confusion until Monday.

C’mon, Skootch over on the couch!
VicTR said, 3 months ago

Will Wilco come Over to rescue Roger ?
I suppose we’ll find Out.
73’s
mjolnir 9 said, 3 months ago
Sometimes the Master makes things so easy…

I’ve got ‘theme music’ for the weekend, if I can just find a demo somewhere…
Check out this this German band…in their own words:

“COCKADOODLE, fellows!
Soon across Europe: the Incredible Rad Rooster with his burning Eggs on Fire! Intoxicating songs about Grain and Feathers, bleeep fights and other common incidents on a ranch in Northern Rhinewestfalia…. So check out Rad Rooster, his heartbreaking Eggs on Fire and their death country music!”

‘Death country’…a musical genre whose time has come…

And I have the perfect Symbolic Snack:

Eggs Flambé!

PREPARATION:
1. Scramble some eggs the way you like them
2. Then flambé them.
  The term flambé [flahm-BAY] is a French word meaning “flaming” or “flamed.” Flambé means to ignite foods that have liquor or liqueur added. This is done for a dramatic effect and to add the rich flavor of the liqueur to the foods without adding the alcohol.
  CAUTION: Please remember to use extreme caution here, you will be dealing with a liquid that is on fire; do not carry the dish while flaming, this is best done on a serving cart slightly away from your table. Keep a large metal lid on hand, to cover the dish in case your flambé gets out of hand.
  LIQUOR: Use a brandy or 80-proof liquor or liqueur. Liquors that are higher proof are too volatile when lit. Choose liquors or liqueurs that are complimentary to the food being cooked (eggs go well with just about anything)
  HOW TO FLAMBE:
  Heat the brandy or liquor in a saucepan, with high sides, just until bubbles begin to form around the edges. The boiling point of alcohol is 175 degrees F. (much lower than water). The liquor can also be heated in a microwave oven by heating 30 to 45 seconds in a microwave-proof dish at 100 percent power.
  Use a flambé pan with rounded, deep sides and a long handle. Never pour liquor from a bottle into a pan that is near an open flame (the flame can follow the stream of alcohol into the bottle and cause it to explode). NOTE: If the dish doesn’t light, it’s probably not hot enough. The food to be flambéed must also be warm. Cold foods may cool down the warm liquor where it will not light.
  Once you add the liquor to the pan, do not delay lighting. You don’t want the food to absorb the raw alcohol and retain a harsh flavor. Ignite with a long match (such as fireplace matches or a long barbecue lighter). Always ignite the fumes at the edge of the pan and not the liquid itself. Never lean over the dish or pan as you light the fumes.
  Let cook until flame disappears (at this point all alcohol has burned off). If you want to retain some of the alcohol flavor, cover flaming dish to extinguish flames or add additional wine or stock.
  Serve the dish as soon as the flame disappears.
HINT: If you want the flames, but do not want the liquor, soak sugar cubes in a flavored extract. Place the cubes around the perimeter of the dish and light.

To drink?
Whatever you flambéd the eggs in!
Or, again, if you don’t want the alcohol…coffee, from the cafeteria in Lenox Hill Hospital, 77th St., New York, New York. Better ask for it ‘to go’…
Joe Minotaur said, 3 months ago

GROAN!!!

http://www.kevinandkell.com/
waycyber said, 3 months ago

It’s Hawaiian Shirt Day

Skip, skip. skip to the lu’au my darlings
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

I like the way eight-year-old Lena instinctively clutches at Big Brother in this instant of stress! –Not at all like the domineering “Queen of Suzerain”-persona on the other side of the Portal!
Gweedo Murray said, 3 months ago

Awright ! Sisyphos! I saw movies in school, in the 60s, of WWII vintage but couldn’t tell ya if the boys was one of ‘em.
Marg, that was me behind the camera.

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From yesterday

Fairportfan said, 22 in a lefthanded ways ago

Ah hah.

The signs that Luann lettered with in a backhand (because of being lefthanded) were a plot point. {http://tinyurl.com/mv8967}

I’m so proud of me for noticing them…
.
(excited like a puppy)Yeah! Yeah! I noticed that too ! Quill was just all over it. ¦^)
.
According to Roger’s shoes, he has two right feet.
.
Radical-Knight, it’s only right that we be intertained by the internet.
waycyber said, 3 months ago

“Dad, dad, i’m going to be carpet layer.”

“WHAT! That’s no job for a son of mine. You do that and I will kick you out of this house. Are we clear on this?”

“But dad, it’s a good job.”

“I don’t care. Why don’t you be a bar tender or a street sweeper. Anything but that.”

“But dad, I really do want to be a carpet layer.”

“Oh, son. Sorry, I misheard you. I thought you said corporate lawyer.”
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

mjolnir9, I’ve heard a lot worse than Incredible Rad Rooster and his Eggs on Fire!
Ladywolf17 said, 3 months ago

THE LAND OF MAGIC

By ladywolf17

Part Five
New Journey

Once again I set out, only this time I was alone. The small skinny man had told me to go west, so west was the direction I took. As I walked on, thoughts began to fill my mind. “How was I going to get the key, without being spotted by the griffin?” That was one thought, another was, “I wish Deyhon was with me.”

The path started getting rough. I could see that I began climbing a long narrow path up a mountain. I didn’t dare look back towards the beautiful palace. I was on a mission and was determine to succeed at all cost.

The wind began to pick up steadily now. I felt the chill penetrate my bones. Still I walked on. Regret started to fill my mind. “I should have stayed put like my brother had told me to. My family must be worried sick about me.” that was all I could think of.

By nightfall I had reached the lair of the griffin, but before I could enter I heard an awful roar from the lair. The griffin knew that I was here. As the griffin came out I could see that it had the head and wings of an eagle, but the body of a lion, and it was a beautiful golden color. I was held in a trance-like stare as it came closer to me.

Just before it could attack me, an amazing thing happened. Deyhon had arrived, and with his leap he knocked away the evil creature. Thus! breaking it’s trance over me. “Tierra go into the lair and find the key now!” Deyhon said grabbing my attention.

I ran into the dark lair. Concentrating on the belief of magic I formed a bright blue glow of light that lit the lair up like a flashlight. The smell of decay in the lair was so strong that I began to feel nauseated. Now where was that magic key.

Outside, the battle to the death was about to begin. It was demon versus creature,and only one of them was going to be standing in the end.

There it was! the magic key in a small lit up room on the back wall in plain site. Then it occurred to me. This must be a test. If I was wrong, then a trap would spring and I would be doomed to my fate.

TO BE CONTINUED…………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

This story isn’t over yet. so you can expect me to stay until it ends.
waycyber said, 3 months ago

I went to the doctor about my sense of humour. He says I have too much irony in my diet
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

waycyber, it’s not so cheery in Hawaii in the C’est la Vie universe today, Hawaiian Shirt Day notwithstanding!
waycyber said, 3 months ago

One friend gave me the present of a place in a Batik course. Well, I just wanted to curl up and dye.
waycyber said, 3 months ago

Do you like your eggs runny?
Gweedo Murray said, 3 months ago

The faster the better.
Saskfan said, 3 months ago

waycyber said, fewer than 14 puns ago:
One friend gave me the present of a place in a Batik course. Well, I just wanted to curl up and dye.

You were just dyeing to get that off your chest, weren’t you?
UncaAlby said, 3 months ago

Multiple Questions

If Satori comes out, who/what will she be?
Will she grab on to Roger and Lena?
Will Roger and Lena jump back into the portal, only to pass Satori on the way out?
Will the “Suzerain” program be able to continue running if Roger’s computer burns to a crisp?
If all three of them end up on this side of the Portal, and Roger’s computer burns to a crisp, what will happen to Satori?
If all three of them end up on that side of the Portal, and Roger’s computer burns to a crips, what will happen to Roger and Lena?

(I’m going back under the couch. I think I saw some potato chip crumbs under there anyway.)
Saskfan said, 3 months ago

Waycyber: you’re warped, my invisible British friend. Did you feel out of place in the Batik course? Be-weft of a point of reference?
UncaAlby said, 3 months ago

9CL

How the heck did he swap Edda for Amos? I think I missed some action.
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

UncaAlby: Noble Seth’s action A–place Edda through doorway into bedroom; action B–seize Amos; action C–place Amos up against Edda (in bedroom); action D–turn away, closing door to bedroom. Mission accomplished!
Saskfan said, 3 months ago

On Roger’s shoes: My word, but you’re a picky lot, aren’t you? There’s barely enough information to decide which shoe’s which. Give the man a break here! :)
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steelbladeoffury said, 3 months ago

Konnichiwa everybody I am steelbladeoffury, and it is a great pleasure to meet you all.

Konnichiwa is Japanese for hello.
UncaAlby said, 3 months ago

こんにちは
UncaAlby said, 3 months ago

Better yet:

こんにちは激怒の鋼鉄刃
UncaAlby said, 3 months ago

And don’t ask me, coz I don’t know what I’m talking about.
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

Kalimera (καλημέρα), Greek for “good morning/good day,”
steelbladeoffury! Welcome to the Couch, home of the OTC [Order of the Couch] and a comfy place to be confused!
UncaAlby said, 3 months ago

@Sisyphos said, 1 minute ago

Kalimera (καλημέρα), Greek for “good morning/good day,”

(I thought that was a kind of fish??)
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

UncaAlby, you’re probably thinking of kalamari, squid, or kalamarakia, little squids, usually fried….
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

ladywolf17, thanks for staying with us long enough to finish the continuing story of The Land of Magic. Drop in when you feel like it and able to, thereafter!
steelbladeoffury said, 3 months ago

Not to confuse anybody here, but I am American born and proud of it.
ben_david said, 3 months ago

I miss Pib. Haven’t seen her - in action - as herself - in 3 months, since she got frozen. It’s like seeing Superman with only Lana, Lois, Jimmy, Perry, and Lex.
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 3 months ago

Privyet
Fairportfan said, 3 months ago

Someone said this striplooks very 3D.

I agree.

I might be able to do something…
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 3 months ago

http://www.darwinawards.com/stupid/stupid2009-03.html

“Driving” while intoxicated…
steelbladeoffury said, 3 months ago

So this couch I sit on is all about konmei (confusion).

It is time for me to turn in so I say oyasuminasai ( good night).
waycyber said, 3 months ago

Does anyone else find using a keyboard depressing?
waycyber said, 3 months ago

@steelbladeoffury

I thought you might be interested to know I have black belts in Origami and To Fu.
azrach said, 3 months ago

What I am trying to figure out … is Roger jumping off the burning desk and heading out of the burning building? Or is he jumping back into the monitor?

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A fantastic saga of adventure both high and low, of forbidden passion and iambic pentameter, of fays, fools, organists, demons, accordions, heaven, hell and Shakespeare, Pibgorn follows the whims and flights of its eponymous fairy heroine as she plies her conviction that there must be more to life than depositing dew drops on dandelions and sleeping under mushrooms.

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