Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney

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Margueritem said, 17 days ago

I do hope that that last blow was the killing one…
BikeNBoatN said, 17 days ago

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Pib: Looks like ballet moves.

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BikeNBoatN said, 17 days ago

Smug ballet moves at that.
UncaAlby said, 17 days ago

Well, she might not be slicing up Tommie like we expect, but she looks good not slicing up Tommie like we expect!
Sisyphos said, 17 days ago

Dru doesn’t bloviate, but is she posturing to the same ill effect?
desertdwlr said, 17 days ago

I hope thats Tom’s blood driping off the sword
mroberts88 said, 17 days ago

Looks like she did it.
♠Lonewolf♠ said, 17 days ago

Has she hit anything yet? It doesn’t show.
Ladywolf17 said, 17 days ago

WALL PAPER for my computer desktop.

With all this talk about art that has been the issue tonight , I see wonderful art in both Pibgorn and 9CWL.
Sisyphos said, 17 days ago

Her blade seems to be shedding White Sparklies, but I see no blood. That’s why I think she hasn’t yet struck Tommy….
Sisyphos said, 17 days ago

Maybe she’s trying to scare him into reform?
UncaAlby said, 17 days ago

In Tommie’s current condition, I really wouldn’t expect a whole lot of blood – –

– – sawdust maybe – –
BikeNBoatN said, 17 days ago

Or are those more like fencing moves? Almost looks like the first pose is some sort of en garde position.
mroberts88 said, 17 days ago

I hope everyone has a good day, and good morning all.
The Old Wolf said, 17 days ago

Deadly ballet. “One two, one two, and through and through, Satori’s sword went snicker-snack! She left Tom dead, and with his head, she went galumphing back.”

There, that’s better.
ejcapulet said, 17 days ago

Oooo - pretty!
Sisyphos said, 17 days ago

I see, basically, just two moves, with some intermediate positions: starting top-right, diagonaling down-left, =one move; pause; stance at mid-right, and move at lower right.
Gweedo Murray said, 17 days ago

fatuncleGenius? said, 20 light amplified stimulated emission radiations ago

Laser cows
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Thanks unc. I forgot all about those even though I did see them first time they were posted.

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You’re welcome mr.roberts. I’ve met some pretty decent L.E. folk along my way. My cousin Tim use to be a copper and then later mayor of the small western NY town he lives in. I believe he is currently among the retired. I think you’re going to do just fine.

ladywolf I’m sorry to hear of what happened at school. As the others stated, take it up the chain. If it has to go to the board or superintendant, so be it. If these people are regular trouble makers, well, it’s one more mark against them.
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mroberts88 said, 9 feedings ago

Ladywolf, I wouldnt say I’m good at it particularly, I just feed off of everyone else.
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I think good writing teams just do that sort of thing.
Urquell said, 17 days ago

If Tom died at all – and it is questionable – he must have died entranced by the ballet.

I was.
BikeNBoatN said, 17 days ago

I’m not going to try to analyze the moves anymore; I’m just enthralled by the artistic mastery of it all.
Sisyphos said, 17 days ago

Black beauty lit by black light.
gimmickgenius said, 17 days ago

Well? Did she get ‘im???
mroberts88 said, 17 days ago

Thanks Gweedo, I think LE will be a good field for me. I’ve noticed we all just feed off of each other.
Urquell said, 17 days ago

Apparently Dru is an ambidextrous sword slicer.
Johanan Rakkav said, 17 days ago

Sisyphos, I asked the same question when I saw this panel. I think we can take this as a “yes”. (Ill effect for Tom, I mean…and hope.)
waycyber said, 17 days ago

Is this where each cell of Tom becomes a new demon? A million or so Tom T’s?
Ladywolf17 said, 17 days ago

I think that I’m just going to go to bed. I’ll deal with my school problems in school where they belong and pray that it turns out okay.

By the way I kept my word from yesterday and went outside to howl at the moon for those who have lost loved ones or friends and animals, and also for those who are in pain or have health issues right now.
The Old Wolf said, 17 days ago

If you’re into geek humor, today’s Non Sequitur might just make you giggle. It sure did me…
areichsman said, 17 days ago

So is she trying to cut her own hair?
The Old Wolf said, 17 days ago

Not sure if anyone’s mentioned it before, but the first diagram on the current XKCD is actually quite a masterwork.
DreamScourge said, 17 days ago

If those blows aren’t landing then this is worse than procrastination ^_^

Either way it’s an awesome sequence of frames
pyotr2008 said, 17 days ago

“I also do circumcisions.”

Nick Parker (Rutger Hauer) in Blind Fury.
Joe Minotaur said, 17 days ago

Tuesday’s Thrilling Thrashing

QUIZ RESULTS

What did we see when the strip/page updated?

9 Chickweed Lane
.1. More adventures of Superlative Girl.
.2. Return of Integer Boy(Man!). Man, sorry.
.3. Seth gets a superhero identity.
.4. Juliette joins in the day’s fantasies. A prisoner is taken.
.5. Thorax! The man from S.Q.U.I.R.R.E.L.
.6. Gran: In my day, we didn’t need superheroes. We were superheroes.
.7. Solange. Faster than a speeding nap.
.8. The lake isn’t that cold. Is it?
.9. Our prices are too low to advertize, but we will anyway.
.10. Use this word in a sentance: &@*%($!
.11. Does this leotard make me look fat?
.12. The return of the dreaded tiger print half-slip.
.13. Is Brooke yankin’ our chain, or what?
.14. None of the above/If I could draw that way…

Pibgorn
.1. I may not know much about the plot, but I know what I like.
.2. Tom T. A)25%, B)35%, C)50%, D)75% off, E)All of the above.
.3. A stay fo execution for Tom T.
.4. Look! An “Obvious Distraction”!
.5. How many dreamers does it take to kill A)Tom T., B)Drucilla, C)Pibgorn, D)Geoff, E)Nat Bustard?
.6. When the music’s over, turn out the lights(The End, by The Doors).
.7. When you are confronted by a succubus, with a katana, you A)release the 16 Ton weight, B)unleash the tiger, C)shoot her with the gun, D)plead for mercy.
.8. Nat Bustard narrarates the end of Tom T.
.9. Who finally wakes up? A)Tom T., B)Drucilla, C)Pibgorn, D)Geoff, E)Nat Bustard, F)Oognat, G)Roger, H)Lena, I)Igor, J)Satori. Pick up to four.
.10. Three more days before the real dreamer(s) awake.
.11. None of the above, but then again, what do I know?
UncaAlby said, 17 days ago

@Joe Minotaur said, about 1 hour ago

Gran: In my day, we didn’t need superheroes. We were superheroes.

Nah, in Gran’s day is when the whole superhero thing started. 1938, just before needing to show ‘Dolf what for, is when the very first “Superman” comic debuted.

So there, nyah!
waycyber said, 17 days ago

Have you noticed that you never see Tom T and David Letterman together?
Story Teller said, 17 days ago

Jim said: “Story Teller Shiver me timbers ! Speakin’ of the throne room . About eye level above my ” port of call ” . There’s a faint area of worn paint on the wall. I find when making trips there , in the middle of the night , it’s a good idea to maintain three points of contact , to ensure proper windage and elevation . ;^)”

Really? I thought it was just me that did that. Much simpler than changing my socks after every visit…

TMI…? Sorry.
Story Teller said, 17 days ago

BikeNBoatN said: “I applaud all of you who are so talented in the creative arts. Makes me feel just a slight bit envious, being a very “left-brained”, analytical engineer. My only saving grace is that my lovely wife is creative, and very “right-brained” which complements my abilities. Together we form a rounded whole.”

You are so lucky to have found someone who compliments you so well. At almost 50 I have yet to find my other half. I am a right-brainer (Okay, I’m a guy so I am frequently a no-brainer) in search of someone who can balance the checkbook, keep the pantry stocked and deal with other such daily organizational problems that I seem to have a problem with. Or as my buddy, also a creative type, once said “We are two directors in search of producers.”
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 17 days ago

Did you ever have to deal with a… Bureaucracy?

One of my interests through the years has been American Chestnut, Castanea dentata. There are only a few hundred mature trees left and almost all of them are in the Willamette Valley that were brought in by settlers prior to the blight that wiped them out east of the Rockies. The American Chestnut Society and other efforts are each trying to breed hybrid trees from European and Asian trees, which would not actually be American Chestnuts and there may be resistant trees in the original species. (One copse of the real thing was found at the extreme south end of its range in Georgia 3 years ago, but they were all young trees.) A couple of times, I’ve suggested to Oregon State U the creation of a couple of reserves in SW Oregon and NW California in isolated areas for breeding stock and to prevent the loss of the species entirely once the Willamette Valley finally gets the blight. Eventually it will happen, given its agricultural use and the continuous stream of diseases and undesirable that keep arriving, such as sudden oak death. I asked them for advice and if they had logs of which landowners still had specimens of the tree that I might contact to purchase raw nuts from for seed and where I might get grants from to start the project. Their reply both times was “good idea, go to it,” as if I could afford to do it on my own and hadn’t asked anything else.

In 2002, I started another attempt and to find out specific information on the silviculture of the tree. How it grows, how much water, how long until thinning, how long until first crop, that kind of thing. While it used to account for ¼ of all trees of the Eastern forests, information is now pretty scarce. At the time, I was working for one of the sub-agencies of the Commerce Department, dealing with endangered species near the Oregon border of California. I wrote the Forest Service’ Northeast Research Station in Pennsylvania, figuring that if anyone had old records of it, they would. Instead of looking into it, they noted that I was writing from California and just bounced the request to the Southwest Research Station in California, who simply wrote me and said, “there are no chestnuts in California.”

I didn’t reply, but that is one of the very few times I was sorely tempted to be sarcastic or at least say a resounding “DUH!!!!!!”
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 17 days ago

Don’t give up, Story Teller. We had a fellow at our church get married in his late 40s last year.
Story Teller said, 17 days ago

MoonsingerFan said: “ladywolf17, I’m sorry to hear that you were mistreated at school. Bravo to you for not getting drawn into a fight, but if there was truly bullying it must be reported, especially if you were physically attacked. Did the PE teacher write up the boys in question? If not, you should report it to someone. In my school district, students can write up complaints against other students if the behavior warrants it, and can be proved.”

I agree. In my adult life I have discovered that simply standing up to a bully, showing the strength of your convictions, is usually enough. On a couple of occasions I have done the “I am a rock. I will not be moved.” routine. Always stay in control, deny them the excuse to escalate the situation. No violence needed. Frustrates the bejeezus out of them! I just wish I had learned that lesson in grade school, my life would have been considerably less of an ordeal.

Like so many things in life, it is about power and control. Bullies don’t have any so they take out their frustrations on others. When they discover that they can feel in control of a situation by being a bully, it becomes the only thing in their life that gives them any satisfaction. The “rock” routine does two things, it denies them that pleasure, and so they will avoid you if they can - usually - and it maintains your control of the situation. No emotion, no wasted energy.

Is it any wonder that the scene in Lord of the Rings where Gandolf is denying the Balrog passage is so powerful to me?
Story Teller said, 17 days ago

Nabuquduriuzhur said: “Don’t give up, Story Teller. We had a fellow at our church get married in his late 40s last year.”

Oh, I haven’t given up. When it is time, it will happen. Does not keep me from wishing it was already time…
Story Teller said, 17 days ago

Nabuquduriuzhur said: “Instead of looking into it, they noted that I was writing from California and just bounced the request to the Southwest Research Station in California, who simply wrote me and said, “there are no chestnuts in California.”

If you cannot send the pinhead a California chestnut, send him a picture of the tree, perhaps with the GPS coordinates noted. Ignorance of that kind should be fought at every turn. And thank you for your efforts. All of the Old Man’s creations are of value. Ten years after the last chestnut dies, they may find that the cure for cancer was in the bark of the chestnut tree. You just never know.
MasterDiver said, 17 days ago

En-pointe, over the shoulder: can she get any sexier???
wilorg said, 17 days ago

If there is no blow landing, it is the swordsman equivalent of bloviating - worse, it is showing off.
wilorg said, 17 days ago

Ladywolf

I am proud of you for not starting a fight with those Arschlöcher but you must report this - such assaults (and that is what they are) must not be tolerated - the perpetrator will do it to others and possibly hurt them far worse - in reporting them you may even save a life. Two, for the perpetrator’s life would be ruined should he permanently hurt someone.

I have always stood up to bullies - not fought them (at least, not with fists) but took a stand and make like a rock - even in school I was known for that, and despite being considered one of the weird ones at school (I wasn’t a jock or an ob - the two divisions we had - you were either going to be a killer or a priest where I went went to school) everyone knew they could line up behind me to right a wrong, and that won me respect. Occasionally.

Don’t ever take this sort of thing lying down - be the rock and let them know it stops right there. Report these boys and let them know in no uncertain terms that this sort of thing will not stand.

Be brave, for it takes bravery to stand up to bullies, and be calm and sure of your rightness in this. And if need be, take this all the way to the top if you get no response from your gym teachers. My prayers will be with you all the way.
wilorg said, 17 days ago

MoonsingerFan

Still dancing in my dreams from last night. Lovely….
DeathDealer said, 17 days ago

Is this the “Succubus School of Katana” fencing?
Absolutely super.
Does she have a “zanpakto” as well? (I was archive diving in the Bleach manga all weekend.) It is quite a saga.
inshadowz said, 17 days ago

Zorro had it easy! Just three straight slashes and he’d have his initial carved out before him. But how would you do a D in two or three swift, elegant moves?
inshadowz said, 17 days ago

Ladywolf17 said: By the way I kept my word from yesterday and went outside to howl at the moon …

You’re lucky! According to rumour, the full moon was particularly stunning last night, but all I could’ve done was howl at the rain …
inshadowz said, 17 days ago

waycyber said: Have you noticed that you never see Tom T and David Letterman together?

LMAO!

(It’s at times like these that I wish GoComics had the same kinda thumbs-up buttons as CdotC, or even just a “Like” button like Facebook has)