Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for February 20, 2013

You go, Sandy!

Gosh Bev… I thought Ballard St was a calorie-free zone.

If not, I’ll have to watch it with the banana daiquiris…. sigh…

and the pies….and the yak ribs…..

Surely there are no calories in yak ribs….?

I mean, have you ever seen a fat yak???

Uh Oh….

I’m here, I just can’t think of anything.

Hi Bri… good to see you again.

Bill can really sock it away…. or something like that.

Bev…. phew!

Women say they want a man with a sense of humor, but once you marry them…

Aw Red…. sorry…. I fell asleep on that pile of yak rugs.

So warm by the fireplace.

I guess Fenton thought I left.

Ha! Anybody here old enough to remember Kukla, Fran and Ollie? Obviously not!

magicwalnut If I’d gotten her an hour earlier, my comment would have been "Kukla?

Saturday morning cartoons. After school cartoonsThe Saturday matinee at the theater. Cost a WHOLE quarter to get in.Clutch Cargo with his pals Spinner and Paddlefoot.Of course Kaptain KangarooEarlier- Howdy DoodyMerry Melodies cartoonsLive television…….and commercials…period.An NFL football game done ONE TIME with no announcers or play by play or color commentators. Just the crowd noise, the crack of the pads, the grunts and hoooofs, whistles, the only thing missing was the crowd next to you.Now………..Next on Survivor watch this guy go off about his underwear being dirty and no clean socks.Sex life in the tank, try this pill to make it all better. Side effects will KILL ya but at least ya get some.Ahhhhh the simpler days(Just those dang Soviets and those atom bombs hanging over our heads)

@#6, It is but all the wild and crazy residents of the board make it better! @Veteran, My man would say you just need the right woman, no pills!

The puppets those look most like (to me) are Kukla and Ollie, but Sandy is no Fran!

I just got back from having my breakfast and did NOTHING to the PC, but it is FINALLYback to normal!

@Red, I showed Beanie and Cecil in the mural of my kids’ room that I showed a while back (and that was painted around 1964):Beanie on Capt. Hook’s ship with Peter and Tinkerbell far to the right and Pinochio approching the dock with Jimminy Cricket. I tried to keep my kids entertained- painted directly on the wall with tiny cans of alkyd enamal when I put them down for a nap.

I remember that and the comedian who reminded us the desk is MADE OF WOOD AND BURNS LIKE KINDLING!!!!!!Yeah I always thought that was a REALLY good idea when we did it.

My best response was in the Army doing Chemical Biological warfare training.In the scenario the instructor says“You are walking in patrol. A plane flies over. A mist settles about the area. Your fellow soldier next to you grabs his throat, gurgles and dies. WHAT DO YOU DO??”I responded in a very flat plain voice“Kiss your ass good by as you just walked in the same crap he did.”The instructor stood there dumbfounded. Raised an eyebrow and said “Right,but what does the training manual say to do?”I went“Oh yell GAS and put my protective M7 gas mask on.”I added“Then choke and die”He went “Next!” chuckling as we parted.

Mornin’ Bev — yeah yeah…. I can have morning now if I want….

No, that was phew as in whew….not as in peee yew….

Relieved that I don’t have to start counting how many supposed “servings” there are in a yak rib.

Who do they ask about this serving business, anyhow?

A few packages list a serving size that’s more than I’d ever eat…But sometimes they say 24 servings on a small bag of something 4 normal-size people could easily share.

I know why they do that one…. it’s so they can put a yellow banner on the package:

“Only 25 calories per serving!”

Oh right….. and the film I saw in school said when you step outside after the blast, be sure to brush off any dust that falls on you…. with your bare hands!

You know…. just in case it’s a bit radioactive.

If Magic Walnut ever stops by again I hope she discovers that she is by NO means the oldest poster on GoComics.

Reply button does not seem to be working, but Bev and Susan, I remember that Lambchop was with Sherry Lewis (who looked a lot younger than Fran).And . . . even I am probably not the oldest poster on GC!

Oh Bev, there are ALWAYS good specials at the Tiki!

Tonight is Wednesday….hmmmm….

There’s the Wednesday Whimsy…

A yak salad sandwich on a fresh croissant…. with a side of fruit salad… three marshmallow macaroons…. a pink squirrel and a purple balloon.

or.that.

@Monkey, That brocalli looks to raw for me. I only like raw brocalli or cauliflower if I have a good creamy blue cheese dip. Have not learned to be THAT vegan yet.

Too, not to (I need to read before posting).

I can’t even have any cheese now ;-( After next Valentine’s . . .We’ll SEE! My new Dr is trying to convince me to give up all dairy and gluten, but I hope to lower my BP and THEN prove that anything you LIKE is good, with sufficient moderation.

On the other hand I prefer to just skip all the processed stuff that other folks messed with (good thing I learned to cook for the family in 7th grade from TV shows and books because my mother was a TERRIBLE cook).

Darn those dashes!

Hullo all….

A message from StelBel:

She’s doing all right…She’s home, recovering from having her gall bladder removed yesterday.Everything went well, but it still takes a while to get back to normal.

She won’t be posting tonight…. though she’s hoping to feel up to it tomorrow.

I promised I’d save her the back booth at the Tiki, with all the cushions, and some yak broth and banana jello….We can look forward to seeing her there.

Meanwhile she does take a look at your posts when she can…. and she says hello!

Hey…. maybe I’m in time to say hi to Shikamoo tonight!!

Hi Shika!

Hi Monkey!

Yes, I did promise to make Yakloaf tomorrow, didn’t I?

Don’t worry, I’ll do it……with roast potatoes and onions and carrots…a side of slaw…mmmmm…..Could you please be sure there’s enough ground yak?I’d say 50 pounds oughta do it…..

Thursday nights the little monkeys work…but Bev’s Fireman comes in, so if you’re not there, he can help me put it in the oven after we brown it on the grill.

BTW …I love broccoli…. one of my favorite ways is grated raw and made into cole slaw…

But please… nothing in it but the broccoli, maybe a little grated carrot, some mayo, and good vinegar, preferably balsamic, even if it does look brownish.

NO raisins, pineapple, or other weird things.

Sometimes I make it half cabbage, half broccoli, especially if I’m introducing it to people who haven’t tried it.

Monkeys aren’t too keen on broccoli…but pssst….. don’t tell the Sheriff he’s had my half-broccoli slaw and didn’t notice.I don’t want any thrown at me.Monkeys, you know…

Quick drive by! But I wanted to thank Susan for the update on Stel. When she is missing, for longer than normal, I know something is amiss! THANKS SUSAN! The next drinks and meal at the Tiki is on me ;-) Good night BS’ers! Rest Well!

Oh gosh…. I didn’t mean to malign all pineapples…

especially if we have any sentient ones about! (You never know, on Ballard St.)

I love pineapple…. just finished a lovely, sweet fresh one today, in fact.

(It was non-sentient…. honest, pineapple people!)

And I like raisins, and dried cranberries, apples, oranges and sunflower seeds….

But some people think broccoli slaw is some sort of super health food so they add all that sort of thing…which to me is all fine stuff on its own but does not belong in my coleslaw!

You’re welcome Dry…. I posted it on CD as well.

Stel wasn’t going to mention it but saw that people were asking her whereabouts.

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I always arrive when I’ve had too long a day to have time to kick back at the Tiki. One day I will have the time for a good plate of Yak ribs to gnaw on while reclining on a Yak rug by the fire.

Meanwhile, have a good night Balladeers!

Shika!Now I’ve posted to you in TWO places right after you left!

And now you are about to post after me again. I’m logging off now. Sorry, an early long day ahead.

Have a good sleep everyone!

Well, I said hi to you on CD and got here just as you said goodbye.

Some day wel’’ talk!

Oh, BTW…. not “Susie” pretty please!

Whoa that was WE’LL talk…. dunno how that happened!

You too Dry…. mine won’t be for a while.Only 8:43 here and I stay up late.

LOL…. that was actually in reply to Shika…. but you too, Dry!

It gets confusing around here…..or I’m just generally confused….or both….. sigh….

Yes I know you stay up later! LOL! I used to make turnover here at 1am! Not anymore, :-( Gettin’ long on the jaw, I guess! Enjoy your evening, Susan!

Such brutality early in my morning…

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Good morning Balladeers and Tigressy!