Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for April 27, 2014

“Shoes repaired, while you wait”… as if I have any other choice? – “4 out of 5 Doctors recommend ‘Darnitol’ "… that 5th doctor is just jealous… - The sign says: “Sorry, we’re closed. Come back again!”… Yeah? Well… if you were really sorry, then why do you keep doing it, every day? And instead of coming back, I think I’ll just camp out until you open up, again…. -“The best product money can buy!”… OH!… So that’s why they look at me funny, when I try to give them buttons…. – “55 Billion served!”…. That must have been some day for those workers! Boy, I’m glad I waited till now to go there!…

Levi, if you’re out there, can you explain yesterday’s comic? Did they ever say they were going out to dinner before the prom? Doesn’t this seem like a sudden idea introduced by Delta?

Do studies show that it works better than “Darnitol”? Cos I think I was late for class, that day….

True. That does happen some, too….

Or the 5 minute news feature in between…

“Re duh ndant”“Watching My Figure (Of Speech)”or“I’m Just Ad About You”

Another one: “You’ll be completely satisfied, or your money back!” If it’s for ingestion, do they need to see the parts that I ate, to prove that I wasn’t satisfied? – Or if it’s for a flashlight, will they check to see if the light was pleasing to me, in their own little test?

Just don’t tell him you used a PIN number to get money from the ATM machine – his head might explode…

Frank’s main form of entertainment.

Or the local news station that says it’s “Action News”… they must’ve beaten the other stations.. now the rest can only show the " Inactive News"… – Or “Eyewitness News”… were they all just standing around, and then boom – they just conveniently saw all this stuff happening all over?– And every TV network says that they’re the #1 network in this thing or the other… “America’s Most Watched”…“America’s New #1”… I’m just going to check the ratings and see for myself…

And, new “Permanent Strength Enditol” ^LOL! I think I’d rather just have the ’Temporary Strength" one… maybe save some “Strength” for the headache I plan to have, later….

LOL!!!! – Jessica Simpson is still available, if they need a spokesperson…

“Sugar Free”

That’s a “half-truth”. It may not have any sugar in it, but it sure ain’t free!

“New and Improved”? Have you noticed that it may be “new” but often the “old” was better?

Or a TV episode that is “all new”? How many are only partially new?

Has any manufacturer ever marketed any product that wasn’t “New” and “Improved”?

“New” packaging usually means it’s harder to open,and results in even more non-biodegradable trashthan before.

And now, we’re getting ready to get that rain! -Wow, full day! But no better way than with the kids and the Mrs! Better than a “half-day” with anyone else! – Was it with John Crawford? I was glad that they reunited a few years back…. I just learned that she auditioned for Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy…. and I didn’t even realize that she had a bit role in TJ Hooker, and a few other shows! – My favorite Berlin song is “Metro”… followed by “No More Words”…

Or, if you’re French, a Balbastre.

“Your other choice is to leave your shoes and they will call you when they are ready.”^Yes, but you’re still waiting , either way… -" I would just like to know how McDonald’s made that count."^They actually had a story about that a while back, but I don’t remember where I came across that. – Incidentally, I caught a special off of “Food Network”, that shows the different McD’s across the country and across the globe. I found out that some of them actually have a different restaurant theme… some of them (even in the US) actually are diners, with baked chicken diners, meatloaf and potatoes kind of fare (though you can still order the Big Mac, etc)…. In Italy, they also serve gelatos, and other cuisines in their McDs… actually, quite a few had some very interesting features locally and abroad.

Actually, also better than a full day with anyone else!

“Last year, it was The Gin Blossoms.” ^Did you hear it from a “rumor in the schoolyard”?… Heh, heh….

Ha ha!!

new packages, 2 reasons, to make them different than previous and easier to “rotate by expiration date” and many times, new package is actually smaller, before the 1 dollar juice was 60 Ounces, new package is now 56 ounces

Precious, indeed! You can hardly get better than that!

Frank! Haven’t you learned anything after all these years of marriage to Nancy?! You are cruisin’ for a bruisin’, brother!

And they were practically a “mobile home”…

One more: Dish detergent with “Active Suds”. I’m never going back to the brand with the “Lazy” ones, ever again!

Is the relation between “Super Soothing” and “Ultra Soothing” for shave creme the same as between “Super Hold” and “Ultra Hold” for styling gel? And where does “Mega” fit into the scheme?

Thank goodness I’m not married to him.

Near my home there is an sign in a house that reads in Spanish, to the effect of “HOME-VISITING PLUMBERS” Really? Isn´t that convenient or what?

Reminds me of the movie “Send Me No Flowers”. Hudson play a hypochondriac, the opening scene is priceless.

And my favorite “Made with real cheese.” As opposed to unreal cheese.

Frank?

SHUT-UP!!!

This is what I do when watching TV. Nobody likes my running commentary during the commercials, but at least I keep my mouth shut during the program.

Yes, it’s called frozen.

Aah, you must live in Northern California. Nice.

A lot of times the new package will be designed to look like the old package, but hold less product. Like an ice cream carton with a concave bottom.

“It means you are free to do something else while you wait.”^Yes, you’re free to do other stuff, yes.. BUT …. you’re still waiting for your shoes to be completed …. it doesn’t matter if you’re waiting in person, or occupying your time by doing something else… the shoes, themselves , are still having to be completed. waiting doesn’t always mean standing there and looking, it can also mean “expecting the work on it to be completed, sometimes in a certain amount of time” … same way you drop off your car and go to work, or order something in the mail, and have it arrive after a few days… even while you’re doing other things, you’re still waiting for said package to arrive, or for the car to come out of the shop……

“Because of Blu Ray they are getting some of those extras now”^True… but Blu Rays have usually had extra stuff all along. In fact, they have usually had stuff even the DVDs never had, even in it’s heyday… – And no, not all DVDs come with extras, but the point of what I was saying is that there is now a drop off in even the larger companies and bigger productions not putting extras on DVDs anymore… DVD sales are steady, but they don’t rely on those sales like they used to….

“Now, can you explain how they make “imitation seafood salad”?”^I don’t know if you were serious about this, but I actually can . Imitation crab meat is chock full of… Tapioca. Yes, they put some tapioca and other assorted fish pieces in it… which kind of fish varies by brand…

Gives new meaning to “Farm Aid” ! – Now we just need John Cougar/John Cougar Mellencamp/John Mellencamp to write a song or two for it!

I can’t stand the Sunday strips for Luann. Every other strip that I read they are fine. Luann is the worst.

NOTE TO EVERYBODY: Let’s keep Torad in our thoughts through Wed. He’s finishing up his credentialing exams Tu-Wed. so won’t be checking in here. May Luann’s fans go to bat for him, sending karma his way!

This is me at the store.

Andy Rooney lives on.

My ex was, “Why did you buy all of that?” It was food for a week. To him I was supposed to feed two folks on $20 a week. Including food for lunch.Learned how to stretch the food budget. Dude hated to contribute to the food budget back then. He was the type to mooch off of folks. I’m wondering if he still does.

Richard Pryor used to do a routine where he talked about under arm deodorant spray..He said “Nope..I’m not using any of that..Have you read the warning on the label..Contents may explode?..I don’t want anything on my body that may explode.”

Frank is on a roll & Nancy needs to kick his butt-er!

“how the heck does one imitate seafood?”^VERY carefully. And make sure no fishermen are standing around, when you do it!

“…on the sidewalk…!” ^Lol! True! Or if it’s BREAKING NEWS! …. if they announce it past the first half hour, it’s pretty much… wait, scratch that…. I guess by then it is a broken record!…

Continuing on the subject of “imitation seafood”:

-“…..or maybe it’s the other way around, and whatever seafood it was, was good at doing impressions!”

According to all comic strips, marriage is irritating.

Or how about some oxymoronic products or services: “hot chili, jumbo shrimp, virtual reality, original copy, exact estimate”?

“And if it’s “breaking news,” will they do something to “fix it”?” ^LOL!!! Yeah, that’s the biggest thing! Instead of just standing around and telling everyone…

Me: And furthermore, if it’s “24 hour protection”, do I get a refund if I don’t get the full 24? Or why don’t they have a timer to let you know how much is left (much like the TV show)?^

JPW "They protect themselves from that by saying that “your results may vary…”^Me: Yeah, true! I Meant to specify “24 hour deodorants”!

I like being a pain in the azz too, just like Frank.

Yeah, the Hoests basically said that “the Lockhorns” are supposed to be two people who enjoy “struggling” with each other, and they said that it’s meant to be two people not “in love” with each other, despite the “spin” that the syndicate and others tried to put on it. - The Hoests regarded the papers and the syndicate’s trying to put a positive spin on the Lockhorns as a way to sell papers, by telling people that “they love each other in the end”, and the Hoests said that it’s definitely not the case.

This reminds me of the Calvin and Hobbes dad at the grocery store.http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1995/09/21

Grrrr…I wouldn’t go shopping the next time, Nancy…let Frank stew and waste hours in the store all by himself! ;)

Re: the old ‘74 Dodge Tradesman 200 van…quick! Resurrect it from wherever it landed and send it over to the 2 sad couples! At least they’ll have some “atmosphere” rather than the stinky interior of an even stinkier bus! ;)

Oh, LOVELY!!! ;)

I like roses when they’re variegated…this one is particularly lovely! ;)

They would make a Great corsage, especially if the girl’s dress is one of the colors! ;)

Pretty! I’ll bet that “black spot” wouldn’t Dare find a home on your roses!…alas, I’ve been battling it for two years now on my French Lace Floribunda. The only way I can encourage leaf growth is by nipping the buds…which I Hate doing as the flowers are so beautiful. I was able to spray them early this year, so here’s hoping. Perhaps Quill should have gotten Luann a corsage of French Lace roses… ;)

All I can say is Wow! All of your beautiful roses except 6 came from various cuttings!!! I Really am impressed! Luann would have been too…well Should have! She is not exactly a “Rose Person.” Actually, I am not sure Luann even likes flowers. Seems she is usually thinking about boys, and maybe her friends and Puddles, of course…but, I don’t think there is anything else we really know about her…except she wanted to go to drama camp, and seems to be interested in drama itself… Can anyone else think of something that she likes? (Besides Quill). Just curious! ;)

Thanks for the info on black spot! I am thinking one of my problems has been that I haven’t been spraying the underneath of the leaves! I just started doing that a couple of weeks ago for the first time. I usually keep a strict two-week schedule of spraying. I never thought about spraying the canes themselves! Yes, I always water my roses in the soil around them, so that’s good. I have to keep telling my husband Not to put the sprinkler where the water will hit the tops of my roses! These are Great suggestions, Brdshtt!!! Thank You!!! (And, if Luann was the least bit interested in roses, she’d probably thank you too!). ;)

The day is gently ending…“see” y’all later… ;)

I am sure glad they don’t make me pay for all those “free gifts” (except for the fact that they are begging a donation).

I appreciate “Peppermint Twists”, but my vote would be for “Purple Tiger” variety!

“The Lockhorns still go places together and eat dinner together. For a couple that hates each other they still spend a lot of time together. "^Bunny Hoest said, herself , that it’s all “perfunctory”. She said that others have tried to “paint a more positive spin”, but that the Lockhorns were definitely carrying out their literal last name, and that they were meant to be portrayed as “enjoying getting on each other’s nerves”…..

And the difference between the Lockhorns and the Bundys is that at the end of the day, the Bundys realize that they are “stuck with each other”, and yet try to make the best of it. The Lockhorns realize they are “stuck together” and “thy to make the worst of it”!- That, and the Bundys do at least say "I love you’ to each other at the end…

No, you took some very fine pics, there! – But I know what you mean.. cameras can produce some fine images, but it still won’t match the God given naked eye for enjoying such beauties…..the delicate leaves, the natural light… nothing like the rewarding experience of seeing it’s cultivation close up… I am sure that you are enjoying a rewarding experience in seeing their progress!

Thanks for the prop hints, Brdshtt! About the only roses I was into at 18 were the miniature ones that could be bought in a super-store… They made a quick and sure present for my mother as she loved red miniatures… Now that I am not living in an apartment, I prefer roses in the ground… ;)

No, I mean write a song for this new series. – But I’m sure “Rain On The Scarecrow”, etc. was also big for “Farm Aid”….

No matter the apparent incompatibility, the fate of Frank and Nancy’s marriage is solely in the hands of one person: Greg Evans

When it kills them alive, then you worry….

But did she get the right bread?