With nothing posted after April 30 seems that they are not going to re-run the series after all.. Too bad.. it was a fun series.. especially the comments.
Cleo is counter surfing in protest of Sherpa and Ballard street being stalled at being fixed. They better hurry or Cleo will pay that evil cat up the street 5 cans of tuna to do some nasty stuff to a few people who shall not be named.
Jerry Van Amerongen has informed fans that he is retiringand his Ballard Street panel will end March 30, 2019.
DEAR FRIENDS: We interrupt my normal posting for this announcement. After nearly 40 yrs. of syndicated cartooning, and a deadline each day of those 40 yrs., I’m announcing my retirement from syndicated newspaper cartooning. For me the time has come to experience daily living without a daily deadline.The final Ballard Street cartoon will run on Saturday March 30th. After that date I have no plans, which is the most exhilarating part for me…
Jerry tells how his cartooning career began:
In 1978 I was living in Minneapolis with my wife and daughter. I was well along in my corporate Sales and Marketing career, 13 years and counting, when I was gripped by the need to get back to doing something creative with my hands. I just didn’t know what! Back in college I completed a two-year Commercial Art curriculum, after bouncing around in the Liberal Arts for three years. Cartoon-like illustrations were always my strong suite, so I thought I’d try cartooning.I took some gag cartoons to a monthly community newspaper located in my neighborhood, which was an all-volunteer enterprise, so they could hardly turn me down. After a year I took some of my better efforts to our daily newspaper The Minneapolis Tribune, who agreed to publish my stuff on a weekly basis. Within the next twelve months I sent some of the better work to three national syndicates. I never heard from one, I got a form letter rejection from another and I got a phone call from the third, The Des Moines Register and Tribune Syndicate, with an offer to syndicate.
The Neighborhood began syndication on October 6, 1980 (above).
The Neighborhood began in 1978 as a monthly titled“The Neighborhood as Seen by Jerry Van Amerongen.”*In 1979 The Neighborhood began appearing weeklyin The Minneapolis Tribune as “Neighbors.”*
The Neighborhood was syndicated from October 6, 1980 – July 2
First I’m deprived of my daily amusement for the whole of May so far, and then I read to my dismay that Jerry VA has retired! I would like to thank him very sincerely for all the years of amusing cartoons (and I would really like to start receiving the repeats that it seems were promised to subscribers).
My subscription has been paying for nothing for two weeks now, so I would really like to know whether it’s true that reruns of the comics are going to start and when that will happen.
Congratulations again to Jerry Van Amerongen on his nomination for the Reuben award for Best Newspaper Panel comic in 2018. A well deserved nod from his contemporaries.
OK, I’ve contacted GoComics to ask what’s happening with the promised re-runs of Ballard Street. I don’t think they really read what I’d asked since the response dealt with reasons for features being missing from my daily email. It did say, however, that in the absence of new content, even if there are re-runs they will not be included in our emails. It was good for a while to think that we’d continue to receive the Ballard Street comics, starting from 2013 I think someone said, but it seems that that’s the end of it. What a pity they’re unable to start it all over again. I’m not an expert, but I’d have thought that would be simple enough.
So sad to see Ballard Street End. It has always been a favorite of mine because the characters were so joyous in their quirkiness. Happy Retirement Jerry!
I’ve got an idea. Someone, today me, posts the corresponding strip for 2013 here, people read it and possibly post about it here, GoComics deletes, rinse and repeat the next day…
I stay tuned in hopes Go Comics sees the strong interest that remains with the strip. Let’s hope they repeat the series before they delete this comment!
Jerry — Just read that you’ve retired — wish you all the best, but jeez, I’ll miss your work after reading it since 1984!! By far my favorite cartoonist.
It won’t be long before I give up my subscription to this site since it appears, sadly, that we’re not going to get re-runs of Ballard Street after all.
Edward has a dream – To Zip, Bungie, and Trampoline all across Ballard Street without touching the ground. He hasn’t made it yet, but he does have several videos on YouTube…
oldpine52 about 5 years ago
Don’t that just burn your a$$ when you do that?
LastRoseofSummer Premium Member about 5 years ago
But you got a nice pair of fringed shorts, so it was a win-win.
x_Tech about 5 years ago
Do your feet have that itchy, burning feeling?
Why not get…
DennisinSeattle Premium Member about 5 years ago
So THAT’S how you know!
Plumbob Wilson about 5 years ago
SLIGHTLY over-fertilized. The flames are yellow, not blue.
the lost wizard about 5 years ago
He was green at this lawn care stuff.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member about 5 years ago
It’s the hottest fertilizer selling on the market!
He should have put some Scorch Gard™ on his clothes!
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 5 years ago
Uh-oh….
Luckily, he didn’t burn his feet off…
But next week, after they recover….
He’ll be about 7’3" tall and wear size 14 shoes.
favm about 5 years ago
You lucky guy, no one will short cut across your lawn again!
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 5 years ago
And under-watered.
Huckleberry Hiroshima about 5 years ago
Short enjoyment span.. seek water.
whiteheron about 5 years ago
The worst case of gardener’s foot I’ve ever seen.
rhpii about 5 years ago
Burt lied, the grass isn’t always greener in his yard.
Glibster Premium Member about 5 years ago
Yesterday I had a load of composted manure delivered and as I loaded it into the wheelbarrow it was releasing steam. Eet was hot sheet, mon!
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 5 years ago
Glibster so that’s you Jerry was drawing? :-D
Good morning Balladeers and Miss Susan!
Zebrastripes about 5 years ago
Now I went and did it! I look like a flaming dork!
comixbomix about 5 years ago
Green toe…
Hooligan918 about 5 years ago
Even burned up his cardboard inserts.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member about 5 years ago
In a couple of months that is going to be the nicest salad on Ballard Street.
Linguist about 5 years ago
I hate when that happens!
ChessPirate about 5 years ago
Spontaneous compostion…
Alberta Oil Premium Member about 5 years ago
T’was happens when you try to outdo everyone on Ballard St with your lawn..
pcolli about 5 years ago
Kinky.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member about 5 years ago
Jerry is thinking that he might have discovered a new way to eliminate unwanted body hair.
Coyoty Premium Member about 5 years ago
That’s what happens to liars when they use too much bull$#!+.
Bob666 about 5 years ago
I think this might be the last one. I’m pretty sure Van retired. Maybe they will scroll back to the beginning and give us unlimited reruns.
LastRoseofSummer Premium Member about 5 years ago
Bye….
arnie941 about 5 years ago
Start the re-runs !
Gary Appenzeller about 5 years ago
What’s going on with Ballard Street? Nothing since the end of April.
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member about 5 years ago
May 2nd, no strip for two days. I hope it isn’t gone for good.
smorbie the great and beautiful about 5 years ago
Three days in a row?
ElGato about 5 years ago
He better turn off that fire before it burns mama’s Jewels.
MathProf2 about 5 years ago
Should we be worried about the health of Jerry Van Amerongen ?
Bilan about 5 years ago
Three days I’ve been standing here with my pants on fire, waiting for somebody else to take over
SusanClaire about 5 years ago
Since the cartoonist has retired, why not start the series from the top?
Alberta Oil Premium Member about 5 years ago
With nothing posted after April 30 seems that they are not going to re-run the series after all.. Too bad.. it was a fun series.. especially the comments.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member about 5 years ago
I wonder if we are going to get a comic on Sunday now. After all, they will all be reruns, so why not?
katina.cooper about 5 years ago
Cleo is counter surfing in protest of Sherpa and Ballard street being stalled at being fixed. They better hurry or Cleo will pay that evil cat up the street 5 cans of tuna to do some nasty stuff to a few people who shall not be named.
Sojourn about 5 years ago
Jerry Van Amerongen Must be on vacation
ChessPirate about 5 years ago
Come on! It can’t take this long to fix the “problem”!
BrookFan about 5 years ago
Jerry Van Amerongen has informed fans that he is retiringand his Ballard Street panel will end March 30, 2019.
DEAR FRIENDS: We interrupt my normal posting for this announcement. After nearly 40 yrs. of syndicated cartooning, and a deadline each day of those 40 yrs., I’m announcing my retirement from syndicated newspaper cartooning. For me the time has come to experience daily living without a daily deadline.The final Ballard Street cartoon will run on Saturday March 30th. After that date I have no plans, which is the most exhilarating part for me…Jerry tells how his cartooning career began:
In 1978 I was living in Minneapolis with my wife and daughter. I was well along in my corporate Sales and Marketing career, 13 years and counting, when I was gripped by the need to get back to doing something creative with my hands. I just didn’t know what! Back in college I completed a two-year Commercial Art curriculum, after bouncing around in the Liberal Arts for three years. Cartoon-like illustrations were always my strong suite, so I thought I’d try cartooning.I took some gag cartoons to a monthly community newspaper located in my neighborhood, which was an all-volunteer enterprise, so they could hardly turn me down. After a year I took some of my better efforts to our daily newspaper The Minneapolis Tribune, who agreed to publish my stuff on a weekly basis. Within the next twelve months I sent some of the better work to three national syndicates. I never heard from one, I got a form letter rejection from another and I got a phone call from the third, The Des Moines Register and Tribune Syndicate, with an offer to syndicate.The Neighborhood began syndication on October 6, 1980 (above).
The Neighborhood began in 1978 as a monthly titled“The Neighborhood as Seen by Jerry Van Amerongen.”*In 1979 The Neighborhood began appearing weeklyin The Minneapolis Tribune as “Neighbors.”*
The Neighborhood was syndicated from October 6, 1980 – July 2
whiteheron almost 5 years ago
Just how do I get to May 1 2019? I am tired f ol’ Hot pants here.
rortyport almost 5 years ago
First I’m deprived of my daily amusement for the whole of May so far, and then I read to my dismay that Jerry VA has retired! I would like to thank him very sincerely for all the years of amusing cartoons (and I would really like to start receiving the repeats that it seems were promised to subscribers).
dennisodoyle almost 5 years ago
Why has this cartoon stopped? I love it!
LukeJavan8 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Is this comic done? or maybe broken?
Coyoty Premium Member almost 5 years ago
People should reads the comments and announcements before asking the questions they answer.
katina.cooper almost 5 years ago
They need to get that 6 year old child out of school so that this site and all the comics can be fixed.
WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Is Ballard Street asking May off? I miss it!
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 5 years ago
(…again, sigh…)
Bilan almost 5 years ago
We’re now up to the 2-week anniversary of this comic!!
What present do we buy for this occasion?
rortyport almost 5 years ago
My subscription has been paying for nothing for two weeks now, so I would really like to know whether it’s true that reruns of the comics are going to start and when that will happen.
Hooligan918 almost 5 years ago
Doesn’t this just burn your hide?
Pocosdad almost 5 years ago
Congratulations again to Jerry Van Amerongen on his nomination for the Reuben award for Best Newspaper Panel comic in 2018. A well deserved nod from his contemporaries.
t.g.i.bob almost 5 years ago
GoComics, how about publishing Amerongen’s earlier strip, The Neighborhood?
rortyport almost 5 years ago
OK, I’ve contacted GoComics to ask what’s happening with the promised re-runs of Ballard Street. I don’t think they really read what I’d asked since the response dealt with reasons for features being missing from my daily email. It did say, however, that in the absence of new content, even if there are re-runs they will not be included in our emails. It was good for a while to think that we’d continue to receive the Ballard Street comics, starting from 2013 I think someone said, but it seems that that’s the end of it. What a pity they’re unable to start it all over again. I’m not an expert, but I’d have thought that would be simple enough.
Greyhame almost 5 years ago
You could go to this data in 2013. Same thing.
edreajr almost 5 years ago
Oh, for cat’s sake (with a nod to “Breaking Cat News”) will someone please update this strip?
oakie817 almost 5 years ago
this the new ‘comic strip that has a finale every day’?
Tracy Evans almost 5 years ago
This was his last cartoon. I’ve enjoyed them and wish him well in his retirement.
eekahler almost 5 years ago
Oh Please, when will Ballard Street return ??
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
More deletions…
PSTMD almost 5 years ago
So sad to see Ballard Street End. It has always been a favorite of mine because the characters were so joyous in their quirkiness. Happy Retirement Jerry!
Hooligan918 almost 5 years ago
Humph, humph, HUMPH!!!
WoodEye almost 5 years ago
Unfollow…. Somebody let me know when it’s back!
rortyport almost 5 years ago
Maybe if fans apply enough pressure, they’ll start a rerun of the best comic I know of. They do have reruns, for instance of Peanuts.
ronhagg almost 5 years ago
I miss your cartoons, but mostly I hope you are OK.
montarakid Premium Member almost 5 years ago
No update in some time. Is this comic done?
Space Man Spiff almost 5 years ago
No more Rusty? No more Scooter? I loved them!!!!!!
cliffmills almost 5 years ago
What’ happened to Ballard Street?
El Cobbo Grande almost 5 years ago
What happened to this toon?
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Jerry Van A retired March 31st…. writing elsewhere that there would be reruns here.
From April 1st through April 30th, we did get reruns….
they were the strips that originally ran from April 1st through April 30th, 2013.
Then they stopped, stuck on the last of those, above.
When a couple of us commented that it might be a glitch, so everybody should hang on,
a GoComics moderator posted in this forum that they were working on it, but there were some complications….saying, basically, that we should be patient.
Then that moderator’s comments were removed, whether by himself (or herself), or otherwise, we don’t know.
I’m still hanging on, thinking there will eventually be reruns.
If everybody would PLEASE just READ THE EARLIER POSTS,
they would find out a lot more than I just said, and not have to keep asking the same questions, or telling everybody that Ballard Street is “over”.
We don’t know yet!
Also…. a lot of posts have been removed from this forum, including most of mine…. and I have no idea why.
That’s one reason I haven’t answered any questions I’ve been asked about Ballard Street on other forums….
And I don’t know any more than I just said, anyway!
MissScarlet Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I wonder if GoComics is experimenting and trying to find out how long we will stick around even if there is no content.
ChucklinChuck almost 5 years ago
I’ll keep stopping by, ever hopeful to see strips missed, forgotten, or fondly remembered.
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
I’ve got an idea. Someone, today me, posts the corresponding strip for 2013 here, people read it and possibly post about it here, GoComics deletes, rinse and repeat the next day…
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/05
Al Nala almost 5 years ago
Is there any word on what will replace this?
hda2z Premium Member almost 5 years ago
is this comic done? will it get updated?
BS MunkY almost 5 years ago
ATTENSHUN..!!! YaLL need ta READ SuSun’s Comments Abuv…!!! (Geeze o.0..)
parkerinthehouse almost 5 years ago
Hey Amerongen are you ok? Or just on vaycay?
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Today’s comic six years ago:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/06
What’s even more disturbing is that Doris was yelling “Yippe-ki-yay, Roy!”
El Cobbo Grande almost 5 years ago
What happened to this toon?….is it over?
ElGato almost 5 years ago
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2019/03/04/jerry-van-amerongen-retires-ballard-street-ends/. Don’t know if this helps.
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/7/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/07
A real pro naps on his break…
BS MunkY almost 5 years ago
MehBe…. Wunuv tHees Dayz, everwun WiLL be Caut UP…!!! o.0
dmjja1700 almost 5 years ago
I will miss your quirky humor. Thank you and enjoy your retirement!
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/8/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/08
It’s fun to see what the comments were back then and who was making them. Sometimes I even had one! ☺
Randall Souviney almost 5 years ago
You will be missed Jerry…
oakie817 almost 5 years ago
this is the joke that never ends…it just goes on and on my friends…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/10/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/10
Gary must be reading the Political news… ☺
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/11/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/11
It may also be tricky for Harold to stand up!
SheMc almost 5 years ago
We are being patient!!!
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/12/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/12
Say Chet, did you know it was Duck Season?
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/13/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/13
Hey look, our old pal Gary is making another “appearance”!
rhpii almost 5 years ago
Day 45, Ballard Street is still stuck in the Twilight Zone. But Chess Pirate has found a wormhole to the past so we can survive.
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/14/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/14
“I can see my house from here! Oh, wait, I’m at my house…”
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/15/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/15
Maybe he’s trying to tell her he thinks she’s a hottie…
retiredpostie almost 5 years ago
so is this going into rerun at anytime soon?
rortyport almost 5 years ago
We wish.
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/17/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/17
“You see? Yours is going ‘SPLAT!’…”
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Still waiting. I miss all you guys in the morning with breakfast.
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/18/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/18
One of Jerry’s few that had no comment.
boydwwadams almost 5 years ago
What happened to Ballard Street? Hopefully Mr. Van Amerongen is OK.
whiteheron almost 5 years ago
HERE IT IS 6/19 and I really wish new adventures of the street could be available. Sniffle, sniffle.
parkerinthehouse almost 5 years ago
HE RETIRED! JERRY VAN AMERONGEN RETIRED NOOOOOOOOO
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/19/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/19
Unfortunately for Gary, many of them say the same thing, “Write more legibly…”
-Saint- almost 5 years ago
I stay tuned in hopes Go Comics sees the strong interest that remains with the strip. Let’s hope they repeat the series before they delete this comment!
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/20/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/20
As do we all, Ted…
Actually, all I need is maybe a new battery… and some new tires… a new engine… a new body… aw, maaan…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/21/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/21
But every time he adds the puppet that gets between them, Verna leaves the room…
Homerville Premium Member almost 5 years ago
This hasnt updated in 2 months. Is something wrong with the cartoonist, or just taking a break.?
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/24/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/24
Yes, Corey is part of the Rat, uh, Crawl…
BarbMeyerHeersink almost 5 years ago
How soon till we get to start enjoying some re-runs?
edreajr almost 5 years ago
Is this strip in suspended animation? Its been sitting there doing nothing for almost two months now.
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/25/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/25
I think Lois has flipped…
ontologue almost 5 years ago
Where are you Jerry??? I so miss Ballard Street!
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/26/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/26
But the way she keeps shouting “Pull!” is just adding insult to injury…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/27/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/27
And the pants! Well, let’s not even talk about the pants…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/28/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/28
But, no matter what he has, he always gets drunk under the table…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 6/29/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/06/29
Don’t doubt doubts doubting Doug, do definite determined delightful decisions!
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/01/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/01
‘Cause Ken can’t canoe, cracks kayaks…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/02/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/02
Now, when Digger hears the response “Do you know what time it is?” to one of his night-time serenades, he’ll have an answer…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/03/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/03
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/04/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/04
I think I see three nuts there on the floor…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/05/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/05
Since Bob can’t control his pants… he took them off!
eekahler almost 5 years ago
When, oh when, will Ballard Street return ? I miss it!
BaconBoyCamper almost 5 years ago
I remember back when having over 200 comments was a GOOD thing…
Sure looking forward to seeing this up and running again some day…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/06/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/06
“Hey mister, you got a mighty purty mouth… for trumpet playin…”
kaboobs almost 5 years ago
I’m tolde that repeats are coming back. Any Time table?
hldowning almost 5 years ago
When will Ballard Street return?
rwbyrom almost 5 years ago
are you on vacation?
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/08/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/08
And after seeing Arthur, many become runners-by…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/09/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/09
Scooter’s bark is worse than his bite, and you do not want to experience his bite…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/10/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/10
All I can say is, knowing how they are on Ballard Street, watch out for those Lady Flingers!
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/11/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/11
Sling peas…
funnyface59 almost 5 years ago
Jerry — Just read that you’ve retired — wish you all the best, but jeez, I’ll miss your work after reading it since 1984!! By far my favorite cartoonist.
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/12/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/12
Well he certainly can’t do it after cocktails!
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/13/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/13
She never likes it when he gets a seed of a plan…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/15/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/15
Could be a new hot fashion trend! Probably just a little too hot, though…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/16/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/16
rzander906 almost 5 years ago
when will he ever learn not to use so much fertilizer…he’s tried it 66 times
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/17/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/17
“Oh, Rob!” (The Dick Van Dyke Show)
eekahler almost 5 years ago
Is Ballard Street never coming back? Please tell me it’s not so!
WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Come on GoComics – buck up and pay him for re-runs!
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/18/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/18
“Watch what happens when I insult him!”
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/19/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/19
Carson still has trouble thinking outside the box…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/20/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/20
Maybe he can trade it for a squeaky toy…
rhpii almost 5 years ago
Sigh, I’m unfollowing this frozen comic.
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/22/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/22
His get-up-and-go got-up-and-went without him…
MabellineB almost 5 years ago
I hope nothing has happened to Mr. Van Amerongen, he has not posted a new cartoon since April. I miss Ballard street goings on.
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/23/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/23
The total disregard comes a leetle bit later… and it ain’t pretty…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/24/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/24
Neal is getting a lung-full… his and hers…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/25/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/25
Larry, the social butter… uh, fingers…
ronhagg almost 5 years ago
I hope Jerry is OK!
Zykoic almost 5 years ago
Pleaserestart!
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/26/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/26
And then, Miss Chevy High-Maintenance went by…
rortyport almost 5 years ago
It won’t be long before I give up my subscription to this site since it appears, sadly, that we’re not going to get re-runs of Ballard Street after all.
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/27/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/27
And I’ll bet he also goes “Up the Down Staircase”… (1967; Sandy Dennis) ☺
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/29/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/29
Russell was thinking of being Kurt with Jane, and then Crowe about it…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/30/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/30
Good knight!
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 7/31/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/07/31
Arthur muses that it seems like there’s two of that darned Dolly…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 8/01/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/01
Sandy’s Sand Mining sand has got where Sandy don’t want sand…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 8/02/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/02
Another day, another Dali…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 8/03/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/03
Ken kens Ken…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 8/05/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/05
Carl will roe the day when his wife finds out that her best drapes now adorn fish sculptures…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 8/06/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/06
And then that “top of the food chain” delusion goes pop when wifey comes out and reads him the riot act for not getting his chores done…
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
Comic for 8/07/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/07
And if you think that’s scary, you should see the vest!
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/08/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/08
“You’re right! I’ll get out the trampoline!”
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/09/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/09
Still, by the time Scooter does get the caps loaded, Allen and Bob have popped their caps at each other. Winner – Scooter!
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/10/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/10
Edward has a dream – To Zip, Bungie, and Trampoline all across Ballard Street without touching the ground. He hasn’t made it yet, but he does have several videos on YouTube…
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 4 years ago
Hello?
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/12/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/12
Morgan may be thinking of growing a Blackbeard and changing his name to Captain Blood, but will his Jeans Lafitte?
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/13/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/13
Martin knows where you are, sweetie, that’s why he ain’t…
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/14/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/14
Size’ll do til somethin’ better comes along…
rzander906 over 4 years ago
did Jerry go on vacation to some country that threw him in jail for overfertilizing local vegetation ?
Sojourn over 4 years ago
waiting for the random past Ballard Street’slooks like they forgot about poor Jerry!
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/15/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/15
“Now, let’s get to the meat of the meeting… hiccups!”
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/16/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/16
Andy rails against the wind…
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/17/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/17
I can’t think of one better than what @Logical Duck came up with 6 years ago…
Marcial Art?
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/19/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/19
Fix the problem, Roger. Then everything is illuminated!
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/20/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/20
It just seemed natural after a night of Roman…
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/21/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/21
The pie-eyed piper…
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/22/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/22
It appears that it was 6 years ago today that the “troubles” with GoComics and the posting of embedded pictures, links, and html codes began…
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/23/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/23
I wouldn’t go with those socks either, Roland…
drewsjoint over 4 years ago
What happened to ballard st
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/24/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/24
Pretty soon, Martin’s going to have a great idea… brakes…
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/26/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/26
Neal’s been on the road less traveled for some time now…
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/27/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/27
I like my comment back then:
The bottom just fell out of Consolidated Undergarments.
smorbie the great and beautiful over 4 years ago
Is this comic EVER coming back?
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/28/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/28
Unanimous, ev-en…
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/29/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/29
Again, I like my comment of 6 years ago:
Right on her neighborhood scuttlebutt!
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/30/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/30
Whoops! Another new member of the Ballard Street Shredded Pants Club…
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 8/31/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/08/31
Gene is such a screwball…
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 9/2/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/09/02
Well, Larry does live on Ballard Street… ’nuf said…
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 9/3/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/09/03
And quite apropos, it looks like the remnants of “GoComics.com” on Eric’s punching bag… ☺
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 9/4/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/09/04
Ted’s got the height, Ted’s got the distance, Ted’s not got the landing…
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 9/5/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/09/05
Again I like my comment of 6 years ago: “Carl, FYI, this sort of DIY is not SOP and unless you send out an SOS, you’re going to end up SOL.”
BTW, GoComics says “About 6 years ago”. Uh, it’s exactly 6 years ago! ☺
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 9/6/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/09/06
“Next time”, thinks Gary, “the plywood pants, not the sheet metal pants…”
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 9/7/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/09/07
Aaron also has a hitch in his getalong…
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 9/9/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/09/09
However, the thought of a piece of cake make so much slobber that synchronization is much more difficult…
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 9/10/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/09/10
Longest trip Milton has taken in quite a while…
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 9/11/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/09/11
At least it’s better than his previous launching pad on the garage roof…
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 9/12/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/09/12
Probably a good thing that certain others are a bit harder to reach…
jlbrewster over 4 years ago
Jerry, where have you been??
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 9/13/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/09/13
But hasn’t Nancy been saying that Neal needed something to lift his spirits?
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
Comic for 9/14/13:
https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2013/09/14
More like “Down to the mailbox with his dinghy…”