P2- Mimi’s “Muscle Man” is anything but. The talk is always about Rod drawing big hands. I always get a chuckle at Gil’s tiny feet. Sheesh, the kids have larger feet. Muscle Man indeed.
I got quite concerned about Gil hanging out in an arcade handing out change to random kids. Then I noticed Jami sort of in the background. I thought maybe we were going to have a very special episode.
I mean, it could be worse. He could be having them play Pong. And speaking of worse, what could be worse than reading Mopped Up Thorp? Just about anything, I hope.
I’m an enthusiastic afficionado of Robert Altman, especially as in ‘’Nashville," where at least half of the dialog doesn’t seem to have anything to do with anything. He encouraged his two dozen featured actors in that movie to ad lib at will. and, boy did they. I didn’t think of anything they said as random, or having nothing to do with an imagined “story” but as character bits or ambience builders or little slice of life moments. Maybe that’s why I find fascinating the very things here that inspire a virtual litany of complaint.
pategar about 1 year ago
Quick! Drop another quarter in the time machine.
Gil-doh! about 1 year ago
P2.5 “Besides, you never know when you might need to use a phone booth to call home.”
huskiecoach about 1 year ago
Great – ANOTHER different story line (groan)…
crettawva about 1 year ago
Sorry for replying a day late Mopman. The Luke Martinez slam picture was hilarious. Kudos to you.
bearwku82 about 1 year ago
P2- Mimi’s “Muscle Man” is anything but. The talk is always about Rod drawing big hands. I always get a chuckle at Gil’s tiny feet. Sheesh, the kids have larger feet. Muscle Man indeed.
Lord Flatulence Premium Member about 1 year ago
More random panels.
artegal about 1 year ago
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jslabotnik about 1 year ago
I got quite concerned about Gil hanging out in an arcade handing out change to random kids. Then I noticed Jami sort of in the background. I thought maybe we were going to have a very special episode.
mgbbobby about 1 year ago
I thought it was " drop another quarter in the record machine"
Irish53 about 1 year ago
P 2.5 (Gil): “…and in your case Jami, to keep the school bullies from beating your a$$ everyday…”
Ignatz Premium Member about 1 year ago
I had to look. Apparently, video arcades still exist, but the ones I saw were mostly also bars. And they used cash cards, not quarters.
You can also play Pac-Man at home with an emulator. Which I have.
James St. John Smythe about 1 year ago
There goes all those earnings from the Tiger King used car shoot.
dadjo about 1 year ago
WTF??? Wake me up when the Larks finish second in the Valley.
hifirick1953 about 1 year ago
Don’t you use your credit card to buy tokens??
hifirick1953 about 1 year ago
Gil’s diet is working in P2
Buddy68 about 1 year ago
Looks like everyone has a new pair of Jammers, even Gil and the Jr High kids.
lemonbaskt about 1 year ago
I havent been to a arcade in years but i thought they all used tokens ?
metals24 about 1 year ago
P2.5- “Cash? Okay, you got a sawbuck?”
Twainrdr about 1 year ago
Today’s episode is a class on Hygiene. Watch Gill groom the boys.
Mopman about 1 year ago
I mean, it could be worse. He could be having them play Pong. And speaking of worse, what could be worse than reading Mopped Up Thorp? Just about anything, I hope.
https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/
jimmjonzz Premium Member about 1 year ago
I’m an enthusiastic afficionado of Robert Altman, especially as in ‘’Nashville," where at least half of the dialog doesn’t seem to have anything to do with anything. He encouraged his two dozen featured actors in that movie to ad lib at will. and, boy did they. I didn’t think of anything they said as random, or having nothing to do with an imagined “story” but as character bits or ambience builders or little slice of life moments. Maybe that’s why I find fascinating the very things here that inspire a virtual litany of complaint.
Twainrdr about 1 year ago
Um, I think it’s a bit of a leap, comparing Henry to Altman. Very flattering, but a bit of a leap.