Legible only ‘cause they’re talking in “talk radio” bold point.
Re: joke - ‘80’s topical, you need to know the reference to “Firing Line”.
From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firing_Line):
Firing Line (1966-1999) was an American public affairs show founded and hosted by conservative William F. Buckley, Jr. Its 1,504 episodes over 33 years made Firing Line the longest-running public affairs show in television history with a single host.
Buckley (rip), one of the last conservatives to actually thoughtfully engage in real debate (versus today’s talk radio diatribalism , snarkism (ala Coulter) or the too-common foxy leg-alistic political posturing).
actually this doesn’t seem to be a reference to the PBS show, which didn’t have “The” in the title, but rather something specific to University of Texas. You probably have to have been a student there at the time this strip was drawn in order to really get the joke
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 15 years ago
this is a first, the lettering is actually legible
lazygrazer almost 15 years ago
True. But now the joke isn’t.
interlist almost 15 years ago
Legible only ‘cause they’re talking in “talk radio” bold point.
Re: joke - ‘80’s topical, you need to know the reference to “Firing Line”.
From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firing_Line):
Firing Line (1966-1999) was an American public affairs show founded and hosted by conservative William F. Buckley, Jr. Its 1,504 episodes over 33 years made Firing Line the longest-running public affairs show in television history with a single host.
Buckley (rip), one of the last conservatives to actually thoughtfully engage in real debate (versus today’s talk radio diatribalism , snarkism (ala Coulter) or the too-common foxy leg-alistic political posturing).
tomczakraymond2 almost 15 years ago
actually this doesn’t seem to be a reference to the PBS show, which didn’t have “The” in the title, but rather something specific to University of Texas. You probably have to have been a student there at the time this strip was drawn in order to really get the joke
interlist almost 15 years ago
Right you are wastedpotential! Thanks for the correction…
The “Firing Line” is still a feature of UT’s “Daily Texan” -
[from an online sample]
Voice your opinion! Let your voice be heard. Fill out your comments below. […]
You may also send Firing Lines to the editor at firingline@dailytexanonline.com
So the only anachronism is the “GIMME A PEN” statement in the last frame (in our present-day type/text-casted society).