Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for August 16, 2008
August 09, 2008
August 23, 2008
Transcript:
Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling Dr. Von Mole, Psychoeconomist Dr. Von Mole: This recession is not REAL -- it is the result of a collective neurosis! Dr. Von Mole: I will now explain the mechanism of this PSYCHOLOGICAL RECESSION! PUSH Dr. Von Mole: Here is LUCKY DUCKY deciding whether to spend his LAST 35¢ on ramen noodles! Dr. Von Mole: Now I'll show the INNER WORKINGS of his mind! Sagging employment! Soft markets! Hunger! Flaccid air pressure in tires! Foreclosure! Whining! Malaise! Expensive gas! Failing banks! Dr. Von Mole: A psychological RECESSION requires a psychological CURE! Dr. Von Mole: We simply introduce the proper stimulus... Drilling! Exploring! Exploiting! Adventure! Action! Pumping! Aggressive! Thrusting! Dr. Von Mole: And now the patient is CURED! Lucky Ducky: I'll TAKE one! Dr. Von Mole: The economic engine is churning again! Man: Sorry, the price just went up! Lucky DUcky: UP! End
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Possum Pete over 15 years ago
I’m taking it that Dr. Von Mole is in Bush’s cabinet.
westiewestaz over 15 years ago
No, Dr. Von Mole is a leftover from Clinton’s administration.
arteitle over 15 years ago
westiewestaz: How does that follow from his “domestic oil drilling” psychological stimulus?
Grover Premium Member over 15 years ago
Don’t think, just spend. If that doesn’t make sense, you’re probably one of “them.”
geeknerd over 15 years ago
As if drilling for oil is only psychological and doesn’t actually PRODUCE OIL
dhleaky over 15 years ago
If drilling for oil produced oil then drilling would be beneficial in a few years. If it produced oil AND we here in the USA were to get to use that oil in a few years, it would make sense. However, the oil produced would be sold to the highest bidder, as it is now, say China perhaps, DUH, etc. And there goes the cost of gasoline to 6 dollars per gallon, suckers. And we would still be ON OIL, Third graders understand this.
geeknerd over 15 years ago
I’d STILL rather export an expensive commodity than import it. Also, invest for your retirement NOW, even if you won’t get any benefit for years. DUH
Herbabee over 15 years ago
Poor ol’ Lucky Ducky looks he’s been ‘brainwarshed’ into buying the Prince William Sound vacation - to, y’know, hang out & chill with some of his ‘slick’ relatives~
tobybartels over 15 years ago
Hey, Lucky Ducky didn't “gotcha”. I want my 35 cents back!
tobybartels over 15 years ago
JPW: It’s still dated last weekend. It didn’t appear again. (But there is no new one, not yet at least. I want my 35 cents back!)
arteitle over 15 years ago
There is a new one posted at Salon (pay- or ad-per-view):
http://www.salon.com/comics/boll/2008/08/21/boll/
tobybartels over 15 years ago
The new one is finally here!