Don’t you just hate it when you know something that’s useful in the current situation, but you’re embarrassed by the fact that you know it, and don’t want to admit it?
Earlier on in this story arc, Dakota told the cat, “We did answer your riddle. It was easy!” It was, of course, Phoebe who answered the cat’s riddle as she answers all of the cat’s riddles here. Dakota doesn’t seem to know or care much about riddles. Phoebe is probably just making herself look an even bigger nerd in Dakota’s eyes.
The riddle the sphynx is looking for is one that ISN’T a chestnut and in fact has literally just been made up and has no answer, like, “Why is a raven like a hairball?”
codycab 11 months ago
Well this just turned into 20 questions all of a sudden.
sirbadger 11 months ago
Why aren’t they asking “Is this question just practice?”
JenF 11 months ago
The Kobayashi Maru. I’ll admit it.
Kwen 11 months ago
What is furless and about to be kicked in orbit?
Averagemoe 11 months ago
Don’t you just hate it when you know something that’s useful in the current situation, but you’re embarrassed by the fact that you know it, and don’t want to admit it?
iggyman 11 months ago
Where did the cat get all these Dad jokes?!
iggyman 11 months ago
I guess Dakota is not a Trekkie!
Tigressy 11 months ago
Take your time, cat; practice ahead…
They can’t do that and squash bugs at the same time.
eddi-TBH 11 months ago
“What have I got in my pocket?” “You don’t even have pockets. But you’d have a magic ring of invisibility in one if you did.” “ARRRRGGGGGGG!”
JenF 11 months ago
You are right and anytime lol!
Trond Sätre Premium Member 11 months ago
Phoebe, are you seriously telling me you didn’t ask “Is this a practice or the deciding riddle?” after the first time?
sueb1863 11 months ago
It can’t be a coincidence that this strip ran on Star Trek Day! :)
Joseph comicinthestrip 11 months ago
Riddle me this, CAT: “Who wants to live, yet tests the waters as if he’s immortal?”
Troglodyte 11 months ago
Bad cat!
Teto85 Premium Member 11 months ago
Happy Star Trek Day. LLAP _\\//
DaBump Premium Member 11 months ago
Hey, fellow nerds, Trekkers and Trekkies! Today, September 8th, is Star Trek day! Head over to Paramount+ and check it out!
iggyman 11 months ago
Send that Cat to Vegas for new material!
bookworm0812 11 months ago
Sounds like the exchange between Bilbo Baggins and Gollum.
Calvinist1966 11 months ago
Earlier on in this story arc, Dakota told the cat, “We did answer your riddle. It was easy!” It was, of course, Phoebe who answered the cat’s riddle as she answers all of the cat’s riddles here. Dakota doesn’t seem to know or care much about riddles. Phoebe is probably just making herself look an even bigger nerd in Dakota’s eyes.
prrdh 11 months ago
A barber shaves everyone except those who shave themselves. Who shaves the barber?
Brian Fink 11 months ago
Happy Star Trek day!!!
scyphi26 11 months ago
Oh, just grab the dang cat by the scruff of the neck, get going already, and not let the cat have any more say in the matter.
Decepticomic 11 months ago
An odd-numbered Star Trek movie. Or is it the evens? Wrath of Khan was second, so it’s gotta be the odds.
Wait, Nemesis was #10. I guess the odd/even structure isn’t reliable.
Aladar30 Premium Member 11 months ago
I think Dakota knows.
PuggyPug 11 months ago
Today is the anniversary of the show’s first airing.
DHBirr 11 months ago
Ask about the Riddle of Steel…. James Earl Jones knows that one.
Talisman Blue 11 months ago
Is anyone else going through hairless, snarky unicorn withdrawal? I can hardly wait for the Sunday edition.
Tom Toro creator 11 months ago
As a sphinx, he stinx.
BiggerNate91 11 months ago
They need to nail this jerk with a good ol’ paradox. Hit him with the “statement is false.”
"Doon the Watter" on the Waverley 11 months ago
Very timely according to Day by Dave…
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member 11 months ago
Choice Star Trek reference! Happy Trek Day!
LrdSlvrhnd 11 months ago
Nice inclusion for Star Trek Day!
DanglingModifier 11 months ago
The riddle the sphynx is looking for is one that ISN’T a chestnut and in fact has literally just been made up and has no answer, like, “Why is a raven like a hairball?”
jerrica.benton333 11 months ago
you’re a towel