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1. 22 days ago on Wizard of Id Classics

   I think this may be based on real events. My oral surgeon who did some tooth removals in the 1970’s was apparently drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers (late draft pick, they had nobody else they wanted on the team, so they gave their oral surgeon an honor.). Since this strip is 1974, the timing is right.

2. 22 days ago on Tank McNamara

   No, I think he would just be a consultant on this one. He would probably be bought in, set up a spark gap in the lab, and then work on infusing the cologne with electricity. Or maybe he would put it in the bottle – as in opening the bottle electrocutes the user. Overall, I think “Snoot” is the right name, here, for a scent maker (sometimes called a “nose”).

3. about 1 month ago on Drabble

   And today (Mar 6, 2024), they congratulated Drabble on 45 years!

4. about 1 month ago on Nancy

   Myself, I would have said the rug is non-rectangular.

5. about 1 month ago on Nancy

   My parents had a light blue floor. It’s called a rug, in particular wall to wall carpeting. Why anyone would put a rug on that, I don’t know — tough I think people do it anyway.

6. 3 months ago on Wizard of Id Classics

   no, phone numbers are 10, SSNs are 9. ###-##-####

   I made the same realization.

7. 3 months ago on Red and Rover

   Would this work?

   In order for the snow to stick together (especially after removing the umbrella), it would need to be a sticking snow. This means the temperature would be fairly warm. For Red&Rover not to be coated with snow, this requires there be little wind. These can happen. (It is also the best conditions for Red&Rover.)

   Then the snow has to go on long enough to extend down the sides. This probably means in excess of a foot of snow. This would probably take at least 12 hours.

   A foot of heavy wet snow would be rather heavy. The Umbrella might not survive. Red holding it up might not survive.

   If they want such a snow fort: A) Wait until the snow finishes. B) Shovel (or plow) the snow into a LARGE pile. C) Wait for the snow to compress a bit. D) Dig into the pile from the side.

   On the other hand, the plan has the value of being an excuse to go out and play in the snow. PLAY!

8. 3 months ago on Wrong Hands

   But… He Won. That means NO court order.

   (The court was considering a commitment order.)

9. 3 months ago on Garfield

   Splut!

   Actually it dates back to several successive Mondays starting 1978/09/18

10. 4 months ago on FoxTrot Classics

    I loved my 1920×1200 monitor. Then it died and I went looking for a replacement. I found that a 1920×1080 was less than half the price. :-(