Recent Comments

1. about 21 hours ago on Wizard of Id

   How about you go back and try to make your reply a little less hateful? You want to have a discussion like grown adults, let’s do it. But if all you want to do is to make nasty comments do it somewhere else.

   And no, this isn’t about my “feelings”. I could easily reply in the same dismissive, negative tone you used. But I won’t because it’s wrong and it won’t get us anywhere. Could I ignore you? Easily. But that wouldn’t be fair to you, I’d lose the chance to ask you to think about what you say and how hateful you, unintentionally I am sure, sound when you talk like that.

   I’m all kinds of glad to hear your ideas and opinions, until you start using childish language like people needing naps. We have got to talk to each other, not AT each other. Words should be tools, not weapons.

2. about 21 hours ago on Wallace the Brave

   Stimmt. Aber wir haben diese Sprache und lesen der Karikatur nicht auf Deutsche.

   Sorry, it’s been decades since I’ve had to speak and think in German. And I refuse to use translation software weil ich Deutsche sprechen kann. Even when it’s nicht so gut.

   Your point is well taken. Thank you. I’ve also seen it called “The Bird Dance”.

   And I’d betcha a doughnut that there are plenty of native born German speakers who call it “The Chicken Dance”. Especially those under 40 years old.

3. about 23 hours ago on Wizard of Id

   Your house insurance comes with a deductible, right? And once you’ve met that deductible it doesn’t matter how much your windows cost, the insurance pays for it.

   Since the value of your home is clearly more than the value of mine, you pay much more than I do. The insurance company has to protect itself. They have looked at your lovely home and decided that you are a risk. You are paying for that risk that they are taking by insuring you. You want nice things you are going to PAY for your nice things. And then you’ll pay to protect them.

   You can blame it on “inflation” if you like. It is MUCH more complex than that.

   All I can guarantee is that if inflation were to suddenly drop to ZERO your house insurance payment would not decrease one bit. They charge you what they want to charge you and you pay because you must. They know that.

   The cost of your home owners insurance is based on a formula they use to determine how to squeeze the maximum profit out of you and everyone else. And sooner or later, if it turns out you can’’t pay for it, they’ll come take your nice things away from you. And treat you like a criminal and a failure when it happens.

4. 1 day ago on Ziggy en Español

   One day, Ziggy. Don’t give up hope.

5. 1 day ago on Wallace the Brave

   I’ve been to dozens of Oktoberfests, in Germany and the US. Weddings. Roller Skating Rinks. And never, ever, have I heard it called anything but “The Chicken Dance” It may have started out as the Duck Dance, but it’s been the Chicken Dance for the last 40 years.

6. 1 day ago on Red and Rover

   Doesn’t Donald O’Connor do a wall dancing routine in “Singing in the Rain”?

7. 1 day ago on Red and Rover

   Looks like it’s cinder block shaped to me!

8. 1 day ago on Curses

   I’ll take your word for that!

   :)

9. 1 day ago on La Cucaracha

   Uh oh!

10. 2 days ago on Dick Tracy

    I feel reassured that images of my valuables can be done in almost any format. I simply can’t decide between watercolor or oil!