December 26, 2021

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happyhappyhappy
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 years ago

Nope. Not me.

Liverlips McCracken
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 years ago

Don’t look now, Bitey, but there’s a snack swimming right overhead.

Old Phart Plods
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 years ago

That’s a whole lot of nope

Alexikakos
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 years ago

 
This…     …LINK…      …is just for crediting. The attachment is all you need (and probably want, if you want anything).
 

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SusanSunshine
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 years ago

Maybe it’s the lighting, but that picture looks 3D.

So clear you can even see the special, shiny luster in the red stripes… the sugar in them has been stretched and pulled into long, parallel filaments, almost like fiber-optic cable.

Nice photography, for such a simple subject.

Tigressy
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Reply to  SusanSunshine
2 years ago

We’ve been there and saw this guy in 2016.

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  Tigressy
2 years ago

Fun to watch… did you buy some?

I was wondering whether you could taste the corn starch.

….

I sometimes watch a YouTube channel called EmmyMade…. she makes or tries all sorts of international foods…

I’ve watched her make a similar Asian candy, called Dragon’s Beard, but out of sugar syrup, not honey…

and it’s also full of cornstarch.
….

Chinese hand pulled noodles, called la mian, are made in a similar way, doubling and redoubling a stretched “rope”… this time wheat dough.

….

Here are old fashioned candy canes being made at Disneyland… also stretched and re-stretched sugar syrup, but no starch.

It all takes a lot of practice!

Last edited 2 years ago by SusanSunshine
Arfside
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 years ago

Love the reel-to-reel and rotary dial on the attendant console. Buttons to dial other connected phones? Is that a card feeder below the keyboard? Foot pedals for what? What’s that under the couch with an antenna? I’m lost on some of those goodies, but I’m sure they made sense to the artist when it was drawn.

happyhappyhappy
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Reply to  Arfside
2 years ago

Is it under the couch? Looks like it could be attached to the arm of the chair?

mr_sherman
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Reply to  happyhappyhappy
2 years ago

It is attached to the chair.

mr_sherman
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Reply to  Arfside
2 years ago

What is below (actually to the left) of the keyboard is a paper tape punch and reader. Yes, I used them. Of course, the obvious thing missing is the humongous television camera that should be mounted on top of the monitor so the other person can see you.

Alexikakos
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Reply to  nighthawks
2 years ago

 
Thank you, Mr. David Gunter ! !
 
I think it’s worth reading the whole of his posting at the link, but if you just want his transcription, scroll down.
 
THIS LINK TAKES YOU TO A TRANSCRIPTION OF THE FULL ARTICLE THAT ACCOMPANIES THE ILLUSTRATION
 
My own thought is the thing with the aerial is the remote control.
My first flip phone had an aerial, but the one I own now does not (it’s at least 8 years old / it does have blue tooth and cludgy internet access).
 
At 03:06 hrs. E.S.T. I discovered that zooming up the article picture doesn’t distort it. You can read it directly from the magazine (that makes it more fun for me / but then I like to get as close to the original source of information as I can).

And now, it’s time I went to bed. Good night.

Last edited 2 years ago by Alexikakos
happyhappyhappy
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2 years ago

That joke is more stand-up than it is family strip. 😀

happyhappyhappy
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2 years ago

Worm week!

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  happyhappyhappy
2 years ago

Just no.

Last edited 2 years ago by SusanSunshine
StelBel
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Reply to  happyhappyhappy
2 years ago

Nope. Not me, either.

Old Phart Plods
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Reply to  happyhappyhappy
2 years ago

Is this NOPE day?

Liverlips McCracken
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2 years ago

Well, I liked the comic with the lame joke. That may not be a recommendation worth quoting, however. My reputation as a comedy critic is, shall we say, suspect.

mr_sherman
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Reply to  Liverlips McCracken
2 years ago

I’ve been a suspect for a long time. You’ll get used to it.

Now where’s the smiley face emoji?

StelBel
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Reply to  mr_sherman
2 years ago

I’m with you guys. It’s rare that I spontaneously laugh out loud when reading a comic strip, I did with this one! Just ask Nighthawks! He heard me!

Alexikakos
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Reply to  StelBel
2 years ago

A neutron walks into a bar and orders a drink. When the neutron gets his drink, he asks, “Bartender, how much do I owe you?” The bartender replies, “For you, neutron, no charge.

Tigressy
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Reply to  Liverlips McCracken
2 years ago

Aren’t they called “counter chairs” now? (Wait, what – not “dung beetles” anymore?) (rim shot)

DennisinSeattle
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Reply to  Liverlips McCracken
2 years ago

Yeah, it was better than some Cleo strips, but for a steady diet of those quickies, I can ask Alexa.

Alexikakos
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2 years ago

@ bambushie From yesterday ( Re: “Like” viewing beyond 5).

I hope the attachment I put below helps.
It’s as detailed as it is, because some might not know even the first step.
Left click on it to make it larger and readable. .
 

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Tigressy
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Reply to  Alexikakos
2 years ago

Not with Firefox and Ubuntu, sorry.

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  Alexikakos
2 years ago

Doesn’t work on my Windows10 laptop with Firefox, either.

If my cursor leaves the number circle, even to go to the right click menu, the list of names closes.

….

About one try in a zillion, I can hold down the left mouse button and slide it to the list. I got better results on my old laptop.

The only thing that consistently works for me is to use my finger on the touch screen… luckily, this is a touch-screen laptop.

Or, open Cleo on a tablet or phone, and use that touchscreen to view the names… it doesn’t close in Android.

….

I don’t know about iOs… but probably works on an iPad.

bambushie
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Reply to  Alexikakos
2 years ago

Thank you

Old Phart Plods
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2 years ago

Snerks… A lot of the time Garfield is laying on top of the table. Maybe that’s the secret.

Happy Two Turtle Dove day to everyone. Hope y’all had a good holiday. It’s been nutz around here for the last ten days.

And we had a few gifts to wrap and unwrap.

Any hoover, gotta try to find the couch. Y’all have a great day.

(((((HuGz!)))))

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perkycat
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Reply to  Old Phart Plods
2 years ago

OMG! A tree of presents. All you need is to turn a couple of kids loose on that.

Old Phart Plods
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Reply to  perkycat
2 years ago

We have those. Kids that is. 2 Great littles.

Liverlips McCracken
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Reply to  Old Phart Plods
2 years ago

Wholly Moses! Is that an accurate depiction of your tree? How long before you can get out of the poor house?

Old Phart Plods
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Reply to  Liverlips McCracken
2 years ago

It seemed like it, but no, just the first 4 layers. Snerks

I’m spending my kid’s inheritance

Rotifer MY AVATAR IS BETTY BOOP'S BUTT Thalweg
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2 years ago

@nighthawks – It’s true you are the WHOOSH king, but you need to up your FOOMP game:
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https://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2021/12/26

perkycat
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Funny!!

Alexikakos
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2 years ago

 
Well, we now know that the method for viewing more than five likes I illustrated in my comment above doesn’t work with the Firefox browser, or the Firefox browser/Ubuntu operating system combination, and I’ll admit that WordPress programming probably doesn’t help, but having looked up both sites, I’ll say this:
 
About Unbuntu:
I have read enough training, technical, and general instruction manuals in the course of my life, to recognize when the writer(s) are trying impress the reader with what the writer(s) knows/(know), than really trying to pass any knowledge on to the reader.
The blather on this site puts it firmly in the “impress the reader with what the writer(s) knows(know)” category.
You may disagree with me, but remember that the site is supposedly designed to get any reader (regardless of computer skills) to download the program. If the reader can’t understand the site’s meant-to-impress blather, how likely is a subsequent download? Not very, I’d say.
 
About Firefox:
The system requirements section says it operates within versions of the Windows or macOS operating systems.
There is no clear statement by Firefox anywhere that I found that says “Firefox does “X” better than (any other search engine’s name here).”
It does say it doesn’t allow tracking, period, but why is there a “small fee” for “extra protection?”
If it doesn’t allow tracking, it doesn’t allow tracking; or does it?
All in all, not a site with a very high integrity side in my opinion.
 

Tigressy
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Reply to  Alexikakos
2 years ago

I tried your method with Chromium – doesn’t work either.

I’m familiar with installing and running programs via terminal; thank you very much.
But what does that have to do with anything?
Remember the different methods to register and get an avatar?
Same.

Alexikakos
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2 years ago

 
I’m bringing the attachment below over from yesterday’s Ripley’s.
I find it funny.
 

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Last edited 2 years ago by Alexikakos
Vet
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2 years ago

Yes that stool is taken but you can have that crap over there.

StelBel
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Reply to  Vet
2 years ago

Good to see you here, Vet!! It’s been ages since the good ol’ days on Ballard St.!

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