Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Roger Kettle on September 17, 2007, 06:24:59 PM
Title: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Roger Kettle on September 17, 2007, 06:24:59 PM
May 14th, I think....or maybe May 15th. No, I remember, it was the 14th....May 14th was the last time I understood anything on this site (http://www.moobol.com/).
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: The Peepmaster on September 17, 2007, 06:38:31 PM
I see what you mean, Roger. Is it Mandarin? ???
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: peter on September 17, 2007, 06:40:16 PM
May 14th, I think....or maybe May 15th. No, I remember, it was the 14th....May 14th was the last time I understood anything on this site.
I agree Roger. I was only saying to Mince that it was getting a bit daft. Though the reports of the great Dundee United are I am sure warming the cockles of your heart. But why are all there games only Played by 21 players .
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: The Peepmaster on September 17, 2007, 06:47:04 PM
May 14th, I think....or maybe May 15th. No, I remember, it was the 14th....May 14th was the last time I understood anything on this site.
I agree Roger. I was only saying to Mince that it was getting a bit daft. Though the reports of the great Dundee United are I am sure warming the cockles of your heart. But why are all there games only Played by 21 players .
Blimey, Roger. I see what you mean.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Roger Kettle on September 17, 2007, 06:59:29 PM
Hoi! Peeps! That was a sneaky bit of technical jiggery-pokery, making it look like I was talking about a Chineses site! Actually, I still understood that better.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on September 17, 2007, 08:34:19 PM
Good result for the Beijing Ducks.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Vulture on September 17, 2007, 08:37:05 PM
Hoi! Peeps! That was a sneaky bit of technical jiggery-pokery, making it look like I was talking about a Chineses site! Actually, I still understood that better.
Bear with me Roger I am trying to bring them to heel.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Mince on September 17, 2007, 09:18:57 PM
May 14th, I think....or maybe May 15th. No, I remember, it was the 14th....May 14th was the last time I understood anything on this site.
Which bit do you want me to explain?
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Roger Kettle on September 17, 2007, 09:29:39 PM
Talking about "bewildered", this has been a bizarre couple of days for me. My son started University in Dundee today. My daughter, after a two year break, started University in Glasgow. Her flat was broken into on Saturday night and she returned yesterday to find it ransacked. The place was a mess and her laptop, i-pod and severeal other things had been nicked. Police were summoned. Then you have to organise a joiner on a Sunday to replace the broken doors. In the meantime, my pal, Colin Tarrant (For newcomers, he's an actor who played Inspector Monroe in "The Bill" for years and was the voice of Beau Peep in the ill-fated animation project of a few years back) had arrived for a quick visit. We were supposed to be going to watch Dundee United romp up the league but couldn't because of all the nonsense going on. (Please--no jokes about him being able to solve the crime!) I apologise for the following in-joke but, Tarks, my daughter's flat is in Bell Street. Actually, there's no need to make this an in-joke. Bell Street is where the Dundee Police have their headquarters.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: peter on September 17, 2007, 09:35:17 PM
No chance then the case will be solved.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: The Peepmaster on September 17, 2007, 09:36:54 PM
I'm sorry to hear about the trauma at your daughter's flat, Roger. It's bloody annoying in itself without all the additional hassle it puts you through. I remember when my house was broken into while I was in Ayr. I was with you when I had the news from my son.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Mince on September 17, 2007, 09:39:13 PM
I have never been burgled and hope that I never am. Mind you, I had a video camera nicked from a friend's car once, but it didn't bother me much. There was also the slim Sony camera, but I stepped on that. I don't actually own much worth nicking.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Roger Kettle on September 17, 2007, 10:28:42 PM
I'm sorry to hear about the trauma at your daughter's flat, Roger. It's bloody annoying in itself without all the additional hassle it puts you through. I remember when my house was broken into while I was in Ayr. I was with you when I had the news from my son.
I remember that, Nige. You're right. It's not just the robbery itself, which is bad enough, but the practical aftermath and the accompanying trauma. Fortunately, my daughter is pretty pragmatic about it. On a different note, my daughter is the one member of the family I'd turn to if I had a doubt about a gag I'd written. Occasionally, I used to ask her if the wording of a strip was right or if the whole thing made sense and she always seemed to nail the problem. Now that she's moved out, I may have to phone you more often, Nige. Or Tarks. Maybe I should go straight to Peter.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on September 17, 2007, 11:02:47 PM
Pay her a salary to come home, Roger - you know it makes sense.
I used to drop litter in Bell Street. Deliberately!
I've reformed now (I'm the Brand New Seekers).
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Roger Kettle on September 17, 2007, 11:11:25 PM
Tarks, as the Americans quaintly say, I'm a wuss. I'd pay my daughter to come home just to be my wee girl again.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: The Peepmaster on September 17, 2007, 11:20:55 PM
Nothing really, (apart from the rumour that Father Christmas was dead), and I only touched on that briefly.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Mince on September 17, 2007, 11:31:53 PM
Peepmaster, why use parenthetic commas if you're going to go for brackets anyway? And the last part cannot refer to the bit in brackets, so what does it refer to?
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: The Peepmaster on September 17, 2007, 11:36:20 PM
Peepmaster, why use parenthetic commas if you're going to go for brackets anyway? And the last part cannot refer to the bit in brackets, so what does it refer to?
I'm the Peepmaster. End of.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Diane CBPFC on September 17, 2007, 11:52:46 PM
I?m sorry to hear of your daughter?s troubles Roger. No doubt you made sure that she has a deadbolt on her door. You should see if the Uni she attends offers a self-defense class for young women ? that might make her feel better living alone.
Vulture ? where is your daughter in Canada? I am the only member of the C.B.P.F.C. she could join and double our numbers. That would look very good for Roger?s statistics for getting a new comic book published.
And as for the topic of this thread. I have no idea what is going on most of the time here either ? seems like a lot of testosterone, dictionaries and rubber chickens are flying around to me.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Vulture on September 18, 2007, 12:04:58 AM
Diane, my daughter's in Toronto. She went there five years ago, spent six months in Australia, two years teaching in Kyoto and got back to Canada just about a year ago. Her permanent residency came through last week and she wants me to join her on a family thingy. If I move over there, we could have three on the forum!
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: The Peepmaster on September 18, 2007, 12:15:53 AM
There's a chance I might be going to Canada next year. Lucy has family members there. Never been there before, although I'd been to CANDA a few times when the store was operating. (Did you know Bute has a "Canada Hill" by the way?) However, I fear it may be just like an extension of Rothesay, so I'm pushing for us to go to Shanghai, Hong Kong and Manila.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Diane CBPFC on September 18, 2007, 12:17:59 AM
We should wait then Vulture - if you both joined the same year that would be a 200% increase but if she joined first, then you joined later that would only be a 50% increase.
If there were three of us, I guess we would have to hold elections for president and I could lose - dang - there goes my reason for living.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Roger Kettle on September 18, 2007, 12:23:10 AM
Diane, you're LIFE president. That was passed in January 2001!
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Vulture on September 18, 2007, 12:42:27 AM
We should wait then Vulture - if you both joined the same year that would be a 200% increase but if she joined first, then you joined later that would only be a 50% increase.
If there were three of us, I guess we would have to hold elections for president and I could lose - dang - there goes my reason for living.
Would I have to re-join? If I did, it would mean losing one from the UK, and gaining a chanuk (not sure if that's the correct spelling.) so the status quo would remain the same. My daughter's partner could join at the same time and that could be your 200% increase!
Mind you, I have to get there first. If the process takes too long, I'll be to old to get on the plane. ;)
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Diane CBPFC on September 18, 2007, 02:06:34 AM
Thanks Roger - I forgot about that proclamation.
There must be some sort of conveyer belt to get you up to the plane door Vulture.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Vulture on September 18, 2007, 07:53:59 AM
There must be some sort of conveyer belt to get you up to the plane door Vulture.
There are some funny little 'golf-cart' thingies that you can use BUT only if you have a blue badge (it enables you to park your car in a disabled parking spot). I have a friend, 87, who asked if she could have a ride in one of these as she had to keep stopping to have a rest, and she was told, 'if you're not a blue badge holder, NO'. She nearly missed the plane!
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Malc on September 21, 2007, 11:23:01 AM
Why don't you phone me? I am the greatest living expert on what's funny. People should consult me more often. I have been burgled once, whilst in Manchester, and had my car broken into twice, both times in Manchester.
A friend and I were once mugged in Leith. It happens every time we go there. We report it to the police but they merely dismisseth us.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: The Peepmaster on September 21, 2007, 11:45:40 AM
A friend and I were once mugged in Leith. It happens every time we go there. We report it to the police but they merely dismisseth us.
;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Calypso on September 21, 2007, 02:32:16 PM
Years ago, my home was burglarized. It was in the middle of the night. We were asleep, thankfully, and didn't discover that a crime had taken place until the morning. Because a wallet and purse were among the items taken, we had to cancel credit cards, get new driver's licenses, and put a hold on our checking account. It was such a pain to have to do this.The police told us that several homes had been broken into in our area and that we had been rather fortunate. If the burglar hadn't found what he was looking for, presumably cash and small things, he would have entered the bedroom and gone through things there --with us there. The police couldn't do anything because it was simply a "routine" break-in. It may have been routine to them but it was unnerving to us. We kept a baseball bat within reach under the bed for a couple of months afterwards.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: peter on September 21, 2007, 03:55:52 PM
I would still have my baseball bat under the bed if I was you.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: The Peepmaster on September 21, 2007, 04:39:44 PM
The last thing I'd want to do in a situation like that is play baseball.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: peter on September 21, 2007, 04:52:12 PM
The last thing I'd want to do in a situation like that is play baseball.
If you were in that situation I think that would be at the front of your mind. The only question would be which bit of the burglar you would hit first.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Calypso on September 21, 2007, 06:34:56 PM
Quote
I would still have my baseball bat under the bed if I was you.
I don't have a baseball bat anymore. It departed with its owner a number of years ago.
Quote
The only question would be which bit of the burglar you would hit first.
I have no doubt that the baseball bat's owner could have beaten the stuffing out an intruder if necessary. I don't think it would have mattered which area was hit. He had a very strong swing and had broken some bats during ballgames.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Colin on September 21, 2007, 11:16:12 PM
Is this him?
(http://www.batguys.com/images/bats/matt-bat.jpg)
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: peter on September 21, 2007, 11:18:56 PM
He bats at number seven
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: Calypso on September 22, 2007, 12:10:42 AM
Quote
Is this him?
Sadly, no, Colin. That's not quite my type. You'll have a better image if you and Peter know that my "batter-up" was more of an Adrian Paul clone, but I do like the picture you have presented, as well as the idea behind it! I could have used a guy like that! ;)
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: The Peepmaster on September 22, 2007, 12:21:31 AM
I love to see the bats fluttering round my place at dusk. When I was in the Philippines a couple of months ago, we stopped for a night at Subic Bay. The sky was filled with Fruit Bats the size of rooks. It was so like looking up on a rook colony on Bute. An amazing sight, and one I'll always remember. Sad to think they're an endangered species.
Title: Re: Bewildered Cartoonist Writes.
Post by: peter on September 22, 2007, 01:13:22 AM
I love to see the bats fluttering round my place at dusk. When I was in the Philippines a couple of months ago, we stopped for a night at Subic Bay. The sky was filled with Fruit Bats the size of rooks. It was so like looking up on a rook colony on Bute. An amazing sight, and one I'll always remember. Sad to think they're an endangered species.