May 27 strip

[Lord Emsworth]

Well, what do we have in the last panel but Sunflower Chemiclas trucks. Either this is merely a throwaway gag, or foreshadowing of plot complications to come. Been a good while since we've seen Hal O'Peridol, matter of fact. Renata still seems overly suspicious of Rochelle. Suppose it's her journalistic instincts that prevent her from letting go of a hunch, even if it does seem to be a rather unfair assumption. Oh, and the phrase "Great Lord a'moosey" amused me.

[Tim Tylor]

I like the slogan on the tanks. "Kills anything nasty with more than five legs" - interesting choice of number. Is Sunflower tacitly admitting failure at starfish control?

[darking]

I thought starfish had arms, not legs.

Looks like I was right about who that phone number is... although I wonder how Renata will react to Rochelle calling Hal. Aftef all, this was her secret weapon, it may have been a trump card that she could only use once. OTOH, it was Rochelle that called Hal, so Hal may not get the impression that Renata has a thing for him.

Another thing, though... don't legs usually come in pairs? I don't think it's possible to have an odd number of legs...

[Tom Radigan]

Another thing, though... don't legs usually come in pairs? I don't think it's possible to have an odd number of legs...

There is a grey three-legged cat (its left front leg is completely missing-not even a stump) who lives near a grade school in a neighboring town whom I met once while walking late one evening. She was friendly enough, so I gave her a few pats. Years later, I read in the local newspaper about a three-legged cat near that same school who bit one of the students, and I knew it had to be that same cat I met earlier. Years after that, I was at a church dinner and I mentioned the cat story. Two little girls at the table spoke up and said the cat's name was "Smokey," and she served as the school's unofficial mascot, and a boy teased it to the point where the cat bit him, so the owners got in trouble and had to keep the cat in their house after that. Twice the cat got outside and the owners had to pay hundred dollar fines each time. The girls were clearly outraged at this.

[darking]

There is a grey three-legged cat (its left front leg is completely missing-not even a stump) who lives near a grade school in a neighboring town whom I met once while walking late one evening. She was friendly enough, so I gave her a few pats. Years later, I read in the local newspaper about a three-legged cat near that same school who bit one of the students, and I knew it had to be that same cat I met earlier. Years after that, I was at a church dinner and I mentioned the cat story. Two little girls at the table spoke up and said the cat's name was "Smokey," and she served as the school's unofficial mascot, and a boy teased it to the point where the cat bit him, so the owners got in trouble and had to keep the cat in their house after that. Twice the cat got outside and the owners had to pay hundred dollar fines each time. The girls were clearly outraged at this.

"The more I encounter people, the more I'm reminded that it's illegal to kill them."

Why do humans insist on being cruel? This cat was obviously friendly to people, but no, some jerk faced kid just *has* to tease it until it decides to retaliate. So his parents decide it's the cat's fault and not "their precious baby."

I also stand corrected at the "not possible to have an odd number of legs" statement. Sorry about that. But most creature do come with an even number of legs, save those with birth defects or loss of limb over time. Are there any speices born with an odd number of legs as part of the species' norm?

[genecatlow]

I like the slogan on the tanks. "Kills anything nasty with more than five legs" - interesting choice of number. Is Sunflower tacitly admitting failure at starfish control?

I'm tempted to ask how the chemical can detect how many
legs its intended victim has-but I won't.

[quote="ThomasKDye"]
So the gloves can come off, but they don

[ThomasKDye]

I like the slogan on the tanks. "Kills anything nasty with more than five legs" - interesting choice of number. Is Sunflower tacitly admitting failure at starfish control?

I'm tempted to ask how the chemical can detect how many
legs its intended victim has-but I won't.

So far no one has come forward and challenged Sunflower on its claim, so they've never had to explain it.

Wowf... laying down the law on me O_O I wonder if someone
can be said to be 'taking off the gloves' by putting on the gloves?

Or am I simply being silly?

A bit of both! Nah, you're cool. I'll let your poor fuzzy paws breathe easy the next time you appear.

[Tim Tylor]

Being silly's allowed here.

[ThomasKDye]

Being silly's allowed here.

Unless you're the Colonel. "I warned you! Stop that!"

[genecatlow]

So far no one has come forward and challenged Sunflower on its claim, so they've never had to explain it.

Hmm! Smart marketing department, Sunflower's got.

Wowf... laying down the law on me O_O I wonder if someone
can be said to be 'taking off the gloves' by putting on the gloves?

Or am I simply being silly?

A bit of both! Nah, you're cool. I'll let your poor fuzzy paws breathe easy the next time you appear.

Hey, thank you! Not that I'd really mind *that* much, you
know. Just having a cameo in Newshounds is cool enough
to appreciate mightily without quibbling about garment
formalities.