It's not the heat... oh, wait, yeah it is the friggin heat
Doug:
So it's like this...
Doug:
Waiting in line... There are two judgements: *too* slow and *too* fast. There is no *just right.*
Al:
Especially when the guy in front of you tries to make small talk.
Al:
"Hot enough for ya?"
Mike:
For some people the sum total of their destiny is to mop their foreheads and remahk on the heat.
Mike:
Eventually that's all you do; wipe your forehead and say how hot it is.
Doug:
Entiah summahs can pass like this. The heat is the only news.
Al:
This heat... it's, it's, well, it's seasonally unseasonable I tell you!
Some of the heat lines in today's strip come from Geoff Dyer's Out of Sheer Rage: Wrestling with D. H. Lawrence.
Posted by: h.b. | 2011.07.22 at 09:03 AM
No difference from the cold and snow from last January. Some people just don't have much to say, which doesn't seem to stop them from saying it anyway.
The thought occurs to me though that my intolerance for small talk might have something to do with the heat...
"Hot enough for ya?"
Posted by: Rob in CT | 2011.07.22 at 09:18 AM
It's not the heat, it's the cupidity. v 2.0
Posted by: louclinton | 2011.07.22 at 09:23 AM
Because it's fucking hot as hell, it's Friday, there was no Sox baseball last night, and I am already doing fuck all at work, here's a little amusement for everyone today: http://animalsbeingdicks.com. Hilarious stuff. Enjoy!
Posted by: Natalie | 2011.07.22 at 09:23 AM
(20-SOMETHING WOMAN ON T): "Man it's hot. It's like Africa hot. Tarzan couldn't take this kind of hot."
(WOMAN'S 20-SOMETHING GUY FRIEND ON T): "That's funny, you should write that down."
(20-SOMETHING WOMAN ON T): "I know, sometimes I'm pretty hilarious."
(OVERHEATED SOXAHOLIX GUY GETTING OFF T, ADDRESSING 20-SOMETHING WOMAN): "Hey Neil, you really grew your hair out, huh?"
Posted by: Bob | 2011.07.22 at 09:24 AM
Nat-
link not working? One thing we do NOT need in this heat is to be led on and teased by a hot blonde in a teal dress... well, OK, maybe just this once
Posted by: buckner was framed | 2011.07.22 at 09:30 AM
We get this kind of heat for basically three straight months in South Florida, and still people feel the need to talk about it. Go figure.
Tried clicking that link, Natalie, but got 'page not found'. Bummer, the URL sounds entertaining at least. I can imagine one picture is of a gorilla wwearing a Lackey jersey, waving his arms around and grunting at his treemates.
Posted by: soxinsix | 2011.07.22 at 09:33 AM
OK, Natalie's on to something here That's some funny shite
Posted by: buckner was framed | 2011.07.22 at 09:35 AM
But what if the gorilla in a Lackey jersey was named Ditka??
Posted by: Harwich Rich | 2011.07.22 at 09:40 AM
Dang, Nat. Now I have another site to check daily.
Posted by: da kine | 2011.07.22 at 10:07 AM
Okay, that's funny, Natalie!
I'll add one of my faves:
Www.damnyouautocorrect.com
Addictive entertainment.
Posted by: Rob in CT | 2011.07.22 at 10:41 AM
Okay, that's funny, Natalie!
I'll add one of my faves:
Www.damnyouautocorrect.com
Addictive entertainment.
Posted by: Rob in CT | 2011.07.22 at 10:41 AM
Yeah... it's 89 degrees in the mountains of North Carolina. But you won't hear any complaining out of me. Because soon it will be negative 5. And I hate negative 5.
Posted by: Lauren | 2011.07.22 at 11:14 AM
If you like that Rob you'll probably like this too-
www.textsfromlastnight.com
Always funny, sometimes disturbing.
Posted by: pseudosanty78 | 2011.07.22 at 01:26 PM
It's only 60 degrees on top of Mt Washington right now...with a steady 40 mph wind.
Posted by: Kaz | 2011.07.22 at 01:30 PM
Kaz, that sounds refreshing right now. It's 97° and rising here in upstate NY.
Posted by: Kev | 2011.07.22 at 02:22 PM
Hey, the MFY lost. C.C. Sabathia gave up two runs in 8 innings and lost. That helps.
Posted by: RonF | 2011.07.22 at 02:30 PM
A Real Doll Heat Advisory was just issued. Melting can occur unless they have regular injections of fluids.
Posted by: Bob | 2011.07.22 at 03:29 PM
Wanna be cool? Mudville, USA is only 92!!!
To me that's OK. I do not have to shovel heat. I do not have to worry about falling on the sidewalk, except if it's on my soon to be former employer's sidewalk. Then, all bets are off.
The NFL players have the owners by the gonads! They must be talking to their baseball bretheren. The MLB union is the best in the bizz.
Posted by: cmdrflake | 2011.07.22 at 04:22 PM
Now is the time I beer cart.
Have a great weekend all. Hopefully we'll have something fun to yak about on Monday. Assuming fun doesn't melt in the meantime.
Posted by: Bob | 2011.07.22 at 04:34 PM
With Lackey pitching strong into the 7th against King Fucking Felix (according to the log at the Herald; the game ain't airing in DC), maybe it is time to remember that Lackey's wife is battling breast cancer. We've mentioned it here before, but I think we tend to forget based on how long ago we heard the news and how shitty his starts are compared to his squadmates.
Has he pitched shitty? Yup. Could any of us show up every five days and throw like Beckett or Buchholz or Lester (even if we had that sort of talent) with a wife at home dealing with the Big C? Probably not.
Posted by: da kine | 2011.07.22 at 09:18 PM
sadly, da kine raises a valid point
Posted by: lc | 2011.07.23 at 09:54 AM
Three points:
1. Who was the Lackey impersonator who pitched on Friday night?
2. 3 games up on the Yanks!
3. CADEL!!!!!!!
http://www.news.com.au/national/cadel-evans-wins-the-tour-de-france/story-e6frfkvr-1226100568298
Posted by: soxdownunder | 2011.07.23 at 10:53 PM