tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post1455643685217073062..comments2024-03-28T14:41:29.014-04:00Comments on Mary Worth and Me: Mary Worth 1,227Wandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11411177284399969610noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-54775163394217938912012-02-10T21:13:32.386-05:002012-02-10T21:13:32.386-05:00Nola's elbows in the first panel reminds me of...Nola's elbows in the first panel reminds me of the way Rachel Nichols of ESP-Ann (as she pronounces it) holds her microphone.<br /><br />Speaking of redheads, are there any in the Worthiverse? I only recall seeing blond/sandy, black with blue highlights, and Mary's halo of white.<br /><br />--Beagle VetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-82283076555056458292012-02-10T19:59:14.888-05:002012-02-10T19:59:14.888-05:00Elbows on the table, is there NO societal rule Nol...Elbows on the table, is there NO societal rule Nola won't break!? She is a force of nature, that one! <br /><br />I fear poor Amy in-a-sling will soon be the next hapless recipient of this green glob goo. Mary will put the leftovers in another dish, swish it around a bit, maybe plop a pat of butter into it and....Voila! "Hello, Amy, I made you another casserole!"Vickinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-66063423904604852442012-02-10T19:00:33.024-05:002012-02-10T19:00:33.024-05:00Nola:
"I had an affair just to see if I coul...Nola:<br /> "I had an affair just to see if I could. They divorced--It's not my fault if their marriage was weak.<br /><br /> "I torched my neighbor's home just to see if I could. They died--It's not my fault if they couldn't run fast.<br /><br /> "And oh yeah, I shot a man in Memphis, just to watch him die."Mike in Clevelandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-15801683793368560912012-02-10T17:04:58.484-05:002012-02-10T17:04:58.484-05:00James in N.D.: I forgot Cathy does "Ack!"...James in N.D.: I forgot Cathy does "Ack!" too! (And my word verification this time wasn't nearly as fun, sesclask.)Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241796091443881740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-50932374284737932072012-02-10T16:51:47.727-05:002012-02-10T16:51:47.727-05:00You're all going to think I'm obsessed wit...You're all going to think I'm obsessed with Highlights (given my Goofus and Gallant comment from a few weeks ago), but I think the panel that Wanders chose today could easily be repurposed in that magazine for educational use. Just remove the talk bubbles and add the text: "Nola shows her grandmother how she can form a triangle with her arms."<br /><br />wv: fallyen. As in: whatPunkynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-66405597898433981032012-02-10T16:50:59.129-05:002012-02-10T16:50:59.129-05:00In the second pane, the primitive African artwork ...In the second pane, the primitive African artwork hanging next to the curtains chimed in for Mary. Was Mary really too dumbstruck to speak herself?Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386268512599829234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-62339047837465435502012-02-10T16:49:36.438-05:002012-02-10T16:49:36.438-05:00Robert at 2:44 p.m., I would have thought that &qu...Robert at 2:44 p.m., I would have thought that "Acking" is what Cathy was doing as she looked over from that obscure corner of the comics page and saw the exchange between Mary and Nola.James in North Dakotanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-16079664204745496372012-02-10T14:54:11.114-05:002012-02-10T14:54:11.114-05:00Fortunately, there is plenty of leftover Green Glo...Fortunately, there is plenty of leftover Green Glop, for another meal with Nola or possibly with Nola's divorced friend.<br /><br />WV = "louse" Leaves nothing to be said.Tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-30257078219110473002012-02-10T14:44:37.113-05:002012-02-10T14:44:37.113-05:00NOLA: "Hate the game, not the playa! Talk to ...NOLA: "Hate the game, not the playa! Talk to the hand, Mary-Woe!"<br /><br />MARY: "?????"<br /><br />(My word verification was "acking," which is what Bill the Cat is doing right now.)Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241796091443881740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-66442847295517257682012-02-10T14:34:21.006-05:002012-02-10T14:34:21.006-05:00Oh, what gifts from above today's strip, Wande...Oh, what gifts from above today's strip, Wander's story and everybody's comments are! I just now found time to check in with our old, OLD friend and got to read all of the comments in one go. I have to admit, it was almost too much for my delicate constitution!Shmoopienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-43770413696764897882012-02-10T12:50:08.526-05:002012-02-10T12:50:08.526-05:00I almost sense a power struggle going on between N...I almost sense a power struggle going on between Nola and Mary. Mary needs to be knocked down a few notches, so it's great to see her out of her element.Ice Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-63452400548658473662012-02-10T12:00:00.113-05:002012-02-10T12:00:00.113-05:00I believe Mary's reputation has preceded this ...I believe Mary's reputation has preceded this get together. Nola isn't there to take advise but to give it. "MYOB you old crone."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-32522012681683050542012-02-10T11:03:29.702-05:002012-02-10T11:03:29.702-05:00There is no serving spoon so apparently Mary has u...There is no serving spoon so apparently Mary has used her hand to scoop out the green mush. Between that and Nola's elbows I am simply aghasted at the boorish table manners.<br />Not only that, but Toby has proved to be deadly accurate where Nola is concerned. No man is safe. Santa Royale is going to run out of wraps.Sandi Egohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17988736004560390795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-28809472803524356212012-02-10T11:02:49.528-05:002012-02-10T11:02:49.528-05:00Looks like Nola needs to sit on a couple of Katrin...Looks like Nola needs to sit on a couple of Katrina's telephone books, Wanders.<br /><br />wv: Vident, the toothpaste that gets terrine off your molars.meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157625283959847611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-1555529231415386832012-02-10T10:46:19.117-05:002012-02-10T10:46:19.117-05:00Nola must love the green glop, she is flapping her...Nola must love the green glop, she is flapping her wings with delight.Chester the Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777313278479395757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-82639013333787986262012-02-10T10:41:58.609-05:002012-02-10T10:41:58.609-05:00Also, is that picture of Jeff on the shelf foresha...Also, is that picture of Jeff on the shelf foreshadowing for when Nola turns her beady little homewrecker eyes in his direction?<br /><br />Maybe SHE'D say yes to one of his many proposals.<br /><br />--Beagle VetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-14825515260790309072012-02-10T10:40:25.003-05:002012-02-10T10:40:25.003-05:00Nola Wolvenson strong and able,
Get your elbows o...Nola Wolvenson strong and able, <br />Get your elbows off the table!<br />This is not a horse's table (although the main course does kind of look like a flake of hay),<br />But a decent dining table!<br /><br />Round the mess hall you must go,<br />You must go, you must go,<br />Round the mess hall you must go,<br />You were naughty!<br /><br />--Beagle Vet<br /><br />P.S. My BEAGLE wouldn&#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-6012022046386976872012-02-10T09:49:48.565-05:002012-02-10T09:49:48.565-05:00What's the little bedpan next to the serving d...What's the little bedpan next to the serving dish for?<br /><br />Oh, never mind.Toots McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159829180195311345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-49833771000626620282012-02-10T09:49:00.650-05:002012-02-10T09:49:00.650-05:00Loved the Katrina story! Imagine if such a thing w...Loved the Katrina story! Imagine if such a thing were to happen in the Worthiverse. It would stretch out into at least six months of strips.<br /><br />Something odd is going on at Mary's house. Mary, Nola and the dining room table all look as if they're in different dimensions. All that's needed is a last panel featuring Rod Serling, smoking a cigarette and saying;<br /><br />'&#Maude Findlaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-68376363441735664342012-02-10T09:41:18.928-05:002012-02-10T09:41:18.928-05:00Great story, Wanders!
KitKat @ 8:42 - Panel 1'...Great story, Wanders!<br /><br />KitKat @ 8:42 - Panel 1's view is from atop one of the many bookcases in Mary's apartment.<br /><br />I'm impressed that Mary has one of those nifty plastic things that holds the sugar, Equal, and Sweet'N Low, on her table (probably swiped from Good Eats Diner).<br /><br />Comparing today with 2/7: (1) Nola definitely slid her chair away from Mary Thorpnotizednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-7765472233330834572012-02-10T09:39:56.526-05:002012-02-10T09:39:56.526-05:00I had no idea where you were going with that, Wand...I had no idea where you were going with that, Wanders. I seriously laughed out loud at the end of your story (because true comedy comes from pain, I guess). <br /><br />Did Katrina ever recover from her freakout? <br /><br />Word verification: foody (yes, for real!) <br /><br />I thought we'd only get the one establishing strip showing the "meal" Mary prepare and that we'd movedToots McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159829180195311345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-35564846257109757872012-02-10T09:11:57.177-05:002012-02-10T09:11:57.177-05:00If only young Wes Wanders had washed down that oil...If only young Wes Wanders had washed down that oily duck with a steaming plate of green Oobleck casserole (Mary and Nola are putting quite a dent into it) and tried a pat of butter, his night with Katrina and whole life could have been different.<br /><br />Then again, we might not have MWAM then. Thanks for taking one for the team.<br /><br />If Nola had arrived on the scene in 2011, she easilyDave in Parmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-26812660181489805592012-02-10T09:07:44.508-05:002012-02-10T09:07:44.508-05:00Where is this going? I know, hopes and expectatio...Where is this going? I know, hopes and expectations in Santa Royale...<br /><br />But Nola is gleefully demented, oblivious to anything, a raving narcissist, and Mary's going to calmly talk her down to Earth?<br /><br />Why am I taking this seriously?<br /><br />wv: morints As in, a couple of morints at dinner. More butter!heydavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509102502417886790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-52622054126691856362012-02-10T08:58:41.824-05:002012-02-10T08:58:41.824-05:00This has got to be the most unappealing meal that ...This has got to be the most unappealing meal that i have seen in a long time. The main course is Green Glop with a side of Orange Mush.<br /><br />What will Mary serve for dessert? Red Runny-stuff? <br /><br />wv-gosimati <br />As in Nola saying "Why did I agree to the vegetable terrine when I could have had gosimati?"jmernlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-17292097073220164442012-02-10T08:42:33.612-05:002012-02-10T08:42:33.612-05:00Gee, it's been a week, and Nola is yet to ask ...Gee, it's been a week, and Nola is yet to ask Mary for good advice. Interesting view in the first panel - are we seeing things from the perspective of God, or from Mary's upstairs neighbor, who has drilled a peephole through the floor to monitor the riveting goings-on in Mary's apartment?<br /><br />I hope that on Sunday Nola tells Mary she has a bun in the oven and needs good advice KitKatnoreply@blogger.com