Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been? I've been to Charterstone to live with the queen Of ditzes and bimbos, and loons with blue hair Scammed out of her savings by some slob in a chair.
OMG, Estelle is beyond stupid. I can't believe she actually has a picture of this guy on her table. How did she get this? Did she copy and print it off the computer? She is giving 10 grand to a man she has never met or has never attempted to face time to make sure he's who he is. Even Libby realizes what a moron she is.
In yesterday's strip, you could actually see the stink coming off Arther/Arthur.
Hopefully she will run into Mary and she'll be able to meddle some sense into this moron.
Mary to the rescue time. It won’t be as dramatic as diving into the Charterstone pool to save Olive Tummybrain, but she’s sure to run into Estelle at the bank. (She’s there to check on her safety deposit box, wherein she keeps her secret recipes.) Estelle will be standing in line at the one open teller window, having discovered that you can’t withdraw $10,000 from an ATM. She’ll ask Mary how to transmit the money to an unknown address somewhere in Malaysia, and Mary will go into full meddle mode. It’ll take several weeks.
I once had to wire money for a polo saddle & bridle. The seller's bank was in Uruguay and my bank gave me every opportunity to not transfer the money. I knew other people who had dealt with them so I was comfortable doing it. But $10K - never. What a dope.
You'd think she'd realize how ridiculous the story sounds as she repeats it to the cat. In the last panel, it looks like the cat can actually sense the stupidity of this whole scenario.
I love Libby. She is clearly trying to say "No!" to Estelle as she rushes out the door. How did she get that picture of Arth(e)r? And is there anyone so stupid they wouldn't at least want to see some other pictures, maybe check out a Facebook page, if the whole Skype/Facetime thing was beyond them? Arrrggh.
Bill the Butcher, great job, and of course the BFH title is great.
Will Estelle run into Mary in the hallway? At the bank? Honestly, I can't believe Mary has let it go this long.
Mary's Meddle Sense is tingling right now, I'm sure of it. Not as exciting as a Spidey Sense but still. And - wouldn't it be cool if Mary could shoot meddle webs outta her hands?
Great comments, everyone! Considering that Thoreau's quotation is from "Walden", perhaps KM is foreshadowing that once this escapade is over with, Estelle will only be able to afford living in a "hollow tree", as one of Thoreau's neighbors did. Libby might enjoy that.
Will Libby be able to communicate the danger to Mary in time? Will the teller at the bank greet Estelle by name? Will Mary slap some sense into Estelle — or just slap Estelle? It’s gonna be a BIG WEEK!
I think Mary will have a field day after the fact with "you should have been more careful" and "you really have to watch out for those internets" and "maybe you should stick with your cat for a while" and on and on.
"My beautiful man" needs money to repair his equipment in order to finish his job.
"My beautiful man" -- Jeeminey. Somebody she knows nothing about. How do I get Estelle's phone number? Somebody has GOT to call her a warning. Either that or maybe I can cash in on this too.
No! For Azathoth's sake do not talk about it! Not to Mary Worth! Go to the bank and send $10,000 to Arther Zed. Hell, send $100,000. But do not talk about it to Mary! Spare us the meddle! Please!
Estelle is a complete nincompoop. I see Mary didn't get to Estelle in time. Arther/Arthur has that money in his hot, dirty hands.
I looked up how much money you can get before the bank reports it to the IRS and it's $10,000. However, I am confident that Arther/Arthur doesn't have a bank account. I don't even think he has a supermarket loyalty card, let alone a bank account. I wonder if he can cash this at the local Western Union where the wire transfer was sent.
Speaking of transfers, I wonder where Arthur/Arther has Estelle send it, as he's supposedly in Malaysia. but it doesn't matter. Estelle is so besotted with her "beautiful man", she would have sent that wire transfer to Mars, if he had asked her.
I wish I could slap the stupid out of Estelle. The only one I feel sorry for is Libby, who has to live with this moron.
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Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been?
I've been to Charterstone to live with the queen
Of ditzes and bimbos, and loons with blue hair
Scammed out of her savings by some slob in a chair.
Well done, Bill, well done!
OMG, Estelle is beyond stupid. I can't believe she actually has a picture of this guy on her table. How did she get this? Did she copy and print it off the computer? She is giving 10 grand to a man she has never met or has never attempted to face time to make sure he's who he is. Even Libby realizes what a moron she is.
In yesterday's strip, you could actually see the stink coming off Arther/Arthur.
Hopefully she will run into Mary and she'll be able to meddle some sense into this moron.
Today's Boldface Haiku is titled
"Is It Still A Soliloquy If She's Talking To A Cat?" OR "A Recap By Any Other Name Is Still A Recap".
Libby...look!
Pay back!
Know crazy, in love!
Beautiful man money finish!
Access overseas bureacracy!
Finishes, then happy family!
Back bank!
[Meow!]
@Bill the Butcher--Nice work!
Libby is Estelle’ smart speaker.
Mary to the rescue time. It won’t be as dramatic as diving into the Charterstone pool to save Olive Tummybrain, but she’s sure to run into Estelle at the bank. (She’s there to check on her safety deposit box, wherein she keeps her secret recipes.) Estelle will be standing in line at the one open teller window, having discovered that you can’t withdraw $10,000 from an ATM. She’ll ask Mary how to transmit the money to an unknown address somewhere in Malaysia, and Mary will go into full meddle mode. It’ll take several weeks.
Love Bill the Butcher’s poem!
In the last panel, Libby is not smiling as usual. She's thinking, "only generic kibble for me from now on."
I once had to wire money for a polo saddle & bridle. The seller's bank was in Uruguay and my bank gave me every opportunity to not transfer the money. I knew other people who had dealt with them so I was comfortable doing it. But $10K - never. What a dope.
@Carlye - Estelle will probably be eating cat food, too.
Estelle - have you met Wilbur? He lives right here at the Charterstone. You two will get along just fine.
You'd think she'd realize how ridiculous the story sounds as she repeats it to the cat. In the last panel, it looks like the cat can actually sense the stupidity of this whole scenario.
I love Libby. She is clearly trying to say "No!" to Estelle as she rushes out the door. How did she get that picture of Arth(e)r? And is there anyone so stupid they wouldn't at least want to see some other pictures, maybe check out a Facebook page, if the whole Skype/Facetime thing was beyond them? Arrrggh.
Bill the Butcher, great job, and of course the BFH title is great.
Will Estelle run into Mary in the hallway? At the bank? Honestly, I can't believe Mary has let it go this long.
Mary's Meddle Sense is tingling right now, I'm sure of it. Not as exciting as a Spidey Sense but still. And - wouldn't it be cool if Mary could shoot meddle webs outta her hands?
Great comments, everyone! Considering that Thoreau's quotation is from "Walden", perhaps KM is foreshadowing that once this escapade is over with, Estelle will only be able to afford living in a "hollow tree", as one of Thoreau's neighbors did. Libby might enjoy that.
Will Libby be able to communicate the danger to Mary in time? Will the teller at the bank greet Estelle by name? Will Mary slap some sense into Estelle — or just slap Estelle? It’s gonna be a BIG WEEK!
I think Mary will have a field day after the fact with "you should have been more careful" and "you really have to watch out for those internets" and "maybe you should stick with your cat for a while" and on and on.
"My beautiful man" needs money to repair his equipment in order to finish his job.
"My beautiful man" -- Jeeminey. Somebody she knows nothing about. How do I get Estelle's phone number? Somebody has GOT to call her a warning. Either that or maybe I can cash in on this too.
BT
I don't know which is stupider -- that Estelle believes all this malarkey, or that she's telling it to a cat.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
No! For Azathoth's sake do not talk about it! Not to Mary Worth! Go to the bank and send $10,000 to Arther Zed. Hell, send $100,000. But do not talk about it to Mary! Spare us the meddle! Please!
Estelle is a complete nincompoop. I see Mary didn't get to Estelle in time. Arther/Arthur has that money in his hot, dirty hands.
I looked up how much money you can get before the bank reports it to the IRS and it's $10,000. However, I am confident that Arther/Arthur doesn't have a bank account. I don't even think he has a supermarket loyalty card, let alone a bank account. I wonder if he can cash this at the local Western Union where the wire transfer was sent.
Speaking of transfers, I wonder where Arthur/Arther has Estelle send it, as he's supposedly in Malaysia. but it doesn't matter. Estelle is so besotted with her "beautiful man", she would have sent that wire transfer to Mars, if he had asked her.
I wish I could slap the stupid out of Estelle. The only one I feel sorry for is Libby, who has to live with this moron.
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