Sunday, April 30, 2023

Leafs, Oilers advance to round two

 


That guy

 


It was a schwish

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Withdrawal symptoms

 

 

 

NHL PLAYOFFS: Catherine O'Hara

 

"Leaving behind enduring images that define the sport ... "

 

 Catherine O'Hara provides the gulp-inducing Hockey Night in Canada opening used during the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. (2.58)

              

Clip: Catherine O'Hara's Hockey Night In Canada Open

Ding Dong Dell

                                  


The Dip and the Chip

 

British papers prepare readers for The Coronation in six days. 

U.S. readers, slightly less prepared.

"Thank God for 1776,"goes one published comment. "We may complain about life in the US but at least we are not swearing allegiance to a ridiculous King who did nothing but manage to get born."

Only ten percent of Brits think Camilla should be Queen, pollsters report.

 
 Pip pip! More pomp!
 
 

And soon there'll be chips!

 

Game Six in Five Minutes

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The five-minute game highlights package Leafs fans will watch again. And again.

Clip: NHL Game 6 Highlights | Maple Leafs vs. Lightning - April 29, 2023


Still celebrating Game Six

 

                   Roman numeral joke.

This BLT is a little flat

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Saturday, April 29, 2023

Onward

 


 
 

LEAFS 2, LIGHTNING 1

 

The Leafs last advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2004, 19 years ago. 

            

Holding on?

 

   Or pulling Venice deeper?

 

     Image: Art installation in Venice Italy

 

Trouble at Cassette Hospital

 

BIRTHDAY BOY: Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson is 90 today.

A  country classic with Waylon Jennings, above 

Clip: Willie Nelson - Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys 1983

Song: Ed Bruce

Twist and Shout

 

 

 

Piano Bar Hit Parade

 

    "Who here wants Barry Manilow?"

 

Where is my Tucker?

 

 "Vladimir Putin has lost his taste for U.S. Prime-Time.  He prefers old episodes of Friends now."

Image: Barry Blitt for newyorker.com


Mirror Star Trek

 

    Bizarro Jerry


The napping bat

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Cartoonist Siegel is at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival today and Sunday, Toronto Reference Library 789 Yonge Street

 

Friday, April 28, 2023

Salt-lickers of Algonquin

 

                                                             "Good one."

 

Walking Dead Rematch

 

   Top image:  Aislin / Montreal Gazette 

Gotta feed the 'Gram

 

   First selfie on Instagram. 

 

Is Uncle Walter's e-mail still alive?

 

Dead Man Typing

 

 What could possibly go wrong? 

 

Early hat tricks

 

   Well, hull-oh ladies! 

 

Zombie Spores with Boners?

Ze Frank is not a scientist but he plays one on YouTube. He has four million subscribers, snickering in the darkness.

His latest riff:  parasitic fungi too small to see.

With boners. Jerry! Stop that.

 

Clip: True Facts: Killer Parasitic Zombie Fungi

CREATIVE KITCHEN: Keyboard Waffles

 

  Hey kids, it's a new type of waffle. 

 

Rip and run

 How about the accordion? 

 

Too many fur babies

 

   Most dogs shed less than children. 

 

Paperback Hussie

 

  Her overdue book punishments broke men.

 

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Doug

 

 

 

 

Aliens already underfoot

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    This is Romulon, God of Household Robots.

    When you toss this fiberboard liner in recycling, it spawns more robot vacuums. 

    Do you hear a low humming while you sleep? Watch your ankles.


Rigor mouthus

 

 
And the ones who do, barely move their lips.


Low tech nostalgia

 

 
 



PERFORMANCE: Calm Down!

Sometimes a music video is just too weird and intriguing not to appear here.

If you've eaten an edible or done the first bong hit of the day--or consider yourself even a bit paranoid, don't hit play.

All Time Low is the band. 

Clip: Calm Down - All Time Low

Tommy in Toronto

 

 
Cartoonist Tommy Siegel
--creator of New Yorker cartoons and bareass birds--
is at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival this weekend.
 
It's at the T.O. Reference Library 
Saturday and Sunday. 

 See original image




Runaway hits

 
"It was to keep songs from leaking from your cassettes."

 

Toasted

 
They knew nothing of carbs.

 

Hark hark, the Ark

 

 
 
Rex and Ronnie are planning to adopt.
 
 
 

Gathering Noggins

 
Chuckie's sister