That bit of rhyming slang isn’t appropriate quite yet, although who knows what the future may hold? …okay, I do, but did you really think I was going to pass up this opportunity for a bit of suspense? Besides, a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Speaking of signals for Sheila, the candlelit setting just might be another clue… Actor and presenter Peter Purves (b.1939 and still with us) first made a name for himself as Steven Taylor, companion (1965-66) to the first Doctor Who. Popular for many[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tipping the Velvet is a BBC miniseries from 2002 with the rather daring depiction of two ladies in love. But I’m a Cheerleader (trailer) is a satirical 1999 comedy about parents sending their daughter to a facility for ex-gay treatment. Yes,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You can hold hands to share an “Awww” moment, or you can grasp hold due to raw terror… although Shaun of the Dead isn’t actually scary. In that case, it’s more like holding hands to keep from falling off the couch[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For a this-was-not-a-date, I think our self-described “jock girls” have had a lovely evening. Good takeaway and a good film make a fine Saturday night combination. I feel sure that there will be more movies in their future. (Yes, I’m[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I still say that 1989’s Steel Magnolias is one of the best films ever made. The chemistry of the cast is absolutely perfect; likewise the dialog, with memorable lines like “Are you high, Clairee?” and “”I really do love football,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nickey isn’t usually so single-minded, but there are what might be called “mitigating circumstances.” This isn’t a date, after all, right? We established that, didn’t we? No need to be nervous or anything… Of course not. As always, don’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In celebration of this being my 200th strip, we briefly revisit Sheila and her friend Nicky as they clean up after another of their amateur-league basketball games. Our Australian lass may not be familiar with Nickey’s brand of shampoo, but[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is the point, in all of those sitcoms that I grew up with, where the music and canned laughter tell us that hijinks are about to ensue. It’s also at this point that we need to put this particular[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s always good to be clear what it is that one is ordering from the menu. As Sheila said to Theo a few strips back, there wasn’t anything extra ordered for those coffees. It should all be fair and above-board,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
