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…
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…
Sheila is nothing if not sure of herself, and Nickey doesn’t seem to mind too much. There’s a lot of talk about “public displays of affection,” so much so that the acronym “PDA” came into general usage. Sheila is firmly[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nickey may never know… or will she? It’s early days, and a good relationship takes time to build. We can always hope! I once again thank “Ambrose Bierce” for his/her partial funding, to make this strip possible. The donor who[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
No one’s entirely sure where or how the phrase “Bob’s your uncle” came from, although the most popular theory appears to be that it started when a Conservative party Prime Minister named Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (the “Bob”[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, I’m taking liberties with Sheila’s kangaroo nature; her transformations are supposed to take place only in the house. However, we’ve already had her basketball jump-shots “explained” a bit, so I’m going to go with the idea that Shee really[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
