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Foob trivia contest — we have a winner!

Congratulations to faithful reader Joshua at comment #97 for his quick win! The dedication and knowledge of Foob fans continues to amaze! Sheesh, eleven minutes!

OK, here we go! This is the Foob trivia quiz with questions by True Fable and ChattyGenes, for the amazing Foob DVD prize. Contest rules are listed below. Please post your answers in the comments of this thread, and be sure to number them.

If you have a question about the contest or any quiz item, post it in a comment or mail it to me at bio@jfruh.com. I’ll get back to you as soon as I can, and post any clarifications of general interest under “Updates” at the bottom of this post. You may want to check there from time to time.

Enjoy, and good luck!

For Better or For Worse Trivia Contest

1. April stole a bag of candy hearts from a store, and later paid the owner back. Who was the owner?
2. Kortney goofed off on this Web site instead of working at the bookstore. What was the site’s full name?
3. Paul gave something to Liz when they first met face to face. What was it?
4. To be closer to Liz, Paul asked to be transferred to this place. What is the exact spelling of its name?
5. Michael took over as editor of a magazine. Whom did he replace (first and last names)?
6. Rebekkah went “roadside” with this Senior boy. What was his name (first and last)?
7. Paul left Liz for her. What was her name (first and last)?
8. Liz has a “spirit name.” What is it (in English)?
9. Shawna-Marie married him. What’s his first name?
10. Elizabeth attended Anthony’s wedding with an escort who played a sport. What was his first name, and what was his sport?

And don’t forget to keep your eyes on the prize:

This is the two-DVD box set of the For Better or For Worse Family Album, ©2000, with eight half-hour episodes from Season 1 and another eight from Season 2. Every episode has an introduction by Lynn Johnston, and stories from “The Early Years” (before April), “The Growing Years” (April as a baby), and “The Later Years” (Mike/Dee, Liz/Anthony). The stories are well-produced, true to the strip, and really very charming.

Here’s the plan:

  • Wednesday June 25 at 12:00 noon EDT (9:00 AM PDT), I’ll put True’s and Chatty’s questions at the beginning of this post (it won’t be the most recent post by then, so please bookmark or page back).
  • Post your answers in the comments of this thread. Spelling counts, so be careful with Miltawki Mtiwgaki Migwalty obscure place-names. Please number your 10 answers.
  • Contest officially ends at 12:00 noon EDT Thursday, 6/26, but we all know it will be much sooner if the server stays up. The first single comment with all 10 correct answers wins! If nobody gets 10 correct, then the first with 9, then 8 — you get the picture. No do-overs or multiple names, please — the first answer from each individual person is the one that counts.
  • One prize only; all decisions final; I am the Decider. True Fable, ChattyGenes, and I aren’t eligible to win. Errors, delays, acts of God, crashes, and administrative incompetence on my part are all part of the fun!

    • Did I miss anything? Post questions below; I’ll answer them up here. Invite all those fanatics from binky_betsy your friends! Have fun, and good luck!

    – Uncle Lumpy

    Updates:

  • Online, book, and newspaper research is expected and encouraged!
  • 100% short-answer questions: no yes/no, multiple-choice, or essay questions.
    • This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 04:16 pm and is filed under For Better or for Worse, metaposts.

    145 responses to “Foob trivia contest — we have a winner!”

    1. Goat
      June 24th, 2008 at 4:19 pm [Reply]

      If first place is a two-box set, shouldn’t second place be a four-box set?

    2. commodorejohn
      June 24th, 2008 at 4:21 pm [Reply]

      I am torn between my obsession with trivia and the frightful prospect of owning…that.

    3. Joseph J. Finn
      June 24th, 2008 at 4:25 pm [Reply]

      Actually, that’s a pretty good adaptation of the days when FBOFW was good. In other words, being your A-Game, folks; I want that set.

    4. Red Greenback
      June 24th, 2008 at 4:29 pm [Reply]

      I’m holding out for the two-boxcar set.

    5. Lloyd S.
      June 24th, 2008 at 4:35 pm [Reply]

      Huh?? Is this some sort of respite from the unrelenting hostility and contempt all true mudgers have for the Foobiverse?

    6. unclelumpy
      June 24th, 2008 at 4:38 pm [Reply]

      #5 Lloyd –

      IMHO, the strip’s early charm lends focus to our sense of betrayal.

    7. PeteMoss
      June 24th, 2008 at 4:45 pm [Reply]

      I want to start out by guessing the questions.

      Which FBOW character least resembles a goat?

      Besides sheets, what else does Elly shave?

      Which character is most deserving of a dibilitating disease?

      If Farley could come back from his watery grave and bite a Patterson, who would be his first choice?

      Who played electric piano on April’s sweet-16 birthday song, “I’m in charge of my stuff”? (Hint: It’s not Billy Preston.)

      What color is Anthony’s testicls? (trick question)

    8. Foobar
      June 24th, 2008 at 4:47 pm [Reply]

      Was it ever good? To watch that show you wouldn’t think so. :P Good luck folks. Even the winner will need it.

    9. gnome de blog
      June 24th, 2008 at 5:00 pm [Reply]

      I’m already in awe of the eventual winner. If I knew that much FOOB trivia I wouldn’t have the nerve to admit it.

    10. Ben
      June 24th, 2008 at 5:05 pm [Reply]

      Can’t we all just guess the date that Grandpa Jim kicks the bucket in the strip? I call dibs on Elizabeth’s wedding day.

    11. Joseph J. Finn
      June 24th, 2008 at 5:05 pm [Reply]

      Ah, kids these days just don’t remember how good FBOFW used to be and why it ticks off us oldsters at how mawkish and predictable the strip has become.

    12. gnome de blog
      June 24th, 2008 at 5:06 pm [Reply]

      The answer to PeteMoss FOOB trivia question #1 depends on whether the character actually has to be living (I’m torn between Edgar and April’s rabbit).

      #6 is a trick question, but any dedicated Foobarian will know the answer.

      The others I leave to your discretion.

      Excellent work, Pete.

      (BTW, are you related to Moss Green?)

    13. PeteMoss
      June 24th, 2008 at 5:08 pm [Reply]

      Minister: And if anyone objects to the joining of these two…

      Grandpa Chinnuts: Boxcar! Saturn! Boxcar! Arrrrrrrggggghhh! (Thump!)

      Mike: And another prime rib is wasted.

    14. WolfDreamer
      June 24th, 2008 at 5:15 pm [Reply]

      ooh, I love For Better or For Worse and have every book ever published. I also go to the website and take Elizabeth’s questions in the website. I always get those right too. Can’t wait to see the questions. I might win. I don’t have the DVD’s so it would be great to have it.

    15. commodorejohn
      June 24th, 2008 at 5:20 pm [Reply]

      #14 WolfDreamer – You can have them.

    16. Braniff
      June 24th, 2008 at 5:23 pm [Reply]

      Are the prizes going to those who get the questions right or to those who give the most outrageous answers to the questions? Given how many of the people here feel about FBoFW, I think there should be some prizes for those who come up with the wackiest answers to the FBoFW questions (in the tradition of the Dysfunctional Family Circus captions).

    17. PeteMoss
      June 24th, 2008 at 5:29 pm [Reply]

      14. WolfDeamer, I haven’t explored that site too much so I am not familiar with Elizabeth’s questions. What does she ask?

      “Does this wedding dress make my ass look big(er)?”

    18. Uncle Lumpy
      June 24th, 2008 at 5:42 pm [Reply]

      #16 Braniff –

      That’s a good idea — more like the “Comment of the Week” competition. But I’m just keeping the lights on around here, and don’t try to evaluate other folks’ humor. So the Q & A for at least this contest will be straight.

    19. Joshua
      June 24th, 2008 at 5:51 pm [Reply]

      Just for clarity, it is okay to look up answers if we can find them, right?

    20. sarah
      June 24th, 2008 at 5:53 pm [Reply]

      That is possibly the worst show that was ever made out of a comic strip. If I manage to win I’m setting it on fire.

    21. lynngineering
      June 24th, 2008 at 5:55 pm [Reply]

      I’ve always wanted to get a copy of these animation-version Foobs, first to see how the idea works with something more than just blinking-eyes. And second, if only to re-edit, dub the voices with new lines, and send it back up on youtube, as “New Beginnings – April’s Story”. It would be sort of “Mommy Dearest” meets “Stepford Wives”.

    22. Lisa
      June 24th, 2008 at 5:58 pm [Reply]

      I saw a couple of episodes of the show on TV once. It wasn’t too bad, except for the fact that Lynn and Rod did Elly and John’s voices. Hee hee…. Lynn has a voice like a foghorn and Rod’s is in the castrato range…. very startling to listen to.

    23. Eric the Baker, Jungle Patrol Nutrition Division
      June 24th, 2008 at 6:00 pm [Reply]

      #20 sarah: Fire is not the only way. In our modern society there are other options. For example, DVDs when placed in a microwave oven, and the power is turned on for 5 seconds, make pretty lightning patterns.

    24. Thinks He's Brenda Starr
      June 24th, 2008 at 6:05 pm [Reply]

      For the first time ever, I have found a non-sports-themed trivia contest I have no interest in entering. If that’s first prize, there’d have to be no second prize, lest it be a sharp poke in the eye.

    25. Uncle Lumpy
      June 24th, 2008 at 6:09 pm [Reply]

      #19 Joshua –

      Absolutely! To the nimble Googly fingers go the spoils!

    26. Mr. Coffee Nerves
      June 24th, 2008 at 6:15 pm [Reply]

      Question 1: What is the largest object you can shove into your urethra that would still bring more comfort than watching this DVD set?

      Question 2: What is the weight of Elly’s ass on Jupiter?

      Question 3: How many times has Grandpa Chinnuts thought “Damn lucky Farley, getting to drown and get out of the strip so early?”

      Question 4: How many points higher did SHAn…non score on her SATs than April?

      Question 5 (Multiple choice): John’s trains are a metaphor for:
      A) Death
      B) Death
      C) Death
      D) Infidelity, then death

      Question 6: How many times would Sophocles vomit after seeing Elly and Mike’s relationship?

      Question 7: How many bowls of stew did April’s rabbit yield?

      Question 8: How many bowls did Farley yield?

      Question 9: Bacon — “back” or “strip?”

      Question 10: Has Liz ever actually gone to work?

      BONUS TIE-BREAKER — Anthony “saved” Lizardbreath from the rapist because he was jealous…he wanted the guy for himself — true or truer?

    27. Dicky
      June 24th, 2008 at 6:23 pm [Reply]

      Checking eBay again, I see that the same seller that Uncle Lumpy got that one set of DVDs from a bit ago has another set up already. There’s already a bid in though, so no Buy it Now, and who knows for how high the current bidder in put. It ends in a couple days.

      And quickly checking Amazon, that same seller seems to have two sets over there as well.

      I’d still love to see someone share this online, especially if it’s snarkable. But as I stated before, you’d just have to be careful about it.

    28. WolfDreamer
      June 24th, 2008 at 6:24 pm [Reply]

      Thank you Commodorejohn I will.

      PeteMoss – here is the website where the questions are listed.
      http://www.fborfw.com/fun/trivia/

      Some questions include the following -
      1. What is Elly’s maiden name?
      2. What does Warren do for a living?
      3. Where did Grandpa Jim and Iris go after they got Married?
      4. Who inspired Liz to become a teacher?
      5. What does “Shiimsa” mean?

      Good luck everyone.

    29. geezil
      June 24th, 2008 at 6:30 pm [Reply]

      Arrgghh, WolfDreamer! What the hell is up with Liz’s eyes on that page?

    30. Eric the Baker, Jungle Patrol Nutrition Division
      June 24th, 2008 at 6:31 pm [Reply]

      #28 Wolf Dreamer: my answers to your questions.

      1. What is Elly’s maiden name?
      A. Fraulein Bluecher

      2. What does Warren do for a living?
      A. Highly paid male escort in Vancouver, for film and TV stars.

      3. Where did Grandpa Jim and Iris go after they got Married?
      A. They went insane

      4. Who inspired Liz to become a teacher?
      A. Elly, of course. Who else is the prime inspiration in this strip?

      5. What does “Shiimsa” mean?
      A. “Tastes good with gravy”

    31. bats :[
      June 24th, 2008 at 6:40 pm [Reply]

      22. Lisa: LJ and Rod actually did the voices?! Wow, considering the relationship now, I’m surprised that LJ hasn’t tried to round up and destroy every extant copy of this, a la George Lucas and the “Star Wars Holiday Special”…

    32. Uncle Lumpy
      June 24th, 2008 at 6:48 pm [Reply]

      #22 Lisa, #31 bats :[ –

      The two episodes I previewed use professional voice talent. The (simple but IMHO effective) animation was done in India, but judging from the accents, the voice actors were local.

      I was pretty impressed with the production values of the shows overall. Canada offers a lot of support for Cancon (Canadian local content). Judging from the credits, there are a lot of tax breaks available, too.

    33. Thursday Next
      June 24th, 2008 at 6:49 pm [Reply]

      Just got onto Ellie’s coffee slog, y’all! Signed in as Mimi R. wondering why childcare is suddenly the same as child abuse, and how a dress can be a perfect fit and need massive alterations all at the same time.

      #2 commodorejohn, that is exactly what I thought when I read today. yikes. It’s like Spock’s human and vulcan warring selves.

      And #21 ynngineering- I love it. A way to make winning worthwhile.

    34. Crankenstank
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:08 pm [Reply]

      Second prize is two copies of the FOOB tapes, right?

    35. Crankenstank
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:12 pm [Reply]

      What would be more fun…post the answers NOW, before the questions are posted!

      Example:

      1. World War II and Farley.
      2. Attempted rape.
      3. Yes, yes, and no.
      4. For worse.
      5. Poor dental hygiene.
      6. “Oh, Canada, Gworious and F’ee!”
      7.The frustrations of having a perfect life.
      8. Gayness, but not kissy gayness.
      9. 14.
      10.Ellie’s junior high teacher, a plumber’s helper, and cold winter evenings.

      The best questions will earn my grand prize: NO FOOB tapes at ALL!

      - Crankenstank

    36. AbbeyRoad
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:12 pm [Reply]

      #32 : The voice talent certainly is local. I went to elementary school with the voice actor for teenage Mike. There was some definite teasing that went on for him for that. This is also the reason why I will grudgingly admit that I’ve actually watched a good chunk of the animated episodes ;)

    37. Mr. O'Malley
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:17 pm [Reply]

      26. Question 4:

      Trick question, SATs are not required in Ontario, except for foreign students (e.g., see here).

    38. Fungelstein
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:18 pm [Reply]

      Wait, there really was a “For Better or For Worse” cartoon show? I’ve always thought those were strange dreams I had as a kid!

      I’ve never really bothered to check this but….were there also a Blondie tv show or movie? I recall watching something of that like when I was younger. Or maybe it was a strange dream too. All I can remember is that there was a wedding going on and the groom lost the ring, or something like that.

    39. commodorejohn
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:23 pm [Reply]

      #38 Fungelstein – Actually, there were a whole string of Blondie movies in the 30s and 40s, and two TV series in the late 50s and late 60s, respectively. I dunno, I guess the strip’s bizzaro-TDIET feel resonated with people back during the Eisenhower administration.

    40. Mr. Coffee Nerves
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:25 pm [Reply]

      1. What is Elly’s maiden name?
      Braun. The cuter sister ran off with some politician.

      2. What does Warren do for a living?
      Kills Chinamen for the railroad. No one told him CP Rail doesn’t do that anymore.

      3. Where did Grandpa Jim and Iris go after they got Married?
      To the pharmacy for a Viagra the size of Mitigiwaki

      4. Who inspired Liz to become a teacher?
      Mary Kay Letourneau

      5. What does “Shiimsa” mean?
      That’s the last word of the incantation Liz says when jamming the pin in the Rod doll.

    41. Thursday Next
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:33 pm [Reply]

      Found a nice snarky youtube:
      but I was really looking for a clip of the FOOB animation to hear the funny Lynn & Rod voices. Anybody know where one might be?

    42. Fungelstein
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:34 pm [Reply]

      #39 commodorejohn – Really? I didn’ t know that.

      Blondie sure did a lot back then. It’s too bad they don’t do a lot right now.

      It’s odd like that, isn’t it? I was reading some earlier Blondie comic strips, and they had some nice stories back then. Espcially when Dagwood went on a hunger strike for his love of Blondie.

    43. Poteet
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:36 pm [Reply]

      # 7 PeteMoss — BWAHAHA! And thanks for inspiring other Mudges to do the same.

      As a Foobloatharian pledged to loathe all things Foob, I cannot participate in this contest, not to mention that I’d lose bigtime anyway. But I am permitted to wish the best of luck to all you masochists who choose to vie for the Golden Box Set. May the best Mudge win!

    44. Islamorada Girl
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:36 pm [Reply]

      Will there be an essay question?

    45. gnome de blog
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:46 pm [Reply]

      38 Fungelstein

      There was a series of Blondie movies and a radio show throughout the 1940s. There may have been an attempt or two at a TV series in the ’50s and ’60s, but nothing that lasted. Look up Penny Singleton on IMDB.

    46. Uncle Lumpy
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:48 pm [Reply]

      #44 I-Girl –

      All short-answer; no essays or multiple-choice.

    47. AhClem
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:52 pm [Reply]

      Uncle Lumpy said: “The stories are well-produced, true to the strip, and really very charming.

      All right. Who are you, and what have you done with the REAL Uncle Lumpy?

    48. PeteMoss
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:54 pm [Reply]

      44. Islamorada Girl

      Ooh! Ooh! That’s a great idea! Maybe something like: If you were stranded on a desert island with any FOOB character, which one would you choose, why, and how long would it be before you bludgeoned them to death with a coconut?

      or

      If you could give young April Patterson any words of advise, would you, and why not?

    49. gnome de blog
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:54 pm [Reply]

      44 I-Girl:

      You can get extra credit, but you have to certify your amateur standing, just like college football.

    50. PeteMoss
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:57 pm [Reply]

      I’m casting a live action version of “Love Is…” Any suggestions for the leads?

    51. commodorejohn
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:57 pm [Reply]

      #44 Islamadora Girl – Briefly describe the nature and probable causes of Lynn Johnston’s various psychoses. Use expletives as necessary.

    52. commodorejohn
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:58 pm [Reply]

      #50 PeteMoss – Err…I think the only thing keeping Love Is… legal is the fact that there are no actual naked eight-year-olds involved. You may have to make it in a more lenient country.

    53. PeteMoss
      June 24th, 2008 at 8:06 pm [Reply]

      52. commodorejohn

      I was thinking about Elijah Woods and Christina Ricci, but I believe they might have genitalia.

    54. Charp
      June 24th, 2008 at 8:08 pm [Reply]

      But if you post your answers in the comments to this thread, can’t someone just copy your answers? Unless it’s an essay question, where it’ll be obvious if someone copied your answer.

    55. Taranchula
      June 24th, 2008 at 8:10 pm [Reply]

      # AbbeyRoad says:
      June 24th, 2008 at 7:12 pm

      #32 : The voice talent certainly is local. I went to elementary school with the voice actor for teenage Mike. There was some definite teasing that went on for him for that. This is also the reason why I will grudgingly admit that I’ve actually watched a good chunk of the animated episodes ;)

      Hello all, long time lurker first time poster. Hailing from the beautiful capital of Canada: Ottawa.

      I’ll go you two better, I took a college screenwriting course this past year and not only was one of my professors one of the writers on the FBOFW animated series (I got to read the shows story bible…it was for lack of a better term “interesting”) but another one of my profs was the voice of Elly. Good times, good times.

    56. Gen Y and Loving It
      June 24th, 2008 at 8:23 pm [Reply]

      As a youngish adult (mid-20s) I get tired of hearing about how things were better | worse | funnier | sadder in the “old days.” Therefore, I decided to go at read FBorFW from the old days. Guess what I found out? It always sucked. Get over it, oldsters.

    57. AbbeyRoad
      June 24th, 2008 at 8:27 pm [Reply]

      # 55 Taranchula: I’m also a native of Ottawa! Seems like the voice acting/ writing all seems to be coming from the capital so far. Clearly they didn’t travel too far in their casting process

    58. Taranchula
      June 24th, 2008 at 8:39 pm [Reply]

      # 55 AbbeyRoad: Not only the acting and writing was done in Ottawa but a lot of the production work was done here as well . At Fun-bag animation studios to be exact.

      I almost got an internship there, but I went with another animation outfit instead. Had I gone with Fun-bag oh the questions I would have asked…:p

    59. bats :[
      June 24th, 2008 at 8:52 pm [Reply]

      58. Taranchula: well, there it is, dead and lying in the gutter where it expired….my mind.

      When you and Abbeyroad were commenting on Canadian productions and the casting process not traveling too far afield, I was just thinking vaguely ribald thoughts about the casting couch not being equipped with wheels.

      And then the mention of Fun-bag Animation Studios… FUN-BAG?!? Evidently Canadians do not have the smarmy minds of their southern neighbors. Or at least one southern neighbor in Arizona… :)

    60. Taranchula
      June 24th, 2008 at 9:01 pm [Reply]

      59 bats :

      Nah it’s a real operation alright, I’ve got the website to prove it. ;)

      http://funbagstudios.com/

    61. PeteMoss
      June 24th, 2008 at 9:11 pm [Reply]

      I get tired of hearing young folks say they’re tired of hearing about how things were better | worse | funnier | sadder in the “old days.” Get over it, kids. And get of of my lawn, ya hear! *shakes wrinkled fist in the air*

    62. Shoshi
      June 24th, 2008 at 9:12 pm [Reply]

      Shoebox mentioned (on the 6/21 thread Charlotte Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”.

      There are several radio adaptations of that piece available on archive.org, including one with Agnes Moorehead as the main character.

    63. unclelumpy
      June 24th, 2008 at 9:16 pm [Reply]

      #54 Carp –

      . . . if you post your answers in the comments to this thread, can’t someone just copy your answers?

      Well, if they have 10 right answers, they’ve won, and there’s no point in copying. If they’ve got only 9 and you’ve got the last one, hey, congratulations! Beyond that, you’ve got to weigh the benefits of waiting against the costs.

      It’s called strategery, and I am the Decider!

    64. Islamorada Girl
      June 24th, 2008 at 9:31 pm [Reply]

      If Agnes Moorehead is one of the answers to the Foobquiz, I’ll plotz from happiness.
      BTW, Gen Y, your soccer ball landed on my rosebushes and I’m keeping it.

    65. PeteMoss
      June 24th, 2008 at 9:46 pm [Reply]

      64. Hee, hee!

    66. Rusty
      June 24th, 2008 at 9:47 pm [Reply]

      The retro strips prove that FOOB was always a steaming pile of dung. Nostalgia and the mists of time have clouded anyone’s fond recollections of the early days.

      True Fable: subjective answer may be needed, but you must ask “Marry, fuck or kill?” with Elly, Liz and Mike.

    67. PeteMoss
      June 24th, 2008 at 9:54 pm [Reply]

      66. Rusty, although I mostly agree with you, you must appreciate how much more repugnant the steaming pile became over the years. LJ’s talent for creating puke inducing scenarios and dialog continues to grow! I fear some day she will be able to induce projectile vomiting in readers with less than a whole panel of her dung drivel.

    68. Jamus The Bartender
      June 24th, 2008 at 9:55 pm [Reply]

      Okay, here’s my questions…
      1. Name Dick Tracy’s favorite drink.
      2. Name the items stolen by Cassandra Cat in her first appearance. Extra points for how Slylock knew they were stolen.
      3. What’s the name of the ship piloted by Emperor Chinnux?
      4. Where did Dick Tracy crash it in a drunken fit of patriotism?
      5. In two sentences or less, give a brief summary of Cassandra and your humble narrator’s first meeting. Who was she with? (Honestly, I don’t remember the guy’s name either, but he’s in Shoe if that helps…let’s go on).
      6. Name some female comic strip characters Jamus would like to sex up.
      7. During some in-between time when Cassandra was “out of town”, Jamus DID hook up with some comic strip characters. Name two of them.
      8. Dick Tracy once explained a way to “question” suspects using a squad car with a grated partition, a lonely stretch of road, and a bad set of brakes. What did Dick call this procedure?
      9. Who raised Cassandra Cat from kittenhood?
      10. OoohKAY..one FOOB question. Who was Liz with when Cassandra suggested the foursome?
      First prize is a fifty buck drink’s credit at Goldberg’s.

    69. The Mighty Monarch
      June 24th, 2008 at 10:14 pm [Reply]

      #35 – Crankenstank – What would be more fun…post the answers NOW, before the questions are posted!

      Excellent idea! *puts on Carnac hat*

      1. colon perforation via model train
      2. April’s Roadside Diner
      3. stigmata
      4. “All work and no play makes Michael a dull boy.”
      5. Warren’s “helicopter”
      6. child neglect
      7. SLORP GLOMP BLARCH
      8. missionary; lights off; once a year, whether they need it or not
      9. literature’s Ed Wood
      10. smoking Weed

    70. Lisa
      June 24th, 2008 at 10:26 pm [Reply]

      I am pretty sure I saw Lynn and Rod’s names on the credits as voicing Elly and John on the two episodes I saw….. did they LIE???

    71. commodorejohn
      June 24th, 2008 at 10:40 pm [Reply]

      #70 Lisa – IMDB credits her as “herself” for two episodes, but the line between Elly and Lynn is pretty much only drawn based on which one actually has the ability to manipulate the people around her, so you’re quite possibly right.

      But I beheld something truly horrible when I looked at her IMDB page; a credit so frightening in its mere existence as to cause sanity loss in the inexperienced casual peruser of FOOB.

      For Better or for Worse: The Last Camping Trip (1992) (TV) (writer: “Elly’s Rap Song”)

    72. Rusty
      June 24th, 2008 at 10:55 pm [Reply]

      67: Oh, certainly it has only worsened over time. That boxed set makes me silently weep for the poor Canadians who suffer through that government-funded programming up there.

    73. The Spectacular Spider-Brick
      June 24th, 2008 at 11:26 pm [Reply]

      Ooh, I’ll take a stab at Cassandra Jamus’s questions!

      1. Name Dick Tracy’s favorite drink.

      Grain alcohol and prune juice.

      2. Name the items stolen by Cassandra Cat in her first appearance. Extra points for how Slylock knew they were stolen.

      Earrings, because they were still cold from the outdoors; and Max’s virginity, because he’s mentally incompetent and therefore unable to make the informed decision to give it away.

      3. What’s the name of the ship piloted by Emperor Chinnux?

      I’m sorry, but this is in fact a trick question, because the Emporer of the Galaxy is named CHENNUX, and anyone calling himself “Emperor Chinnux” is an impostor who will have his skxcritort torn off and fed to the walla beasts. (Emporer Chennux’s ship, by the way, is the Tarzana Nights.)

      4. Where did Dick Tracy crash it in a drunken fit of patriotism?

      Not sure, since I was in Guantanamo Detention Center at the time, but I believe he was aiming for Corbeil, Ontario, Canada.

      5. In two sentences or less, give a brief summary of Cassandra and your humble narrator’s first meeting. Who was she with? (Honestly, I don’t remember the guy’s name either, but he’s in Shoe if that helps…let’s go on).

      They met. They fucked.

      6. Name some female comic strip characters Jamus would like to sex up.

      There is a limit to the length these comments can be, you know. It would be faster to list the ones Jamus doesn’t want to sex up: Mary Worth; the old woman in JP who sold Abbey the Paris apartment; Steve Shannon’s mom; Walt Wallet’s wife Phyllis and daughter-in-law, Nina (though Claudia’s still a possibility); the Joker-lookin’ lady in OBH; any cast member of Funky Winkerbean who was already an adult pre-time-frog; and Rose Gumbo’s mom. Does this mean Jamus would do Zerbina the Pinhead? Yes. Yes, it does.

      7. During some in-between time when Cassandra was “out of town”, Jamus DID hook up with some comic strip characters. Name two of them.

      Dee Patterfoob and Josef Weeder uh, sorry, I can’t come up with two.

      8. Dick Tracy once explained a way to “question” suspects using a squad car with a grated partition, a lonely stretch of road, and a bad set of brakes. What did Dick call this procedure?

      A “screen test.”

      9. Who raised Cassandra Cat from kittenhood?

      Garfield.

      10. OoohKAY..one FOOB question. Who was Liz with when Cassandra suggested the foursome?

      Paul, he of the uncut Native Peoples penis.

    74. Taranchula
      June 24th, 2008 at 11:30 pm [Reply]

      # commodorejohn says:
      June 24th, 2008 at 10:40 pm

      For Better or for Worse: The Last Camping Trip (1992) (TV) (writer: “Elly’s Rap Song”)

      Oh God I remember that, yes in that faithful special Elly really did perform a RAP number (She was trying to cheer up grumpy Teen-aged Michael by talking to him in a way he would “understand.”) , and yes it really was as bad as you would imagine it to be….VERY VERY BAD!

    75. Poteet
      June 24th, 2008 at 11:42 pm [Reply]

      # 48 PeteMoss — First question — Michael, to give me an opportunity to murder him, and five minutes because I’d want to find a heavy pointed rock in case the coconut didn’t finish him off. Second question — no, it’s too late.

    76. Oddball Cargo
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:46 am [Reply]

      Can we discuss how fucking awesome Margo is? Damn. I love that woman. Bitch crazy, but I love her.

    77. bats :[
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:48 am [Reply]

      Humpday funnies (although the other posts here are likely funnier):

      DtM: wow! Alice actually LOOKS horrified! Way to go, Dennis!

      FC: also true of a steaming pile of shit, Billy. And a number of comic strips that have outlived their humor. Nudge nudge wink wink.

      JP: heh. Gloria definitely has a way with words. And nut jobs.

      MW: dayum…how long is this message? How long was that tape?

      RMMD: aside from the question of being able to sue a government agency like a health department, Max is about to get a bouquet of Mary Worth’s red, red roses shoved up his nose. Or somewhere.
      I didn’t think this “private talk” would be quite so civil…
      http://www.flickr.com/photos/9545446@N07/2609073121/

      9CL: see, Brooke? You don’t have to always. use. a. baseball. bat.

      FOOB: yep. Because it’ll be cookies, then an increase in the allowance, then the use of the car, then the car itself, then you sell your whole farkin’ house to him…
      Then again, you have a choice, Elly.

    78. Lisa
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:52 am [Reply]

      For Better or for Worse: The Last Camping Trip (1992) (TV) (writer: “Elly’s Rap Song”)

      Not only that, but she performed it while accompanying herself with a rattling cereal box if I remember correctly. Mike ignored her and went off to flirt.

      The only other thing I recall is that they forgot the tent poles by the side of the road, but it wasn’t a horrific special. Just… tepid. And I was 9.

    79. Tomcat
      June 25th, 2008 at 1:11 am [Reply]

      Hey Uncle Lumpy! ‘Been four days, no kiss, like you thought!

    80. jvwalt
      June 25th, 2008 at 1:22 am [Reply]

      A bit of an add to the Blondie thread: In the 20s, 30s and 40s, “Blondie” was HUUUGE. One of the most popular strips in America. Chic Young did tell stories back then, and the country was frequently riveted. There were more than 20 Blondie movies, and a long-running radio show as well.

      One of the most dramatic moments in comics history, believe it or not, was Blondie and Dagwood’s courtship. She was a flapper girl, he was the scion of a wealthy family. When he fell for Blondie, his family disowned him, and so he had to go to work for mean ol’ Dithers.

    81. True Fable
      June 25th, 2008 at 1:32 am [Reply]

      A3G Margo’s radar just went off. What? An eligible man to trounce, and she’s not in on it!?? What an outrage!
      Archie Mr. Lodge has AWESOME strength to help Archie start his levitating act like that.
      BF Elly 2.0. Oh fuck, not another one.
      DtM Plus 20 points from MenaceWatch2008, kid. Still not very impressive, but you’ll grow into it. Maybe.
      FC “I feel like a two-year-old!” “Horse or egg?”
      FBoFW Elly likens her son and his friends to vermin. Ms. Warmth strikes again.
      Scenes from Suburban Hell Heh. I liked today’s strip. Yeah I know, I never thought so either.
      JP I like my ladies like I like my scotch: hard and fast, and leaves me a little woozy.
      Luann Come on, Brad! Go live with Toni! You wanted to get out of your parents’ house and get a girl; here’s your chance to do both. And Mama DeGroot: thanks, but let the boy grow up.
      MT I’m a little confused. Which one of these guys is Kelly banging?
      Marmadick She’s saying that while he’s humping his doghouse. Is ‘packed’ the right word? Yes, yes I suppose it is.
      Marvin We saw it in today’s Marvin, folks: a first! For once the cute little Asian baby Ming was shown without a single stereotypical reference to her heritage. Huzzah!
      MW Mary’s being a bitch, but then Jeff’s caving and to me, that’s the bigger sin. You can always avoid a bitch but you have to live with yourself after you cave.
      Phantom Okay, I give. A yard more means…? The Longest Yard starring Burt Reynolds or Adam Sandler?
      RMMD Are there magic squiggly lines in the air between the two of them, or is Rex looking to pimp out June for the sake of the Health Department? Stay tuned!

    82. Uncle Lumpy
      June 25th, 2008 at 1:41 am [Reply]

      #79 Tomcat said –

      Hey Uncle Lumpy! ‘Been four days, no kiss, like you thought!

      Yeah, freaking TJ went back on his word. Again. He probably used up all the drugs, but I am damn sure getting my money back.

    83. Mars
      June 25th, 2008 at 1:46 am [Reply]

      There MUST be a YouTube video of Elly rapping….

    84. Mibbitmaker
      June 25th, 2008 at 1:52 am [Reply]

      When’ll we be getting the Wednesday comics post? I’m ready to snark, but:

      a) I don’t want it to get lost, even on a thread most CCers will keep using, but for other reasons. I find the easiest way to get snark in during the Lumpy Administration is to wait for the conveniently after 12-1 AM (Eastern) timed thread, then go to it. It’s been successful so far this go ’round. And….

      b) I don’t want to clog up a likely-to-be-long thread meant for trivia gaming, where non-Q&A comments might be understandably glossed over (Too late, Mibbit!).

      Plus, I’m trying to not stay up excessively THIS time.

      -Thank you for your time… also for your newsweek and u.s. news & world report.

      PS — bats ‘n’ TF are going for it. Should I just takes me chances? Is it worth the risk? Could this comment BE any longer??….

    85. Frank Parsnip
      June 25th, 2008 at 2:00 am [Reply]

      FC: Older is also not really good for a wide range of other food products … and for dead pets.

      Funky Pantysniffer: I didn’t realize MTV aired redacted versions of embarrassing national-security documents, such as “Osama Bin Laden Determined to Attack the United States by F-cking Ramming Planes Full of Our People into Buildings Full of Our People.”

      MT: The mountain storms’ lightning often rousts the stinkifiskunkus gigantus, an animal whose tail extends up to the clouds. If he releases his spray from fear or shock, all life within 100 miles will either die or wish they had.

      MW: I like the three backpackers sitting outside her window enjoying a good laugh at Dr. Jeff’s corny plea for forgiveness.

      Sex Organ, M.D.: Today, Vincent D’Onofrio playing the role of Max Mallory has a spring-loaded suit that produces roses whenever he thinks of June. Poor Rex will likely think a bit too much about the proper response to Max’s allegation that his wife is “attractive”:

      1. “Uh, if you like girls and stuff.”
      2. “That’s no woman, that’s my wife!”
      4. “Hey, are those roses for me?”

      GA: Oh, the Chef Meowrice Prize Patrol has arrived! Time to whisk Rufus and his kitten off to life-changing experiences such as riding in a car, eating with utensils and working plumbing.

      A3G: Despite Gary’s goofy, dorky, geeky exterior, on the inside is a desperate Hentai manga-reading man who has not ever had sex. Put him in his “alien tentacle” outfit, and you’ll find he’s more fun than a barrel full of goats. But Tommie’s not saying anything.

    86. True Fable
      June 25th, 2008 at 2:04 am [Reply]

      # 84 Mibbitmaker – You betcha I’m going for it! I like to post any old time the Chron turns over, since I’m almost never in the running for COTW anyway. Plus, there might be a Rant on the boil, you just never know these things. :-)

    87. True Fable
      June 25th, 2008 at 2:05 am [Reply]

      And Frank Parsnip goes for the late-thread Trifecta!! yay!!

    88. True Fable
      June 25th, 2008 at 2:08 am [Reply]

      # 85 Frank Parsnip – More fun than a barrel of goats?!

      ‘Tain’t no such thang, man.

    89. Uncle Lumpy
      June 25th, 2008 at 2:08 am [Reply]

      #84 Mibbitmacher –

      Go, go, go!

    90. Mibbitmaker
      June 25th, 2008 at 2:33 am [Reply]

      Oh, what the hell….

      [Edited To Add:] “Go, go, go”… and yet, as soon as I got out all of the below — a new thread! (Charlie Brown “sigh”)

      Wednesdane:

      FW: “Hey, Dad, that’s nothing! Come on over to the internet — there’s these web pages linked by someone called ‘Dingo’… Dad, you do know what ‘NSFW’ means, right?”

      FC: The top part is definately going on the refrigerator at the McCain household.

      S-M: I hate to tell you this, 2nd panel Petey, but Michael Moore is already planning to do that. And that editorial dimplechin is warning you about? It’s just 3-J regurgitating an old, old joke.

      A3G: Margo’s been hanging out with Danae too long!

      S4th: Suddenly Hilary’s beginning to sound like a right-winger whining about regulation.

      GT: Ah, the Cuban refugee sollution.

      BBailey: Wanna really shake Halftrack up, Wednesday woman? Hand him “Memo from Turner”!

      Curtis: Actually, Rev. Wright was only there to make Sharpton look good. Come to think of it, I think that’s why “Rev. Al” sat next to Pat Robertson in that environmental spot, too.

      H&L: …in the running with yesterday’s BBailey.

    91. True Fable
      June 25th, 2008 at 6:56 am [Reply]

      # 90 Mibbetmaker – Just think of it as having achieved a Quadfecta in conjunction with bats :[, Frank Parsnip, and me!

    92. Joe
      June 25th, 2008 at 8:50 am [Reply]

      In the early 70’s I remember an animated Blondie and Beetle Bailey series.

    93. Bootsy
      June 25th, 2008 at 9:47 am [Reply]

      Gen Y, I’m an oldster who probably has been reading Foob since the beginning. I have said a few times here (really I say it everywhere but I get funny looks other places) that strip was never good. It has always been self-righteous and mawkish, whitebread and not at all true to life, despite what some of the coffee stalkers say and what LJ purports to write. I don’t give a rat’s ass about an artist’s personal life or politics or who she knows. It is supposed to be about the creation. And hers has always sucked.

      And I’m still keeping your soccer ball.

      Hey, Jamus, last time I was in Goldberg’s you told me Dick drank gin and shoe polish.

    94. Galactic Emperor Chennux®™©
      June 25th, 2008 at 10:07 am [Reply]

      ATTENTION EARTHERS! ESPECIALLY THE ONCE CALLED JAMUS THE BARTENDER! ASSUME THE POSITION OF HUMILIATION AND DISCOMFORT ASSOCIATED WITH POTATO INSERTION! CHENNUX SPEAKS!!

      MELKARDAMMIT, JAMUS! YOU OF ALL EARTHERS SHOULD KNOW HOW THE IMPERIAL MONIKER IS SPELLED! THE GALACTIC EMPIRE IS REVOKING YOUR CASSANDRA CAT-STALKING PRIVILEGES UNTIL YOU WRITE “CHENNUX IS GREAT” 100 TIMES IN ICE NEXT TO THE MOST RECENT MARTIAN LANDER!

      HEY! WHERE IS JOSH? THE EARTHER KNOWN AS UNCLE LUMPY IS RUNNING THE BLOG? HMMM! WAS THERE A REVOLUTION? DID THE LUMPY ONE SLAY THE JOSH AND DRINK HIS SWEET, SWEET BRAIN FLUIDS? CHENNUX DEMANDS DETAILS!

      END TRANSMISSION!

    95. BinkyBetsy
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:04 pm [Reply]

      1. Mr. Singh.

      2. Hot Date Chat Live.

      3. Elly’s sunglasses (prescription).

      4. Spruce Narrows.

      5. ?

      6. Jeff Bray.

      7. Susan Dokis.

      8. White Goose.

      9. Brian.

      10. Dennis, hockey.

    96. indichik
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:05 pm [Reply]

      The cover of that DVD collection is really starting to freak me out. Why do the Foobs look like they’re dressed to go to a funeral? Did they turn the story arc of Grandma Marian’s death into a TV episode? And is that supposed to be Liz in the front row left? If so, why does she look like a bigger version of April, who appears to be sitting to her right? Maybe if I were older, or had been reading this strip longer, the answers would become apparent. It almost makes me want to go back and…wait, no, it doesn’t.

    97. Joshua
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:11 pm [Reply]

      1. Mr. Singh
      2. Hot Date, Chat Live
      3. Elly’s prescription sunglasses
      4. Spruce Narrows
      5. Mitch Frenum
      6. Jeff Bray
      7. Susan Dokis
      8. White Goose
      9. Brian
      10. Dennis, hockey

    98. Kristen from Seattle
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:14 pm [Reply]

      1. Mr. Singh
      2. Hot Date Chat Live
      3 Her mom’s sunglasses
      4. Spruce Narrows
      5. Mitch Frenum
      6. Jeff Bray
      7. Susan Dokis
      8. White goose
      9. Brian
      10. Dennis, who played hockey.

    99. Hogenmogen
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:15 pm [Reply]

      #95 – I thought her spirit name was “breath of the lizard” or something akin to that.

    100. BinkyBetsy
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:16 pm [Reply]

      99: That was Jesse’s second choice.

    101. commodorejohn
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:19 pm [Reply]

      Eh, I haven’t got a prayer, which is comforting, since I don’t have to worry about winning that…thing.

      1. Hell if I know. She’s probably been long since dumped for not being a Patterson or close associate.
      2. Given that she’s a Foobian villain, I’d guess it was http://www.addictinggames.com/kittencannon.html
      3. A look of disbelief, probably, at the fact that this was the person he was supposed to get involved with. Presumably he had a fight with his agent shortly thereafter.
      4. S-T-E-R-E-O-T-Y-P-I-C-A-L E-T-H-N-I-C V-I-L-L-A-G-E F-E-A-T-U-R-E-D S-O-L-E-L-Y T-O G-A-R-N-E-R L-Y-N-N A-C-C-L-A-I-M F-O-R H-E-R “S-E-N-S-I-T-I-V-I-T-Y” A-N-D “D-I-V-E-R-S-I-T-Y.”
      5. Better Writer.
      6. Nogood Male.
      7. Susan “Not A Frigid, Self-Centered Bitch” Dokis.
      8. “Whiny Suburban White Girl.”
      9. Walking Prop.
      10. His name was Mason, and his sport was competitive drinking.

    102. gnome de blog
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:20 pm [Reply]

      Well, so much for that.

    103. Anonymous
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:24 pm [Reply]

      1. April stole a bag of candy hearts from a store, and later paid the owner back. Who was the owner?
      A: Mr. Singh

      2. Kortney goofed off on this Web site instead of working at the bookstore. What was the site’s full name?
      A:”Hot Date, Chat Live”

      3. Paul gave something to Liz when they first met face to face. What was it?
      A: Elly’s sunglasses

      4. To be closer to Liz, Paul asked to be transferred to this place. What is the exact spelling of its name?
      A: Spruce Narrows

      5. Michael took over as editor of a magazine. Whom did he replace (first and last names)?
      A: Mitch Frenum
      6. Rebekkah went “roadside” with this Senior boy. What was his name (first and last)?
      A: Jeff Bray
      7. Paul left Liz for her. What was her name (first and last)?
      A: Susan Dokis
      8. Liz has a “spirit name.” What is it (in English)?
      A: White Goose
      9. Shawna-Marie married him. What’s his first name?
      A: Trick question. We never find out.
      10. Elizabeth attended Anthony’s wedding with an escort who played a sport. What was his first name, and what was his sport?
      A: Mason. Rugby.

    104. MeganKoumori
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:26 pm [Reply]

      1. April stole a bag of candy hearts from a store, and later paid the owner back. Who was the owner?

      Mr. Singh

      2. Kortney goofed off on this Web site instead of working at the bookstore. What was the site’s full name?

      “Hot Date Chat Live”

      3. Paul gave something to Liz when they first met face to face. What was it?

      Sunglasses

      4. To be closer to Liz, Paul asked to be transferred to this place. What is the exact spelling of its name?

      Spruce Narrows, near Mtigwaki.

      5. Michael took over as editor of a magazine. Whom did he replace (first and last names)?

      Mitch Frenum

      6. Rebekkah went “roadside” with this Senior boy. What was his name (first and last)?

      Jeff Bray

      7. Paul left Liz for her. What was her name (first and last)?

      Susan Dokis

      8. Liz has a “spirit name.” What is it (in English)?

      White Goose

      9. Shawna-Marie married him. What’s his first name?

      Brian

      10. Elizabeth attended Anthony’s wedding with an escort who played a sport. What was his first name, and what was his sport?

      Mason, Hockey

    105. MeganKoumori
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:28 pm [Reply]

      I change 10. The answer is Dennis and he plays hockey.

    106. Uncle Lumpy
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:32 pm [Reply]

      We have a winner – congratulations, Joshua! Great assist, BinkyBetsy! Sooo close, Kristen!

      Eleven minutes! Sheesh!

    107. Art Vandelay
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:35 pm [Reply]

      For Better or For Worse Trivia Contest

      1. April stole a bag of candy hearts from a store, and later paid the owner back. Who was the owner?

      Sam Walton. He invested the money Ape paid him back and expanded his store across America.

      2. Kortney goofed off on this Web site instead of working at the bookstore. What was the site’s full name?

      http://joshreads.com

      3. Paul gave something to Liz when they first met face to face. What was it?

      Herpes.

      4. To be closer to Liz, Paul asked to be transferred to this place. What is the exact spelling of its name?

      Milborough Asylum for the Insane.

      5. Michael took over as editor of a magazine. Whom did he replace (first and last names)?

      Hugh Hefner.

      6. Rebekkah went “roadside” with this Senior boy. What was his name (first and last)?

      Anthony Caine.

      7. Paul left Liz for her. What was her name (first and last)?

      Trick question, no one would ever leave a Patterson!

      8. Liz has a “spirit name.” What is it (in English)?

      Prudish-Tease-Who-Settles-For-Gas-Station-Dork

      9. Shawna-Marie married him. What’s his first name?

      John Patterson. If by “married,” you mean “had a secret affair with.”

      10. Elizabeth attended Anthony’s wedding with an escort who played a sport. What was his first name, and what was his sport?

      O.J., and he was a former football player.

    108. Anonymous
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:36 pm [Reply]

      Out of curiosity, where is S-M’s husband mentioned? I rummaged through all the strips about the wedding I could find and not a one turned up where he was referred to as anything but “the groom”.

    109. Kristen from Seattle
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:38 pm [Reply]

      #108 In the strip where someone is giving a toast, you can see it written on the banner in the background

    110. Joshua
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:38 pm [Reply]

      Brian’s name isn’t in the dialogue. However, in the July 2, 2007 strip, there is a decoration behind the head table that says “Brian & Shawna-Marie.”

    111. unclelumpy
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:39 pm [Reply]

      #108 Anon –

      It’s on the banner at the back of the dais, in the July 2 strip if I remember correctly. I really thought that was going to be the stopper, and that the “Spruce Narrows” misdirect would fool at least somebody.

      I shall not underestimate Foob readers again!

    112. off-model
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:52 pm [Reply]

      I was definitely out of my league.
      Congratulations to the winner, Joshua, and runners-up.
      Maybe you could post the animations to YouTube until the Lynnion lawyers come after you waving their torches and pitchforks?
      Congrats again.

    113. Kristen from Seattle
      June 25th, 2008 at 12:52 pm [Reply]

      I normally post under a different name here, but I changed it to something obvious for today, because if I actually won this thing, I was planning on sending the link to this page to everyone I knew

    114. gnome de blog
      June 25th, 2008 at 1:01 pm [Reply]

      Amazing! That went quicker than Ted Forth.

      Congrats to Joshua. Wear the tiara proudly! Nice work, float riders.

    115. Bootsy
      June 25th, 2008 at 1:02 pm [Reply]

      Art Vandelay for the win!

    116. PeteMoss
      June 25th, 2008 at 1:03 pm [Reply]

      Liz’s spirit name means “White Goose?” hahahaha! That First Nation bunch must have really grown annoyed with her. “O pale one that whines and honks incessantly and covers the ground with greasy excrement,” would probably be a more accurate translation of her spirit name.

    117. willethompson
      June 25th, 2008 at 1:04 pm [Reply]

      Q: April stole a bag of candy hearts from a store, and later paid the owner back. Who was the owner?
      A: Willy Wonka. He later changed April (working under the nom de poledance of Violet Beauregard) into a blueberry as vengeance.

      Q: Kortney goofed off on this Web site instead of working at the bookstore. What was the site’s full name?
      A: http://www.korneyishot.com. She was checking the links on the beta site prior to launch – the jpegs were grainy.

      Q: Paul gave something to Liz when they first met face to face. What was it?
      A: A home worming kit. The RCMP has strict screening procedures.

      Q: To be closer to Liz, Paul asked to be transferred to this place. What is the exact spelling of its name?
      A: S-E-C-O-N-D-B-A-S-E

      Q; Michael took over as editor of a magazine. Whom did he replace (first and last names)?
      A: Martha Stewart. She was serving time for her insider trading conviction.

      Q: Rebekkah went “roadside” with this Senior boy. What was his name (first and last)?
      A: Mac Adam. He goes ‘roadside’ with anyone.

      Q: Paul left Liz for her. What was her name (first and last)?
      A: Seymore Ass.

      Q: Liz has a “spirit name.” What is it (in English)?
      A: Canadian Club

      Q: Shawna-Marie married him. What’s his first name?
      A: Geez, I went to that wedding, too, with True Fable and Dingo and Ilsamorada Girl. Was it … the Spectacular Spider Brick?

      Q: Elizabeth attended Anthony’s wedding with an escort who played a sport. What was his first name, and what was his sport?
      A: The Escort’s name was Ford. The sport was competitive oil leakage.

    118. Anon
      June 25th, 2008 at 1:04 pm [Reply]

      Of course Josh won. It is his blog after all.

      I smell a rat.

    119. PeteMoss
      June 25th, 2008 at 1:10 pm [Reply]

      117. willethompson? Have the authorities given you back your internet priviledges? Good to hear from you1

    120. Joshua
      June 25th, 2008 at 1:12 pm [Reply]

      Anon: There is more than one person named “Joshua” in this world. It’s a common name.

      I am not Josh Fruhlinger, the creator of this blog.

    121. Strangely Brown
      June 25th, 2008 at 1:46 pm [Reply]

      Wait, the editor’s name was “Mitch Frenum”? That’s either the best gay pornstar name I’ve ever seen, or the best homage to Thomas Pynchon ever printed in the comics. This is still Foob we’re talking about, right?

    122. gnome de blog
      June 25th, 2008 at 1:51 pm [Reply]

      120 Joshua:

      So you say. Has anyone ever seen you and Josh Fruhlinger together?

    123. True Fable
      June 25th, 2008 at 1:53 pm [Reply]

      Geezus, I nearly barfed up a lung hunting for clues, and you folks rolled it out in MINUTES!! MINUTES!!!!

      *sigh*

      Wow, you’re all fucking SCARY. On the other hand, I like the guesses AFTER the win even better!

      Congratulations, Joshua! Please don’t hurt me, you have the power to withstand Industrial Strength glurge and I have only ninja goats and whimsical mist to protect me! :D

    124. Donald The Anarchist
      June 25th, 2008 at 2:09 pm [Reply]

      Because I care. My answers.

      1. It was the same guy who ran the bike shop and molested Arnold on Different Strokes.

      2. http://www.trannyluvvv.com

      3. Herpes. Oh, wait. Face to face? Mouth Herpes.

      4. A state of monogamy. (He got transferred to a state of monotony by mistake.)

      5. Someone Talented

      6. Some Guy

      7. Better Pussy

      8. Bad Lay.

      9. Mr. Shawna-Marie

      10. Dick. Tonsil Jockeying.

    125. willethompson
      June 25th, 2008 at 2:15 pm [Reply]

      #119 PeteMoss: Yes, my spongy vegetative friend. I was in the middle of a catalog translation job and needed a break, and WTF? UL is running a FOOB trivia contest? Anyway, nice to be back, if only at half-power. Regards to the other Mosses!

    126. PeteMoss
      June 25th, 2008 at 3:02 pm [Reply]

      #125 willethompson

      I understand completely. Nice to see a familiar snarker. I don’t get in here nearly as often, either, but when the mood hits me and time allows, I blather on and on and on and on….

    127. lynngineering
      June 25th, 2008 at 3:31 pm [Reply]

      If some clips find their way to appear on YouTube, that would be a nice….

    128. Sully
      June 25th, 2008 at 3:50 pm [Reply]

      I predict old Scrotum-chin will croak just after the “I do’s”, thereby saving the family a ton of cash, when they cancel the wedding dinner and eat the stringy old demented bastard instead, minced up into a nice casserole, of course.

    129. yeff
      June 25th, 2008 at 3:54 pm [Reply]

      1. April stole a bag of candy hearts from a store, and later paid the owner back. Who was the owner?
      -> Crankshaft. The payment was not fully revealed, but let’s just say there’s a lot more going on in Crankshaft’s garage apartment beyond reading gardening books.

      2. Kortney goofed off on this Web site instead of working at the bookstore. What was the site’s full name?
      -> SuicideToons.com, where Pierce from “Zits” is prominently featured.

      3. Paul gave something to Liz when they first met face to face. What was it?
      -> A rat, smelled out by Dick Tracy.

      4. To be closer to Liz, Paul asked to be transferred to this place. What is the exact spelling of its name?
      -> Dilbert’s company, where he took on the role of Inept Marketing Guy #3.

      5. Michael took over as editor of a magazine. Whom did he replace (first and last names)?
      -> Bill Ellis, Mark Trail’s editor at _Woods and Wildlife_. It didn’t work out. Mike’s not the outdoors type.

      6. Rebekkah went “roadside” with this Senior boy. What was his name (first and last)?
      -> Crankshaft. He gets around with the young’uns.

      7. Paul left Liz for her. What was her name (first and last)?
      -> Tommie Thompson, that trollop!

      8. Liz has a “spirit name.” What is it (in English)?
      -> “Inexplicably Attractive”

      9. Shawna-Marie married him. What’s his first name?
      -> Mark Trail. What, you thought “Cherry” was her real name?

      10. Elizabeth attended Anthony’s wedding with an escort who played a sport. What was his first name, and what was his sport?
      -> Tank McNamara, football. Elizabeth likes em big and dumb.

      - yeff

    130. ChattyGenes
      June 25th, 2008 at 5:09 pm [Reply]

      Good grief. I go to bed; it hasn’t started. I sleep a few hours. I get up; it’s ALREADY OVER?!

      Anyway, congratulations, Joshua! I’m really impressed! And ALMOST-congratulations to other NEAR-winners!

      I’m saving all of the delightfully entertaining, intentionally wrong, answers for work-breaks once I get to school today. Thank you all, for something to look forward to!

      And to Truman: Guess we gotta think up some harder questions next time! ;-)

    131. Bunnë, Official Comic Execrator
      June 25th, 2008 at 5:28 pm [Reply]

      Wow, people. I gotta tell you I had no earthly idea of that answers to any of those questions.

    132. Poteet
      June 25th, 2008 at 5:37 pm [Reply]

      Congratulations, Joshua! I can just picture the fun you’ll have watching so many hours of Foob on TV. I wish I couldn’t, but I can.

    133. Poteet
      June 25th, 2008 at 5:41 pm [Reply]

      Also, I’m proud to be related to ChattyGenes, provider of some of the contest questions. And I toss a silken kerchief in the direction of Sir Fable MTK, who provided the others. All hail, you two, for stumping the Foob Maven Mudges for a full eleven minutes. On this site, that’s a real achievement!

    134. Poteet
      June 25th, 2008 at 5:47 pm [Reply]

      Since Liz has a Spirit Name, how about Head Names for some other Foobs?

      Elly — Gaping Maw
      John — Massive Nostrils
      Michael — Teeny Brain
      Anthony — Plastic Surgery

    135. indichik
      June 25th, 2008 at 5:50 pm [Reply]

      #121 — It was Mitch Frenum, not Mitch Frenulum. (NSFW)

    136. Lisa
      June 25th, 2008 at 5:55 pm [Reply]

      Congratulations, Joshua! :o)

      And, for the record, #78 was not this Lisa…..

    137. John C Fremont
      June 25th, 2008 at 6:02 pm [Reply]

      Well, I got absolutely none of the answers right. Somehow, I don’t feel bad about that.

    138. Joe, Upper-Evergreen FOOB hater
      June 25th, 2008 at 6:14 pm [Reply]

      For Better or For Worse Trivia Contest

      1. April stole a bag of candy hearts from a store, and later paid the owner back. Who was the owner?

      Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. Unfortunately, Homer Simpson swiped the candy hearts from Apes and ate them himself, much to Lisa’s dismay.

      2. Kortney goofed off on this Web site instead of working at the bookstore. What was the site’s full name?

      Other Pissed off Chicks with Goofy Square Earrings

      3. Paul gave something to Liz when they first met face to face. What was it?

      Spittle in her face

      4. To be closer to Liz, Paul asked to be transferred to this place. What is the exact spelling of its name?

      S-E-C-O-N-D F-I-D-D-L-E T-O A-N-T-H-O-N-Y

      5. Michael took over as editor of a magazine. Whom did he replace (first and last names)?

      Larry Flynt. St. Micheal is into the really classy publications.

      6. Rebekkah went “roadside” with this Senior boy. What was his name (first and last)?

      George Burns. You don’t get much more “senior” than that!

      7. Paul left Liz for her. What was her name (first and last)?

      Miss “Donna Wannabe Secondfiddlenomore”

      8. Liz has a “spirit name.” What is it (in English)?

      Coy Tramp with Loose Screw

      9. Shawna-Marie married him. What’s his first name?

      John-Boy

      10. Elizabeth attended Anthony’s wedding with an escort who played a sport. What was his first name, and what was his sport?

      Warren Beatty. Sex.

    139. wicked-witch
      June 25th, 2008 at 9:53 pm [Reply]

      1. April stole a bag of candy hearts from a store, and later paid the owner back. Who was the owner?
      Candy hearts? You mean like the chalky ones? What kind of lame idiot steals things you can’t even give away for free?

      2. Kortney goofed off on this Web site instead of working at the bookstore. What was the site’s full name?
      http://www.joshreads.com

      3. Paul gave something to Liz when they first met face to face. What was it?
      Syphilis.

      4. To be closer to Liz, Paul asked to be transferred to this place. What is the exact spelling of its name?
      Tuktoyaktuk. Thank goodness for the ice roads.

      5. Michael took over as editor of a magazine. Whom did he replace (first and last names)?
      Goofus and Gallant Jones.

      6. Rebekkah went “roadside” with this Senior boy. What was his name (first and last)?
      Has Rebekkah been killed off yet?

      7. Paul left Liz for her. What was her name (first and last)?
      You know, I think Anthony’s divorce storyline would have been a lot more interesting if it turned out that Therese was cheating on him.

      8. Liz has a “spirit name.” What is it (in English)?
      Patronizing White Woman

      9. Shawna-Marie married him. What’s his first name?
      Shawna-Marie was only introduced because Lynn needed to create a character who could make Liz look interesting.

      10. Elizabeth attended Anthony’s wedding with an escort who played a sport. What was his first name, and what was his sport?
      I don’t remember his name, but I’m pretty sure the game was “Hide the Baloney.”

    140. louis
      June 26th, 2008 at 12:23 am [Reply]

      I have a sinking feeling the answer to no.8 is lizard breath.
      I don’t even remember the rest of those things happening.

    141. car
      June 26th, 2008 at 7:39 am [Reply]

      Can someone please tell me what “going roadside” means? Because I’m getting some pretty bad mental images here, and I thought Lynn didn’t do that kind of thing in her comic.

    142. Uncle Lumpy
      June 26th, 2008 at 10:58 am [Reply]

      #141 Hi, car –

      Explanation here. Foob has a lot of made-up “slang”, including, of course, “foob.”

    143. WolfDreamer
      June 26th, 2008 at 11:18 am [Reply]

      141 – actually if I remember correctly it is exactly what it implies. She was 13 and the boy was 17. Another reason why Rehbekah was terrible.

    144. Joshua
      June 27th, 2008 at 1:27 am [Reply]

      louis: You’re close. Lizard Breath was the second choice for Liz’s spirit name.

      As explained in the 6/30/06 strip:

      Liz (thinking): “So … my spirit name is Waabshki-Nika, ‘White Goose.’ It means ‘I’ll always return.’”

      Liz: “Thank you for my name, Jesse. It’s beautiful.”

      Jesse: “When Mr. Crane said you should have a spirit name, I hoped that I would be the one it would come to.”

      Jesse: “Then, I had a dream … and when I woke up, I knew your name would either be ‘Waabshki-Nika’ … or … ‘Kaad-gnebig Njnaamod.’”

      Liz: “What does that mean?”

      Jesse: “Lizard Breath.”

    145. Seo
      July 12th, 2008 at 6:58 am [Reply]

      Well some like this way, Buy I think you should consider the another side of the toppic too. Thanks

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