As stated earlier, I couldn’t get an advance peek at today’s “comic”, and as I write this, there are already thirteen excellent comments (including, of all things, a positive one!) that pretty much cover any point I could’ve made on this pointless installment. I’ll just remind the readers that last week, when Les met Funky at Montoni’s to go jogging, that I suggested that Funky had been kicked out of the house and was living at the pizzeria. Reading today’s strip in that context at least lends a little intrigue.
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Son of Stuck Funky 
Anyone get this one? What the f*cking joke supposed to be here? Where the hell else would Funky be during the day? This isn’t even worthy of being called “filler”, it’s literally nothing. Nothing at all, except a chance for Batom to inflict that panel two Dinkle face on us, a face that makes me hate the guy even more. Screw Harry, Harriet, the whole band schtick and this horrible party. It’s depressing to realize that somewhere along the supply chain a tree had to die to provide the paper that was wasted on this crap.
Doesn’t Montoni’s have a large fridge that the cake could be stored in? Cause I’m sure the bakery isn’t going to make it Sunday morning for delivery that early in the day. It almost like TB has seen an episode of “That Mitchell and Webb Look” and trying to copy a “Get Me Hennimore” skit.
Let me just say with the greatest sincerity that I would like to apologize to David Mitchell and Robert Webb for dragging them into any comparison with TB’s attempt at humour.
Anyone get this one? What the f*cking joke supposed to be here?
My god, Epicus, did you learn nothing from your time running this blog?? Jokes are for lesser artists. Batiuk gives us something better: slices of pseudo reality.
“So you are sure that…..”
…you won’t be in a compromising position with the Pillsbury dough boy?
… you won’t be charging me for set-up time?
… you won’t have a car accident in “snowball” & that cellphone girl?
… you won’t be fantasizing with the Sunday 9CWL strip?
… you won’t tell Les & Crayola?
… DSH John won’t have any of his boys along? (They’re all mine)
…I only am paying for 1 waitress and 1 dishwasher? No Dogs.
S.P Charles: He’s giving us slices of something, all right. Big stinking slabs of it, in fact. I guess (?) this one was supposed to demonstrate how nervous the idiot Dinkle is about his ultra-shitty surprise party plans, but it’s so poorly-executed it’s tough to really tell if it’s even “about” anything at all.
I have to give some credit to the author on this one. I work with seniors, and the healthy older guys tend to perseverate on a simple topic, such as the cake delivery, or the runniness of the egg yolks, or the need for the toilet paper to be replaced when the roll is just a little less tha half used, or the ability to be able to listen to ALL THREE HOURS OF THE RUSH LIMBAUGH SHOW every weekday afternoon.
Funky is showing nice restraint and respect here. I have hated this strip for years, nice to be able to say that I actually enjoyed this one.
Filler. Batyuck has no shame. This is the equivalent of Bil Keane letting “Billy” draw The Family Circus. Batyuck is stealing money from his tens of fans and the Comics Kingdom.
This would only be a good payoff if Funky starts hitting the sauce and eats all the cake in a drunken stupor after it arrives.
10 AM, Sunday Morning, the Winkerbean Residence
Funky: “Hey, Holly. Did we have anything planned for today?”
Holly: “Unless you’re coming to church with me, no.”
Funky: “Church! Naw. Corey hasn’t died yet.”
Holly: “WHAT?!?”
Funky: “…..uh….”
10:15 AM Sunday Morning, the Half-Baked Ideas Bakery
Hardrock: “Hey, weren’t we supposed to make a delivery today? To some pizza joint? For a 50th wedding anniversary?!?”
Coco: “…a 50th wedding anniversary at a PIZZA JOINT.”
Joe: “Yeah, THAT makes sense. Heh.”
Coco: “…mmmk.”
Hardrock: “Mmmmphee. Hee-hee-hee. HAW!”
*All let go, the bakery soon echoing with riotous laughter*
Hardrock: “Woo! Sorry guys. Dunno where I cooked THAT crazy memory up!”
10:30 AM, outside of Montoni’s. Dinkle has his face pressed to the glass of the storefront.
Harry: “Funky,” *pound pound pound* “Funky,” *pound pound pound* “Funky,” *pound pound pound* “Funky,” *pound pound pound*
(This continues for another eight hours.)
anyone going to bathack love-in in San Diego ?? Love to here review of batty kissing hes own ass
Seriously, in today’s strip, Funky looks five years younger than Dinkle. Tops.
i would like to hear not here ,dam Tom batuck english class
Meanwhile, over at the school, Roberta still falls to earth veeeerrry slowly after being pushed off the scissor lift by her daughter.
And, oh yeah, Cindy is still embedded.
As has already been stated, today’s joke is about as clear as the Bumstead’s bath water. Harry expects Funky to be at home/church/the pub? It really is anyone’s guess.
As a bonus, Harry’s bizarre “So…” expression and neck-less head make it appear that Funky is discussing anniversary cakes with some guy wearing a Warren Buffett Halloween mask.
A discussion was developing yesterthread regarding Luigi’s Restaurant in Akron, OH (the model for Montoni’s) and someone mentioned Yelp. You can read the reviews here (for laughs, I’ve already sorted the reviews for you, worst first).
I’m not sure which would bother me more: that the “joke” is Funky is condescending to the stupid old person, or that there is no discernable joke at all.
HAHAHA! Its funny cause there’s a surprise party on Sunday morning at 10:00 and there will be cake and Harry’s deaf! HAHAHA! And its fumy because Funky’s nose goes from bulbous J.P. Morgan-esque in panel one to aquiline in panel two and back to bulbous in panel three. HAHA! And it its also funny cause Funky is smirking in panel three and talking sideways out of his mouth, despite not saying anything Remotely pun-like! HAHA! And Harry’s deaf! HAHAHAHA!
@TFH: this review really did make me LOL: “I got a slice of cheese pizza. Reminded me of the pizza my grandma used to make. She’s Irish. It was not good pizza. “
Batiuk should have saved this gag for a Sunday strip, because I could see Funky-Dinkle running this routine for another three panels without breaking a sweat.
tfhackett: The review about the servers at Luigi’s gave me chills. “They’re rude and dismissive. They will bring you water, napkins, and utensils ONLY IF YOU ASK…”
Why would -anyone- go to such a place other than nostalgia?
Time to enter this one on “Comic strips I don’t get.”
Thanks for Luigi’s Yelp, TFH. Some notes from the top: How many difference’s between Luigi’s and Montoni’s can you spot?
Hours:
Sun 4 pm – 2 am
Good for Groups:
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards:
No
Delivery:
No
Outdoor Seating:
No
Good For:
Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
Alcohol:
Beer & Wine Only
Has TV:
No
Caters:
No
One reviewer: “Had to sit by the line of loud, hungry people who were waiting to eat.”
No way Montoni’s was based on this place.
I think Harry is worried that Funky will eat the entire cake at one sitting.
That reminds me of this story:
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/10/god-of-cake.html
Much funnier than Funky Winkerbean and with better artwork, too.
10:00: “I’ll be here”
9:30 or so: Funky gets a phone call…from the Army…about Cory…
Well..to be fair..when you live in The Funkyverse..doubt about whether someone will actually be alive to attend your celebratory occasions is a pretty legitimate worry.
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I just had a horrible thought: Remember how a while back, when Funky and Holly celebrated their anniversary at Montoni’s, Tom blogged about how he was basing it on his planned RL anniversary at Luigi’s with his own spouse?
what if the RL event didn’t go as planned?
What if Harriet’s complete absence from the arc so far is foreshadowing that she’s going to either be used to symbolize how a spouse SHOULD react to an anniversary at the same dingy pizza dive one eats out at all the time…or else she’ll be the scapegoat villain, used in a transparent effort to shame the RL SO in front of readers across the nation!
What a horrid notion. But Tom isn’t that petty, is he?
…..*….we’re doomed.
Tom? Petty?
Ouch 😉