senior citizens – Page 4 – Son of Stuck Funky

Kish Me

Lesser Whark sez: That’s an accurate rendition of a classic Space Invaders cabinet. However, why didn’t they sell it to a collector when they were hurting for cash? Even if it’s covered in 30 years of pizza stains, if it still works it’s worth refurbishing and selling.

Riff Chick
April 29, 2011 at 2:27 am
Durwood: “i-phone tech techno tech screen wireless mobilization pizza unit.”
Tony: “I’m old and technology used today is different from when I was young and used to what was around me.”

Riff Chick distills the essence of the past week’s arc (much more succinctly than the Funk-sposition in today’s panel 1). Poor, shellshocked Tony resignedly trudges his huge, tired culo to the basement, to take refuge in the only technology (besides the fax machine) to which he can relate.

A tip of the SoSF slouch hat to my mate Lesser Whark for his iOS expertise this past week!

It’s Called Bullshit

Baby Hands Lady provides another allusion to Les’ Book that Somehow Got Published, as, out on the rainy sidewalk, Funky and Rachel distribute loaves and fishes coffee to the multitude. Meanwhile, today Apple Annie is tapped to serve as TB’s mouthpiece, spewing a profundity that no doubt Batiuk picked up from a mentor or a bumper sticker.

Popcorn Surprise

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Jumping from bad-date story to bad-date story; only the pushy female and unwilling male have been changed (and popcorn subbing for fried pickles). Funky has apparently suffered a relapse (he was at work, without the neck brace only a week ago) and has planted himself on the couch to enjoy a little TV…only to be literally dragged away to the INEPLEX to catch a screening of IRO MA. Of course, this being the Westviewniverse, Funky’s night is ruined when the ticket-seller sells him his tickets at a senior discount, which you think would make the penny-pinching bastard happy.

I Want My “M.T.V.”

Right. Two sixty- or seventy-somethings give a rat’s ass about “M.T.V.”

The unseen fourth panel depicts Purple Hat Lady and Tony re-enacting the famous scene in “From Here to Eternity“.

Tar Har Har

Batiuk’s attempt to make lemonade out of real-life disaster continues to leave a sour taste. Doonesbury did a terrific job with these events, taking aim at BP as well as at the White House. TB uses the spill as an excuse for more lame wordplay and, of course, smirks.