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How the Frak Did They Get Away With This?

Cidu Bill on May 21st 2009

Yeah, I know you can argue that “fud” is short for “fudge” — but even going back to prehistoric times, nobody has ever shortened the word “fudge” that way. I mean seriously, how lazy would you have to be?

Then again, I’ve seen people abbreviate the seventh month as Jul…

Filed in Arlo Page, B.C., Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor | 15 responses so far

Is Davan Old Enough to Think of This?

Cidu Bill on May 21st 2009

Unless I’m convinced otherwise, this one gets “Hey Geriatrics! Comics!” honors. Most readers under “a certain age” — and Davan — might be aware of who Kunta Kinte was, but that’s a far cry from this particular scene coming immediately to mind.

What ever happened to Roots anyway? Seems like it won all those awards, spawned some sequels, then just disappeared from sight. You’d think it would at least get repeated in syndication somewhere during Black History Month or something…

Filed in Bill Bickel, Hey Geezers! Comics!, Kunta Kinte, Randy Milholland, Roots, Something Positive, comic strips, comics, humor | 49 responses so far

Family Mail

Cidu Bill on May 21st 2009

And some synchronicity (even though Medium Large happens to be a repeat today):

Filed in Bill Bickel, CIDU, Doug Bratton, Family Circus, Francesco Marciuliano, Medium Large, Pop Culture Shock Therapy, comic strips, comics, humor, synchronicity | 12 responses so far

I Think I Get It, Butt…

Cidu Bill on May 20th 2009

After 50 miles the bike seat reshaped his seat??

Filed in Bill Bickel, CIDU, Close to Home, John McPherson, bicycles, comic strips, comics, humor | 18 responses so far

Synczilla

Cidu Bill on May 20th 2009

John Gustafson sent me these this past Sunday:

Filed in Bill Bickel, Bizarro, Dan Piraro, Godzilla, Hilary B. Price, Rhymes With Orange, comic strips, comics, humor, synchronicity | 2 responses so far

Sniff

Cidu Bill on May 20th 2009

Robert Coplen: I’m calling this a CIHIDU. Comic I hope I don’t Understand. If I do it’s a eww. I am assuming it’s an anteater that is getting too friendly.

To me, it looks like a dog whose… tongue is coming out of its nose?? Made me think of this, in any case -Bill

Filed in Bill Bickel, CIDU, Dogs, Ewww, Leigh Rubin, Rubes, comic strips, comics, humor | 9 responses so far

Too Tired

Cidu Bill on May 20th 2009

Filed in Better Half, Bill Bickel, CIDU, comic strips, comics, humor | 10 responses so far

Speed-Sync

Cidu Bill on May 19th 2009

Filed in Bill Bickel, Hilary B. Price, Pardon My Planet, Rhymes With Orange, Vic Lee, comic strips, comics, humor, synchronicity | 8 responses so far

WCIDU

Cidu Bill on May 19th 2009

Filed in Bill Bickel, CIDU, Mark Parisi, Off the Mark, comic books, comics, humor | 23 responses so far

Sean

Cidu Bill on May 18th 2009

Nicole: Is the joke here that all babies look alike and that of course he looks like a young Sean Connery ? Or is that that babies don’t really look like anyone … or is is something else all together?

Filed in Bill Bickel, CIDU, Flying McCoys, Sean Connery, comic strips, comics, humor | 15 responses so far

LOL-May 17

Cidu Bill on May 17th 2009

Filed in Abstruse Goose, Bill Bickel, Doug Bratton, George Lucas, Mona Lisa, Pop Culture Shock Therapy, comic strips, comics, comics that made us laugh out loud, humor, lol | 16 responses so far

Saturday Afternoon Ewww

Cidu Bill on May 16th 2009

Nicole:

Somebody else submitted this as a CIDU, then withdrew it a few minutes later after the lightbulb went off. I was sort of leaning toward LOL myself… -Bill

Elyrest: This is a major Ewww. Maybe if they just showed the cat and Grimm, but Mother Goose too?

Filed in Bill Bickel, Brevity, Ewww, Guy & Rodd, Leigh Rubin, Mike Peters, Mother Goose, Rubes, comic strips, comics, comics that made us laugh out loud, humor, lol | 13 responses so far

Stuck Funky Update

Cidu Bill on May 15th 2009

Although I swore off the Funky Winkerbean strip a couple of months ago, and explained why right here, people have been asking me what’s become of Stuck Funky, the Funkyverse mockery site.

So I found out: Seems the webmaster has been overworked and is in need of some downtime, and will return to active duty soon. The site has not been abandoned.

Discussions of current FW strips continue on the site even without his participation.

Filed in Bill Bickel, Funky Winkerbean, Stuck Funky, comic strips, comics, humor | 7 responses so far

Beyond the Fridge

Cidu Bill on May 15th 2009

Robert: Is this some kind of literary reference? Pop culture? That’s either a refrigerator or a safe, but why it’s blocking the doorway is unclear to me.

Filed in Bill Bickel, CIDU, John Deering, Strange Brew, comic strips, comics, humor | 6 responses so far

Down On the Corner

Cidu Bill on May 14th 2009

Filed in Bill Bickel, CIDU, Cornered, Mike Baldwin, comic strips, comics, humor | 10 responses so far

Fiber

Cidu Bill on May 13th 2009

This one warrants a Ewww Files Special Edition, if only to stop people from sending it to me.

Filed in Bill Bickel, Ewww, Heathcliff, comic strips, comics, humor | 17 responses so far

Cuz…?

Cidu Bill on May 13th 2009

Apparently the ending of this pick-up line is apparent to everybody but me.

Filed in Abstruse Goose, Bill Bickel, CIDU, comic strips, comics, humor | 19 responses so far

I’m Lost

Cidu Bill on May 13th 2009

Filed in Abstruse Goose, Bill Bickel, CIDU, Lost, comic strips, comics, humor | 17 responses so far

Comics on the Loose

Cidu Bill on May 12th 2009

I’ve been asked to find out whether anybody knows what’s become of Loose Parts, which is apparently no longer being updated at Gocomics.

Filed in Bill Bickel, Loose Parts, comic strips, comics | 9 responses so far

To Pee or Not…

Cidu Bill on May 12th 2009

There’s been some controversy over whether or not Grog was just attacked by a four-legged penis… Continue Reading »

Filed in Arlo Page, B.C., Bill Bickel, CIDU, Ewww, comic strips, comics, humor | 13 responses so far

Can’t See It

Cidu Bill on May 12th 2009

Usual John: You can’t see a thing: I would suppose that this would mean nothing too revealing, but why would the older woman look so concerned about that? Is there another meaning this could have? I’m guessing that she’s wearing little or nothing underneath the gown. That would explain Mom’s reaction, but it wouldn’t explain why nobody noticed this while the old lady was fitting her for the gown moment earlier (and who get’s fitted for graduation gowns anyway?) -Bill

Filed in Bill Bickel, CIDU, Crankshaft, Tom Batiuk, comic strips, comics, humor | 27 responses so far

Proof That the Bumsteads Never Used Verizon

Cidu Bill on May 12th 2009

At least here in New Jersey, two-hour waits are common; this was not only my experience, but was confirmed by the Verizon driver who came to pick up my modem and cable box after I dealt with two separate 3+ hour waits in the space of less than a week.

Filed in Bill Bickel, Blondie, Verizon, comic strips, comics, humor | 14 responses so far

Wladziu Talkin’ About?

Cidu Bill on May 12th 2009

Okay, my best guess is that Scott Hilburn drew this in 1959 and he just came across it in the back of his desk drawer.

Filed in Argyle Sweater, Bill Bickel, Hey Geezers! Comics!, Liberace, Scott Hilburn, comic strips, comics, humor | 32 responses so far

It’s Called a FAQ

Cidu Bill on May 12th 2009

I’m sort of accustomed to bloggers who come across the CIDU site and then write about how they don’t understand what it is and therefore I and everybody who posts here are poopyheads.

I was particularly amused today when somebody called to my attention a blogger who couldn’t figure out what an Arlo was, tried all manner of acronyms, even Googled the word.

Filed in Arlo Page, Bill Bickel, CIDU, FAQ, comics | 18 responses so far