The Boring Rocks - latest additions

The Boring Rocks - latest additions http://boringrocks.tripod.com The latest transcribed The Boring Rocks comics, powered by OhNoRobot.com en-us Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:42:03 -0000 60 English Tutor Time http://boringrocks.tripod.com/brww-2.html http://boringrocks.tripod.com/brww-2.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:17:11 -0000 <a href="http://boringrocks.tripod.com/brww-2.html">English Tutor Time</a> Fwubo: William Wordsworth Week, eh? I think I have some old material from my crazy English tutor days. Fwubo: Four of Wordsworth's most famous pieces are the "Lucy Poems," all of which reference a mysterious woman! Fwubo: No one knows who Lucy was, but we do know Wordsworth sure loved her! William Wordsworth (in Pippin's imagination): Oh, look at how kooky that Vitametavegamin ad has become! Haha, I love this! She sure has some 'splainin' to do! English Tutor Time

Fwubo: William Wordsworth Week, eh? I think I have some old material from my crazy English tutor days.

Fwubo: Four of Wordsworth's most famous pieces are the "Lucy Poems," all of which reference a mysterious woman!

Fwubo: No one knows who Lucy was, but we do know Wordsworth sure loved her!

William Wordsworth (in Pippin's imagination): Oh, look at how kooky that Vitametavegamin ad has become! Haha, I love this! She sure has some 'splainin' to do!]]> Long Time, Cool Time http://boringrocks.tripod.com/brw-1.html http://boringrocks.tripod.com/brw-1.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:12:55 -0000 <a href="http://boringrocks.tripod.com/brw-1.html">Long Time, Cool Time</a> Pippin: Mr. F, do you know how long it's been since we did anything cool? Fwubo: Well, now that you mention it, I feel like we've been doing nothing for a couple of months. Pippin: Exactly! Which is why it's time for-- Pippin: WILLIAM WORDSWORTH WEEK!!! SG: Well, this is a development you won't be seeing in this week's Blondie. Long Time, Cool Time

Pippin: Mr. F, do you know how long it's been since we did anything cool?

Fwubo: Well, now that you mention it, I feel like we've been doing nothing for a couple of months.
Pippin: Exactly! Which is why it's time for--

Pippin: WILLIAM WORDSWORTH WEEK!!!

SG: Well, this is a development you won't be seeing in this week's Blondie.]]> Class Struggles http://boringrocks.tripod.com/br3-4.html http://boringrocks.tripod.com/br3-4.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:11:00 -0000 <a href="http://boringrocks.tripod.com/br3-4.html">Class Struggles</a> Fwubo: These sandwiches are pretty dry. Ghosti: When you're as classy as me, you'll realize all culinary problems can be solved by dumping ketchup on something. Fwubo: Of course. Class Struggles

Fwubo: These sandwiches are pretty dry.

Ghosti: When you're as classy as me, you'll realize all culinary problems can be solved by dumping ketchup on something.
Fwubo: Of course.]]> Sooth Be Told... http://boringrocks.tripod.com/br3-3.html http://boringrocks.tripod.com/br3-3.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:39:33 -0000 <a href="http://boringrocks.tripod.com/br3-3.html">Sooth Be Told...</a> Soothsayer: Step right up and get your future told by the best soothsayer in the biz! Fwubo: Sure, why not. Soothsayer: ...In the future...you will...experience an event... Soothsayer: You will either view this event as good or bad, based on factors such as your personality, your role in the event, and past experiences. Soothsayer: You don't get that kind of accuracy from Nostradamus, pal. Fwubo: You got that right. Sooth Be Told...

Soothsayer: Step right up and get your future told by the best soothsayer in the biz!
Fwubo: Sure, why not.

Soothsayer: ...In the future...you will...experience an event...

Soothsayer: You will either view this event as good or bad, based on factors such as your personality, your role in the event, and past experiences.

Soothsayer: You don't get that kind of accuracy from Nostradamus, pal.
Fwubo: You got that right.]]> Lieto Fine With Me http://boringrocks.tripod.com/oth6.html http://boringrocks.tripod.com/oth6.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:10:16 -0000 <a href="http://boringrocks.tripod.com/oth6.html">Lieto Fine With Me</a> Donna Anna: OH MY GOODNESS! DON GIOVANNI IS DEAD! Leporello: What do we do now? Don Ottavio: DANCE PARTY!!! Lieto Fine With Me

Donna Anna: OH MY GOODNESS! DON GIOVANNI IS DEAD!

Leporello: What do we do now?

Don Ottavio: DANCE PARTY!!!]]> Glaring Problems http://boringrocks.tripod.com/br3-2.html http://boringrocks.tripod.com/br3-2.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:12:33 -0000 <a href="http://boringrocks.tripod.com/br3-2.html">Glaring Problems</a> Fwubo: Y'know Pippin, sometimes I think I'm too much of a pushover. Yesterday, a guy walked into me, and I apologized. Pippin: Look, Mr. F, stand up for yourself! When someone bumps you, stare 'em down! Let 'em know you matter! It'll work! Fwubo: I guess so. I'll try. Fwubo: ULP. Fwubo: YOW! Pippin: We'll consider this progress. Fwubo: I...can't feel my...ribcage... Glaring Problems

Fwubo: Y'know Pippin, sometimes I think I'm too much of a pushover. Yesterday, a guy walked into me, and I apologized.

Pippin: Look, Mr. F, stand up for yourself! When someone bumps you, stare 'em down! Let 'em know you matter! It'll work!
Fwubo: I guess so. I'll try.

Fwubo: ULP.

Fwubo: YOW!

Pippin: We'll consider this progress.
Fwubo: I...can't feel my...ribcage...]]> Thebes Are the Bad Times, People http://boringrocks.tripod.com/oth5.html http://boringrocks.tripod.com/oth5.html Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:01:01 -0000 <a href="http://boringrocks.tripod.com/oth5.html">Thebes Are the Bad Times, People</a> The Sphinx: Okay to save Thebes you have to answer my riddle. What goes on 4 feet in the morning, 2 in the afternoon, and 3 in the evening? Riddle Answerer: Um...a sphinx? A sphinx who stepped on a thorn at around 4:42 PM? Riddle Answerer: Well, I guess that wasn't right. Hamburger Chick: Yeah, join the club, man. Half-Digested Dude: Here's a tip, it's not "horticulture" either. Thebes Are the Bad Times, People

The Sphinx: Okay to save Thebes you have to answer my riddle. What goes on 4 feet in the morning, 2 in the afternoon, and 3 in the evening?

Riddle Answerer: Um...a sphinx? A sphinx who stepped on a thorn at around 4:42 PM?

Riddle Answerer: Well, I guess that wasn't right.
Hamburger Chick: Yeah, join the club, man.
Half-Digested Dude: Here's a tip, it's not "horticulture" either.]]> Here Today, Gawain Tomorrow http://boringrocks.tripod.com/oth4.html http://boringrocks.tripod.com/oth4.html Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:58:07 -0000 <a href="http://boringrocks.tripod.com/oth4.html">Here Today, Gawain Tomorrow</a> Sir Gawain: I am Sir Gawain, King Arthur's nephew and a rash but awesome dude! The Green Knight: I AM THE GREEN KNIGHT! Bask in my supernatural powers, as indicated by my peculiar color! The Green Horse: Neigh The Green Knight: Admittedly, this would be more apparent if this comic were drawn better. Sir Gawain: Verily. Oedipus: You see what I put up with? Here Today, Gawain Tomorrow

Sir Gawain: I am Sir Gawain, King Arthur's nephew and a rash but awesome dude!

The Green Knight: I AM THE GREEN KNIGHT! Bask in my supernatural powers, as indicated by my peculiar color!
The Green Horse: Neigh

The Green Knight: Admittedly, this would be more apparent if this comic were drawn better.
Sir Gawain: Verily.
Oedipus: You see what I put up with?]]> Pippinbury Tales http://boringrocks.tripod.com/br3-1.html http://boringrocks.tripod.com/br3-1.html Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:38:10 -0000 <a href="http://boringrocks.tripod.com/br3-1.html">Pippinbury Tales</a> Geoffrey Chaucer: ...of fustian he wered a gipoun / Al bismotered with his haubergeoun... Pippin: And you're sure this Chaucer guy is English? Pippinbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer: ...of fustian he wered a gipoun / Al bismotered with his haubergeoun...

Pippin: And you're sure this Chaucer guy is English?]]> Garlian's Last Stand http://boringrocks.tripod.com/br2-22.html http://boringrocks.tripod.com/br2-22.html Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:52:43 -0000 <a href="http://boringrocks.tripod.com/br2-22.html">Garlian's Last Stand</a> Garlian: All right, Fwubs. I have here in my claws the future of newspaper puzzles. You ready? Fwubo: Nope. Garlian: Okay, y'know the Cryptoquote? They give you crazy letters and you have to decode the famous quote? Well, in my puzzle, it's turned on its head! Check-a-this! Instructions: GARLIAN'S QUOTEOCRYPT by Garlian P. Garlimis. LONGFELLOW is AXYLBAAXR. Recode the soon-to-be hidden message! Message: SHE IS WATCHING THE DETECTIVES WHEN... Fwubo: You want me to "recode" this Elvis Costello lyric? Garlian: You bet, Fwubs! Fwubo: I think you need help, Garlian. Garlian's Last Stand

Garlian: All right, Fwubs. I have here in my claws the future of newspaper puzzles. You ready?
Fwubo: Nope.

Garlian: Okay, y'know the Cryptoquote? They give you crazy letters and you have to decode the famous quote? Well, in my puzzle, it's turned on its head! Check-a-this!

Instructions: GARLIAN'S QUOTEOCRYPT by Garlian P. Garlimis. LONGFELLOW is AXYLBAAXR. Recode the soon-to-be hidden message!
Message: SHE IS WATCHING THE DETECTIVES WHEN...

Fwubo: You want me to "recode" this Elvis Costello lyric?
Garlian: You bet, Fwubs!
Fwubo: I think you need help, Garlian.]]>