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SORRY I HAD TO MESS UP YOUR CLEAN DESK YESTERDAY. I JUST THINK AN OVERLY ORGANIZED DESK IS A SIGN OF AN UNBALANCED INDIVIDUAL.
SO WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND?
CLEAN YOUR DESK.
CAN'T. I'M AFRAID I'LL FIND BODIES.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, GOAT?
JUST FINISHED STRAIGHTENING UP THE STUFF ON MY DESK. I LIKE TO HAVE MY WORKSPACE CLEAN AND NEAT.
WE MESSY DESK FOLK RESENT YOU.

WHOSE DRUMMER WAS KEITH MOON?
RIGHT.
WHOSE.
YES.
WHAT'S THE NAME?
WATT IS THE DRUMMER FOR THE ROLLING STONES.
I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE ROLLING STONES. WHOSE DRUMMER IS KEITH MOON?
YOU ARE CORRECT THERE.
WHERE?
WEIR WAS THE GUITARIST FOR THE GRATEFUL DEAD.
WHOA! WHO IS HE RELEVANT?!
HOUSE IS THE GUITARIST FOR A DIFFERENT BAND.
WHO-O?
YES.
NO. YES. WHO'S GUITARIST IS PETE TOWNSHEND.
I KNOW!
THIRD BASE!!
WHEN WOULD YOU LIKE THIS HAT?
WINWOOD'S THE GUITARIST FOR TRAFFIC.

WHAT ARE YOU READING GOAT?
THIS GREAT BIOGRAPHY OF VAN GOGH. IT EXPLAINS ALL ABOUT HIS DEPENDENCE ON HIS BROTHER THEO, HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH GAUGUIN, AND THE FACT THAT HE MIGHT NOT HAVE KILLED HIMSELF. STOP ME IF I'M BORING YOU.
YOU'RE BORING ME.
THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE RHETORICAL.
MY BOREDOM HAS VERY REAL.

STEPHAN'S WIFE HAS KICKED HIM OUT. HE NOW LIVES ON THE PORCH.
HONEY, IT'S COLD AND DAMP OUTSIDE. YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME OUT HERE IN THIS BASKET FOREVER.
YOU'RE RIGHT.
I THINK I PHRASED THAT WRONG.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO STEPHAN SINCE WE DROPPED HIM OFF IN A BASKET ON HIS WIFE'S PORCH?
HE STILL SLEEPS OUT THERE.
HE SLEEPS OUTSIDE? DOES SHE AT LEAST FEED HIM?
OH, I'M SURE.

REPO MAN HERE.
REPO MAN? I'M NOT BEHIND ON MY CAR PAYMENTS.
NOT HERE FOR YOUR CAR. I'M TAKING BACK YOUR DEMOCRACY. TOO FEW PEOPLE BOTHER TO READ OR STAY INFORMED OR EVEN VOTE. SO OFF IT GOES.
I HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS.

I'VE FINALLY STARTED CARPOOLING TO WORK.
I'M AFRAID TO CARPOOL.
WHY ARE YOU AFRAID?
I'M AFRAID THE CAR WILL GET TRAPPED IN A TUNNEL, AND WITH ALL THE PEOPLE INSIDE, I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET OUT.
THAT'S A VERY SPECIFIC FEAR. IS THERE A NAME FOR IT?
CARPOOL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
THIS HAS TO STOP.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, STEPH?
THIS COMPANY IS OFFERING TO BEAM ANY MESSAGE YOU WANT TO MARS. BUT I ONLY HAVE 'TIL NOVEMBER 15 TO GIVE IT TO THEM.
WRITE SOMETHING PROFOUND!
SOMETHING ETERNAL!
SOMETHING BRILLIANT!
SOMETHING DEEP!
THINK SHAKESPEARE! PLATO! EINSTEIN! DA VINCI!
I like beer.
THAT'S OUR MESSAGE TO MARS?
YOU RUSHED ME!
MARS WILL BE SO IMPRESSED.

HEY, BOB AND BETTY BLUEBIRD, HOW'S IT GOING?
GOOD. WE'RE FORMING A GROUP DEDICATED TO ANTI-VIOLENCE. HERE. YOU CAN HAVE ONE OF OUR HATS.
WOW. THANK YOU. HOW COME YOU'RE FORMING A GROUP?
BECAUSE WE'RE TIRED OF ALL THE VIOLENCE IN THE WORLD. ALL THE WARS. ALL THE KILLING. IT PAINS US GREATLY AND IT NEEDS TO STOP.
THAT'S GREAT.
YES, BUT THERE'S LOTS TO DO. TODAY, WE HAVE TO GET OUR POSTERS MADE AND THEN GO AND GET THEM SHIPPED.
HMM. IF YOU GO TO THE SHIPPING PLACE DOWNTOWN, THEY CAN DO BOTH THOSE THINGS. THEN YOU CAN KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.
IT WAS SAD WHEN THEY TOOK THE HAT BACK.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, PHYSICIST PHIL?
I'M CONDUCTING A DOUBLE BLIND REVIEW OF A FELLOW PHYSICIST'S PAPER.
WHERE IS THE STUPID THING?
I'VE GOT IT! WAIT...THIS IS A NAPKIN.
SHOULD WE SET A ROOM ASIDE FOR THE HATE MAIL?
THAT WOULD BE WISE.

IF I RAN A BUSINESS, I WOULD SCHEDULE NOTHING BUT MEETINGS.
TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE COMMUNICATES?
TO SPREAD BLAME AND HEAR MYSELF TALK.
APPARENTLY, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND MEETINGS.

WE NEED TO HAVE AN HONEST, INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGE ABOUT A TRAUMATIC ASPECT OF OUR CHILDHOOD THAT NONE OF US EVER TALKS ABOUT.
SURE. THAT'S OFTEN THE FIRST STEP TO HEALING. WHAT IS IT?
THE SHARPENER ON THE CRAYON BOX NEVER WORKED.
IT MADE THINGS WORSE!
WHAT AN INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGE.
IT LEFT THE @#$%* THINGS STUMPY!!

HEY, PIG. WHERE WERE YOU TODAY?
VISITING MY FRIEND, BOB. THE POOR GUY HAS A LOT OF SKELETONS IN HIS CLOSET.
HE HAS A LOT OF SHAMEFUL PARTS OF HIS LIFE THAT HE DOESN'T WANT EXAMINED?
HE HAS A HALLOWEEN STORE THAT WENT OUT OF BUSINESS.
YOU REALLY JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS.

IT TOOK ME AND FAT FINGERS FOREVER TO FIND A PARKING SPACE TODAY. BUT THEN I REMEMBERED HE HAS ONE OF THOSE DISABLED PLACARDS ON HIS CAR.
WHAT'S HIS DISABILITY?
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YOU TRY TEXTING WITH FAT FINGERS.

HEY, GOAT. THIS IS MY FRIEND, FAT FINGERS.
OH, YEAH. I THINK I GOT A TEXT FROM HIM.
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TEXTS ARE TOUGH FOR FAT FINGERS.

HEY, PIG. WHERE WERE YOU?
SHOPPING FOR A WARM JACKET.
I DIDN'T WANT TO BUY ANYTHING WITH FUR, 'CAUSE THAT'S CRUEL TO ANIMALS LIKE FOXES AND RABBITS.
AND I DIDN'T WANT TO GET LEATHER, 'CAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO HURT ANY COWS.
SO WHAT'D YOU GET?
JUST A GOOD OL' BIG PUFFY JACKET.
THAT'S DOWN.
SO?
SO SCREW YOU, FATTY.
MAYBE I'LL JUST KNIT A SWEATER.

WHAT A TERRIBLE DAY. YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS.
NO. YOU GOTTA HEAR ABOUT MY TERRIBLE DAY.
YOU KNOW, RAT, LIFE'S NOT ALL ABOUT YOU.
THEN WHO COULD IT POSSIBLY BE ABOUT.
PLEASE GO AWAY.
NO, REALLY. YOU'VE STUMPED ME.

LOOK, RAT... I FIXED OUR FILING CABINET... BEFORE, IT ONLY LET YOU OPEN ONE DRAWER AT A TIME. NOW YOU CAN OPEN BOTH.
THUD
I THINK I PREFER THE OLD WAY.

CAN I BORROW THE NEWSPAPER? I LIKE TO BE SURE TO READ THE OBITUARIES EVERY DAY.
AWWW... TO SEE IF ANYONE YOU LOVE HAS PASSED AWAY?
TO SEE WHO I DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH ANYMORE.
ALMOST A TOUCHING MOMENT.
FRED'S GONE!

THE GUY BEHIND ME
IS THE BAR'S NEW
BOUNCER. HE'S A
REAL BRUISER.
WHY
DO YOU
SAY
THAT?
I BRUISE EASILY.
AND YOU SHOULD SEE HIM CRY.

GOAT! COME QUICK! I'VE HIT A GUSHER!!
HOLY SMOKES, YOU STRUCK OIL! YOU'RE GONNA BE RICH!
OIL? OIL IS NOTHING COMPARED TO--
PRINTER CARTRIDGE INK!!!
THE MOST OVERPRICED SUBSTANCE ON EARTH!!
TAKE THAT, H.P.!!

WHAT DO YOU HAVE THERE, RAT?
THE 'WINDOW TO THE FUTURE'. I INVENTED IT. YOU LOOK THROUGH IT AND SEE ALL THE THINGS THAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOU OVER THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.
IT'S PROBABLY BEST NOT TO KNOW.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, RAT?
RORSCHACH TESTS.
OH. WHERE YOU SHOW INK BLOTS TO PEOPLE AND ASK THEM WHAT THEY SEE?
YES. NOW SHUT UP. OKAY PIG, WHAT DO YOU SEE?
I GUESS I JUST SEE FAILURE. LIKE SOMETHING THAT HAS GONE TERRIBLY WRONG. SHOW ZEBRA.
I DON'T KNOW...IT JUST MAKES ME SAD. WHAT DOES GOAT SEE?
I SEE SOMETHING MORE PATHETIC THAN SAD. SHOW STEPHAN...
WONDER WHAT HE SAW.

HEY, PIG. HOW IS IT THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO GET ALONG WITH EVERYONE?
I TRY TO SEE EVERYONE AS THE LITTLE KID THEY ONCE WERE.
THAT'S BRILLIANT. ARE YOU ALWAYS ABLE TO DO THAT?
NOT ALWAYS.