“A consumer, a spiritualist, and a realist.” When they are out in the middle of nowhere, I am not sure those titles will apply any longer to Luann, Dez and Bernice.
Bernice will find herself too busy to study others. She’ll be battling bugs, going potty without a commode, trying to cook meals by fire… and handling Luann freaking out about everything…no clean clothes, yucky food that does not taste right…no commode – are there animals down there?? (I was always afraid of snakes slithering out of the outhouse toilet)…sleeping on the ground – where the bugs, snakes, and scorpions are….
They’ll be out in the woods, lost from the trail because their phones have no signal, no food because they did not bring a bear canister, then on Saturday the earthquake will start an avalanche immediately above them, and THEN… come Monday…
Lu will be in chem class talking with Tara about some trouble with Puddles.
This could be funny for about a week. Hopefully tomorrow they are already in the wild – encountering their first obstacle. Luann’s ugly shirt is OK for camping.
I just watched a fantastic movie, about an hour long, “Miracle on Everest.” I highly recommend it. It’s about a 2008 climb of Everest. Something similar happened on the infamous 2006 climb of Everest.
Um, doesn’t Luann have a couple of jobs? She can’t just run off for the summer. How are her parents going to feel about her ditching her job at the Fuse? What’s she using for money to buy her camping stuff?
Dez is happy because misery loves company. My communing with nature is gardening and then sitting in my gazebo with a fan and a drink admiring the flowers.
I’m pretty surprised that Bernice will go with them. During the difficulties Luann always knows how to react and face the practical problems, Bernice just panicked or insists on her ideas, even if they are really wrong. For me the Spiritualist and the Consumer will end up having to calm the Realist in crisis. It will be fun see Bernice lose her annoying sense of superiority and freak out.
So they aren’t going to go to campsite, but actually pick a random spot in the middle of nowhere? I may be with Bernice: that’s really not smart.
When we used to go camping, we roughed it more than most: we had mountain tents, not trailers. But we also had access to a bathroom.
But once I did go with a friend and we just picked a random spot in the middle of nowhere. In the woods. We didn’t make it through the night. We weren’t ready to be unable to see anything at all while wolves were howling. We also had a very hard time leaving, since we had to walk through the woods in absolute pitch darkness and weren’t entirely sure we were going the right way. That was one scary half hour.
The Mrs and our daughters think that roughing it means waiting 30 minutes for room service. And yet they were all in favour of emigrating to Vancouver Island last year.
The Angel of the South noted that “Luann looks even more shallow than pre-fall Tiffany.”
She does, doesn’t she? And with Tiff getting a job she looks a bit more like Luann. Maybe they’re starting to rub off on one another. After all, they both still have an interest in Gunther and his new digs. More or less.
Camping with those three should be an interesting adventure, to say-the-least.
Dez seems the most “capable” of camping.
Bernice seems the more easily adaptable to organizing herself to a regimental form of camping.
Luann seems capable of camping, but if the story arcs remain true-to-form, she will most likely have the lion’s share of surprises, challenges, and conundrums with the endeavor… and hence the punchlines… for good or bad.
* * *
Now, the other question that comes to mind…. will this camping be just those three…. or will there be others added into the mix? If others are added…. will it be more girls, some guys, or both? For me, I would think it would be interesting to add into the mix:
1. Tiffany (but not likely to happen)
2. Tara (moderately likely to be asked, but I think she would choose to not go)
3. Jack (high probability he would go, it seems)
4. Nil (seems unlikely, as it seems like he is being relegated to an ever more minor character)
5. Pru (seems unlikely as she is older and in a bit different life stage)
People I would rather NOT see go camping include:
1. Gunther (no need to further denegrate him with the likely story arcs of him having various camping “difficulties”)
2. Les (just…. no…. I need a longer rest from him)
I’m gonna just go ahead and place my bet now: for all their talk and planning, we won’t actually get to see them out in the woods (or on the off chance that we do, it won’t even be for a full week of strips). Anyone want to take this bet?
My wife and I used to love to go backpacking and camping. One of our favorite places was “Desolation Valley” which is very close to Lake Tahoe. We would start at the trail head at Echo Chalet, and backpack (mine was about 65 lbs., and hers was about 40 to 45 lbs.) up to the 9,500 foot level. We would go around the east side of Echo Lake (lower and upper), by a small lake, then camp somewhere between Lake Tamarack and Lake Ralston. Those alpine lakes were so clear, you could see the bottom pretty well all the way from one side to the other. Most times, we would be in there 4 days or so, and never see another person. Eventually, I bought an aluminum canoe, and we would paddle across Echo Lake, then carry the canoe and our packs up to the higher lakes. Absolutely beautiful and unspoiled up there.
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“Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, and kill nothing but time”
I’m having trouble warming up to this arc. Hope it gets better. I do like seeing Luann taking a leading role in the story and I can imagine these three trying to rough it.
Templo S.U.D. almost 5 years ago
’twill be a blast
AnyFace almost 5 years ago
So, who gets cannibalized first? ✨
SJhapamama almost 5 years ago
Hmm…Bernice and Luann may not be speaking to each other by the end of this trip!
howtheduck almost 5 years ago
“A consumer, a spiritualist, and a realist.” When they are out in the middle of nowhere, I am not sure those titles will apply any longer to Luann, Dez and Bernice.
Need coffee almost 5 years ago
Great googly moogly.
live2read almost 5 years ago
Luann with her shopping AGAIN. . .
capricorn9th almost 5 years ago
Bernice will find herself too busy to study others. She’ll be battling bugs, going potty without a commode, trying to cook meals by fire… and handling Luann freaking out about everything…no clean clothes, yucky food that does not taste right…no commode – are there animals down there?? (I was always afraid of snakes slithering out of the outhouse toilet)…sleeping on the ground – where the bugs, snakes, and scorpions are….
someguy3 almost 5 years ago
Oh, I know how this is going to go!
They’ll be out in the woods, lost from the trail because their phones have no signal, no food because they did not bring a bear canister, then on Saturday the earthquake will start an avalanche immediately above them, and THEN… come Monday…
Lu will be in chem class talking with Tara about some trouble with Puddles.
kenhense almost 5 years ago
This could be funny for about a week. Hopefully tomorrow they are already in the wild – encountering their first obstacle. Luann’s ugly shirt is OK for camping.
atomicdog almost 5 years ago
Nature…a nice place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there.
kenhense almost 5 years ago
Luann – Do not feed the bears (they will take it from you before you are able to give it to them).
Dirty Dragon almost 5 years ago
A head trip?
Smoke if you got ’em…
sallymargaret almost 5 years ago
I just watched a fantastic movie, about an hour long, “Miracle on Everest.” I highly recommend it. It’s about a 2008 climb of Everest. Something similar happened on the infamous 2006 climb of Everest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrHE35DL2Lo
drewpamon almost 5 years ago
Bern just can’t help being judgmental.
Dreamdeer almost 5 years ago
Yay—it’s on!
dadoctah almost 5 years ago
I can study group dynamics in a shopping center parking lot. When you pay attention to their interactions, grackles are fascinating to watch.
Enter.Name.Here almost 5 years ago
Let’s make this a REALLY crazy trip. Somebody invite Tara and Tiff!
Brdshtt Premium Member almost 5 years ago
When making plans, Luann and Tiff are quite the same.
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Tiff: First, I need to get a power suit.
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Luann: I need this cute camping vest. It comes with a canteen.
Mordock999 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Okay, EVERYBODY’S A-Going!
Hey! How about We sing some good old fashion campfire songs?
(A-HEM)
“Hello Muddah!”“Hello Fadduh!”
“Here I am At,”“Camp Psychotica!” – Allen Sherman- OR -
“They’rrrrrrrrrrrre OFF to eat a Liz-and!”
“A Poisonous Lizard with CLAWS!” – From Blunderful Wizard of Oz
- OR -
“When the “Truth is Found,”
“To beeeeee, HIVES!”
“You know the Joy,”
“Within In You, DIES!” – The Jefferson Airplane
And Who can forget?
“Waaaaaaay Down, Over the ocean!”
“Waaaaaaaay Down, Over the Sea, 1212 BE!!! – Donovan
Chopped Fowl almost 5 years ago
“Leaves of three, let it be”“Berries white, run in fright”“Hairy vine, no friend of mine”
Oozing red rash in the future of one or three?
sueb1863 almost 5 years ago
Um, doesn’t Luann have a couple of jobs? She can’t just run off for the summer. How are her parents going to feel about her ditching her job at the Fuse? What’s she using for money to buy her camping stuff?
NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Dez is happy because misery loves company. My communing with nature is gardening and then sitting in my gazebo with a fan and a drink admiring the flowers.
Argythree almost 5 years ago
Camping always seems like a great adventure to people who don’t have to do it…
Aladar30 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I’m pretty surprised that Bernice will go with them. During the difficulties Luann always knows how to react and face the practical problems, Bernice just panicked or insists on her ideas, even if they are really wrong. For me the Spiritualist and the Consumer will end up having to calm the Realist in crisis. It will be fun see Bernice lose her annoying sense of superiority and freak out.
Ignatz Premium Member almost 5 years ago
So they aren’t going to go to campsite, but actually pick a random spot in the middle of nowhere? I may be with Bernice: that’s really not smart.
When we used to go camping, we roughed it more than most: we had mountain tents, not trailers. But we also had access to a bathroom.
But once I did go with a friend and we just picked a random spot in the middle of nowhere. In the woods. We didn’t make it through the night. We weren’t ready to be unable to see anything at all while wolves were howling. We also had a very hard time leaving, since we had to walk through the woods in absolute pitch darkness and weren’t entirely sure we were going the right way. That was one scary half hour.
TerBer almost 5 years ago
Three girls in the wilderness. It is not just about nature, it is about aunatural.
Tyge Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Do I hear Dueling Banjos drifting in from the background? :o)
ctolson almost 5 years ago
With Dez, a head trip could be literal.
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe almost 5 years ago
cold dirty bugs, one stop shopping
Schrodinger's Dog almost 5 years ago
so what happens to the car insurance payment due????
ForrestOverin almost 5 years ago
Great. Because friends like it so much when another friend decides to ‘observe’ them in a clinical way in a non-clinical setting. icon/rolleyes
Teto85 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
The Mrs and our daughters think that roughing it means waiting 30 minutes for room service. And yet they were all in favour of emigrating to Vancouver Island last year.
Tyge Premium Member almost 5 years ago
The Angel of the South noted that “Luann looks even more shallow than pre-fall Tiffany.”
She does, doesn’t she? And with Tiff getting a job she looks a bit more like Luann. Maybe they’re starting to rub off on one another. After all, they both still have an interest in Gunther and his new digs. More or less.
tcayer almost 5 years ago
Which one gets eaten first? My choice is LuAnn. But back to the camping trip!
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member almost 5 years ago
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Camping with those three should be an interesting adventure, to say-the-least.
Dez seems the most “capable” of camping.
Bernice seems the more easily adaptable to organizing herself to a regimental form of camping.
Luann seems capable of camping, but if the story arcs remain true-to-form, she will most likely have the lion’s share of surprises, challenges, and conundrums with the endeavor… and hence the punchlines… for good or bad.
* * *Now, the other question that comes to mind…. will this camping be just those three…. or will there be others added into the mix? If others are added…. will it be more girls, some guys, or both? For me, I would think it would be interesting to add into the mix:
1. Tiffany (but not likely to happen)
2. Tara (moderately likely to be asked, but I think she would choose to not go)
3. Jack (high probability he would go, it seems)
4. Nil (seems unlikely, as it seems like he is being relegated to an ever more minor character)
5. Pru (seems unlikely as she is older and in a bit different life stage)
People I would rather NOT see go camping include:
1. Gunther (no need to further denegrate him with the likely story arcs of him having various camping “difficulties”)
2. Les (just…. no…. I need a longer rest from him)
jvn almost 5 years ago
Shenanigans are sure to ensue.
BJShipley1 almost 5 years ago
I’m gonna just go ahead and place my bet now: for all their talk and planning, we won’t actually get to see them out in the woods (or on the off chance that we do, it won’t even be for a full week of strips). Anyone want to take this bet?
Scoutmaster77 almost 5 years ago
… walk into a bar.
Lopdee almost 5 years ago
I think they need a boy toy, Jack, to carry their gear!
ahess247 almost 5 years ago
Great. This trip is going to be stupid.
harkherp almost 5 years ago
Maybe the trip will turn out into a “Lord of the Flies” trip !!
whenlifewassimpler almost 5 years ago
Never my cup of tea.
JPuzzleWhiz almost 5 years ago
Just to let you all know…my modem’s been fixed and I have internet service again! And now, without further ado…
“Group Dynamic Trio”
“The Vest Things In Life”
“Dishing The Dirt, Cold, Bugs…”
“A Spiritualist, A Realist, And A To-Do List”
“Anything You Canteen, I Canteen Better”
Brdshtt Premium Member almost 5 years ago
My wife and I used to love to go backpacking and camping. One of our favorite places was “Desolation Valley” which is very close to Lake Tahoe. We would start at the trail head at Echo Chalet, and backpack (mine was about 65 lbs., and hers was about 40 to 45 lbs.) up to the 9,500 foot level. We would go around the east side of Echo Lake (lower and upper), by a small lake, then camp somewhere between Lake Tamarack and Lake Ralston. Those alpine lakes were so clear, you could see the bottom pretty well all the way from one side to the other. Most times, we would be in there 4 days or so, and never see another person. Eventually, I bought an aluminum canoe, and we would paddle across Echo Lake, then carry the canoe and our packs up to the higher lakes. Absolutely beautiful and unspoiled up there.
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“Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, and kill nothing but time”
Moon57Shine almost 5 years ago
I give all of them an hour tops.
KEA almost 5 years ago
I recommend watching “Man’s Favorite Sport” before beginning this adventure.
eladee AKA Wally almost 5 years ago
I’m having trouble warming up to this arc. Hope it gets better. I do like seeing Luann taking a leading role in the story and I can imagine these three trying to rough it.
luann1212 almost 5 years ago
You know what will undoubtedly ensue.
GaryCooper almost 5 years ago
How can Bern think she’s the realist in that group?
Sisyphos almost 5 years ago
More like a “no head—just duck behind a bush” trip. Roughing it is something we recovered from over a century ago….
jonesbeltone almost 5 years ago
The gals camping?? How many bears?
Schrodinger's Dog almost 5 years ago
tomorrow: a monkey wrench gets thrown into the camping plans.