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Cartoonist(s): |
Darrin Bell |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Candorville |
Viewable Date: |
2019-10-27 |
Pub. Date: |
2019-10-27 |
Image Number: |
180026 |
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$12 for bottled water?! Haven't you been watching the news? American's aging pipes are leaching chemicals into the water that cause horrific illnesses. The entire city of Flint was poisoned by led, leading to developmental damage in children and probably causing an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease. All bottled water is tested for lead. But ours is special. It's guaranteed to be 100% free of certain other chemicals too. Out bottled water is also 100% free of adamantium, NTH metal, vibranium, kryptonite and dilithium. No other bottled water on the market makes that claim. Just give me coffee. Regular or guaranteed aniumanium-free? Very bad man.
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Cartoonist(s): |
Darrin Bell |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Rudy Park |
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2019-10-13 |
Pub. Date: |
2019-10-13 |
Image Number: |
179831 |
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Mort, I seek your counsel with a political question. Zoinks. Should this country's health care system permit easier access to birth control? Hmm. Before I give you a long-winded, six-part answer, let me first compliment you - of all people - on caring enough to ask about these complex issues. Thank you. It is so complex. When people have babies, they get exhausted and they need more coffee. But they also tend to stay at home so they may make their own coffee and not buy it from me. If you got some chick preggers, would you buy more of my java? Part one: You're a cheat @#$%!
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Cartoonist(s): |
Darrin Bell |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Candorville |
Viewable Date: |
2019-06-02 |
Pub. Date: |
2019-06-02 |
Image Number: |
177793 |
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I've noticed a 25.9% uptick in impeachment talk among the patrons. I hadn't noticed. I've also noticed your complete and utter failure to depict those talking about it as sore losers … As delusional, evil, insane cretins having temper tantrums. So what if my disgraced former lawyer says he bribed the city council on my behalf to forbid any cafes but mine within city limits? What about the phenomenal job growth I've caused? I now employ you, a Roomba and, allegedly, nine out of ten city council members. Now get out there and pit our patrons against one another by declaring this witch hunt to be an illegal coup. And remind them you can't impeach a cafe owner for creating a great underground economy. Very bad man.
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Cartoonist(s): |
J.C. Duffy |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Fusco Brothers |
Viewable Date: |
2019-05-02 |
Pub. Date: |
2007-11-15 |
Image Number: |
19382 |
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Application for liquor license. What the…? |
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Cartoonist(s): |
Jerry Van Amerongen |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Ballard Street |
Viewable Date: |
2019-04-12 |
Pub. Date: |
2008-04-17 |
Image Number: |
22758 |
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Ken once owned a business that sold lamps made from elements of the auto industry. |
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Cartoonist(s): |
John Deering |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Strange Brew |
Viewable Date: |
2019-03-21 |
Pub. Date: |
2008-05-05 |
Image Number: |
23317 |
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The Matre$$ King. Where values rule! For the one-thousandth time, when we met, you could have asked me what kind of king I was.. |
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Cartoonist(s): |
Sam Hurt |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Queen of the Universe |
Viewable Date: |
2018-11-06 |
Pub. Date: |
1990-05-10 |
Image Number: |
31841 |
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Toyville. The new Electra 5000. May I help you? No thanks. Just browsing. Oh, by the way - This file contains details of some of your more creative accounting practices. Do you think the IRS would be interested? Toyville. |
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Cartoonist(s): |
Darrin Bell |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Rudy Park |
Viewable Date: |
2018-10-27 |
Pub. Date: |
2018-10-27 |
Image Number: |
174638 |
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It's brilliant. Customers can have the opportunity to learn the secrets of making espresso drinks. We'll charge them double if they want to make their own, and, get this … I'd rather not … triple if they want the privilege of cleaning up their own cups in the sink! I'm back! You're back.
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Cartoonist(s): |
Darrin Bell |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Rudy Park |
Viewable Date: |
2018-10-26 |
Pub. Date: |
2018-10-26 |
Image Number: |
174637 |
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… charge extra for people to wear shoes, create a tax on spilled drinks, double-charge for napkins. Boring, you're not a government entity, it's been done. I give up. I concede. I've got nothing. Maybe I don't belong as a businessman. Maybe I should just turn over the keys to the place to the customers ... They can make their own drinks and become experts and run their own coffee houses. Or I could charge them for making their own drinks and call this a training ground! Witness the return of a muse.
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Cartoonist(s): |
Darrin Bell |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Rudy Park |
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2018-10-25 |
Pub. Date: |
2018-10-25 |
Image Number: |
174636 |
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I've got to fight through my creative malaise. I've come up with a list of ways to eek out more money from customers. Let's hear 'em. Charge for extra pads of butter. It's okay, but it's boring. Right. How about: Raise coffee prices; sell only day-old pastries; turn out the lights to save electricity ... Boring, boring, boring. Require people to make their own drinks? C'mon, you're not even trying.
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Cartoonist(s): |
Darrin Bell |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Rudy Park |
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2018-10-23 |
Pub. Date: |
2018-10-23 |
Image Number: |
174634 |
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My cheapskate muse is dead. Great. I woke up yesterday and realized it's been months since I've had an idea for cheating the customers. Everything I'm coming up with is clichéd: Charging extra for toilet paper, 75 cents for a clean cup, one-for-the-price-or-two bagel specials. I can't take pride in ripping people off like that. One-for-the-price-of-two?
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Cartoonist(s): |
Darrin Bell |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Rudy Park |
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2018-10-22 |
Pub. Date: |
2018-10-22 |
Image Number: |
174633 |
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I'm out of ideas. I'm tapped out. Of what? I can't think of any ways to squeeze more money out of customers. I've lost my cheapskate muse! Return to me, creative Goddess of Frugality! This is just beyond weird.
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Cartoonist(s): |
Darrin Bell |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Candorville |
Viewable Date: |
2018-10-18 |
Pub. Date: |
2018-10-18 |
Image Number: |
174494 |
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Hey boss, grand opening's a big hit. Almost all the patrons from the old café are here, plus some new ones. What do you mean almost all the old patrons? Who's missing? I want that traitor tracked down an dealt with. Call my contact at ICE. They've got ways. They'll disguise themselves as altar boys and wait in his church ... They'll hide in the slurpee machine at his favorite 7-Eleven. they'll call and say they found his wallet and then cage him when he surfaces. ICE doesn't play around. They could probably haul him here in time for customer appreciation hour. Very bad man.
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Cartoonist(s): |
Jerry Van Amerongen |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Ballard Street |
Viewable Date: |
2018-08-31 |
Pub. Date: |
2007-11-04 |
Image Number: |
20350 |
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…And you thought you were going to tie a proper knot just like that?! Snap. |
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Cartoonist(s): |
Darrin Bell |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Rudy Park |
Viewable Date: |
2018-08-05 |
Pub. Date: |
2018-08-05 |
Image Number: |
173107 |
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Win-win. Whenever I hear that from you, I want to hide under the counter. New research shows the only proven way to prolong life is caloric restriction. Eat less, live longer. Introducing our new breakfast meal plan: The Fountain of Youth. You get half a muffin and half a glass of water. Sounds meager. Exactly. That's why we're charging $16. But a full muffin only costs $4. And it won't prolong your life. Can you even put a price on immortality? How much should we charge for an empty plate of air? Priceless.
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Cartoonist(s): |
Darrin Bell |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Candorville |
Viewable Date: |
2018-06-12 |
Pub. Date: |
2018-06-12 |
Image Number: |
172213 |
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Meanwhile at a café in neighboring Canardville … Have you gathered all the regulars and local animals two-by-two, minion? You were serious about that, boss? Totally unrelated topic: Let's say thousands of years ago, a big oil company was bribing a local shopkeeper to let them use his basement. Let's call him ... oh, I don't know ... Noah. Let's say big oil was using Noah's Cafe to conduct an illegal fracking operation. Let's say this type of mining is ... a tad risky ... and let's say big oil assured Noah that his cafe would be the one place in town that wouldn't cave in. Very very bad man.
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Cartoonist(s): |
Darrin Bell |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Rudy Park |
Viewable Date: |
2018-06-12 |
Pub. Date: |
2018-06-12 |
Image Number: |
172241 |
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Meanwhile at a café in neighboring Canardville … Have you gathered all the regulars and local animals two-by-two, minion? You were serious about that, boss? Totally unrelated topic: Let's say thousands of years ago, a big oil company was bribing a local shopkeeper to let them use his basement. Let's call him ... oh, I don't know ... Noah. Let's say big oil was using Noah's Cafe to conduct an illegal fracking operation. Let's say this type of mining is ... a tad risky ... and let's say big oil assured Noah that his cafe would be the one place in town that wouldn't cave in. Very very bad man.
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Cartoonist(s): |
Bob Thaves Tom Thaves |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Frank and Ernest |
Viewable Date: |
2018-05-25 |
Pub. Date: |
2018-05-25 |
Image Number: |
171885 |
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Dry Cleaner. Closed. Out of business. This place bankrupted the owner. He lost his own shirt while losing many of mine. |
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Cartoonist(s): |
Darrin Bell |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Rudy Park |
Viewable Date: |
2018-03-31 |
Pub. Date: |
2018-03-31 |
Image Number: |
169902 |
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I suppose you're wondering why I've summoned you here at 3 a.m., minion. I try not to wonder. After crunching the numbers, I've determined we'd increase profits by being open 24/7. We're in the suburbs everyone's asleep. Not true. By being closed at 3 a.m, we're missing out on the potentially lucrative Igor the Wino clientele. Go to the alley and give Igor a 1-for-the-price-of-2 coupon. Very bad man.
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Cartoonist(s): |
Darrin Bell |
Comic/Cartoon: |
Rudy Park |
Viewable Date: |
2017-12-06 |
Pub. Date: |
2017-12-06 |
Image Number: |
165717 |
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Rudy, how come you're not wearing the new uniform? You were serious? You seriously want me to dress like a robot? Of course I do, minion. My nightly perusal of customers' web searches indicates most of them are feeling a bit antisocial lately. They'd probably buy more coffee from a robot than a human. Oh wait ... new web searches coming in. I'm going to need you to dress like a sexy robot. Very bad man.
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