| | It's after three a.m. Frankly, I've been up too long. I have learned that there can be a Bloody Mary that is too spicy for even me.
But I have a responsibility, dammit.
When Bruce says something stupid, I have to declare it from the rooftops.
The strip begins with "Our story continues".
The caveguy (the symbol for native-born American citizens...or Bruce) says to the illegal-alien symbol "But, people from other tribes wait for years to join ours! However, because you sneaked in and are already here, we should just automatically make you a member?"
The illegal alien symbol says "Exactly! Because I'm different from those other people."
Bruce-symbol sez "How?"
Illegal guy: 'Because I want to move here while keeping my old language, culture and primary allegiance to my old tribe."
sorry. I call bullshit. Let's examine that last sentence:
LANGUAGE
Bruce - let's say it's the Bruce from last time we played as cavemen- has, hypothetically, moved to a new country where he can triple his income. They speak a new language. Speaking the language above a certain level has no real effect on your earnings. How many hours does Bruce (hypothetical Bruce) spend studying Urdu? Remember, Bruce has worked long hours to make money to send home to his family. How many hours?
CULTURE
Won't argue with that. We are everywhere! You should hear a Filipino band rock out with a Zep tune!
PRIMARY ALLEGIANCE
These are the first two military deaths I saw in today's L A Times:
Marine Cpl. Michael Estrella, 20, Hemet; Sniper Victim Was 2,500th U.S. Military Death in Iraq
Army Cpl. Luis D. Santos, 20, Rialto; Killed by a Roadside Bomb
'estrella' means 'star' in Spanish.
'santos' means 'saints'.
Can anyone tell what 'Tinsley' means? Where is it from?
How did the Tinsleys get here? Did they fly here in a blimp? Swim here? Steerage class on some crap steamship (like my own Italian forebears)?
How many Tinsleys have died in wars?
What does 'Tinsley' mean? What does it stand for?
P.S. got so wrung-out on Bruce's heritage, I almost forgot the kicker. The illegal caveman asks for "some capital to start a gang".
Bruce Tinsley, gang authority. Indiana must be a hot-bed of crime.
Is there anything the man doesn't know? |
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