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Congratulations Don, you have done beautiful work and yay for LoB for coming in 1st place
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Oh another unknown power. Not only do they serve as Deus Ex Machina but they can also break the 4th wall. Maybe if 12 would have used Travelocity to to use his magic, he wouldn’t be in this trouble.
And it took you guys FOUR STRIPS to catch it?
*blinks* Ooooooohhhhhh! Bill’s in TROUBLE! Who gave him matches? or did he just feed Frank an enchilada with extra peppers and wait for a burp?
Watchers huh? Is his name Guiles?
GNOME X 3 *dances* yay!
Excellent counterpoint with the background action! And hilarious!
omg, It’s like in Fringe! I love that show.
Well, THAT’S a different way to break the Fourth Wall. “4 strips ago”?!?
Most excellent news all around, David and Don! One day they’ll be mentioning you in the same breath with… well, I used that joke already, so I’ll spare you…
@Pixie: LOL!! My thoughts exactly!
@MysticWolf – Thank You!
@goldtoad – Fringe rocks, and Walter Bishop is awesome.
Don’t worry Gnome 12 we are all behind ya on this one. If we were assigned to watch Bill, and only observe it wouldn’t be long before we were getting involved to. Left to his own accordance Bill would definitely be a short lived job assignment.
You tell’em shortly!
Thank you Don for bringing bright color into our lives! =D
Ok, I may be a little off (or a lot off as usual), but did Gnome 12 just burn down the gypsy’s tent by ditching his smoking pipe? In the case of morons, does it take one to know one?
Gnomes are watchers…..I’m never going to look at a lawn gnome the same way again.
And THAT is why you don’t smoke on the job.
HA! Thanks, team! Glad you’re enjoying the gnomes in this short “break” before the next arc begins… And JD – nope, not the gnome’s fault… but Bill’s or Franks… or both? hm…
I’m thinking that Bill managed to torch the tent all by himself. He doesn’t need any help from a smoking gnome.
Hey !
Breaking the 4th wall again I see (not the 1st time.. I remember some character named Bill & his faithfull sidekick doing the same in a Dragonburgerr joint doing the same)..
On a side note..
Been watching “Gnome 12″‘s gnome cap motion & shape :
So it seems :
“Straight” : Comfortable
“Forward leaning and wrinkly” : Uncomfortable
“Backward” : Angry
Eh eh… Catching all those little details that make LOB what LOB is !
(You’ll have to excuse me – I’m really new to this – and I’m probably enjoying more than I should)
I see why Bill would need a watcher gnome following him everywhere, it’s so he doesn’t cause too much damage to everything and one as he normally would without one. Also, hooray for Don and may he and David continue to create awesomeness for many years to come.
Figures it would take bureaucracy to screw things up for Team Bill.
It had to be Frank’s fault. He’s a dragon and probably sneezed. Gesundheit Frank!
My first thought was that the Smurfs torched the place. Poor, homeless Gypsy!
Now she’s gonna be forced to travel with Bill & Frank ..? With fortune that bad, I’d think she would have seen it coming …
In the end, Gnome 12 will get off, maybe with a penance of permanent assignment to Bill. No “Watcher” society is ever perfect. If you are Watching, there will always be an occasion where some action must be taken. Or not. By being present, your action or inaction will always, at some point, affect the outcome of what you are Watching.
I think I understand the satisfaction on Gone 12′s face now from Three Strips Ago. Not only did he stick it to the Dark Underlord … he got to break the rules by doing so!
I watch that moron. Never a dull moment.
I notice the rule: “Children, ladies and dragons, FIRST” means nothing to Bill.
Too bad, JD. Your premise that the gnome’s tossed pipe caused the fire was inspired. I was with you until David confirmed otherwise. I guess that, while the gnome is in trouble with his kind, he’s not prone to the troubles of comedic clumsiness.
ivan: your observations on Gnome 12′s hat are GREAT. HA! Love that these things go NOTICED!
3X – and yes, excellent observation son your part as well about watching!
Old Crow: Yes, that was a great idea, lol… but I already know/wrote what happened, heehee, as you will find out (it’s not a major thing, but funny to me, lol)
This truly is a Gnome Man’s Land.
….God, that was awful. I’m so very sorry.
FIRE!!!!!