Yat… I think Midge knows Mouse pretty well. Maybe mean probably not… If he could even get the courage up to go talk to Randie when she’s with her friends… that would be an event in itself. But we’ll see how it all works out.
And I’m betting Midge is thinking along the lines that if she and Mouse do enough fun stuff together (even if his attention is elsewhere most of the time) then maybe even Mouse will figure it all out; that Midge is the gal for him.
Hmmm… I think I like Midge’s plan to spend time with Mouse more than Mouse’s plan to spend time with Randie.
Last I recall Midge had a boyfriend and neither she nor Mouse seem to be the dancing types. Well she is an open-for-fun-happenings type of person, and some drinks may send both of them into a dancing tizzy.
With Mouse’s luck, Randie will fall for some studly shirtless guy sporting a giant Tom Selleck mustache and going as a macho coal-shoveler who feeds the furnaces that keep the steampunk world running.
Yah, that, and, with Randie’s luck, Mr. Universe will likely already have a hot girlfrend in tow and will be attracting the attentions of every intoxicated straight girl and gay guy in the house, much like an oiled up Chippendale dancer.
Pete, Chug, stick… What Midge’s real motives are, time will tell. Mouse’s intentions are pretty straightforward. Be near Randie. What will actually happen is a whole unfolding story which I hope you’ll enjoy.
and stick… you seem to have a whole alternate reality going on there. Coal-shoveling shirtless fellas, I can pretty much tell ya, aren’t included in the coming strips. I know that this may disappoint. I will tell you now so you can brace yourself.
brig… Well, the whole steampunk party theme is supposed to be a fun alternate reality, and my idea was basically just another costume for a guy besides that of a fearless aviator, computer nerd or weird scientist. Trying to represent the blue collars, don’t ‘cha know. Hey, someone’s gotta stoke the furnaces that keep the steam running in the steampunk universe. (Ever see Waterworld?) That and being crowned a Mr. Universe a buncha times sure didn’t hurt movie mogul and retired governor Arnold “The Terminator” Schwarzenegger’s lady landing prospects.
Thanks for the advance warning. I’ll try to get over my disappointment of no shirtless macho coal-shoveling guy costumes appearing in your strip. :laugh: Okay, so how about shirtless macho coal-shoveling girl costumes??? Women’s equality should extend to blue (or no) collars, right?
I dunno about that idea. If Mouse spends his time hanging with Randie, where does that leave Midge? I’m a traditional “dance with who brung ya” guy.
Yat… I think Midge knows Mouse pretty well. Maybe mean probably not… If he could even get the courage up to go talk to Randie when she’s with her friends… that would be an event in itself. But we’ll see how it all works out.
And I’m betting Midge is thinking along the lines that if she and Mouse do enough fun stuff together (even if his attention is elsewhere most of the time) then maybe even Mouse will figure it all out; that Midge is the gal for him.
Hmmm… I think I like Midge’s plan to spend time with Mouse more than Mouse’s plan to spend time with Randie.
And I have no doubt Midge has no problem grabbing other guys to dance with if her ‘date’ is somewhere else.
Last I recall Midge had a boyfriend and neither she nor Mouse seem to be the dancing types. Well she is an open-for-fun-happenings type of person, and some drinks may send both of them into a dancing tizzy.
With Mouse’s luck, Randie will fall for some studly shirtless guy sporting a giant Tom Selleck mustache and going as a macho coal-shoveler who feeds the furnaces that keep the steampunk world running.
Yah, that, and, with Randie’s luck, Mr. Universe will likely already have a hot girlfrend in tow and will be attracting the attentions of every intoxicated straight girl and gay guy in the house, much like an oiled up Chippendale dancer.
Pete, Chug, stick… What Midge’s real motives are, time will tell. Mouse’s intentions are pretty straightforward. Be near Randie. What will actually happen is a whole unfolding story which I hope you’ll enjoy.
and stick… you seem to have a whole alternate reality going on there. Coal-shoveling shirtless fellas, I can pretty much tell ya, aren’t included in the coming strips. I know that this may disappoint. I will tell you now so you can brace yourself.
Plus, the black gang is anything but sexy – sweating, stinking, and swearing gentlemen….
Firing the Mauritania
Source: Stephen Canwright
In nineteen hundred twenty four
Found myself in Liverpool on the floor
So I went to the Cunard office door
Got a job on the Mauritania
Chorus: Oh, firing the Mauritania
She surely is a slaver
To Hell with the Mauritania
The Mauritania’a a wonderful sight
Sixty-four fires a-burning bright
But you’ll shovel coal from morning to night
A-firing the Mauritania
The coal was so hard and full of slate
And that’s what got to the four-to-eight
It very soon wearied the four-to-eight
A-firing the Mauritania
The eight-to-twelve were much better men
But they were weary by half part ten
So tired and weary by half past ten
A-firing the Mauritania
The fan’s on the bum and fire won’t draw
And that’s what got to the twelve-to-four
It very soon buggered the twelve-to-four
A-firing the Mauritania
So come all you firemen, listen to me
The Mauritania spells purgatory
Stick to the coast, don’t go deep sea
A-firing the Mauritania
Though for steampunk I prefer Dirty Old Town.
The Auld Grump
i say mouse should split the difference…go as either a weird aviator or a fearless scientist.
Mad scientist!
Grump… Great poem, song you got there.
brig… Well, the whole steampunk party theme is supposed to be a fun alternate reality, and my idea was basically just another costume for a guy besides that of a fearless aviator, computer nerd or weird scientist. Trying to represent the blue collars, don’t ‘cha know. Hey, someone’s gotta stoke the furnaces that keep the steam running in the steampunk universe. (Ever see Waterworld?) That and being crowned a Mr. Universe a buncha times sure didn’t hurt movie mogul and retired governor Arnold “The Terminator” Schwarzenegger’s lady landing prospects.
Thanks for the advance warning. I’ll try to get over my disappointment of no shirtless macho coal-shoveling guy costumes appearing in your strip. :laugh: Okay, so how about shirtless macho coal-shoveling girl costumes??? Women’s equality should extend to blue (or no) collars, right?