Guest GrabberOrangeBullit Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Maybe a little twist from the Wizard of Oz is in order......"Pay no attention to the man behind the cartoon".LOVE this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 My wife was also insulted by it......because it was not actually a funny comic. She and I believe that the best folks in ANY hobby are the old car folks. Always willing to share and instill the preservation of our automotive history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_steve Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 ...The way I took it, Scott Adams might well be an old car enthusiast himself and is poking fun at his own interests...That's an interesting take that I had not considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john2dameron Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I worked in a large paper manufacturing plant and every now and then a Dilbert strip would show up somewhere in the mill, and often quite appropriately. I skipped it but think I might go back and look at the strip in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Its' a Comic Strip ....Lighten up everyone ...Happy Valentines DayJim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarrsCars Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Did I miss something, this is just a comic strip right? I was not offended in the least and in fact my first impression is that he is involved in the hobby somehow because only other enthusiasts can relate to hearing these sorts of comments about our "junky old cars." It honestly made me chuckle a bit from remembering similar situations where I validated the blood and treasure I pour into my own car to ignorant inquirers.He was probably too busy playing with dolls as a child to develop an interest in cars. He may have been raised by his mother and may not be the most masculine kid on the block, if you know what I mean.... :confused: :confused: :confused:Do you infer that he is gay and therefore has no interest in cars? This is an incredibly ignorant and uninformed statement if so. Is it possible you may have offended readers or members who are homosexual? I know many gay men and women who are lovers of the old car hobby, attend events, drive in rallys, own racing teams or are drivers themselves, very large collections of automobiles. Please educate yourself on the topic: https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/02/automobiles/02LAMBDA.html?_r=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrspeedyt Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 trimacar's observation in post15 is quite true... remember all the v12 Lincoln's that were repowered with Cadillac engines back in the fifties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Magoo Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 On another car enthusiast forum I habituate, the cartoon was posted as humor. Your mileage may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarrsCars Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I just went to the original comic on his page and, if any of you are so inclined, Mr. Adams has made it so you can easily alter his comics to say whatever you like. You can also tell him what you think in the comments under each strip. You do have to register first but it looks simple and free. Look for the "Mash" button under the comic strip, then click "punch this strip" to add a new punch line. Again, I didn't find the comic offensive but it would be fun to see what some of you guys come up with as a retort. Have fun: Dilbert comic strip for 02/11/2013 from the official Dilbert comic strips archive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Anyone who has given more than 60 seconds thought to that cartoon either has WAY too much time on his hands or needs a REAL problem...........................Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GrabberOrangeBullit Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I just went to the original comic on his page and, if any of you are so inclined, Mr. Adams has made it so you can easily alter his comics to say whatever you like. You can also tell him what you think in the comments under each strip. You do have to register first but it looks simple and free. Look for the "Mash" button under the comic strip, then click "punch this strip" to add a new punch line. Again, I didn't find the comic offensive but it would be fun to see what some of you guys come up with as a retort. Have fun: Dilbert comic strip for 02/11/2013 from the official Dilbert comic strips archive.Finally...something witty from Mr. Adams. Kudos for the smart move. This is a great way to avoid the schrapnel/accountability for further resurrecting old cars to be the cheap target of politicians who cant get anything else done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob47 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) Thank you for writing this, MarrsCars - Post #46. I was going to post a similar, though less kind response, but decided not to even before I read this. Edited February 16, 2013 by Bob47 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I guess the creator of Dilbert must have gotten turned down for an appearance on the Tonight Show.Feel free to fire away:The official Dilbert website - Contact Us I can't think of a career less useful than comic strip artist/writer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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