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« on: October 03, 2009, 10:02:53 pm »
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/10/berkeley-breathed-drawn-back-to-bloom-county-but-looking-forward.html

 I like his work... Embarassment Bigsmile
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« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2009, 06:44:44 am »
I loved Bloom County. Cutting but gentle social and political satire. I have many of his older collections, and still enjoy reading them (of course, it also brings me back to my earlier years, which is never a bad thing).

Alas, in his later works it really seemed to me he had lost his muse. Too many recycled jokes and gags that weren't that funny in the first place. Just didn't seem to have much to say any more.

That said (back on topic), he has excellent taste in bikes and clearly can afford top-end stuff.
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« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2009, 02:43:39 pm »
Interesting article; I loved "Bloom County" and about the only comic that today seems to have that same gentle tone is "Mutts."

A GS, how herd-like; I'd hoped he would've ridden a Stelvio.   Razz
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« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2009, 06:29:20 am »
A notebook PC mounted on the handlebars and a pocket-full of highlighters - yeah, looks like a GS rider to me.   Bigsmile

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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2009, 07:29:05 am »
Quote from: sagerat on October 04, 2009, 02:43:39 pm

...A GS, how herd-like....   Razz


 Headscratch  Herd-like?   Riding a Harley or generic cruiser is herd-like, riding a GS is quite obviously not!

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« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2009, 10:41:34 am »
Quote from: MilleArp on October 08, 2009, 07:29:05 am



 Headscratch  Herd-like?   Riding a Harley or generic cruiser is herd-like, riding a GS is quite obviously not!

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You obviously don't go on BMW Ventura's group GS rides..
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« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2009, 07:30:54 am »
It only stands to reason that Berkeley would pick the GS with the Bill the Cat headlight. Hell. I named mine Bill.
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« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2009, 07:43:32 am »
Quote from: ToadRide on October 09, 2009, 07:30:54 am

It only stands to reason that Berkeley would pick the GS with the Bill the Cat headlight. Hell. I named mine Bill.


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« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2009, 05:06:18 pm »
Great.  Berkely Breathed, Jesse James, Harrison Ford, Neil Pert:  BMW, it's a Poser bike.

Feck.  Might as well sell the GS...just another Harley now!
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« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2009, 05:07:50 pm »
Quote from: BMW-K on October 09, 2009, 05:06:18 pm

Great.  Berkely Breathed, Jesse James, Harrison Ford, Neil Pert:  BMW, it's a Poser bike.

Feck.  Might as well sell the GS...just another Harley now!


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