Early animation

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It's more will than skill to become a successful cartoonist like...

Sheesh. Don't think it's me... 

Find out who here.

Catchy headline, eh? How about some suggestions for a rhyming (madeupical) headline using, perhaps, the word "lame." 

Come up with a nifty headline and the first paragraph or so of a story about "Frog Applause." I'll post the lamest posts below! (Email me your creative musings at the usual email or post on GoComics...) If your comment gets flagged, better email it. If you don't know the usual LLL email, you can always write to roguebrain @ aol dot com (an address set up by "Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr" to help me filter potential stalkerly types.) Thanks, G!

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From the talented Randy B. Is there any limit to your lameness! Love it.

Comics "They" Don't Understand

https://cidu.info/2023/06/04/sunday-funnies-lols-june-4th-2023/

This website ("Comics I Don't Understand") often gives me far too much credit. I'm just not perceptive enough to figure out or keep track of how most readers interpret my comic. I'm always impressed, though, with the self-assurance many readers have when it comes to expressing their take on a particular FA. 

I'm reminded of pre-folded roadmaps from back in the day. Once a map is unfolded, it can never appear as it once was. In fact, each time it is re-folded it takes on a new shape. This analogy makes perfect sense to me in that each time a reader attempts to unfold (look at) a particular FA, it will appear different each time it is folded or unfolded (looked at). And it's all good... even if it leads you to a dead end.

It's late and I'm sleep-deprived. Why am I talking about roadmaps exactly? 

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When White Women Cry: How White Women's Tears Oppress Women of Color

This article focuses on the tension that arises as the result of the intersection of social identities, namely gender and race. Through examination of a case study, I consider the ways in which White women benifit from White privilege through their interactions with Women of Color using the Privileged Identity Exploration (PIE) Model as the tool for analysis.--Mamta Motwani Accapadi

Read article here. Also here.

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Snail crosses a gap

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The Frankmobile?!

The Wienermobile Becomes the Frankmobile

After 80 years of making people smile, this meat-tube on wheels gets a new name

LAINE DOSS JUN 5

The Frankmobile Photo courtesy of Oscar Mayer

Oscar Meyer is famous for three things: hot dogs and cold cuts, earworm jingles, and the Wienermobile — a giant car/hot dog hybrid.

The first Wienermobile was designed by Carl Mayer, the nephew of founder Oscar Mayer, in 1936. The original was actually scrapped during World War II to help the U.S. Army’s efforts to obtain metal for munitions.

In the post-war boom of the 1950s, the Oscar Mayer company gave the Wienermobile new life. 

In a collaboration with the Gerstenslager Company, several new Wienermobiles were made using Dodge or Willys Jeep chassis. These Wienermobiles would visit schools, stores, and hospitals. One of these is on exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. 

Over the years, the Wienermobile has become somewhat of a collector’s car, with various versions made from some of the most iconic cars including Ford Thunderbirds, Pontiac Trans Ams, Pontiac Firebirds, and even a Mini Cooper. 

The Wienermobile is one of the most identifiable — and most loved — corporate marketing tools. Honestly, only Budweiser’s Clydesdale horses and the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck come to mind when trying to think of a more charming representation of a company.

The Wienermobiles are driven by “Hotdoggers” who generally tend to be upbeat, happy people wearing red and gold (the colors of condiment buddies mustard and ketchup). These Hotdoggers each sign up for one-year assignments, traveling across the country as adorable reps who “meat and greet” people. 

If you want to become one of these cheery representatives, by the way, click here to see if you “cut the mustard”. 

I’ve been on the Wienermobile and let me tell you — all my natural-born New York cynicism melted away while walking toward the cutest little hot dog on four wheels. And when I was handed a little plastic hot dog whistle, I might have let out a little yelp of delight. It is that adorable. 

And, though the Wienermobile has been a charmer for about eight decades, it is no more.

On May 17, the Kraft Heinz Company, parents of Oscar Mayer, quietly changed the name of its adorable fleet of meat-tubes on wheels from Wienermobile to the Frankmobile. 

What was the motivation for changing nearly a century of branding and goodwill?

Well, according to a press release, the name change is rooted in the fact that the Oscar Mayer Company now makes all-beef Franks. According to Stephanie Vance, associate brand manager for Oscar Mayer, “This summer, it’s time to highlight another fan-favorite: our delicious 100% beef franks. When Oscar Mayer makes anything, we prioritize taste over everything, so no matter what kind of hot dog you enjoy this summer, if it’s Oscar Mayer, you know it will be 100% tasty, and 100% make you smile.”

Oh, and the insanely cool title of Hotdogger has been changed to Frankfurters, so if you do want to spend a year seeing the U.S.A. in a metal meat-tube, you’ve now got more in common with Tim Curry than a surfer.

This summer, the Frankmobile (actually a fleet of six) will head out, spreading goodwill to all. It will also be handing out those coveted whistles (now called Frank whistles), along with stickers that say “Please Do Not Lick”. 

Oh, and there’s one plus to the name change for all you people named Frank: if the Frankmobile is in your town, you can get a coupon for a free pack of Oscar Mayer Franks. 

Find out of the Wienermobile Frankmobile is rolling into your town here. 

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Thanks to Randy_B.

I once saw the Wienermobile heading down a Wisconsin highway coming from parts unknown and headed toward a destination of gas-guzzling mystery. Maybe it was on its way to or from an event. I'll never know. And now, I don't care. I'm not even sure I'll rotate my head around like an owl to track it. Thanks for nothing, Oscar Mayer. --Teresa

Phasing out first-class travel

Qatar Airways, which routinely pockets the top prize at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, won’t have first-class berths on its next-generation long-haul aircraft, according to Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker. Al Baker said the investment in the most luxurious seats doesn’t justify the returns, given that Qatar’s business-class offering provides much of the same perks.

Phasing out first class on long-haul routes isn’t without strategic risk. The move runs counter both to Qatar’s five-star image and an industry trend that has seen airlines from Deutsche Lufthansa AG to Qantas Airways Ltd to Air France doubling down on their high-end offerings. Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr has said more leisure travelers are looking for a special treat, and that the front of his aircraft have never been fuller.

Cabin classes have become more elastic over the years, with carriers squeezing in premium economy between business and budget seat rows. First class has remained more of a gimmick that corporate clients limit to top executives, or that attracts ordinary passengers splurging on a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience.

Rest of article here.

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