House Rules - Ozy's distraction technique

[Caigan]

<img src='http://lupinia.us/houserules/archive/20 ... 0806-c.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

[Richard K Niner]

Ah, that brings back memories...

[TyVulpine]

I wonder, is that also a bubble gum cigarette?

[Tom Flapwell]

What bewilders me is that Ozy voluntarily played a part in the scheme. It seems out of character for him. Sure, he'll go along with Millie shaving him or Isolde trying to get him beat up, but this is a pretty serious crime and against someone who AFAIK hasn't done anything to tick us off, even if his presentation doesn't readily elicit sympathy. That driver's bound to be stressed when he phones the company about losing his truck.

[Bocaj Claw]

The irony of course is that Ozy did his civic duty by warning the driver but by doing that essential thing he distracted his attention from aforementioned scheme. Ozy did nothing wrong... technically.<br><br>By the way, i consider this one of the most surreal storylines.

[Softpaw]

<!--QuoteBegin-Tailsthefox+May 4 2005, 06:54 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Tailsthefox @ May 4 2005, 06:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> I wonder, is that also a bubble gum cigarette? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> It's a trucker, what do you think? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Bocaj Claw]

I think that popular people are better than us. No not really but i couldn't resist misinterpreting your comment <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Tom Flapwell]

<!--QuoteBegin-Bocaj Claw+May 5 2005, 01:48 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Bocaj Claw @ May 5 2005, 01:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> I think that popular people are better than us. No not really but i couldn't resist misinterpreting your comment <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Sorry, which comment?

[Richard K Niner]

Felix's comment

[Tom Flapwell]

I was about to respond that I still didn't get your reference, but as I wrote the response, it became clear: you were answering the rhetorical "what do you think?" in a nonsequiturial manner.<br><br> <!--emo&<_<--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/dry.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='dry.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Zaaphod]

<!--QuoteBegin-Tom Flapwell+May 5 2005, 04:38 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Tom Flapwell @ May 5 2005, 04:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> I was about to respond that I still didn't get your reference, <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> The reference is from <a href='http://www.ozyandmillie.net/2001/om20011102.html' target='_blank'>this strip</a>.<br>

[Bocaj Claw]

Ah, caught me redhanded <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Arloest]

<!--QuoteBegin-Tom Flapwell+May 4 2005, 06:07 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Tom Flapwell @ May 4 2005, 06:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> What bewilders me is that Ozy voluntarily played a part in the scheme. It seems out of character for him. Sure, he'll go along with Millie shaving him or Isolde trying to get him beat up, but this is a pretty serious crime and against someone who AFAIK hasn't done anything to tick us off, even if his presentation doesn't readily elicit sympathy. That driver's bound to be stressed when he phones the company about losing his truck. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> I completely agree. I was actually very, very dissapointed when this strip came out.

[Caigan]

<!--QuoteBegin-Tom Flapwell+May 4 2005, 04:07 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Tom Flapwell @ May 4 2005, 04:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> What bewilders me is that Ozy voluntarily played a part in the scheme. It seems out of character for him. Sure, he'll go along with Millie shaving him or Isolde trying to get him beat up, but this is a pretty serious crime and against someone who AFAIK hasn't done anything to tick us off, even if his presentation doesn't readily elicit sympathy. That driver's bound to be stressed when he phones the company about losing his truck. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Well, I consider this the 'safer' approach than letting those two try stealing the truck without his diversion, and something bad happening. =)

[Bocaj Claw]

I maintain that what Ozy did was completly legal and given the circumstances the right thing to do. I'm just surprised that the truckdriver didn't try to question him or anything afterwards.