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Hi everyone.
Doesn’t Felicity make this look easy?
I had a great time being on Fanboy Radio again on Sunday.
It just went live today. So here’s the link to anyone interested in listening.
We had lots of all ins. But we only had time for one caller. Drat.
My apologies to all of the callers who we couldn’t speak to.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO FANBOY RADIO
A note. I was getting over that cold. So I’m a bit nasal.
Oh…and speaking of which. As you guys may or may not remember. We’ve been sick since THanksgiving. Just one thing after another.
Well I always get hit with nasal congestion. That’s my “thing”.
I’ve tried everything.
On Friday. I tried Zicam.
I’ve found my miracle drug. Though I don’t actually think it’s a drug.
It’s supposedly just zinc. It shoots a jet (kinda stings) up your nose. And literally in a minute…your congestion is gone.
It lasts 12 hours. Then in 3 days…your cold is completely gone.
I know I know. I sound like a commercial…ha ha.
But I have FINALLY found something that works…and I’m just pretty excited about it.
I hope there’s no nasty side effects or I don’t become immune to it.
Anyways. Enough talk about nasal congestion and such…ha ha.
I hope you enjoyed today’s page…and thanks for reading.
Scott (who’s breathing easy today)
Oh no…. I can already see what’s coming…. 🙁
how on earth did she reach it?
yeah, zicam is pretty much ridiculous when it comes to gettin’ rid of those nasty cold symptoms. ridiculous kinds of awesome. good page today! can’t wait to see tomorrow’s when little nicole will try… o_o;
haha, the manticore brings up a good point. but i have a good answer: she’s a cat…haven’t you ever seen a cat paw up your leg to about your waist or even pass that, stretching themselves to crazy lengths? my kitties do that. =^.^=
the thing is though, that’s a cat-GIRL not a normal cat ;D
I think I can see what’s coming too…oh, I’m wincing already for poor Nicole…
Zinc shouldn’t have any side effects, as it’s a normal diet requirement. As long as you don’t overdose on it for long periods of time (like weeks), there’s no real ill effects. It’s actually good for you in normal amounts. So I wouldn’t worry about it much. 🙂
I sense that things are about to go horribly, though perhaps comically, wrong.
Oh noes…Nicole’s gonna blunder it…
X(
Nicole’s gonna get caught next strip isn’t she? i SO see that coming…poor Nicole
Scott, if I am not wrong, the oranges in the third panel are missing. It is just a detail, because the cart’s wood “poles” are hiding almost everything behind. It would be nice if you correct it for the printed version. Thank you!
she just ninja’d your brain
I’ve been TELLING people Zicam is amazing for a year now! No one listens to me. I’m glad it’s working for you Scott. 🙂
Scott,
Zicam is great, but be careful. It’s been known to make people lose their sense of smell permanently.
@Elenur’s if you look carefully at the first panel, the cart has fancy sides that hold up his tent and we’re getting a close up of those sides in the third panel. Although, maybe he should have added some of those fancy panels to the back to protect his oranges from the awesome ninja theif Felicity! ^_^ And yes, I have a r-e-a-l-l-y bad feeling about the upcoming pages also… poor Nicole.
Glad you’re feeling better Scott!!!
sigh… no wonder Nicole stops coming to Dreamland. If my best friend were pressuring me to do something I knew was wrong, I’d question her friendship too.
i can see it now, she tries it, gets spotted, fel takes the rap, parents take her to shrink, finish flashback
I’ve taken zicam plenty and can still smell just fine.
If you feel it’s a legitimate fear, the stuff comes in tons of different forms now, so you can actually take it as an oral spray or even a pill.
And yes, it still works wonders. 🙂
@ElvisKungFu: Is it really pressure? Nicole hasn’t indicated a reluctance to learn how to steal, unless you count the slight pause before her affirmative yesterday. If she said no, Felicity might relent.
@Manticore: I just assumed she leapt, grabbed, and landed.
Nicole’s in T-R-O-U-B-L-E!
i knew that fruit seller looked familiar.
He must be related to Hoggle
Ut…. Ohhhhhhh…. Don’t do it!!!!
First thief: chances of getting caught are relatively low.
Second thief: chances of getting caught go up dramatically!
Don’t do it, Nicole!
Zicam’s pretty good. It’s also homeopathic, which means it’s not actually drugs at all so far as I’m aware.
@TheManticore: I believe Felicity stood on the little crate behind the cart to reach the … peach? Grapefruit? Weird dreamland fruit? Whatever it is. Although you’re right; frames 3 and 4 taken together do kind of make it look like her arm just grew 2 feet.
Also shame on you for being subversive Scott. tut tut. (Hurrah for subversion! Good job!)
it’s kind of obvious where this will end up… especially since this is the story of how Felicity was taken away from Nicole. I’d like to see Nicole do well and then have them go on a robbery spree before they get caught 😀
several associates of mine – biostatisticians on the board of health at a forefront university – have performed independent research on zicam. turns out that one of the side effects, one which the fda ruled was not necessary to report to the public (despite relatively frequent occurrence), is the chance to permanently lose one’s sense of smell. its not just a rumor…
Wow, i stumbled upon this wonder work of art today, sat down to start reading it, and never stopped till i got to todays page! i read for hours! keep it up!
ok after all the oragnges go rolling into the street and Nicole gets caught , Will Felicity take the blame and that is what keeps Nichole from going back to Dreamland because of guildd and shame? I can’t wait hint please Scott.
Thanks all!
Wow. Lots of feedback today.
🙂
Oh…and @pustekuchen
Labryinth was one of my favorite movies as a kid. And Jennifer Connelly is still hot. Ha!
And thanks for the info on Zicam. I’ll keep a “nose” out for any side effects.
Zicam, like Dreamland Chronicles, great and has no BAD effects … and I highly recommend them, both as a fan of comics and as a Pharmacist … and start both as soon as possible … lol
Ha ha!
Thanks Ted!
I’ll trust a pharmacist with good taste in comics any day.
🙂
Ohhhh this is just too cute, I love them as children but there is A mess coming up for the little begining shop lifter tee hee.
😉 🙂 {*v*} 😛 😀 L.A.
Uh oh! XD I foreshadow sumthin bad ’bout to happen! The “good” kids always get caught X3
There is no way that a human child can walk as lightly as a cat. Also, kids tend to be a bit clumsy…. I see what’s coming.
I can’t take Zicam. It gives me post-nasal drip, which makes my sinuses and throat raspy for weeks. For some of us, the cure is worse than the cold.
I heard you can’t take zinc with vitamin C or they negate each other. It might be okay when you take the zinc through your nose, but you may want to avoid orange juice for an hour after Zicam, just to be safe.
Y’know, this comic reminds me of Alan Parson’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination, especially the song Dream Within a Dream. I love it. And I can see what’s going to happen next…
You should give NeilMed a try. It’s an actual sinus wash. I’m not sure that Zicam is intended for extended use. You might check with the pharmacy tech about that. But NeilMed just uses the wonderous inflammation-reducing properties of a saline wash to clean out the sinuses. You can do it daily or weekly or whatever. Great stuff for when you’re healthy or sick!
You all think things will turn out bad here for Nicole. Maybe she’ll surprise all of us and Felicity and just ask the vendor politely for one. Her adorableness might win her the prized fruit.
@ Tom – I think you are right, but could it be that her hesitation is partially out of fear, and partially out of a moral conflict? It’s pretty easy to say – no I don’t want to get caught – than to say – no, I don’t want to do that, isn’t it wrong?
Felicity went first, she’s experienced, she’s quiet as a cat, she had no observers: easy.
Nicole, though: not so easy.
This will only end in tears, I just know it…
I think nicole is in for it.