When building a launch pad in your backyard, complying with the zoning codes is probably the most challenging part. And maybe convincing the homeowner.
This strip is the third in a five-part series. You can start reading from the first strip here.
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Boom Boom …quite literally!
Hopefully boom boom zoom.
Binky is smarter than Chris ever thought.
Chris often doesn’t give us credit.
I think he might want to re-think that over.
I don’t need Chris’s credit anymore cause you gave me my own credit card!!
Now you can get anything you want…but be wise using it.
But that takes the fun out of having a credit card!
If you over use it the card won’t work for you anymore. And you don’t want to hear what happens if you try to use it when the bill hasn’t been paid.
Oh. Well, OK. I guess I’ll be careful then.
No worries. Your Milkshake shack makes so much money that you can spend more that you think.
I do sell a lot of milkshakes! And pizza!
You do! Your Pizzeria and Milkshake shack gets more customers than any other place on the island!
I like to make customers happy by giving them the best!
Ah, we’ll, he thought of everything. It’s all cool now.
I still don’t think I want a launch pad a few feet from my house!
It looks like it’s there to stay, Chris. I suggest you except it, go in the house, grab a bag of chips and watch tv….or get your the chain saw out.
Chain saw? Hmmm. . .
I can see the gears turning in your head.
I think it’s time to lock up Chris’s power tools before he does anything regrettable.
I don’t think he’d be the one regretting.
That may be true. Our launch tower must be preserved at any cost.
I’ll be your watch dog. If I bark you are sure to wake up right away!! And I sleep with one eye open too!
That’ll be very helpful, Cici. I could use better security.
I saw on the news this morning that the US government now regulates the ownership of Bottle Rockets.
Good think you’re in Australia! 😀
Oh oh. That doesn’t sound good. We’re in Canada actually. And that’s too close for comfort.
Don’t think it will matter either way Binky, as your rockets are super fast off the launch pad, so if there are any complaints we will be long gone so who cares? 🙂
I hope so. As long as no one files a complaint before we can get the rocket constructed.
You’ll be half way to the moon by the time it get read.
I’m not so sure. It takes a long time to construct a rocket.
I guess it does. Well, we’ll just have to bribe them like you did to get the variance…with wine gums.
I think the neighbors may be immune to our wine gum bribes by now.
Bwahahahahahahahahaha. Brilliant.
Have a terrific day. 🙂
🙂
Uh oh… now the neighbors will want to use the launch pad for their rockets!
That would be acceptable. The more rockets the better.
I like where the story is going. 🙂
I hope it keeps going.
How are you going to keep from demolishing the garage when that rocket takes off?
Rocket exhaust diverters.
Of course! *slaps forehead*
And if that doesn’t work, I’m sure Chris has insurance.
Well, I sure hope you get that insurance through Geico where you could save 15% or more on Rocket insurance.
They would be a lot more popular if they used a Wombie as a spokesperson.
Yea, I am about tired of the green lizard.
No one would get tired of a cute and fuzzy Wombie.
I don’t know. What accent to you have? I really like the lizard’s voice.
Wombanian accent I suppose.
He may have a pleasant voice, but don’t forget, lizards are cold-blooded.
You could always try using a Zombie voice 🙂
I’m not certain that would appeal to the masses.
I agree!
Wombies are high on the likeability scale.
A variance for awesome!
Rockets are pretty awesome indeed!
I wonder where the rocket is headed? Or if it is built yet? So many questions, so little time! Great suspense building, Bearman!
🙂
To the moon! It’s where I’ve always wanted to go.
1st stop is the Moon and then the whole universe 🙂 It should make for a brilliant headline, and afterwards maybe a film, similar to star wars but without the war 🙂
Yes, well I hope so anyway. The exploration of space in search of dark matter chocolate would be a compelling plot for a film, I believe.
This is going to get interesting! 🙂
I’m hoping!
Velly Iterlesting 🙂
😉
Hmmm… I wonder if Binky and Fraz are zoned for this neighborhood.
I think Winky might be the one who needs his own zoning allowance.
Can’t argue with paper work can you. Fly me to the moon let me play among the stars.
Glad to have you along, but the ride might be a bit bumpy.
That’s another good piece of singing JB 🙂
I can see it now…one small step for a Wombie…one giant step…well you know.
I know! And that is what I’m planning for. A lunar Wombie colony.
Maybe we could adopt some Martians? 🙂
That would depend on the Martians, if any.
Council members are too distracted spending money…they don’t seem to mind if you do
So far so good. Though they may not have fully understood what they approved.
What did that cost in fees, though?
I think it would be best if I did not reveal that.
Is Chris footing the final bill Binky? 🙂
No. I have my own funds.
If your short on funds you can have what’s in my piggy bank, Uncle Binky.
That’s very generous of you, Cookie. But I think I should be able to finance all the R&D needed for my rocket.
I wonder if that ever happened to NASA?
I would imagine they can do anything they want!
Binky knows more.
I try to keep up.
You seem to be on the game.
It’s not too hard to beat certain humans around here.
I wonder if I could do this in my neighborhood… maybe just tell people I’m building a water-town until the rocket arrives… 😉
I think it would certainly be possible. Better, though, if you have a lot of trees. Tall trees.
I don’t think it’s zoned for Wombats either.
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2013/07/ww-gift-of-life.html
Not zoned for wombats??
Ridicules! Who wouldn’t zone for a Wombie?
I have no idea.
He can now rent the air space too.
That’s an excellent idea. Would you like to purchase some?
Sorry for my tardiness. I got the blue screen of death and have been reloading everything back onto new computer. Might need to borrow Fraz to build me a new one 🙁
Oh and by the way you no longer get the blue screen of death…. it’s the stagnating white arrow of hell. Just in case you were wondering !!!!!
Is that Windows 7 or 8? Since I’ve upgraded to Windows 7, I have fortunately never had any major crashes like that.
Upgrading to a new computer is always a major headache. I hope you were able to do it without too much pain.
Fraz could help build you the ultimate gaming machine. If you need that sort of machine.
So that’s where you have been hiding, I wondered where you had got to Loon, I hope you retrieved my email or I will have to send the ghouls round 🙂 How do you mean what happened to the Zombies? 🙁 Well Fraz has most of them in traps so I had to ask the Ghouls to call 🙂 Hope you are enjoying your new toy 🙂 xxxx
Well she probably won’t be enjoying it if you send your Ghouls after her.
Ha! Reminds me of Malaysian politicians. Let’s build an MRT right behind these houses! Why? Because we CAN! LOL!
“Because we can” seems to be a popular justification for a lot of things these days.
Very true …ah well..I still hope for a better future 🙂
We should always hope, I think, even if it is unlikely.
Our neighbors would probably not be overly thrilled w/such construction either. 😉
I don’t think the neighbors like anything I do.
Or Chris either 🙁
Yes, the neighbors aren’t too partial to Chris, either.
Looks like Binky just played his trump card Chris. I think you’ve been checkmated. Oh… sorry, different game
I’m always checkmated by Binky. One day I’ll one-up him!
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I don’t see any other houses there…so I think it’s okay to have it there
Perhaps you could speak to the zoning department on my behalf.
But you already have approval from the zoning department 😉
You need to say that to Chris 😉
I believe Chris just isn’t too please with having a rocket launch pad in his backyard, despite my zoning variance..
OMG how did I miss so much of wombania?? it looks like I was in a coma, yikes
Well we’re glad you’re back at any rate. We missed you!
Hey why can’t Binky build a launch pad, people build illegal parking spaces, extra floors nobody says anything to those.
I SUPPORT BINKY
I appreciate your support. Yes, people are always building illegal sheds and garages. My launch pad is simply a vertical garage for my rocket ship.
Congratulations 🙂
Thank you.
Coincidentally we have a neighbor holding a meeting this week who wants a variance. I hope it’s not for a launch pad?
Think of the fun you could have if it is! Backyard BBQ and Launch parties!
I’ve really enjoyed this whole series Mr. M… since I’m so far behind I’m trying to limit my comments in a crude attempt to be fair to everyone, but I love this idea!
Thanks, Robert. I’m glad you liked it. And welcome back!
Binky’s the man!!!! Where’s Fraz by the way?
Hugs to everyone!
I was way up at the top of the tower building it! It was awesome!
I love looking at your 3D art Peter. I’ve never seen you pull that far back on a shot like you did in the first panel. Really nice.
Thanks, Denny. I usually use close ups because they simply translate better to a small newspaper comic panel. But once in a while it’s nice to open it up and show more.
See, Binky, now all you have to worry about is syncing your launch time with the hours of the noise ordinance, and you are golden. 😉
Yes, that would be a very good plan. No sense in aggravating the neighbors any more than necessary.