If you think Dirk Allen's dad is so great, you should go live with him. Take all your stuff and get out. Dirk Allen's dad will be begging me to take you back within 24 hours.
"Sir, are you drunk? It's only 9 in the morning."
A little bit of Veeblefester's origin is revealed in today's strip. Not that knowing Veeblefester didn't have a father makes me care about him as a character. Papa Veeblefester probably didn't leave because Mama Veeblefester's cooking was terrible but because her cooking was slightly worse than the cooking of the mother of the other family he had on the other side of town.