Infectious Humor

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To be honest, I wasn’t much to speak of on my APFT (Army Physical Fitness Test), and PT wasn’t exactly my forte either. Still, I don’t really think I’d want be be heading into that part of the world at this point in time.

I don’t usually do two comics in a single weekend… Heck, I don’t usually do three panel comics for that matter either. It’s just that I’ve been making some progress on the soldier characters, and I thought I’d just go ahead and toss it out there.

And just where did I suddenly find time to work on the comic? Well, my dog Grace is down with a sinus infection. It’s amazing how much work you can get done on the computer when the dog isn’t always begging to play.

Open Bay Catharsis

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When you watch movies and television, you occasionally see scenes that involve lockers and showers. They usually seem very relaxed and casual. People walk around as if they were alone in their own bathroom, yet they converse with one another as if they were having lunch in a sports bar. In real life, shower rooms typically have a sort of nervous tension. Most people do not feel quite so comfortable being naked around others. It’s not even gymnophobia really. Being naked in front of others can make one feel vulnerable. This is normal.

When I served, we usually had these trailers with somewhat private individual shower stalls, but sometimes you would encounter the “open bay” shower facilities.  Everyone reacts differently to this. Some people take it in stride, while others take up a more defensive posture. Then there’s the ones who suddenly let it all hang out as if they just arrived at some kind of wild beach party with an open bar. Long story short, if you’re a dude who has a problem showering with other dudes, then the military may not be for you.

It’s not just the guys either… Females also deal with this. One corporal I knew was completely mortified by another female’s disregard for personal space in the showers. I had a pretty good chuckle when she irritatingly referred to the offender as “Chesty McTits”, but I’m sure she didn’t find the situation quite as amusing.

The Stimulated Size

The 6th grade science teacher, Mrs. Parks, asked her class, “Which human body part increases to ten times its size when stimulated?”
No one answered until little Mary stood up and angrily said, “You should not be asking sixth-graders a question like that! I’m going to tell my parents, and they will go and tell the principal, who will then fire you!” With a sneer on her face, she then sat back down.
Mrs. Parks ignored her and asked the question again, “Which body part increases to 10 times its size when stimulated?”
Little Mary’s mouth fell open; then she said to those around her, “Boy, is she going to get in big trouble!”
The teacher continued to ignore her and said to the class, “Anybody?”
Finally, Billy stood up, looked around nervously, and said, “The body part that increases 10 times its size when stimulated is the pupil of the eye.”
Mrs. Parks said, “Very good, Billy,” then turned to Mary and continued, “As for you, young lady, I have three things to say: One, you have a dirty mind; two, you didn’t read your homework, and three; one day you are going to be very, very disappointed.”

Psychic Frog Hotline

A frog telephones a psychic hotline and is told, “You are going to meet a beautiful young girl who will want to know everything about you.”
“Great,” says the frog, “Will I meet her at a party?”
“No.”
“Will I meet her at a night club?”
“No.”
“When will I meet this beautiful young girl?”
“Well,” said the psychic, “You will meet her next year — in biology class.”

Inseminating the Pigs

A farmer bought some breeding pigs, but after several weeks, not one was pregnant. He called the vet for help. “Why don’t you try artificial insemination?” said the vet.
The farmer didn’t know what artificial insemination was, but not wanting to appear ignorant, he said, “Okay, Doc, but how will I know when the pigs are pregnant?”
“Easy. When they lie down and wallow in the mud.” The farmer hung up and came to the conclusion that artificial insemination must mean that he has to impregnate those pigs himself.
So he loaded them onto his truck, drove them out into the woods, had sex with each of them, brought them back to the farm, and then went to bed. The next morning he woke up and checked the pigs.
Since they were all still standing around, he concluded that his first attempt didn’t take, so he loaded them into the truck again, drove them into the woods, had sex with each of them, brought them back to the farm, and went to bed. The next morning he woke up and checked the pigs. They are still just standing around.
Once again he loaded them onto the truck, drove them into the woods, had sex with each of them, brought them back to the farm, and went to bed. The next morning, he can’t even lift himself off the bed. He asked his wife to see if the pigs are wallowing in the mud yet.
“Nope,” she said. “They’re all in the back of the truck and one of them is honking the horn!”