Sunday, April 24, 2016


Without going into a lot of boring detail, my computers (yes plural) are giving me fits again. Even Flush Twice seems to be getting a bit wonky, so if you notice any odd, undesired behavior, you can be sure that no one here knows how to fix it.

Aside from the usual headaches, I’m back to working a shit-ton of overtime at the moment… Oh wait, you’re always hearing me talk about how much overtime I get… Do I ever not get a lot of overtime? Well sure… It’s just that I don’t announce it when I’m only getting 40 hours.

So let’s do the math: I’m having computer issues plus a busy schedule, and before you know it we’re back on hiatus.

Pax,

f2x

The Nun in the Pub

A nun, badly needing to use the toilet, walked into a local pub.

The place was hopping with music and loud conversation and every once in a while the lights would turn off. Each time the lights would go out, the place would erupt into cheers.

However, when the revelers saw the nun, the room went dead silent.

She walked up to the bartender, and asked, “May I please use the toilet?”

The bartender replied, “OK, but I should warn you that there is a statue of a naked man in there wearing only a fig leaf.”

“Well, in that case, I’ll just look the other way,” said the nun.

So, the bartender showed the nun to the back of the pub. After a few minutes, she came back out, and the whole place stopped just long enough to give the nun a loud round of applause.

She went to the bartender and said, “Sir, I don’t understand. Why did they applaud for me just because I went to the toilet?”

“Well, now they know you’re one of us,” said the bartender. “Would you like a drink?”

“But, I still don’t understand,” said the puzzled nun.

“You see,” laughed the bartender, “every time someone lifts the fig leaf on the statue, the lights go out.”

The Redhead’s Divorce

A comely redhead was thrilled to have obtained a divorce and dazzled by the skill and virtuosity of her lawyer, not to mention his healthy income and good looks. In fact, she realized, she had fallen head-over-heels in love with him, even though he was a married man.

“Oh, Sam,” she sobbed at the conclusion of the trial, “isn’t there some way we can be together, the way we were meant to be?”

Taking her by the shoulders, Sam proceeded to scold her, “Snatched drinks in grimy bars on the edge of town, lying on the phone, hurried meetings in sordid motels rooms – is that really what you want for us?”

“No, no,” she sobbed, heartsick.

“Oh, well,” said the lawyer. “It was just a suggestion.”

A Word with the Secretary

A well-stacked young advertising secretary wore tight knit dresses that showed off her figure, especially when she walked.

Her boss motioned her into his office one afternoon and closed the door.

Pointing to her tightly covered derriere, he asked, “Is that for sale?”

“Of course not!” she snapped angrily while blushing furiously.

Unchanged, he replied quietly, “Then, I suggest you quit advertising it.”

Cooking for Cowboys

A group of cowboys were herding and branding cattle out on the range. While they were away the new cook saw a sheep tied to a post. Thinking it was for the night’s meal, he slaughtered the animal and cooked it.

After dinner, all the cowboys were sulking and ignoring the cook. He pulled one aside and asked, “Did I screw up the cooking?”

“No,” the cowboy replied. “You cooked up the screwing.”

Ordering a Manhattan with Aplomb

A girl walks into a bar and asks for a Manhattan with a plum in it.

The bartender says, “You mean a cherry.”

She says, “No, I mean a plum.”

The bartender says, “Look lady, I’ve been tending bar for 20 years and you’re the first person that’s ever asked for a Manhattan with a plum. Where did you ever get that idea?”

She said, “Well, about 3 years ago I lost my cherry, and I’ve been plumb crazy ever since!”

Sunday, April 17, 2016


The Save-A-Lot Experience

I gotta tell ya, I’m a cheap bastard. So you better believe I was one happy little fucker when I found out that a Save-A-Lot was going in at the end of my street. I’ve seen their ads in my junk mail and the newspapers at work for years. It was usually the jaw dropping meat prices that got my attention. They also seemed to have pretty good deals on produce as well.

So after months of waiting for them to renovate a vacant building, they finally opened their new store. When I made the time to take a look, I was dismayed that the rest of the old shopping plaza was still a run down dump, but the new store front looked very fresh and modern from the outside.

When I got inside, things seemed pretty normal at first. They had the endcap items and then you’d see that same items a little further down the aisle, then you’d see it again a few aisles over, and pretty soon you start to wonder if the person who did the store layout also does video game design.

Of course there weren’t any of those earth shattering sales going on this week, but I did pick up a can of Vienna sausages for 45¢. I found out later that they leave out the middle sausage so they can pass the savings on to you! They also had a loaf of bread for 89¢. I didn’t notice it at the time but the slices were childishly small and could make Donald Trump’s hands look huge. Of course the off-brand names were kind of entertaining as well. It was pure genius to name a carbonated beverage “Dr. Pop”.

But the one telltale sign that let me know exactly the kind of place I was in, was the smell of the clientele. Stale cigarettes and beer filled the air as the country music played quietly over the store’s PA. These weren’t Costco shoppers; these were purgatorians.

But still, it’s another grocery option on my way home from work, and their prices are generally decent. Just remember to bring your own shopping bags.

Pax,

-f2x

Saturday, April 16, 2016


Oh, Sorry, there’s no comic this week. I just wanted to mention that yesterday we received more visits than I’ve seen in over a year. Of course half of them were probably bots, but statistically, it looks like actual people were coming to the site to read the jokes.

(hint: this makes me happy!)

Just a reminder, your tax forms are due Monday, so… If you don’t get around to it, the IRS is probably going to get around to you. Since I only have income that’s clearly enumerated on a singular W-2 form, my taxes were done months ago and the refund money is spent.

Also- Since I’m nearly broke, I’m working at my day job today in an effort to get some overtime. That means I’m probably not going to have much time to work on comics or jokes for next week. It’s like that old saying: The best way to get out of responsibilities is to say, “I have responsibilities.” Well, I have them, and you’ll just have to accept that.

OK, so pretty much nobody is going to see this because there is no new joke or comic today, and Sunday’s news will be up here tomorrow. As always, thanks for stopping by.

Pax,

-f2x

PS: “Pax” is the Latin word for “Peace”.

The New BMW

A woman was happily showing off her new BMW.

“It was nice of your husband to buy you that new car,” enviously remarked a friend.

“Nice nothing! He had to,” explained the woman. “I caught him in bed with the maid.”

“Oh, how dreadful!” replied the friend, sympathetically. “Well, did you fire her?”

“Certainly not! I still need all new outfits to go with the car!”

God and Arthur Davidson

After Arthur Davidson, the the co-founder of the Harley-Davidson company, died, he went to heaven.

God recognized Arthur and commented, “Okay, so you were one of those boys who invented the Harley Davidson motorcycle?”

Arthur said, “Yep, that’s me.”

God said, “Well, what’s the big deal in inventing something that’s pretty unstable, makes noise and pollution, and can’t run without a road?”

Arthur was apparently embarrassed, but finally he said, “Excuse me, but aren’t you the inventor of woman?”

God said, “Yes.”

“Well,” said Arthur, “professional to professional, you have some major design flaws in your invention too:
1. There’s too much inconsistency in the front-end protrusions;
2. It chatters constantly at high speeds;
3. Most of the rear ends are too soft, and wobble too much;
4. The intake is placed way too close to the exhaust;
5. And the maintenance costs are enormous!”

“Hmm, you have some good points there,” replied God, “hold on.”

God went to His Celestial supercomputer, typed in some key words and waited for the results.

The computer printed out a slip of paper and God read it. “Well, it may be true that my invention is flawed,” God said to Arthur, “but according to these statistics, more men are riding my invention than yours.”