Pooch Cafe by Paul Gilligan for August 15, 2009
August 14, 2009
August 16, 2009
Transcript:
Noise: Snap! Poncho: What are you doing? Hudson: There's always one guy who has his helmet clasp unfastened and hanging down, so he looks cool, like he doesn't even care if his helmet falls off. I want to be that guy. Poncho: Crazy som' beech. At war with the squirrels.
kreole almost 15 years ago
Ahhh, John Wayne lives!
wndrwrthg almost 15 years ago
It was explained in “To Hell and Back”, that if the strap were fastened, the force of a nearby explosion could result in the loss of your head from the helmet being carried away.
CobraDBlade almost 15 years ago
yup. most soldiers actually clasped the strap over top of the helmet, and used it to hold useful items like bandages.
Dapperdan61 Premium Member almost 15 years ago
I thought POO POO went AWOL yesterday
J_Verschueren almost 15 years ago
I’ve got one of those helmets: it’s a two part thing. It allows for secure fixing for training purposes and has a “break-away” connection for combat use.
Unfortunately, the break-away connection (a little ball in a V-notch) pinches ones skin incessantly if one uses it, so my guess is soldiers just didn’t want a bunch of little infected wounds on their chins/necks.
COWBOY7 almost 15 years ago
It’s kind of like the seatbelt thing. The pros of fastening the strap far outweigh the cons. You’re much safer with it snapped.
In this case they’ve only got sticks that they’re fighting with!!!!
McGehee almost 15 years ago
Dapperdan61, Poo Poo did – that’s Millhouse. I mean, uh…
What *is* that dog’s name? He just always makes me think of Millhouse from The Simpsons, though.
cleokaya almost 15 years ago
We are gazing upon a couple of grizzled army puppies. LOL
wallyworld217 almost 15 years ago
It’s Hudson…The obedient guy :)
kalena41 almost 15 years ago
Ummm….aren’t you ALL technically “som’ beech”es?
fritzoid Premium Member almost 15 years ago
In basic training, whenever our Drill Instructor saw a so’jer with his strap undone, he’d shout “WHO ARE YOU? AUDIE F*%$&’N MURPHY?”
This was in 1984, so I don’t know how many of my fellow recruits knew who Audie Murphy WAS, but referring to John Wayne probably wouldn’t have been much more effective. My generation knew Wayne solely from Westerns rather than War movies, and at least Murphy actually served…
SABATINO almost 15 years ago
OH MY GOD ! I NEVER HEARD SUCH LANGUAGE IN A COMIC STRIP BEFORE. EXCEPT FOR CRABBY ON THE MUTTS STRIP. HE WOULD HAVE SAID……………………………. “CRAZY SOM’ B@#$%”
chrisg00d1 almost 15 years ago
HA HA HA HA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH !!!!! I wish I could make all these HAs 42 point bold. Because it’s that funny. Know what? So is the “Know what the problem with this place is” Sunday strip That’s right, “tomorrow’s” strip. HA HA HA HA HAH HAAAAAfrickinHAAAAAA!