Birdbrains by Thom Bluemel for June 21, 2012

I really don’t think you’ll have to worry about what the wife is going to say. You’ve had it.

She can’t kill a dead person now can she?

Touché.

Thrust then parry? Or was that parry then thrust?

at least he didn’t epee his pants…

They’ll take you out and bury you in those clothes mister. People think the weirdest thoughts in their dying moments.

Curses, foiled again.It’s only a flèche wound.Fencers wear Chuck Taylors?

sometimes they’re recycled. I once, out of necessity, wore a fatigue shirt that was new and in good shape except for that hole in it with a bit of dried blood around it

It should be pointed out, that a double jousting death is very rare. USUALLY someone has a longer arm, or better aim, and kills the person first. ALSO … they usually wear armour, and have a shield…

Was that the Buck and a Quarter Quarter Staff?

All you need is a little cold water and the blood stain will come right out.It works with vinegar,too.

;p

aww why the long face?? awww

Coup de deux veuves

OW! that’s gut to hurt . . . . Thom made a couple of good points today! . . . . ⚉

Thom is really stuck on this subject….

Even then, they use protective clothing, and the tips are blunted (well, actually, a small round ball really.) See an image of proper fencing attire: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/5792006290_16729f271c.jpg

And a fencing foil:http://www.fscclub.com/vidy/images/fencing-foil.gif

It’s just a flesh wound!

Don’t fence me in!

Don’t worry about being killed by your wife. Worry about the dry cleaning cost and mending your new shirt will need so they can bury you in it.

All you guys have such rapier wits today. We have to be en garde around you.

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When I saw the comic, the first thought was a saying of my mother, among others:

“When you break your fool leg, don’t come running to me!”

Where’s our fearless leader Thom today? We need a new BirdBrains fix.