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reminds me of an old boy scout camp siwanoi in New york about 40-50 miles north of NYC. these genius, supposedly outdoors experts, put the latrine up river form the drinking well.
Old joke: Troops are camped along side of a small stream. A Sargent brings a trooper to the Officer in Command. Sir, we caught this man urinating in the water upstream from the Troops drinking water. How would you like me to punish him? Punish him? Hell no, this man is officer material!
Based on the annual precipitation in the Colorado River basin and the annual consumption rate, it can be concluded that the Colorado River flows through the human body 5 times before it gets to the sea.
The humor relies on the direction the water flows, but there’s no indication of that. For all we know, the water we see is merely part of a long, winding tarn rather than a river.
This once young lad, forgetting to fill his canteen at the Quetico Provincial Park Ranger station and getting too dry paddling up river, filled up and drank, when around the next bend was spotted a dead and bloated moose in the middle of the river.
One person alluded to it above, but I’m surprised that no one has yet pointed out how this is a brilliant commentary on our limited scope of perception. We think we know everything but looked at from a different angle, we’re fools. We fight [bitterly, lately] over politics, left vs right, forgetting that they’re both two forks of the same dirty river. In life, we are happy or sad over things that happen, but often if we knew what was “upstream” or “downstream” our perception would quickly change. We have to always remember to focus on the “big picture” whenever possible.
The residents of the International Space Station drink their own pee and use it to mix their food. There is no room for large quantities of fresh water on re-supply missions. Granted, the pee is highly filtered and sterilized by equipment designed here in Huntsville, Alabama at the Marshall Spaceflight Center.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation almost 5 years ago
reminds me of an old boy scout camp siwanoi in New york about 40-50 miles north of NYC. these genius, supposedly outdoors experts, put the latrine up river form the drinking well.
meg_grif almost 5 years ago
Apparently, sauropods can read signs.
eromlig almost 5 years ago
It’s a variation on the cowboy philosophy “Don’t spit into the wind.”
B UTTONS almost 5 years ago
Yum. That special sparkling taste.
Enter.Name.Here almost 5 years ago
Forsooth! We knowth which wayth the river flowth. Waters most foul!
charliefarmrhere almost 5 years ago
Old joke: Troops are camped along side of a small stream. A Sargent brings a trooper to the Officer in Command. Sir, we caught this man urinating in the water upstream from the Troops drinking water. How would you like me to punish him? Punish him? Hell no, this man is officer material!
SamuelMeasa almost 5 years ago
I wonder which end is down stream?
David Huie Green LikeNobody'sEverSeen almost 5 years ago
We live in our own waste.
On the other hand, oxygen is the waste of plants and they grow on our waste — plus sunlight.
Scorpio Premium Member almost 5 years ago
So long as the bathing is downstream, the dino’s will be fine. If that was Humans, the waste would be toxic and kill everything else
scote1379 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
What is that taste ?
llong65 almost 5 years ago
it all depends which way the river is flowing.
dflak almost 5 years ago
I have always thought that requiring cites to put their waste treatment plants upstream of their water supply would lead to better water quality.
Think about this. Almost every major city in the world in on a river on the coast, downstream from the rest of the country.
Zebrastripes almost 5 years ago
LOL!
assrdood almost 5 years ago
If you think about it………..you’re always downstream from someones herd.
rickseg almost 5 years ago
Old Johnathan Winters joke. An Indian drinks water from a river, looks around and says “Hmmmm. Buffalo upstream!”
Michael G. almost 5 years ago
But it’s organic!
lars_doyle almost 5 years ago
It all depends on the flow direction of the creek.
Beaker almost 5 years ago
Well now you know how a goldfish feels.
dglmel almost 5 years ago
Always drink up stream of the cattle.
Mordock999 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
YECH!
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Perspective can pretty much spoil anything.
wirepunchr almost 5 years ago
They recycle all of the water on the ISS.
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 5 years ago
thing is, they may not figure it out, but at least they can read
MontanaPhil50 almost 5 years ago
Based on the annual precipitation in the Colorado River basin and the annual consumption rate, it can be concluded that the Colorado River flows through the human body 5 times before it gets to the sea.
cocavan11 almost 5 years ago
The humor relies on the direction the water flows, but there’s no indication of that. For all we know, the water we see is merely part of a long, winding tarn rather than a river.
Ron Dunn Premium Member almost 5 years ago
That water hole had some minerals in it.
ron almost 5 years ago
Depends upon which way the river is flowing.
zeexenon almost 5 years ago
This once young lad, forgetting to fill his canteen at the Quetico Provincial Park Ranger station and getting too dry paddling up river, filled up and drank, when around the next bend was spotted a dead and bloated moose in the middle of the river.
wherehaveallthetalentedartistsgone almost 5 years ago
This all depends on what direction the river flows, doesn’t it?The dinos may be smarter than we think.
paranormal almost 5 years ago
Sounds like good names for beer joints!
FrankSF Premium Member almost 5 years ago
If the drinking hole is upstream of the bathing hole, I’d say they figured it out just fine.
WCraft almost 5 years ago
But wait – it can’t be the same water! The water in the bathing hole is so much cleaner and clearer than the other!
lee almost 5 years ago
Depends which way it is flowing.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 5 years ago
The direction of flow is of utmost importance.
Troglodyte almost 5 years ago
Depends which way the water’s flowing, I guess.
ramillerjrchfc almost 5 years ago
No, it’s “Dont drink downstream from the herd.”
RetFor almost 5 years ago
One person alluded to it above, but I’m surprised that no one has yet pointed out how this is a brilliant commentary on our limited scope of perception. We think we know everything but looked at from a different angle, we’re fools. We fight [bitterly, lately] over politics, left vs right, forgetting that they’re both two forks of the same dirty river. In life, we are happy or sad over things that happen, but often if we knew what was “upstream” or “downstream” our perception would quickly change. We have to always remember to focus on the “big picture” whenever possible.
STACEY MARSHALL Premium Member almost 5 years ago
The drinking hole should be upstream from the bathing hole.
JanBic Premium Member almost 5 years ago
The residents of the International Space Station drink their own pee and use it to mix their food. There is no room for large quantities of fresh water on re-supply missions. Granted, the pee is highly filtered and sterilized by equipment designed here in Huntsville, Alabama at the Marshall Spaceflight Center.
donwestonmysteries almost 5 years ago
Natural filtering process, stream over rocks. Also, it depends on which way the water is moving. Left to right, no problem.
mikeywilly almost 5 years ago
Or don’t drink downstream of your horse.Or don’t drink then ride upstream.
Coach The Most Fluffy Dog!! almost 5 years ago
Yuck!!!
who you callin fat. almost 5 years ago
No it is suppose to be funny they are drinking dirty water