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   Joe Minotaur said, 6 months ago

   Nature Abhores a Vacuum.

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   Sisyphos said, 6 months ago

   Janitorial folks always used to drop in on my office when I was there late (which was quite often), usually without vacuums (no carpets)!

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   wndrwrthg said, 6 months ago

   Is Ajax allotted this particular job because he is “stronger than dirt”?

4. 

   mike48 said, 6 months ago

   hey sisyphos, they are now called envionmental tecnicians

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   FinderW said, 6 months ago

   My cat too.

   I never would have figured this out if it wasn’t explained. THANKS!!

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   pschearer said, 6 months ago

   I suspect the brand name Ajax (as in the old advertising jingle “Use Ajax, the foaming cleanser”) is the reason he is the janitor, but I don’t get the significance of the Phillips-head screws on the helmet. Anyone?

   (Justin did another “Nature abhors a vacuum” joke on June 10, ‘05 that was less oblique, with Mother Nature running away from a pursuing vacuum cleaner.)

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   Orgelspieler said, 6 months ago

   Well DUH, you can’t use wood screws on a steel helmet.

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   pschearer said, 6 months ago

   So, OS doesn’t know either. (I’ll refrain from any joke about playing with one’s organ.) Anyone else like to try?

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   JUSTIN THOMPSON said, 6 months ago

   The helmets just there cause it looks funny. No special significance at all.

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    Doctor Toon said, 6 months ago

    Thanks for the insight Justin.
    You know how we tend to overthink these things.

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    bmonk said, 6 months ago

    Ajax isn’t the brightest screw in the barrel; maybe he uses the screws on his helmet to keep it from falling off?

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    Radical-Knight said, 6 months ago

    pschearer - Justin says no significance. I agree it *IS* funny.

    Not everything Justin does here has a specific reason or purpose. Much of it is for the visual humor effect and it works!

    Thanks, Justin.

    [EDIT] - Then again, perhaps Ajax’s last name is PHILLIPS. HARHARHAR!! I kill myself.

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    Burgundy2 said, 6 months ago

    Thanks for the explanation Joe Minotaur - apparently I’m not fast on the uptake this morning.

    I got a chuckle with just the first panel - Ajax as the janitor.

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    Al said, 6 months ago

    significance or not, it looks like a few loose screws to me

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    Shikamoo said, 6 months ago

    Good one Joe_minotaur. I didn’t get that at first. Ajax- Acme and the roadrunner anyone?

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    Dypak said, 6 months ago

    The crosstip screws show up better than a straight screw would have.

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    Gunnr said, 6 months ago

    For the screws on the helmet, how about, “I’d forget my head if it wasn’t screwed on…” ?

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    FinderW said, 6 months ago

    I’d compliment you Gunnr but…I won’t.

    Still, that was a good observation.