Hey, Ripley fans – I’m back! A big thank you to Steve Silver and several others for keeping up our traditions of clean, harmless humor. Tonight I bring you a true story from a couple of decades ago:
The Dallas Opera was on strike, but management decided “the show must go on” so they brought in a couple of piano players in place of the orchestra and singers who were, shall we say, of less than stellar quality.
The performance was Carmen, and, as in many operas, a lot of people kill each other before the final curtain. This particular work has the title character’s lover, Don José , stab her to death in the final scene. However, the replacement singing the part of Carmen was of such poor quality that when Don José made his first entrance in Act 1, a voice from the back of the theater rang out “Don José! Kill her! NOW!!!”
In some old jokes, ablutophobia only operated on a Sun-Fri, schedule. Saturdays were bath nights, but only if they had the water saved up in the trough.
Coud be the ‘ice man’ found a way to avoid even Sat baths.
The first known skiers . . . Does that mean people are lining up to duplicate that feat? That’s the Hey, that sounds like fun! Hold my beer! approach.
Here’s a bathing/washing story. In Vietnam, before the monsoons, it is very hot and dry. We, my platoon, was in the boonies. We were resupplied every 5 days with ammo, food, potable water, but no clean clothes were available. We weren’t near any kind of water to wash in. We went for 30 days like this. By the end, our clothes were waterproof. You quickly learn the concept of “Up wind/Down wind”. There was no way we could have snuck up on anyone.
eromlig almost 3 years ago
Hey, Ripley fans – I’m back! A big thank you to Steve Silver and several others for keeping up our traditions of clean, harmless humor. Tonight I bring you a true story from a couple of decades ago:
The Dallas Opera was on strike, but management decided “the show must go on” so they brought in a couple of piano players in place of the orchestra and singers who were, shall we say, of less than stellar quality.
The performance was Carmen, and, as in many operas, a lot of people kill each other before the final curtain. This particular work has the title character’s lover, Don José , stab her to death in the final scene. However, the replacement singing the part of Carmen was of such poor quality that when Don José made his first entrance in Act 1, a voice from the back of the theater rang out “Don José! Kill her! NOW!!!”
It brought down the house.
monkeysky almost 3 years ago
A 4800 foot descent on skis? I can’t ski without being afraid of falling 5’6…
Templo S.U.D. almost 3 years ago
gee… I would hate to be ablutophobic (could Pig-Pen of Peanuts be such?)
bookworm0812 almost 3 years ago
BRRRRRRR! I can’t even stand to go swimming when the water is too cold!
Huckleberry Hiroshima almost 3 years ago
And abpopeyeophobia is fear of spinach.
Take care, may Bulgarian farmer Claude “The Clod” Fraisonord be with you, and gesundheit.
khmo almost 3 years ago
How pointless a record for those two skiers. This done for Ripley gets ludicrous.
sandpiper almost 3 years ago
In some old jokes, ablutophobia only operated on a Sun-Fri, schedule. Saturdays were bath nights, but only if they had the water saved up in the trough.
Coud be the ‘ice man’ found a way to avoid even Sat baths.
The first known skiers . . . Does that mean people are lining up to duplicate that feat? That’s the Hey, that sounds like fun! Hold my beer! approach.
Gent almost 3 years ago
Most doggies are ablutophobic.
petermerck almost 3 years ago
Those with the fear of washing also fear going outside which everybody else appreciates.
Gameguy49 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
There’s two hours and thirty-five minutes he wishes he could do over!
in-dubio-pro-rainbow almost 3 years ago
Aaaah! Ablutophobia! Now, THAT’S the term for my excuse! Remember, Dubi! Remember!
BearsDown Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I’ve had a few co-workers that must have had ablutophobia.
joeatwork212 almost 3 years ago
Here’s a bathing/washing story. In Vietnam, before the monsoons, it is very hot and dry. We, my platoon, was in the boonies. We were resupplied every 5 days with ammo, food, potable water, but no clean clothes were available. We weren’t near any kind of water to wash in. We went for 30 days like this. By the end, our clothes were waterproof. You quickly learn the concept of “Up wind/Down wind”. There was no way we could have snuck up on anyone.
flpmlp almost 3 years ago
Are doing stupid, dangerous mountain descents to be admired?
JasonIrelan almost 3 years ago
QUIT DELETING MY RIPLEY’S COMMENTS AND DELETE COMMENTS FROM ONE OF THE OTHER STRIPS INSTEAD!
Vomain Randendorpe
Mach Zilligan and Tason Jorlano
I used to be afraid of washing my hair because I was afraid of putting my head under the water.
May the Lord be with you.
JasonIrelan almost 3 years ago
Vomain Randendorpe
Mach Zilligan and Tason Jorlano
I used to be afraid of washing my hair because I was afraid of putting my head under the water.
comixbomix almost 3 years ago
And ‘aromaphobia’ is the fear of being near someone with ablutophobia.
gozar almost 3 years ago
It would be a true BION if those guys skied up the Half Dome.
dv1093 almost 3 years ago
I didn’t know my 18 year old son has ablutophobia until now.
craigwestlake almost 3 years ago
Wow! There are whole countries with that phobia…