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Chapter 13, Page 23
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February 12th, 2015

Chapter 13, Page 23

And now comes the performance review.  There usually isn’t anyone around to take notes when Jacob’s finished his work…

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Jacob: Okay, first of all...these guys are really green. Totally reliant on their size and strength...it's like they've never heard of judo. Second, why do they have testicles? At least move them inside the rib cage or something. And third...

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  1. Tim McCormack says:
    February 12, 2015 at 8:43 am

    Moving the testicles inside the rib cage would make them infertile, but they would still get the hormonal regulation, right?

    (I assume there’s not an easy way to make them still fertile, otherwise evolution would have solved that glaring weakness a while back.)

  2. dwwolf says:
    February 12, 2015 at 9:33 am

    Sperm needs lower temperatures to remain viable that is the only reason we have external testes.

  3. ulzgoroth says:
    February 12, 2015 at 9:40 am

    It’s solved in dolphins and whales. And birds, though they may not have the temperature problem in the first place (which is another solution).

    I would think that putting them inside the pelvis would be sufficient, though. Moving them up to the rib cage would be overkill.

  4. --jt-- says:
    February 12, 2015 at 10:29 am

    Putting them in or next to the lungs might cool them down with all that heavy breathing.

  5. Darls Chickens says:
    February 12, 2015 at 11:34 am

    “Third, not one of ’em drew a weapon. So, what’s in all that gear they’re wearing? Picnic supplies?”

    At least their hats stayed on.

  6. Madorakas says:
    February 12, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    The idé was for the brahmin (giggle) to test their metal against a genocide man, so no weapons allowed.

    Also why not modifie the Brahmin (giggle) so that they only grow external testies during mating season and then have that weaknes drop of?

  7. DanielLC says:
    February 12, 2015 at 2:35 pm

    It occurs to me that the fact that the testicles are a weak point is actually the smaller problem. They really shouldn’t be letting these guys breed.

  8. Ro͈̤͕'̰̝̺̹̺̪͟W͈̗͇a̬̰̦̳n̶̻̱̟͚ says:
    February 12, 2015 at 4:22 pm

    Sage lessons from the master………….
    LISTEN and learn well

  9. Sonja says:
    February 13, 2015 at 2:05 am

    Interesting to read what’s most important for the male commentators: of course the testicle situation! 😀

  10. Moxie Man says:
    February 13, 2015 at 4:51 am

    Third: I had offered to surrender, but that offer is withdrawn…

  11. --jt-- says:
    February 13, 2015 at 2:18 pm

    Aaaaand the most important issue
    for the (obvious) female to comment on…

    is the men. XD

  12. --jt-- says:
    February 13, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    Oh, and happy valentine’s day.

  13. Richard says:
    February 13, 2015 at 6:38 pm

    Protect mah bawls!
    Sorry, I’ll be quiet now.

  14. Sonja says:
    February 17, 2015 at 4:05 am

    @–jt–:
    Well of course! XD
    Let’s all go cliché! 😉