Well, you never know, Joe might eventually discover some kind of crazy middle ground between being a complete dick and swearing off all romantic and sexual relationships forever.
Does he really want to be wearing a shirt that might be advertising that he’s into bones while exercising around other guys if he’s that worried about it?
timemonkey
Danny did ask him if he knew any quality gay dudes to hook up his friend with. Gotta find them somehow.
Ooo, their exercise room has nicer equipment than my dorm’s did. Of course, we’ve only seen one machine; the exercise room we had only had a few, so if they only have a couple of things, they may be equal.
Our dorm exercise rooms were closed, I believe because someone had hurt themselves. In the middle of winter, walking the quarter mile to the gym, I missed them…
At the university I attended about twenty years ago, the student housing didn’t have their own and instead there was one in the student union building where those of us who didn’t live on campus could also access it. Because it was centralized, it had reasonable facilities to get a solid workout regardless of one’s fitness goals where splitting the equipment budget across each student housing complex would have left each underwhelming in that regard.
I mean, my university was a very large school which of course had several gyms on campus. But again, it was a very large school, so similar to Deathjavu’s experience, the convenience factor of having one close by, even if it was kind of crappy, was significant. Plus the campus gyms were always packed and often full of dudebros.
(And they cost additional money, in case you weren’t paying the university enough. During my senior year, I actually got a gym membership at the city community center because I found it to be a better deal and experience.)
Gotta say I’m damn impressed they’re it as this time in the morning though, for some reason, Jacob seemed the type that would shun machines and keep it old school barbell training
So Joyce is now seeing the first guy she crushed on and the current all sweaty and muscles bulging…this could get interesting very interesting
This could indeed be a interesting time, especially to se how the two male J interacts with each other in presence of the interested (but in denial) female J who they both may be interested in.
Classical triangle love set up!
In relation to the comment about Jacob being the type to shun machines for free weights, I’ll just point out that most who do that will still use the machines if not in a situation where free weights are either reasonably safe or else not available. Joe seems like he wouldn’t be the best choice of spotter, and working with free weights, other than maybe dumbbells, at a reasonable level of weight compared to one’s strength to actually get a good workout without a solid reliable spotter is dangerous enough only someone actually crazy would do it.
eh, a squat rack or bench that’s properly adjusted (and properly using the clip thingies on the bar) is safe. I found that out the hard way when some idiot bumped into my barbell – instinct took over and dropped me straight down, the rails took the bar, and I was fine once I recovered from the shock 🙂
I suspect the real reason they’re on a machine is so Willis can fit both of them into one panel. 🙂 although a gym for just one dorm is probably pretty small and neglected, so there’s no guarantee it’ll even *have* a squat rack 😛
Inahc
oh, I forgot, not all benches have rails. if there’s no rails, then yeah, you should have a spotter. 🙂
A Scientist
I bench without a spotter. When I can’t put up the weight, I roll sideways to drop one side to the ground, and then I can scoot the rest of the weight down off me by way of my hips. But the squat boxes are real life savers.
Inahc
my husband’s method for that was the “roll of shame” – slowly roll the barbell down to your hips, then sit up. I don’t think my stomach could take that, though 🙂 let alone my breasts 😛 the area the barbell is over, iirc, gets irritable just having an underwire pressing on it too much.
I don’t know how anyone could get that big working exclusively on machines. Perhaps he does free weight exercises, and supplements them with the machine.
From what I have been told, as long as you are doing the exercise properly, there is no difference between using free weights and a machine.
Inahc
machines neglect the little balance muscles that you need if you’re planning to lift real things outside the gym. otoh, this also makes them safer and simpler to use.
Oh yeah. Jacob seems pretty strict with his own routine and achievements. I’m guessing Joe was in the habit of going, bonded with Jacob there, and is there because it’s habit for them to work out together now? A workout partner can make so much difference in getting in the gym or not.
I now have the song playing in my head, which is trying to generate a gym montage to go with…. Im curious what you all think Joyce’s reaction would be watching The J Bros working out to that tune?
Makes sense. He realises that he has no idea how to get women into bed without being a disgusting sleazemonster. Until he works through that and better understands how to communicate sexually without being an arse, it absolutely makes sense to not be trying at all.
More that he thinks that if he does try to have an actual relationship with a woman, he’ll wind up like his father and hurt them even more. His sleazemonster behavior was an attempt at having sex while avoiding that. He didn’t recognize the lesser, but broader damage he was doing in the process.
It also didn’t work particularly well at getting them into bed – He was apparently mostly boasting and the only actual sex he had was with Roz and Penny – both very likely initiated by them.
142 thoughts on “Wares”
AnvilPro
Joyce and Joe are destined to do this dance forever
Proto
I like the term “augmenting my wares” for working out and I will henceforth do my best to work it in to my day to day life.
CJ
The word or the deed?
CJ
Damn, which capitalisation gave me Sal?
Browsers need a “clear all cookies but this” function.
CJ
Sighs
CJ
Last try for today
Iforgetwhatiputhere
You think you have it bad…
Reltzik
BINGO!
Keulen
The last time I tried the grav roulette I was unable to comment for days, so I guess I’ll stick with Mike.
ǝ snow ʍousɐ
That sucks. Hope you’re not totally anti-Mike.
I was so dissatisfied by the grav roulette that I switched to using my university email. I wonder if I can keep using this email after I graduate.
Durandal_1707
Well, you never know, Joe might eventually discover some kind of crazy middle ground between being a complete dick and swearing off all romantic and sexual relationships forever.
EvilMidnightLurker
Except that one of their actors will die shortly after filming.
Stu
Did Joe borrow Dina’s shirt?
Doctor_Who
Dina is approximately a size zero, so guessing he has his own.
Also guessing the double entendre is NOT lost on him.
gkheyf
gkheyf
oops. i meant to say:
or is it?
Blackbird
And this is why it went from “daily wear” to “exercise shirt”. Circle of life and all that….
ANeM
I mean, no reason to throw out a perfectly good shirt just because you’re not sure about what it says about your own sexuality.
Unless it has Powergirl level holes in front a college guy will not throw out a shirt.
Kamino Neko
Does he really want to be wearing a shirt that might be advertising that he’s into bones while exercising around other guys if he’s that worried about it?
timemonkey
Danny did ask him if he knew any quality gay dudes to hook up his friend with. Gotta find them somehow.
timemonkey
The entendre was actually discussed by him and Danny a few books back.
Carms
Hilarious, best joke in the comic.
Probably not quite true but up there
Jago
No, they both have it.
shadowcell
WELCOME TO THE GUN SHOW, NOW WITH EXTRA GUNS
BenRG
Yes! And today is the day that Joyce enjoys so early-morning window shopping!
Disastroid
Just read this to the tune of “Welcome to the Jungle” and now you are, too
shadowcell
WE GOT EVERYTHING YOU NEED, INCLUDING AWFUL PUNS
CandidCanid
Joe’s shoulders. 030
Passchendaele
those are dream shoulders. (º-°)
Yumi
Ooo, their exercise room has nicer equipment than my dorm’s did. Of course, we’ve only seen one machine; the exercise room we had only had a few, so if they only have a couple of things, they may be equal.
Deathjavu
Our dorm exercise rooms were closed, I believe because someone had hurt themselves. In the middle of winter, walking the quarter mile to the gym, I missed them…
vlademir1
At the university I attended about twenty years ago, the student housing didn’t have their own and instead there was one in the student union building where those of us who didn’t live on campus could also access it. Because it was centralized, it had reasonable facilities to get a solid workout regardless of one’s fitness goals where splitting the equipment budget across each student housing complex would have left each underwhelming in that regard.
Yumi
I mean, my university was a very large school which of course had several gyms on campus. But again, it was a very large school, so similar to Deathjavu’s experience, the convenience factor of having one close by, even if it was kind of crappy, was significant. Plus the campus gyms were always packed and often full of dudebros.
(And they cost additional money, in case you weren’t paying the university enough. During my senior year, I actually got a gym membership at the city community center because I found it to be a better deal and experience.)
chris73
Gotta say I’m damn impressed they’re it as this time in the morning though, for some reason, Jacob seemed the type that would shun machines and keep it old school barbell training
So Joyce is now seeing the first guy she crushed on and the current all sweaty and muscles bulging…this could get interesting very interesting
Cass
Though it looks like, while they’re both there, Joe’s the one she’s focused on. But it’s hard to tell for sure with that angle.
Hteph
This could indeed be a interesting time, especially to se how the two male J interacts with each other in presence of the interested (but in denial) female J who they both may be interested in.
Classical triangle love set up!
Reltzik
Of course, both the males would also be in denial about THEIR interest.
vlademir1
In relation to the comment about Jacob being the type to shun machines for free weights, I’ll just point out that most who do that will still use the machines if not in a situation where free weights are either reasonably safe or else not available. Joe seems like he wouldn’t be the best choice of spotter, and working with free weights, other than maybe dumbbells, at a reasonable level of weight compared to one’s strength to actually get a good workout without a solid reliable spotter is dangerous enough only someone actually crazy would do it.
Inahc
eh, a squat rack or bench that’s properly adjusted (and properly using the clip thingies on the bar) is safe. I found that out the hard way when some idiot bumped into my barbell – instinct took over and dropped me straight down, the rails took the bar, and I was fine once I recovered from the shock 🙂
I suspect the real reason they’re on a machine is so Willis can fit both of them into one panel. 🙂 although a gym for just one dorm is probably pretty small and neglected, so there’s no guarantee it’ll even *have* a squat rack 😛
Inahc
oh, I forgot, not all benches have rails. if there’s no rails, then yeah, you should have a spotter. 🙂
A Scientist
I bench without a spotter. When I can’t put up the weight, I roll sideways to drop one side to the ground, and then I can scoot the rest of the weight down off me by way of my hips. But the squat boxes are real life savers.
Inahc
my husband’s method for that was the “roll of shame” – slowly roll the barbell down to your hips, then sit up. I don’t think my stomach could take that, though 🙂 let alone my breasts 😛 the area the barbell is over, iirc, gets irritable just having an underwire pressing on it too much.
Needfuldoer
I never bench without a spotter.
I also never bench, but that’s beside the point.
A Scientist
I don’t know how anyone could get that big working exclusively on machines. Perhaps he does free weight exercises, and supplements them with the machine.
Roborat
From what I have been told, as long as you are doing the exercise properly, there is no difference between using free weights and a machine.
Inahc
machines neglect the little balance muscles that you need if you’re planning to lift real things outside the gym. otoh, this also makes them safer and simpler to use.
TheLurkerAbove
Triple J Triple Trouble! I like where this is going.
Nono
Alternate universe: Joe does attempt to pork up, but Jughead-esque genetics prevent him from ever getting fat.
Stephen Bierce
He hangs out at the bakery to load up on carbs, and winds up dating a pastry chef…
Needfuldoer
Well, when you’re in your late teens to early 20s that’s generally what happens anyway. He’s got a few more years before things slow down
Then a few years after that, you can start porking up by accident, even after cutting back on junk food. It’s… disconcerting.
@zombieundergrnd
Wait … I’m supposed to buy that two male university students who are not scholarship athletes are in the gym at 5am in the morning? GTFO
BBCC
Well, Joe seems to be doing so under protest, and I can see Jacob doing so for the same reason Dorothy does – exercise.
Jason
Oh yeah. Jacob seems pretty strict with his own routine and achievements. I’m guessing Joe was in the habit of going, bonded with Jacob there, and is there because it’s habit for them to work out together now? A workout partner can make so much difference in getting in the gym or not.
Passchendaele
Well, you know what they say – there’s no j in exercise room.
…Actually, wait, there’s three. Nevermind. ‹.‹
Durandal_1707
There is no P in our exercise room. Let’s keep it that way.
Danni
image of that one guy saying “ill give the best hugs”
Stephen Bierce
*mulls over various songs associated with exercize*
*decides to play “Pump Up The Jam” on the hacked Muzak as a pass-and-promise*
m-m
Hums “let’s get physical” by Olivia newton-John. *chuckles*
fogel
I now have the song playing in my head, which is trying to generate a gym montage to go with…. Im curious what you all think Joyce’s reaction would be watching The J Bros working out to that tune?
Tacos
I don’t know why but when I see Joyce’s “hello” I hear it in my head as John Stewart’s impression of the Queen of England…. >.>
vlademir1
Funny I was hearing it in Dot Warner’s voice… followed by “nurse”. (cf here if you need an example) ;D
ESM
I’m a little concerned that Joe sees no middle ground between “constant sex” and “volcel”.
Jamie
I mean, discovering that middle ground is kinda his narrative turf.
ESM
Joe’s character arc is going to be about how he sets out on a quest to respect women but gets horribly lost and becomes a raging incel.
Needfuldoer
Geez I hope not. Those guys have the polar opposite of respect for women.
JessWitt
Well I’m learning some new celibacy-related slang today.
Jason
Makes sense. He realises that he has no idea how to get women into bed without being a disgusting sleazemonster. Until he works through that and better understands how to communicate sexually without being an arse, it absolutely makes sense to not be trying at all.
thejeff
More that he thinks that if he does try to have an actual relationship with a woman, he’ll wind up like his father and hurt them even more. His sleazemonster behavior was an attempt at having sex while avoiding that. He didn’t recognize the lesser, but broader damage he was doing in the process.
It also didn’t work particularly well at getting them into bed – He was apparently mostly boasting and the only actual sex he had was with Roz and Penny – both very likely initiated by them.
Marsh Maryrose
Joe has worn that same shirt before. And I’m guessing that, unlike Dina, he didn’t need to have the “bone” metaphor pointed out to him.
Reltzik
He undoubtedly found the joke very humerus.