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British Soldiers Get Germ-Fighting Undies
Ant writes "Yahoo! News reports that British soldiers will be getting germ-fighting underwear. The antimicrobial underpants have been introduced by the Ministry of Defense as part of a new desert uniform for soldiers. They are the first undergarments issued to British troops, who traditionally have had to supply their own.
Military officials said Thursday the unisex trunks were made from artificial fibers for comfort, with silver particles woven into the material to prevent sweating.
"It is coated to prevent bacterial infection, and we have tried to arrange the seams so that they don't chafe," Col. Silas Suchanek, who led the team that procured the new equipment, said Thursday."
... how long til they get the rest of their equipment?
The British army is woefully underequipped... but hey, as long as they've got pants and tea, they'll be fine!
Just another harmless drunk
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The underpants gnomes finally figured out the missing part of the plan.
Step 1. Steal underpants.
Step 2. Sell to the military (ta-daaa).
Step 3. Profit!
Well, it's another development in our war to eradicate biological agents in our war on terror.
If you locate a hazardous bacterial sample, simply find a British soldier and drop it down his pants.
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Then the germs evolve and become resistant to silver and we're in REAL trouble.
No? Well... now comes with complimentary free underwear!
If the number of British army enlistees suddenly skyrockets in the next month, we'll all know why.
The silver threads in the knickers are a good idea. That means if a werewolf bites him/her on the arse or crotch that the soldier will be protected.
I didn't know that the British armed forces were into the occult and supernatural.
It aint a reassuring thought.
Actually they look stretchy, like bicycle shorts. This means they should be able to accommodate either a cameltoe or a buck-knuckle.
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How is the Riemann zeta function like Trump rallies? Both have an endless number of trivial zeros.
This is just a dodgy attempt at getting a random geek-girl to talk about her undies
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Sweet Jesus, man! That's the worst story I've heard in months! I'd recommend keeping that to yourself.
Don't anyone dare modding this man up. Think of the children!
I've come for the woman, and your head.
hey! thinfoil underwear!!
HORRAY!
You're in the f'in Army. Go commando. Quit being a pussy.
Weird, my 'production cycle' is about 5 minutes.
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Stay sentient. Don't drink bad milk.
German soldiers get Brit-Fighting undies.
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interesting that they are black... Why is that I wonder?
stealth.
More like ask the female soldiers to send their used underpants to your prison inmates.
Little do they know you just want those panties for your massive silver extraction operation!
That reminds me the joke:
I'll do anything
A man was sitting at a bar enjoying an
after-work cocktail when an exceptionally
gorgeous young woman entered. She was so
striking that the man could not take his
eyes away from her. The young woman noticed
his overly-attentive stare & walked directly
toward him.
Before he could offer his apologies for
being so rude, the young woman said
to him, 'I'll do anything, absolutely
anything, that you want me to do, no
matter what it is, for $100 on one
condition.'
Flabbergasted, the man asked what the
condition was.
The young woman replied, 'You have to tell
me what you want me to do in just three
words.'
The man considered her proposition for a
moment, withdrew his wallet from his pocket &
slowly counted out five $20 bills, which he
pressed into the young woman's hand.
He looked deeply into her eyes & slowly,
meaningfully said, 'Paint my house.'
There's a picture on Wikipedia. It stops a lot of germs. Impressive.
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