Yo, Joe!

[mothoc]

A CNN headline this afternoon read "Cobra guards $124,000 gem-studded shoes". I then immediately thought, "I wonder how G.I. Joe is going to get those back. And why do they need gem studded shoes anyway?" I shared this thought with some friends, and their replies were

Comments

[daemonnoire]

Obviously, the shoes contain a rare gem which will be the focal point of the Huge Laser Beam TM which will be used to take over the world.

[dicemonkey]

They're the only shoes that match Quick Kick's shirtless/bandolier of throwing stars outfit.

[nojh]

Well one /might/ think Cobra was guarding the shoes until they could ransom them back for the money needed to continue to finance their terrorism. However one must think like Cobra Commander in order to understand this fiendish plot

[puppleball]

They really belong to Duke. He usually keeps them in a secret closet with all his dresses. And according to Shipwreck, everyone always knew he was a Whoopsie, so they'll get his shoes back for him.

Totally

[houstin_hobby]

For a rapid fire, automatic, shoe firing deck gun. I mean duh......