This joke is probably on of the best which I ever read on relcom.humor (Russian newsgroup). Unfortunately i do not remember the name of the original poster. I took some freedom in translating it into English in order to make it more understandable to English-speaking auditory.
A line of Russian soldiers stands in front of a huge rectangular hole in the ground.
Sergant commands: ``Private Ivanov!''
``Yes, sir.''
``Stand like this:''
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``Jump!!''
The soldier jumps into the hole.
The sergant commands again: ``Private Pyetrov!!''
``Yes, sir!''
``Stand like this:''
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`` Yes, sir!''
`` Jump!''
The soldier jumps and falls into the hole.
The sergant commands again: `` Private Sidorov!!''
`` Yes, sir!''
`` Stand like this:''
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`` Yes, sir!''
At this point a car with a colonel arrives to that place. Colonel, very angry, comes up to the sergant and tells him: ``Comrad sergant, how many times do I have to tell you: STOP PLAYING TETRIS WITH THE SOLDIERS!!!!!!!!!''