Saturday, September 17, 2011

Comic 952: The Trouble With Punchlines

stud finder

[Comic title: Stud Finder; alt text: According to every stud finder I've tried to use, my walls contain a rapidly shifting network of hundreds and hundreds of studs.]

Randy has this problem with punchlines. Usually he writes what we have started calling post-punchline dialog, wherein his characters comment on the punchline after it's happened, really stealing the thunder from the moment by letting it drag on too long. Perhaps in response to this, we get this comic.

So, rather than ending the comic one sentence before the punchline, Randy actually prevents Black Hat Guy from actually delivering the punchline--we are left to assume he was about to offer a Stud Finder Finder (I have been unable to find any cuddlefish who disagree on this premise, unfortunately). But he cuts himself off before he actually delivers the joke.

And then--AND THEN!--he still adds the post-punchline dialog. "Your joke is bad and I want you to shut up," he says to himself, which, I mean. That's what we've been saying to you for years, Randy. It's okay to stop.
Posted by rs

146 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    first

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    second

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    third

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    fourth

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    fifth

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    sixth

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    eighth

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    no seventh

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    Retard.

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    Anon 9:20=anon 9:21=firstfag=samefag

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  11. R.September 17, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Who reads a book like that? Seriously.

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    Someone post up some more Randall porn

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  13. Ann ApolisSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Rob: there are cuddlefish disagreeing on the forum thread, on the grounds that it's not meta enough

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  14. rsSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    i couldn't get past the first page or so

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    The jokes in xkcd are usually so meta why isn't this one very meta?

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    So nobody else wants to talk about My Little Pony with me? What happened to Timofei?

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    i like this comic because he knows how to hold a book and i fink its a metaphor for the id and when he says to 'shut up' it really means ego death.

    what do you fink???

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 3:39 AM

    i don't think black hat guy ACTUALLY cut himself off

    I think it's ACTUALLY pretty obvious that stud finder guy ACTUALLY interrupted him actually

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  19. ravenzomgSeptember 18, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    We're all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.

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  20. Dayviyd BowaieeSeptember 18, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Tell me, baby RavenZomg! We're all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.Tell me, baby RavenZomg! We're all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.Tell me, baby RavenZomg! We're all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.










    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.
    AHHHH ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES US all aspects of the same man, like multiple broken facets of the same shitty diamond.

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  21. R.September 18, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    this is the worst thread

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  22. R.September 18, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    worst thread? more like best thread amirite?

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  23. R.September 18, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    stop impersonating me

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  24. R.September 18, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    no

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  25. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    LOL never mind guys I was just kidding about that.

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  26. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    stop impersonating me

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  27. WojjieSeptember 18, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Black hat guy reads his books holding them diagonally, it seems. Perheps he's holding it that way to be funny. Also, prettiest sofa snowflake. But most important of Randy's expired artistic license: try imagining Black Hat Guy with those proportions standing straight. His legs are fucking huge.

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  28. Gamer_2k4September 18, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Strictly speaking, that's the right leg:body proportion. To confirm, pull your legs close to you; you'll see that your knees reach your shoulders.

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  29. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    gamer you fucking neckbearded cunt you just made me pull my legs close to me and blow my fucking mind.
    fuck you, go write your shitty blog

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  30. TheMesosadeSeptember 18, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Gamer is a pretty cool dude, shut your face.

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  31. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    samefag

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  32. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Guys, I have a question. I already asked on /b/ but they were no help, and /adv/ was actually worse (they mean well but they're so fucking stupid). I'm hoping I can get a more thoughtful answer here.

    Let me preface the situation with this: I'm straight. The female form is beautiful and I can only ever imagine myself in a relationship with a woman. I don't find myself attracted to guys at all, and honestly find most other men a bit repulsive. But I sometimes have sex with my male roommate.

    It isn't about who he is, or what he is. It's about the fact that he's available. He's a horny little fag with a lot of experience giving head. And so if I need to get off, I take advantage of that. He'll blow me while I clothes my eyes and imagine that girl who plays Erin on the Office. Sometimes I'll fuck his ass (never the other way around) doggy style. Again it's not because he's male, it's just that his asshole is tight and warm and my cock likes to be in warm, tight places.

    The arrangement suits me and I don't want to give it up. The thing is, the other day I realized that my family has become aware of the situation. A few of my close friends are aware of my "unconventional hetero" status and I guess word got around. Anyway my family is super religious, but I thought it would be cool if I just explained the circumstances. They don't believe me though. They just aren't open to the idea that a straight guy might want to screw a dude every now and again, and my dad is insisting this makes me gay and is pissed about it. Frankly he should be familiar with the concept as he was in both the Navy and prison, which have no shortage of men who screw each other out of sheer convenience. It's a thin difference. Maybe I'm just reminding him of what he used to do and he is uncomfortable or something.

    So, how can I explain to my religious (Catholic) family that I'm not gay? Or should I just say I saw a psychologist and was "cured"? My parents are both morons and might swallow a "homosexuality is just a curable mental disorder" type arguments.

    Thoughts?

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  33. R.September 18, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    ...and now it's even worse

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  34. Lord KittenSeptember 18, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    How about giving your roommate a reacharound once in a while, you selfish bastard.

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  35. Jon LeviSeptember 18, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Hey guys, I did bingo again.

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  36. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    @ U Kitten

    I did, once. I figured I'd just pretend it was my own dick and it would be no big deal. By then he'd sucked me off about a dozen times he said I owed him and I couldn't argue.

    But unless you've ever been in my situation, you can't understand how weird it feels. I explained that to him and told him I would understand if he no longer wanted to "help me out". But he says he like giving head and he's a bottom anyway so for him there isn't a downside. I asked him if he was sure and he said yeah, so here we are.

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  37. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    tldr

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  38. ScottSeptember 18, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    Pics or it didn't happen.

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  39. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    tl;dr version for scott

    Anon is a heterosexual male having regular sex with another man. His family found out and are under the impression that he is gay. How does he make them understand that he isn't?

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  40. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    er I said scott. I meant anon 307. But yeah, Scott's right pics needed. The doggy style ones

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  41. dodoman1September 18, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    I thought he was going to offer him a stud.

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  42. R.September 18, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    how did your family find out
    is your boyfriend a gossiping stereotype

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  43. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    @ R
    He isn't my boyfriend, he's a roommate with benefits. I don't know. I asked who told them (like a moron, kind of confirmed it) and they said "everyone knows" which I think basically means they heard it from one of their friends. One of my buddies' mom is friends with my mom so maybe that's it.

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  44. UndercoverCuddlefishSeptember 18, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    more importantly: why do you give a fuck what your friends and family think of your sex life

    man up and stop asking strangers on the internet for help with your whiny emo bullshit

    if you care what society is going to say then stop doing what you are doing but if you enjoy it too much to stop then stop giving a shit

    you cant have your cake and eat it too you pathetic little fuck

    at least now we know who randalls "wife" is

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  45. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    Why does he have a screw-driver? Does Randy actually put screws into his walls using just a screw-driver? What a man.

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  46. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    hey guys I'm 15 f and just started masturbating fairly recently. Sometimes after I'm done I get really painful cramps. Is this normal?

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  47. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    @ UndercoverCuddlefish

    I don't care about society it is jump important for my family to understand that I am not a homosexual.

    I don't get it who is Randall's wife? Because if you mean me, you're wrong.

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  48. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    An easy way to ensure people don't think you're a homosexual is not to have sex with men.

    I don't want people to think I am a pedophile, therefore I do not have sex with children.

    Unfortunately it's to late for you, so start practicing talking with a lisp.

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  49. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    stop replying to the unfunny troll you tards

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  50. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    @ 7:13
    Whatever.


    Anybody else have advice for this situation? I don't know how to handle it.

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  51. ravenzomgSeptember 18, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    I don't know how to handle it

    Using lotion and your hand of choice.

    BAM!

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  52. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    Just give your father a go with your friend and he'll start to understand. Later you can tell him how you think having sex with his son wouldn't count as incest as long as neither of you are gay.

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  53. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    "Hi guys; I'm an abject failure and no girl will let me touch her, so I have this arrangement where I engage in regular sexual activity with my male roommate. The problem is that now my family thinks I'm gay! Please advise."

    @8:09: Being a fucking moron on the internet ≠ trolling, regardless of how many would-be internet mavens attempt to establish their genuine idiocy as a legitimate trolling tactic.

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  54. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    Randy is already almost two hours late with 953. Do you... do you suppose Randy's wife became part of the 40%?

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  55. rsSeptember 18, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    sorry guys i'm working on it

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  56. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    Jesus Christ, Rob, a binary joke? What are you--in high school?

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  57. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    on a scale of 1 to 2, what are the chances of randy being an intellectual midget

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  58. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    @10:05 u mad?

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  59. Bees L. BubSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    Sounds like Randall pronounces 10 in binary as "ten." Why do people still consider this guy credible?

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  60. 10:05September 19, 2011 at 12:25 AM

    @12:12: I'm very mad. Insanely mad. My body is literally being torn to shreds by the rage I have internalized.

    j/k grow up and get a job, pencildick

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  61. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:25 AM

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  62. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:49 AM

    @12:25 You sound mad. People with a sense of assurance have no urge to say such things.

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  63. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    @12:49: You're right; nobody ever responds to the internet badasses that slam them with a few well-placed truth-bombs unless they're simply brimming with anger.

    Or, you know, they're simply entertained at what passes for "trolling" these days, and goading tools like you is even easier than starting a debate on a religious forum.

    Get off the ropes, have your coach towel you off, and try responding with something original for once in your life, champ. You're hitting nothing but air right now.

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  64. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    This guy's pretty mad. Is he lying to himself as well or just to me? Don't know. Doesn't matter. If he says anything else it will be my ultimate victory.

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  65. RHSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:49 AM

    The forumites don't seem to be enjoying 953. Also, how long before the alt-text mysteriously fixes itself?

    PS I apologize if this gets double or triple posted - this comment box is the spawn of the devil.

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  66. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 2:07 AM

    "Oh no... oh no! /b/'s Official 2011 Edition of the Internet Troll Handbook doesn't tell me how to respond when 'u mad' doesn't work! I've already repeated it twice, to no avail! Looks like I have no other option! The Last Resort, from page 201, §17.2.3:

    'Refuse to actually respond to what the other person is saying; doing this effectively requires far too much intelligence and wit, and we both know you don't have any of that. Simply copy and paste the following ultimatum: If you respond at all it means I trolled you!'"

    Yeah, you've sure got me pegged, guy. I guess I'm so blinded with rage that I just have to hand this one over to you. Actually, this is exactly what I was talking about earlier; "trolls" these days think any form of attention means they win.

    What you've done here is tantamount to provoking some kid at school, having your ass beaten, your face shoved in the dirt, and your ribcage kicked and shattered. From your new makeshift throne, half-buried in the playground's sandbox, you look up at the kid that just pounded you, through a muddy film of tears and blood, and manage to spit out those final words, "I trolled you," before fading into unconsciousness.

    But hey, enjoy your "victory". Maybe some day when you turn 14 and magically gain the quality of introspection, you can come back and challenge me for my crown again.

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  67. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    Yup, he mad.

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  68. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 2:24 AM

    y u mad tho??

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  69. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 2:25 AM

    LOL WHY U FOAMIN BRO

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  70. Lord KittenSeptember 19, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    RH is right!

    One of the forumites even linked to 169, which is highly appropriate.

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  71. R.September 19, 2011 at 2:56 AM

    oh no we've fed a troll
    our lives are ruined

    a cuddlefish has spoken

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  72. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:46 AM

    If your penis gets hard enough to have sex with a man when it knows it's going to have sex with a man.

    You're gay.

    Just embrace it man.

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  73. ravenzomgSeptember 19, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    Look, we've already established this.

    Nobody can troll this site because this site has long since ceased to have any purpose beyond getting angry people together -- there is not topic to distract us from because xkcd commentary rarely takes more than 4-5 posts to sort out before we resort to whatever the fuck else seems entertaining/relevant.

    So if you come here and make people angry, you're not a troll -- WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY.

    And if you come here and fail to make people angry, then you're clearly just Rob posting under a sock puppet account. Go find a mirror and look in it. Go. Now.

    Picture related.

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  74. BuzzSeptember 19, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    "He'll blow me while I clothes my eyes"

    Clothes is something you wear, you dumb shit.

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  75. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    OH MY GOD I AM ROB

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  76. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    @ 10:05
    I like how you make fun of the comment section for being "easy to goad" while ranting furiously and then get DOUBLE GOADED when people suggested that you're mad.

    If you respond at all I have trolled you. Bitch.

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  77. RonSeptember 19, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    Anon 346 is such a gendre fascist! You can be a man having sex with men and identify yourself as straight. Just as you can have the physical attributes of a man and identify yourself as a woman.

    If the guy is happy being a dude fucking heterosexual christian male, let him be one!

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  78. TimofeiSeptember 19, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    >So nobody else wants to talk about My Little Pony with me? What happened to Timofei?

    >September 17, 2011 10:59 PM

    The Season 2 premiere was so good, I literally died.

    Plus xkcd and this blog were pretty boring lately.

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  79. TimofeiSeptember 19, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Discord is a bigger troll than Rob and every Homestuck character combined.

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  80. scottmctonySeptember 19, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    But is he a bigger troll than Celestia?

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  81. R.September 19, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    this thread just got even worse

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  82. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    OR BETTER

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  83. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    I like the part where that one guy responded and got trolled.

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  84. FoopSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    So, guys, who'd the Americans here vote for in the '08 election? Fagbama or McFail?

    I bet a lot of you are too hipster to vote for one of the two major parties.

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  85. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    McFail. I wouldn't have voted for either of them, but my Mom convinced me it was my civic duty or something like that, so I chose what I viewed as the lesser of two evils.

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  86. FoopSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Good choice.

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  87. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    953 is probably the OLDEST computer joke IN THE WORLD!

    I have a variant that I enjoy : "There are 10 types of people in the world, those who understand ternary, those who don't, and those who think this is a joke about binary."

    Seriously though, this one is stupid, and would be mildly funny if told to me without PPD and when I'm drunk, but here on a webcomic that someone spends time making, I expected better.

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  88. cptnoremacSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    TL;DV

    Would have picked McFail, though.

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  89. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    RACIST

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  90. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE IS A FORM OF GUBBERMINT COOONTRROOOOOOOOLLLL

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  91. cptnoremacSeptember 19, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    That's waisis!

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  92. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Comic 953 (as with every other n-ary "joke") fails in the context of verbal dialogue (which Randall has unfortunately chosen as his vehicle).

    "On a scale of one to ten, how likely is it that this question is using binary?"
    "One, assuming that signifies a probability of zero, since you've just said 'ten,' and that's a less 'round' number in binary notation than 'four.'"

    "On a scale of one to one-zero, how likely is it that this question is using binary?"
    "You've ruined any hope of obscuring the punchline at this point."

    Alternately:
    "On a scale of one to ten, how likely is it that this question is using binary?"
    "Without any data upon which I could base a hypothesis, I can only guess at random. I choose 'four.'"
    "What's a four?"
    "In binary, it would be represented as one-zero-zero. Prepend leading zeroes as you will."

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  93. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    not american but I would have picked obama just to troll the libertarians

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  94. ravenzomgSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    So who's voting for Dalton, and who's voting for the guy who puts Dalton's face and name all over his ad campaigns to the point that 9 in 10 people don't even know who "The Other Guy" is?

    i just... what even is this i don't

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  95. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    lol @ the thought of Canadian politics being important to anyone, including Canadians

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  96. ravenzomgSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Yeah, that is a pretty good summary for any Canadian election.

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  97. DaltonSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    I think we're important :(

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  98. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    And that's where you're wrong.

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  99. SemicolonsSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Am i the only one who noticed the freakishly mutated fingers on the guy on the left? And it looks like he is holding a shadowbox containing pizza.

    "This pizza is so glorious i must make tribute in a shadow box. WHERE IS MY STUD FINDER SO I MAY HANG IT! DEAR GOD, WHY ARE MY FINGERS SO MUTATED!"

    ASDF

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  100. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Good one, Semicolons. You're hilarious.

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  101. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    obvious samefag is obvious

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  102. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    hahaha. good call, 1:37

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  103. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    This one really annoyed me. Not only does he have the post punchline dialogue going, he cuts off the actual punchline making you think for a few seconds about what the punchline was. "Was he really going to say 'stud finder finder'?" I thought to myself. After 10 seconds, I decided that yes, that was the joke.

    Sorta defeats the purpose of a punchline.

    At least the alt text doesn't tell us that he holds his book that way to make you cringe.

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  104. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Hey, for 953, do you think it's actually Randy being stealthily arrogant?

    "Look at the cuddlefish," Robdall mused to himself. "Those fools think it is a mere binary joke!"

    He stops to consider for a moment just how brilliant he is. Such a joke alone would be hilarious, but this comic- no, this work of ART- takes it even further: the masses who are less intelligent than him would only see the clever delivery, and nothing more.

    "The depth of it is lost on those cuddlefish, for they are not as smart as I and would never understand the complex (yet elegant) solution to the problem posed in the joke." He laughed.

    "If one says 1, then the answer is always correct. If the ever-alluring Megan, the dame of his dreams, the most lust-worthy and desirable girl, with teats overflowing with bountiful milk-"

    He shook his head to expel the indecent thoughts he was having for his beloved. He attempted to resume marveling at his own ingenuity:

    "If- if it is the decimal system that is being used..." He sighed as his mind clouded once more with images of her perfect nipples. "Then 1 denotes not at all likely. A-and if it... if it is the *binary* sys... SYStem," he sputtered.

    Unable to contain himself any longer, he thrust his right hand into his pants and pretended it was Megan's: "It... it means..." His eyes rolled into his ahead.

    "One means it is very likely, a-and thus true!" Robdall ejaculated the words swiftly, nearly as fast as it did for him to climax.

    He glanced at his right hand and nearly wiped the ingenuity off. With a haunting grin, Robdall stood up and went to nurture the Megan surrogate with his nutrition.

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  105. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    Rob, can I request that as the review for 953?

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  106. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    Why would you hang a picture with a screw? A nail is usually more appropriate.

    You don't need to hang the picture on a stud unless it is rather heavy.

    Why does mister-hates-liberal-arts have a framed picture anyway?

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  107. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    @3:29 PM

    The thing is, it isn't. 1 is the lowest number for both systems, meaning 'least likely'.

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  108. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    If that is your biggest problem with my review, then you have some serious fucking issues.

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  109. rsSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    my biggest problem with it is that you apparently have a hidden camera in my bedroom

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  110. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    It's not hard when you have the same thought like 40 or 50 percent of the time. REMEMBER!?

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  111. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    oh hey guys check this out, it's another xkcd plagiarism lol!!:
    http://cowbirdsinlove.com/43

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  112. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    good catch anon 4:59, randall even uses same number lol!!!
    captcha: legro...

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  113. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    @ 4:59
    You're always saying stuff like that and frankly it makes me sick.

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  114. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    haha good catch 5:17, he really does

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  115. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    haha fuck you all.

    Except Rob. One may attempt to fuck him, but in the end they would only lose their concept of individuality before so sublime a being, and thus they would end up fucking only themselves.

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  116. rsSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    the rob was inside you the whole time

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  117. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    @ 5:37
    So when I whacked off earlier, I was really becoming one with the Rob?

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  118. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    @ R
    This thread hasn't even hit bottom. Somebody's going to take on its stupidest tangent yet, I can't feel it!

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  119. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    "I can't feel it!"

    derp

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  120. Marion DelgadoSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    The only scintilla of humor is that it's sort of artsy and meta that no mention is made of the usual humorous points/remarks made around "stud finders."

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  121. David MSeptember 20, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    Randall Munroe makes a living drawing 3 web comics a week. That's pretty cool and I bet you would like to be able to do that. Can't you just accept that he brings joy and insight to enough people and move on?

    Envy will only waste your time and bring you down.

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  122. Dave MSeptember 20, 2011 at 4:25 AM

    I totally agree, David.

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  123. Davo MSeptember 20, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    As do I.

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  124. Davey MSeptember 20, 2011 at 4:27 AM

    One can only concur with such insight.

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  125. Dav MSeptember 20, 2011 at 4:27 AM

    Beautiful.

    Beautiful.

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  126. Viddy MSeptember 20, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    *Applause

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  127. 'Big D' MSeptember 20, 2011 at 4:29 AM

    *Standing ovation.

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  128. Dan MSeptember 20, 2011 at 4:29 AM

    HI GUYS!!!

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  129. Dave MSeptember 20, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    Fuck off, Dan.

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  130. David MSeptember 20, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    Well, if that's what passes for wit here, I'm not surprised you don't really get xkcd.

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  131. David MSeptember 20, 2011 at 5:31 AM

    Yeah, where's youre' webcomic if your so smart!

    WHERE'S YOUR WEBCOMIMICMS

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  132. David MSeptember 20, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    I don't know why you feel the need to sackpuppet me, but it's really immature. I do not have a web comic. I am not talented enough to make one. But that doesn't make me angry at people who are.

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  133. That's what sheSeptember 20, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    Stop arguing with yourself on blogs and go get a girlfriend, fag.

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  134. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    134th

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  135. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    @ David M

    I read recently about your condition and you have my condolences. It takes a lot of strength to admit that you're too untalented to draw stick figures along with unfunny comment every couple of days, but you came out and did it. Stay strong brother, we'll find something you can do eventually.

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  136. David MSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    Shut up! I'm actually very talented. I work at an animal shelter and I've helped lots of people unlike you guys, who hate on funny web comics.

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  137. DavenzoM.gSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    I am a successful raptor trainer unlike the rest of you guys (who are we kidding, none of you are female), and I have an unangry direction with my life! You should all join the cause of raptor training, because they are not going to train themselves.

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  138. ravenzomgSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    also lol @ "sackpuppet". That's the mostly brilliant Freudian slip this whole thread.

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  139. David MSeptember 20, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    IM GAY LOL

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  140. fuck youSeptember 20, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    Hahaha at least the thread got a buit funny at the end, thanks Davids.

    @8:38 You're so right: only XKCD fans can do volunteer work or help lots of people. Obviously, people who hate XKCD are incapable of that!

    OBVIOUSLY

    (What an arrogant opinion of yourself and your tastes. SHAME ON YOU SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME)

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  141. fuck youSeptember 20, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    i mad bro? i mad???

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  142. broSeptember 20, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    I suffer from a debilitating mental illness.

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  143. fuck youSeptember 20, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    lol

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  144. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    How does Randy do it? How does he fuck up a good idea with douche-bag dialog?

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  145. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    So Black Hat Guy is not a clever witty asshole anymore, just a massive douche. Nice one robdall.

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  146. robdallOctober 3, 2011 at 3:43 AM

    thanks

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