tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post3613515708096499619..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 753: The most important thing about comedy...Carlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-40797421793372186032010-06-24T21:35:05.078-07:002010-06-24T21:35:05.078-07:00Anon: Yes, it is nitpicking, because JFK's int...Anon: Yes, it is nitpicking, because JFK's intent was 100% clear, and a reasonable person could understand that he was not being literal. It might be "finding humor" if he, say, found some humor, but as it is, he just found a statement that was probably meant to be taken figuratively and took it literally. It was an unimportant line in a generally unknown speech. No one cares.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-40755422154225237902010-06-23T21:54:44.773-07:002010-06-23T21:54:44.773-07:00Hmm. I'm going with JFK referring to the Globa...Hmm. I'm going with JFK referring to the Global South in not-quite-the-best way, but how about this:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WorldCenterOfPopulation.png<br /><br />If the southern half of the globe is based on the latitude half of all people live south of, it works out really well (except for Australia and New Zealand). The "enemy" (USSR/Warsaw Pact) was in the north, as were the "allies", but we weren't fighting the Cold War on the enemies home turf. The "battlefield" was in the countries south of the world's population center.Sepianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-27326425747835078272010-06-23T18:17:22.762-07:002010-06-23T18:17:22.762-07:00Okay, You're being completely unreasonable on ...Okay, You're being completely unreasonable on this one. Fine, it happened 50 years ago. It's not really nitpicking a speech, it's simply finding humor. This is a joke, not a fucking attack on the president. I mean, excuse my language, but is Randall not allowed to find it funny that JFK referenced the southern half of the globe, despite it being almost not true at all? I think the idea of that is pretty funny. There's also the idea that nobody really questions what the president says, and weird stuff is not noticed until later, but the main point of this comic is to show that one of our most beloved presidents made a pretty funny screw-up in one of his speeches.<br /><br />That said, I find absolutely no fault with this comic. It's the best one in a long time. Your hate is baseless and self induced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-62012423487819658662010-06-23T13:54:51.194-07:002010-06-23T13:54:51.194-07:00While I usually love xkcd and think that you'r...While I usually love xkcd and think that you're overly critical of it...I agree in that this particular comic was really, really lame.AsianBoratnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-54919386351514263702010-06-18T17:29:55.549-07:002010-06-18T17:29:55.549-07:00anon, i've decided to help you out out of the ...anon, i've decided to help you out out of the goodness of my heart<br /><br />you're = you are<br />your = everything else <br /><br />difficult, I knowR.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-29666956698444957652010-06-18T14:04:07.753-07:002010-06-18T14:04:07.753-07:00Don't you mean "YOUR so clever," Mr....Don't you mean "YOUR so clever," Mr. Lostman?Gryffilionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326158632676811873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-83594548393240477032010-06-18T07:04:07.046-07:002010-06-18T07:04:07.046-07:00You're so clever, 5:39!You're so clever, 5:39!Mr. Lostmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06728949584810294355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-21613120390919820482010-06-18T05:39:34.669-07:002010-06-18T05:39:34.669-07:00You're conclusion is spot-on, correct. You re...You're conclusion is spot-on, correct. You really DON'T have a clue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-82542196612951328052010-06-17T15:43:50.930-07:002010-06-17T15:43:50.930-07:00@springs360 and every other psuedo-white-knighting...@springs360 and every other psuedo-white-knighting moron out there:<br /><br />Read. The. Goddamned. Sidebar. <br /><br />(No wonder Your Webcomic Is Bad used to have "Recurring Comment Bingo.")Gryffilionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326158632676811873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-47801066380258409762010-06-17T15:19:59.374-07:002010-06-17T15:19:59.374-07:00Fred, I'm not in Comp Sci, I think you can jus...Fred, I'm not in Comp Sci, I think you can just throw it up to me having poor reading comprehension skills and I misinterpreted who the dig was directed at. I thought it was really meant to be towards Randall, but the phrasing made it ambiguous enough (to me) that you could interpret it as a dig at Comp Sci majorsCamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388252234713990053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-88775789965048805262010-06-17T14:04:17.185-07:002010-06-17T14:04:17.185-07:00springs, I don't get it. You came to a blog a...springs, I don't get it. You came to a blog and then posted the same thing on two different posts. Did you think double posting would give you a better chance of not getting ignored to death? If so, your need for attention has now been assuaged.Alsworthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-40931927318173155922010-06-17T13:59:28.240-07:002010-06-17T13:59:28.240-07:00Wow, they just keep a-comin'.Wow, they just keep a-comin'.Fernie Cantohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753446688169468457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-7707697266470136252010-06-17T13:53:45.090-07:002010-06-17T13:53:45.090-07:00blog = entire lifeblog = entire lifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-88829149154299644332010-06-17T13:25:41.010-07:002010-06-17T13:25:41.010-07:00personally i think its funny and clever. why does ...personally i think its funny and clever. why does a site like this exist just to slag off another geeky comic site, 3 times a week, surely you have better things to do! surely this take a lot of effort, stop wasting your life, go play some games, get rinsed, see some friends, do coke,just stop being so petty. i like xkcd, its hit and miss but dont spend my entire life bitching about it. just seems a bit creepy to me.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16587127569124451275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-40395106900525546502010-06-17T06:39:04.048-07:002010-06-17T06:39:04.048-07:00Yeah and it really seemed like Homestuck was just ...Yeah and it really seemed like Homestuck was just about to go somewhere.ScottMcTonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-22149663432082691662010-06-17T06:13:26.449-07:002010-06-17T06:13:26.449-07:00Oh lord, not the trolls. I fucking hate the troll...Oh lord, not the trolls. I fucking <i>hate</i> the trolls. It seems like their only purpose is to show up and slow down the main plot, but that could just be because things are going so slowly it's hard to tell what purpose they serve. <br /><br />I admit though, the juggalo troll was pretty funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-83969964134446536562010-06-17T01:27:25.913-07:002010-06-17T01:27:25.913-07:00Wow, some people get butthurt easily. I never even...Wow, some people get butthurt easily. I never even saw that as a dig to Comp Sci students until I read these last two replies. A bit oversensitive to perceived criticism of your career choice, guys?Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-56350101638625863952010-06-17T00:37:56.051-07:002010-06-17T00:37:56.051-07:00Considering one of the fastest growing jobs in the...Considering one of the fastest growing jobs in the hilariously pathetic United States economy is software engineers, I'd argue that Comp Sci is pretty worth getting into. xkcdexplained is just going for the low-hanging fruit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-64096211500875146922010-06-16T23:49:35.626-07:002010-06-16T23:49:35.626-07:00Ouch at xckdexplained today. I know they're m...Ouch at xckdexplained today. I know they're more making the dig at Randall but still Comp Sci isn't that bad of a field to get into, but acting smug with jokes like these isCamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388252234713990053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-7764215152122560592010-06-16T23:28:37.707-07:002010-06-16T23:28:37.707-07:00Actually, to avoid criticism, just take the Kevin ...Actually, to avoid criticism, just take the Kevin Smith approach and explain that you didn't make your [insert production here] for critics.<br /><br />On top of showing the world how you are both indie and artsy, it also adds the previous benefit of invalidating all criticism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-19908141349341055512010-06-16T23:26:19.805-07:002010-06-16T23:26:19.805-07:00Oh shit, guys. Randall actually made a joke for We...Oh shit, guys. Randall actually made a joke for Wednesday's comic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-1663021037749208862010-06-16T19:58:48.491-07:002010-06-16T19:58:48.491-07:00No no, this is the message Randal was trying to co...No no, this is the message Randal was trying to convey.<br />http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/676/compscilol.pngAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-35356148196284547312010-06-16T16:49:26.328-07:002010-06-16T16:49:26.328-07:00>http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2953/754wd....>http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2953/754wd.jpg<br /><br />Good, but it still goes too far into 'explaining the joke'. I'd probably make it:<br /><br />COMPUTER SCIENCE | CPSC 432 | INTERMEDIATE COMPILER DESIGN | CPSC 432Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-72580490528388007272010-06-16T16:38:00.561-07:002010-06-16T16:38:00.561-07:00Carl! Quick! Add 'I know this is a bad review,...Carl! Quick! Add 'I know this is a bad review, but..." to the start of this post. NO-ONE WILL BE ABLE TO CRITICISE YOU EVER.Ann Apolishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08566528013026340201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-37368763387076682822010-06-16T16:29:45.131-07:002010-06-16T16:29:45.131-07:00@ Rupert: except carl needs to make it a guest pos...@ Rupert: except carl needs to make it a guest post<br /><br />DAMN YOU CARL AND YOUR BIAS AGAINST PARROT DIARRHEA<br /><br />captcha: acterene. The market name of an joint-pain relief cream.Veshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095687089196127511noreply@blogger.com