tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post4288646138004069491..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 525: Imaginary FriendsCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-64814279998067676472009-01-04T23:43:00.000-08:002009-01-04T23:43:00.000-08:00Hoorayyy now I may be happy once again.Hoorayyy now I may be happy once again.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-35947517453223525202009-01-03T09:12:00.000-08:002009-01-03T09:12:00.000-08:00I had not noticed, but now it is changed, just for...I had not noticed, but now it is changed, just for you.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-47533966397629507302009-01-03T04:09:00.000-08:002009-01-03T04:09:00.000-08:00LOL SNOWSPHERE FIGHTAlso Carl have you noticed tha...LOL SNOWSPHERE FIGHT<BR/><BR/>Also Carl have you noticed that on the left side of the page, one of your FAQ links includes the ellipses while the other does not? Whether or not this is on purpose, it has bothered me for quite some time now because I am borderline OCD and also because I was hoping you would notice it without my help.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-73575105509577962132009-01-02T20:46:00.000-08:002009-01-02T20:46:00.000-08:00But they have planted the seeds of Doubt in my min...But they have planted the seeds of Doubt in my mind, Carl. DOUBT.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-67544875238229986602009-01-02T20:42:00.000-08:002009-01-02T20:42:00.000-08:00Oh anyway guys we can resolve the snow thing if yo...Oh anyway guys we can resolve the snow thing if you want: wikipedia says that the two identical hexagons were "not flakes in the usual sense" so we can still say that no two <I>actual</I> snowflakes are alike.<BR/><BR/>my favorite part of that article is the caption that says "People clump snow into spheres for fun. These are called Snowspheres." UM NO.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-42131633757236896762009-01-02T20:37:00.000-08:002009-01-02T20:37:00.000-08:00Careful guys, we're straying close to comic 357. (...Careful guys, we're straying close to <A HREF="http://xkcd.com/357/" REL="nofollow">comic 357</A>. (and I found that one without the help of the Oh No Robot)Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-80435665161188130752009-01-02T18:48:00.000-08:002009-01-02T18:48:00.000-08:00=(http://thisisindexed.com/2008/12/the-worlds-not-...=(<BR/><BR/>http://thisisindexed.com/2008/12/the-worlds-not-flat-anymore/<BR/><BR/>Next we'll be hearing that two peas in a pod do not actually get along.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-25593032435746967462009-01-02T18:46:00.000-08:002009-01-02T18:46:00.000-08:00I know! I was looking up snow on the Wikipedias th...I know! I was looking up snow on the Wikipedias the other day and I was like "I wonder if it has anything to say about no two snowflakes being alike" and it DID, and science ruins EVERYTHING.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-67964114947882496742009-01-02T18:43:00.000-08:002009-01-02T18:43:00.000-08:00Cuddlefish: yeah I actually really enjoyed the MY ...Cuddlefish: yeah I actually really enjoyed the MY HOBBY comics, esp. that one with the alt-text about seeing the cashier's face as you purchase a coat hanger and a preggo test.<BR/><BR/>Carl: Amusing link, I really ought to start reading the Onion. But it was totally Thomas's idea, I just stole it so I could add on the extra dialogue from stick man. =)<BR/><BR/>Also I thought of The Truman Show too! But not because I'm cool like you guys and remember random things but because I just saw EdTV on tv the other day and that made my think of Truman and that gave me the idea to buy Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind for my friend and now I believe I have gone off-topic.<BR/><BR/>Rob: I don't know how to tell you that your fun fact was actually super interesting without sounding sarcastic ("That's so interesting!" sounds like wowwwwwww no.) But it really is cool.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-83420682804558425052009-01-02T15:21:00.000-08:002009-01-02T15:21:00.000-08:00Yes, we are identical hexagons.Yes, we are identical hexagons.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-91042072386914159632009-01-02T12:28:00.000-08:002009-01-02T12:28:00.000-08:00Carl, thank you for making me not the only one to ...Carl, thank you for making me not the only one to think of The Truman Show when i saw this comic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-89833366628107352242009-01-02T11:57:00.000-08:002009-01-02T11:57:00.000-08:00I didn't love it. I don't think the quote is funny...I didn't love it. I don't think the quote is funny enough. It'd be funnier if he said "I know you're there." A nitpick.<BR/><BR/>But it is an improvement! Maybe ol' Randy ol' pal is reading this and learning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-58512484616947379602009-01-02T11:41:00.000-08:002009-01-02T11:41:00.000-08:00Anon - Agreed. "My hobby: Saying 'I know you're li...Anon - Agreed. "My hobby: Saying 'I know you're listening...' when I'm alone. Just in case..." and then a picture of a super complicated surveillance facility behind a wall near him or something.<BR/><BR/>Was I the only one who, when they read this, thought of the scene in The Truman Show where Truman suspects he's being watched, and starts talking to the camera behind his mirror? I did!<BR/><BR/>Amanda, your idea reminds me of a great Onion point/counterpoint from this summer. if <A HREF="http://www.theonion.com/content/point" REL="nofollow">this</A> link doesn't work go <A HREF="http://www.theonion.com/content/index/4425" REL="nofollow">here</A> and find "point/counterpoint".<BR/><BR/>Rob, are you saying that you and I are those two identical snowflakes? How nice of you.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-89310877360564036142009-01-02T11:24:00.000-08:002009-01-02T11:24:00.000-08:00speaking of when xkcd was at its hieght, this comi...speaking of when xkcd was at its hieght, this comic would have been a PERFECT 'MY HOBBY' COMIC.<BR/>but <I>noooo,</I> ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-90652048871872492702009-01-02T08:42:00.000-08:002009-01-02T08:42:00.000-08:00RANDALL GET OUT OF THEIR HEADSRANDALL GET OUT OF THEIR HEADSAdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052511078880647148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-15131873929737318982009-01-02T08:02:00.000-08:002009-01-02T08:02:00.000-08:00I always thought the "confessional" way of spellin...I always thought the "confessional" way of spelling out the joke pulls the comic a lot more towards "deadpan" and away from "Cartoon Network"... which is, you know, a matter of style. Really, guys, really. "ABORT MISSION"?? Then we'd just need the canned laughter.Fernie Cantohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753446688169468457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-23292819755412509712009-01-02T00:41:00.000-08:002009-01-02T00:41:00.000-08:00Oh yeah. I should say I actually thought this one ...Oh yeah. I should say I actually thought this one was kind of funny, but yeah it could have been better executed. That said, I think it would still have been funny even when XKCD was still being good, so... I mean, that's something, right?rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-52148888904912098662009-01-02T00:40:00.000-08:002009-01-02T00:40:00.000-08:00Fun fact from Wiki:"The American Meteorological So...Fun fact from Wiki:<BR/><BR/>"The American Meteorological Society has reported that matching snow crystals were discovered in Wisconsin in 1988 by Nancy Knight of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. The crystals were not flakes in the usual sense but rather hollow hexagonal prisms."rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-36513375947927148262009-01-01T22:46:00.000-08:002009-01-01T22:46:00.000-08:00David: "remortio" sounds like a spell from Harry P...David: "remortio" sounds like a spell from Harry Potter that makes the target feel remorse for past mistakes. <BR/><BR/>Amanda! You are good at commenting and a proud Mama Cuddlefish. Stay fertile!thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03123852112758346209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-15321671315857342332009-01-01T22:42:00.000-08:002009-01-01T22:42:00.000-08:00I actually spent a long time wondering what the he...I actually spent a long time wondering what the hell those squiggly lines were. Dammit.<BR/><BR/>I also think it might have been more effective had he done an actual comic...<BR/><BR/>Stick-Randall: "I know you're listening."<BR/>Underling: "He's onto us! Abort mission! ABORT!"<BR/>Stick-Randall: [thinks] "Ha ha I am so quirky I bet I just freaked out some dude listening in on me."<BR/><BR/>Except funnier.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your commentary, Thomas! I have appreciated it.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-90032649125794827722009-01-01T22:24:00.000-08:002009-01-01T22:24:00.000-08:00I agree, the delivery could have been done better....I agree, the delivery could have been done better. Squiggly lines don't do it for me. I like the idea though, I'm definitely trying it next time I'm uber paranoid.<BR/><BR/>The word verification thing for this post was "remortio." I don't know what that is, but it sounds AMAZING<BR/><BR/>I like being a snowflake.GGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11726759239502771128noreply@blogger.com