tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post5394352090489144179..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 659: Less Than The Sum of its PartsCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-83528380916958075322009-12-23T21:02:11.785-08:002009-12-23T21:02:11.785-08:00ha ha, you are right.ha ha, you are right.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-12908164836919291622009-12-21T17:03:19.099-08:002009-12-21T17:03:19.099-08:00It's obviously your first impression. If it w...It's obviously your first impression. If it were the second one, he would have been talking about a completely different philosophical point that...wait, no that wouldn't work. Hmm... Well it matters not. It's funny one way, and thought provoking the other. Great comic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-68795414982518741012009-12-08T23:48:12.139-08:002009-12-08T23:48:12.139-08:00Hi Steve, welcome to my blog. I think your interpr...Hi Steve, welcome to my blog. I think your interpretation is certainly possible, but if that's what Randall is doing, he did a really bad job drawing it. The most obvious thing would be to put the first two panels in a thought bubble coming out from the girl in the bottom row. Some people might say that is too overt. In that case, some way of showing that the girl in the bottom row is the same as the girl in the top row, but older, would be good. Maybe she is taller - it's hard to tell, because she isn't standing up in the first panel, and anyway, there's no sense of distance. But maybe an "older" hairstyle? I am not sure.<br /><br />In any case, all of these point to the fact that Randall has a serious problem when it comes to communicating things through visuals.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-9706285387922843592009-12-07T12:08:42.042-08:002009-12-07T12:08:42.042-08:00Hey this is my first post here, but I just wanted ...Hey this is my first post here, but I just wanted to post a possible interpretation that I haven't seen yet.<br /><br />As a child the female figure was getting that 'lesson' from what would appear to be a father figure to her. Now, as an adult she is remembering the lesson because it was something that stuck with her. That is, in fact, a lego in her hand as a sort of memento of what that lesson is. She is in fact signing up to be an organ donor. That X in the box does look wierd but I think that is more of a style thing, though I arue that yes the elongation of the upper right hand corner is odd. One would suspect that if there was to be an elongation it would be in the lower left as defined by how most make an X, but perhaps for the sake of argument she starts that line in the lower left?<br /><br />The lesson here is, as I interpret, that without what defines us we are simply a series of parts in a box. Those parts can continue to be nothing or they can be used to create something else or in the case of organ donation to rebuild something or someone else.<br /><br />This was for me a thought provoking concept as it is one I had not considered before. The 'humor' I would take from this is the real world application of a LEGO construction. It is by no means direct or incredibly funny but it was at least worthy of obtaining a sort of ironic chuckle from me at least.<br /><br />-SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-37436902616644317562009-11-13T12:09:27.865-08:002009-11-13T12:09:27.865-08:00We've got some prime slash potential here.We've got some prime slash potential here.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658641232170030818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-16045891684461350062009-11-13T11:47:20.623-08:002009-11-13T11:47:20.623-08:00especially since one is male and the other is fema...especially since one is male and the other is female (unless of cour- NOT THINKING ABOUT THAT) so we can't really have a circlejerk in the literal sense :DCamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388252234713990053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-27880814617146751412009-11-13T01:38:40.969-08:002009-11-13T01:38:40.969-08:00just because poore and i drool over each other doe...just because poore and i drool over each other does not make this a circle jerkAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-24199376564680984932009-11-12T21:40:31.631-08:002009-11-12T21:40:31.631-08:00how can there be two centrals????how can there be two centrals????Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-36412047534808573592009-11-12T21:03:16.594-08:002009-11-12T21:03:16.594-08:00xkcd forum: Circlejerk central.xkcd forum: Circlejerk central.Qnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-11317209668146309142009-11-12T20:58:36.829-08:002009-11-12T20:58:36.829-08:00xkcdsucks: Circlejerk centralxkcdsucks: Circlejerk centralQnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-87852551690124116332009-11-11T09:24:26.344-08:002009-11-11T09:24:26.344-08:00Mal, Prof- thanks for the props. As much as I hate...Mal, Prof- thanks for the props. As much as I hate seeming like a fanboy, I must admit my love for PA rarely wanes (though Iwil freely admit it has had its low points).<br /><br />Amanda - you are still the best.David Poorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173847419796847573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-71367094340460576392009-11-10T23:36:39.115-08:002009-11-10T23:36:39.115-08:00I searched around and found this:
http://www.wire...I searched around and found this:<br /><br />http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/02/the-kindles-dir/<br /><br />"XKCD is only found funny by people who understand nothing about engineering or technology.<br />The one-eyed king of the country of the blind…"<br />Heh. GET OUT OF MY HEAD.<br /><br />"Jim Morrison called. He wants his shitty new-age-faux-poetry back. You sound like this guy: http://www.xkcd.com/359/."<br /><br />Bleh GET OUT.R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-3030923234967194582009-11-10T23:26:55.367-08:002009-11-10T23:26:55.367-08:00poore: raising the bar
(love you always poore)
a...poore: raising the bar<br /><br />(love you always poore)<br /><br />and hugs to Danny =(Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-58264680574999947422009-11-10T19:00:17.352-08:002009-11-10T19:00:17.352-08:00I had nothing else to say on this comic or the mos...I had nothing else to say on this comic or the most recent one(of Monday), but there's so much winning on these last comments I just couldn't be left outside. P has rised a few more points on my Scale of Internet Awesomeness. And yes, I realized what it was from ery early. You can't miss that awesomeness.<br /><br />Just for nitpicking: organ doning is defined as false by default down here in Brazil, I reckon for reasons related to religion. Also, I adore alliterations.<br /><br />And finally, a confession: if it wasn't for me finding this blog months ago, I'd probably be thrilled by "Munroe's Law". Seriously, that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard, but it's OH SO NERDY! Even more seriously, any "real" nerd should know what "Authority Argument" means.Professional Molehttp://comic.guedesav.blog.brnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-21828171870029061182009-11-10T18:48:08.969-08:002009-11-10T18:48:08.969-08:00I knew the source by the second sentence :)
Somet...I knew the source by the second sentence :)<br /><br />Sometimes I feel a DARK SHAME for consistently enjoying Penny Arcade, even though it has declined over the course of the last few years. I still think that Tycho is very insightful and pleasant to read in his newsposts, and that Gabe's art is very pleasant to look at, and they seem like really nice guys who can laugh at themselves and generally can do a good job cranking out rote material--a skill that their contemporaries and successors never even tried to develop.John Magnumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416392917805723793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-52447076053454681362009-11-10T18:30:14.406-08:002009-11-10T18:30:14.406-08:00If anyone ever uses Munroe's Law on me in an a...If anyone ever uses Munroe's Law on me in an argument, I will kill myself. And when my tainted spirit finds its destination, I will topple the master of that dark place. From my black throne, I will lash together a machine of bone and blood, and fueled by my hatred for them this fear engine will bore a hole between this world and that one. <br /><br />When it begins, they will hear the sound of children screaming, as though from a great distance. A smoking orb of nothingness will grow above their bed, and from it will emerge a thousand starving crows. As I slip through the widening maw in my new form, they will catch only a glimpse of my radiance before they are incinerated. Then, as tears of bubbling pitch stream down my face, my dark work will begin.<br /><br />I will open one of my six mouths, and I will sing the song that ends the Earth.<br /><br />(Source: <a href="http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/4/10/" rel="nofollow">http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/4/10/</a>)David Poorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173847419796847573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-41757894639742565492009-11-10T18:19:08.432-08:002009-11-10T18:19:08.432-08:003:35, why?!?!?!3:35, why?!?!?!Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146459274295885156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-7516482329204236982009-11-10T16:36:53.329-08:002009-11-10T16:36:53.329-08:00Are there any xkcds that you can quote to support ...Are there any xkcds that you can quote to support any theoretical argument?Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658641232170030818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-8924234323548946252009-11-10T15:35:05.261-08:002009-11-10T15:35:05.261-08:00Hi guys! Here's something to put a dampener on...Hi guys! Here's something to put a dampener on your good mood (and mine.)<br /><br />http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/11/10-geeky-laws-that-should-exist-but-dont/<br /><br />"1. Munroe’s Law: A person in a geeky argument who can quote xkcd to support his position automatically wins the argument. This law supersedes Godwin, so that even if the quote is about Hitler, the quoter still wins."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-42485063171085720842009-11-10T15:04:24.234-08:002009-11-10T15:04:24.234-08:00um.. that was.. different. I liked it.
It was a g...um.. that was.. different. I liked it.<br /><br />It was a good idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-1065199035564217192009-11-10T14:12:57.360-08:002009-11-10T14:12:57.360-08:00xkcd is about as deep as a puddle of water.xkcd is about as deep as a puddle of water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-18792220442672748162009-11-10T13:03:54.252-08:002009-11-10T13:03:54.252-08:00I think there's a good reason not to sign one ...I think there's a good reason not to sign one of those organ donation things.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aclS1pGHp8o<br />I know that quoting Python is uncreative, but this is the perfect comic to quote it for.Pitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658721841247581954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-71638050556585802502009-11-10T07:48:14.799-08:002009-11-10T07:48:14.799-08:00It's okay Aloria. I think it helps establish m...It's okay Aloria. I think it helps establish my point--it's <i>totally unclear</i> what protocol is actually going on here.John Magnumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416392917805723793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-83054657170819505242009-11-10T07:32:04.912-08:002009-11-10T07:32:04.912-08:00I think I know what happened here: Randall meant ...I think I know what happened here: Randall meant for it to be Carl's first interpretation, and it was supposed to be a checkmark, but when he started drawing it the first stroke when all the way across the box instead of stopping halfway, and instead of fixing it he made some half-x half-check thing and went "good enough". <br /><br />What do you guys think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-69760634406062879282009-11-10T07:28:30.857-08:002009-11-10T07:28:30.857-08:00dur dee dur, totally misread mal's post.dur dee dur, totally misread mal's post.aloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01318832080088871491noreply@blogger.com