tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post5802418244060220973..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 589: PuzzlingCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-59402788388186157312009-06-29T20:50:33.274-07:002009-06-29T20:50:33.274-07:00Regarding the graph, you'll also note that a p...Regarding the graph, you'll also note that a party isn't mentioned anywhere else in the comic.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-44153833960530604352009-06-03T18:44:38.288-07:002009-06-03T18:44:38.288-07:00First things first, 7:03.
4:05 never said his/her...First things first, 7:03.<br /><br />4:05 never said his/her opinion mattered. So the question is:<br /><br />Does your opinion matter?<br /><br />With your question, you're clearly and undeniably guilty of a strawman.<br /><br />(warning: this post is sarcastic. If you were too stupid to realize that before you read this warning, then you need to dowse yourself in gasoline and light a match to your clothes. I am NOT kidding.<br /><br /><br />You have been warned.)COVIZAPIBETEFOKYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-68416907303366424182009-06-02T19:03:26.236-07:002009-06-02T19:03:26.236-07:00Why does your opinion matter?Why does your opinion matter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-74677080832358606842009-06-02T16:05:40.481-07:002009-06-02T16:05:40.481-07:00This is actually a really good comic, IMO. I liter...This is actually a really good comic, IMO. I literally laughed out loud.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-85725133081695338332009-06-02T00:38:07.169-07:002009-06-02T00:38:07.169-07:00nitpicking: okay so as someone who has studied th...nitpicking: okay so as someone who has studied that damn lettuce-goat-wolf thing, actually if the guy were traveling with the goat he would be able to travel with the wolf. The whole premise is that the farmer needs to stay with the pairs wherein one will eat the other. So maybe have him say "Yeah and I have to stick with the goat and the wolf to make sure the goat doesn't get eaten."<br /><br />8:52 AM Cuddlefish: .... how does one's penis get ulcerous from masturbation?? That is a terrifying thought.<br />And then 10:04 Cuddlefish and on, you have made my next hour. Then I will forget this amusing interlude and go back to being bored.<br /><br />BACONSU PLZ! Actually my captcha is "tater"! YUM.<br /><br />Fernie, the fact that it takes surprisingly small amount of effort and time to keep this blog doesn't mean people don't have the right to find it pathetic, but it does mean that people cannot use the argument that anyone who frequents this blog has no life.<br /><br />Lastly, on the subject of hated webcomics that should not be as popular as they are... is LICD on that list for most of you? I have noticed it being mentioned in disdain, and am wondering now if the reasons behind hating CAD are similar for hating LICD.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-91511262695445131842009-05-31T17:55:46.171-07:002009-05-31T17:55:46.171-07:00Rehoboam:
Carl has taken 2 days, so far.
Forever...Rehoboam:<br /><br />Carl has taken 2 days, so far.<br /><br />Forever is far more than 2 days. Forever is more than 10 days. Forever is more than 10*10 days.<br /><br />In fact, forever is more than 10^10^10^10^10^10^10^10 days.<br /><br />Furthermore (and this is REALLY going to blow your mind away):<br /><br />Forever is more than 10^10^...^10 days, where the number of tens is 10^10^...^10 days, where the number of tens is 10^10^...^10 days, where the number of tens is 10^10^10^10^10^10.<br /><br />WOW! Forever is a LONG time!<br /><br />(warning: this post has no content. You have been warned.)COVIZAPIBETEFOKYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-29503358547540921192009-05-31T16:26:10.424-07:002009-05-31T16:26:10.424-07:00Carl you are taking forever to talk about Papyrus,...Carl you are taking forever to talk about Papyrus, has something come up? Would you like a guest speaker?Rehoboamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-58118737254895833432009-05-31T10:09:16.623-07:002009-05-31T10:09:16.623-07:00I actually do enjoy reading CAD. But only because ...I actually do enjoy reading CAD. But only because it's so terrible and unoriginal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-38927905174255375932009-05-31T08:13:25.281-07:002009-05-31T08:13:25.281-07:00Am I the only one that hates the site color scheme...Am I the only one that hates the site color scheme for akward zombie?<br /><br />That's why I never check her comic, because the huge bright red makes my eyes bleed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-79175557651574506322009-05-31T06:21:47.447-07:002009-05-31T06:21:47.447-07:00I didn't know what papyrus was, I had to look it u...I didn't know what papyrus was, I had to look it up. I think more people would have gotten it had he used Comic Sans. The comic itself still didn't amuse me muchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-32066282532884365252009-05-30T23:36:20.599-07:002009-05-30T23:36:20.599-07:00I have awkward zombie on my list of webcomics that...I have awkward zombie on my list of webcomics that I read, but the appeal has really faded. I might end up removing it if the next update sucks.<br /><br />I am ASTOUNDED at how she can look like she does in her comic. I am just aghast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-18415401961510158172009-05-30T23:19:11.129-07:002009-05-30T23:19:11.129-07:00Hey, who likes Awkward Zombie?Hey, who likes Awkward Zombie?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-89851654232282587322009-05-30T22:51:09.949-07:002009-05-30T22:51:09.949-07:00I guess I don't read CAD nearly as much as the peo...I guess I don't read CAD nearly as much as the people who actually get no enjoyment out of reading it.<br /><br />Though once again, to be fair, I can't think of a single video game comic that doesn't have the author's blog as teh front page going in. It's pretty much the only way to get your fanbase to read it... assuming everyone on the internet has teh exact same browsing habits that I do. Which is completely reasonable to make.Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-23146469148112074592009-05-30T22:35:55.732-07:002009-05-30T22:35:55.732-07:00CAD is a piece of shit
xkcd is still decent every...CAD is a piece of shit<br /><br />xkcd is still decent every once and a while.<br /><br />I wish TSGA would stop fucking around so much and make more good comics. Or any comics for that matter.<br /><br />This one I found pretty good. It would have been better if he hadn't skimped on the dinner/bar/driver logistics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-21331231295432942442009-05-30T21:09:12.416-07:002009-05-30T21:09:12.416-07:00Rehoboam: I could go on for hours about how batshi...Rehoboam: I could go on for hours about how batshit insane and egotistical Buckley is. To Randall's credit, he is a million times better than Buckley.Doctor Horriblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136168273490682121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-31713369805266572442009-05-30T20:56:11.848-07:002009-05-30T20:56:11.848-07:00"I was being ironic, and the comic is STILL painfu..."<I>I was being ironic, and the comic is STILL painfully bad, because it's really shitty irony.</I>"<br />Well, yes, but I was giving you a get-out-of-judgement free card.<br /><br />And now while I panned UTC, it is a relatively harmless comic that lays low. Timothy "Look at me guys I'm Irish" Buckley's miscarriage is the opposite kind of comic: harmful and well-known. I can provide commentary to this end, but I'd rather <A HREF="http://badwebcomics.blogspot.com/2007/06/ctrlaltdel.html" REL="nofollow">let the King spread the good word</A>.Rehoboamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-81467503182477621272009-05-30T20:43:13.382-07:002009-05-30T20:43:13.382-07:00I don't understand how he makes money. I mean, xkc...I don't understand how he makes money. I mean, xkcd, for all its faults, is still compelling enough to read. I tried to read CAD once and just got bored.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06037127857062536971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-11475124664453375802009-05-30T19:58:34.439-07:002009-05-30T19:58:34.439-07:00Yeah the characters are pretty much all about as o...Yeah the characters are pretty much all about as one-dimensional as you can ever be. There's no psychology to them at all.<br /><br />The worst part, though, is that Buckley isn't just self-important. I think most people in webcomics are to some degree or another, with a few exceptions. It's that he is pompous, deranged, and narcissistic. It adds up. <br /><br />First, there is the format of his news posts. They are still the front page of his website--because he assumes that his readers care what he has to say. This is also true of a few other comics--Penny Arcade being an example--but in the case of Penny Arcade, the news post always contains relevant text to the comic, and Tycho is also actually a good writer.<br /><br />Tim Buckley, in contrast, is a pompous narcissistic blowhard who thinks that his opinion is important to his legion fans. It's all in the tone. He can write a review of a game and sound loathsome while he's doing it. He is utterly self-absorbed, and simultaneously incredibly insecure. He maintains a sock puppet account on Wikipedia to monitor the CAD article and root out any criticism or negative press about the comic. He lashes out with vitriol at even very thoughtful and kind criticism, with a harsh and dismissive "well then don't read it, dumbass." Even the ones fully intended to be constructive, that would actually benefit him greatly to pay attention to, that come from people who are legitimately fans--"don't read it, no one is holding a gun to your head."rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-41036155245598057862009-05-30T19:32:44.203-07:002009-05-30T19:32:44.203-07:00Anon: Yeah, it might have been based on events, bu...Anon: Yeah, it might have been based on events, but he planned the arc for something in the neighbourhood of two years, and didn't lay a shit's worth of groundwork for it. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a serious moment in the comic that didn't involve the death of his robot buddy. You'd think he could have prepared the readers for that a bit, eh? Instead of just having his character act like a fucktard the entire time, and then manage to have all the characters over the event in something like 2 months? It's a self-insertion blip on the radar that proves Buckley doesn't actually give a fuck about the integrity of the comic. He makes a feign to continuity, but consistently does shit all with it. Not to mention the characters are pretty damned poorly written. Does anyone honestly believe that Ethan, the complete and utter tool he's previously been, could run an entire store with no management training? And Lilah has no characterization. Literally. Name a defining characteristic that goes beyond "female" and "likes video games." Considering how long the comic's been going, and how much "story" there's been, you'd think you'd know a little about what kind of food she likes, or anything.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580228790308651175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-57450660693415090602009-05-30T18:41:42.387-07:002009-05-30T18:41:42.387-07:00Thanks Mike. I'm the Anon from before.
He made a b...Thanks Mike. I'm the Anon from before.<br />He made a blog post to go with the comic.<br />http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/news.php?i=1636#1636<br />Wow, check out that wall of text.<br />Here's a little highlight:<br />"Again, I disagree. A miscarriage is definitely not a joke, and I have no intention of making light of it. And it can be a tough and emotional thing for couples to go through, speaking from personal experience. And I know that it's often much harder on the woman than on the man. However, I also know that it doesn't necessarily turn you into a sad, depressed sack of tears for the rest of your life. People can move past it, and heal."<br /><br />Buckley had a girlfriend and she had a miscarriage. Hmm...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-5618585681692098382009-05-30T18:19:01.176-07:002009-05-30T18:19:01.176-07:00" but it doesn't seem any more so than plenty of o..." but it doesn't seem any more so than plenty of other assholes with smaller hatedoms."<br /><br />"Miscarriage. Plot line."<br />With no warning, and no prior pretensions to seriousness, Buckley made his self-insertion's fiancee miscarry. Just to fuck with the fan base. Not for any lasting pay off, since the characters still ended up getting married, and seem unchanged by the experience. And THAT is why people hate him. A flippant treatment of a fairly horrifying event.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580228790308651175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-64995502950100976872009-05-30T18:17:09.988-07:002009-05-30T18:17:09.988-07:00He's significantly worse. Hell, even other webcomi...He's significantly worse. Hell, even other webcomics people hate him. They are usually a pretty friendly group.rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-52170080325193249792009-05-30T18:14:24.477-07:002009-05-30T18:14:24.477-07:00@Anti-Tim Anonymous
As for the "Wang to a 17 year-...@Anti-Tim Anonymous<br />As for the "Wang to a 17 year-old girl" thing, I've actually heard that before, but the explanation sounds like one of those crappy conspiracy theory Youtube videos. "He did something evil and then destroyed any sort of evidence, destroyed it because he's SO FUCKING EVIL". The age of consent is actually below 18 in a lot of areas of the US and other counters (I have no idea where Tim and supposed girl were located)... but it's still creepy as shit either way.<br /><br />Webcomics (and art in general) has a lot of people who think really highly of themselves.<br /><br />I'm assuming the "jerk to his fanbase" is in reference to the donations for a server thing. Once again I don't know the whole story on this, but isn't it entirely possible that the donation money (gasp) was already spent during the server's run?<br /><br />All the rest of him having no originaliy and comic critique can all easily lump together. I'm hardly an avid reader of Ctrl Alt Del, though I do Stumble it now and then and it doesn't really seem any different than Penny Arcade or any other Sarcasm + Games webcomic. It doesn't seem like it's worth much attention, let alone a hatedom that manifests itself every chance it gets.<br /><br />I'm not really defending him or his comic (well, other than for the sake of conversation), but it doesn't seem that he's done anything radically different than a whole ton of other webcomics out there... like, he's probably an asshole, but it doesn't seem any more so than plenty of other assholes with smaller hatedoms.Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-87411759266356007582009-05-30T16:58:41.636-07:002009-05-30T16:58:41.636-07:00The Wikipedia edit war over the Papyrus reference ...The Wikipedia edit war over the Papyrus reference is hilarious. Much moreso than any xkcd itself has ever been.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-30455052952063982009-05-30T14:35:06.874-07:002009-05-30T14:35:06.874-07:00This comic is funny because it was surprising. The...This comic is funny because it was surprising. The punchline was unexpected yet fit right in.<br /><br />That said, Friday's SUUUUUCKS. All the My Hobby ones suck as far as comic-y-ness. They only serve to add to the foundations of the community, and are actually pretty good as minimemes.The Scyphozoanoreply@blogger.com