tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post6862482713330222662..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: Comic 761: In Too DeepCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-58357118946499274612010-07-13T12:31:51.645-07:002010-07-13T12:31:51.645-07:00and XKCD is one of those comics that isn't fun...and XKCD is one of those comics that isn't funny. we like making fun of how bad it is. see how this works?rshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828938843801425383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-1304498141217364562010-07-13T12:30:15.246-07:002010-07-13T12:30:15.246-07:00...it's a comic...maybe eveyrone is just takin......it's a comic...maybe eveyrone is just taking it all far too seriously. some are funny, some aren't. that's how most comics are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-46984093241582949722010-07-07T13:22:19.493-07:002010-07-07T13:22:19.493-07:00he prefers "Special"he prefers "Special"R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-20687216189096139352010-07-07T06:51:36.646-07:002010-07-07T06:51:36.646-07:00Geez Carl, it's not THAT hard to keep up with ...Geez Carl, it's not THAT hard to keep up with them. Are you sure you're not just retarded?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-70039536529897786222010-07-06T21:04:34.845-07:002010-07-06T21:04:34.845-07:00i have fallen behind on MSPA yet again because it&...i have fallen behind on MSPA yet again because it's so tedious and unrewarding to read. It's very, very hard to follow all 12 characters (because they have their real names, their screen names, and HEY THERE ARE TWELVE OF THEM) and it's just irritating to have to sift through their Cr@zY 7yp1Ng H@b!ts.<br /><br />abstruse goose is AWFUL, sometimes in ways that are almost literally unbelievable. Eventually i always believe they are that bad, but sometimes i don't want to.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-9479467637982004132010-07-06T19:42:02.932-07:002010-07-06T19:42:02.932-07:00Sepia, you nailed it.
Furthermore, asking if the...Sepia, you nailed it. <br /><br />Furthermore, asking if the statement "a simile is like a metaphor" is a metaphor for analogy is within a few degrees of absolute nonsense. That was clearly not the speaker's intention, and there is nothing in it to suggest such a convoluted interpretation.<br /><br />For being from a field dealing in "perfect, universal truths", Randall certainly lets his characters get away with some very wooly thinking when he reckons it sounds impressive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-70908702441285164522010-07-06T19:09:43.183-07:002010-07-06T19:09:43.183-07:00Hahaha, holy shit, Randall's only obligation i...Hahaha, holy shit, Randall's only obligation is to post a goddamn webcomic THREE TIMES A WEEK, and he manages to even screw that up.<br /><br />I'm surprised he didn't use all his L337 PYTH0N PR0GR4MMUR SK1LLZ to automatise the process. Fuck, considering the quality of his webcomic, I'm surprised he didn't automatise the process of MAKING the comics as well.Fernie Cantohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753446688169468457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-75526996840765940882010-07-06T15:45:42.754-07:002010-07-06T15:45:42.754-07:00Brian how dare you besmirch the glourious name of ...Brian how dare you besmirch the glourious name of Randall!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-58311027770888439232010-07-06T15:22:30.526-07:002010-07-06T15:22:30.526-07:00Fun story about that. This was posted over 20 min...Fun story about that. This was posted over 20 minutes late because he was too busy browsing a website. We yelled at him on IRC. Of course it looks rushed! It is rushed!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16588249878277763315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-1829729930779096382010-07-06T15:10:29.994-07:002010-07-06T15:10:29.994-07:00weird. my name is dan I had my own questions about...weird. my name is dan I had my own questions about the punchline.<br /><br />goomhdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-39749613985550913822010-07-06T15:04:26.312-07:002010-07-06T15:04:26.312-07:00What exactly do people think the punchline of the ...What exactly do people think the punchline of the latest comic is? I thought it was the "analogies are like sandwiches..." line, but...<br /><br />1) That isn't that funny (just funny compared to the other crap in the comic).<br /><br />2) It isn't a pun, so people saying "I thought it was funny because I like puns" doesn't make any sense.<br /><br />3) Some people apparently think the punchline is in the third panel.dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-63960752870696966532010-07-06T14:34:07.663-07:002010-07-06T14:34:07.663-07:00The punchline was forced, but I chuckled. My stan...The punchline was forced, but I chuckled. My standards have been lowered enough that I was happy with that. Comic could have been better, but hey, it was funny.<br /><br />Captcha: cormen. Where in the world is Cormen Sondiego?Alsworthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-49235767821188790832010-07-06T11:50:51.438-07:002010-07-06T11:50:51.438-07:00Oops, I left a word out of my previous post.
That...Oops, I left a word out of my previous post.<br /><br />That should've read:<br /> "If I say something LIKE "alligator tastes like chicken""<br /><br />And hey, that's another non-simile use of the word like. More of an implied literal comparison than a direct comparison (since I'm not listing all the other statements I could've said), but definately not a simile.<br /><br />I wonder what Randall would make of Valspeak.Sepianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-1133239238503496992010-07-06T11:22:31.913-07:002010-07-06T11:22:31.913-07:00aaaaand Randy forces the punchline again. It's...aaaaand Randy forces the punchline <i>again</i>. It's a shame, because the last two panels manage to not feature insipid dialog- if the first two had been better it might not be so bad a comic.<br />(note: don't get me wrong, they're not saying anything particularly clever or amusing, but at least they're talking like real people)<br /><br />The first two panels though, holy <i>shit</i>. <br />Nobody anywhere has ever talked like that. It's not conversation; it's a series of verbal nonsequitors stumbling into a joke. Wrong, stupid, and childish. <br />FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUVeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095687089196127511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-49242150973032869532010-07-06T11:22:02.009-07:002010-07-06T11:22:02.009-07:00Whoops, bad link. Lemee try again:
http://en.wikip...Whoops, bad link. Lemee try again:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=147_(number)&diff=352105901&oldid=352105239<br />Better.Plasmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729823782513370643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-76979308268775708962010-07-06T10:42:14.524-07:002010-07-06T10:42:14.524-07:001: I'd like to point out that while the "...1: I'd like to point out that while the "woman making a sandwich" thing isn't sexist, the whole "men are quirky, nerdy and major characters and women are down-to-earth and minor characters" thing still very much is.<br /><br />2: @Sepia: hey, you're right! Goddamnit Randall, how the hell do you manage to screw up this much?<br /><br />3: @Anon5:59:<br />You actually made me want to search Wikipedia for references of XKCD to see how many "X appeared somewhere in this single XKCD comic" there was.<br />At about search 30, I came across this:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=147_(number)&diff=352105076&oldid=350163192<br /><br />Yes, that's right, somebody made a reference for the page on the number 147, because one of the comics had a <i>very</i> minor thing saying that a lot of people think their IQ is 147. Oh, and it was completely made up.<br /><br />And it didn't get removed for three and a half months!<br /><br />God!<br />Damn!<br />I hate this comic!Plasmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729823782513370643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-70765563374035744932010-07-06T07:59:17.862-07:002010-07-06T07:59:17.862-07:00I know I'm being all autistically nerdy, but I...I know I'm being all autistically nerdy, but I just can't help myself.<br /><br />""A simile is like a metaphor" is a simile"<br /><br />No it's not. The "like" is being used literally (not um, metaphorically) there to compare two similar rhetorical devices. If I say something "alligator tastes like chicken", or "calzones are like pizza", those are straight up literal similarities I'm talking about, not similes.Sepianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-40216981209820372642010-07-06T06:26:46.632-07:002010-07-06T06:26:46.632-07:00I think I got it, guys. 762 is missing a panel rig...I think I got it, guys. 762 is missing a panel right there, before the first one. It's the panel in which they're getting high.<br /><br />That's the only logical explanation for that conversation.<br /><br />Eureka!<br /><br />MoleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-34769083443607382762010-07-06T06:10:56.988-07:002010-07-06T06:10:56.988-07:00L A M E.L A M E.emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-39977134761785917692010-07-06T05:59:59.125-07:002010-07-06T05:59:59.125-07:00http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Synecdoc...<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Synecdoche&diff=next&oldid=371976800" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Synecdoche&diff=next&oldid=371976800</a><br /><br /><br />That is all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-28505772462245146242010-07-06T05:41:33.166-07:002010-07-06T05:41:33.166-07:00Sudo get me a metaphor.Sudo get me a metaphor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-49673621020349500522010-07-06T04:39:08.746-07:002010-07-06T04:39:08.746-07:00Is this Randall's way of saying "BITCH MA...Is this Randall's way of saying "BITCH MAKE ME A SANDWICH"? I think the comic might've been funny if he'd started with that and then had the characters debate the etymology of "bitch." How would a female dog make a sandwich without opposable thumbs and so on. Also, I totally want a sandwich now. Get out of my head and into my kitchen, Randall.<br /><br />Anon 9:01 - I'm taking a perverse sort of enjoyment of the current troll storyline in MSPA, even if it is needlessly expository and/or esoteric. I mean, at least we're learning stuff without any SUPER PSYCHOUT COMBO X7s breaking up the flow, and a few of the subplots (gC's lawyer roleplay thing in particular) have been crazy good.Simon Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17656417618699122533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-20500954472389682292010-07-06T01:31:43.223-07:002010-07-06T01:31:43.223-07:00I actually liked 762 at fiorst, mainly because I s...I actually liked 762 at fiorst, mainly because I skimmed it at work and only really read the girl's dialouge.<br /><br />But holy fuck, I just read XKCD explained and Anon 5th june 6AM comment and I'm sitting here pissing myself laughing at work- how did I not spot the HORRIFIC NONSENSE inbwtween?<br /><br />Silver lining guys, this has been indirectly one of the funniest XKCDs for a long time for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-80044692190384021682010-07-05T23:25:10.241-07:002010-07-05T23:25:10.241-07:00The punchline was amusing. The painful and forced ...The punchline was amusing. The painful and forced way in which he got there seemed like total garbage when I read it.<br /><br />Now I've read XKCD explained, and the whole comic now makes sense while at the same time being way creepier.<br /><br />I think I was happier not understanding it, to be honest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-34900123522006493172010-07-05T22:45:42.924-07:002010-07-05T22:45:42.924-07:00Okay, I think I got it.
Comic 762 is missing one ...Okay, I think I got it.<br /><br />Comic 762 is missing one panel. Right there, before the first, in which they're getting high.<br /><br />Eureka,<br /><br />Mole<br /><br />CAPTCHA: emerse. Wait, isn't that a real word?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com