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{{comic | {{comic | ||
| number = 694 | | number = 694 | ||
− | | date = | + | | date = 2010-01-27 |
| title = Retro Virus | | title = Retro Virus | ||
| image = retro_virus.png | | image = retro_virus.png | ||
| titletext = He says this is the year of Linux on the desktop! The world of Windows will fade any moment now! | | titletext = He says this is the year of Linux on the desktop! The world of Windows will fade any moment now! | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | This comic | + | This comic is a reference to the word "retro" which is a reference to {{w|Retro Style}} and {{w|Computer Virus}} which is a double entendre for {{w|Retrovirus}}. |
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− | The | + | The "Dude"'s friends continue to make fun of him referencing things that were important back in 2003 like {{w|Howard Dean}}, {{w|Friendster}} or {{w|Kazaa}}. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[ | + | :[Dude is using a computer.] |
− | : | + | :Dude: Argh, this is frustrating. |
:Friend (off-panel): What? | :Friend (off-panel): What? | ||
− | : | + | :Dude: This windows box has a virus and I can't get regedit to-- |
:Friend (off-panel): Haha, cleaning viruses? Man, what a blast from the past! | :Friend (off-panel): Haha, cleaning viruses? Man, what a blast from the past! | ||
− | :Friend: Check it out! Dude's cleaning | + | :Friend: Check it out! Dude's cleaning win32 viruses! Remember that? |
− | : | + | :Girl (off-panel): It's like we're back in 2003! |
− | : | + | :Dude (small): Hey, XP's still the most-- |
:Friend: Did you get the virus from Kazaa? | :Friend: Did you get the virus from Kazaa? | ||
− | : | + | :Girl (with laptop): Guess what I just read on Howard Dean's Friendster!? |
− | : | + | :Dude (head in hands): Guys ... |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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