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Talk:1079: United Shapes

2013-08-20T22:49:05Z

65.117.250.78:

Hooray, another comic that only Americans will get. Randall, some of us live in *other* parts of the world. '''[[User:Davidy22|Davidy22]]'''[[User talk:Davidy22|<tt>[talk]</tt>]] 13:47, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

Wait, so an American artist with a mostly-American audience is supposed to limit himself to cartoons that everyone can understand? And people say AMERICANS are the arrogant ones. [[Special:Contributions/71.229.88.206|71.229.88.206]] 07:59, 24 March 2013 (UTC)

Could someone please explain the stereotypes? I'm American and I don't really see any jokes. As far as I can tell, he just picked images that fit in each state. {{unsigned|71.229.88.206|07:59, 24 March 2013}}

We still have to fix this thumbnail issue. --[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 16:47, 6 June 2013 (UTC)

For the most part I don't think the shapes have anything to do with the states other than what happens to fit. The Louisiana "boot" and Michigan "glove" are commonly used to describe those states shapes.

152: Hamster Ball

2013-08-16T15:32:23Z

65.117.250.78:

{{comic
| number = 152
| date = September 3, 2006
| title = Hamster Ball
| image = hamster_ball.png
| titletext = Reportedly, double-walled inflatable balls like this exist somewhere. Now to find that place.
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete}}
The comic starts with a Genie, or Jinn having been freed from a magical lamp granting the owner three wishes. But this jokes on Jeannie, what is spelled similar.

[[Cueball]] is asking for a Human-Sized hamster ball, and when he got it, he starts to roll around and enjoys the fun on this.

Genie is {{w|I Dream of Jeannie|Jeannie}}{{dubious|Additional evidence needed}}, she asks what he would like for his other two wishes, to which having being granted already his heart's desire, he states he wouldn't need the other wishes for anything.

The title text refers to the activity of {{w|Zorbing}}.

==Transcript==
:[Cueball stands by a genie, whose lower body becomes smoke and trails down to an old-fashioned lamp.]
:Genie: You have awakened me from the lamp. You may have three wishes. What does your heart desire?
:Cueball: I'd like a human-sized hamster ball.
:[A hamster ball appears; Cueball is inside it.]
:Cueball: Sweet!
:[Cueball steps to left; the ball rolls that way.]
:[He does the same thing to his right.]
:[Cueball comes to rest in the centre of the panel.]
:Genie: And your other wishes?
:Cueball: Why would I need other wishes?

{{comic discussion}}

[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]

152: Hamster Ball

2013-06-19T15:19:27Z

65.117.250.78: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 152
| date = September 3, 2006
| title = Hamster Ball
| image = hamster_ball.png
| titletext = Reportedly, double-walled inflatable balls like this exist somewhere. Now to find that place.
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete}}
The comic starts with a Genie, or Jinn having been freed from a magical lamp granting the owner three wishes.

Asking for a Human-Sized hamster ball which he proceeds to roll around and have fun in.

The Genie then asks what he would like for his other two wishes, to which having being granted already his heart's desire he states he wouldn't need the other wishes for anything.

The comic plays on the activity of {{w|Zorbing}}.

==Transcript==
Genie: You have awakened me from the lamp. You may have three wishes. what does your heart desire? 
Cueball: I'd like a human-sized hamster ball. 
Cueball: SWEET! 
[Cueball enjoying and running around in his newly acquired human-sized hamster ball.] 
Genie: And your other wishes? 
Cueball: Why would I need other wishes? 

{{comic discussion}}
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]