Talk:511: Sleet

2015-11-05T01:42:33Z

Jono hct: Q about S/leet

What is sleet in Randall's dialect? Ice pellets or a mixture of rain and snow? [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.55|141.101.98.55]] 18:05, 17 August 2014 (UTC)
:What does this matter? I would call it frozen rain. --[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 21:09, 17 August 2014 (UTC)
::I removed the requirement of a definition of sleet from the incomplete tag. Sleet is understood to be cold horrible weather to be out in, whichever regional definition is used. I dont believe that the explanation would improve in quality by guessing the interpretation that Randall would subscribe to.--[[User:Pudder|Pudder]] ([[User talk:Pudder|talk]]) 14:07, 1 September 2014 (UTC)

This is not vital, but I'm surprised no one has mentioned that the first panel quotes the first line of "Let It Snow," famously sung by Dean Martin. To me, hearing his mellow voice in my mind's ear more intensely evokes the loving scene that has been spoiled by the boyfriend's non-romantic preoccupation. Must be a generational thing, since I'm likely twice the age of most commenters![[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.156|108.162.219.156]] 09:25, 26 August 2015 (UTC)

Is the title "Sleet" a reference to {{w|Leet}}? [[User:Jono hct|Jono hct]] ([[User talk:Jono hct|talk]]) 01:42, 5 November 2015 (UTC)

511: Sleet

2015-11-05T01:39:37Z

Jono hct: /* Explanation */ Updated for references to Free Culture and Lessig in previous comics

{{comic
| number = 511
| date = December 1, 2008
| title = Sleet
| image = sleet.png
| titletext = I mean, I can barely hear myself complaining about Battlestar Galactica.
}}

==Explanation==
[[Megan]] is seen leaving an apartment, trudging through freezing temperatures and {{w|Sleet|foul weather}}, when she could be in a warm, cozy bed. The dialog is likely her thoughts, rather than speech. She is fed up with the second person's endless discussion of {{w|Digital rights management}} (DRM). She probably agrees with his position, but would rather face the weather than his endless rehashing of the issue.

The words in the first panel are the opening lyrics of the Christmas standard, {{w|Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!}}.

In the last panel, {{w|Free Culture (book)|Free Culture}} refers to a book by {{w|Lawrence Lessig}}, who advocates for fewer restrictions in many areas. Randall had previously advocated this title himself in [[86: Digital Rights Management]] and [[129: Content Protection]], and mentioned Lessig in [[343: 1337: Part 3]].

In the title text, it is revealed that Megan herself is also guilty of droning on about 'boring' subjects, likely to the annoyance of those around her. In this case complaining about science-fiction TV series {{w|Battlestar Galactica}} which tends to produces strong reactions among {{w|Geek|geeks}}. She has gone outside to avoid the boring rant, however given the opportunity, it is her that would be doing the ranting.

==Transcript==
:[Rainy, cold, windy street; Megan is walking along street; narration is from Megan's point-of-view.]
:The weather outside is frightful.
:I hate trudging through the icy slush and biting sleet.
:But it beats lying in our warm, cozy bed
:Listening to you talk about DRM for hours on end.
:Offscreen: Come back! Just listen to this one quote from ''Free Culture!''

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