https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=98.166.43.28&feedformat=atomexplain xkcd - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T16:46:27ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.30.0https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:147:_A_Way_So_Familiar&diff=48213Talk:147: A Way So Familiar2013-08-30T23:04:55Z<p>98.166.43.28: Possibly incomplete; asked about specific Comeau reference</p>
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<div>I've added some explanation. But the joke could be taken the other way. Cueball is judgemental on girls with mohawks (that shovel prostitutes into cars), maybe she is indeed a {{w|Hooker with a heart of gold|cute girl in pain}}. Now that's food for thought! --[[User:Pnariyoshi|Pnariyoshi]] ([[User talk:Pnariyoshi|talk]]) 14:33, 15 March 2013 (UTC)<br />
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Does anybody know what the reference is to Joey Comeau's work? [[Special:Contributions/98.166.43.28|98.166.43.28]] 23:04, 30 August 2013 (UTC)DBrak</div>98.166.43.28https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:1258:_First&diff=48211Talk:1258: First2013-08-30T22:29:07Z<p>98.166.43.28: Asked about specific "Internet behaviors" that may be referenced</p>
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<div>First! [[User:Edo|Edo]] ([[User talk:Edo|talk]]) 04:28, 30 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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:This is a wiki, not some xkcd reader's blog. [[User:GameZone|GameZone]] ([[User talk:GameZone|talk]]) 04:30, 30 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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::(it's called a joke) [[User:Edo|Edo]] ([[User talk:Edo|talk]]) 04:38, 30 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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::I thought it was funny. [[Special:Contributions/75.37.205.50|75.37.205.50]] 07:42, 30 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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:: I actually would have been slightly disappointed if someone hadn't made a "First!" comment for this particular comic. Only slightly, though, because that would mean I would've been able to do it. [[Special:Contributions/66.87.67.175|66.87.67.175]] 18:30, 30 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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:Ha! I was going to do the same thing. --[[User:Druid816|Druid816]] ([[User talk:Druid816|talk]]) 07:58, 30 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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When I saw today's comic on XKCD.com, I came here just to check if someone made a "First!" comment in comic's discussion page. [[Special:Contributions/78.205.5.80|78.205.5.80]] 08:13, 30 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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:Yep, I wanted to come here and post "first!" I thought that would be fun and original. [[User:Porkypine|Porkypine]] ([[User talk:Porkypine|talk]]) 14:50, 30 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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:I also only came by to make sure the first thing in Discussion was "First," as is appropriate.<br />
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I agree it is likely Megan offscreen, but can we be sure? [[Special:Contributions/83.227.33.35|83.227.33.35]] 09:57, 30 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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:Is Megan the canonical name for the long-haired brunette? Interesting... [[Special:Contributions/188.76.190.204|188.76.190.204]] 12:10, 30 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
:: Yes. See [[159:_Boombox]] --[[User:Rael|Rael]] ([[User talk:Rael|talk]]) 14:51, 30 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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I corrected the indents, dont be mad at me :) [[Special:Contributions/188.76.190.204|188.76.190.204]] 12:10, 30 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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Can someone explain what it means? I first guessed it was the proliferation on the "exactly zero" sentence, but it can also means "not comments at all". [[Special:Contributions/188.76.190.204|188.76.190.204]] 12:10, 30 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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:He is being ironic because there have been so many annoying internet behaviours have come about. [[Special:Contributions/184.66.160.91|184.66.160.91]] 13:09, 30 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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:Could also be self referencing, as massive use of irony can be considered an annoying internet behaviour. --[[Special:Contributions/132.230.150.44|132.230.150.44]] 13:13, 30 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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:If someone comes with a new annoying behavior, it will be the first! [[Special:Contributions/179.219.106.94|179.219.106.94]] 14:20, 30 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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:I get that there are annoying Internet behavior, and idiocy on the Web is pretty much unavoidable, but are there any new, specific behaviors that we can put in the explanation rather than just telling people how obvious it is? (I'm not just complaining, if it came across that way. I would offer examples if I could think of any.) [[Special:Contributions/98.166.43.28|98.166.43.28]] 22:29, 30 August 2013 (UTC)DBrak</div>98.166.43.28https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:1256:_Questions&diff=47869Talk:1256: Questions2013-08-26T20:30:52Z<p>98.166.43.28: Asked about conflicting(?) purpose of table and transcript</p>
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<div>Why did I just type the following in, when doubtless someone else has already done this..?<br />
:(Questions<br />
:Found in Google autocomplete)<br />
:Why do whales jump<br />
:Why are witches green<br />
:Why are there mirrors above beds<br />
:Why do I say Uh<br />
:Why is sea salt better<br />
:Why are there trees in the middle of fields<br />
:Why is there not a pokemon MMO<br />
:Why is there laughing in TV shows<br />
:Why are there doors on the freeway<br />
:Why are there so many SVCHOST.EXE running<br />
:Why aren't there any countries in Antarctica<br />
:Why are there scary sounds in Minecraft<br />
:Why is there kicking in my stomach<br />
:Why are there two slashes after http<br />
:Why are there celebrities<br />
:Why do snakes exist<br />
:Why do oysters have pearls<br />
:Why are ducks called ducks<br />
:Why do they call it the clap<br />
:Why are Kyle and Cartman friends<br />
:Why is there an arrow on Aang's Head<br />
:Why are text messages blue<br />
:Why are there mustaches on clothes<br />
:Why are there mustaches on cars<br />
:Why are there mustaches everywhere<br />
:Why are there so many birds in Ohio<br />
:Why is there so much rain in Ohio<br />
:Why is Ohio weather so wierd<br />
:Why are there male and female bikes<br />
:Why are there bridesmaids<br />
:Why do dying people reach up<br />
:Why aren't there varicose arteries<br />
:Why are old klingons different<br />
:Image: :Why are there squirrels<br />
:Why is programming so hard<br />
:Why is there a 0 Ohm resistor<br />
::They used to be called "jumpers" and were made out of wire. With surface mount there are no holes to stick wires in so they just made jumpers in a resistor outline. {{unsigned|ExternalMonolog|13:47, 26 August 2013}}<br />
:Why do Americans hate soccer<br />
:Why od rhymes sound good<br />
:Why do trees die<br />
:Why is there no sound on CNN<br />
:Why aren't Pokemon real<br />
:Why aren't bullets sharp<br />
:Why do dreams seem so real<br />
:Why do testicles move<br />
:Why are there psychics<br />
:Why are hats so expensive<br />
:Why is there caffeine in my shampoo<br />
:Why do your boobs hurt<br />
:Why aren't economists rick<br />
:Why do Americans call it soccer<br />
:Why are my ears ringing<br />
:Why are there so many avengers<br />
:Why are the Avengers fighting the X-Men<br />
:Why is Wolverine not in the Avengers<br />
:Why are there ants in my laptop<br />
:Why is Earth tilted<br />
:Why is space black<br />
:Why is outer space so cold<br />
:Why are there pyramids on the moon<br />
:Why is NASA shutting down<br />
:Why are there tiny spiders in my houise<br />
:Why do spiders come inside<br />
:Why are there huge spiders in my house<br />
:Why are there lots of spiders in my house<br />
:Why are there spiders in my room<br />
:Why are there so many spiders in my room<br />
:Why do spider bits itch<br />
:Why is dying so scary<br />
:Why is there no GPS in laptops<br />
:Why do knees click<br />
:Why aren't there E grades<br />
:Why is isolation bad<br />
:Why do boys like me<br />
:Why don't boys like me<br />
:Why is there always a Java update<br />
:Why are there red dots on my thighs<br />
:Why is lying good<br />
:Image: :Why is sex so important<br />
:Why are there slaves in the bible<br />
:Why do twins have different fingerprints<br />
:Why are Americans afraid of dragons<br />
:Why are there swarms of gnats<br />
:Why is there phlegm<br />
:Why are there so many crows in Rochester, MN<br />
:Why is psychic weak to bug<br />
:Why do children get cancer<br />
:Why is poseidon angry with odysseus<br />
:Why is there ice in space<br />
:Image: :Why are there ghosts<br />
:Why is there an owl in my backyard<br />
:Why is there an owl outside my window<br />
:Why is there an owl on the dollar bill<br />
:Why do owls attack people<br />
:Why are AK47s so expensive<br />
:Why are there helicopters circling my house<br />
:Why are there gods<br />
:Why are there two spocks<br />
:Why is Mt Vesuvius there<br />
:Why do they say T Minus<br />
:Why are there obelisks<br />
:Why are wrestlers always wet<br />
:Why are oceans becoming more acidic<br />
:Why is Arwen dying<br />
:Why aren't my quail laying eggs<br />
:Why aren't my qual eggs hatching<br />
:Why aren't there any foreign military bases in America<br />
:Why is HTTPS crossed out in red<br />
:Why is there a line through HTTPS<br />
:Why is there a red line throught HTTPS on Facebook<br />
:Why is HTTPS important<br />
:Image: :Why aren't my arms growing<br />
:Why are my boobs itchy<br />
:Why are cigarettes legal<br />
:Why are the ducks in my pool<br />
:Why is Jesus white<br />
:Why is there liquid in my ear<br />
:Why do Q Tips feel good<br />
:Why do good people die<br />
:Image: :Why aren't there guns in Harry Potter<br />
:Why are ultrasounds important<br />
:Why are ultrasound machines expensive<br />
:Why is stealing wrong<br />
:((The following are vertical.))<br />
:Why are there weeks<br />
:Why do I feel dizzy<br />
:Why is YKK on all zippers<br />
:Why are trees tall<br />
:Why do iguanas die<br />
:Why aren't there dinosaur ghosts<br />
:Why are dogs afraid of fireworks<br />
:Why is there no king in England<br />
:Why is life so boring<br />
:Why is there lava<br />
:Why are there female Mr Mimes<br />
:Why is GPS free<br />
:Why is there Hell if god forgives<br />
They probably need error-checking/rearranging/something. And feel free to delete this entire comment if it becomes superfluous. [[Special:Contributions/178.104.103.140|178.104.103.140]] 10:19, 26 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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*Just copied your comment into the transcript area. [[Special:Contributions/72.246.0.10|72.246.0.10]] 13:12, 26 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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Although I appreciate the LOTR reference, is this really the intent? What is Randall's wife's name? Delete if this is a bridge too far into personal life. --[[Special:Contributions/131.70.204.120|131.70.204.120]] 16:29, 26 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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I answered [http://jlandl.blogspot.se/2013/08/answers-from-top-of-my-head.html all the questions], for my amusement. Feel free to use any answers you deem appropriate or accurate enough for the wiki. [[Special:Contributions/213.66.207.152|213.66.207.152]] 20:06, 26 August 2013 (UTC)<br />
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I'm confused that answers are being presented in different formats. Is the hyperlinked transcript a temporary state before answers are transferred to the table? Or is the transcript just a cleaner and more desirable alternative?</div>98.166.43.28https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:1227:_The_Pace_of_Modern_Life&diff=41192Talk:1227: The Pace of Modern Life2013-06-19T12:06:10Z<p>98.166.43.28: Commented about our propensity to skim this comic</p>
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<div>Is it sad that after reading the first few, I thought "TL; DR" and found myself skim reading most of them since I'm meant to be working right now and not reading xkcd? {{unsigned ip|90.152.3.226}}<br />
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That's obviously what's intended [[Special:Contributions/155.56.68.216|155.56.68.216]] 09:53, 19 June 2013 (UTC)<br />
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I don't think it's sad. According to my 11th Grade Literary Analysis, the propensity to take shortcuts is a fundamental flaw in human nature, but introductory Psychology lauded our use of heuristics. I say you should find meaning in your humanity and ability to set your own priorities and allocate just enough resources to various aspects of your life in order to succeed in life where the objectives are unclear.[[Special:Contributions/98.166.43.28|98.166.43.28]] 12:06, 19 June 2013 (UTC)DBrak<br />
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The topic made me slow down, read, and understand. Perhaps the point was lost on me, but the expressions from a century ago seem much like those made today. One can't help but wonder if that means they were wrong then and wrong now or if our society was in a century long devolutionary spiral, terminating with Twitter or whatever is coming next. --[[Special:Contributions/108.34.230.242|108.34.230.242]] 10:02, 19 June 2013 (UTC)</div>98.166.43.28