3248: 182.8 Meters
| 182.8 Meters |
 Title text: They rounded down to 182.8 instead of rounding up to 182.9 because 182.9 might make the statement incorrect. |
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This is a comic in the My Hobby series, this time the hobby of reverse-engineering original units from oddly specific measurements in another unit.
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[Hairbun stands at a podium to the left, gesturing toward the sign. Four visitors stand nearby observing: Ponytail, Cueball, Megan, and White Hat. Cueball has a thought bubble.]
Cueball: (thinking) "More than"? Why would they use that for such a precise...
Cueball: (thinking) ...Aha! 100 fathoms!
[Caption below the panel:]
My Hobby: Reverse-Engineering Original Units
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I remember seeing a sign for a university saying it offered “more than 17 programs.” I can’t think of a reason for them to phrase it like that if they had anything other than 18 programs in total. KelOfTheStars! (talk) 04:16, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
- Perhaps the sign was made while a potential 19th program was under consideration or when one of 19 programs was being considered for elimination. Another possibility is that it had small "programs" that were less than full-fledged programs and there was an internal dispute about whether those "programs" should count. My hobby: Thinking about possible excuses petty bureaucrats can use when drafting signs. 150.221.155.241 04:54, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
Fun fact! There's never been a US President measuring either 186 or 187 cm tall: https://potus.com/presidential-facts/presidential-heights/ 86.23.176.63 04:34, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
why is it that when i look at the page this shows up: This is a comic in the "My Hobby" is a series of xkcd comics in which Randall suggests (hopefully fictional) hobbies he has. The hobbies tend to be clever or smart-aleck things to do. They do not always fall under the type of activity that would generally be described as a "hobby", but often are merely things Randall (or Cueball) does when certain situations arise. "My Hobby" comics are not presented regularly, but there have been a number such strip.... (yada yada yada) but when i actually edit it it shows an really short sentence??? --Utdtutyabthsc (talk) 04:54, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
- It's fixed now.[1] 150.221.155.241 05:07, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
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