1418: Horse - Revision history

PinkAmpersand: /* Explanation */ note that horses have now been used in the Russo-Ukrainian war

2025-10-10T05:54:28Z

‎Explanation: note that horses have now been used in the Russo-Ukrainian war

Galaktos: /* Explanation */ rewrite pro-Russian forces/horses section to not parrot Russian propaganda so much (“civil unrest”, seriously?)

2025-09-16T11:45:29Z

‎Explanation: rewrite pro-Russian forces/horses section to not parrot Russian propaganda so much (“civil unrest”, seriously?)

Mathmaster at 18:25, 10 August 2025

2025-08-10T18:25:36Z

Mathmaster at 18:24, 10 August 2025

2025-08-10T18:24:12Z

FaviFake at 18:45, 22 June 2025

2025-06-22T18:45:25Z

FaviFake: i mean, sure

2025-06-22T18:43:00Z

i mean, sure

92.23.2.228: Don't make it look worse and expect everyone else to improve the awful middle ground of how you leave it.

2025-06-22T16:54:20Z

Don't make it look worse and expect everyone else to improve the awful middle ground of how you leave it.

FaviFake: /* Explanation */

2025-06-22T10:13:34Z

‎Explanation

FaviFake: /* Explanation */

2025-06-22T10:05:09Z

‎Explanation

172.71.214.165 at 03:11, 14 December 2024

2024-12-14T03:11:54Z

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 ; Ukrainian town threatened by pro-Russian horses
-:The {{w|Russo-Ukrainian War}} had begun some seven months earlier, but until the {{w|Russian invasion of Ukraine|2022 invasion}}, Russia mainly used soldiers without insignia and paramilitaries. These were often euphemistically referred to as "pro-Russian forces" by the media (rather than "Russian forces").
+:The {{w|Russo-Ukrainian War}} had begun some seven months earlier, but until the {{w|Russian invasion of Ukraine|2022 invasion}}, Russia mainly used {{w|irregular military|irregular forces}} and {{w|Little green men (Russo-Ukrainian War)|soldiers without insignias on their uniforms}}. These were often euphemistically referred to as "pro-Russian forces" by the media (rather than "Russian forces"). Since this comic's publication, horses have in fact [https://www.military.com/feature/2025/10/08/ukrainian-drones-attack-russian-cavalry-troops-rare-21st-century-encounter.html been used in combat] by the Russian military in Ukraine.
 ; Governor appoints task horse

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 ; Ukrainian town threatened by pro-Russian horses
-:At the time this comic was published, there was civil unrest in Ukraine, mostly framed as pro-European vs pro-Russian. In earlier centuries, the phrase "pro-Russian horses" could refer to the animals riden by Cossacks, or by their enemies, as alliances shifted. In 2022, this statement would perhaps become even more relevant.
+:The {{w|Russo-Ukrainian War}} had begun some seven months earlier, but until the {{w|Russian invasion of Ukraine|2022 invasion}}, Russia mainly used soldiers without insignia and paramilitaries. These were often euphemistically referred to as "pro-Russian forces" by the media (rather than "Russian forces").
 ; Governor appoints task horse

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 ==Explanation==
-{{incomplete|The article needs a cleanup; there are grammar errors and awkward prhases.}}[[Cueball]] has set his browser to auto-replace the word "force" with the word "horse". Some of the humorous resulting news headlines are shown. This is probably a parody of the [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cloud-to-butt-plus/apmlngnhgbnjpajelfkmabhkfapgnoai?hl=en Cloud to Butt Chrome Extension] (since it says ''new'' favorite browser text replacement). There has been several [[:Category:Substitutions|comics using substitutions]] before and also at least one after this one.
+[[Cueball]] has set his browser to auto-replace the word "force" with the word "horse". Some of the humorous resulting news headlines are shown. This is probably a parody of the [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cloud-to-butt-plus/apmlngnhgbnjpajelfkmabhkfapgnoai?hl=en Cloud to Butt Chrome Extension] (since it says ''new'' favorite browser text replacement). There has been several [[:Category:Substitutions|comics using substitutions]] before and also at least one after this one.
 ; Ukrainian town threatened by pro-Russian horses

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 ; Quarks, which are bound together by the strong nuclear horse…
-:{{w|Quark|Quarks}} are elementary particles. They form bound states e.g. the {{w|proton}} (two up + one down-quark) mediated by the {{w|Strong interaction|strong force}}, similarly as atoms are bound states of {{w|Electron|electrons}} and charged {{w|Nucleon|nucleons}} held together by the {{w|Electromagnetism|electromagnetic horse}}. They are also referenced in [[474: Turn-On]], [[1621: Fixion]] and in [[1731: Wrong]]. There is a real Nuclear horse in a different sense, which is a racehorse born in 2017 and named Nuclear.
+:{{w|Quark|Quarks}} are elementary particles. They form bound states e.g. the {{w|proton}} (two up + one down-quark) mediated by the {{w|Strong interaction|strong force}}, similarly as atoms are bound states of {{w|Electron|electrons}} and charged {{w|Nucleon|nucleons}} held together by the {{w|Electromagnetism|electromagnetic horse}}, and these forces are also referenced in [[474: Turn-On]], [[1621: Fixion]] and in [[1731: Wrong]]. There is a real Nuclear horse in a different sense, which is a racehorse born in 2017 and named Nuclear.
 ; Officer suspended from horse (title text)
-:Being suspended from a police force (i.e. usually being forced upon mandatory leave pending resolution of the issue at hand; paid, part-paid or unpaid) is a common practice where culpable wrongdoing of sufficiently serious nature is suspected of the individual concerned. It may also occur in some countries when the police officer grew too old for the job. A person could literally be suspended from a horse if they fall off the horse but got stuck in the stirrups.  Unlike most of these "horse" terms, a police horse is a real thing.
+:Being suspended from a police force (i.e. usually being forced upon mandatory leave pending resolution of the issue at hand; paid, part-paid or unpaid) is a common practice where wrongdoing of sufficiently serious nature is suspected of the police officer, and it may occur in some countries if the police officer gets to old for the job. A person could literally be suspended from a horse if they fall off the horse but got stuck in the stirrups.  Unlike most of these "horse" terms, a police horse is a real thing.
 ==Transcript==

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 ; Ukrainian town threatened by pro-Russian horses
-:At the time this comic was published, there was civil unrest in Ukraine, mostly framed as pro-European vs pro-Russian. In earlier centuries, the phrase "pro-Russian horses" could refer to the animals riden by Cossacks, or by their enemies, as alliances shifted. In 2022, this statement would perhaps become even more relevant. <!-- Though indisputably "Russian forces", rather than ostensibly just "pro-Russian forces" would become the normal 'original' phrase. But I wouldn't want to make this too political, just note the update of the situation somewhat neutrally... -->It should be noted that Randall spelled "Ukrainian" incorrectly, forgetting the first 'i'.
+:At the time this comic was published, there was civil unrest in Ukraine, mostly framed as pro-European vs pro-Russian. In earlier centuries, the phrase "pro-Russian horses" could refer to the animals riden by Cossacks, or by their enemies, as alliances shifted. In 2022, this statement would perhaps become even more relevant.
 ; Governor appoints task horse
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 :Iraqi air horse growing
 :Quarks, which are bound together by the strong nuclear horse...
 {{comic discussion}}

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 ==Explanation==
-{{incomplete|Remove the bullet points and use normal sentences.}}[[Cueball]] has set his browser to auto-replace the word "force" with the word "horse." Some of the humorous resulting news headlines are shown. This is probably a parody of the [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cloud-to-butt-plus/apmlngnhgbnjpajelfkmabhkfapgnoai?hl=en Cloud to Butt Chrome Extension] (since it says ''new'' favorite browser text replacement). There has been several [[:Category:Substitutions|comics using substitutions]] before and also at least one after this one.
+[[Cueball]] has set his browser to auto-replace the word "force" with the word "horse." Some of the humorous resulting news headlines are shown.
-; Ukrainian town threatened by pro-Russian horses
+*Ukrainian town threatened by pro-Russian horses
 **At the time this comic was published, there was civil unrest in Ukraine, mostly framed as pro-European vs pro-Russian. In earlier centuries, the phrase "pro-Russian horses" could refer to the animals riden by Cossacks, or by their enemies, as alliances shifted.
 ***In 2022, this statement would perhaps become even more relevant. <!-- Though indisputably "Russian forces", rather than ostensibly just "pro-Russian forces" would become the normal 'original' phrase. But I wouldn't want to make this too political, just note the update of the situation somewhat neutrally... -->
 **It should be noted that Randall spelled "Ukrainian" incorrectly, forgetting the first 'i'.
+*Governor appoints task horse
 **A {{w|Task force}} is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity, which makes it quite comical to picture a horse instead of a unit.  A "task horse" would presumably be a horse performing tasks.
+*Iraqi Air Horse growing
 **The Air ''Force'' of Iraq may indeed be being up-armed, especially in light of the threat, at this time, of ISIS/ISIL/Islamic State forces across swaths of both Iraq and Syria.  In mythology, Pegasus was a winged horse that could fly through the air, and might be considered an "air horse".  In real life, "Air Horse One" is an airplane equipped for transporting horses.
+*Quarks, which are bound together by the strong nuclear horse…
 **{{w|Quark|Quarks}} are elementary particles. They form bound states e.g. the {{w|proton}} (two up + one down-quark) mediated by the {{w|Strong interaction|strong force}}, similarly as atoms are bound states of {{w|Electron|electrons}} and charged {{w|Nucleon|nucleons}} held together by the {{w|Electromagnetism|electromagnetic horse}}.
 **They are also referenced in [[474: Turn-On]], [[1621: Fixion]] and in [[1731: Wrong]].
 **There is a real Nuclear horse in a different sense, which is a racehorse born in 2017 and named Nuclear.
-; Officer suspended from horse (title text)
+This is probably a parody of the [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cloud-to-butt-plus/apmlngnhgbnjpajelfkmabhkfapgnoai?hl=en Cloud to Butt Chrome Extension] (since it says ''new'' favorite browser text replacement).
-**Being suspended from a police force (i.e. usually being forced upon mandatory leave pending resolution of the issue at hand; paid, part-paid or unpaid) is a common practice where culpable wrongdoing of sufficiently serious nature is suspected of the individual concerned. It may also occur in some countries when the police officer grew too old for the job. A person could literally be suspended from a horse if they fall off the horse but got stuck in the stirrups.  Unlike most of these "horse" terms, a police horse is a real thing.
 ==Transcript==

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