Cueball - Revision history

Dtgriscom at 10:27, 28 April 2026

2026-04-28T10:27:27Z

82.132.236.190: Punctuation. Also consider the indirect reference (repuctantly, but only for linguistic reasons!) to "[his] wife" isn't definitely about Megan, whose reference to "[her] husband" isn't clearly about that Cueball.

2026-04-28T09:39:54Z

Punctuation. Also consider the indirect reference (repuctantly, but only for linguistic reasons!) to "[his] wife" isn't definitely about Megan, whose reference to "[her] husband" isn't clearly about that Cueball.

Dtgriscom at 03:29, 28 April 2026

2026-04-28T03:29:36Z

Dtgriscom at 03:29, 28 April 2026

2026-04-28T03:29:21Z

82.132.244.181: Might be just short term 'ungrooming', rather than longer-term 'growing', of course. So using a wider term that encompasses bothm

2025-11-07T14:36:20Z

Might be just short term 'ungrooming', rather than longer-term 'growing', of course. So using a wider term that encompasses bothm

82.132.244.181: doh²

2025-11-07T14:30:59Z

doh²

82.132.244.181: doh!

2025-11-07T14:28:00Z

doh!

82.132.244.181: Only after writing this change did I go checking for other information and found https://instsci.org/h8.html - which might (accounting for there being more than twice as many comics, now) be worth a read. Consider this an Easter Egg comment. Happy Easter!

2025-11-07T14:27:18Z

Only after writing this change did I go checking for other information and found https://instsci.org/h8.html - which might (accounting for there being more than twice as many comics, now) be worth a read. Consider this an Easter Egg comment. Happy Easter!

DollarStoreBa'al at 21:19, 5 November 2025

2025-11-05T21:19:45Z

DollarStoreBa'al: Cueball has a height now

2025-11-05T21:19:30Z

Cueball has a height now

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 [[600: Android Boyfriend|<!-- randomly picked a single example, feel free to change/add to; there are 'back of head' tufts, 'crown' tufts and 'forelock' tufts seen, perhaps even clearly formed from the completion of the off-eggshaped 'oval', but each generally 'makes sense' as a head pointing in various directions, somehow -->Early comics' depictions]] might even have been drawn to deliberately suggest a subtle tuft of hair, without the head displaying an actual hairstyle or [[Hairy|obvious strands]]. Though predominantly identified by being also hatless, he ''may'' also notably wear something on his head if [[3158: Shielding Chart|there is reason to do so]], while still being clearly the Cueball character through related context.
-Several of the [[:Category:Cancer|comics about cancer]] have Cueball representing Randall and Megan representing's his fiancée and later wife. Cueball may also be refering to Megan as his wife in [[3237: Husband and Wife]].
+Several of the [[:Category:Cancer|comics about cancer]] have Cueball representing Randall and Megan representing's his fiancée and later wife. Cueball also seems to be referring to Megan as his wife in [[3237: Husband and Wife]].
 Notwithstanding these complications, this name is unofficial but used here. Like other [[xkcd]] characters, Cueball doesn't necessarily represent the same character from comic to comic. Instead, he represents a generic {{w|everyman}}. In several comics, there are [[:Category:Multiple Cueballs|multiple Cueballs]], any of whom can be called Cueball. Early [[xkcd]] comics featured Cueball-style characters who occasionally included facial features (e.g., [[18: Snapple]]), since [[Randall Munroe|Randall]] hadn't standardized his character design early in the comic's run. Several of the [[:Category:Cancer|comics about cancer]] also have Cueball representing Randall himself.

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 [[600: Android Boyfriend|<!-- randomly picked a single example, feel free to change/add to; there are 'back of head' tufts, 'crown' tufts and 'forelock' tufts seen, perhaps even clearly formed from the completion of the off-eggshaped 'oval', but each generally 'makes sense' as a head pointing in various directions, somehow -->Early comics' depictions]] might even have been drawn to deliberately suggest a subtle tuft of hair, without the head displaying an actual hairstyle or [[Hairy|obvious strands]]. Though predominantly identified by being also hatless, he ''may'' also notably wear something on his head if [[3158: Shielding Chart|there is reason to do so]], while still being clearly the Cueball character through related context.
-Several of the [[:Category:Cancer|comics about cancer]] have Cueball representing Randall and Megan representing's his fiancée and later wife. Cueball also refers to Megan as his wife in [[3237: Husband and Wife]]
+Several of the [[:Category:Cancer|comics about cancer]] have Cueball representing Randall and Megan representing's his fiancée and later wife. Cueball may also be refering to Megan as his wife in [[3237: Husband and Wife]].
 Notwithstanding these complications, this name is unofficial but used here. Like other [[xkcd]] characters, Cueball doesn't necessarily represent the same character from comic to comic. Instead, he represents a generic {{w|everyman}}. In several comics, there are [[:Category:Multiple Cueballs|multiple Cueballs]], any of whom can be called Cueball. Early [[xkcd]] comics featured Cueball-style characters who occasionally included facial features (e.g., [[18: Snapple]]), since [[Randall Munroe|Randall]] hadn't standardized his character design early in the comic's run. Several of the [[:Category:Cancer|comics about cancer]] also have Cueball representing Randall himself.

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	Several of the [[:Category:Cancer\|comics about cancer]] have Cueball representing Randall and Megan representing's his fiancée and later wife. Cueball also refers to Megan as his wife in [[3237: Husband and Wife]]		Several of the [[:Category:Cancer\|comics about cancer]] have Cueball representing Randall and Megan representing's his fiancée and later wife. Cueball also refers to Megan as his wife in [[3237: Husband and Wife]]
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	Notwithstanding these complications, this name is unofficial but used here. Like other [[xkcd]] characters, Cueball doesn't necessarily represent the same character from comic to comic. Instead, he represents a generic {{w\|everyman}}. In several comics, there are [[:Category:Multiple Cueballs\|multiple Cueballs]], any of whom can be called Cueball. Early [[xkcd]] comics featured Cueball-style characters who occasionally included facial features (e.g., [[18: Snapple]]), since [[Randall Munroe\|Randall]] hadn't standardized his character design early in the comic's run. Several of the [[:Category:Cancer\|comics about cancer]] also have Cueball representing Randall himself.		Notwithstanding these complications, this name is unofficial but used here. Like other [[xkcd]] characters, Cueball doesn't necessarily represent the same character from comic to comic. Instead, he represents a generic {{w\|everyman}}. In several comics, there are [[:Category:Multiple Cueballs\|multiple Cueballs]], any of whom can be called Cueball. Early [[xkcd]] comics featured Cueball-style characters who occasionally included facial features (e.g., [[18: Snapple]]), since [[Randall Munroe\|Randall]] hadn't standardized his character design early in the comic's run. Several of the [[:Category:Cancer\|comics about cancer]] also have Cueball representing Randall himself.

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	[[600: Android Boyfriend\|<!-- randomly picked a single example, feel free to change/add to; there are 'back of head' tufts, 'crown' tufts and 'forelock' tufts seen, perhaps even clearly formed from the completion of the off-eggshaped 'oval', but each generally 'makes sense' as a head pointing in various directions, somehow -->Early comics' depictions]] might even have been drawn to deliberately suggest a subtle tuft of hair, without the head displaying an actual hairstyle or [[Hairy\|obvious strands]]. Though predominantly identified by being also hatless, he ''may'' also notably wear something on his head if [[3158: Shielding Chart\|there is reason to do so]], while still being clearly the Cueball character through related context.		[[600: Android Boyfriend\|<!-- randomly picked a single example, feel free to change/add to; there are 'back of head' tufts, 'crown' tufts and 'forelock' tufts seen, perhaps even clearly formed from the completion of the off-eggshaped 'oval', but each generally 'makes sense' as a head pointing in various directions, somehow -->Early comics' depictions]] might even have been drawn to deliberately suggest a subtle tuft of hair, without the head displaying an actual hairstyle or [[Hairy\|obvious strands]]. Though predominantly identified by being also hatless, he ''may'' also notably wear something on his head if [[3158: Shielding Chart\|there is reason to do so]], while still being clearly the Cueball character through related context.
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		+	Several of the [[:Category:Cancer\|comics about cancer]] have Cueball representing Randall and Megan representing's his fiancée and later wife. Cueball also refers to Megan as his wife in [[3237: Husband and Wife]]
		+

	Notwithstanding these complications, this name is unofficial but used here. Like other [[xkcd]] characters, Cueball doesn't necessarily represent the same character from comic to comic. Instead, he represents a generic {{w\|everyman}}. In several comics, there are [[:Category:Multiple Cueballs\|multiple Cueballs]], any of whom can be called Cueball. Early [[xkcd]] comics featured Cueball-style characters who occasionally included facial features (e.g., [[18: Snapple]]), since [[Randall Munroe\|Randall]] hadn't standardized his character design early in the comic's run. Several of the [[:Category:Cancer\|comics about cancer]] also have Cueball representing Randall himself.		Notwithstanding these complications, this name is unofficial but used here. Like other [[xkcd]] characters, Cueball doesn't necessarily represent the same character from comic to comic. Instead, he represents a generic {{w\|everyman}}. In several comics, there are [[:Category:Multiple Cueballs\|multiple Cueballs]], any of whom can be called Cueball. Early [[xkcd]] comics featured Cueball-style characters who occasionally included facial features (e.g., [[18: Snapple]]), since [[Randall Munroe\|Randall]] hadn't standardized his character design early in the comic's run. Several of the [[:Category:Cancer\|comics about cancer]] also have Cueball representing Randall himself.

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 :''For Cueball's girlfriend, see [[Megan]].''</noinclude>
-'''Cueball''' is a [[stick figure]] character in [[xkcd]]. He is distinguished from other characters by having no distinguishing features, including no obvious hair or hat, although this may just be a normally neat-and-short hair, or even shaven, that can still grow ungroomed hair if [[3151: Window Screen|allowed to do so]], rather than total [[1126: Epsilon and Zeta|or partial]] baldness.
+'''Cueball''' is a [[stick figure]] character in [[xkcd]]. He is distinguished from other characters by having no distinguishing features, including no obvious hair or hat, although this may just be a normally neat-and-short hair, or even shaven, that can still become ungroomed hair if [[3151: Window Screen|allowed to do so]], rather than total [[1126: Epsilon and Zeta|or partial]] baldness.
 [[600: Android Boyfriend|<!-- randomly picked a single example, feel free to change/add to; there are 'back of head' tufts, 'crown' tufts and 'forelock' tufts seen, perhaps even clearly formed from the completion of the off-eggshaped 'oval', but each generally 'makes sense' as a head pointing in various directions, somehow -->Early comics' depictions]] might even have been drawn to deliberately suggest a subtle tuft of hair, without the head displaying an actual hairstyle or [[Hairy|obvious strands]]. Though predominantly identified by being also hatless, he ''may'' also notably wear something on his head if [[3158: Shielding Chart|there is reason to do so]], while still being clearly the Cueball character through related context.

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 :''For Cueball's girlfriend, see [[Megan]].''</noinclude>
-'''Cueball''' is a [[stick figure]] character in [[xkcd]]. He is distinguished from other characters by having no distinguishing features (including no hair or hat). The name is unofficial but used here. Like other [[xkcd]] characters, Cueball doesn't necessarily represent the same character from comic to comic. Instead, he represents a generic {{w|everyman}}. In several comics, there are [[:Category:Multiple Cueballs|multiple Cueballs]], any of whom can be called Cueball. Early [[xkcd]] comics featured Cueball-style characters who occasionally included facial features (e.g., [[18: Snapple]]), since [[Randall Munroe|Randall]] hadn't standardized his character design early in the comic's run. Several of the [[:Category:Cancer|comics about cancer]] also have Cueball representing Randall himself.
+'''Cueball''' is a [[stick figure]] character in [[xkcd]]. He is distinguished from other characters by having no distinguishing features, including no obvious hair or hat, although this may just be a normally neat-and-short hair, or even shaven, that can still grow ungroomed hair if [[3151: Window Screen|allowed to do so], rather than total [[1126: Epsilon and Zeta|or partial]] baldness.
-He had hair in [[3151: Window Screen]].
+[[600: Android Boyfriend|<!-- randomly picked a single example, feel free to change/add to; there are 'back of head' tufts, 'crown' tufts and 'forelock' tufts seen, perhaps even clearly formed from the completion of the off-eggshaped 'oval', but each generally 'makes sense' as a head pointing in various directions, somehow -->Early comics' depictions]] might even have been drawn to deliberately suggest a subtle tuft of hair, without the head displaying an actual hairstyle or [[Hairy|obvious strands]]. Though predominantly identified by being also hatless, he ''may'' also notably wear something on his head if [[3158: Shielding Chart|there is reason to do so]], while still being clearly the Cueball character through related context.
 In [[3164: Metric Tip]], Cueball was given an official height of 5'9".