Talk:177: Alice and Bob - Revision history

172.69.79.143 at 23:38, 29 October 2023

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Volemo: Is "barred" used meaning "banned" or is that a typo exposing Randall as a Dvorak typist?

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Is "barred" used meaning "banned" or is that a typo exposing Randall as a Dvorak typist?

141.101.98.142 at 10:07, 8 January 2017

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Davidy22 at 19:47, 12 March 2016

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162.158.102.137: /* Isn't she Danish? */ new section

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‎Isn't she Danish?: new section

Danshoham at 16:17, 19 September 2015

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Danshoham at 16:13, 19 September 2015

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108.162.250.162 at 00:18, 16 July 2015

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173.245.55.76 at 02:30, 17 March 2014

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108.162.246.5 at 17:51, 28 January 2014

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	Is "barred" used meaning "banned" or is that a typo exposing Randall as a Dvorak typist? --[[User:Volemo\|Volemo]] ([[User talk:Volemo\|talk]]) 23:12, 29 October 2023 (UTC)		Is "barred" used meaning "banned" or is that a typo exposing Randall as a Dvorak typist? --[[User:Volemo\|Volemo]] ([[User talk:Volemo\|talk]]) 23:12, 29 October 2023 (UTC)
		+	:"{{wiktionary\|barred\|Prevented, either by a physical barrier or by conditions.}}" Yup. [[Special:Contributions/172.69.79.143\|172.69.79.143]] 23:38, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

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	Hmm... the existance of http://aram.xkcd.com/ suggests that Black Hat Guy has the same name as his acknowleged inspiration, so does that make them Aram and Eve ;) ? -- [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.142\|141.101.98.142]] 10:07, 8 January 2017 (UTC)		Hmm... the existance of http://aram.xkcd.com/ suggests that Black Hat Guy has the same name as his acknowleged inspiration, so does that make them Aram and Eve ;) ? -- [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.142\|141.101.98.142]] 10:07, 8 January 2017 (UTC)
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		+	Is "barred" used meaning "banned" or is that a typo exposing Randall as a Dvorak typist? --[[User:Volemo\|Volemo]] ([[User talk:Volemo\|talk]]) 23:12, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

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	She looks very similar to the character called [[Danish]] after an enigmatic remark in [[515]]. But here she is called Eve. Shouldn't we rename the character everywhere? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.102.137\|162.158.102.137]] 13:39, 12 March 2016 (UTC)		She looks very similar to the character called [[Danish]] after an enigmatic remark in [[515]]. But here she is called Eve. Shouldn't we rename the character everywhere? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.102.137\|162.158.102.137]] 13:39, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
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		+	Hmm... the existance of http://aram.xkcd.com/ suggests that Black Hat Guy has the same name as his acknowleged inspiration, so does that make them Aram and Eve ;) ? -- [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.142\|141.101.98.142]] 10:07, 8 January 2017 (UTC)

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 In addition to the obvious cryptography naming convention, I thought there was a reference to the 1969 movie classic Bob&Carol&Ted&Alice about infidelity and partners swapping. The climax scene has all 4 climb to bed together with Bob and Alice (married, but not to each other) kissing passionately.  The movie inspired a genre of sexual comedies, and to this day, calling out a few of the names with a "&" between is used as a euphemism for "too sexually liberal for their own good." [[User:Danshoham|Mountain Hikes]] ([[User talk:Danshoham|talk]]) 16:13, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
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 She looks very similar to the character called [[Danish]] after an enigmatic remark in [[515]]. But here she is called Eve. Shouldn't we rename the character everywhere? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.102.137|162.158.102.137]] 13:39, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

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	In addition to the obvious cryptography naming convention, I thought there was a reference to the 1969 movie classic Bob&Carol&Ted&Alice about infidelity and partners swapping. The climax scene has all 4 climb to bed together with Bob and Alice (married, but not to each other) kissing passionately. The movie inspired a genre of sexual comedies, and to this day, calling out a few of the names with a "&" between is used as a euphemism for "too sexually liberal for their own good." [[User:Danshoham\|Mountain Hikes]] ([[User talk:Danshoham\|talk]]) 16:13, 19 September 2015 (UTC)		In addition to the obvious cryptography naming convention, I thought there was a reference to the 1969 movie classic Bob&Carol&Ted&Alice about infidelity and partners swapping. The climax scene has all 4 climb to bed together with Bob and Alice (married, but not to each other) kissing passionately. The movie inspired a genre of sexual comedies, and to this day, calling out a few of the names with a "&" between is used as a euphemism for "too sexually liberal for their own good." [[User:Danshoham\|Mountain Hikes]] ([[User talk:Danshoham\|talk]]) 16:13, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
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		+	She looks very similar to the character called [[Danish]] after an enigmatic remark in [[515]]. But here she is called Eve. Shouldn't we rename the character everywhere? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.102.137\|162.158.102.137]] 13:39, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

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	None of them because they aren't the same characters! -Pennpenn [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.162\|108.162.250.162]] 00:18, 16 July 2015 (UTC)		None of them because they aren't the same characters! -Pennpenn [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.162\|108.162.250.162]] 00:18, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

−	In addition to the obvious cryptography naming convention, I thought there was a reference to the 1969 movie classic Bob&Carol&Ted&Alice about infidelity and partners swapping. The climax scene has all 4 climb to bed together with Bob and Alice (married, but not to each other) kissing passionately. The movie inspired a genre of sexual comedies, and to this day, calling out a few of the names with a "&" between is used as a euphemism for "too ~~asexually~~ liberal for their own good." [[User:Danshoham\|Mountain Hikes]] ([[User talk:Danshoham\|talk]]) 16:13, 19 September 2015 (UTC)	+	In addition to the obvious cryptography naming convention, I thought there was a reference to the 1969 movie classic Bob&Carol&Ted&Alice about infidelity and partners swapping. The climax scene has all 4 climb to bed together with Bob and Alice (married, but not to each other) kissing passionately. The movie inspired a genre of sexual comedies, and to this day, calling out a few of the names with a "&" between is used as a euphemism for "too sexually liberal for their own good." [[User:Danshoham\|Mountain Hikes]] ([[User talk:Danshoham\|talk]]) 16:13, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

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	None of them because they aren't the same characters! -Pennpenn [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.162\|108.162.250.162]] 00:18, 16 July 2015 (UTC)		None of them because they aren't the same characters! -Pennpenn [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.162\|108.162.250.162]] 00:18, 16 July 2015 (UTC)
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		+	In addition to the obvious cryptography naming convention, I thought there was a reference to the 1969 movie classic Bob&Carol&Ted&Alice about infidelity and partners swapping. The climax scene has all 4 climb to bed together with Bob and Alice (married, but not to each other) kissing passionately. The movie inspired a genre of sexual comedies, and to this day, calling out a few of the names with a "&" between is used as a euphemism for "too asexually liberal for their own good." [[User:Danshoham\|Mountain Hikes]] ([[User talk:Danshoham\|talk]]) 16:13, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

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	Would that make [[Black Hat\|Black Hat]] Bob? And who would be Alice? [[Special:Contributions/173.245.55.76\|173.245.55.76]] 02:30, 17 March 2014 (UTC)		Would that make [[Black Hat\|Black Hat]] Bob? And who would be Alice? [[Special:Contributions/173.245.55.76\|173.245.55.76]] 02:30, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
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		+	None of them because they aren't the same characters! -Pennpenn [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.162\|108.162.250.162]] 00:18, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

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	Is Danish's name actually Eve? They seem to look the same, and have the same character. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.246.5\|108.162.246.5]] 17:51, 28 January 2014 (UTC)		Is Danish's name actually Eve? They seem to look the same, and have the same character. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.246.5\|108.162.246.5]] 17:51, 28 January 2014 (UTC)
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		+	Would that make [[Black Hat\|Black Hat]] Bob? And who would be Alice? [[Special:Contributions/173.245.55.76\|173.245.55.76]] 02:30, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

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	The title text refers to comic 153, the first time Randall claimes to be banned from a conference (others to follow, e.g. comics 463 and 541).		The title text refers to comic 153, the first time Randall claimes to be banned from a conference (others to follow, e.g. comics 463 and 541).
	And I don't consider this comic to have a "twist ending" revealing that it's Eve talking. She says that she is commonly being labelled the attacker in the very first panel. --[[User:YMS\|YMS]] ([[User talk:YMS\|talk]]) 15:37, 12 January 2014 (UTC)		And I don't consider this comic to have a "twist ending" revealing that it's Eve talking. She says that she is commonly being labelled the attacker in the very first panel. --[[User:YMS\|YMS]] ([[User talk:YMS\|talk]]) 15:37, 12 January 2014 (UTC)
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		+	Is Danish's name actually Eve? They seem to look the same, and have the same character. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.246.5\|108.162.246.5]] 17:51, 28 January 2014 (UTC)