Talk:1918: NEXUS

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My first idea -- this is so draft I'm not even going to submit it into the Explanation: Could Cueball be associating NEXUS with the FernGully villain Hexxus? And the Cisco company/brand of IT products with Commander/Captain Benjamin Sisko from ST:DS9 and Crisco vegetable shortening? I don't have time to look into the other things referenced, and I don't immediately recognize them, but feel free to build on this if you want. Or don't; I don't have time to care right now. --BigMal // 13:00, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

But Sisko saved Deep Space Nine! 141.101.105.18 13:02, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Wouldn't the reference be to Jake Sisko, rather than his father? The Captain was an important character. Jake was just an even worse "Wesley Crusher" and appeared in less than half of the episodes.162.158.122.36 01:43, 21 November 2017 (UTC)


Ciscoes are a whitefish in the Salmonid family --13:08, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

The "Thong Song" is sang by an artist named "Sisqo". And The Caballero's Way written by O.Henry features a character named "the Cisco Kid". 162.158.150.82 13:14, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Cisco Kid went on to feature in Comics, films and a Deep Purple Song

Cisco Kid also a Sublime song. 108.162.216.154 15:52, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

What is interesting: Cueball does not refuse all that food and cultural phenomena, because of their association with Cisco, but the other way round! So it is by sheer chance that Cueball hates similar sounding things. Sebastian --172.68.110.64 17:05, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Their *supposed* association with Cisco systems? I mean, so far as I'm aware, Cisco there is no *actual* connection between the food items mentioned & Cisco's networking & electronics products. Unless... (see my fifth comment, below)
comment 1 of 5 by 162.158.75.130 21:20, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Is this poking fun at the backlash to EA right now? 162.158.75.232 17:51, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Is there name confusion involved? You're talking about backlash to the method of unlocking heroes in EA's recent Battlefront II (re-)release? I'm not aware of the backlash affecting any products/companies with a similar sounding name... Is there a link you could point to?
(One potential point of confusion, though not related in any way to the backlash: Battlefront II was arguably one of the best games released for PS2. It has now been re-designed & re-released for PS4. The backlash is due to the new version having released with the most famous heroes locked in a manner intended to goad players into micro-purchases to unlock them; this has since been changed.)
comment 2 of 5 by 162.158.75.130 21:20, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Wait, wait... Brak had a brother!? 173.245.51.107 00:33, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

a few more

o henry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cisco_Kid

fish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisco_(fish)

incan http://emperorsnew.wikia.com/wiki/Kuzco

brak http://brak.wikia.com/wiki/Sisto 141.101.76.202 13:14, 20 November 2017 (UTC)


I was really looking forward to coming over to ExplainXKCD.com and seeing the explanation "We don't get it, either." Disappointed again! Jpd (talk) 14:15, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Other Nexuses

I'm surprised Cueball didn't also refer to The Nexus from Star Trek Generations. That's definitely something I wouldn't want to sign up for. Sure, it will speed up your travel, but that assumes you can get out in the first place. Shamino (talk) 14:59, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

^^ *THIS!* ^^
comment 3 of 5 by 162.158.75.130 21:20, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Nexi*

Also - how about the Google Android phone? Brettpeirce (talk) 15:53, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

But... What fault would you find with a Nexus phone? Aside from it being very old now...
comment 4 of 5 by 162.158.75.130 21:20, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Broader context

People sometimes really engage in boycotts because of confusion that's almost that silly. In 2008, some people wanted to boycott Arizona Iced Tea over an Arizona immigration law, even though the company is based in New York. Gmcgath (talk) 16:49, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

I liked Arizona lemonade -- when I could find it; no longer -- and despite their claims of being an American company, production of said lemonade was in Canada. But I like Canada too, so it was okay. --BigMal // 108.162.216.184 19:57, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

And the amusement factor of watching the U.S. rename "French Fries" (chips) as "Freedom Fries" as a punishment for the French, for a while there.... The rest of the world couldn't stop telling that joke. The French were delighted, as well. 108.162.250.53 21:12, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

I thought there would be a reference to Sysco foods, purveyors of crappy canned veggies, a company which has been publicly chided for leaving raw meat in unrefrigerated sheds for hours at a time, prior to delivery. comment 5 of 5 by 162.158.75.130 21:20, 20 November 2017 (UTC)