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I think there should be a screen time category - there seems to be a lot of comics with this trend <span style="background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(left, grey, white); border-radius: 5px; font-family:cursive; color: blue;"><i><b>-[[User:Donthaveusername|Donthaveusername]]</b></i><sup>[[User talk:Donthaveusername|talk]]</sup></span>
 
I think there should be a screen time category - there seems to be a lot of comics with this trend <span style="background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(left, grey, white); border-radius: 5px; font-family:cursive; color: blue;"><i><b>-[[User:Donthaveusername|Donthaveusername]]</b></i><sup>[[User talk:Donthaveusername|talk]]</sup></span>
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:K I did<span style="background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(left, white, grey); border-radius: 5px; font-family:cursive; color: blue;"><i><b>-[[User:Donthaveusername|Donthaveusername]]</b></i><sup>[[User talk:Donthaveusername|talk]]</sup></span>
  
 
The title text seems like a reference to the movie {{w|Airplane!}} [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 00:19, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
 
The title text seems like a reference to the movie {{w|Airplane!}} [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 00:19, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
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: I'm not finding the connection, although I'm not familiar with the movie. Could you please explain? [[User:Nk1406|Nk1406]] ([[User talk:Nk1406|talk]]) 02:13, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
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::”I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue”
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"GETTING INTO POINTLESS ARGUMENTS WITH PEOPLE YOU DON'T KNOW: 17h 23m"
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:Reminding people to sign their posts: 25h 58m [[User:Elektrizikekswerk|Elektrizikekswerk]] ([[User talk:Elektrizikekswerk|talk]]) 08:39, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
  
"GETTING INTO POINTLESS ARGUMENTS WITH PEOPLE YOU DON'T KNOW: 17h 23m"
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It's probably worth knowing about the fake collecting boxes for ballots.  Robert Carnegie [email protected] [[Special:Contributions/162.158.154.215|162.158.154.215]] 09:56, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
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:You're referring to the California Republicans' "unofficial ballot boxes"?  Worth knowing about, yes, though I don't see any ''particular'' relevance to the comic. [[User:BunsenH|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH|talk]]) 15:33, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
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::I suspect this is a direct response to the comic. With all the confusing illegal stuff happening, voters need to focus a little extra on the news, so they don't (for example) accidentally drop their ballot into a decoy ballot box labeled as "official" --[[Special:Contributions/172.68.132.161|172.68.132.161]] 16:48, 17 October 2020 (UTC)
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Seems to me that the transcript should be text-only: "[Short blue bar-chart bar]", or something like that, rather than an actual graphic bar.  No? [[User:BunsenH|BunsenH]] ([[User talk:BunsenH|talk]]) 15:02, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
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:Agreed. Text describing their relative size would be good too. 
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:[[User:ProphetZarquon|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon|talk]]) 17:48, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
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'''Write in the candidate you want.''' 
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That is all. 
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[[User:ProphetZarquon|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon|talk]]) 17:48, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
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Coincidentally, or maybe not,  https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/salt  [[User:Cellocgw|Cellocgw]] ([[User talk:Cellocgw|talk]]) 11:34, 14 October 2020 (UTC)

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I think there should be a screen time category - there seems to be a lot of comics with this trend -Donthaveusernametalk

K I did-Donthaveusernametalk

The title text seems like a reference to the movie Airplane! Barmar (talk) 00:19, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

I'm not finding the connection, although I'm not familiar with the movie. Could you please explain? Nk1406 (talk) 02:13, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
”I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue”

"GETTING INTO POINTLESS ARGUMENTS WITH PEOPLE YOU DON'T KNOW: 17h 23m"

Reminding people to sign their posts: 25h 58m Elektrizikekswerk (talk) 08:39, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

It's probably worth knowing about the fake collecting boxes for ballots. Robert Carnegie [email protected] 162.158.154.215 09:56, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

You're referring to the California Republicans' "unofficial ballot boxes"? Worth knowing about, yes, though I don't see any particular relevance to the comic. BunsenH (talk) 15:33, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
I suspect this is a direct response to the comic. With all the confusing illegal stuff happening, voters need to focus a little extra on the news, so they don't (for example) accidentally drop their ballot into a decoy ballot box labeled as "official" --172.68.132.161 16:48, 17 October 2020 (UTC)

Seems to me that the transcript should be text-only: "[Short blue bar-chart bar]", or something like that, rather than an actual graphic bar. No? BunsenH (talk) 15:02, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Agreed. Text describing their relative size would be good too.
ProphetZarquon (talk) 17:48, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Write in the candidate you want. That is all. ProphetZarquon (talk) 17:48, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Coincidentally, or maybe not, https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/salt Cellocgw (talk) 11:34, 14 October 2020 (UTC)