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Sunday, August 21, 2011
Comic 940: XKCancerD, Now With More Sex!
[Comic title: Oversight; alt text: "I felt so clever when I found a way to game the Fitocracy system by incorporating a set of easy but high-scoring activities into my regular schedule. Took me a bit to realize I'd been tricked into setting up a daily exercise routine."]
I guess Randy was reading through the ol' XKCD Sucks archives and remembered that SexKCD was a meme before XKCancerD was even a twinkling in his eye, so he went ahead and wrote about that, and Fitocracy, which I guess is one of those stupid "game your life" things that give you points for doing things.
The alt text is great because it highlights how dumb he is, and nerds in general: he's trying to game a meaningless system that doesn't have any accountability mechanism, and felt, his words, "so clever" when he figured out a way to get a high score in this system. Like he's outwitted it: "Ha, joke's on YOU, fitocracy, I can get a lot of exercise points and it's not even HARD!"
Nothing much to say here. This isn't a joke. This is stick figures having sex coupled with "what is the deal with internet fitness websites? They don't let me log my sex!!!"
167 comments:
Yo this strip sucks check out my improved version here : http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/33/improvedxkcd.png/ReplyDelete
Here's a more direct link http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2687/improvedxkcd.pngReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 21, 2011 at 3:35 PM
that was fantastic, prosperReplyDelete
- Yokel OnoAugust 21, 2011 at 4:08 PM
They are not having sex in any of the panels. They are at best merely hovering their crotches near one another.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 21, 2011 at 4:23 PM
That was like... beautiful man. Bravo.
- AnonymousAugust 21, 2011 at 5:48 PM
I like the obviously dropped book in the first panel.ReplyDelete
Because a book is a way to signal that you are intelligent. People who are actually intelligent don't have to signal, of course.
oh man, that's great. he's all "here I was, just minding my own business, reading a book while standing around, like I do all the time because I'm so smart, when my milky goddess slammed me against the wall and started sexxing me!"ReplyDelete
- dodoman1August 21, 2011 at 7:17 PM
If I was Randy (that's what she said trololol), I would have put the dropped book near the chair in panel 2, because most people I've met tend to sit when they read.ReplyDelete
Incidentally, I find panel 2 more nauseating than the entirety of comic 631 for some reason.
I really like the towel the dude stick figure is wearing in panel 5, because he's never shown to be wearing clothes at any other time, and now that there's a towel he's... more naked, somehow? And does this mean I'm to assume Megan is naked in panel 5?
I've given myself the jibblies.
- TheMesosadeAugust 21, 2011 at 9:19 PM
The latest comic was good, and no doubt. (Unless it was plagarized)ReplyDelete
Neat artwork, interesting use of depth and textures.
Nerdiness is there, including highschool/early-college level of optics.
Unfunny, but not meant to be.
Poetic feel, which I endorse.
This comic was good and you should feel good.
- AnonymousAugust 21, 2011 at 10:52 PM
941: Incline of xkcd? Such artistic wonder. Such depth of sentiment. This shows why Randall is one of those rare nerds to have sex.ReplyDelete
- UndercoverCuddlefishAugust 21, 2011 at 11:36 PM
the latest comic was just as mediocre as every other comic and no doubtReplyDelete
bad artwork which would not even be considered passable if this were any other webcomic
nerdiness is there including middle school/early highschool level of optics
unfunny like every other xkcd
a hackish attempt at poetic sentiment which i find sickening
this comic was bad and you should feel bad
941: more pointless shit from xkcd a wondrous lack of artistic talent such pointless rooting about for the profound in the shallows of life this shows why randall usually focuses on sex and cancer
- AnonymousAugust 21, 2011 at 11:53 PM
I agree that the comic is dumb, but I disagree with your criticism of the alt text. Doesn't the "I'd been tricked" part of the second sentence show that he realizes that he was not actually "so clever"? Sure, trying to outwit an exercise website is dumb, but I think he knows he was being dumb.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 12:08 AM
Honestly, 941 feels like a callback to the good days of XKCD more than anything - including the art style. First worthwhile comic in a long time.ReplyDelete
At best this is a callback to the shit pretend-deep comics that plagued even the "good old days" of xkcd.ReplyDelete
Please for Christ sake help this poor boy from Haiti.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 2:54 AM
Randall, you lonely, sheltered loser, if you want to watch the clouds around you then go climb a mountain. Perhaps your cancer-riddled fiancee would appreciate that sort of life-affirming experience instead of seeing that you've written another strip about how likely it is that she'll die. But then you wouldn't be able to make her feel insecure and needy, would you, you twisted bastard?ReplyDelete
- SilverSurferAugust 22, 2011 at 3:34 AM
I guess the latest one is okay, but only because it got me thinking what would actually happen if you tried that. (most comics don't leave me thinking anything but anger)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 4:04 AM
Boring XKCD equals boring XKCD Sucks...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 4:44 AM
"I guess the latest one is okay, but only because it got me thinking what would actually happen if you tried that. "ReplyDelete
well, unless you got them aimed very carefully, and focussed very well... what you'd get is much the same view as if you looked up and then deliberated unfocused your eyes and looked in different places with each of them.
your eyes do a lot of stuff for you in terms of collating the different images, simply feeding in a pair of video images isnt enough to trick the eye/brain into going 'omg thats totally a 3d cloud!'
XKCD 941: We're supposed to believe that Randall has never been on a plane.ReplyDelete
The latest comic is pretty artistic,but unrealistic.I've been awed, and slightly scared, plenty of times by just looking up at the stars,though I try not to do that too often coz it gets pointless after a while. You can put yourself into an existential I'm-just-a-speck-in-the-huge-universe mode anytime,which Randall obviously does a lot,and then overuses these feelings in his comics.That said, I still really like the intent behind the idea...unlike the comic where he's just looking into the ground,in this one there's some activity in trying to actually increase depth perception,even if it doesn't really work.This comic is just a widely used trope,and yes, panel 2 totally creeps me out.ReplyDelete
- darwiniacAugust 22, 2011 at 6:28 AM
At first glance you kind of think "hey, nice clouds, maybe he actually isn't that bad of an artist." But then, maybe you've never tried to draw clouds. Clouds are easy. I'm a crappy artist and I can do good clouds.ReplyDelete
Look at the landscape, the half-ass attempt at a city next to giant-randy's feet, the two lone mountains to the left, the dark sketching everywhere else meant to indicate what, a forest, I guess?
Yeah, there's about as much talent here as there is in your average guy who took an art class in high school years before.
darwiniac: that's because our god-in-the-flesh Randall is not an artist, he's a SCIENTIST, you heretic.ReplyDelete
941 was PRETTY OKAY.
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 6:53 AM
I do not understand how you Yankees are able to use the word 'game' as a verb and still expect your verbiage to be taken seriously.ReplyDelete
Next you'll be using the word 'party' as a verb.
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 6:58 AM
Dearest RavenzNDPReplyDelete
Sorry to hear about your leader. That'll learn him to marry an Asian - we wreak havoc on the Caucasoid prostate.
It's not our fault though.
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 8:16 AM
Ting Tong, Myanmarian uses verbs for adjectives. Stop complaining about the most successful and evolved language in the world.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 8:50 AM
HEY KIDSReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 8:58 AM
8:50, Rob hasn't written anything about the latest xkcd comic.ReplyDelete
That's because you're using a stupid neurotypical definition of 'latest', normie.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 10:06 AM
And you're using a neurotypical definition of 'stupid', giftie.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 10:13 AM
This comic is concerning because in the last panel the guy is wearing a towel, which suggests that everyone in every previous xkcd has been actually naked. Wouldn't really be that surprising since this is sexkcd that we are talking about, but it is an interesting pointReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 10:24 AM
That's not a towel, it's a Cluthe truss. Perhaps he might seek Cluthe's Advice to the Ruptured BEFORE his next 'two hours of cardio' gambit.ReplyDelete
- Who am I?August 22, 2011 at 11:19 AM
MED SCHOOL REFERENCEReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 11:29 AM
You forgot:ReplyDelete
Another strong argument for "randall's illustrated picto-blog"ReplyDelete
Captcha: "dechokes". Dr. Henry J. Heimlich's original term for his maneuver. Didn't catch on.
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 1:03 PM
I first read the title as McCancerD, which has amused me far too muchReplyDelete
latest questionable content: too terrible or just enough?ReplyDelete
xkcd 941: simultaneously too un-joke-able to be a comic, and not accurate enough to be a blog post. Neither a passable comic, nor a passable blog post, this poor creature must straddle the difference and exist as a shit version of both.ReplyDelete
It is, however, the greatest goddamn goatkcd of all time. I know I say that a lot, but disregard my previous statements because this time it is true.
Say what you like, Ves. But if every comic was around the same standard as 941 there would be no hate blog.ReplyDelete
Ves just wants more distended anus in his xkcd. Nothing else would please him.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 8:13 PM
Fitocracy seens like a awesome site, the fact that Randy mentions it already makes this comic usefulReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 12:23 AM
Sex seems like an awesome activity, the fact that Randy mentions it already makes this comic usefulReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 12:36 AM
Oh God guys, check this out. Whatta maroon!ReplyDelete
Whatta white knight!
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 3:29 AM
You're really late for that Anon. In fact, Google changed it already, presumably because of the Great and Powerful Randy.ReplyDelete
And why are G+ links so fucking long? Are you really concerned about there being 3.6 x 10^35 posts, Google?
xkcd 631 = picture of a cartoon vagina = awful, do not want.ReplyDelete
Every goatkcd = picture of an actual (albeit fake) distended anus = instant win
Do I detect a double standard? If you replaced the second panel of 631 with goatse, would the universe explode?
@Anon 12:36, this is old news, although thanks for bringing it up again. Some of us may have missed it first time.
@R. Speaking as a QC fan, I don't think comic 1996 is not bad, it's part of a bigger storyline, which is why some people get confused. QC straddles the line between story-based dramedy and gag-a-day comic (the latter is the reason why it has a 'random' button). Your mileage may vary as to how successfully this is pulled off. It's a bit like what Ves said about xkcd. But if you like it, then it is passable in both categories.
Oh my, have I offended you so much that the only word you can say is my first name?ReplyDelete
Regarding Randy's old post, I don't see why he feels so strongly about this. The whole point of social networking is to put yourself out there for others to see, hence things like profile pictures and names. I fail to see how concealing your gender will in any way "protect" these (presumably) helpless females.ReplyDelete
There's white knighting and then there's just grasping for straws to appear "noble."
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 7:14 AM
"....I fail to see how concealing your gender will in any way "protect" these (presumably) helpless females....."ReplyDelete
I can assure you that as a helpless female I wish I had concealed my gender from you beastly men!
@Kittens: ...how the fuck did you knowReplyDelete
Seriously get out of my head
As any xkcd fan will proudly inform you, I am a faggot who lives in my mom's basement and nothing gives me greater pleasure than gazing at a distended anus for extended periods of time. For you see I am so hideously ugly that no being, male or female, will ever come within 5 feet of me and thus this is the only thing left that will grant my cynical, jaded penis an erection.
Also, as a QC reader ('fan' is a rather strong word), it's not been too bad recently. It's nothing to write home about, never really has been, but it's a nice enough way to start off the day and I do sincerely respect Jeph's dedication to improving his artwork. If nothing else, he works hard at what he does.
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 10:44 AM
@ Ves,ReplyDelete
"....For you see I am so hideously ugly that no being, male or female, will ever come within 5 feet of me and thus this is the only thing left that will grant my cynical, jaded penis an erection....."
If neither male nor female, and presumably no intersex either, beings will come within a metre and a half of you pray tell how did your penis become cynical and jaded?
As this 'gazing' is the only thing left, what were your options for erectitude at the begining? You know, when you were young and impressionable?
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Ess tee eff you, ALTF.ReplyDelete
"I guess Randy was reading through the ol' XKCD Sucks archives (...)"ReplyDelete
Has he ever made a comment about your blog, or given a signal that might make you think he reads it? Just curious.
Also, Almighty Fallor... would you please explain how has your version "improved" the original strip?ReplyDelete
Thank you.
- Joni MitchellAugust 23, 2011 at 12:45 PM
Bows and flows of angel hair and ice cream castles in the airReplyDelete
And feather canyons everywhere, i've looked at cloud that way.
But now they only block the sun, they rain and snow on everyone.
So many things i would have done but clouds got in my way.
I've looked at clouds from both sides now,
From up and down, and still somehow
It's cloud illusions i recall.
I really don't know clouds at all.
Moons and junes and ferris wheels, the dizzy dancing way you feel
As every fairy tale comes real; i've looked at love that way.
But now it's just another show. you leave 'em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know, don't give yourself away.
I've looked at love from both sides now,
From give and take, and still somehow
It's love's illusions i recall.
I really don't know love at all.
Tears and fears and feeling proud to say "i love you" right out loud,
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds, i've looked at life that way.
But now old friends are acting strange, they shake their heads, they say
I've changed.
Something's lost but something's gained in living every day.
I've looked at life from both sides now,
From win and lose, and still somehow
It's life's illusions i recall.
I really don't know life at all.
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 12:55 PM
Dearest Norton,ReplyDelete
The Almighty Fallor will respond to your query if and when you rephrase your query in accordance with proper usage of the Queen's English.
To wit:
"Would you please explain how your version has 'improved' the original strip?"
Perhaps you will notice the three changes I made for you - free of charge I might add.
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 1:13 PM
Dearest Joni Mitchell,ReplyDelete
Great tune and lyrics.
How did it make you feel when you heard Judy Collins sing it better than you do?
Are you aware that your 40 or so years of smoking has made you sound like Joe Cocker? Your little giggle at the end of "Big Yellow Taxi" sounds like the call of a rutting moose now.
- That's what sheAugust 23, 2011 at 1:33 PM
You know how the Greeks were always coming up with crazy punishments for their mythological beings? I think there should have been one about some mortal—let's call him Randallysus—who was caught trying to suckle Hercules' wife, Meganemis, and was punished by having one of Hercules' pubic hairs placed on his tongue that could never be removed for the rest of eternity.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 1:41 PM
Dearest That's what she,ReplyDelete
You mean Meganemis was caught trying to suckle Randallysus.
And they are not 'mythological beings' either, they are divinities. Or that's what BP tells me when I play Leda and he plays the Swan.
- That's what sheAugust 23, 2011 at 1:57 PM
Quite right, love. Quite right.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 2:43 PM
I thought at least the Brits would have some clever riposte about my Leda and The Swan image.ReplyDelete
Is there no one here with an education in the Classics?
In the last 50 years, so I'm told, the Anglospheric World has gone from teaching Latin and Greek in High School to teaching remedial English in College and University.
But fuck me from behind with an iPad, we sure know our ephemeral Pop Culture now don't we?
I now include myself in the Anglosphere - a position I deserve more than most of you lot.
Is that "proper usage of the Queen's English" always important for ANY comment and post of this blog, or just for that question of mine?ReplyDelete
I think that the question was quite clear anyway, but whatever...
Almighty Fallor:
Would you please explain how your version has 'improved' the original strip?
Thank you.
"Has he ever made a comment about your blog, or given a signal that might make you think he reads it? Just curious. "ReplyDelete
we know from Aloria's heroic question at that one XKCD gathering that he is aware of our existence and is also aware of the fact that we have a bunch of meta-blogs (ie 'xkcd sucks sucks' etc). he claims not to actively read it, but that doesn't mean he doesn't stop in from time to time.
however! at no point during this or any review do I actually assume Randy is paying any attention to us over here. it's just a narrative conceit that amuses me.
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 4:17 PM
fucking disgustingReplyDelete
pretty sure randall's brother mentioned something about his mother reading the blog in irc onceReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 6:16 PM
some good old fashioned reddit circlejerking about xkcd
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 8:53 PM
This makes me want to stab someone in their eye. Why one eye? So they can never use binocular vision again.ReplyDelete
I want to challenge goatkcd's monopoly on xkcd panel replacement, and this is what I offer.ReplyDelete
Join me, my friends. Together we can make this a better place.
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 10:07 PM
Jon Levi, do you have proof that the Goatse man's anus is artificially distended? Because that is a bold claim and you really need to back it up.ReplyDelete
That's pretty funny, kitten.ReplyDelete
Megan must have some seriously long nipples, though.
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 10:26 PM
XKCD sucks.ReplyDelete
But 942 is a work of art. I'm proud of Randall for creating it.
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 11:09 PM
Kill all Questionable Content fans.ReplyDelete
942 is the dumbest shit ever.
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 11:15 PM
942: Wow, okay. So did anyone else see the "Five-Minute Comics, Part 4" that was accidentally posted on Friday? The juggling comic was one of the comics that was in that giant chunk of hastily-made garbage.ReplyDelete
So this juggling comic was thought up in a matter of minutes! Literally! It's been redrawn, but otherwise it's a very simplistic idea. Not terribly funny, just sort of an "Oh, okay."
I expect that we'll see some of the other comics from the Five-Minute Trash in the near future. Randy spent probably 30 minutes making 8 lame comics, and now he's going to post them as if they were meant to stand on their own. Even though they were originally compiled as a bunch of half-assed comics created as a game.
Some of us are gonna, you know, like, hack Fitocracy because Randall is totally right, they totally should like reward having sex why are you exercising plus it gets your pulse up right we're going to like hack wikipedia too at the same time so it matches and fitocracy will have to accept it since so many people go to wiki first. I was totally thinking that after i saw the cartoon and went to fitocracy that they totally should have sex as an exercise like a sexercise i was all wow, randall just puts it out there what you really think he's like a mind reader it's synchronicity. By the way this is a joke site, correct, no one would bother maintaining some sort of xkcd hate site.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 12:28 AM
Yeah, this is totally a joke site, MarionReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 12:47 AM
@10:07, you could say that Jon Levi is stretching the truth.ReplyDelete
whatb is it with randy and throwing books on the floor now? is he too good for books?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 2:54 AM
Yes. Yes he is.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 3:15 AM
"I guess Randy was reading through the ol' XKCD Sucks archives"ReplyDelete
Haha! Yeah... Yeah I'm sure he was.
Here's a comic I think of when I peruse this blog:
- AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 3:18 AM
Funny, 3:15. It is that exact same comic that I think of when reading posts like yours.ReplyDelete
- SilverSurferAugust 24, 2011 at 4:04 AM
WOW OMG THAT WAS SHITReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 4:48 AM
I don't have the words. I've always been impressed that people from around the world will devote inordinate amounts of time to the incredible volume of creative output on the internet, even when the majority of the drive for creative output is attention, but to devote one's energy to actually creating and maintaining an active blog just to slam someone else's WEBCOMIC? Seriously? There is a lot of garbage on the internet, but I don't think I've ever seen someone create something so pathetic as this blog. You must lead a very unhappy life.ReplyDelete
"If everyone else is an asshole, it's probably you."
- SilverSurferAugust 24, 2011 at 5:12 AM
Clearly, 4:48, you DO have the words.ReplyDelete
"Here's a comic I think of when I peruse this blog:ReplyDelete
http://art.penny-arcade.com/photos/215178115_ExTPi-L-2.jpg "
@Anon 4:48ReplyDelete
I like your restrained use of all-caps. Using it to only emphasize one word is a good stylistic choice. Could have been better, though. The quote at the end feels shoehorned in. Try to use the rant as a lead-in, otherwise it looks disconnected.
5/10. I know you can do better.
- AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 6:24 AM
NH;DL = New Haven Dart League?ReplyDelete
Not Hyperlinked; Didn't LookReplyDelete
Captcha: latation. Some jokes write themselves.
- fuck youAugust 24, 2011 at 7:27 AM
3:15, why would you use the second shittiest comic in the English language to deride this blog for seeing through the bullshit that is XKCD-mania? Why do you insist on having no taste? You are a shitty person that reads shitty comics.ReplyDelete
- fuck youAugust 24, 2011 at 7:36 AM
Also, 4:48. It doesn't take much time to hate XKCD. Randall makes it a brief activity by publishing shitty ass-fuck comics. The thought "oh God another shitty XKCD" takes a mere moment to materialize, and formulating why any newly cloned attempt at talent by Randall is shitty, a mere few more. Randall makes God-awful shitty comics. And if you like them you are shitty and have no taste.ReplyDelete
People who like XKCD (and Penny Arcade) are like people that only order chicken & fries even though they are not children. They've never grown up and prefer to eat mediocre, bland shit rather than leave their comfort zone and develop some damned taste.
- That's what sheAugust 24, 2011 at 7:58 AM
"shitty ass-fuck comics"ReplyDelete
I see what you did there.
You guys are all pathetic, how sad does your life have to be to spend so many minutes in a day checking a hate-blog??? And since we all know that nobody takes joy in creative writing, you all clearly are just jealous that you couldn't make your own webcomic and need to circle-jerk each other to feel better about the empty minutes in your day that could have been filled with exploring the world, or lactating!ReplyDelete
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it"
Penny Arcade, while it bores ME to death because (a) I'm not a gamer, (b) I'm not a gamer, and (c) I'm not a gamer, is really not in the top ranks of bad webcomics because, obviously you have to make room for the imitators (ctrl-alt-del and PVP for 2 and probably the real number is in 2 or 3 figures) that are far worse, correct?ReplyDelete
While matters of taste are impossible to dispute with some sort of scientific accuracy (unless it's cilantro, which Big Science is currently trying to force us haters into agreeing is actually multiflavorous and we're damaged mutants), I think my reasoning above is solid.
While I'm thinking about it, there's a certain cleverness to xkcd. Unlike Penny Arcade, e.g., it's not really widely imitated - because there's so little to imitate. "Oh, I do a stick figure and nerd pride jokelike-object-a-day webcomic TOO! But my lack of art is different from xkcd's because .. oh damn."
"It's not really widely imitated."ReplyDelete
Abstruse Goose
Or for an even worse example, observe the crappiness that is Super Oxide. To quote the author himself (from the forum thread that originally linked me there):
"So, I got bored and I love xkcd so I was just thinking to myself "I can make witty stick figures too". Or at least try. Or whatever. You know what I mean."
Aside from that, I feel like xkcd has popularized the gag-a-day format. Correct me if I'm wrong, but given the size of xkcd's fandom, it has to have a cultural influence somewhere.
- fuck youAugust 24, 2011 at 9:49 AM
Penny Arcade might not be the second shittiest, but why argue about what shade of shit a shitty shit is?ReplyDelete
I'm not advocating some classist sense of "good taste," merely that people actually have some taste. I used to eat lunch with some of these tasteless types and they would order chicken & fries again and again no matter where we went. If it didn't have something utterly bland on the menu, we had to decide on somewhere else to go. Not coincidentally, they are all the XKCD-loving type.
And that's what a lack of taste is: you settle for something comfortable and bland without "tasting" the other possibilities the world has to offer. It's sad and shitty.
- SilverSurferAugust 24, 2011 at 11:09 AM
Wow Super Oxide is shit.ReplyDelete
"at no point during this or any review do I actually assume Randy is paying any attention to us over here"ReplyDelete
I might believe that, if I hadn't read this one first:
"I guess Randy was reading through the ol' XKCD Sucks archives and remembered that SexKCD was a meme before XKCancerD was even a twinkling in his eye, so he went ahead and wrote about that, and Fitocracy (...)"
Come on. You have your own followers, that's cool. Enjoy them for what they are worth, you don't actually need the XKCD guy himself to read your blog. Why would you?
You don't actually need the XKCD guy himself to read your blog. Why would you?ReplyDelete
Because the only way to get better is by hearing and accepting criticism?
Perhaps this blog doesn't do a great job of it, but in mine, I try to point out what's going wrong in each strip and how to improve it.
I care about your blog, Gamer.ReplyDelete
I am a female who finds beards grown on the neck to be attractive and I would like to have sex with someone sporting such a beard.ReplyDelete
I can tell you without resorting to appeals to sympathy why xkcd is legitimately funny.ReplyDelete
Well, go on then. Tell us.ReplyDelete
Ooh, I know.ReplyDelete
xkcd is funny in a meta way, because it inspired this blog and all the resultant funnyness that we've enjoyed together. Without xkcd there would not be the hilarity of mocking it.
You two are the sharpest tools in the shed.ReplyDelete
"I'm not advocating some classist sense of "good taste," merely that people actually have some taste. I used to eat lunch with some of these tasteless types and they would order chicken & fries again and again no matter where we went. If it didn't have something utterly bland on the menu, we had to decide on somewhere else to go. Not coincidentally, they are all the XKCD-loving type."ReplyDelete
man i know the exact type of person you are talking about.
- AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 5:32 PM
Fuck off, faggot, I try all sorts of foods and don't like them. Bland American food is the shit.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 6:58 PM
We're going to play a new game, "Xkcd is funny because..." and then you fill in what comes afterward. I'll start:ReplyDelete
Xkcd is funny because I hate it so much I want to kill myself after reading it.
Whoops, I screwed up, guess this round's over. gg everyone
So Jon Levi, how are the forumites rationalizing the fact that Randall just recycled a shitty comic from LAST GODDAMNED WEEK?ReplyDelete
- TheMesosadeAugust 25, 2011 at 1:29 AM
"Penny Arcade might not be the second shittiest, but why argue about what shade of shit a shitty shit is?ReplyDelete
I'm not advocating some classist sense of "good taste," merely that people actually have some taste. I used to eat lunch with some of these tasteless types and they would order chicken & fries again and again no matter where we went. If it didn't have something utterly bland on the menu, we had to decide on somewhere else to go. Not coincidentally, they are all the XKCD-loving type.
And that's what a lack of taste is: you settle for something comfortable and bland without "tasting" the other possibilities the world has to offer. It's sad and shitty."
You sound like Holden Caulfield. Congratulations, I guess?
- SilverSurferAugust 25, 2011 at 3:25 AM
xkcd is funny because I swear I saw every comic it produces somewhere else before.ReplyDelete
I lose, I guess.
- AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 3:47 AM
XKCD is funny because of the humorous facial expressionsReplyDelete
Am I the only one off put by the new girl? Her hair is longer than Megan's, and since that's the only way to tell stick-people apart different hair= different girl. It's just really weird right after trumpeting how awesome his cancer girlfriend is.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 5:27 AM
There is no way that Penny-Arcade is on the same level as XKCD. You don't have to like it, I actually find Mike and Jerry much funnier in person in PATV because I don't care about games anymore, but Mike can actually draw. That is not true of XKCD or CAD or the millions of generic shitty gaming webcomics, and I am pretty sure there is more thought put into a Penny Arcade strip than a VG Cats strip, except Scott takes a month to think of the same easy videogame joke.ReplyDelete
- fuck youAugust 25, 2011 at 5:55 AM
You're right. It's not on the same level of shittiness as XKCD. On the other hand, Tycho's rants are shittier than XKCD most of the time.ReplyDelete
Yes, but Penny Arcade produces a rant AND a comic which are TWO DIFFERENT THINGS in TWO DIFFERENT PLACES, so it's not like people who hate Tycho's rants are forced to read it in any way if they want to just look at the comic. As opposed to... y'know.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 6:50 AM
Wow, you linked to something that ISN'T some shit you created.ReplyDelete
- fuck youAugust 25, 2011 at 7:08 AM
OK OK, I admit I just hate them both personally! (Especially Tycho.)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 12:45 PM
Well this thread's dead. Stop being lazy and post a new review.ReplyDelete
Anon650: You're operating under the assumption that I'm NOT Randall Munroe.ReplyDelete
-posts emo shit no one cares about
-takes credit for things didn't do.
-thinks is "the shit"
-publishing initials R.M.
You are just not very good at this. I am sorry I didn't make this more obvious, but this is what we regular people call a "game". I understand social cues are reaaaally complicated and sometimes a little scary, but you will get the hang of them eventually.
Keep reaching for that rainbow, we're all cheering for you. =]
- AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 2:38 PM
You're operating under the assumption that I was talking to you.
I know it's reaaaaally fun to believe the whole world is paying attention to you, but why don'tcha step off the stage once in a while?
Shine on, you crazy diamond. Shine on.
@238: You operate under the assumption that I ever assume anything is ever NOT about me.ReplyDelete
Captcha: jockedge. =\
Randall MunroeReplyDelete
Rob Mason
Raven Morier
How did I not notice that last one? is there anyone else on the blog with those initials. If you are an RM, then please tell us. Don't be shy.
- Ranony MousAugust 25, 2011 at 3:40 PM
I... I was an RM all alongReplyDelete
every time
And Randall Munroe said unto him "Call me Legion, for we are many."ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 7:07 PM
And Randall Munroe said unto him, "Call me Shitload, cause there's a shitload of us in here."ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 10:52 PM
Say it, Raven! Admit that you are one of Randy's many alter egos!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 10:58 PM
Wow, new XKCD! Uninteresting idea, uninteresting execution.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 11:30 PM
And the female proposes! Isn't it nice how Randy breaks down the gender barriers for women, since they're not skilled or smart enough to do it themselves?ReplyDelete
i am an MRReplyDelete
that's like, the anti-randall
- dodoman1August 26, 2011 at 1:00 AM
So... what's the JOKE in the latest comic? Or... the point? Or anything?ReplyDelete
- TheMesosadeAugust 26, 2011 at 1:35 AM
Uhh, it's not particularly funny, but this is what it's about. We already know it's terrible because I have to explain it.ReplyDelete
The title is necessary, as it gives context. Science is largely empirical - as in you ask a question, make observations to collect data, then derive a conclusion to answer the initial question.
For example:
Will frogs die if I smash them with a hammer?
Smash a couple dozen frogs with a hammer.
Yes they will.
Randy draws a parallel to marriage proposals for god knows what reason. It is... not funny.
For once, it's about language. "Will" is used both for the Future tense and to express desires in English, which is quite dumb. It's kinda funny to people with a different mother tongue, like me, but it's probably confusing and boring to the majority of Randall's audience.ReplyDelete
Also - It looks like a five-minute comic. Can someone who saw them before Randy dropped Part 4 in a Memory Hole confirm ?
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 2:47 AM
@Lucas: No, it's not from the Five-Minute like 942 was. Maybe Randy is spacing them out? Here's a link to "Five-Minute Comics Part 4" for future reference:ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 3:00 AM
@Lucas: No. You're remembering something you vaguely learnt in a beginners' English class - some archaic remnant of the difference between willan vs sculan in Old English - but it has nothing remotely to do with this strip.ReplyDelete
If he's playing with double meanings then you'd do better to note that "apparent" has two opposing meanings in common usage, so in fact Randall did not really want to marry Megan after all.
I bet Randall actually got married, and this is him announcing it to the world.ReplyDelete
Oh, and Lucas is right.
@2:47 Thanks !ReplyDelete
@3:00 I'm not even talking about linguistics, I'm just saying it seems like a contrived wordplay (clearer to those unfamiliar with a proper use of the English language, such as Randy) to me.
When you say "will you marry me ?" you're not asking about a factual forecast, you're asking about what your fiancée wants in the present. Here Randall acts as if "will" had the same value as in "will the tumor obstruct the lactiferous ducts ?". Hence the reference to the scientific method in the title. If Megan had said "do you want to marry me", the "joke" would be destroyed... So if this is not a play with the word "will" then I need an explanation too... :-/
What if its not a girl after all? WHAT IF THIS ENTIRE TIME ITS BEEN A MALE STICK FIGURE WITH LONG HAIR? This would fit in well with Randall's crusade against gender identification.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 6:03 AM
@Lucas You are asking about a factual forecast: asking the question implies that you want to marry and whether you will actually proceed to try to marry depends on the other person's wishes. English, being more evolved than most languages, internalises the notion of will and recognises the uncertainty of future events.ReplyDelete
Asking "Te casaras con migo?" or "Tu vas me marier?" strictly only has one correct answer: maybe. This applies to any, "Are you going to _____?" question.
This sort of thing is trivial dilettante philosophy.
- That's what sheAugust 26, 2011 at 6:04 AM
Come to think of it, most guys have hair, right? That means that the bald one is Megan after her chemo. Now go back and read every xkcd again with the knowledge that the one with hair is Randall.ReplyDelete
I was absolutely sure that today's comic was yet another recycled 5-minute-comic. In a way, I am baffled that it's not, because... really... Has today's comic set a new standard for BORING or what?ReplyDelete
- megabotAugust 26, 2011 at 6:24 AM
Srsly, guys, stop whining about XKCD. It's lame.ReplyDelete
No-one likes people who whine all the time, regardless of the subject. It's not funny, nor rage inspiring nor anything else worthwhile. It's slightly annoying and enough to keep most people at a distance. It's like you're all actively trying to be the lamest bunch on the interwebs.
Q: What's more boring than a boring web comic? A: People who whine about a boring web comic.
- fuck youAugust 26, 2011 at 7:18 AM
"it's not funny ... nor worthwhile"ReplyDelete
could've fooled me
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 7:20 AM
Most of the users here don't actually spend much (or any) time complaining about the comic. It's mostly trolling and making humorous speculations.ReplyDelete
Therefore, either you yourself are a troll, or you're an idiot.
If this is the best randy can offer for the language part of xkcd he should just stop fucking trying.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 7:32 AM
It's cute how megabot thinks everyone online exists to entertain him.ReplyDelete
You're all awful and I hate every one of you.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 8:02 AM
Ravenzomg = trying too hardReplyDelete
@Anon 2:47ReplyDelete
Here's a link to "Five-Minute Comics Part 4" for future reference
YOU ARE AWESOME. No, seriously, you're my favorite person of the week right now. I had thought this was lost forever.
Sometime in the near future, I'm totally having an XKCD SUCKS special feature reviewing that (non) update. Thanks again!
@ 6:03 I'm not saying that the verb expressing the future tense should imply certainty. What I'm saying is that "will", when followed by "you", usually means "do you desire to ?". And here Randall acts like it means "do you think this event is going to happen LOLEMPIRICISM", which is the meaning of "will" in many other contexts. That's the joke.ReplyDelete
Sorry I said it is "quite dumb", if that's what bothers you; I didn't mean to denigrate the English language (on the whole, it's both the most beautiful and the most efficient language I know about).
btw "Tu vas me marier ?" means "Are you going to perform the marriage ceremony on me (as a priest)". "Veux-tu m'épouser ?" is more accurate.
Lucas, run away. Run away before this blog destroys your beautiful soul :-(ReplyDelete
Kitten, stop talking about his soul as if you knew what one was.ReplyDelete
I know what souls are. They do loads of things, and drinking too much can ruin them, and they taste delicious with some fava beans and a nice chianti.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 10:46 AM
read bitter milk... and i liked itReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 11:09 AM
@Lucas 4:10ReplyDelete
I'm sorry no one went for the Megan lactating bait. :(
For some reason my internet connection is currently refusing to display xkcd. I initially hoped this was because The Singularity had happened in my router and as well as intelligence it had developed taste, but I could get onto CAD so bang went that theory.ReplyDelete
Anyway, that's why I've not made an incisive comment about the quality of the latest one. Also because I am unable to make an incisive comment on anything due to being a bitter twisted fool with an IQ of roughly 10.
http://www.thedoghousediaries.com/?p=1096 <-- despite this, I still think the minimalism / lack of distinct qualities of xkcd makes it way harder to imitate than, e.g., Penny Arcade. And *that* said, I underestimated the lack of shame of xkcd fans/knockoff originators. Probably.ReplyDelete
As for Super Oxide, I'd like to see what sort of webcomic YOU maintained when YOU were in 1st grade!ReplyDelete
Ann, maybe your router has just not developed good taste.ReplyDelete
For you my dearest Ann, the comic you missed:
Panel 1: Little Girl and Bald Figure stand in a smaller-than-usual void
Panel 2:
Panel 3: Little Girl in a gown and veil, Bald Figure wearing a bowtie, stand before an altar of barbed wire attended by a vintage prairies' gasoline station pump
Panel 4: Little Girl in gown and veil, Bald Figure wearing a bowtie, return to smaller-than-usual void, holding hands
The alt-text is ''I'm as surprised as you are!'' which might be just an RL shoutout. Presumably they've set a date given the circumstances.ReplyDelete
Well 943... it's not that bad? Who knew?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 12:45 PM
Interesting. As Rob's reviews get shorter and shittier, XKCD gets kinda okay.ReplyDelete
Keep up the half-assed work.
Raven, you're a star. We shall be wed by noon tomorrow.ReplyDelete
Oh yeah also thisReplyDelete
But it seems like such a perfect place to hold delightfully enlightening conversations about semantics =D
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 3:54 PM
I'm guessing Megan comes from a wealthy family and Randall desperately needs a source of income more stable than t-shirts and giving "talks" to masturbating geeks.ReplyDelete
It makes sense that the hypocrite who claims to put value on hard, rational thought but makes a living drawing stick figures should go to the next level and live off an inheritance from his cancer-savaged dead wife.
- AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 6:00 PM


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Almora is a hill station in Uttarakhand State. Almora was the seat of power of the Chand Dynasty who ruled the land of Kumaon for almost one thousand years. An interesting fact about the discovery of Almora is that unlike other hill stations, it was not discovered and developed by the British. The Katyuri Dynasty ruled the region around Almora from the 9th century AD, till it made way for the Chand dynasty. Raja Balo Kalyan Chand made Almora as his new capital in 1560 AD, when he transferred his capital from Champawat to Almora. The Chands occupied Almora till the 19th century AD. The rivers Kosi and Suyal flow around Almora providing a natural barrier. There is an interesting local legend about the discovery of Almora. Raja Kalyan Chand, the ruler of the Chand Dynasty was riding on the horseshoe shaped ridge in the pursuit of a prey. The hunted quarry protected its life by taking refuge behind the thick bushes of Kilmora, a local wild barberry bush and revealed the place to the king. The story might not be corroborated by any literary or archaeological evidences but continues to be told by the locals. The Gorkhas captured Almora in 1790 AD and finally British took it over from the Gorkhas after the Gorkha wars of 1814-1815.
Jawaharlal Nehru served a term of imprisonment in the Jail at Almora during the British rule. He had left behind an elaborate account of the pleasures of solitude and the varied moods of nature in his various letters written from this place to his daughter.
Almora, a town of about 60,000, is situated in the Kumaon mountains of the Himalayas in eastern Uttarakhand. Most of the town is situated on a crescent shaped mountain ridge about 5 km long, and most of it is above 6,000 feet. Unlike Shimla, Ranikhet and Nainital which were developed by the English, Almora is a hill station totally developed by the Kumaoni Indians.
The town itself is your usual crowded hilltown in northern India, but the natural beauty around is astounding. Almora is also called a town of temples. Situated in the centre of the town is the temple of Goddess Nanda Devi. The mountain is visible from the nearby areas as well.
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BAGH EXP (daily) - Dep. Howrah 2145 Arr. 0935 - 2 nights SAMPARK KRANTI EXP (daily) - Dep. Delhi Jn 1600 Arr. 2245 - 7 hours RANIKHET EXP (daily) - Dep. Delhi Jn 2245 Arr. 0500 - 1 night DEHRADUN KATHGODAM EXP (Wed, Sun) - Dep. 2230 Arr. 0725 - 1 night
By road
There are daily bus services from Delhi. The buses leave from ISBT Anand Vihar and are run by Uttarakhand Roadways. Driving to Almora takes 10 to 12 hours. From Delhi, it's highway driving throughout. NH 24 connects Delhi to Rampur via Hapur. At Rampur, turn and head north on NH 87 all the way up to Almora. En-route halts include the Wonderland, Rwy crossing, Moradabad and The Kaichi temple, Kaichi. I THINK THE FARE MENTIONED HERE R NOT CORRECT RAJ
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JA 101 - Dep. Delhi 1315 Arr. PantNagar 1415 (Mon, Wed, Fri) JA 102 - Dep. Delhi 1445 Arr. PantNagar 1545 (Mon, Wed, Fri) FARE - Rs 2250/$ 90 for adults, Rs 1400/$ 55 for children. Taxi fare is around Rs 1200-1500.
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Chitai Temple just 8 km from city, Kasar Devi to have a great look of city-A must visit place.
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New Castle County Council unanimously approved plans for the redevelopment of the failing Sunoco at Kirkwood Highway and Duncan Road into a new Royal Farms during its meeting Tuesday night at the City/County Building.
New Castle County Councilman Tim Sheldon (D-Pike Creek) introduced the resolution for the Royal Farms in Mill Creek Hundred.
Land use attorney Shawn Tucker, of the Drinker Biddle & Reath law firm, testified on behalf of Royal Farms before NCCo Council. Tucker said this tract was already zoned commercial, including the vacant home next to Sunoco. However, his client required a new deed restriction for the land. The current deed restrictions were designed to protect the community from unwanted commercial uses by requiring parking restrictions, limited use of signs and enhanced landscaping to serve as a buffer, he said.
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"We'll keep that open until the end of the week," he said.
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"This development will have a dramatic impact on quality of life," Milltown-Limestone Civic Alliance President Bill Dunn said. "They're going to remove 6 feet of dirt and remove existing trees."
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The school has set some precedent by allowing teachers to reduce their hours after the birth of a child in the past. With the new changes, Watson would work Monday, Wednesday and Friday. These changes passed unanimously, but created a situation in which they would need to fill the Tuesday, Thursday time-slots for the fourth grade class.
Abby Watson is a fourth grade instructor at Butterfield-Odin Elementary. She had a child this semester and requested to extend her maternity leave one week longer to March 1, 2013. The Butterfield-Odin School Board took action on the request at their regular Feb. 19 meeting.
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The school has set some precedent by allowing teachers to reduce their hours after the birth of a child in the past. With the new changes, Watson would work Monday, Wednesday and Friday. These changes passed unanimously, but created a situation in which they would need to fill the Tuesday, Thursday time-slots for the fourth grade class.
The answer came in a later resolution for a long-term substitute contract. Jen Harris, who has been Watson's long-term substitute while on maternity, was approved by the Butterfield-Odin school board to work a 40 percent time at a daily rate of $181.88. She will also be covering for Watson during her extended maternity leave. Watson explained that this would be best for the students, because Harris has done most of the teaching during the trimester and it would be good for her to close out the unit with the students.
A final touch-up to the school budget was approved unanimously at the Tuesday night meeting. The integration revenue budget must be acted upon separate from the regular budget, per state request. The school board has approved the integration budget as presented for the amount of $29,221 for the fiscal year 2014. This includes $2,500 in general funds, $4,400 in professional services, $3,000 in field trips, a $2,900 coordinator budget and the rest to be applied to direct student contact.
As mentioned in last month's meeting, Kevin Rupp has moved to his own law firm in Rupp, Anderson, Squires and Waldspurger. The school board desired to stay with Rupp as their attorney, even though he has switched offices. Rupp has represented Butterfield-Odin in the past. The school board approved Rupp, Anderson, Squires and Waldspurger as the District 836 law firm unanimously.
The final action item of the Feb. 19 meeting was to accept recommendations for reduction in programs and positions for the school district if need-be throughout the year. This action is taken every year, but does not mean cuts will be made and was described by school board members as "standard business."
All consent items were approved unanimously before the school board heard from various committees about what is going on with the Butterfield-Odin school. Here is what they had to report:
The bathroom remodel is underway, with the floors being torn up and water appliances being moved to modernize the space and open up the area.
There will be a trap shooting meeting on Feb. 27 in St. James. There are two students from Butterfield Odin who are members of the trap shooting team. Some questions were brought up regarding the storage of firearms around school property.
February I love to read month is reportedly going well. Tables have been set up around Butterfield with kids favorite books posted for reading. A challenge-week program will be underway soon to see who can read the most in one week's span. The child/children who win this contest will get to skip school for a pizza party.
The Reading Rocks program has reached 13,555 minutes this last week. Board members feel the students could reach 15,000 minutes by the end of March.
The Butterfield-Odin school got their first 20 iPads delivered this month and the items have already been in use in some classrooms. Superintendent Lisa Shellum wanted the community to know they are looking for sponsors to purchase a cart of iPads for students. Sponsors would get their name and business logo on the iPad, if they so desired. These iPads stay with the school and each instructor gets a $25 iCard to purchase applications for the object.
The board reported Julie Saunders, the winner of the Butterfield-Odin spelling bee, came in seventh place at the regional competition.
"We are very proud of Julie, for our small school seventh is great," said Shellum.
The winner of the regional tournament goes straight to nationals in Washington DC.
The Butterfield-Odin gym will not be used for summer volleyball, but the school board is hopeful their fields will be used for spring sports.The baseball fields have been used in the past for lower-level sports, such as b-squad activities and junior high.
The school administration moved parent parking to behind the busses, which is especially useful during these cold winter months, while more parents choose to pick up and drop off their children. The busses were moved up and parents are asked to park behind the busses and crosswalk in order to ensure safety for the students who are loading and unloading the busses. The school will be going to city council in the hopes of turning the street into a one way for added protection.
Class sizes have been given a new limit of 26 – any more than that the school will split the class. Currently there are 232 students enrolled.


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"More typical liberal answers" writer of Feb. 14 really put me in my place.
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"More typical liberal answers" writer of Feb. 14 really put me in my place. I would like to apologize for any duress my letter has caused any reader. It was not my intention to inflame, only to show a different perspective gained from thought, questions, propositions or ideas. How we express our ideas in language is limited to the way we define that language.
James Madison said it in Federalist No. 37, The genius of the Republican form of government, quoted from The Federalist, We the People, Hamilton, Jay, Madison, edited by Michael Loyd Chadwick, Global Affairs Publishing, 1987, pg 192: "Besides the obscurity arising from the complexity of objects, and the imperfection of the human faculties, the medium through which the conceptions of men are conveyed to each other adds a fresh embarrassment. The use of words is to express ideas. Perspicuity, therefore, requires not only that the ideas should be distinctly formed, but that they should be expressed by words distinctly and exclusively appropriate to them. But no language is so copious as to supply words and phrases for every complex idea, or so correct as not to include many equivocally denoting different ideas. Hence it must happen that however accurately objects may be discriminated in themselves, and however accurately the discrimination may be considered, the definition of them may be rendered inaccurate by the inaccuracy of the terms in which it is delivered. And this unavoidable inaccuracy must be greater or less, according to the complexity and novelty of the objects defined. When the Almighty himself condescends to address mankind in their own language, his meaning, luminous as it must be, is rendered dim and doubtful by the cloudy medium through which it is communicated."
For example: On thought proposition 1. Enforcing the 2nd Amendment is the same as enforcing Roe v. Wade. The point was how enforcing is being done. Enforcing the right to bear arms (2nd Amendment) is easily allowing arms to be had and their access. Roe v. Wade ensures the legal right for an abortion. Yet, access through professional planned-parenthood clinics have been regulated out of existence, thus the right has been "constructively" hindered. Operators of such clinics have been assaulted and killed. Thus, should not both propositions be enforced equally as the law of the land as decided by the Supreme Court?
It appears enforcing for the 2nd Amendment is not the same as Roe v. Wade. What if, the 2nd Amendment was enforced like Roe v. Wade? You couldn't buy a gun from a legal dealer because of protesters and assassins. Or, there were so many administratiave hoops you couldn't get one. This is how I think questions inspire thought, not argument. Again, I am sorry for any affront. Heaven knows liberals see things differently than do conservatives!


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[Comic title: Mac/PC; alt text: It's fun to watch browsers fumblingly recapitulate the history of window management. Someday we'll have xmonad as a Firefox extension.]
It's nice to see Randy is back to his boring old self again. Randy thinks that people don't use anything that isn't a browser anymore, which is why we've all switched to netbooks and the powerful computer is pretty much obsolete now.
Er, wait.
As is usual when I have nothing to say about a comic, I decided to stop by the forums for this one. They don't have much to say about it--mostly they're talking about browsers. One person called it mediocre, one seemed to like it. And then one of the regular posters said this:
Mightn't this have been a better comic if it were released back when the "I'm a PC, I'm a Mac" commercials were actually airing?
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Sheki (Şəki; also Seki or Shaki) is Azerbaijan's true travel gem, a small city off on the forested slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. Rich in Islamic architecture, Silk Road history, good food, and friendly people, this is travel and leisure in the Caucasus at its finest.
Few foreigners visit Azerbaijan beyond the capital city, Baku. In so doing, they overlook a true gem in the form of Sheki. The small city of Sheki has a whole lot to offer by way of historic attractions; in particular, the Palace of the Sheki Khans (Khansarai) is a magnificent work of Islamic architecture. Its setting is stunning; it lies in the rolling, thickly forested foothills, which spread out to the south, while to the immediate north are the dramatic, snow-capped peaks of the Greater Caucasus. The possibilities for treks into the unspoilt mountain landscapes are endless, and are alone a great reason to visit the city. But more than anything, the relaxed pace of life evident in Sheki's central market and tea houses makes the city a welcome respite from whatever cares you may have.
A relatively small city, Sheki has a population of about 63,000. It is situated in northern Azerbaijan on the southern part of the Greater Caucasus mountain range, 325 km (201 mi) from Baku and not far from the Georgian border. Sheki is located at an altitude of 500 m (1,640 ft).
Throughout its history, Sheki was swung between independence and foreign domination. In its earlier centuries, Sheki was the seat of an Albanian kingdom, which was invaded repeatedly by the Persian, Roman, Parthian, Arab, Mongolian, and other empires. In the past millennium, Sheki fell under the influence and often the direct rule of Persia or the Shirvanshahs of Baku. Shortly after the 18th century collapse of the Safavid Empire, Sheki became the capital of the independent Sheki Khanate, during which the Khansarai was built. But Sheki's independence did not last long; it was absorbed in the early 19th century by an expansionist Russian Empire. Due to Sheki's rather tumultuous political history (in a tumultuous region), the majority of Sheki's preserved historic and architectural monuments date from only the 16th-19th centuries.
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By taxi
Until the airport begins operating again, the fastest form of transport between Baku and Sheki is by taxi — it takes about 6 hours and 60AZN. If you share the ride with other people, it will cost around 10AZN per person.
A taxi is also a fine, if more expensive, way to get to Georgia, and you should have no trouble finding a taxi, bus, or marshrutka onward from the border at Lagodekhi to Tbilisi.
By train
The train station has a somewhat inconvenient location of about 17 km (11 mi) from the city center. In order to reach the station you will either have to take a taxi for 3AZN or hop on a Baku-bound bus or minibus and ask the driver to drop you off by the railroad station, and then walk about 200 m to the station. There are night trains that run from Baku-Balakan and make a stop in Sheki. There is also a Balakan-Baku train that passes through Sheki. Passengers must produce their passports in order to buy tickets. It would be wise to purchase a ticket for the luxury carriage in advance. You can contact Mr. Xemlet at +994 50 672 5538 or Mr. Arxan at +994 55 672 5758 to make advanced reservations. The basic carriage (plaskard) costs 2.60AZN, the middle class (coupe) costs 3.60AZN, and the luxury carriage (SV/Super Vagon) costs 5AZN. Make sure that you receive all of your change from the ticket counter, as they often try to shortchange foreigners.
Daily departure times to the Sheki terminal:
Daily departure times from the Sheki terminal:
By bus or minibus
This is one of the more tedious ways to get to Sheki, taking nearly 7 hours, because the mountain pass used by cars and marshrutkas would be out of the question for such a large bus. Although slower, buses are more comfortable than marshrutkas, although the ones with air conditioning overdo the cold air in a big way. The fare to/from Baku is 6AZN.
Minibuses (Marshrutka) run between many of the major cities to the Sheki bus station (avtovağzal), and take 6 hours to/from Baku. Use your discretion when riding the minibuses as the condition of both vehicles and drivers vary—this matters, given the exceptionally steep road, full of sharp curves, that awaits. 6AZN.
The Sheki bus terminal ticket counter open from 6:30AM-5PM and 8PM-midnight (holidays 10:30AM-11:30PM). Call the cashier at +994 177 446 17. The ticket vendors at the terminal speak Russian, Turkish, and Azeri.
Bus/minibus departure times to the Sheki terminal:
Bus/minibus departure times from the Sheki terminal:
Get around
Though a large city by the standards of Azerbaijan, it's easy enough to get around the city center and all the main sights on foot. The sloping terrain of the city, however, may tax older visitors, but it's also easy to get around using taxis and, for the adventurous, marshrutkas.
By taxi
Taxis charge 4-6AZN and are quite convenient if you know where you want to go within the city. Addresses are quite useless in Azerbaijan as many roads have recently been renamed (since independence), so it's better to direct the driver to a landmark you know of such as a school, hotel, or historic place.
By bus or minibus
While Sheki is a natural tourist destination, English is not widely spoken, so it would be wise to either bring an Azeri phrasebook and/or brush up on your Azeri, Russian, or Turkish before arriving.
The accent of Sheki is a bit quicker than that of standard Azeri and instead of the k sound it is often replaced with a kh. and Sheki-specific vocabulary is often used instead of common Azeri vocabulary words.
In addition to enjoying the views, and wandering the leafy streets, there are two sights in Sheki that you really cannot miss: the Khansarai and the Caravansarai. They're both on the same road, so they're easy enough to visit in one afternoon. If you want to draw out that afternoon, start with a lunch in the Caravansarai courtyard, then head up the hill to the Khansarai, wander around the palace, then stop in the teahouse next door to relax over a cup or two.
Parks and monuments
Museums and galleries
There is endless spectacular hiking to be done throughout the northern region of Azerbaijan, and Sheki proves no exception.
Guided tours
In addition to the several great options below, of especial interest to visitors is the excellent restaurant in the very attractive courtyard and gardens of the Caravansarai (Daily 11AM-10PM, 4-6AZN).
Regional specialties
Tea houses (Çay Xanalar)
There is a nice outdoor tea house (çay xana) by the Khansarai, Daily 11AM-11PM, that serves tea and halva to people in their own individual nooks.
Most çay xanalar also serve local beer (piva)—draft at 50 qapick/glass or bottles at 70 qapick/bottle—or vodka (araq) at 2AZN/bottle. For anything exotic (e.g. tequila, gin, or rum), you will have to go to the Sheki Saray bar and pay Western prices there.
The only good coffee to be found (besides Nescafé or McCafe) is in the lobby of the Sheki Saray Hotel. This is where you can get your favorite espresso concoction made by Western-trained staff. The Café Mocha and Cafe Late here are some of the best hot drinks in the regions of Azerbaijan. They also offer a variety of teas.
There is a good Turkish bakery next to the New Bazaar, where you can eat local pastries. The same items can also be ordered next door at the Istanbul Restaurant, which has a nicer atmosphere. Their tastiest cake is the Snickers Cake, although it is a bit pricey (0.5AZN).
You can sleep for pennies in Sheki if you stay in one of the budget options, but keep in mind you get what you pay for. The lowest-grade options can have rooms with broken toilets, rude staff, etc, in addition to just being ugly. The most obvious overnight location is the Caravansarai hotel, which is reasonably priced and beautiful. Less obvious, but perhaps even more rewarding (for visitors who speak Russian or Azeri) are the home stays.
Bed & breakfast / home stays
Mid range
Stay safe
Emergency contact numbers
You must speak Azeri, Russian, or Turkish to communicate your needs. It would be a good idea to memorize key phrases before coming to Azerbaijan — see the Talk section for phrasebooks.
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Some aspects of state law seem inconceivably incongruous, particularly when it comes to guns and their regulation when compared with the state's regulation of motor vehicles.
A person must be at least 16 to operate a vehicle, whether it's with a licensed driver or without, but not to fire a gun.
A person must pass a licensing test in order to drive and may under certain circumstances be required to retake portions of the test, but not to fire a gun.
A person will be ticketed, prosecuted and have his driver's license suspended for operating a vehicle under the influence, but not necessarily when firing a gun.
A person who has been diagnosed with specified medical/mental conditions must be reported to the licensing bureau by the physician, but not to fire and/or own a gun.
A person must have every vehicle owned titled as well as annually register it, have it pass inspection, and maintain insurance, but not in order to own a gun.
A person, when moving into a new state, must surrender his or her Pennsylvania driver's license and plates and replace them with the new state's within 30 days, but not his guns.
In 2010, the Centers for Disease Control reported in its annual vital statistics report that 34,485 people died as a result of motor vehicle accidents; 31,347 died as the result of firearms.
The CDC's preliminary data for 2011 have begun to indicate that deaths by firearms are overtaking deaths by motor vehicles.
Can anyone explain why gun owners and users are not held to the same standard as those who own and drive vehicles?
Can anyone explain why it is repulsive to gun owners to even consider being required to register their guns and be licensed to use them?


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Q: Our six-year-old son is anxiety ridden; he worries about everything. He has panic attacks, stomach upsets and tantrums when things don't go his way. We've taken him to doctors and had him tested for all sorts of conditions. He is just called "hypersensitive." The parenting method we follow does not allow for any negative talk or discipline and we are starting to wonder if maybe some discipline is in order. The method encourages parents to reason with and talk up to children as if they're adults and they will respond in a mature manner. What are your thoughts?
A: I'm glad you've already taken your son to the doctor as that would've been my first piece of advice. My second is to toss out your current parenting method and give your son what he needs: DISCIPLINE + FUN.
The other parenting method is not working! Your son doesn't want to have to speak up to you, he wants you to show him respect by speaking his language. He wants you to understand him rather than him having to understand you. It's insulting and disrespectful to expect a child to be a mini adult. He's a kid . . . let him be a kid.
Childhood anxiety is often a product of a lack of leadership by the parents. Your son needs you to provide him with structure, rules, chores and consequences. He also needs to have fun with you, on his level. You're in charge of discipline; let him be in charge of fun. Even better if it's something he's great at but you're lousy at. Imagine how fun it is to skate circles around your parents who need a skating walker just to stay upright on the ice. It's time to admit that the old way wasn't working and try something new. See you at the ice rink. I'm the one with the skating walker and crash helmet.


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The newest list of candidates for the Hall of Fame's Class of 2014 is headlined by players who not only dominated their era, but stars -- like Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas -- who put up historic numbers.
But beyond those elite names on the writers ballot are other players, many of whom are up for enshrinement in Cooperstown for the first time. And while they may not be considered first-ballot possibilities, at one point or another during their careers they were among the game's best. That may not send them straight to Cooperstown, but it is reason enough to consider them for baseball's highest individual honor.
The newest list of candidates for the Hall of Fame's Class of 2014 is headlined by players who not only dominated their era, but stars -- like Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas -- who put up historic numbers.
But beyond those elite names on the writers ballot are other players, many of whom are up for enshrinement in Cooperstown for the first time. And while they may not be considered first-ballot possibilities, at one point or another during their careers they were among the game's best. That may not send them straight to Cooperstown, but it is reason enough to consider them for baseball's highest individual honor.
A candidate must receive 75 percent of the vote from eligible Baseball Writers' Association of America members to gain election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. No players reached that threshold in 2013. Second baseman Craig Biggio (68.2 percent), starting pitcher Jack Morris (67.7 percent) and first baseman Jeff Bagwell (59.6 percent) are the top returning vote-getters from last year's ballot. Results of the 2014 election will be announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, on MLB.com and MLB Network.
Among the players on the ballot for the first time:
Moises Alou
Alou racked up impressive numbers during his 17-year big league career: 2,134 hits, 332 home runs, 1,287 RBIs and a .303 average. He finished second in the 1992 National League Rookie of the Year Award voting, earned six All-Star nods and garnered Most Valuable Player votes in seven seasons, finishing third in 1994 and '98. Alou played six years for the Expos, but he also was a member of the Cubs, Astros, Mets, Giants, Marlins and Pirates.
Armando Benitez
The right-handed reliever logged a 3.13 ERA throughout his 15-year career and appeared in consecutive All-Star Games in 2003 and '04. Although Benitez totaled at least 40 saves three times, his best season was with the Marlins in '04, when he saved a career-high 47 games and earned down-ballot MVP votes. That season was the last of seven consecutive with at least 20 saves for Benitez, who pitched for the Mets, Orioles, Giants, Marlins, Mariners, Yankees and Blue Jays. His 289 career saves rank 26th all-time.
Sean Casey
Nicknamed "The Mayor," Casey was one of the game's most popular players during his 12-year career with the Reds, Tigers, Pirates, Red Sox and Indians. His best season was 1999 with Cincinnati, when he posted career highs in average (.332), home runs (25) and RBIs (99, a number he reached again in 2004). He had a career .302/.367/.447 line and was a three-time All-Star with the Reds (1999, 2001 and 2004).
Ray Durham
Durham was a two-time All-Star during his 14-year career, earning nods in 1998 and 2000 while with the White Sox. A fine defensive second baseman with pop at the top of the order in his prime, Durham had his best seasons when he batting in that lineup spot for the White Sox before he moved down in the order later in his career with the Giants. Durham reached double digits in homers in 11 seasons while also totaling 2,054 hits. He spent eight years with Chicago, six with San Francisco and also played for the A's and Brewers.
Eric Gagne
Gagne put together one of the most dominating three-year runs by a closer in Major League history from 2002-04, converting a record 84 consecutive saves for the Dodgers, winning the NL Cy Young Award and finishing sixth in NL MVP Award voting in 2003. Gagne was an All-Star in each of those three seasons, posting a combined 1.79 ERA, 0.822 WHIP and 13.3 strikeouts per nine innings in that span. Injuries derailed his career, though he returned to close for the Rangers in 2007 and the Brewers the following year. He was named in the Mitchell Report.
Luis Gonzalez
Gonzalez's 2001 campaign always will be the first that comes to mind when thinking about his 19-year career. He hit .325 with a career-high 57 home runs and 142 RBIs to finish third in the NL MVP balloting, and also had the walk-off game-winning hit for the D-backs in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series. Although that was by far Gonzalez's best year, he totaled more than 20 homers six other times and drove in at least 100 runs each year from 1999-2003. He was a five-time All-Star and a 2001 Silver Slugger Award winner while compiling 2,591 hits for a .283 career average.
Jacque Jones
A key member of the Twins teams that won three straight AL Central titles from 2002-04, Jones spent seven of his 10 years in Minnesota. He hit 14 or more homers each season from 2000-06, four times totaling more than 20. He also played for the Cubs, Tigers and Marlins.
Todd Jones
Dubbed "Roller Coaster" by legendary Tigers play-by-play announcer Ernie Harwell, Jones nonetheless enjoyed a great deal of success during a 16-year career spent mostly with the Detroit (eight years) and the Astros (four). He totaled 319 saves, 235 with Detroit, and earned AL Cy Young Award votes during an 2000 All-Star season in which he saved a career-high 42 games. His 319 saves rank 16th all-time.
Paul Lo Duca
A contact hitter with a remarkable ability to avoid strikeouts, Lo Duca was named to four All-Star teams during his 11-year career. Primarily a catcher but also a first baseman and left fielder, Lo Duca hit .286 with a .337 on-base percentage, .409 slugging percentage, 80 home runs and 481 RBIs for the Dodgers, Marlins, Mets and Nationals. Lo Duca's best season was 2001, his first full year in the Majors, when he hit .320 with 25 homers and 90 RBIs for Los Angeles.
Hideo Nomo
A dominant starter in his native Japan for five seasons, Nomo broke onto the scene in the Majors and eventually helped pave the way for other Japanese stars to make the transition to Major League Baseball. Nomo pitched 12 years for eight teams in the big leagues, but he was at his best during his debut with the Dodgers. Nomo won the 1995 NL Rookie of the Year Award after going 13-6 with a 2.54 ERA and a league-high 236 strikeouts. He finished fourth in the NL Cy Young Award voting in '96 and later led the AL with 220 strikeouts in 2001. He pitched two no-hitters, the first in 1996 at Coors Field and the second in his Red Sox debut in 2001.
Kenny Rogers
Rogers authored the 14th perfect game in Major League history on July 28, 1994. The left-hander was a four-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove Award winner and won a World Series with the Yankees in 1996. Rogers pitched for the Rangers, Yankees, A's, Mets, Twins and Tigers during his 20-year career, recording 219 wins and a 4.27 ERA. In his perfect game against the Angels, Rogers struck out eight and threw only 98 pitches in a 4-0 victory.
Richie Sexson
Sexson hit 306 homers over his 12-year career, which has the longtime first baseman currently tied for 129th on MLB's career home run leaderboard. The towering slugger posted a .261/.344/.507 batting line and drove in 943 runs. A two-time All-Star, Sexson hit 45 homers in 2001 and again in '03, launched more than 30 six times and drove in more than 100 runs six times as well.
J.T. Snow
A six-time Gold Glove first baseman, Snow was a popular figure during his nine seasons with San Francisco. The lefty hitter played 16 years in the Majors, including stints with the Yankees, Angels and Red Sox. Snow retired as a Giant after signing a one-day contract with the club in 2008, calling it a career with a .268/.357/.427 batting line, 189 home runs and 877 RBIs.
Mike Timlin
A four-time World Series champion and the winner of the 2007 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award for character and integrity on and off the field, Timlin pitched 18 seasons as a reliever. Timlin peaked toward the end of his career, making an astonishing 81 appearances with a 2.24 ERA for the Red Sox in 2005 at age 39. Timlin finished his career in 2008 with a 75-73 record, 3.63 ERA, 141 saves and a 1.28 WHIP in 1,204 1/3 innings.
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