The text also says "We know, Carl." If there was just the narrator and Carl onboard wouldn't it be more correct for the narrator to say "I know, Carl."
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- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:55 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2906: "Earth"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 27
Re: 2906: "Earth"
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:45 am
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2904: "Physics vs. Magic"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 52
Re: 2904: "Physics vs. Magic"
I seem to recall a role playing game called "Science the Gathering" being quite popular back in the day. Does anyone else remember it?
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:06 am
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2901: "Geographic Qualifiers"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 24
Re: 2901: "Geographic Qualifiers"
I have never killed anyone ... in 1978... in Kansas... which resulted in my conviction.
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:40 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2891: "Log Cabin"
- Replies: 1
- Views: 50
Re: 2891: "Log Cabin"
There is no way I am going to build the roof for this particular structure.
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:38 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2892: "Banana Prices"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 51
Re: 2892: "Banana Prices"
I had a moment of panic as I tried to figure out how much a banana costs. Price per kilo I know but the weight of a banana is tough.
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:30 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2888: "US Survey Foot"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 281
Re: 2888: "US Survey Foot"
When is he going to address the fluid ounce? 1 US fluid ounce ≈ 1.040843 imperial fluid ounces. Not to mention the difference number of fluid ounces in a US Gallon vs the Imperial Gallon.
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:26 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2883: "Astronaut Guests"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 320
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 8:48 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2872: "Hydrothermal Vents"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1370
Re: 2872: "Hydrothermal Vents"
I have to say that I was a little creeped out by "Santas being digested" coming out on Christmas morning. And I have a very very dark sense of humour, which may be tempered by exposure to my newest teeny tiny cousins.
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 2:29 am
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2871: "Definitely"
- Replies: 1
- Views: 221
Re: 2871: "Definitely"
Similar problem here, I defiantly do not know if I need the word defiant or definite.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 8:00 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2868: "Label the States"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3041
Re: 2868: "Label the States"
Easier to label the states in this one which only has 41 states.
https://xkcd.com/2394
https://xkcd.com/2394
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 9:00 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2867: "DateTime"
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1724
Re: 2867: "DateTime"
Reminds me of the Super Villain Plan
https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/supervillain_plan.png
https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/supervillain_plan.png
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:37 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2865: "the Wrong Stuff"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1488
Re: 2865: "the Wrong Stuff"
That reminds me of the time I heard of concrete ships and it took me some time to come to grips with that concept because concrete structures are normally immovable. The town I grew up in had a large breakwater made from WW II "Liberty Ships", they had concrete hulls. Being a breakwater t...
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 3:55 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2862: "Typical Seating Chart"
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1181
Re: 2862: "Typical Seating Chart"
I think there was some proposed flying wing airliner design that would've done that ... , but it never took off . We all see what you did there. Regardless... I would like one of the Tail Gunner seats, or maybe go with one in the fighter escort seats, depending if the Fighter Escort takes off and l...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:01 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2859: "Oceanography Gift"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 920
- Fri Nov 10, 2023 2:30 am
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2851: "Messier Objects"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 523
Re: 2851: "Messier Objects"
I am not a sportsball type person. But... I thought this would be about Lord Stanley's cup and some sticks and ... tape and things. I am not a sportsball aficionado.
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:59 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2852: "Parameterball"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 599
Re: 2852: "Parameterball"
At first glance I thought the court, ball etc changed each time the ball went over the net.
- Sat Nov 04, 2023 1:34 am
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2850: "Doctor's Office"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 740
Re: 2850: "Doctor's Office"
I too <3 Beret Guy. Is there a setting on Google Maps so he can live next door to me? Or maybe across the street.
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:30 am
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2849: "Under the Stars"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 755
Re: 2849: "Under the Stars"
I actually went outside in the daylight and looked up. And thought about it. And remembered doing that same thing as a child over a half century ago. This is one of Randall's sweet ones.
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 4:30 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2848: "Breaker Box"
- Replies: 1
- Views: 470
Re: 2848: "Breaker Box"
My mother had a High Pitched Hum Generator that was personalized and portable. Tinnitus was the brandname, don't recall the model name / number.
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:04 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2846: "Daylight Saving Choice"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 712
Re: 2846: "Daylight Saving Choice"
Averaging out the difference makes as much sense as the current system.
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:33 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2843: "Professional Oaths"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14766
Re: 2843: "Professional Oaths"
The first rule of Oath club is to tell everyone about it. It is really actually quite an exciting club that just happens to be in need of members.
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 8:50 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2841: "Sign Combo"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 16227
Re: 2841: "Sign Combo"
All that is missing is a second sign with "Please do not throw stones at this sign." on it.
- Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:00 pm
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2839: "Language Acquisition"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12073
Re: 2839: "Language Acquisition"
Took me two... er three tries to get the correct number. Since then I have been wondering what the newest word was. I am torn between "twelve" and "today".
- Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:03 am
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2837: "Odyssey"
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11893
Re: 2837: "Odyssey"
Why do people translate The Odyssey first and then do The Illiad?
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 12:25 am
- Forum: xkcd
- Topic: 2834: "Book Podcasts"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 13323
Re: 2834: "Book Podcasts"
I still think of audiobooks as Books on Tape.
Don't miss those horrid cassettes at all.
Don't miss those horrid cassettes at all.