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[smick]

Upon reflection I've discovered why the parody week didn't sit with me.   It was just too dead on.   Aside from the minor art differences, the comics could be direct lifts of the actual comics parodied, which doesn't sit to me as a parody exactly, more imitation.

To that regard, they were VERY good imitations.  No fun was poked, really, just fan fiction. 

[Pimp_skitters]

Upon reflection I've discovered why the parody week didn't sit with me.   It was just too dead on.   Aside from the minor art differences, the comics could be direct lifts of the actual comics parodied, which doesn't sit to me as a parody exactly, more imitation.

To that regard, they were VERY good imitations.  No fun was poked, really, just fan fiction. 

 I sort of had that feeling too. Also, he mainly parodied webcomics that were supposed to be funny: serious one's usually supply more material.

[linnea]

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Unless you're sure you want to reply, please consider starting a new topic. However, people tend to say, "Havent' we talked about this before??" So I'm just going to resurrect an old topic rather than start a new one.

My new favorite XKCD comic is the one about Jimmy Carter being terrorized by a rabbit:  http://xkcd.com/c204.html

In Carter's defense, it coulda been a nutria.

RABBIT REDUX

Dear Cecil:

I have a theory that should put to rest this President Carter/killer rabbit thing once and for all. I propose that the president's antagonist was not a rabbit but a nutria (Myocastor coypus). The world's largest rodent, the nutria is semiaquatic with webbed hind feet and is very aggressive. Native to South America and valued for its durable fur, the nutria was introduced into the southern United States in the last century and quickly became a well-established pest species. A partially submerged nutria (a lightning-fast swimmer) would look very similar to a rabbit. Its lack of long, rabbitlike ears could easily be overlooked in the fog of battle.

I hope this serves to partially rehabilitate the much-maligned 39th president. --Thomas Canaday, San Francisco, California

Cecil replies:

You think being attacked by the "world's largest rodent" is an improvement? Then again, it had to give Carter a taste of what it would be like fending off Alfonse D'Amato.

Incidentally, the nutria isn't the world's largest rodent. The honor, such as it is, goes to the capybara, 110 pounds of pure ugly. Jimmy should count his blessings.

--CECIL ADAMS

[innes]

The capybara, 110 pounds of pure ugly.

Gah! The capybara is the cutest of all the huge water-dwelling rodents.

Also, this is so true it hurts: http://xkcd.com/c202.html

[Alternate]

This is my favorite one:  http://xkcd.com/c10.html

[wombat]

There is nothing ugly about capybaras.

Edit: I like this one. Why don't I read this comic?

[jough]

My favourite was one I can't find now - about exercise and wanting to do so more once he associated it with powering-up.

That's totally what got me into fitness.  I keep thinking of my weight loss milestones as reaching "the next level" with  <300lbs. being a level boss, etc.

[linnea]

My favourite was one I can't find now - about exercise and wanting to do so more once he associated it with powering-up.

That's totally what got me into fitness.  I keep thinking of my weight loss milestones as reaching "the next level" with  <300lbs. being a level boss, etc.

Schweet! I'll have to find that comic. It's all about leveling-up! That is hella rad. That thought keeps me going on bad days.

[jough]

Here it is, titled "Exercise":

http://www.xkcd.com/c189.html

[evan]

Has this video been posted yet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbUdU8Q0nAo

[littlefallsmets]

Has this video been posted yet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbUdU8Q0nAo

Yup, though I can't find the thread off-hand.

Much was agreed to about that not being Ray's voice. At all.

[wombat]

Oh, I love this one too.

[AugustWest]

Has this video been posted yet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbUdU8Q0nAo

That one led me to this.

[wombat]

Oh poop. You know what I hate?  Reading dozens of comics in an archive before noticing they have that alt-text dealie.

[linnea]

Oh poop. You know what I hate?  Reading dozens of comics in an archive before noticing they have that alt-text dealie.

I remember talking to my wombie (kellichou, not omba) about the Achewood strip. We were talking about the Halloween series wherein Philippe is kidnapped by Nice Pete. We were talking about Mr. Bear's Mini with the retrofitted switches for Laphroaig, &c. I responded with the alt-text (which I believe was "the catalytic converter warms fine brandies" or something like that). She gently and ever-so-diplomatically explained the varietal of Scotch to which Laphroaig belongs. We shared a hearty chuckle as I explained the alt-text phenomenon, and that I was not mistakenly calling Laphroaig "brandy". Since then I've never forgotten it. It's a fun Easter egg on webcomics.