Comments on: Trade Expert http://www.explainxkcd.com/2010/04/14/trade-expert/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:36:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: yatsek http://www.explainxkcd.com/2010/04/14/trade-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-1502 yatsek Wed, 05 May 2010 08:12:52 +0000 http://www.explainxkcd.com/?p=460#comment-1502 I think that it's also pun on interview in BBC when they were supposed to get technology expert into studio but instead they've taken wrong guy (yes intended) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Goma http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4D8w2v7IB8 And maybe it's also reference to IT Crowd show when Moss (computer guy) gets into studio - it was based on mentioned BBC interview. I think that it’s also pun on interview in BBC when they were supposed to get technology expert into studio but instead they’ve taken wrong guy (yes intended)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Goma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4D8w2v7IB8

And maybe it’s also reference to IT Crowd show when Moss (computer guy) gets into studio – it was based on mentioned BBC interview.

]]> By: zebov http://www.explainxkcd.com/2010/04/14/trade-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-1430 zebov Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:21:37 +0000 http://www.explainxkcd.com/?p=460#comment-1430 Guys, it's not up for debate. A slash (/) is a punctuation symbol that's been around for a long long time! The backslash (\) was invented in 1960! If you want to call the slash something else, fine, but at least use one of the more common non-misleading alternatives: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash_(punctuation)#Alternative_names Guys, it’s not up for debate. A slash (/) is a punctuation symbol that’s been around for a long long time! The backslash (\) was invented in 1960! If you want to call the slash something else, fine, but at least use one of the more common non-misleading alternatives: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash_(punctuation)#Alternative_names

]]> By: Xander http://www.explainxkcd.com/2010/04/14/trade-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 Xander Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:34:58 +0000 http://www.explainxkcd.com/?p=460#comment-1429 but but but, I read it as the bottom... back-slash as in http:// and Forward \\ like Swinging Pendulums. but but but, I read it as the bottom… back-slash as in http:// and Forward \\
like Swinging Pendulums.

]]> By: Anonym http://www.explainxkcd.com/2010/04/14/trade-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-1426 Anonym Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:39:15 +0000 http://www.explainxkcd.com/?p=460#comment-1426 'Backward' and 'forward' are too relative; 'left' and 'right' would be more applicable. ‘Backward’ and ‘forward’ are too relative; ‘left’ and ‘right’ would be more applicable.

]]> By: Jason http://www.explainxkcd.com/2010/04/14/trade-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-1425 Jason Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:39:09 +0000 http://www.explainxkcd.com/?p=460#comment-1425 it also might be a hint that "experts" on TV not necessarily proper experts at all or at least not on the current subject it also might be a hint that “experts” on TV not necessarily proper experts at all or at least not on the current subject

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