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1008: Suckville

2012-12-09T14:28:21Z

70.108.126.54: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 1008
| date = January 25, 2012
| title = Suckville
| image = suckville.png
| imagesize =
| titletext = Suckville is considered by the Census Bureau to be part of the Detroit metropolitan statistical area, despite not being located anywhere near Detroit.
}}

==Explanation==
[[Megan]] and [[Cueball]] are playing a card game, perhaps {{w|Dominion (game)|Dominion}}, or {{w|Magic: The Gathering}}, or another card game involving piles of characters facing each other. and Megan whips a common insult, a play on the word "suck" and adds a typical city name to the end of it. Other variations are: "losertown", "lameville", etc.

The phrase is originally based on the ubiquitous signage you see along roads that say "Welcome to Town X - Population Y".

Then, since Cueball one-ups Megan by indicating there is a city by that name, she can only resign herself to the fact that her smack talk did not work.

The title text says that Suckville is classified as part of the Detroit area despite not being in the Detroit area. Indeed, looking in the [http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html factfinder] Suckville is "corrected" to {{w|Saukville, Wisconsin}}. Which is not anywhere near {{w|Detroit, Michigan}}.

==Transcript==
:[Megan is kneeling on the floor, playing a card game.]
:Megan: Hah! -- Welcome to Suckville - population: you.
:[Cueball is sitting on the floor opposite her, also playing the game.]
:Cueball: Why are you using 2000 census data? -- That's an old figure.
:[Megan turns around from the game to look at her laptop, which is sitting on the floor behind her.]
:Megan: I couldn't find Suckville in the 2010 census.
:Cueball: Huh? It's right there in SF-1 table P1.
:Megan: Oh. So it is.
:[Megan turns back to Cueball, who is looking at his cards.]
:Megan: Well, then. Welcome to Suckville - population: 83.
:Cueball: Much better.

{{comic discussion}}
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1008: Suckville

2012-12-09T14:27:23Z

70.108.126.54: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 1008
| date = January 25, 2012
| title = Suckville
| image = suckville.png
| imagesize =
| titletext = Suckville is considered by the Census Bureau to be part of the Detroit metropolitan statistical area, despite not being located anywhere near Detroit.
}}

==Explanation==
[[Megan]] and [[Cueball]] are playing a card game, perhaps {{w|Dominion (game)|Dominion}}, or {{w|Magic: The Gathering}}, or another card game involving piles of characters facing each other. and Megan whips out one of the oldest insults in the book, a play on the word "suck" and adds a typical city name to the end of it. Other variations are: "losertown", "lameville", etc.

The phrase is originally based on the ubiquitous signage you see along roads that say "Welcome to Town X - Population Y". Really, it is just some creative smack talk that basically says "You suck".

Then, since Cueball one-ups Megan by indicating there is a city by that name, she can only resign herself to the fact that her smack talk did not work.

The title text says that Suckville is classified as part of the Detroit area despite not being in the Detroit area. Indeed, looking in the [http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html factfinder] Suckville is "corrected" to {{w|Saukville, Wisconsin}}. Which is not anywhere near {{w|Detroit, Michigan}}.

==Transcript==
:[Megan is kneeling on the floor, playing a card game.]
:Megan: Hah! -- Welcome to Suckville - population: you.
:[Cueball is sitting on the floor opposite her, also playing the game.]
:Cueball: Why are you using 2000 census data? -- That's an old figure.
:[Megan turns around from the game to look at her laptop, which is sitting on the floor behind her.]
:Megan: I couldn't find Suckville in the 2010 census.
:Cueball: Huh? It's right there in SF-1 table P1.
:Megan: Oh. So it is.
:[Megan turns back to Cueball, who is looking at his cards.]
:Megan: Well, then. Welcome to Suckville - population: 83.
:Cueball: Much better.

{{comic discussion}}
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]]

1009: Sigh

2012-12-09T14:26:12Z

70.108.126.54:

{{comic
| number = 1009
| date = January 27, 2012
| title = Sigh
| image = sigh.png
| imagesize =
| titletext = If you're annoying enough, you can get them to respond with an involuntary second sigh and get a rhythm going.
}}

==Explanation==
[[Cueball]] is mispronouncing the name of the British TV show, that is also currently show in the US, which is {{w|Downton Abbey|Downton Abbey}}. Note the removed w.

{{w|LMFAO}} is a ubiquitous group in the US on radio, TV and even strange commercials with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zJWA3Vo6TU rodents riding in cars with their song, Party Rock Anthem]. However, this comic is a reference to another one of their songs, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyx6JDQCslE "Sexy And I Know It."] The relevant lyrics go something like this:

<blockquote>
''sigh''… girl look at that body<br>
''sigh''… girl look at that body<br>
''sigh''… girl look at that body<br>
ah-ah, I work out!
</blockquote>

==Transcript==
:[Cueball is standing behind Megan, who's sitting and watching TV.]
:Cueball: Hey, is that ''Downtown Abbey''? What town is it in the downtown of, anyway?
:Megan: ''*siiiiiiiigh*''
:Cueball: ''--girl look at that body.''
:We should thank ''LMFAO'' for giving us such a great way to respond to exasperated sighs.

{{comic discussion}}
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