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:<small>Thanks for that link! And great that I can put off all that stuff almost yet another 9 months! --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.88.206|162.158.88.206]] 07:18, 8 August 2017 (UTC)</small> | :<small>Thanks for that link! And great that I can put off all that stuff almost yet another 9 months! --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.88.206|162.158.88.206]] 07:18, 8 August 2017 (UTC)</small> | ||
− | Isn't this a reprise of an earlier comic? I know I've seen | + | Isn't this a reprise of an earlier comic? I know I've seen kxcd cover this topic before....[[Special:Contributions/172.68.150.70|172.68.150.70]] 18:21, 7 August 2017 (UTC) |
: - Yes, I see it now, https://www.xkcd.com/1783/ 'Emails' {{unsigned ip|172.68.150.70}} | : - Yes, I see it now, https://www.xkcd.com/1783/ 'Emails' {{unsigned ip|172.68.150.70}} | ||
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;Possible joke? | ;Possible joke? | ||
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In form the message bears a resemblance to Eminem's response to Stan in the song "Stan" - it could easily be coincidence, as it's also a fairly standard format for a late response. {{unsigned ip|141.101.107.174}} | In form the message bears a resemblance to Eminem's response to Stan in the song "Stan" - it could easily be coincidence, as it's also a fairly standard format for a late response. {{unsigned ip|141.101.107.174}} | ||
− | ;Play on comic | + | ;Play on comic id's? |
As was mentioned earlier https://www.xkcd.com/1783/ also is about email so is it by design or coincidence that 1783 and 1873 are about emails? [[User:Roo|Roo]] ([[User talk:Roo|talk]]) | As was mentioned earlier https://www.xkcd.com/1783/ also is about email so is it by design or coincidence that 1783 and 1873 are about emails? [[User:Roo|Roo]] ([[User talk:Roo|talk]]) | ||
:I feel no doubt that this is related to 1783. Whether it's on purpose because of the numbers - I can't remember if he's ever referenced the numbers before, except I think 1000 - I find possible, but debatable. [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 06:52, 8 August 2017 (UTC) | :I feel no doubt that this is related to 1783. Whether it's on purpose because of the numbers - I can't remember if he's ever referenced the numbers before, except I think 1000 - I find possible, but debatable. [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 06:52, 8 August 2017 (UTC) | ||
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This email is repeated with reminders and is probably sent automatically by scanning email address books or even past emails. | This email is repeated with reminders and is probably sent automatically by scanning email address books or even past emails. | ||
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Sebastian --[[Special:Contributions/172.68.110.100|172.68.110.100]] 00:17, 8 August 2017 (UTC) | Sebastian --[[Special:Contributions/172.68.110.100|172.68.110.100]] 00:17, 8 August 2017 (UTC) | ||
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This is related to Email bankruptcy ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email_bankruptcy ) --[[User:ElfQrin|ElfQrin]] ([[User talk:ElfQrin|talk]]) 07:45, 8 August 2017 (UTC) | This is related to Email bankruptcy ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email_bankruptcy ) --[[User:ElfQrin|ElfQrin]] ([[User talk:ElfQrin|talk]]) 07:45, 8 August 2017 (UTC) | ||
− | + | I'm not happy with that sentence: "At this point in the email, the reader assumes that Kevin's message really demanded a faster response, being personal and timely." I didn't make such assumption at all. I'm fairly sure what the writer of that sentence wants to express but I'm not sure on _how_ to express that, either... [[User:Elektrizikekswerk|Elektrizikekswerk]] ([[User talk:Elektrizikekswerk|talk]]) 09:36, 8 August 2017 (UTC) | |
− | Cueball's writing style feels anachronistic. From the early 20th century, before long distance phone calls, and long before email. I envisioned him writing this letter with a fountain pen and fancy handwriting, or at most a mechanical typewriter, and mailing it in an envelope with a stamp. This is his next "magical solution" to his difficulty replying to email. | + | |
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+ | Cueball's writing style feels anachronistic. From the early 20th century, before long distance phone calls, and long before email. I envisioned him writing this letter with a fountain pen and fancy handwriting, or at most a mechanical typewriter, and mailing it in an envelope with a stamp. This is his next "magical solution" to his difficulty replying to email. | ||
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− | + | Cueball's writing style feels anachronistic. From the early 20th century, before long distance phone calls, and long before email. I envisioned him writing this letter with a fountain pen and fancy handwriting, or at most a mechanical typewriter, and mailing it in an envelope with a stamp. This is his next "magical solution" to his difficulty replying to email. | |
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