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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
This comic shows [[Megan]] riding a dinosaur. It is arguably her first appearance in [[XKCD]].
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This comic arguably introduces [[Megan]], riding an ''{{w|Apatosaurus}}'' (popular and former scientific name ''Brontosaurus''). Megan later rides an ''Apatosaurus'' in [[650: Nowhere]]. The dinosaur genus is also mentioned in [[460: Paleontology]] and [[636: Brontosaurus]].
  
 
==Transcript==
 
==Transcript==
:[There is a woman standing on top of a dinosaur (Brontosaurus?) and holding reins to the dinosaur's head.]
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:[Megan is standing on top of a dinosaur and holding reins to the dinosaur's head.]
:Woman: Before you talk to me, I should warn you: I am kind of strange
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:Megan: Before you talk to me, I should warn you: I am kind of strange
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*[Original [[Randall]] quote]"I bet she's cool. I mean, she has a dinosaur!"
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*This is the fourteenth comic [[xkcd#History|originally posted]] on livejournal. The previous was [[11: Barrel - Part 2]]. The next was [[16: Monty Python -- Enough]]. View archive [http://liveweb.archive.org/web/20070927001941/http://xkcd-drawings.livejournal.com/?skip=40 here].
*This is the fourteenth comic posted to livejournal. The previous was [[11: Just Alerting You]]. The next was [[16: Monty Pyton -- Enough]].
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*Original [[Randall]] quote: "I bet she's cool. I mean, she has a dinosaur!"
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*The comic was as the first comic [[:Category:Sunday comics|released on a Sunday]]. Randall mentioned this on [http://liveweb.archive.org/web/20070927001941/http://xkcd-drawings.livejournal.com/?skip=40 livejournal]: "Just Alerting You (Monday's drawing)".
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**Only one other comic was posted on a Sunday with no apparent reasons over the next 1500 comics (as of when this was posted April 20th 2015). That was [[152: Hamster Ball]].
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**The so far third and last comic to be posted on a Sunday was [[1037: Umwelt]], but that was on April the 1st as it was an April Fools comic.
  
 
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Revision as of 17:43, 20 April 2015

Just Alerting You
Just thought you should know
Title text: Just thought you should know

Explanation

This comic arguably introduces Megan, riding an Apatosaurus (popular and former scientific name Brontosaurus). Megan later rides an Apatosaurus in 650: Nowhere. The dinosaur genus is also mentioned in 460: Paleontology and 636: Brontosaurus.

Transcript

[Megan is standing on top of a dinosaur and holding reins to the dinosaur's head.]
Megan: Before you talk to me, I should warn you: I am kind of strange

Trivia

  • This is the fourteenth comic originally posted on livejournal. The previous was 11: Barrel - Part 2. The next was 16: Monty Python -- Enough. View archive here.
  • Original Randall quote: "I bet she's cool. I mean, she has a dinosaur!"
  • The comic was as the first comic released on a Sunday. Randall mentioned this on livejournal: "Just Alerting You (Monday's drawing)".
    • Only one other comic was posted on a Sunday with no apparent reasons over the next 1500 comics (as of when this was posted April 20th 2015). That was 152: Hamster Ball.
    • The so far third and last comic to be posted on a Sunday was 1037: Umwelt, but that was on April the 1st as it was an April Fools comic.


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Discussion

I think you mean an Apatosaurus. See xkcd 636 for the difference.

The comic is funny because she is telling you she is strange but it should have been very ovious that she is strange because while most people travel by car or walking she rides a dinosaur which is not very common. Unsigned comment added by 72.38.90.50.

She could be telling the dinosaur that she's strange. OTOH, since she seems to be riding it, she probably isn't introducing herself to it. gijobarts (talk) 00:56, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

She must be Eve.22:26, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

As of 2015 it is now generally accepted that Brontosaurus was a valid genus in its own right, separate and distinct from Apatosaurus. Given that Brontosaurus has long been more popular than Apatosaurus, perhaps the explanation should be updated to stated that Megan(?) is riding a Brontosaurus. 108.162.249.183 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

Good point, and the official transcript suggests that it is a Brontosaurus, so replacing the comment about it being a former name.

Is the incomplete tag really necessary? "Short" and "incomplete" are two different things. There is not really much to this comic - a single figure riding a dinosaur with some simple caption that does to contain any technical stuff or obscure references that'd need explaining. I think it is neither needed nor desirable to make the explanation longer for sake of being longer. If someone feels like this page is legitimately incomplete, feel free to add the tag back, with a better text pointing out to specific areas that need to be explained, not just "too short". Jaalenja (talk) 10:46, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

Am I the only one who thought Star Wars Christmas Special? Boba Fett? Netherin5 (talk) 13:55, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

From the Trivia: "This may have made people think that this was Megan but as stated above Randall says this is a man in the transcript." Yeah, but he also says, "I bet she's cool. I mean, she has a dinosaur!" So…maybe it is Megan.--Calion (talk) 23:00, 18 February 2023 (UTC)