733: Eagle
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
This comic is making a play on the typical "secret agent" code phrases such as the one above or "The Eagle has landed." or "The cobra has struck." | This comic is making a play on the typical "secret agent" code phrases such as the one above or "The Eagle has landed." or "The cobra has struck." | ||
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| + | The *KHHHKHT* noises that the character is making are imitations of the static sounds made when using a walkie-talkie. | ||
The image text is saying that when the character in the comic is not following field biologists, he is making actual eagles land in front of actual agents, but they are not allowed to report eagles landing, because that would use the secret code phrase. | The image text is saying that when the character in the comic is not following field biologists, he is making actual eagles land in front of actual agents, but they are not allowed to report eagles landing, because that would use the secret code phrase. | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
Field Biologist:The eagle has left the nest. | Field Biologist:The eagle has left the nest. | ||
Revision as of 17:25, 7 December 2012
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 Title text: In the off-seasons, I hire an animal trainer to help confront secret agents with situations which they are unable to report by radio. |
Explanation
This comic is making a play on the typical "secret agent" code phrases such as the one above or "The Eagle has landed." or "The cobra has struck."
The *KHHHKHT* noises that the character is making are imitations of the static sounds made when using a walkie-talkie.
The image text is saying that when the character in the comic is not following field biologists, he is making actual eagles land in front of actual agents, but they are not allowed to report eagles landing, because that would use the secret code phrase.
Transcript
Field Biologist:The eagle has left the nest.
Cueball(offscren):*KHHHKHT*Roger that.Alert the agents.*KHHHKHT*
[The biologist is exasperated]
Field Biologist:Will you stop that ?
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