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There is a new What-If available: {{what if|157|Earth-Moon Fire Pole}}. I'm sure you like this breaking news.--[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 16:51, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
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There is a new What-If available: [https://what-if.xkcd.com/157/ Earth-Moon Fire Pole]. I'm sure you like this breaking news.--[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 16:51, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
 
:Like this news? I'm ''*ecstatic*''.
 
:Like this news? I'm ''*ecstatic*''.
 
:This may explain why today's comic wasn't very funny (or even coherent): Randall put most of his effort into finishing another What-If. [[User:ProphetZarquon|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon|talk]]) 18:41, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
 
:This may explain why today's comic wasn't very funny (or even coherent): Randall put most of his effort into finishing another What-If. [[User:ProphetZarquon|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon|talk]]) 18:41, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
 
:SQUEEEEEEE!!!!! [[User:SilverMagpie|SilverMagpie]] ([[User talk:SilverMagpie|talk]]) 22:11, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
 
:SQUEEEEEEE!!!!! [[User:SilverMagpie|SilverMagpie]] ([[User talk:SilverMagpie|talk]]) 22:11, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
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:Kids, if a pole is coming at you at supersonic speeds, then first of all, you're going to die. But secondly, if you try to run away, please don't stay in the pole's path. {{unsigned ip|172.69.68.231}}
  
 
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Error: Joke not found. [[User:ProphetZarquon|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon|talk]]) 16:35, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
 
Error: Joke not found. [[User:ProphetZarquon|ProphetZarquon]] ([[User talk:ProphetZarquon|talk]]) 16:35, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
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Not sure what Randall means about local news. Most local papers were evening editions of weekly. The mornning paper carried national news.
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Jim Hacker: Don't tell me about the Press. I know *exactly* who reads the papers. The Daily Mirror is read by the people who think they run the country. The Guardian is read by people who think they *ought* to run the country. The Times is read by the people who actually *do* run the country. The Daily Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country. The Financial Times is read by people who *own* the country. The Morning Star is read by people who think the country ought to be run by *another* country. The Daily Telegraph is read by the people who think it is.
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Sir Humphrey: Prime Minister, what about the people who read The Sun?
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Bernard Woolley: Sun readers don't care *who* runs the country - as long as she's got big tits. {{unsigned|Arachrah}}
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Does this mean that if I read both The Times and The Financial Times I will run the country and own it? Who knew it was so easy! [subscribes to both] ;) [[User:PotatoGod|PotatoGod]] ([[User talk:PotatoGod|talk]]) 16:48, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

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There is a new What-If available: Earth-Moon Fire Pole. I'm sure you like this breaking news.--Dgbrt (talk) 16:51, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

Like this news? I'm *ecstatic*.
This may explain why today's comic wasn't very funny (or even coherent): Randall put most of his effort into finishing another What-If. ProphetZarquon (talk) 18:41, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
SQUEEEEEEE!!!!! SilverMagpie (talk) 22:11, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
Kids, if a pole is coming at you at supersonic speeds, then first of all, you're going to die. But secondly, if you try to run away, please don't stay in the pole's path. 172.69.68.231 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
Further discussions

Error: Joke not found. ProphetZarquon (talk) 16:35, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

Local news

Not sure what Randall means about local news. Most local papers were evening editions of weekly. The mornning paper carried national news.

Jim Hacker: Don't tell me about the Press. I know *exactly* who reads the papers. The Daily Mirror is read by the people who think they run the country. The Guardian is read by people who think they *ought* to run the country. The Times is read by the people who actually *do* run the country. The Daily Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country. The Financial Times is read by people who *own* the country. The Morning Star is read by people who think the country ought to be run by *another* country. The Daily Telegraph is read by the people who think it is.

Sir Humphrey: Prime Minister, what about the people who read The Sun?

Bernard Woolley: Sun readers don't care *who* runs the country - as long as she's got big tits. -- Arachrah (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

Does this mean that if I read both The Times and The Financial Times I will run the country and own it? Who knew it was so easy! [subscribes to both] ;) PotatoGod (talk) 16:48, 22 May 2018 (UTC)