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Talk:2675: Pilot Priority List

2022-09-22T12:40:45Z

172.71.167.12:

Who else googled 'words ending with ate' and had an extra chuckle at what could have been? My favorites: circumnavigate, excommunicate, disarticulate. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.175.30|172.70.175.30]] 05:08, 22 September 2022 (UTC)
:I was disappointed not to see 'conjugate' on the list. [[User:Angel|Angel]] ([[User talk:Angel|talk]]) 09:16, 22 September 2022 (UTC)

How about 'exterminate'? [[User:MarquisOfCarrabass|MarquisOfCarrabass]] ([[User talk:MarquisOfCarrabass|talk]]) 05:13, 22 September 2022 (UTC)
: My thoughts exactly! (Note: I moved your signature up) [[User:Elektrizikekswerk|Elektrizikekswerk]] ([[User talk:Elektrizikekswerk|talk]]) 07:19, 22 September 2022 (UTC)

What categories does this kind of list belong in. I guess Randall has made similar lists before? Should there be a category for this kind of comics, that do not easily belong in any other. I added Food category because of the cake, but that was just for the title text... Also if anyone has a better link to a good picture of a layered cake, as [https://3brothersbakery.com/product/wedding-white-chandelier-tier/ the one currently] in the title text explanation please add that. But it is a good picture resembling the airspace diagram inverted very much --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 08:53, 22 September 2022 (UTC)
:I can see that for instance this comic with a list, [[1957: 2018 CVE List]], has been added to the [[:Category:Charts]]. In that case this comic should also, but to me this is not really a chart. Maybe a Category:Lists would work? Should it be "lists" rather than "list"? Not native English speaker. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 08:56, 22 September 2022 (UTC)
::Other list comics (Feel free to add to mine without signature):
:::[[2525: Air Travel Packing List]]
:::[[1011: Baby Names]]
:::[[1957: 2018 CVE List]]
:::[[887: Future Timeline]]
:::[[]]

Afterate - enjoy a waffer-thin mint.[[Special:Contributions/172.70.162.155|172.70.162.155]] 09:07, 22 September 2022 (UTC)

Does anybody else get "list of achievements" vibes from this? it shares many features like simple names, descriptions etc. [[User:Mushrooms|Mushrooms]] ([[User talk:Mushrooms|talk]]) 10:10, 22 September 2022 (UTC)

Instead of ANC it's ANCDARESPC [[Special:Contributions/172.71.167.12|172.71.167.12]] 12:40, 22 September 2022 (UTC)Bumpf

2673: Cursed mRNA Cocktail

2022-09-16T19:49:45Z

172.71.167.12:

{{comic
| number = 2673
| date = September 16, 2022
| title = Cursed mRNA Cocktail
| image = cursed_mrna_cocktail_2x.png
| imagesize = 331x513px
| noexpand = true
| titletext = Serve one each to guests whose last cursed cocktail was more than 2 months ago.
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete|Created by a VACCINE DRINKER - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
The comic describes the process to approximate the composition of the mRNA-based vaccines, in drinkable form. It has no theraputic value (except, perhaps, in treating dehydration) but contains the variety and relative concentrations of the basic molecular constituents found within the injectable mixture. i.e. mostly water, some sugar, fatty-lipids and a probably similar dose of genetic material.

Like much of what we eat or drink, the stomach and intestines will neutralise much of the complexity of either vaccine or this ersatz replica of it, reducing it to more basic proteins of some slight nutritional value. For the vaccine to work, it has been designed to be injected into the body (either intravenously or intramuscular) to bypass the hostile environment of the digestive system. Randall's replacement mixture probably would not do very much good, if injected, as it has not been designed to interact with cellular processes in any useful manner. Also, especially in the volume of liquid you would obtain through this recipe, it might provoke other physiological reactions that would be unwise to invoke without significant medical understanding and expertise.

==Transcript==
{{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
:Ever wondered what it would be like to drink the new COVID booster?
:This recipe approximately recreates the taste and nutritional profile!
:''(Note: does not protect against COVID.)''

:[The following two testimonies are displayed in spiky bubbles.]
:"...What? Eww." -CDC spokesperson
:"Please stop." -Dr. Anthony Fauci

:Ingredients
:2 cups water
:3 tbsp mayonnaise
:¼ tsp MSG or nutritional yeast
:1 tbsp sugar

:Directions
:Pour 1 cup of water into a blender. Add the mayonnaise and MSG. Blend until smooth.
:Pour the other cup of water into a glass. Add the sugar and 1 tsp of the mixture from the blender. Stir well.
:Serve in shot glasses.

{{comic discussion}}

2673: Cursed mRNA Cocktail

2022-09-16T19:49:08Z

172.71.167.12:

{{comic
| number = 2673
| date = September 16, 2022
| title = Cursed mRNA Cocktail
| image = cursed_mrna_cocktail_2x.png
| imagesize = 331x513px
| noexpand = true
| titletext = Serve one each to guests whose last cursed cocktail was more than 2 months ago.
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete|Created by a VACCINE DRINKER - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
The comic describes the process to approximate the composition of the mRNA-based vaccines, in drinkable form. It has no theraputic value (except, perhaps, in treating dehydration) but contains the variety and relative concentrations of the basic molecular constituents found within the injectable mixture. i.e. mostly water, some sugar, fatty-lipids and a probably similar dose of genetic material.

Like much of what we eat or drink, the stomach and intestines will neutralise much of the complexity of either vaccine or this ersatz replica of it, reducing it to more basic proteins of some slight nutritional value. For the vaccine to work, it has been designed to be injected into the body (either intravenously or intramuscular) to bypass the hostile environment of the digestive system. Randall's replacement mixture probably would not do very much good, if injected, as it has not been designed to interact with cellular processes in any useful manner. Also, especially in the volume of liquid you would obtain through this recipe, it might provoke other physiological reactions that would be unwise to invoke without significant medical understanding and expertise.

==Transcript==
{{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
:Ever wondered what it would be like to drink the new COVID booster?
:This recipe approximately recreates the taste and nutritional profile!
:''(Note: does not protect against COVID.)''
:
:[The following two testimonies are displayed in spiky bubbles.]
:"...What? Eww." -CDC spokesperson
:"Please stop." -Dr. Anthony Fauci
:
:Ingredients
:2 cups water
:3 tbsp mayonnaise
:¼ tsp MSG or nutritional yeast
:1 tbsp sugar
:
:Directions
:Pour 1 cup of water into a blender. Add the mayonnaise and MSG. Blend until smooth.
:Pour the other cup of water into a glass. Add the sugar and 1 tsp of the mixture from the blender. Stir well.
:Serve in shot glasses.

{{comic discussion}}

2673: Cursed mRNA Cocktail

2022-09-16T19:48:34Z

172.71.167.12:

{{comic
| number = 2673
| date = September 16, 2022
| title = Cursed mRNA Cocktail
| image = cursed_mrna_cocktail_2x.png
| imagesize = 331x513px
| noexpand = true
| titletext = Serve one each to guests whose last cursed cocktail was more than 2 months ago.
}}

==Explanation==
{{incomplete|Created by a VACCINE DRINKER - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
The comic describes the process to approximate the composition of the mRNA-based vaccines, in drinkable form. It has no theraputic value (except, perhaps, in treating dehydration) but contains the variety and relative concentrations of the basic molecular constituents found within the injectable mixture. i.e. mostly water, some sugar, fatty-lipids and a probably similar dose of genetic material.

Like much of what we eat or drink, the stomach and intestines will neutralise much of the complexity of either vaccine or this ersatz replica of it, reducing it to more basic proteins of some slight nutritional value. For the vaccine to work, it has been designed to be injected into the body (either intravenously or intramuscular) to bypass the hostile environment of the digestive system. Randall's replacement mixture probably would not do very much good, if injected, as it has not been designed to interact with cellular processes in any useful manner. Also, especially in the volume of liquid you would obtain through this recipe, it might provoke other physiological reactions that would be unwise to invoke without significant medical understanding and expertise.

==Transcript==
{{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}}
:Ever wondered what it would be like to drink the new COVID booster?
:This recipe approximately recreates the taste and nutritional profile!
:''(Note: does not protect against COVID.)''
:[The following two testimonies are displayed in spiky bubbles.]
:"...What? Eww." -CDC spokesperson
:"Please stop." -Dr. Anthony Fauci
:
:Ingredients
:
:2 cups water
:3 tbsp mayonnaise
:¼ tsp MSG or nutritional yeast
:1 tbsp sugar
:
:Directions
:Pour 1 cup of water into a blender. Add the mayonnaise and MSG. Blend until smooth.
:Pour the other cup of water into a glass. Add the sugar and 1 tsp of the mixture from the blender. Stir well.
:Serve in shot glasses.

{{comic discussion}}