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<p>2603:6011:1F0:2A40:650C:3BE2:A94D:49B6: /* Explanation */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 3232<br /> | date = April 13, 2026<br /> | title = Countdown Standard<br /> | image = countdown_standard_2x.png<br /> | imagesize = 474x222px<br /> | noexpand = true<br /> | titletext = Anyone who is caught counting 'three ... two ... one ... zero ... GO!' will be punished with a lifetime of eating only ISO standard food samples.<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> {{incomplete|This page WILL BE CREATED IN TWO...THREE...ONE...NEGATIVE ONE...NOW! Don't remove this notice too soon.}}<br /> This comic makes fun of the fact that, when people are doing countdowns to do something as a group in sync, there are many ways to get everybody to do the action at the same time. However, the different ways that people count down could be very confusing. This comic alleges that, if Randall gained control of the ISO, he would standardize countdowns to go from high to low. <br /> <br /> The {{W|ISO|ISO}} is an international organization that is responsible for standardizing many things, such as technology and safety standards to allow for smooth operation between countries. This is a joke on how it standardizing another thing.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> {{incomplete transcript|Don't remove this notice too soon.}}<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}&lt;noinclude&gt;</div>

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