Talk:1057: Klout

2013-12-12T21:01:20Z

Calvsie:

Klout is looong dead now. I suppose this means it's niche and hipster, and it's fine to use it now. '''[[User:Davidy22|Davidy22]]'''[[User talk:Davidy22|<tt>[talk]</tt>]] 13:53, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
:its not dead... just not really as trendy anymore.--[[User:Calvsie|Calvsie]] ([[User talk:Calvsie|talk]]) 21:01, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

Talk:1302: Year in Review

2013-12-12T16:22:43Z

Calvsie:

"...she never saw an aurora borealis '''(or australis)'''"
Australis?
She specifically states ''northern'' lights. {{unsigned ip|141.101.81.8}}

: True, but first she says that she never say an aurora, period; so I think that we can assume that she never saw the southern lights either. —[[User:TobyBartels|TobyBartels]] ([[User talk:TobyBartels|talk]]) 19:22, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

Eclipses are so predictable I suspect that the 2017 eclipse was already predicted by Chinese before christ. I mean, they executed two astrologers in 2134 BCE for failing to predict one, so I'm sure others worked hard to save themselves. -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 10:22, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

I think the joke of the comic is that she's giving an actual review/critique of the astronomical year itself, like one would review a movie. This is in contrast to the expected summary or recap of events occuring during the year. [[Special:Contributions/173.245.55.217|173.245.55.217]] 13:17, 11 December 2013 (UTC)Pat

: Good point; you should add that. —[[User:TobyBartels|TobyBartels]] ([[User talk:TobyBartels|talk]]) 19:22, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

Coincidence that this was released the same day as [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7jtC8vjXw8 rewind YouTube style 2013?]--[[User:Mralext20|Mralext20]] ([[User talk:Mralext20|talk]]) 16:31, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

I think that another subtler point this comic raises is the idea of how ridiculous it is to critique "the year" in the first place. The idea of Megan giving the year a grade highlights this, because why would you grade an arbitrary designation of time that has no agency or animacy in the first place? The title text pokes further fun at this by implying that the people behind the "Year in Review" have the power to cancel the solar eclipse, as if the news station suddenly not only has the power to pass judgement on an entire year, but they can also take away a freaking eclipse if they feel like it. Worth mentioning? --[[User:Mynotoar|Mynotoar]] ([[User talk:Mynotoar|talk]]) 07:17, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

: I don't think that it's the news station that can cancel the eclipse, but a different "they" (presumably the same ones that destroyed the comet). —[[User:TobyBartels|TobyBartels]] ([[User talk:TobyBartels|talk]]) 10:31, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

Interesting to note she sat inside working on a computer during aurora back in april of 2012 in 1037[http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1037#Explanation] --[[User:Calvsie|Calvsie]] ([[User talk:Calvsie|talk]]) 16:22, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

Talk:986: Drinking Fountains

2013-12-10T22:56:54Z

Calvsie: comment

Build a toilet next to the fountain so you can do both at once! '''[[User:Davidy22|Davidy22]]'''[[User talk:Davidy22|<tt>[talk]</tt>]] 06:52, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

I recall when this first posted it randomly had the word water to the left of the door. only evidence of this seems to be on insult sites. [http://xkcd-sucks.blogspot.com/2011/12/comic-986-water-you-stupid.html]--[[User:Calvsie|Calvsie]] ([[User talk:Calvsie|talk]]) 22:56, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

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