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Talk:1000: 1000 Comics

2012-11-12T10:56:38Z

Coombeseh: Responded to B. P. and Jimmy C

Cueball does not think in multiples of 2, he thinks in base 2 (or powers of 2). I fixed it. (by unknown).

In the original Blog format of this website, someone named Phillip had shared the following:
:"Spoiler ( http://rot13.com/index.php ): Pbaarpg gur ovanel ahzoref ba gur fznyy fvtaf va cnvag-ol-ahzoref znaare.". Hint: copy/paste the weird looking text into the text field provided in the above mentioned website. Even after decryption, I couldn't follow what he meant, but I was hoping someone out there can do so and then explain it differently, thanks. It's a real mystery. [[User:DelendaEst|DelendaEst]] ([[User talk:DelendaEst|talk]]) 08:47, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
:Added hidden image to Trivia section. --[[User:Bpothier|B. P.]] ([[User talk:Bpothier|talk]]) 11:06, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

Just curious... The explanation says there are 1000 characters in the drawing. Are there 998 + Megan & Cueball? or do they make 1002? --[[User:Bpothier|B. P.]] ([[User talk:Bpothier|talk]]) 11:06, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

There's a WOPR machine saying "would you like to play a game?" [[Special:Contributions/116.76.165.167|116.76.165.167]] 05:51, 28 September 2012 (UTC)

I noticed Barrel Boy isn't on here... [[User:Castriff|Jimmy C]] ([[User talk:Castriff|talk]]) 19:10, 31 October 2012 (UTC)

The transcript says "1000 characters ... are arranged to create the number "1000". Two more people stand in the foreground" so I think Megan & Cueball make it 1002.
Barrel Boy is bottom right on the second "O", just above "WOOOO!" [[User:Coombeseh|Coombeseh]] ([[User talk:Coombeseh|talk]]) 10:56, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

127

2012-11-07T14:17:28Z

Coombeseh: Created page with redirect to correct comic page

#REDIRECT [[127: The Fast and the Furious]]

User:Coombeseh

2012-11-07T14:06:22Z

Coombeseh: Changed name of 1st edited comic "1131: Math" to avoid redirect page

:I'm brand new to wiki editing so please tell me on my talk page when I make a mistake and how I can avoid making it again!
:xkcd reader since http://xkcd.com/594/
===Created===
::[[127: The Fast and the Furious]]
===Edited===
::[[1131: Math]]

User:Coombeseh

2012-11-07T10:40:50Z

Coombeseh: Added "Edited" section, changed "Created" & "Edited" to sub-headings

Talk:1131: Math

2012-11-07T10:36:10Z

Coombeseh: Explained how image corrected

Sorry, I don't know how to upload the correct image. - Artod

Picture downloaded from xkcd, uploaded to the wiki with the correct license and "xkcd" added to the filename as a prefix, then filename changed in page source to correct image. Hope this helps in the future! - [[User:Coombeseh|Coombeseh]] ([[User talk:Coombeseh|talk]]) 10:36, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

1131: Math

2012-11-07T10:33:26Z

Coombeseh: Picture corrected

{{comic
| number = 1131
| date = November 7, 2012
| title = Math
| image = xkcdmath.png
| imagesize =
| titletext = As of this writing, the only thing that's 'razor-thin' or 'too close to call' is the gap between the consensus poll forecast and the result.
}}

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[[Category:Politics]]

File:math.png

2012-11-07T10:31:41Z

Coombeseh: The picture for comic 1131 was incorrect, so this is an attempt to insert the correct picture.

== Summary ==
The picture for comic 1131 was incorrect, so this is an attempt to insert the correct picture.
== Licensing ==
{{XKCD file}}

User:Coombeseh

2012-11-07T00:49:25Z

Coombeseh: Changed "XKCD" to "xkcd", added line "I'm brand new here..."

:I'm brand new to wiki editing so please tell me on my talk page when I make a mistake and how I can avoid making it again!
:xkcd reader since http://xkcd.com/594/
:Created:
::[[127: The Fast and the Furious]]

User talk:Coombeseh

2012-11-07T00:44:52Z

Coombeseh: Own talk page created

Go ahead, list my mistakes:

User:Coombeseh

2012-11-07T00:02:53Z

Coombeseh: Created own user page

:XKCD reader since http://xkcd.com/594/
:Created [[127: The Fast and the Furious]]

127: The Fast and the Furious

2012-11-06T23:57:22Z

Coombeseh: Page Created

{{comic
| number = 127
| date = July 12, 2006
| title = The Fast and the Furious
| image = the_fast_and_the_furious.jpg
| imagesize =
| titletext = Sometimes when I steer shopping carts around corners, I slide them a little and pretend I'm getting the blue spark boost.
}}

==Explanation==
This comic shows an imagined crossover between the film series "The Fast & The Furious" and video game series "Mario Kart". The principle referred to is an effect exploited by many Mario Kart players in the 64, Double Dash!! and DS editions of the game. As shown in the cartoon, during a drift the kart could be turned left and right to create a splay of blue sparks and a small, temporary "mini-boost" to the speed of the kart. The made-up title "The Fast & The Furious Tokyo Dash!!" also refers to the headquarters of Nintendo, which are in Tokyo; and one of the games that features the effect, "Mario Kart: Double Dash!!"

==Transcript==
:On the other side of the world, a new style of street racing rules the Tokyo underground. The cars are lighter, the tires are slick. When you drift, if you ain't out of control, you ain't in control. And if you work the wheel back and forth just right,
:[Two cars race around a corner with blue sparks spraying from their tires.]
:you get blue sparks.

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