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Talk:1101: Sketchiness

2018-06-14T15:18:07Z

Thejohnfan:

The last four (crate, chute, ravine, tarp) imply the other person will be killed before/during/after sex and the body will be left in the sex (blank). [[Special:Contributions/206.39.12.245|206.39.12.245]] 17:29, 29 August 2012 (UTC)Pat

:If a woman is the speaker in this comic, the word sex ravine, chute, ... get the meaning of sexual organs --[[User:Sebastian|Sebastian]] ([[User talk:Sebastian|talk]]) 20:03, 30 August 2012 (UTC)

I actually read the "AREA" as "ARENA" the first time, and thought that was a better fit. --[[User:Medotcom|Medotcom]] ([[User talk:Medotcom|talk]]) 14:29, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

Could the last word "tarp" also be a reference to the trap/tarp meme [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/its-a-trap "It's a tarp!"]? --[[User:Bpothier|B. P.]] ([[User talk:Bpothier|talk]]) 18:54, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

BDSM is more than just "leather and handcuffs". The acronym expands to Bondage and Discipline, Domination and Submission, and Sado-Masochism. Kink can encompass anything beyond straight-vanilla sex, though the most common connotations usually involve power dynamics and pain as pleasure. [[Special:Contributions/99.36.161.182|99.36.161.182]] 16:57, 20 September 2012 (UTC)

:It's enough to give people a general idea of what to imagine when they hear BDSM and just want a fast image to think of. Yes, there's more to it, and there's more to a "sex dungeon" than just BDSM as far as I know. {{unsigned ip|199.27.128.179}}

Where does "lounge" fit on this scale? --[[Special:Contributions/173.245.52.104|173.245.52.104]] 06:25, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

I would be remiss if I did not suggest "tuplet" and "tant". Too bad "tant" doesn't have an English definition... [[User:Nyperold|Nyperold]] ([[User talk:Nyperold|talk]]) 22:21, 22 January 2018 (UTC)

Wouldn't a sex extractor be known as a 'sextractor'? - thejohnfan

Talk:680: December 25th

2016-11-22T15:24:49Z

Thejohnfan:

Trust me. Even being within 30 days of Christmas affects ones birthday. You get fewer presents they're usually not very spectacular (those are reserved for the 25th) and parties are sparse or non existent. (Due to weather concerns and people are doing their Christmas shopping and can't be bothered.)

My advice to parents is don't "do it" in March. Okay?[[User:Jakee308|Jakee308]] ([[User talk:Jakee308|talk]]) 18:27, 8 June 2015 (UTC)

My birthday is December 22nd so I get a small overlap.

Talk:1762: Moving Boxes

2016-11-21T14:28:09Z

Thejohnfan:

I think I've got some Dark Matter in a box left in my basement. Anyone knows how long you can keep this stuff until it expires? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.22.72|162.158.22.72]] 13:36, 21 November 2016 (UTC)
: Mine is about 13.8 billion years old and still OK. But shouldn't about 3/4 of the boxes be filled with dark matter? --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.91.172|162.158.91.172]] 14:21, 21 November 2016 (UTC)
: Hah! Mine's 13.8'''1''' years old.
--[[User:Thejohnfan|Thejohnfan]] ([[User talk:Thejohnfan|talk]]) 14:28, 21 November 2016 (UTC)Thejohnfan

46: Secrets

2016-11-21T14:25:37Z

Thejohnfan: /* Trivia */

{{comic
| number = 46
| date = January 6, 2006
| title = Secrets
| image = secrets.jpg
| titletext = I'm a big fan of Kurt Halsey
}}

==Explanation==
This comic addresses the issue of commitment-phobic partners who get into relationships but get cold feet when it starts to get serious. The girl wants someone who can see every part of who she is, and still love her.

In the title text [[Randall]] mentions that he is a big fan of [http://www.kurthalsey.com Kurt Halsey], a comic artist from Oregon. He was also referenced in [[24: Godel, Escher, Kurt Halsey]]. His style is similar to that in this comic. Many of his comics and paintings depict a couple and convey various emotions they go through as does this comic.

In the original Randall quote (see [[#Trivia|trivia]]) he gives the above link to the official home page of Kurt Halsey. And then he mentions that if you had not realized he was a big fan already you should reconsider clicking on the link ''because it's depressing how much better at this he is than me''.

== Transcript ==
:[Drawing of a lonely girl staring down with almost closed eyes. The first line of text stands next to her to the left. The last part bottom, right.]
:I just want you to share in my secrets
:and not run away

==Trivia==
*This was the 43rd comic originally posted to [[LiveJournal]].
**The previous was [[45: Schrodinger]].
**The next was [[47: Counter-Red Spiders]].
*This comic kept it's original title: "Secrets"
**It was the first comic to do so since [[31: Barrel - Part 5]] ten comics back.
**The next four comics did, as the previous comic, include a "Drawing" before the xkcd title.
**But then the last 6 comics on LiveJournal only had a title, five of these had exactly the same title on both sites s did this.
**Only 11 comics have the same title on both sites.
*Original [[Randall]] quote: "I'm a fan of [http://www.kurthalsey.com/ Kurt Halsey], if you hadn't noticed. Don't click that right now, because it's depressing how much better at this he is than me. "
**The link is to the official page of Kurt Halsey.
*This comic was one of the last 11 comics posted on LiveJournal.
**These 11 comics were [[:Category:Posted on LiveJournal after xkcd|posted both on LiveJournal and xkcd]] after the [[xkcd]] site opened on the 1st of January 2006.
**This comic was posted on the same day on both sites.
**They were not all posted on the same day though.

{{comic discussion}}

[[Category:Comics posted on livejournal| 43]]
[[Category:Posted on LiveJournal after xkcd]]
[[Category:Romance]]

1762: Moving Boxes

2016-11-21T14:06:37Z

Thejohnfan: /* Explanation */

{{comic
| number = 1762
| date = November 21, 2016
| title = Moving Boxes
| image = moving_boxes.png
| titletext = Later, when I remember that I'm calling movers, I frantically scribble over the labels and write 'NORMAL HOUSE STUFF' on all of them, which actually makes things worse.
}}

==Explanation==
Randall talks about moving boxes and not labeling them until he forgets what's in them. The boxes in the comic are labelled with some weird things for a house.

== List of boxes ==

Row 1
Box 1: Grids, Bison, Checkerboards and Fog
Box 2: Beacons, Elves and Sand
Box 3: Hemoglobin
Box 4: Water and Hooves

Row 2
Box 1: Shorebirds
Box 2: Oil, Vectors and Silt
Box 3: Membranes and Shards
Box 4: Shawls, Glucose and Kits

Row 3
Box 1: Hydrants, Particles and Knots
Box 2: Graphite and Taupe
Box 3: Field Lines
Box 4: Traps

Row 4
Box 1: Edges, Tribes and Dough
Box 2: Dark Matter
Box 3: Manifolds
Box 4: Triangles, Peat and Crowns
Box 5: Scrolls

According to the title text, when Randall remembers that he is calling movers, he frantically scribbles "Normal House Stuff" on all the boxes. He says this makes the situation worse because the movers see the scribble and become suspicious.

==Transcript==
{{incomplete transcript}}

{{comic discussion}}