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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | The comic starts with a {{w|genie}}, who, having been freed from a magical lamp, grants the owner three wishes; this isn't unusual, since the {{w|Genie in popular culture|idea of a genie}} | + | The comic starts with a {{w|genie}}, who, having been freed from a magical lamp, grants the owner three wishes; this isn't unusual, since the {{w|Genie in popular culture|idea of a genie}} that does this is a very [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GenieInABottle common trope] in the fantasy genre. |
[[Cueball]] asks for a human-sized {{w|hamster ball}}, and when he gets it, he starts to roll around in it, obviously entertained. | [[Cueball]] asks for a human-sized {{w|hamster ball}}, and when he gets it, he starts to roll around in it, obviously entertained. | ||
− | The genie then asks what he would like for his | + | The genie then asks what he would like for his [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThreeWishes other two wishes], to which, having being granted already his heart's desire, he states he wouldn't need the other wishes for anything. |
− | The title text refers to the activity of {{w|Zorbing}}. | + | The title text refers to the activity of {{w|Zorbing}}. And later [[Randall]] found out where to get one and went on a [[211: Hamster Ball Heist|hamster ball heist]], and hamster balls has been a [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Hamster_Ball recurring theme] on xkcd since this comic. |
− | + | Genies (or magic lamps) are mentioned in at least three other comics: | |
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− | Genies (or magic lamps) are mentioned in at least | ||
*[[532: Piano]] | *[[532: Piano]] | ||
*[[879: Lamp]] | *[[879: Lamp]] | ||
*[[1391: Darkness]] | *[[1391: Darkness]] | ||
− | + | In the first two Randall manages to use the concept to make penis related jokes.<br> | |
− | + | In the third the issue of number of wishes is discussed, from the perspective of wanting more than three wishes. The issue of wishing for more wishes is also the subject of [[1086: Eyelash Wish Log]], so it is not always enough with one or even three wishes! | |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Cueball: I'd like a human-sized hamster ball. | :Cueball: I'd like a human-sized hamster ball. | ||
− | :[A hamster ball appears; Cueball is inside it | + | :[A hamster ball appears; Cueball is inside it.] |
:Cueball: Sweet! | :Cueball: Sweet! | ||
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:[He does the same thing to his right.] | :[He does the same thing to his right.] | ||
− | :[Cueball comes to rest in the | + | :[Cueball comes to rest in the centre of the panel.] |
:Genie: And your other wishes? | :Genie: And your other wishes? | ||
:Cueball: Why would I need other wishes? | :Cueball: Why would I need other wishes? | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Hamster Ball]] | [[Category:Hamster Ball]] | ||
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