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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Created by a CHAMPION - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | + | In an example of {{w|nominative determinism}}, the comic lists people whose surname relates to their participation in various sports. It is presented as though it was created in the far future, reflecting on sports players over the decades through to the 2080s. The first three are real sportspeople, the remainder are imaginary players of the future. | |
− | + | The caricatures feature people participating in their sport, except for Jebediah who is standing at a {{w|podium}}. | |
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− | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
− | + | !style="width:20%"|Name | |
− | + | !style="width:10%"|Year | |
− | + | !style="width:15%"|Sport | |
− | + | !style="width:55%"|Explanation | |
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− | + | |Margaret Court | |
− | + | |1960s | |
− | + | |Tennis | |
− | + | |{{w|Margaret Court}} is a retired Australian tennis player, former world number 1, who won many competitions in the 1960s and 70s. A {{w|tennis court}} is the playing arena used in that sport. | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | |Gary Player | |
− | + | |1970s | |
− | + | |Golf | |
− | + | |{{w|Gary Player}} is a South African golfer who won nine major championships in the 1960s and 70s. Game competitors are often known as "players". | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | |Lonzo Ball | |
− | + | |2020s | |
− | + | |Basketball | |
− | + | |{{w|Lonzo Ball}} is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Los Angeles Lakers. Of course, basketball is a {{w|ball game}}. | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | |Jake Halfpipe | |
+ | |2030s | ||
+ | |Skateboarding | ||
+ | |A {{w|half-pipe}} is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as snowboarding. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Sarah Goggles | ||
+ | |2030s | ||
+ | |Swimming | ||
+ | |{{w|Goggles}} are protective eyewear used in many sports, such as swimming or skiing. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Kevin Slurve | ||
+ | |2050s | ||
+ | |Baseball | ||
+ | |A {{w|slurve}} is a baseball throwing technique, a portmanteau of '''sl'''ider and c'''urve'''. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Julia Chairlift | ||
+ | |2050s | ||
+ | |Skiing | ||
+ | |A {{w|chairlift}} is an aerial machine often used to transport winter sportsmen and -women up mountains. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Dwight Shuttlecock | ||
+ | |2060s | ||
+ | |Badminton | ||
+ | |A {{w|shuttlecock}} is a projectile used in the sport of badminton. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Brandon Sponsorship | ||
+ | |2060s | ||
+ | |Unclear | ||
+ | |Sporting professionals are often {{w|Sponsor (commercial)|sponsored}} by corporations. Brandon seems to be holding a branded sponsorship item, possibly shoes. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Kate Dopingscandal | ||
+ | |2070s | ||
+ | |Cycling | ||
+ | |There have been many {{w|Doping in sport|doping}} scandals in the world of sport, notably cyclist {{w|Lance Armstrong}}, and {{w|Doping in Russia|many Russian competitors}} in the Olympics | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Jebediah Disasterous Postgame PressConference | ||
+ | |2080s | ||
+ | |Unspecified | ||
+ | |At the end of sporting events - ie post-game - there is often a {{w|News conference|press conference}} where the competitors discuss the result. Sometimes, these live interviews are a disaster. Randall has chosen to spell their name as "Disasterous", rather than the more conventional "Disastrous". | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |(in title text) | ||
+ | Usain Bolt and Derek Legs | ||
+ | |2090s | ||
+ | |Sprinting | ||
+ | |From the title text, {{w|Usain Bolt}} is the (now retired) world record holder for the 100 meter dash and 4×100 meter relay events in {{w|Track & Field}}. Thus Randall considers him a solid contender for this list since he can ''bolt'' down the track. However the fictional Derek Legs ends up replacing Bolt on the list, either because they are an even faster sprinter, or because “legs” more clearly and unambiguously relates to running than “bolt” does. | ||
+ | |} | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Two rows of people wielding sports equipment are shown, six in the upper row, five in the lower, only the last has no equipment but is standing behind a lectern with a microphone attached to it. Below each person | + | :[Two rows of people wielding sports equipment are shown, six in the upper row, five in the lower, only the last has no equipment but is standing behind a lectern with a microphone attached to it. Below each person their name is given and the decade in which they where champions of their sport is given below their name in brackets. Here is a list of the 11 people:] |
:[Woman with dark hair holding a tennis racket] | :[Woman with dark hair holding a tennis racket] | ||
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:(1970s) | :(1970s) | ||
− | :[Cueball with a | + | :[Cueball with a basket ball] |
:Lonzo Ball | :Lonzo Ball | ||
:(2020s) | :(2020s) | ||
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:(2030s) | :(2030s) | ||
− | :[Woman with dark hair wearing a swim cap and | + | :[Woman with dark hair wearing a swim cap and googles] |
:Sarah Goggles | :Sarah Goggles | ||
:(2030s) | :(2030s) | ||
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:(2050s) | :(2050s) | ||
− | :[A woman with long black hair in a knit cap | + | :[A woman with long black hair in a knit cap is standing on ski holding ski poles] |
:Julia Chairlift | :Julia Chairlift | ||
:(2050s) | :(2050s) | ||
− | :[Hairy holding a badminton | + | :[Hairy holding a badminton rackets bouncing a shuttlecock on it] |
:Dwight Shuttlecock | :Dwight Shuttlecock | ||
:(2060s) | :(2060s) | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Hairy]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Hairy]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Hairbun]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Hairbun]] | ||
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[[Category:Sport]] | [[Category:Sport]] | ||
[[Category:Baseball]] | [[Category:Baseball]] | ||
[[Category:Skateboard]] | [[Category:Skateboard]] | ||
[[Category:Basketball]] | [[Category:Basketball]] | ||
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