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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Created by A CLICKING GEIGER COUNTER - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | + | This comic is a simple {{w|pun}}. [[Cueball]] and [[Ponytail]] are standing in what looks to be a desert, and Cueball is holding a {{w|Geiger Counter}} in his hand. Cueball remarks that he did not understand why he was asked to carry a Geiger counter, but that it then "clicked" with him. | |
− | + | Geiger counters are devices used to measure the amount of {{w|radiation}} in an area. When a particle of ionizing radiation hits the sensor of a Geiger counter, it will give off a distinct "clicking" noise. The pun in this comic insinuates that cueball realized why he was asked to bring the Geiger counter when it clicked, indicating radiation nearby. In radioactive areas, it is usually a good idea to carry around some sort of radiation detector for safety reasons. | |
− | The title text is also a pun, | + | The title text is also a pun, since "I" stand under the birds on the wire (under-stood), with the implication being that some birds on the powerline pooped on him. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Cueball and Ponytail are wearing hard hats and standing in what looks to be some sort of desert or rocky area. Cueball is holding a Geiger | + | |
− | :Cueball: At first I was confused about why they wanted me to carry a Geiger | + | {{incomplete transcript}} |
+ | :[Cueball and Ponytail are wearing hard hats and standing in what looks to be some sort of desert or rocky area. Cueball is holding a Geiger Counter in his hands.] | ||
+ | :Cueball: At first I was confused about why they wanted me to carry a Geiger Counter here, but then it clicked. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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