Editing Five-Minute Comics: Part 4
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{{comic | {{comic | ||
− | | date = <!--DO NOT ADD August 19, 2011 - this comic has never been posted | + | | date = <!--DO NOT ADD August 19, 2011 - this comic has never been posted official so it makes no sense to give the comic the same date as 940: Oversight--> |
| title = Five-Minute Comics: Part 4 | | title = Five-Minute Comics: Part 4 | ||
| image = five minute comics part 4.png | | image = five minute comics part 4.png | ||
+ | | before = Accidentally posted on [http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/five_minute_comics_part_4.png/ imgs.xkcd.com] by website management in place of [[940: Oversight]]. | ||
| ldomain = imgs | | ldomain = imgs | ||
| lappend = comics/five_minute_comics_part_4.png# | | lappend = comics/five_minute_comics_part_4.png# | ||
| extra = yes | | extra = yes | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | This is an accidentally published "five-minute comic" by Randall that was released as an ''oversight'' by the Management of the xkcd website, then was permanently cached by one of the unofficial [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.floern.xkcd xkcd browsers] for {{w|Android}}, instead of the correct comic [[940: Oversight]]. Interestingly, it contains an early version of [[942: Juggling]], which was published less than a week after this comic, thus indicating that this is indeed a true unpublished [[Randall]] comic. And thus it has no [[:Category:No date|official release day]]. | |
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Randall had originally posted three of these five minutes comics during one week in November 2010 almost a year before this one was released by mistake. Here is thus a complete list of all four comics in the entire [[:Category:Five-minute comics|Five-minute comics]] series: | Randall had originally posted three of these five minutes comics during one week in November 2010 almost a year before this one was released by mistake. Here is thus a complete list of all four comics in the entire [[:Category:Five-minute comics|Five-minute comics]] series: | ||
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Here is a list with explanations for each of the small comics: | Here is a list with explanations for each of the small comics: | ||
− | + | *1. The first comic shows what appears to be a dramatic stand-off between two athletes. One of them appears to be holding a tennis racket (or racquet), and the other a baseball bat, which would explain the fact that no one has scored any points yet. | |
− | + | *2. ''{{w|Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?}}'' (known outside North America as ''Are You Smarter Than a 10-Year-Old?'') is a television game show where the contestant has to answer questions a school student in the fifth grade (age 10) should be able to answer, but an adult has generally long since forgotten because of the subject's little use in everyday life. The comic shows a similar show, with "smarter" replaced by "sluttier". "Slut" is a derogatory term for a sexually-promiscuous person (usually female). The contestant hopes "to God" the answer is “yes", as she either would be greatly disturbed if the fifth-grade contestants were more sexually provocative than herself or she takes pride in her sluttiness and would be dismayed at being bested by a child who is presumably not as experienced in behaving sluttily. | |
− | + | *3. The comic below puts together two phrases "{{w|Muslim call to prayer}}" and "{{w|call for papers}}". The former, known as adhan, is called out by a {{w|muezzin}} from the mosque five times a day, traditionally from the minaret (a tall spire typical for mosques, depicted in the comic), summoning Muslims for mandatory worship. The latter refers to the announcement of an academic conference, when prospective presenters are instructed how to submit their abstracts and papers. The result is a muezzin announcing a submission deadline instead of the usual religious verses. | |
− | + | *4. The comic on the right refers to ''{{w|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz}}'', where Dorothy (the little girl) is captured in a {{w|tornado}} that transports her, along with her farmhouse, into the Land of Oz. When Dorothy sees the tornado she runs into her home to find her aunt Em. However instead of being greeted by her aunt as expected, she finds a robot which either contains or has replaced her aunt, making her scream in fear. ''The Wizard of Oz'' was later referenced in [[1149: Broomstick]]. Tornadoes are a [[:Category:Tornadoes|recurring subject]] on xkcd. | |
− | + | *5. "Evolution has not prepared humans/me/us/men/women to..." is a common excuse by some people to justify their behavior by blaming it on basic instincts over which they have no control. Not pooping in other people's floor lamps is something most people are sufficiently evolved to be capable of.{{Citation needed}} | |
− | + | *6. The comic to the right shows two characters preparing for a duel. One of them activates their {{w|lightsaber}}, a weapon from the ''{{w|Star Wars}}'' franchise. The other one follows by turning on a flash-light, which superficially resembles a lightsaber in their deactivated state, but serves quite a different purpose.{{Citation needed}} [[1397: Luke]] has a similar concept. | |
− | + | *7. "Jack and Jill went up the hill / To fetch a pail of water. / Jack fell down and broke his crown, / And Jill came tumbling after." is a traditional English nursery rhyme. San Juan Hill is the site of {{w|Battle of San Juan Hill|a decisive battle of the Spanish-American War}}. | |
− | + | ** The poem was later used as the title for this comic: [[1662: Jack and Jill]]. | |
+ | *8. The comic at the bottom is an early version (hand drawn) of [[942: Juggling]] which comes 2 comics after this comic was released. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:;Comic #1 | :;Comic #1 | ||
:[A man facing left is at home plate ready to bat for 3 panels.] | :[A man facing left is at home plate ready to bat for 3 panels.] | ||
:[A man facing right is holding a tennis racket and a tennis ball.] | :[A man facing right is holding a tennis racket and a tennis ball.] | ||
:[The two men stand facing each other.] | :[The two men stand facing each other.] | ||
− | :[A | + | :[A scoreboard is shown:] |
:HOME:00 VISITOR:00 | :HOME:00 VISITOR:00 | ||
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:[Cueball throws the book into a trash can.] | :[Cueball throws the book into a trash can.] | ||
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+ | ==Trivia== | ||
+ | *The [http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/five_minute_comics_part_4.png original image link] shows the following message: | ||
+ | [[File:five_minute_comics_part_4_message.png]] | ||
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+ | *;Transcript of the original image link | ||
+ | :Sorry! | ||
+ | :Minor glitch in the universe. | ||
+ | :Nothing to see here. Move along! | ||
+ | :--Management | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:No date]] | [[Category:No date]] | ||
[[Category:Five-minute comics| 04]] | [[Category:Five-minute comics| 04]] |