Talk:997: Wait Wait - Revision history

82.132.238.245 at 16:36, 5 March 2026

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82.132.238.245 at 16:34, 5 March 2026

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82.132.238.245 at 16:30, 5 March 2026

2026-03-05T16:30:12Z

Maxcodes: Asked if the article is complete.

2026-02-15T15:41:05Z

Asked if the article is complete.

Colt605: added comment.

2023-11-18T03:22:17Z

added comment.

162.158.154.151: Added comment about panel referencing Bloom County

2023-03-25T15:43:03Z

Added comment about panel referencing Bloom County

108.162.250.127: Asking about a potential additional hidden meaning in the row 5 panel 2 paper.

2020-01-21T04:31:33Z

Asking about a potential additional hidden meaning in the row 5 panel 2 paper.

Lupo at 10:50, 18 December 2019

2019-12-18T10:50:43Z

172.68.65.150 at 00:46, 21 August 2019

2019-08-21T00:46:26Z

172.68.174.64 at 16:48, 17 January 2019

2019-01-17T16:48:31Z

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−	I've just reversed the change from "might be" to "is" (i.e. back to "might be") regarding whether Discworld inspired the "don't dissect me" headline. I'd go so far as to say it's probably ''not'' this, and I ve long been uncomfortable about the suggestion it could be. It's probably more just about the rare but mundane RL reported "waking up in the morgue" incidents (or even the old joke (hopefully only that!) of the death certificate having cause of death be listed only as "autopsy"), as Granny weatherwax was never threatened by any actual post-mortem dissection (had to do a "bare-handed blade catch", at least once, but that was while clearly alive and she ''refused to bleed'' until the main plot had basically ended, and she ~~sonseemed~~ to defiantly tempt-fate in that direction (or was just using Headology to prevent it) in Wyrd Sisters). In her first book (Equal Rites), she is subject to the extreme concern of the children, when she is 'out of body', who then go fetch adults, who would still have done no more than bury her (if she hadn't 'returned' in time). That's what led to the running gag of the "I aten't dead" (then "I still aten't dead", until the ''final'' version of the sign which now said otherwise), and it wasn't the only time there were doubts about her vital state (including a potentially forced vampirism - but with a twist!), but autopsies/dissections never came into it. Or very much anywhere on Discworld (except perhaps with the Igors, and ''possibly'' Cheery, for clue-finding in some of the Watch cases where a deceased (or Death himself) isn't capable of being interviewed as well). Though the Quisition probably ''did'' do dissection of the living (and for a surprisingly long time, per individual) in various corners of their workplace, at least under Vorbis's tenure, I still don't think that's a ''very'' much better candidate for reference. [[Special:Contributions/82.132.238.245\|82.132.238.245]] 16:30, 5 March 2026 (UTC)	+	I've just reversed the change from "might be" to "is" (i.e. back to "might be") regarding whether Discworld inspired the "don't dissect me" headline. I'd go so far as to say it's probably ''not'' this, and I've long been uncomfortable about the suggestion it could be. It's probably more just about the rare but mundane RL reported "waking up in the morgue" incidents (or even the old joke (hopefully only that!) of the death certificate having cause of death be listed only as "autopsy"), as Granny weatherwax was never threatened by any actual post-mortem dissection (had to do a "bare-handed blade catch", at least once, but that was while clearly alive and she ''refused to bleed'' until the main plot had basically ended, and she also seemed to defiantly tempt-fate in that direction (or was just using Headology to prevent it) in Wyrd Sisters). In her first book (Equal Rites), she is subject to the extreme concern of the children, when she is 'out of body', who then go fetch adults, who would still have done no more than bury her (if she hadn't 'returned' in time). That's what led to the running gag of the "I aten't dead" (then "I still aten't dead", until the ''final'' version of the sign which now said otherwise), and it wasn't the only time there were doubts about her vital state (including a potentially forced vampirism - but with a twist!), but autopsies/dissections never came into it. Or very much anywhere on Discworld (except perhaps with the Igors, and ''possibly'' Cheery, for clue-finding in some of the Watch cases where a deceased (or Death himself) isn't capable of being interviewed as well). Though the Quisition probably ''did'' do dissection of the living (and for a surprisingly long time, per individual) in various corners of their workplace, at least under Vorbis's tenure, I still don't think that's a ''very'' much better candidate for reference. [[Special:Contributions/82.132.238.245\|82.132.238.245]] 16:30, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

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−	I've just reversed the change from "might be" to is (back to "might be") regarding whether Discworld inspired the "don't dissect me" headline. I'd go so far as to say it's probably ''not'' this, and I ve long been uncomfortable about the suggestion it ~~couod~~ be~~, and it~~'s probably more just about the rare but mundane RL reported "waking up in the morgue" incidents (or even the old joke (hopefully only that!) of the death certificate having cause of death be listed only as "autopsy"), as Granny weatherwax was never threatened by any actual post-mortem dissection (had to do a "bare-handed blade catch", at least once, but ''refused to bleed'' until the main plot had basically ended, and ~~seemed~~ to defiantly tempt-fate in that direction (or was just using Headology to prevent it) in Wyrd Sisters). In her first book (Equal Rites), she is subject to the extreme concern of the children, when she is 'out of body', who then go fetch adults, who would still have done no more than bury her (if she hadn't 'returned' in time). That's what led to the running gag of the "I aten't dead" (then "I still aten't dead", until the ''final'' version of the sign which now said otherwise), and it wasn't the only time there were doubts about her vital state (including a potentially forced vampirism - but with a twist!), but autopsies/dissections never came into it. Or very much anywhere on Discworld (except perhaps with the Igors, and ''possibly'' Cheery, for clue-finding in some of the Watch cases where a deceased (or Death himself) isn't capable of being interviewed). Though the Quisition probably ''did'' do dissection of the living (and for a ~~surprisinly~~ long time) in various corners of their workplace, at least under Vorbis's tenure, I still don't think that's a ''very'' much better candidate for reference. [[Special:Contributions/82.132.238.245\|82.132.238.245]] 16:30, 5 March 2026 (UTC)	+	I've just reversed the change from "might be" to "is" (i.e. back to "might be") regarding whether Discworld inspired the "don't dissect me" headline. I'd go so far as to say it's probably ''not'' this, and I ve long been uncomfortable about the suggestion it could be. It's probably more just about the rare but mundane RL reported "waking up in the morgue" incidents (or even the old joke (hopefully only that!) of the death certificate having cause of death be listed only as "autopsy"), as Granny weatherwax was never threatened by any actual post-mortem dissection (had to do a "bare-handed blade catch", at least once, but that was while clearly alive and she ''refused to bleed'' until the main plot had basically ended, and she sonseemed to defiantly tempt-fate in that direction (or was just using Headology to prevent it) in Wyrd Sisters). In her first book (Equal Rites), she is subject to the extreme concern of the children, when she is 'out of body', who then go fetch adults, who would still have done no more than bury her (if she hadn't 'returned' in time). That's what led to the running gag of the "I aten't dead" (then "I still aten't dead", until the ''final'' version of the sign which now said otherwise), and it wasn't the only time there were doubts about her vital state (including a potentially forced vampirism - but with a twist!), but autopsies/dissections never came into it. Or very much anywhere on Discworld (except perhaps with the Igors, and ''possibly'' Cheery, for clue-finding in some of the Watch cases where a deceased (or Death himself) isn't capable of being interviewed as well). Though the Quisition probably ''did'' do dissection of the living (and for a surprisingly long time, per individual) in various corners of their workplace, at least under Vorbis's tenure, I still don't think that's a ''very'' much better candidate for reference. [[Special:Contributions/82.132.238.245\|82.132.238.245]] 16:30, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

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	This article seems complete. Okay to remove incomplete? [[User:Maxcodes\|Maxcodes]] ([[User talk:Maxcodes\|talk]]) 15:41, 15 February 2026 (UTC)		This article seems complete. Okay to remove incomplete? [[User:Maxcodes\|Maxcodes]] ([[User talk:Maxcodes\|talk]]) 15:41, 15 February 2026 (UTC)
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		+	I've just reversed the change from "might be" to is (back to "might be") regarding whether Discworld inspired the "don't dissect me" headline. I'd go so far as to say it's probably ''not'' this, and I ve long been uncomfortable about the suggestion it couod be, and it's probably more just about the rare but mundane RL reported "waking up in the morgue" incidents (or even the old joke (hopefully only that!) of the death certificate having cause of death be listed only as "autopsy"), as Granny weatherwax was never threatened by any actual post-mortem dissection (had to do a "bare-handed blade catch", at least once, but ''refused to bleed'' until the main plot had basically ended, and seemed to defiantly tempt-fate in that direction (or was just using Headology to prevent it) in Wyrd Sisters). In her first book (Equal Rites), she is subject to the extreme concern of the children, when she is 'out of body', who then go fetch adults, who would still have done no more than bury her (if she hadn't 'returned' in time). That's what led to the running gag of the "I aten't dead" (then "I still aten't dead", until the ''final'' version of the sign which now said otherwise), and it wasn't the only time there were doubts about her vital state (including a potentially forced vampirism - but with a twist!), but autopsies/dissections never came into it. Or very much anywhere on Discworld (except perhaps with the Igors, and ''possibly'' Cheery, for clue-finding in some of the Watch cases where a deceased (or Death himself) isn't capable of being interviewed). Though the Quisition probably ''did'' do dissection of the living (and for a surprisinly long time) in various corners of their workplace, at least under Vorbis's tenure, I still don't think that's a ''very'' much better candidate for reference. [[Special:Contributions/82.132.238.245\|82.132.238.245]] 16:30, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

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	Row 3, panel 5 "cash-for-tote-bags" is almost certainly a reference to a classic Bloom County comic strip story arc in which the corrupt Senator Bedfellow is arrested for trading in black market "Bill the Cat" tote bags. I couldn't find a copy of that strip online, but it's referenced in this Bloom County wiki entry, including a picture very similar to these of a newspaper headline comic panel: https://bloomcounty.fandom.com/wiki/Senator_Bedfellow [[Special:Contributions/162.158.154.151\|162.158.154.151]] 15:43, 25 March 2023 (UTC)		Row 3, panel 5 "cash-for-tote-bags" is almost certainly a reference to a classic Bloom County comic strip story arc in which the corrupt Senator Bedfellow is arrested for trading in black market "Bill the Cat" tote bags. I couldn't find a copy of that strip online, but it's referenced in this Bloom County wiki entry, including a picture very similar to these of a newspaper headline comic panel: https://bloomcounty.fandom.com/wiki/Senator_Bedfellow [[Special:Contributions/162.158.154.151\|162.158.154.151]] 15:43, 25 March 2023 (UTC)
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	The 5th Row, 3rd paper, "Wait Wait ... don't speak its name" may refer to the Lovecraftian Eldetr God Hastur, also known as "He Who is Not to be Named." Eldritch was a favorite Lovecraft word used extensively in the Cthulhu Mythos. {{unsigned ip\|74.120.13.132}}		The 5th Row, 3rd paper, "Wait Wait ... don't speak its name" may refer to the Lovecraftian Eldetr God Hastur, also known as "He Who is Not to be Named." Eldritch was a favorite Lovecraft word used extensively in the Cthulhu Mythos. {{unsigned ip\|74.120.13.132}}
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		+	: I think there is insufficient evidence that it's specifically Cthulhu as there are numerous supernatural beings supposedly woken by speaking their names. Just because Cthulhu is the most popular one of those doesn't mean there's sufficient indication that it's the subject of that panel. [[User:Colt605\|Explain xkcd: It's techbro QAnon]] ([[User talk:Colt605\|talk]]) 03:22, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

	:Row three, column three should be "Wait wait, dont taze me, bro" {{unsigned ip\|173.245.63.146}}		:Row three, column three should be "Wait wait, dont taze me, bro" {{unsigned ip\|173.245.63.146}}

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	Could row 5 panel 2 be referencing the "You'll Be OK" comic (https://pbfcomics.com/comics/youll-be-ok/) by the Perry Bible Fellowship, which is one of the linked comic sites at the bottom of the xkcd page? Because the sub-heading coule read "Peter Sagal accidetanlly OK", if you read across to the little picture. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.127\|108.162.250.127]] 04:31, 21 January 2020 (UTC) Hadley		Could row 5 panel 2 be referencing the "You'll Be OK" comic (https://pbfcomics.com/comics/youll-be-ok/) by the Perry Bible Fellowship, which is one of the linked comic sites at the bottom of the xkcd page? Because the sub-heading coule read "Peter Sagal accidetanlly OK", if you read across to the little picture. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.127\|108.162.250.127]] 04:31, 21 January 2020 (UTC) Hadley
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		+	Row 3, panel 5 "cash-for-tote-bags" is almost certainly a reference to a classic Bloom County comic strip story arc in which the corrupt Senator Bedfellow is arrested for trading in black market "Bill the Cat" tote bags. I couldn't find a copy of that strip online, but it's referenced in this Bloom County wiki entry, including a picture very similar to these of a newspaper headline comic panel: https://bloomcounty.fandom.com/wiki/Senator_Bedfellow [[Special:Contributions/162.158.154.151\|162.158.154.151]] 15:43, 25 March 2023 (UTC)

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	Anyone else feels that this explanation would deserve an incomplete tag? --[[User:Lupo\|Lupo]] ([[User talk:Lupo\|talk]]) 10:50, 18 December 2019 (UTC)		Anyone else feels that this explanation would deserve an incomplete tag? --[[User:Lupo\|Lupo]] ([[User talk:Lupo\|talk]]) 10:50, 18 December 2019 (UTC)
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		+	Could row 5 panel 2 be referencing the "You'll Be OK" comic (https://pbfcomics.com/comics/youll-be-ok/) by the Perry Bible Fellowship, which is one of the linked comic sites at the bottom of the xkcd page? Because the sub-heading coule read "Peter Sagal accidetanlly OK", if you read across to the little picture. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.127\|108.162.250.127]] 04:31, 21 January 2020 (UTC) Hadley

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	Yeah, I agree, Sagal's the hostage.[[Special:Contributions/172.68.65.150\|172.68.65.150]] 00:46, 21 August 2019 (UTC)		Yeah, I agree, Sagal's the hostage.[[Special:Contributions/172.68.65.150\|172.68.65.150]] 00:46, 21 August 2019 (UTC)
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		+	Anyone else feels that this explanation would deserve an incomplete tag? --[[User:Lupo\|Lupo]] ([[User talk:Lupo\|talk]]) 10:50, 18 December 2019 (UTC)

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	I think that the first one implies that he is the hostage, not the gunman. Anyone else think so? [[Special:Contributions/172.68.174.64\|172.68.174.64]] 16:48, 17 January 2019 (UTC)		I think that the first one implies that he is the hostage, not the gunman. Anyone else think so? [[Special:Contributions/172.68.174.64\|172.68.174.64]] 16:48, 17 January 2019 (UTC)
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		+	Yeah, I agree, Sagal's the hostage.[[Special:Contributions/172.68.65.150\|172.68.65.150]] 00:46, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

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	Can we have a table for this? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.245.40\|108.162.245.40]] 22:44, 30 November 2016 (UTC)		Can we have a table for this? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.245.40\|108.162.245.40]] 22:44, 30 November 2016 (UTC)
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		+	I think that the first one implies that he is the hostage, not the gunman. Anyone else think so? [[Special:Contributions/172.68.174.64\|172.68.174.64]] 16:48, 17 January 2019 (UTC)