Editing 139: I Have Owned Two Electric Skateboards
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{w|Randall Munroe|Randall}} likes {{w|electric skateboard|electric skateboards}} and this comic is just showing a simple move where [[Cueball]] drives one from A to B. It's not very artistic but the "chicks" are cheering. | |
− | + | In the title text Randall tells us that both of his two electric skateboards were cheap and have been worn down by heavy use. If he ever moves to a (the) city he will buy a really nice skateboard. If it is to be able to get around over the shorter distances of the city or if it is just because there are many more "chicks" to impress is left up to the readers imagination. | |
− | + | Electric skateboards have been the subject of several other comics like [[409: Electric Skateboard (Double Comic)]], a panel in [[442: xkcd Loves the Discovery Channel]] and the entire [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/Category:The_Race The Race] five part comic series. | |
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− | Electric skateboards have been the subject of [[ | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | + | :How Electric Skateboards Work: | |
− | :How | ||
− | :[Cueball is standing on a skateboard, | + | :[Cueball is standing on a skateboard, next to a sign that says "Point A" and pushes a button.] |
− | + | :''click'' | |
− | :'' | ||
− | :[ | + | :[He skates.] |
− | :'' | + | :''whirrr'' |
− | :[He stops | + | :[He stops, with a sign saying "Point B" to his right and a group of chicks (labeled "chicks") to his left.] |
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
[[Category:Electric skateboard]] | [[Category:Electric skateboard]] |