Editing 290: Fucking Blue Shells
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | Sometimes, something suddenly goes wrong | + | Sometimes, something suddenly goes wrong and you can only shout obscenities at it. For instance, when the dog bites, when the bee stings, something unexpected happens, or a program crashes (e.g. a {{w|Segmentation fault|segfault}}) the victim often reacts by swearing. |
− | For [[Randall]], however, profanities are caused mostly by | + | For [[Randall]], however, profanities are caused mostly by blue shells in the video game {{w|Mario Kart}}. The blue shells, when fired, target the player currently in first place and stop them cold. In a close game near the end of the race, a player can go from first to an unrecoverable last in one hit. |
− | The title text refers to {{w|Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!| | + | The title text refers to the "{{w|Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!|Double Dash}}" installment of Mario Kart. This includes a technique to avoid being hit by a blue shell, but it requires skillful timing to accomplish. The term "{{w|deep magic}}" comes from computer programmer slang. Interestingly, with a boost mushroom in Mario Kart Wii, (and the so-called "Super-Horn" in Mario Kart 8,) it is also possible (with accurate timing) to escape blue shells. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:My Profanity Usage By Cause: | :My Profanity Usage By Cause: | ||
− | :[ | + | :[Pie chart is shown.] |
:[Injury is about 2.5% of pie chart.] | :[Injury is about 2.5% of pie chart.] | ||
:[Irony is about 2.5% of pie chart.] | :[Irony is about 2.5% of pie chart.] |