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Did Randall miss the slash before the second blink? Or is there a More Profound Meaning. Possibly higher chance of typos when publication is late (deadline struggle?). [[User:Jkrstrt|Jkrstrt]] ([[User talk:Jkrstrt|talk]]) 14:07, 19 June 2015 (UTC) | Did Randall miss the slash before the second blink? Or is there a More Profound Meaning. Possibly higher chance of typos when publication is late (deadline struggle?). [[User:Jkrstrt|Jkrstrt]] ([[User talk:Jkrstrt|talk]]) 14:07, 19 June 2015 (UTC) | ||
− | + | *Wow, you're right! [[User:Nk22|The Twenty-second. The Not So Only. The Nathan/Nk22]] ([[User talk:Nk22|talk]]) 14:08, 19 June 2015 (UTC) | |
− | + | **Perhaps that is the error which causes the HTML tags to be visible text? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.218.83|108.162.218.83]] 15:30, 19 June 2015 (UTC) | |
− | + | ***Unlikely. The opening tag turns on the effect for all the text that follows until a closing tag is found. No closing tag, and the effect doesn't stop. - Equinox [[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.172|108.162.238.172]] 16:32, 19 June 2015 (UTC) | |
− | + | ****Randall actually fixed it today! Somebody who knows how to properly edit this wiki should update the picture and description.[[Special:Contributions/141.101.105.217|141.101.105.217]] 10:09, 20 June 2015 (UTC) | |
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I think (-1) [cursed] may be a reference to the card game Dominion? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.183|108.162.219.183]] 17:51, 19 June 2015 (UTC) | I think (-1) [cursed] may be a reference to the card game Dominion? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.183|108.162.219.183]] 17:51, 19 June 2015 (UTC) | ||
*Actually this is more likely a reference to a cursed item in an RPG (DnD, WoW, etc.), where a cursed item often gives a negative stat bonus instead of a positive one. A magic item might be indicated as Magic Hammer (+2). [[User:Veleek|Veleek]] ([[User talk:Veleek|talk]]) 18:12, 19 June 2015 (UTC) | *Actually this is more likely a reference to a cursed item in an RPG (DnD, WoW, etc.), where a cursed item often gives a negative stat bonus instead of a positive one. A magic item might be indicated as Magic Hammer (+2). [[User:Veleek|Veleek]] ([[User talk:Veleek|talk]]) 18:12, 19 June 2015 (UTC) | ||
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I hate that I only just learned about the 6-word story on TV Tropes a few days before this comic was posted. I wonder if Randall and I have similar browsing habits. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.210.177|108.162.210.177]] 21:06, 19 June 2015 (UTC) | I hate that I only just learned about the 6-word story on TV Tropes a few days before this comic was posted. I wonder if Randall and I have similar browsing habits. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.210.177|108.162.210.177]] 21:06, 19 June 2015 (UTC) | ||
− | + | == Explanations of each "story" == | |
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* '''For sale: This Gullible Baby's Shoes''' - I don't quite get this one. Maybe it's just not very funny. Anyone? | * '''For sale: This Gullible Baby's Shoes''' - I don't quite get this one. Maybe it's just not very funny. Anyone? | ||
* '''Baby Shoes For Sale By Owner''' - Funny if one imagines an internet-capable baby posting its own shoes for sale. | * '''Baby Shoes For Sale By Owner''' - Funny if one imagines an internet-capable baby posting its own shoes for sale. | ||
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* '''Shoes, by Ernest Hemingway [citation needed]''' - Another reference, wikipedia-style, to the dubious authorship of the original short story. | * '''Shoes, by Ernest Hemingway [citation needed]''' - Another reference, wikipedia-style, to the dubious authorship of the original short story. | ||
* '''This is my greatest short story.''' - Self-referential meta-fiction, somewhat reminiscent of Randall's proposed autobiography of Douglas Hofstadter in [[917:_Hofstadter|xkcd 917]]. | * '''This is my greatest short story.''' - Self-referential meta-fiction, somewhat reminiscent of Randall's proposed autobiography of Douglas Hofstadter in [[917:_Hofstadter|xkcd 917]]. | ||
− | * '''For sale: Baby shoes (-1) [cursed]''' - The shoes are described in the manner of armor in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike | + | * '''For sale: Baby shoes (-1) [cursed]''' - The shoes are described in the manner of armor in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike Rougelike games]. These particular shoes will reduce the wearer's protection by one point and cannot be removed. |
* '''<blink><marquee>Baby Shoes!</marquee><blink>''' - An ad in old-school annoying HTML style. | * '''<blink><marquee>Baby Shoes!</marquee><blink>''' - An ad in old-school annoying HTML style. | ||
* '''For Sale: Baby-sized Saddle, Bobcat''' - Hemmingway is choosing to falsely advertise mere baby shoes as a rather more exciting means of locomotion. Is this wise? | * '''For Sale: Baby-sized Saddle, Bobcat''' - Hemmingway is choosing to falsely advertise mere baby shoes as a rather more exciting means of locomotion. Is this wise? | ||
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The current version of the comic has a [http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/hemingway.png correctly nested set of tags]. __rvx [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.96|108.162.221.96]] 09:05, 20 June 2015 (UTC) | The current version of the comic has a [http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/hemingway.png correctly nested set of tags]. __rvx [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.96|108.162.221.96]] 09:05, 20 June 2015 (UTC) | ||
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