1190: "Time"

buffygirl · Postby **buffygirl** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:19 am UTC

Uhhhhh .... Did anyone notice there's a Post 1192?

Lucia · Postby **Lucia** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:19 am UTC

Cueball is from Explain xkcd, maybe.

HAL9000 · Postby **HAL9000** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:19 am UTC

buffygirl wrote:
bouer wrote:Wraithlord (or anyone else) do you have a good English to R'lyehian translator? We should translate the creed.

OHMYGOD we are such NERDS!!!!! (this is AWESOME!)

FTFY
Not enough of the language appears in Lovecraft's writing for it to be actually translatable. If I remember correctly (which I may not), the Cthulhu Sleeps chant is all that is known of it.

Helper · Postby **Helper** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:22 am UTC

diego5wh wrote:I like many others have to go to sleep, but I did finally pick a sig, I bet this is how people entering a new religion feel like.
Good night y'all

People keep sigging me and I don't know how to feel about it. :oops:

Although I suppose a sense of belongingness to a ~~crazy cult~~ religion is as good as any.

Wraithlord · Postby **Wraithlord** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:23 am UTC

HAL9000 wrote:
buffygirl wrote:
bouer wrote:Wraithlord (or anyone else) do you have a good English to R'lyehian translator? We should translate the creed.

OHMYGOD we are such NERDS!!!!! (this is AWESOME!)

FTFY
Not enough of the language appears in Lovecraft's writing for it to be actually translatable. If I remember correctly (which I may not), the Cthulhu Sleeps chant is all that is known of it.

Yeah, not enough grounds for a translation, sorry.

Actually, I was able to find a partial dictionary, but there aren't enough words to translate more than a word or two of the creed.

At least we can translate it into Klingon though!

Helper · Postby **Helper** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:24 am UTC

buffygirl wrote:Uhhhhh .... Did anyone notice there's a Post 1192?

Nope. That gives me something to try this weekend though :twisted:

Tom Jr · Postby **Tom Jr** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:24 am UTC

I get a kick out of the fact that the quote-trees in this thread are longer than many whole threads. And... the average length of the quote trees seems to be more or less proportional to the length of the thread.

Wildhound · Postby **Wildhound** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:24 am UTC

Helper wrote:
diego5wh wrote:I like many others have to go to sleep, but I did finally pick a sig, I bet this is how people entering a new religion feel like.
Good night y'all

People keep sigging me and I don't know how to feel about it. Although I suppose a sense of belongingness to a ~~crazy cult~~ religion is as good as any.

Nobody ever sigs me. I think it's because I never say anything clever.

HAL9000 · Postby **HAL9000** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:24 am UTC

Wraithlord wrote:
HAL9000 wrote:
buffygirl wrote:
bouer wrote:Wraithlord (or anyone else) do you have a good English to R'lyehian translator? We should translate the creed.

OHMYGOD we are such NERDS!!!!! (this is AWESOME!)

FTFY
Not enough of the language appears in Lovecraft's writing for it to be actually translatable. If I remember correctly (which I may not), the Cthulhu Sleeps chant is all that is known of it.

Yeah, not enough grounds for a translation, sorry.

At least we can translate it into Klingon though!

Or Elvish.

AionArap · Postby **AionArap** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:25 am UTC

fixer wrote:
JordanTheProgrammer wrote:
Helper wrote:Kay, time to start sacrificing virgins.

What! Don't worry ladies, I'm here to save you!
Can't be sacrificed if your not virgins, line up orderly.

Sorry, dude, that ship has sailed. It's past Valinor and about to reach Mordor's east coast by now.

You're assuming a round Middle-Earth here, I've seen no evidence to back up that hypothesis.

Helper · Postby **Helper** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:26 am UTC

AionArap wrote:You're assuming a round Middle-Earth here, I've seen no evidence to back up that hypothesis.

Just what we need, a bunch of nerds. Actually, scratch that thought...

Ayriannah · Postby **Ayriannah** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:26 am UTC

buffygirl wrote:Uhhhhh .... Did anyone notice there's a Post 1192?

though it's not yet showing up when I go to xkcd.cm; I I have to type in the /1192 for it to appear... weird glitch or timezone issue? it's way past midnight now- I though it updated at midnight. Humming

Cyrano de Maniac · Postby **Cyrano de Maniac** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:27 am UTC

addams wrote:A Religion with good music can't be all weird.

So should Morris Day and The Time be elevated to the post of Cantor?

I'd link to something fun on Youtube, but... you know... 2 posts.

HAL9000 · Postby **HAL9000** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:28 am UTC

Ayriannah wrote:
buffygirl wrote:Uhhhhh .... Did anyone notice there's a Post 1192?

though it's not yet showing up when I go to xkcd.cm; I I have to type in the /1192 for it to appear... weird glitch or timezone issue? it's way past midnight now- I though it updated at midnight. Humming

Weird glitch. It updates at midnight eastern time. (for me, that's 11pm)

bouer · Postby **bouer** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:29 am UTC

buffygirl wrote:OHMYGOD you are such NERDS!!!!! (this is AWESOME!)

Tried to sig this but didn't have enough room.

Lucia · Postby **Lucia** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:29 am UTC

Someone should keep track of how many times a one pixel change in height has been heralded as a wave/rising tide/tsunami. Or temporary erosion as the beginning of the complete collapse.

Helper · Postby **Helper** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:30 am UTC

Lucia wrote:Someone should keep track of how many times a one pixel change in height has been heralded as a wave/rising tide/tsunami. Or temporary erosion as the beginning of the complete collapse.

dat sig. I knew that was going to happen

Millah · Postby **Millah** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:30 am UTC

He really is taking forever to build this tower.

Wildhound · Postby **Wildhound** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:31 am UTC

That's it. I am going to murder Cueball.

Edit: Ohhh the ninja!

fixer · Postby **fixer** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:31 am UTC

AionArap wrote:
fixer wrote:
JordanTheProgrammer wrote:
Helper wrote:Kay, time to start sacrificing virgins.

What! Don't worry ladies, I'm here to save you!
Can't be sacrificed if your not virgins, line up orderly.

Sorry, dude, that ship has sailed. It's past Valinor and about to reach Mordor's east coast by now.

You're assuming a round Middle-Earth here, I've seen no evidence to back up that hypothesis.

Or fallen off the edge of the Disc, take your pick.

Helper · Postby **Helper** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:31 am UTC

Wildhound wrote:That's it. I am going to murder Cueball.

We should try force-feeding him coffee first. And I don't mean the drink.

Lucia · Postby **Lucia** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:32 am UTC

Helper wrote:
Lucia wrote:Someone should keep track of how many times a one pixel change in height has been heralded as a wave/rising tide/tsunami. Or temporary erosion as the beginning of the complete collapse.

dat sig. I knew that was going to happen

I needed something from this thread.

Pfhorrest · Postby **Pfhorrest** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:32 am UTC

AionArap wrote:You're assuming a round Middle-Earth here, I've seen no evidence to back up that hypothesis.

Dude, have you even read the Akallabeth?

HAL9000 · Postby **HAL9000** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:33 am UTC

Helper wrote:
Wildhound wrote:That's it. I am going to murder Cueball.

We should try force-feeding him coffee first. And I don't mean the drink.

He DOES have a whole lake full of it right next to him. And also the babies.

bouer · Postby **bouer** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:33 am UTC

AionArap wrote:
fixer wrote:
JordanTheProgrammer wrote:
Helper wrote:Kay, time to start sacrificing virgins.

What! Don't worry ladies, I'm here to save you!
Can't be sacrificed if your not virgins, line up orderly.

Sorry, dude, that ship has sailed. It's past Valinor and about to reach Mordor's east coast by now.

You're assuming a round Middle-Earth here, I've seen no evidence to back up that hypothesis.

I'm revoking your nerd card. It is specifically stated in the Silmirillion that after the last ship carrying elves to valinor sailed Illuvitar made Middle earth round to prevent anyone else from leaving. Sheesh, I thought everyone knew that.

buffygirl · Postby **buffygirl** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:34 am UTC

Damn, I gotta go ... I'll miss AT LEAST 18np, possibly up to ..... TWENTY FOUR! I can feel an existential crisis coming on already.

Ahhh, but at least I leave after the birth of another newpix. I feel complete.

Ayriannah · Postby **Ayriannah** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:34 am UTC

HAL9000 wrote:
Helper wrote:
Wildhound wrote:That's it. I am going to murder Cueball.

We should try force-feeding him coffee first. And I don't mean the drink.

He DOES have a whole lake full of it right next to him. And also the babies.

Please don't forcefeed Cueball Babies, even if they are caffeine-babies.

merickson · Postby **merickson** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:35 am UTC

+1 Lurker who registered for this epicness.

Would someone please bump the gif? I can't find it anymore....

Wraithlord · Postby **Wraithlord** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:35 am UTC

In my delvings into Lovecraft, I did happen to come across the R'leyhian word for heretic, hlirgh.

Also, we are apparently the Hrii of the Ron Hupadgh Syha'h. ( Have fun trying to decipher what I just said :wink:

)

Helper · Postby **Helper** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:36 am UTC

Ayriannah wrote:Please don't forcefeed Cueball Babies, even if they are caffeine-babies.

Oh god, I can't breat--

Ayriannah · Postby **Ayriannah** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:37 am UTC

Helper wrote:
Ayriannah wrote:Please don't forcefeed Cueball Babies, even if they are caffeine-babies.

Oh god, I can't breat--

Success!

merickson · Postby **merickson** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:37 am UTC

+1 for a lurker who finally registered.

Would someone please bump the GIF? I need to catch up.

AluisioASG · Postby **AluisioASG** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:38 am UTC

AluisioASG wrote:
buffygirl wrote:
AluisioASG wrote:
buffygirl wrote:
swey wrote:
HAL9000 wrote:Everyone whose posts are on this specific page so far who has a signature has included at least one thing from this thread as a whole in their sig.

I just wanted to fit in

Finally picked one. It's been my one of my favs all along!

Why does it look familiar to me?

/pauses ... you mean I can't have the same one? But I like this one!!!

You read way too much into my words (it's not uncommon on this thread). Of course you can.
By the way, I see some people here without a signature. I'm going to insert or update a Quotes page in the wiki.

Here: http://xkcd-time.wikia.com/wiki/Quotes

AionArap · Postby **AionArap** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:39 am UTC

bouer wrote:
AionArap wrote:
fixer wrote:
JordanTheProgrammer wrote:
Helper wrote:Kay, time to start sacrificing virgins.

What! Don't worry ladies, I'm here to save you!
Can't be sacrificed if your not virgins, line up orderly.

Sorry, dude, that ship has sailed. It's past Valinor and about to reach Mordor's east coast by now.

You're assuming a round Middle-Earth here, I've seen no evidence to back up that hypothesis.

I'm revoking your nerd card. It is specifically stated in the Silmirillion that after the last ship carrying elves to valinor sailed Illuvitar made Middle earth round to prevent anyone else from leaving. Sheesh, I thought everyone knew that.

Good point, but then again, after that there wasn't really a Valinor to sail past anymore was there?
It's been a good 2 decades since i read it though, so i could be wrong, but that's what my frail memory tells me anyway

EDIT: Also, Silmarillion*

HAL9000 · Postby **HAL9000** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:39 am UTC

Holy shit I just realized that I'm going to miss quite a few (several hours' worth) newpix tomorrow. I'm going to have some catchup reading to do.

wurlitzer153 · Postby **wurlitzer153** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:40 am UTC

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KuwabatakeSanjuro · Postby **KuwabatakeSanjuro** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:40 am UTC

Wildhound wrote:
Helper wrote:
diego5wh wrote:I like many others have to go to sleep, but I did finally pick a sig, I bet this is how people entering a new religion feel like.
Good night y'all

People keep sigging me and I don't know how to feel about it. Although I suppose a sense of belongingness to a ~~crazy cult~~ religion is as good as any.

Nobody ever sigs me. I think it's because I never say anything clever.

The creepiest part is seeing this in Lucia's signature before getting caught up to the actual post. Or was the statement repeated? It's like seeing glimpses into the future.

paulmiranda · Postby **paulmiranda** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:41 am UTC

Um. Just wow.
This thread now contains more than 3% of all replies to any individual comic.

KarMann · Postby **KarMann** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:42 am UTC

Wraithlord wrote:
HAL9000 wrote:
buffygirl wrote:
bouer wrote:Wraithlord (or anyone else) do you have a good English to R'lyehian translator? We should translate the creed.
OHMYGOD we are such NERDS!!!!! (this is AWESOME!)
FTFY
Not enough of the language appears in Lovecraft's writing for it to be actually translatable. If I remember correctly (which I may not), the Cthulhu Sleeps chant is all that is known of it.
<snip>
At least we can translate it into Klingon though!

OHMYGOD w'all are such NERDS!!!!! (this is AWESOME!)

Incognito357 · Postby **Incognito357** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:42 am UTC

In light of 1192, at the moment the only way I can connect it to Time is (at best) a long shot. But here goes.
The alt-text, "I'm so bad at carrying a tune[...]", reminds me of that old saying 'You couldn't carry a tune in a bucket'. Bucket being the key word here, and also mentioned back earlier, and how Time is lacking thereof, these two MUST be connected. :shock:

What that means, I haven't a clue.

As an aside, inspired by the images of pixel comparisons (but no program shared, and also no pixel comparisons for quite a few newpages), I have created a C# program for those interested that compares two images (from your comptuer) and saves the third with color changes (red = some pixel to white; blue = white to some pixel; magenta = pixel got lighter; lime green = pixel got darker;) (saves to the file path of last image loaded, with the file name consisting of the names of the two images being compared). I don't have any file hosting accounts, nor do I want to take the time to create one just for this, but if someone could host a download for it, I'd be grateful. Or if someone can give me a quick'n'dirty way to share the application, that'd be great too. IF anyone's interested. An update will likely allow customization of colors. A further update would be written in java (for those who are interested and not on windows), though I'm not sure how file-handling would work in an online applet... but we'll see.

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