Arc# 36: Scaredy Cats

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:53 pm

JOFOXX wrote:
Kyderra wrote:now I feel bad for maxwell
doggies are climbing in his window snatching all his kitty's up
^This

I'll agree too because everyone else seems to.

Private Elliot · Post by **Private Elliot** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:03 am

Creepy Sabrina face is creepy. But a funny creepy.

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:05 am

I'm sorry, this joke went over my head. :<

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:05 am

Oh, xkhp.

Did anyone else search "traceroute" on Wikipedia? Better question: did anyone not? I kind of get what it means, so now the joke is funny.

Also: at least the Ouija board didn't catch fire.

Teh Brawler · Post by **Teh Brawler** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:06 am

Sleet wrote:Oh, xkhp.

Did anyone else search "traceroute" on Wikipedia? Better question: did anyone not? I kind of get what it means, so now the joke is funny.

Also: at least the Ouija board didn't catch fire.

I did now.

Private Elliot · Post by **Private Elliot** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:07 am

I get it now after Wikipedia searching as well. If Grape somehow gets it then that proves my theory of them having computers of some sort.

Post by **Dissension** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:09 am

I took a networking course for work, I get it. = P

Sabrina is arguably my fave female character. Her awesomeness keeps increasing! *chuckles*

Post by **rickgriffin** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:09 am

Private Elliot wrote:Strange Sabrina face is creepy...
Last panel.

WHAT THE CRAP MAN

I fixed it are you happy

Private Elliot · Post by **Private Elliot** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:11 am

rickgriffin wrote:
Private Elliot wrote:Strange Sabrina face is creepy...
Last panel.
WHAT THE CRAP MAN

I fixed it are you happy

Um..
What's this I dont even...

Two_Twig · Post by **Two_Twig** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:12 am

Ahhhrrr, I kinda get it but my lack of knowledge on computer networking tools is making it awfully difficult...

Private Elliot · Post by **Private Elliot** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:14 am

I think it's mean to like, "ping" a server, but it tells you where the "packets" or data, was sent through.
I'm not sure.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:14 am

Rick: Wait, what was wrong with it?

Elliot: 1.) You punctuated it wrong. It loses its feel when you append it with an ellipsis or question mark. It needs a period, or an exclamation point in a pinch.
2.) Did he just use his magical powers to put words in your mouth, or did you/he edit your post?

Hmm... That gives me an idea.

rickgriffin wrote:Sleet will not do it again.

Private Elliot · Post by **Private Elliot** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:16 am

Sleet wrote:Rick: Wait, what was wrong with it?

Elliot: 1.) You punctuated it wrong. It loses its feel when you append it with an ellipsis or question mark. It needs a period, or an exclamation point in a pinch.
2.) Did he just use his magical powers to put words in your mouth, or did you/he edit your post?

Hmm... That gives me an idea.
rickgriffin wrote:Sleet will get slapped with a warning if he tries this again.

I dont remember my original point now.
I just thought that the face was creepy. But a funny creepy.
Just read what Rick edited into Sleet's post.
Lol'd

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:18 am

I like Third and Fourth panel Sabrina faces. Sadly I must say even after looking up what Traceroute means and understanding the joke I still don't find it funny. Which is odd because I normally like nerdy humor oh well I can't like them all I guess.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:20 am

Private Elliot wrote:
Sleet wrote:Rick: Wait, what was wrong with it?

Elliot: 1.) You punctuated it wrong. It loses its feel when you append it with an ellipsis or question mark. It needs a period, or an exclamation point in a pinch.
2.) Did he just use his magical powers to put words in your mouth, or did you/he edit your post?

Hmm... That gives me an idea.
rickgriffin wrote:Sleet will get slapped with a warning if he tries this again.
I dont remember my original point now.
I just thought that the face was creepy. But a funny creepy.

Oh, I just now saw the post earlier. I originally saw the quote and then scrolled up to your more recent post and thought that was the only one you made and noticed that you didn't say what you were quoted with. Disregard what I said.

Private Elliot wrote:Just read what Rick edited into Sleet's post.
Lol'd

Yaknow that trick failed miserably for Black Mage in 8-Bit Theater so I don't know why I expected any different.

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:26 am

Yeah, I don't get it.

Private Elliot · Post by **Private Elliot** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:27 am

ChewyChewy wrote:Yeah, I don't get it.

You require some computer skills to understand it.
I had to wiki search it first though.

Post by **rickgriffin** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:32 am

I apologize for the apparently incredibly geeky joke

I'm not going to lean on them or anything so just come back later

Private Elliot · Post by **Private Elliot** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:34 am

No reason to be sorry. I'm sure it made you laugh.

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:34 am

rickgriffin wrote:I apologize for the apparently incredibly geeky joke

I'm not going to lean on them or anything so just come back later

Oh you don't have to apologize Rick its your comic you can do what you want with it you don't have to apologize for that.

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:35 am

nobody knows how to use computers, you know better

sudo apt-get install pnut

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:40 am

I looked it up. It still doesn't tickle my funny bone. I'm not criticizing it, maybe the fault lies with me--but it didn't make me laugh.

Post by **Dissension** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:44 am

Eh, I thought it was clever. *shrugs* I'm apparently a lot more nerdy than I thought?

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:46 am

You know what they say. You can't please all people all the time. A little variety in joke delivery never hurt anybody, so this comic doesn't really bug me at all, even if I had to use Wikipedia to understand it. I understand why others might not like it, though.

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:30 am

The way i got the joke is she's picking up a wireless signal, not ghosts.

I wonder how often this happens to Sabrina in relation to Tarot? Grape's face in Panel 3 was pretty much my look upon asking that question.

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:31 am

GameCobra wrote:The way i got the joke is she's picking up a wireless signal, not ghosts.

I wonder how often this happens to Sabrina in relation to Tarot? Grape's face in Panel 3 was pretty much my look upon asking that question.

'Pulse', anyone?

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:42 am

valerio wrote:
GameCobra wrote:The way i got the joke is she's picking up a wireless signal, not ghosts.

I wonder how often this happens to Sabrina in relation to Tarot? Grape's face in Panel 3 was pretty much my look upon asking that question.
'Pulse', anyone?

I will resist making a Phelous joke here. Also I hadn't even thought about that one I wonder how much it does happen.

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:00 am

Sabrina panel 3: Awesome. :3

yoyodude · Post by **yoyodude** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 5:29 am

Well I found it funny

Rergarding doing the initial sketch on paper: I don't notice any incredible difference, which I guess is good. If it saves you time then there you go

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:40 am

Seems like all the Sabrina fans that wanted her to appear more are getting their wish!

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:11 am

For the luddites: "traceroute" is a tool that traces the various IP address that stand between the source and destination computers. It's a way to see the exact path your data travels, and how many different pieces of equipment it travels through.

Personally I think the joke would've been funnier if it said "PKE meter" instead of "EKG meter". x3

Esquire Fox · Post by **Esquire Fox** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:17 am

The nerd in me approves of today's strip.

Barkeron · Post by **Barkeron** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:12 am

IceKitsune wrote:
rickgriffin wrote:I apologize for the apparently incredibly geeky joke

I'm not going to lean on them or anything so just come back later
Oh you don't have to apologize Rick its your comic you can do what you want with it you don't have to apologize for that.

Pretty much this.

Dubiousity · Post by **Dubiousity** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:18 am

Barkeron wrote:
IceKitsune wrote:
rickgriffin wrote:I apologize for the apparently incredibly geeky joke

I'm not going to lean on them or anything so just come back later
Oh you don't have to apologize Rick its your comic you can do what you want with it you don't have to apologize for that.
Pretty much this.

I thought it was funny :0

arcict · Post by **arcict** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:28 am

Traceroute may not be popular enough for me to have gotten that joke but the whole "it's the technique that changes" part of the joke I got so it was at worst merely a delayed reaction. For future reference if Rick had written it as "Traceroute.ghost" even if it wouldn't actually work if you put that into google (or equivelant search engine) it'd still give enough of an "it's an online reference, even if you don't know what Traceroute is" clue that I'd probably have gotten it right off the bat. Eh, if I laughed at every joke everybody made I'd be hip enough on how everybody else thinks that I'd be able to do stand up comedy with little more then a minute's preperation!

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:40 am

Sleet wrote:A little variety in joke delivery never hurt anybody, so this comic doesn't really bug me at all, even if I had to use Wikipedia to understand it.

The joke also works if you haven't looked its exact nature up on WP, since it's sounds like a program code/command (well, in a sense it too is, but you get my drift). Same payoff.

Two_Twig · Post by **Two_Twig** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:14 am

You know now that we have some great images of Sabrina, maybe the cast page should be updated to include a better picture of her

Post by **rickgriffin** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:50 am

Liam wrote:
Sleet wrote:A little variety in joke delivery never hurt anybody, so this comic doesn't really bug me at all, even if I had to use Wikipedia to understand it.
The joke also works if you haven't looked its exact nature up on WP, since it's sounds like a program code/command (well, in a sense it too is, but you get my drift). Same payoff.

See this is my deal. It's why I can read XKCD and Worse Than Failure and still get the joke 90% of the time even if I have no clue what they're talking about in specific.

Kitch wrote:Personally I think the joke would've been funnier if it said "PKE meter" instead of "EKG meter". x3

And this is why someone should have poked me about this last night instead of this morning

Sinder · Post by **Sinder** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:55 am

I didn't want to hurt your feelings

Post by **Dissension** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:28 pm

PKE Meter totally slipped my mind. x3