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+ | === According to my Cakkalater === | ||
+ | {{stufffact|The Cakkalater is a reference to how Strong Bad pronounces "calculations" in [[space program]].}} | ||
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+ | *They are both pronounced the exact same way. | ||
+ | *Why else would The Brothers Chaps spell "calculator" that way? | ||
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+ | *TBC have a trend of mispronouncing words, it is probably just a coincidence. | ||
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+ | *Hm. I don't feel strongly enough on this one either way to vote, but I'm beginning to feel that "it's (probably) a coincidence" is just as weak of an argument against things as "this fact isn't fun". Of course it ''could'' be a coincidence. But is that ''really'' a very solid basis for a counter argument? | ||
+ | *FWIW, it's interesting that the word was said similarly earlier. To me, it is "Fun" based on that. | ||
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Revision as of 20:19, 5 March 2006
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Gank this factIn MMORPG's, gank is slang for a player attacking and killing another player who is at extreme disadvantage. From: technology Arguments for:
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Robots In JapanThe comment about robots destroying Japan refers to a popular genre of film in which major cities are destroyed by giant monsters and robots. The best-known example of this genre is Godzilla. From: technology Arguments for:
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Robots In ServiceThe comment about robots serving hors d'oeuvres may be a reference to the 1986 film Short Circuit in which several of the robots are shown serving different food items, or the Star Wars film Return of the Jedi where R2-D2 serves drinks on Jabba the Hutt's sail barge. From: technology Arguments for:
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Proposed revision: The comment about robots serving hors d'oeuvres refers to the common science-fiction concept of robots designed to perform such menial tasks as cooking, cleaning and serving humans.
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Super Robot Bowl XLCoincidentally, six days after the release of this email, there was a commercial that aired during Super Bowl XL on Sunday February 5, 2006 that featured a robot destroying a city. From: technology Arguments for:
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Save that screenThe screensaver won't actually help the Lappy's LCD screen — only older CRT monitors need screensavers. From: technology Arguments for:
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Food Court of Public OpinionFood Court is probably also a reference to the kind of seemingly irrelevant places you find gangs of teenagers congregating while making use of their phones, Strong Bad often makes very accurate commentary on certain types of people like this, especially in the last email, secret identity. Food Courts are indoor plazas containing numerous different vendors of different foodstuffs, almost like an opened-out mall just for food. From: technology Arguments for:
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According to my CakkalaterThe Cakkalater is a reference to how Strong Bad pronounces "calculations" in space program. From: technology Arguments for:
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