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[2012-May-27] Atlantis II

Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 8:21 pm
by Lethal Interjection
Is this supposed to be funny? Did I miss something?

http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db ... 2623#comic

Re: [May 27 2012] Atlantis II

Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 8:23 pm
by sotic
It's a large-scale attempt to drown a thousand lawyers. I did chuckle.

Re: [May 27 2012] Atlantis II

Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 9:26 pm
by Oldrac the Chitinous
I liked this one!
There's a well-traveled joke that goes:

What do you call a thousand lawyers at the bottom of the ocean?
A good start.

Re: [May 27 2012] Atlantis II

Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 9:56 pm
by ChaoticBrain
I don't understand, why did Zach decide to commit suicide? And aren't there better ways to go out than death by lawyer?

Re: [May 27 2012] Atlantis II

Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 11:50 pm
by Guest1
It's a reference to another joke - that's what's funny. I was confused because I thought it should be funny on its own.

Re: [May 27 2012] Atlantis II

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 1:41 am
by Kimra
Guest1 wrote:It's a reference to another joke - that's what's funny. I was confused because I thought it should be funny on its own.
More the fool you.

Re: [May 27 2012] Atlantis II

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 3:02 am
by Oldrac the Chitinous
ChaoticBrain wrote:I don't understand, why did Zach decide to commit suicide? And aren't there better ways to go out than death by lawyer?
He's banking on being able to keep appealing until he dies of natural causes.

Re: [May 27 2012] Atlantis II

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 3:54 am
by The Gecko
Bonus nerdthing: Sector 6.283 = 2 * pi

Re: [May 27 2012] Atlantis II

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 9:53 am
by Sandwiches
The Gecko wrote:Bonus nerdthing: Sector 6.283 = 2 * pi
Do you have asperger's?

Re: [May 27 2012] Atlantis II

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 12:39 pm
by ChaoticBrain
Sandwiches wrote:
The Gecko wrote:Bonus nerdthing: Sector 6.283 = 2 * pi
Do you have asperger's?
I bet you charm all the ladies with that line.

Re: [May 27 2012] Atlantis II

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 1:18 pm
by Guest
Are there honestly so many people who haven't heard that joke?

Re: [May 27 2012] Atlantis II

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 1:29 pm
by Sandwiches
Even if you've heard the joke, it doesn't mean you'll automatically remember it quickly enough to find the comic funny.

Re: [May 27 2012] Atlantis II

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 1:42 pm
by Guest
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who noticed 2pi. I thought it was part of the joke on my first read-through.

Re: [May 27 2012] Atlantis II

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 2:31 pm
by Sandwiches
Guest wrote:I'm so glad I'm not the only one who noticed 2pi. I thought it was part of the joke on my first read-through.
your n idiott

Re: [May 27 2012] Atlantis II

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 3:44 pm
by Lethal Interjection
Guest1 wrote:It's a reference to another joke - that's what's funny. I was confused because I thought it should be funny on its own.
I understood that it was referencing a joke. Still not funny, and I still don't get how it is supposed to be funny. It would be like me describing the great free-range coops that this one farmer has and expecting everyone to laugh at my spin on 'why did the chicken cross the road?'. Stupid.