LOL-November 30
Cidu Bill on Nov 30th 2009
Ellen:
Timothy Carignan: I think what makes this for me is not the expression on Ziggy’s face, or the expression on the waiter’s face. No, this went from mildly amusing to LOL because of the expression on the tuna’s face. There’s a fish that gave everything for a laugh. Tuna, I salute you!
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Singapore Bill Nov 30th 2009 at 12:54 am 1
Tuna are much larger than that. Nobody would get a whole one on their plate. And they’re not orange. Therefore, the surprise is not just that your fish has been sabotaged, but also that they have pulled the old bait-and-switch and you fell for it hook, line, and sinker. Only education can protect you, so stay in school and you’ll catch them. There is always a net benefit to education, even if this is the sole example I can see. Don’t be like that poor shrimp, Ziggy. Now I had best cut my line before this comment begins to flounder.
Elyrest Nov 30th 2009 at 01:20 am 2
Too late Singapore Bill - it’s a fluke.
furrykef Nov 30th 2009 at 01:23 am 3
I wonder why the “Duck Amuck, 1953″ footnote was necessary. Did the WB lawyers demand it or something?
And yes, Duck Amuck is a stroke of brilliance that stands the test of time. (Too bad the same can’t be said of its sequel, Rabbit Rampage, where they tried the same thing on Bugs. I think they didn’t think the characterization through on that one.)
- Kef
Charlene Nov 30th 2009 at 02:42 am 4
Or it could simply be for readers who want to find the cartoon on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snVoxwVSGhc
Ron Nov 30th 2009 at 04:21 am 5
The footnote was there as a service to the readers
and to avoid being labeled geezer alert.
Nicole Nov 30th 2009 at 08:41 am 6
I think the footnote was there to avoid bing a CIDU
Singapore Bill Nov 30th 2009 at 03:36 pm 7
Elyrest, I thought I’d try, just for the halibut.
J-L Nov 30th 2009 at 04:16 pm 8
Singapore Bill:
I recently thought that a tuna fish was as big as depicted on Ziggy’s plate (a common misconception, I’ve since found out).
Some co-workers and I were once talking about the relative size of fish and one said that tuna is much bigger than salmon. (I had thought that salmon was the bigger fish.) After revealing that I didn’t know this fact, a co-worker said, “Don’t you know your ‘Robotech’ history?” (In brief, “Robotech” is a Japanese animated cartoon that was fairly popular in the United States in the mid-80s.)
I grew up on “Robotech,” and I remember the scene he was talking about fairly well: Stranded and hungry on a space fortress out in space, the protagonist Rick Hunter sees a giant fish floating out in space near one of the fortress’ airlocks. He ventures outside of the foretress in a makeshift spacesuit, and manages to bring the fish in, but accidentally shuts the airlock on the fish’s neck, losing all but the giant head. Fortunately, this fish-head is enough for him and his friend to live on until they are finally rescued.
This cartoon dealt with giant human-like aliens (called “Zentradi”, which were at least five times taller than most humans) that could, with the proper technology, shrink down to normal human size (or grow back to their “normal” size).
I had thought that the fish that Rick Hunter carried back inside was a fish “giganticized” with Zentradi technology (utilizing a bit of foreshadowing). It wasn’t until recently (when I had this discussion with my co-workers) that I learned that that fish was just a normal-sized tuna fish, and not a “Zentradi tuna.”
So there went one childhood belief straight out the window. Despite that, we all agreed that “Zentradi Tuna” would be a great band name.
padraig Nov 30th 2009 at 11:32 pm 9
I showed someone the Bizarro “OC/DC” cartoon as an example of how a cartoon can go from CIDU to LOL in a split second.
“Look at the drum, Craig!”
Carl Dec 1st 2009 at 01:37 am 10
Folks? Tuna come in all sizes from tiny embryo to four meters. It’s not impossible that they served Ziggy a little one.
OK, it’s absurdly unlikely and doesn’t make the cartoon any funnier, but it’s not actually impossible.
Jeff S. Dec 1st 2009 at 02:56 pm 11
OCD/C… He said ‘test’ 11 times. That’s either one too many or he’s continuing to 12, 15, 20, or 25, depending upon how bad he has it. Eleven is NOT a good number to end his count. It’s too ‘ookey’.
Elyrest Dec 1st 2009 at 03:11 pm 12
Jeff S. - I have to admit that I counted the tests and it bothered me that there were eleven too. I sent this in though and I’m a little OCD myself.
Bob Dec 1st 2009 at 06:01 pm 13
Note the ellipses both before the first “test” and after the last “test” - he has been saying “test” and will continue saying “test” for many more times than eleven.
Elyrest Dec 1st 2009 at 06:23 pm 14
Bob - I know that nd I’m sure Jeff S. knows that, but the point is that if an obsessive/compulsive the number eleven isn’t nice and neat. Twelve would have been OK.
Mark in Boston Dec 2nd 2009 at 01:06 am 15
The ellipses are not all lined up exactly right.
“Do you know how to keep someone with OCD busy? Give them a rug with tassels. They’ll never be able to leave the house.” — Paula Poundstone
Araxie Dec 10th 2009 at 03:01 pm 16
For the record, this troper also has a litte OCB (Obsessive Compulsive BEHAVIOR), and counts everything in fours. But she knows somebody who counts everything in 3s, an unever number. So who knows. Why wouldn’t 11 be a good number?
Or perhaps it is twelve and it comes after the final elipses (and there is a final elipses), and Pirraro couldn’t fit it in the balloon. Or perhaps the word will be said an indefinite number of time because the guy has to make the word sound just right (see Howard Hughes- or at least “The Aviator”)”.