Not just a xkcd fangirl...

I know I've been posting a lot of links to xkcd comics and yes, I know, I'm addicted. It's very tragic, but 99% of the time the comics are hilarious and... are worth it.
Buuut, I found another webcomic the other day and I'm so glad that I did. It started with my introducing my good friend Mary, the one who lives in the US, to The Game. Yes, that one. Sorry for those of you who just lost, but it's relevant. Anyway, I thought I would be safe from her making me lose (which she was apt to do constantly, through any way shape or form while I was in Canada. Text message every 30.01mins was the more popular method) back home in New Zealand, but no. She linked me to this comic, Rock Paper Cynic. It was amazing when I first saw it and now that I've been following it (and read the backlog, it's only to october last year though, sigh), I've fallen in love.

It reminds me of xkcd in some ways. Xkcd is referenced in one of the comic commentaries as well. It fits well with my sense of humour and.... (possibly the best part) it's CANADIAN.

Yay!

Mr Vintage Makes My World A Brighter Place

When Flight of the Conchords can't kick a blue mood, Mr Vintage sure knows how to. I love cruising around the site and reading the t-shirt descriptions. Here is a description for a 't-shirt of the day' shirt that I was sorely tempted to buy - IF I was from Gisborne.
I bought many a shirt from them while I was away in Canada. They have a whole kiwiana section that most kiwis I met were happy to wear and were mostly loved by those who saw us wearing them

"On October 8, 1769, an enlightened cat (Captain James Cook) first set foot on New Zealand soil after him and his mates were cruising around. The way I hear it went down is that Jim was back in his quarters kicking it with a cold cup of Hennessey, when all of a sudden he got the call that land had been spotted. After getting himself in order, he slipped on his shades and popped up to check it out. He quickly rewarded William Gisborne with naming rights, and declared that Gisborne would now be forever associated with wild New Years Eve parties in which underage fools get their crunk on and listen to dub. What a poignant moment in NZ history."

Here's a picture of the shirt:

Mr Vintage - Home of awesome t-shirts.
www.mrvintage.co.nz

Another reason to love xckd...

Another brilliant xkcd comic about converting to metric. When I was in Canadia and the US, I refused to get used to their backwards measurements (which are still used in invasive amounts in Canada even though they are SUPPOSED to be metric) and just guessed or avoided them altogether.
I wonder if there is an equivalent for conversions to imperial...
I guess temp wise you know that -30 F is cold and anything over 90F is incredibly too hot and should be avoided at all costs. I think when I was with Mary is was around the 80-94 mark. Not cool.
And yes, at -40 C spit does go clink and towel that are wet and put outside freeze and then you can shatter them. Bananas too.


Click on the image to read the whole thing (or better yet, go to the xkcd site), I'm too lazy to alter it right now. Maybe tomorrow...

Converting to Metric

http://xkcd.com/526