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Remind me to tell you how I totally failed my save against “OH MY FUCKING GOD YOU’RE RANDALL MUNROE” when I met Randall Munroe at Comic-Con.

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5 August, 2008 Wil

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20 thoughts on “cross yourselves, then cross the streams”

  1. Andrew says:
    5 August, 2008 at 9:30 pm

    Wil, tell us how you totally failed your save against “OH MY FUCKING GOD YOU’RE RANDALL MUNROE” when you met Randall Munroe at Comic-Con.
    (There. I’ve done my part.)

  2. johninoz says:
    5 August, 2008 at 9:52 pm

    Cartoonists play a really important part in our lives, don’t they ? They often say outrageous things that no one else can, act as our collective conscious in politics, assassinate all the serious thoughts that we are having and at the same time entertain ! Wow ! What a role. And how good is it when you actually get to meet them…. actually had lunch with a long time favourite completely by chance (at a huge conference) and their creative processes are soooo interesting as well. The more I think about, the more I want to be a cartoonist when I grow up (something of a challenge at the age of 53 !!!)…

  3. Chris the Tiki Guy says:
    5 August, 2008 at 10:21 pm

    The Swiss Guards are wearing silk pajamas and carrying decorative halberds. The Ghostbusters have unlicensed proton accelerators strapped to their backs. My money’s on Venkman and company.

  4. MacGod says:
    5 August, 2008 at 11:28 pm

    As a Catholic, I must take offense at this (no – just kidding).
    This is hilarious. I love it! But it does remind me that the upcoming game has lost its publisher and might be delayed.
    What a great movie and the strip is just awesome!
    Bill

  5. zigdon says:
    6 August, 2008 at 12:06 am

    He said you totally didn’t become a fangirl when I showed him your tweet on the subject 🙂

  6. Louffi says:
    6 August, 2008 at 12:40 am

    Yes, tell us – and we want to see pictures of you and Randall, too!

  7. Cythusly says:
    6 August, 2008 at 1:31 am

    Oh man, I love it! I’m a huge GB geek (see my uniform at Comic-Con) and xkcd rocks!

  8. Athol_Wolverine says:
    6 August, 2008 at 2:47 am

    Thanks for the early morning laugh to get another work day started off on the right foot!

  9. Isisgate1 says:
    6 August, 2008 at 5:46 am

    OMG Wil, I love you but you can’t make me laugh like George McFly in public like that!!! K? K… luvya bubye.

  10. Isisgate1 says:
    6 August, 2008 at 5:51 am

    Oh yeah… Happy Jedi day yesterday.
    And tell us about Munroe.
    And tell us when we can have MattBeck’s t design. Blue only please. I thought red and yellow would be hilarious but depending… they are the ones with cosmic bullseyes over their insignias.

  11. mhaithaca says:
    6 August, 2008 at 6:06 am

    Wil, thank you for including the rollover text when you reproduced this xkcd! So many people don’t bother. 🙂 (And I’d probably have the same reaction if I ever met Randall Munroe.)

  12. Mr. Wright says:
    6 August, 2008 at 7:49 am

    Speaking of comics, Wil you should probably check out Real Life Comics today (August 6th):
    http://reallifecomics.com/
    He did misspell your name though.
    🙂

  13. kerri says:
    6 August, 2008 at 7:57 am

    I was JUST going to tell you about Real Life Comics. Mr. Wright beat me to it ^_^
    It is awesome though!

  14. Mr. Person says:
    6 August, 2008 at 10:57 am

    You mean Randall Munroe was at Comic-Con and I missed him?! I shouldn’t have wasted all that time at the Dumbrella booth…
    -= Chris

  15. mdinstuhl says:
    6 August, 2008 at 1:04 pm

    It’s probably kinda like how I failed my saving throw vs. “HOLY CRAP YOU’RE WIL WHEATON!” at PAX 07. Then again, I failed that saving throw vs. EVERYONE at PAX 07.

  16. FEJ says:
    6 August, 2008 at 1:45 pm

    I was hoping to see him there. I was looking. What day did you meet him?

  17. Alan says:
    6 August, 2008 at 2:25 pm

    OMG! You met Randall Munroe!!! What’s he like? What’s he like?
    Sorry, I failed my saving throw there for a minute. I caught it on the second time though. Let’s try it again.
    Hey, that’s cool or, uh, whatever.

  18. Meili D says:
    6 August, 2008 at 4:24 pm

    Since I’m not catholic, I supposed I shouldn’t be offended at that. Yet as a born-again Christian who does the read the Bible and believe in the Trinity, I’m kinda disappointed.
    But, we’re all entitled to our own opinion and sense of humor. So, I’ll just leave it at that. Just my two cents.

  19. Mad Monk says:
    6 August, 2008 at 6:07 pm

    The monks were not offended by this. In fact, in true Quintesson like tradition, we allowed ourselves a short chuckle.

  20. GeekGoddess says:
    11 August, 2008 at 5:09 pm

    That’s eerie weird. My son and I just joked about that the other day… and neither one of us has seen that strip!

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