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This is in the Electric office here in Los Angeles. I took this picture when I joined John Rogers and Beth Riesgraf there last year for our live chat after The Ho Ho Ho Job aired.

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13 April, 2011 Wil

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42 thoughts on “raptors”

  1. Matthew says:
    13 April, 2011 at 11:09 am

    OK, this is very funny, but wouldn’t we expect to see a ‘1’, ‘2’, and ‘3’ with lines through them if we were to assume this was an accurate velociraptor-incident-free-day counting system?

  2. Alan says:
    13 April, 2011 at 11:10 am

    The eggs hatch in early spring so you would expect that sort of pattern.

  3. RocketGirl75 says:
    13 April, 2011 at 11:16 am

    I think my favorite part of this is that it’s so clearly a Microsoft Word document. Like the gamekeeper is not so familiar with computers, but wanted to make sure folks know he’s doing his job.

  4. twitter.com/Stepto says:
    13 April, 2011 at 11:29 am

    You know whose fault it was right? Bob, from the office down the hall. I swear to god one day that careless bastard is going to let a zombie in or something.
    S.

  5. Wil says:
    13 April, 2011 at 11:31 am

    Seriously. That guy is such a douche.

  6. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1237009666 says:
    13 April, 2011 at 11:39 am

    First thing that came to my mind when i entered your blog today: Yeah, fezzes are cool! 😉

  7. bigmoneygrip says:
    13 April, 2011 at 11:44 am

    That’s it. Ima going to start bringing my crowbar to work. Just. In. Case.

  8. twitter.com/GeekBoston says:
    13 April, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    Unless they forgot to update the sign right away. Raptor attacks can be messy. Updating the sign probably wasn’t 1st thing on the priority list.

  9. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=25917151 says:
    13 April, 2011 at 12:34 pm

    Aaaand now my office has one of these signs. It just needed one.

  10. Kimberly Shoaf says:
    13 April, 2011 at 12:47 pm

    I would do the same, but I work from home. Don’t want to tempt fate. Besides, who would update it when the raptors DO come?

  11. A.H.Klein says:
    13 April, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    Love that. Very funny 🙂

  12. TheChrisReese says:
    13 April, 2011 at 1:15 pm

    After a year of Raptor-free workplace calm we have suddenly seen an uptick in Raptor-related trauma. I’m afraid we either have a failing of security or policy. Human Resources will be reviewing the Raptor policy documents with the Safety Committee. It meets every third Tuesday of every other month.
    Until such time as Raptor policy can be updated, please refrain from discussing Raptor-related incidents with any external audiences and refer any Raptor activity immediately to your floors safety marshal.
    Sincerely,
    Management

  13. Heimlich Mud says:
    13 April, 2011 at 1:23 pm

    Need to have what looks like a spray of blood across it, add some authenticity.

  14. EusticeTheSheep says:
    13 April, 2011 at 1:27 pm

    I am now a criminal because I am stealing this picture.

  15. Veryconfusedcat says:
    13 April, 2011 at 1:33 pm

    Why do those raptors always appear when I’m not around? I haven’t met ONE single raptor yet. And my workplace doesn’t even have that sign!

  16. Tr2k says:
    13 April, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    @Wil: Your experience with TSA is manifested in a strip:
    http://www.lossofprivacy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/wl3rcj.jpg

  17. Brimm Steel says:
    13 April, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    Unfortunately, I will have to take my business elsewhere, to a more Raptor friendly company. I thought we were past this level of bigotry. That’s right I’m playing the Raptor-race card! It’s less of a card, and more of a 6in long curved killing claw…

  18. BrettJB says:
    13 April, 2011 at 2:48 pm

    You think so? I’ve heard that he’s not unreasonable…

  19. twitter.com/Lovellama says:
    13 April, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    I thought it was those jerks over in Pod Six…

  20. Alex Pope says:
    13 April, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    Will things get better? Oh hell no. Things are about to get worse. Much worse. While you see 372 days and only one incident, I see the chaos theory at work.
    In fact, it’s a little known effect called the cha0s (Big Bang) Theory effect. It occurs when something unexpected but completely awesome happens, then after a butterfly flaps its wings, the awesomeness repeats itself with more and more guest appearances, until Eureka! The Awesome is EVERYWHERE and unstoppable. No criminal minds are at work here, it’s just cha0s, pure and simple, and it doesn’t end until the whole world is completely Fawkes.
    -Dr. Ian Malcolm

  21. Fracture says:
    13 April, 2011 at 3:56 pm

    Admit it, Wil. You were drawn by the split infinitive.

  22. Ashley Thomas says:
    13 April, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    As long as they don’t bother me while I have my jello…

  23. AstragaliUSA says:
    13 April, 2011 at 4:05 pm

    It’s for purposes of morale. The number of days is actually one, but if you put that, it’s going to make people nervy, because they’ll think that there may be more out there which haven’t been captured yet.
    But four days gives the reader the feeling of, “Okay, the problem’s solved. I can go about my business.”
    It’s all about psychology.

  24. fmphoenixhawk.livejournal.com says:
    13 April, 2011 at 5:14 pm

    See, this is why I’m glad the State of Michigan now as an entire sub-division of the Department of Labor to deal with raptor incidents. We’re at 11 days and keeping the fingers crossed for more. That poor trainee…..

  25. Aearvain says:
    13 April, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    I have that same sign in my office. 😀

  26. whatupdog says:
    13 April, 2011 at 6:27 pm

    The only question is does Universal have it…
    Or is the ride enough?

  27. Taolie says:
    13 April, 2011 at 6:57 pm

    Are you raptor-safe?
    http://imgur.com/a/M36uI

  28. Goddesscardea says:
    13 April, 2011 at 7:10 pm

    I don’t get to stop in often, Wil, but I always enjoy reading when I do.
    I think I’ll post signs like these around campus. They’ll surely be taken down before long, but laughter will be had in the meantime.

  29. edr777 says:
    13 April, 2011 at 8:15 pm

    A commonly overlooked fact is that velociraptors love to eat Red Swingline staplers.

  30. DistantStar says:
    13 April, 2011 at 8:58 pm

    Hmm…I can’t put up the sign in my office (dratted walk-in guests) but I now have a mental image of velociraptors on skis chasing guests down the mountain. Beautiful.

  31. Historybuff21 says:
    13 April, 2011 at 9:47 pm

    The artist (xkcd)draws one of my favorite “nerd” comic stips. His work is at http://xkcd.com/

  32. Historybuff21 says:
    13 April, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    Here is another of his raptor comics: http://xkcd.com/135/

  33. Williamrolsen says:
    13 April, 2011 at 10:02 pm

    Hey, that’s not fair. How was I to know it was a raptor?
    It was wearing a top hat and monocle. Who would know? Thank heavens it was bring your child to work day or the tragedy could have been much worse.
    Which reminds me, sorry about your kid Stepto!
    Don’t worry, even I can identify a zombie. I’ve seen 28 Weeks Later. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to head into the Bathroom.
    Bob

  34. DerekHardy says:
    13 April, 2011 at 10:14 pm

    I am so, so sick of this sort of bullshit! Raptors are useful, productive members of society just like you and me. They pay their taxes, they raise their kids, and they just want a better life for their families. It’s shit like this that keeps them marginalized.
    This myth of Raptor violence is one that is perpetuated by the warm-blooded MINORITY of this planet to keep Raptors – and all dinosaurs! – down. Wil, I am disappointed that you would buy into this, and help them keep out ectothermic brothers and sisters under heel.
    This must stop!
    END DINO APARTHEID NOW!

  35. woodybade says:
    14 April, 2011 at 12:04 am

    You should count yourself among the lucky.

  36. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=611126420 says:
    14 April, 2011 at 3:02 am

    But Raptor Jesus said to turn the other claw…
    All the better to disembowel them with!

  37. twitter.com/TheLoolee says:
    14 April, 2011 at 3:05 am

    What a raptor incident may look like . .


  38. Wil says:
    14 April, 2011 at 10:13 am

    *giggle*

  39. Wayne Zombie says:
    14 April, 2011 at 10:39 am

    Awesomesauce. I used to have a 3.5″ floppy that I took the magnetic media out of, thumbtacked said media to the wall, with a small PostIt that said “Emergency Boot Disk”.

  40. Leslie Cox says:
    14 April, 2011 at 7:55 pm

    This just in… apparently, raptors hunted in the dark! (o-O) http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-13083990

  41. KCFlatlander says:
    15 April, 2011 at 8:03 am

    Love XKCD. Not to shrill their ware, but check out their shirt:
    http://imgs.xkcd.com/store/imgs/raptor_square_0.jpg

  42. archersangel.blogspot.com says:
    15 April, 2011 at 7:22 pm

    i thought it was the cleaning crew.

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