Comments on: Excuses http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/ The Flowfield Unity Webcomic Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:42:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: <img class="identicon" src="http://theflowfieldunity.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/99103f79b285325.png" alt="Seraphine Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Seraphine http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/#comment-7926 Seraphine Identicon Icon Seraphine Tue, 06 May 2008 16:35:14 +0000 http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=364#comment-7926 A double-layered cake of pun? I like that. I like Roo. He has wisdom beyond his ears. A double-layered cake of pun? I like that.
I like Roo. He has wisdom beyond his ears.

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://theflowfieldunity.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/99103f79b285325.png" alt="Seraphine Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Seraphine http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/#comment-7925 Seraphine Identicon Icon Seraphine Tue, 06 May 2008 16:30:52 +0000 http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=364#comment-7925 I *think* fatigues is a certain type of military clothing. I'm unsure of the distinctions, but I *think* it refers to informal military attire, as opposed to formal (or dress) attire. Isn't Chronic Fatigue Syndrome the desire to wear only casual, wrinkly "everyday" clothes? :-D I *think* fatigues is a certain type of military clothing.
I’m unsure of the distinctions, but I *think* it refers
to informal military attire, as opposed to formal (or
dress) attire. Isn’t Chronic Fatigue Syndrome the
desire to wear only casual, wrinkly “everyday” clothes?
:-D

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://theflowfieldunity.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/227e7941512983b.png" alt="Adam Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Adam http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/#comment-7915 Adam Identicon Icon Adam Tue, 06 May 2008 15:31:01 +0000 http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=364#comment-7915 The word does indeed have several meanings: * Fatigue (medical) - tiredness in humans - Chronic fatigue syndrome - an illness of the central nervous system * Fatigue (material) - failure by repeated stress in materials * Battledress - military uniform, also known as fatigues (BDU or ACU) * Battle fatigue - see combat stress reaction and post-traumatic stress disorder * Voter fatigue - public apathy about elections Notice how they can be combined to form 'battle fatigue' though... I like that. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome... you won't hear me making jokes out of that though, terrible thing that it is. The word does indeed have several meanings:

* Fatigue (medical) - tiredness in humans
- Chronic fatigue syndrome - an illness of the central nervous system
* Fatigue (material) - failure by repeated stress in materials
* Battledress - military uniform, also known as fatigues (BDU or ACU)
* Battle fatigue - see combat stress reaction and post-traumatic stress disorder
* Voter fatigue - public apathy about elections

Notice how they can be combined to form ‘battle fatigue’ though… I like that.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome… you won’t hear me making jokes out of that though, terrible thing that it is.

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://theflowfieldunity.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/12d97cd09807e60.png" alt="Philippa Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Philippa http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/#comment-7913 Philippa Identicon Icon Philippa Tue, 06 May 2008 15:22:52 +0000 http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=364#comment-7913 They wear them so that you cannot see the bottom half of their body. They just blend in so well, you see. People wear fatigues? I'm going to guess this has an alternative meaning to just tired. Explain, per-chance? They wear them so that you cannot see the bottom half of their body.
They just blend in so well, you see.

People wear fatigues? I’m going to guess this has an alternative meaning to just tired.
Explain, per-chance?

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://theflowfieldunity.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/99103f79b285325.png" alt="Seraphine Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Seraphine http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/#comment-7899 Seraphine Identicon Icon Seraphine Tue, 06 May 2008 14:02:29 +0000 http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=364#comment-7899 People who wear fatigues strike me as a bit odd. What's with camo pants? Do people wear them so you can't see their pee stains? People who wear fatigues strike me
as a bit odd. What’s with camo pants?
Do people wear them so you can’t see
their pee stains?

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://theflowfieldunity.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/06c486e720cbc5d.png" alt="Ben Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Ben http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/#comment-7841 Ben Identicon Icon Ben Tue, 06 May 2008 09:32:26 +0000 http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=364#comment-7841 I get provided transport to work now, so I don't really have any excuses to be late. As for late deadlines, etc, excuses aren't allowed, so we just deal with the consequences, which is normally pretty interesting. I get provided transport to work now, so I don’t really have any excuses to be late.

As for late deadlines, etc, excuses aren’t allowed, so we just deal with the consequences, which is normally pretty interesting.

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://theflowfieldunity.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/227e7941512983b.png" alt="Adam Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Adam http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/#comment-7837 Adam Identicon Icon Adam Tue, 06 May 2008 09:18:01 +0000 http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=364#comment-7837 I used to do that all the time at University... I've sat through some pretty diverse (and often incomprehensible) lectures as a result. Fortunately no one asked questions. I always found just standing up and walking out is perfectly acceptable... give no excuse, just pretend that that's what you're meant to do. Either that or try and convince everyone else that they are in the wrong class. I used to do that all the time at University… I’ve sat through some pretty diverse (and often incomprehensible) lectures as a result.

Fortunately no one asked questions.

I always found just standing up and walking out is perfectly acceptable… give no excuse, just pretend that that’s what you’re meant to do.

Either that or try and convince everyone else that they are in the wrong class.

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://theflowfieldunity.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/227e7941512983b.png" alt="Adam Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Adam http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/#comment-7835 Adam Identicon Icon Adam Tue, 06 May 2008 09:07:03 +0000 http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=364#comment-7835 But... Roo's strip was an actual spoonerism... it's a double-layered cake of pun... and funnier for being so. I also doubt that Randall saw this, but I just wanted to point it out because I get emails saying 'XKCD has done that comic' even though it was up here first. But… Roo’s strip was an actual spoonerism… it’s a double-layered cake of pun… and funnier for being so.

I also doubt that Randall saw this, but I just wanted to point it out because I get emails saying ‘XKCD has done that comic’ even though it was up here first.

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://theflowfieldunity.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/227e7941512983b.png" alt="Adam Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Adam http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/#comment-7831 Adam Identicon Icon Adam Tue, 06 May 2008 08:54:04 +0000 http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=364#comment-7831 genius. genius.

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://theflowfieldunity.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/82a6b6066fe4772.png" alt="tia Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> tia http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/#comment-7788 tia Identicon Icon tia Tue, 06 May 2008 02:07:15 +0000 http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=364#comment-7788 i need a good excuse for turning up in the wrong class. i do that a lot. lately I've been getting lost in thought and ending up in physics class i need a good excuse for turning up in the wrong class. i do that a lot.
lately I’ve been getting lost in thought and ending up in physics class

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://theflowfieldunity.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/0c4ee010dda8bcd.png" alt="Roo Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Roo http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/#comment-7782 Roo Identicon Icon Roo Tue, 06 May 2008 01:29:33 +0000 http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=364#comment-7782 I tend to agree... Sporks are just funny. It's bound to happen that multiple people will fabricate jokes surrounding such a funny utensil. And besides, Randy (fellow that draws XKCD) is a friend of a friend of a friend; I'd hate to think he was ripping ideas off other people. I tend to agree… Sporks are just funny. It’s bound to happen that multiple people will fabricate jokes surrounding such a funny utensil. And besides, Randy (fellow that draws XKCD) is a friend of a friend of a friend; I’d hate to think he was ripping ideas off other people.

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://theflowfieldunity.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/e8080a577b2b1ca.png" alt="beemoh Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> beemoh http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/#comment-7746 beemoh Identicon Icon beemoh Mon, 05 May 2008 20:39:38 +0000 http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=364#comment-7746 It doesn't always work out, though- someone tried to hybridise the fork with the knife, and wound up with a musical instrument and part of Scotland. /b It doesn’t always work out, though- someone tried to hybridise the fork with the knife, and wound up with a musical instrument and part of Scotland.

/b

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://theflowfieldunity.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/15b4eafbf0eb611.png" alt="The Great Joe Bivins Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> The Great Joe Bivins http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/#comment-7744 The Great Joe Bivins Identicon Icon The Great Joe Bivins Mon, 05 May 2008 20:32:17 +0000 http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=364#comment-7744 Also I tend to think the xkcd thing is different enough because it ends in a bloodbath. I think since the first spork was created certain odd people have had the hybridizing of utensils on the brain. I think it's a science in its own right by now. Also I tend to think the xkcd thing is different enough because it ends in a bloodbath. I think since the first spork was created certain odd people have had the hybridizing of utensils on the brain. I think it’s a science in its own right by now.

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://theflowfieldunity.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/15b4eafbf0eb611.png" alt="The Great Joe Bivins Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> The Great Joe Bivins http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/#comment-7743 The Great Joe Bivins Identicon Icon The Great Joe Bivins Mon, 05 May 2008 20:30:20 +0000 http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=364#comment-7743 I don't generally make excuses, because I don't really lie. Partly because I'm not good at it, partly because I can't keep track of them at all. I don't usually need excuses, though, as I'm rarely late. I hate being late for things. When I am late I usually have a genuine excuse. The last one I recall was that my alarm didn't wake me up and my scooter wouldn't start. I don't ride the scooter anymore, though, so now it's all about the unreliability of the local public bus system. I don’t generally make excuses, because I don’t really lie. Partly because I’m not good at it, partly because I can’t keep track of them at all. I don’t usually need excuses, though, as I’m rarely late. I hate being late for things. When I am late I usually have a genuine excuse. The last one I recall was that my alarm didn’t wake me up and my scooter wouldn’t start. I don’t ride the scooter anymore, though, so now it’s all about the unreliability of the local public bus system.

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://theflowfieldunity.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/12d97cd09807e60.png" alt="Philippa Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Philippa http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/#comment-7740 Philippa Identicon Icon Philippa Mon, 05 May 2008 20:03:11 +0000 http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=364#comment-7740 Currently, my best and also my most truthful excuse would have to be "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome". It's not funny or witty, but it works. Currently, my best and also my most truthful excuse would have to be “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”.
It’s not funny or witty, but it works.

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://theflowfieldunity.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/e8080a577b2b1ca.png" alt="beemoh Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> beemoh http://theflowfieldunity.com/2008/05/05/excuses/#comment-7732 beemoh Identicon Icon beemoh Mon, 05 May 2008 19:28:16 +0000 http://theflowfieldunity.com/?p=364#comment-7732 I used "lag" as an excuse for turning up to a college lecture late once. /b I used “lag” as an excuse for turning up to a college lecture late once.

/b

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