Recent Comments

1. over 9 years ago on FoxTrot

   Obviously, they have never heard of flick chess. The rules of the game are simple. Each opponent takes turning flicking pieces at the opponent. If you knock down your opponent’s king, you win.

2. almost 10 years ago on FoxTrot

   Boots at the Boor is correct. In Europe, foot-long subs at Subway are 30 cm long, and one foot equals 30.5 cm.

3. over 13 years ago on Get Fuzzy

   Does Darby realize that cats are obligate carnivores and cannot process any plant matter, including fruits and vegetables? Thus, oatmeal and grapefruits are indigestible to cats.

4. over 15 years ago on FoxTrot

   Actually, jlhety, h = 2.5r, where h is the height of the ramp and r is the radius. Since the height of the loop is 2r, then the ramp only needs to be 25% taller. Also, this is made on the assumption that the loops are perfect circles. Since the loops are narrow near the top, the centripetal force would be greater than if the loops were circles, thus requiring a lower ramp height.

5. over 16 years ago on FoxTrot

   I know the first three are Penny Arcade, PvP, xkcd, but what is “The Ecstasy of Tech” supposed to be?