Comments on: TOM THE DANCING BUG: Super-Fun-Pak Comix, featuring "Physics for the Ladies" http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 18:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: StreetEight http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1482706 StreetEight Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1482706  If they'd only named it a Bag Of Crap instead, the founders would be billionaires today.  If they’d only named it a Bag Of Crap instead, the founders would be billionaires today.

]]> By: dusky@nucleus.com mortimer http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1481963 dusky@nucleus.com mortimer Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1481963  The account would have been closed decades ago thanks to service fees. I suppose it wouldn't have been as funny?  The account would have been closed decades ago thanks to service fees. I suppose it wouldn’t have been as funny?

]]> By: Kimmo http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1481324 Kimmo Thu, 19 Jul 2012 05:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1481324 Love the font in the douchey ad : ) Love the font in the douchey ad : )

]]> By: Wiki-Truths http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1481188 Wiki-Truths Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1481188 "Sir your account WAS an interest bearing account but at such a low interest rate PLUS our monthly fees, your account is now empty."  “Sir your account WAS an interest bearing account but at such a low interest rate PLUS our monthly fees, your account is now empty.” 

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1481145 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1481145 More like $4. More like $4.

]]> By: Aaron Swain http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480997 Aaron Swain Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480997 Doorway to demonic possession! Right frickin' here... Doorway to demonic possession! Right frickin’ here…

]]> By: MattAtDoyle http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480940 MattAtDoyle Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480940 With inflation, wouldn't Percival Dunwoody's $100 be worth less than $20 today? Should have invested in mustache wax futures. With inflation, wouldn’t Percival Dunwoody’s $100 be worth less than $20 today? Should have invested in mustache wax futures.

]]> By: malindrome http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480832 malindrome Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480832 Maybe Yoda wasn't putting out his full effort ...  You know, just trying to teach the tow-headed kid a lesson, no need to break a sweat here. Maybe Yoda wasn’t putting out his full effort …  You know, just trying to teach the tow-headed kid a lesson, no need to break a sweat here.

]]> By: Mordicai http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480787 Mordicai Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480787 Yeah, but then Yoda TURNED INTO A GHOST. Even if it uses a miniscule amount of energy, being a ghost forever has gotta be pretty mighty. Yeah, but then Yoda TURNED INTO A GHOST. Even if it uses a miniscule amount of energy, being a ghost forever has gotta be pretty mighty.

]]> By: Andrew Eisenberg http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480745 Andrew Eisenberg Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480745 Apparently, that's not true. XKCD, which holds supreme knowledge in this sort of thing, deduces that yoda's force can do no more than power a single block of suburban houses. http://what-if.xkcd.com/3/ You'd need lots of Yodas and/or Darthfields for that. Apparently, that’s not true. XKCD, which holds supreme knowledge in this sort of thing, deduces that yoda’s force can do no more than power a single block of suburban houses.

http://what-if.xkcd.com/3/

You’d need lots of Yodas and/or Darthfields for that.

]]> By: RichardB http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480665 RichardB Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480665 One of the finest appearances of Percival yet. One of the finest appearances of Percival yet.

]]> By: SomeGuyNamedMark http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480667 SomeGuyNamedMark Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480667  I'll use my x-ray specs to look inside it!  I’ll use my x-ray specs to look inside it!

]]> By: ZikZak http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480663 ZikZak Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480663 Here's a kid on the path to greatness!  Junior Sales League of America today, Wall St. tomorrow! Here’s a kid on the path to greatness!  Junior Sales League of America today, Wall St. tomorrow!

]]> By: dagfooyo http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480643 dagfooyo Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480643 I was expecting the JSLA kit to be run by Uncle Cap'n.  Maybe it is but he can't list his name for legal reasons. I was expecting the JSLA kit to be run by Uncle Cap’n.  Maybe it is but he can’t list his name for legal reasons.

]]> By: BookGuy http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480620 BookGuy Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480620 The submarine in the prize better be a narco-submarine.  Just sayin'. The submarine in the prize better be a narco-submarine.  Just sayin’.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480609 Navin_Johnson Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480609 "Certain things" lol. Loved middle-aged man getting angry about the baseball wild card predictions too...haha. “Certain things” lol.

Loved middle-aged man getting angry about the baseball wild card predictions too…haha.

]]> By: Chuck http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480607 Chuck Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480607 The mystery box could be anything. It could be a boat! You know I've always wanted a boat! The mystery box could be anything. It could be a boat! You know I’ve always wanted a boat!

]]> By: Christopher http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480601 Christopher Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480601 I desperately want to  join the Junior Sales League Of America. I wonder if I can get out of my contract with Grit. I desperately want to  join the Junior Sales League Of America. I wonder if I can get out of my contract with Grit.

]]> By: John Napsterista http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480599 John Napsterista Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480599  Dunwoody, Darthfield <b>and</b> Superhero Fantasies for the Middle-Aged all in on Fun-Pak®!  One of the very best Fun-Paks® ever, in other words.  Thx Bolling!  Dunwoody, Darthfield and Superhero Fantasies for the Middle-Aged all in on Fun-Pak®!  One of the very best Fun-Paks® ever, in other words.  Thx Bolling!

]]> By: Brian Donohue http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480589 Brian Donohue Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480589 Hmmm, I thought I had the market cornered on the term "boson-burger" on the very day of the announcement (Higg-dependence Day): http://taoofwalking.wordpress.com/2012/07/04/july-4-barbecue-the-higgs-boson-burger/ Hmmm, I thought I had the market cornered on the term “boson-burger” on the very day of the announcement (Higg-dependence Day): http://taoofwalking.wordpress.com/2012/07/04/july-4-barbecue-the-higgs-boson-burger/

]]> By: Mordicai http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480586 Mordicai Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480586 I call foul.  Darthfield shouldn't care about some superlaser.  The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force. I call foul.  Darthfield shouldn’t care about some superlaser.  The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force.

]]> By: marktrail http://boingboing.net/2012/07/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-super-fu-5.html#comment-1480576 marktrail Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171541#comment-1480576 Mystery box?  I'm tempted. Mystery box?  I’m tempted.

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