Comments on: Thopp http://chronillogical.com/2009/02/06/thopp/ a sci-fi webcomic about time traveling grad students Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:25:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sara B. http://chronillogical.com/2009/02/06/thopp/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Sara B. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:12:03 +0000 http://chronillogical.com/?p=536#comment-385 Oh, and if they finished at the exact same time, double-jinx was called. I can't remember what happened then. Oh, and if they finished at the exact same time, double-jinx was called. I can’t remember what happened then.

]]> By: Sara B. http://chronillogical.com/2009/02/06/thopp/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Sara B. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:08:08 +0000 http://chronillogical.com/?p=536#comment-384 When I was little, the first person to realize the jinx, and then get through saying "jinxonetwothreefourfivesixseveneightninetenBUYMEACOKE!" was then owed a coke (one can) by the loser. When I was little, the first person to realize the jinx, and then get through saying “jinxonetwothreefourfivesixseveneightninetenBUYMEACOKE!” was then owed a coke (one can) by the loser.

]]> By: Zil Samo http://chronillogical.com/2009/02/06/thopp/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Zil Samo Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:45:55 +0000 http://chronillogical.com/?p=536#comment-350 Much appreciated. I used to play that game when I was a kid. I got hit so many times, I probably have some sort of permanent bruise or something... (not really) Much appreciated. I used to play that game when I was a kid. I got hit so many times, I probably have some sort of permanent bruise or something… (not really)

]]> By: John http://chronillogical.com/2009/02/06/thopp/comment-page-1/#comment-348 John Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:52:31 +0000 http://chronillogical.com/?p=536#comment-348 What I have to say about this is that Greg's answer is <em>hilariously</em> comprehensive. I'll change the dialogue so that a legal brief isn't required to address the confusion. What I have to say about this is that Greg’s answer is hilariously comprehensive. I’ll change the dialogue so that a legal brief isn’t required to address the confusion.

]]> By: Greg http://chronillogical.com/2009/02/06/thopp/comment-page-1/#comment-346 Greg Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:33:30 +0000 http://chronillogical.com/?p=536#comment-346 That is an excellent point, and one we did not consider. I grew up playing such that you must to say the name three times, but I think both variants of the game are in common practice. So I guess there are a two interpretations for what's going on: 1) Both Jen and Milo play with the three-times rule, and Jen inadvertently violated the jinx because Milo goaded her to talk. (Or perhaps she just thinks the jinx game is dumb and childish.) 2) Jen plays with the one-time rule, but Milo plays with the three-times rule---in which case the whole event is just a terrible mix-up. In this view, Jen's retaliatory outburst is a protest against having been unjustly punished for breaking a jinx that in her mind she had already been freed from. Furthermore, according to Wikipedia, there are further variants of the game that could be a source of confusion: for example, it seems as though some folks don't count nicknames towards breaking the jinx. Perhaps Milo thinks Jen remains unfreed because he did not call her "Jenelle"? Clearly the issue is complicated. We may adjust the strip so that Milo doesn't say Jen's name at all, just to avoid confusion amongst future readers. Then again, perhaps the present discussion is sufficient clarification. I'll see what John has to say about it. That is an excellent point, and one we did not consider. I grew up playing such that you must to say the name three times, but I think both variants of the game are in common practice.

So I guess there are a two interpretations for what’s going on:

1) Both Jen and Milo play with the three-times rule, and Jen inadvertently violated the jinx because Milo goaded her to talk. (Or perhaps she just thinks the jinx game is dumb and childish.)

2) Jen plays with the one-time rule, but Milo plays with the three-times rule—in which case the whole event is just a terrible mix-up. In this view, Jen’s retaliatory outburst is a protest against having been unjustly punished for breaking a jinx that in her mind she had already been freed from.

Furthermore, according to Wikipedia, there are further variants of the game that could be a source of confusion: for example, it seems as though some folks don’t count nicknames towards breaking the jinx. Perhaps Milo thinks Jen remains unfreed because he did not call her “Jenelle”?

Clearly the issue is complicated. We may adjust the strip so that Milo doesn’t say Jen’s name at all, just to avoid confusion amongst future readers. Then again, perhaps the present discussion is sufficient clarification. I’ll see what John has to say about it.

]]> By: Cliff http://chronillogical.com/2009/02/06/thopp/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Cliff Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:32:39 +0000 http://chronillogical.com/?p=536#comment-345 i agree with the rapping black man from outer space! i agree with the rapping black man from outer space!

]]> By: Drealien http://chronillogical.com/2009/02/06/thopp/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Drealien Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:36:56 +0000 http://chronillogical.com/?p=536#comment-344 I don't quite remember the full rules of jinx/personal jinx. Milo said Jen's name in panel 4. Shouldn't that have cleared the jinx? Or does he need to say it 2 more times? I don’t quite remember the full rules of jinx/personal jinx. Milo said Jen’s name in panel 4. Shouldn’t that have cleared the jinx? Or does he need to say it 2 more times?

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