Author / zbicyclist

by zbicyclist

Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime?

Jack Applin sends this in: “In the world of Rabbits Against Magic, dimes are worth 5¢. I suppose that nickels are worth 10¢? Unfortunately, since the word “dime” comes from “one-tenth”, this means that a dollar is worth 50¢. Dear oh dear. On the other hand, he did correctly say “400% increase”, as opposed to the common but incorrect “500% increase”, so that’s worth something.”

CIDU is a non-political space. Please confine comments to the odd math shown, rather than the particular politician mentioned in the last panel.

by zbicyclist

Carnival

Jack Applin sends this in: “Baldo, Estella, and Cruz (orange cap) encounter “Man o’ the Cave” (in Flintstone garb) at a carnival. The caveman tries to walk out with Baldo & friends, and is stopped by the guard. WHY? Is he a prisoner? Does carnival security keep track of groups entering, and insist that they leave in eactly the same groups?”

The next day’s Baldo clarifies the intended joke, but does the old guy really look like Cruz’s double?

by zbicyclist

Do You Bi This?

Mitch4 sends this in: “Okay, I guess I see what is meant to be a joke, just in the unlikelihood of the executioner stopping to satisfy his curiosity, or the condemned man politely offering this sort of accurate explanation. Or perhaps in the gallows humor (ahem!) of how he describes the value of the bottom half.

But I couldn’t shake the feeling this must be based on some famous incident, of history or legend. But got nowhere asking Google things like “what members of the French aristocracy after the Revolution wore bifocals?”. (Though it did see some sort of nexus through Benjamin Franklin, a century earlier.)”