# XKCD 1190: "Time"---Randall's setting something up... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 25, 2013, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901 "2013-03-25T10:31:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 24
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2013, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/461 "2013-07-24T15:09:04Z")
A cunning plan! ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2013, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/462 "2013-07-24T15:16:14Z")
Yay, castle-boat-raft! ---
**Author:** ![leahcim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b4bc9f/32.png) [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/463 "2013-07-24T17:12:18Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > Nice! For my next prediction: At some point they will need to throw a rope, either out to shore, or to someone in the water. It will be too far for them to throw by hand, but Megan will be able to apply her trebuchet knowledge to get the job done. ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/464 "2013-07-25T14:39:31Z")
> [@leahcim](#): > > For my next prediction: At some point they will need to throw a rope, either out to shore, or to someone in the water. It will be too far for them to throw by hand, but Megan will be able to apply her trebuchet knowledge to get the job done. I think it is coming … ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/465 "2013-07-25T15:04:52Z")
I have to say that Randall has once again done something unique and interesting using this peculiar medium. We’ve had months of virtually nothing happening, then a cougar attack and the discovery of other people, and suddenly what was an excruciating crawl has turned into a mad race. It’s like the story is a boulder being pushed up a mountain - it’s slow going most of the way, then it gets a bit faster and easier as it levels off at the top, and next thing you know you’re chasing the thing down the other side. I can’t think of any other story paced quite like this one. ---
**Author:** ![leahcim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b4bc9f/32.png) [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/466 "2013-07-25T15:22:00Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > I have to say that Randall has once again done something unique and interesting using this peculiar medium. We’ve had months of virtually nothing happening, then a cougar attack and the discovery of other people, and suddenly what was an excruciating crawl has turned into a mad race. Especially when you consider that this all started as a comic about building a sand castle. I would have thought it an interesting comic if they’d just made a very nice sand castle. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/467 "2013-07-26T08:47:04Z")
The alt-text has gone back to “…” as they ride out the flood. ---
**Author:** ![leahcim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b4bc9f/32.png) [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/468 "2013-07-26T14:40:31Z")
That star field, with conspicuous Pleiades, a few frames back was just screaming for someone to come up with a date and time for, given that we know the rough latitude. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/469 "2013-07-26T14:45:40Z")
I’m sure someone will do so shortly. And they’re building sand castles again (“Why do you have little tables covered in sand?” - heh) as they head toward landfall. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/470 "2013-07-26T17:10:41Z")
And now that they’re on land, I’m kinda bothered by the thought: getting to land was never going to be the hard part - getting to land that would _keep on being land_ was the object. But neither Cueball nor Megan has said anything to suggest that the sea’s no longer rising - and if it’s still rising, and the land’s sloping upward only gently, then they’d better get back on the raft. ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/471 "2013-07-26T17:28:21Z")
> [@leahcim](#): > > That star field, with conspicuous Pleiades, a few frames back was just screaming for someone to come up with a date and time for, given that we know the rough latitude. Over at the xkcd forums, people float a date of April 10, 13291. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ecks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bcef8e/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ecks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ecks)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/472 "2013-07-26T20:09:44Z")
Well, that’s it. I’m going to miss it. Glad everyone survived. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/473 "2013-07-26T20:17:44Z")
Woah… We’ve been Bill Watterson’ed! ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/474 "2013-07-26T20:23:46Z")
Noooooooooo! ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/475 "2013-07-26T20:49:11Z")
“The End” I’m actually sad that it’s over. It feels like I’ve been checking it for so long now. I wonder if he just got tired of doing it? ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/476 "2013-07-26T20:50:40Z")
That’s it? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/477 "2013-07-26T20:56:03Z")
I’m going to miss it! ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/478 "2013-07-26T20:58:27Z")
Pass the steam bottle. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/479 "2013-07-26T21:04:07Z")
Wow, that was an unexpected development. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901/480 "2013-07-26T21:11:30Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > You know those jokes/stories where you get your audience hooked with an interesting premise and string them along for a while and give all sorts of extraneous details as a diversion and then the punchline to the whole thing is just a really bad pun? > > I hope this isn’t going to be one of those. If it is, I may have to murder someone. Now I wish there had been a bad pun at the end. ☹ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901.md?page=23) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-1190-time-randalls-setting-something-up/653901.md?page=25)