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Thursday, 31 July, 2008 by Dol
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@ "Enough of this outdoor life... To remain topical, today I shall be an archeologistArcheology is the search for fact, not truth. [...]
So forget any ideas you've got about lost cities, exotic travel,
and digging up the world. We do not follow maps to buried
treasure, and X never, ever, marks the spot.
        [ Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ]

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@ "Maybe the next glass golem"The original story harks back, so they say, to the sixteenth
century. Using long-lost formulas from the Kabbala, a rabbi is
said to have made an artificial man -- the so-called Golem -- to
help ring the bells in the Synagogue and for all kinds of other
menial work.
"But he hadn't made a full man, and it was animated by some sort
of vegetable half-life. What life it had, too, so the story
runs, was only derived from the magic charm placed behind its
teeth each day, that drew down to itself what was known as the
`free sidereal strength of the universe.'
"One evening, before evening prayers, the rabbi forgot to take
the charm out of the Golem's mouth, and it fell into a frenzy.
It raged through the dark streets, smashing everything in its
path, until the rabbi caught up with it, removed the charm, and
destroyed it. Then the Golem collapsed, lifeless. All that was
left of it was a small clay image, which you can still see in
the Old Synagogue." ...
[ The Golem, by Gustav Meyrink ]

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@ "Besides, I heard a rumour that there's a new version of the dungeons." 
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@ "Well, I certainly should have seen that one coming."
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...and then I almost missed this summer too! Anyway, here's a fresh extra strip for you.

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Dol July 31, 2008 00:21
First comment: 27 March, 2007 24 comments written
(Well, it was fresh mid-June when I submitted these. Have some mercy...)
Wellan July 31, 2008 00:34
First comment: 27 November, 2007 247 comments written
I don't get it...
acheron July 31, 2008 00:41
First comment: 1 June, 2004 63 comments written
I don't either.. I get archaeologistglass golem"The original story harks back, so they say, to the sixteenth
century. Using long-lost formulas from the Kabbala, a rabbi is
said to have made an artificial man -- the so-called Golem -- to
help ring the bells in the Synagogue and for all kinds of other
menial work.
"But he hadn't made a full man, and it was animated by some sort
of vegetable half-life. What life it had, too, so the story
runs, was only derived from the magic charm placed behind its
teeth each day, that drew down to itself what was known as the
`free sidereal strength of the universe.'
"One evening, before evening prayers, the rabbi forgot to take
the charm out of the Golem's mouth, and it fell into a frenzy.
It raged through the dark streets, smashing everything in its
path, until the rabbi caught up with it, removed the charm, and
destroyed it. Then the Golem collapsed, lifeless. All that was
left of it was a small clay image, which you can still see in
the Old Synagogue." ...
[ The Golem, by Gustav Meyrink ]

Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team
Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers
NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details.skull, but why the dragons?
acheron July 31, 2008 00:42
First comment: 1 June, 2004 63 comments written
(supposed to be slashes in there: archaeologist - glass golem"The original story harks back, so they say, to the sixteenth
century. Using long-lost formulas from the Kabbala, a rabbi is
said to have made an artificial man -- the so-called Golem -- to
help ring the bells in the Synagogue and for all kinds of other
menial work.
"But he hadn't made a full man, and it was animated by some sort
of vegetable half-life. What life it had, too, so the story
runs, was only derived from the magic charm placed behind its
teeth each day, that drew down to itself what was known as the
`free sidereal strength of the universe.'
"One evening, before evening prayers, the rabbi forgot to take
the charm out of the Golem's mouth, and it fell into a frenzy.
It raged through the dark streets, smashing everything in its
path, until the rabbi caught up with it, removed the charm, and
destroyed it. Then the Golem collapsed, lifeless. All that was
left of it was a small clay image, which you can still see in
the Old Synagogue." ...
[ The Golem, by Gustav Meyrink ]

Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team
Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers
NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. - skull. I should learn to preview.)
T-Jack July 31, 2008 02:15
First comment: 16 March, 2008 52 comments written
Ever heard of Dungeons&Dragons 4.0?
Anyway, G for Glass Golem"The original story harks back, so they say, to the sixteenth
century. Using long-lost formulas from the Kabbala, a rabbi is
said to have made an artificial man -- the so-called Golem -- to
help ring the bells in the Synagogue and for all kinds of other
menial work.
"But he hadn't made a full man, and it was animated by some sort
of vegetable half-life. What life it had, too, so the story
runs, was only derived from the magic charm placed behind its
teeth each day, that drew down to itself what was known as the
`free sidereal strength of the universe.'
"One evening, before evening prayers, the rabbi forgot to take
the charm out of the Golem's mouth, and it fell into a frenzy.
It raged through the dark streets, smashing everything in its
path, until the rabbi caught up with it, removed the charm, and
destroyed it. Then the Golem collapsed, lifeless. All that was
left of it was a small clay image, which you can still see in
the Old Synagogue." ...
[ The Golem, by Gustav Meyrink ]

Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team
Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers
NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details.
idontexist July 31, 2008 02:20
First comment: 19 July, 2008 35 comments written
F for Fourpointoh.
gneek July 31, 2008 05:02
First comment: 18 January, 2008 159 comments written
Meh
Mordae July 31, 2008 13:29
First comment: 11 May, 2007 116 comments written
This strip has a +1 to subtlety. Nice.
SQLGuru July 31, 2008 13:53
First comment: 23 October, 2006 77 comments written
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.....

At least that's my interpretation.
Slowpoke July 31, 2008 17:34
First comment: 27 February, 2007 239 comments written
Well I guess I must be dense, but I don't remember dragons in the Indy Jones series. Nuclear bombs, yes, refrigerators yes, dragons no.
zem July 31, 2008 17:48
First comment: 5 December, 2005 64 comments written
here be dragons!
@ July 31, 2008 18:32
First comment: 26 July, 2004 155 comments written
uh.......... what?

I kind of get the Indy Jones thingy, what what's with the dragons and the 'new version' of the dungeons?
T-Jack July 31, 2008 18:46
First comment: 16 March, 2008 52 comments written
Frankly, I'm surprised noone got that Dragons reference. Are there really no RPG nerds out there? Among NetHack players? You've got to be kidding me...
Antheridium July 31, 2008 19:29
First comment: 17 May, 2007 442 comments written
Two silly topical references in one, is what we got today. Eh well.
  July 31, 2008 23:56
First comment: 1 April, 2004 431 comments written
Ah, dungeons AND dragons. I thought, "d&d mentioned, what 'bout it?" :)
Dol August 1, 2008 00:26
First comment: 27 March, 2007 24 comments written
Was it really THAT obscure? I concur with T-Jack.

Yep, it's just two separate minor puns. I wanted to complete those two outdoor strips with a "back to the dungeon" one, couldn't think of any single brilliant pun and consequently just used two little references to recent evens which shared some NH connection. That's all.

Dudley doesn't have this problem. http://cad-comic.com/comic.php?d=20080609
"Obviously not geek enough" Hawkes August 2, 2008 23:23
First comment: 2 August, 2008 1 comments written
I don't give a shit about that movie, and I don't play D&D (I blame it on the lack of people around to play it with).

Of course, if the comic had have come out in June (or whenever)... I might have got it more ... Fair.
MadDawg2552 October 10, 2008 18:35
First comment: 6 October, 2008 69 comments written
He should have said, "I hear there's a new version of the dungeons... and look! Dragons!"
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