http://kirabug.com The latest transcribed Night Fugues comics, powered by OhNoRobot.com en-us Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:11:40 -0000 60 http://kirabug.com/20080311/why-im-glad-im-not-a-sim-part-3/ http://kirabug.com/20080311/why-im-glad-im-not-a-sim-part-3/ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:34:47 -0000 <a href="http://kirabug.com/20080311/why-im-glad-im-not-a-sim-part-3/">Life is Odd: Why I'm glad I'm not a Sim- part 3</a><br> <br> [[Two screenshots are presented in this comic. The first is of a character from the computer game The Sims 2 picking up his baby, but half of the baby graphic disappears into a chair. The second screenshot is also from The Sims 2, and in this shot a mom is holding a baby that is playing with a toy rocket that blends into the mother's shoulder.]] <br \> Dialogue: Now, on Sims 2 Theater! Adventures in Collision Detection: Kiddie Edition <br \> <br \> Dialogue: Above: The problem with kids these days is that they're so non-coporeal. Why, I had to stop Junior from phasing his head into the chair three times yesterday. Below: The latest model of mom-bots comes with a rocket ship that you can store in a secret compartment in her shoulder! Life is Odd: Why I'm glad I'm not a Sim- part 3

[[Two screenshots are presented in this comic. The first is of a character from the computer game The Sims 2 picking up his baby, but half of the baby graphic disappears into a chair. The second screenshot is also from The Sims 2, and in this shot a mom is holding a baby that is playing with a toy rocket that blends into the mother's shoulder.]]
Dialogue: Now, on Sims 2 Theater! Adventures in Collision Detection: Kiddie Edition

Dialogue: Above: The problem with kids these days is that they're so non-coporeal. Why, I had to stop Junior from phasing his head into the chair three times yesterday. Below: The latest model of mom-bots comes with a rocket ship that you can store in a secret compartment in her shoulder!]]> http://kirabug.com/20080313/why-im-glad-im-not-a-sim-part-4/ http://kirabug.com/20080313/why-im-glad-im-not-a-sim-part-4/ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:31:09 -0000 <a href="http://kirabug.com/20080313/why-im-glad-im-not-a-sim-part-4/">Life is Odd: Why I'm glad I'm not a Sim- part 4</a><br> <br> [[Background is a screenshot from the computer game Sims 2. It includes a male who appears to be entering the shower. He is completely naked and the usual pixelated screen filter is not present around his private area.]] <br \> Dialogue: What happens when you install a new expansion pack in The Sims 2 while some poor fool is in the shower? You learn the dirty secret behind all those pixelated scenes. <br \> <br \> Dialogue: Naked sims ain't got no junk. Life is Odd: Why I'm glad I'm not a Sim- part 4

[[Background is a screenshot from the computer game Sims 2. It includes a male who appears to be entering the shower. He is completely naked and the usual pixelated screen filter is not present around his private area.]]
Dialogue: What happens when you install a new expansion pack in The Sims 2 while some poor fool is in the shower? You learn the dirty secret behind all those pixelated scenes.

Dialogue: Naked sims ain't got no junk.]]> http://kirabug.com/20080315/and-there-are-so-many-alternate-spellings/ http://kirabug.com/20080315/and-there-are-so-many-alternate-spellings/ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:27:53 -0000 <a href="http://kirabug.com/20080315/and-there-are-so-many-alternate-spellings/">Idiocy on the Internet: And there are so many alternate spellings!</a><br> <br> [[Comic background includes 2 screenshots. The first screenshot is of an article presenting the Top 10 baby names of 2007. The other screenshot is of kirabug's list of users deleted from membership of her blog. Multiple usernames on this list are highlighted and include either the word Cialis or Tramadol.]] <br \> Dialogue: See, now based on my blog I was sure it would've been either Cialis or Tramadol. Idiocy on the Internet: And there are so many alternate spellings!

[[Comic background includes 2 screenshots. The first screenshot is of an article presenting the Top 10 baby names of 2007. The other screenshot is of kirabug's list of users deleted from membership of her blog. Multiple usernames on this list are highlighted and include either the word Cialis or Tramadol.]]
Dialogue: See, now based on my blog I was sure it would've been either Cialis or Tramadol.]]> http://kirabug.com/20080318/missing-my-jessiedog/ http://kirabug.com/20080318/missing-my-jessiedog/ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:20:59 -0000 <a href="http://kirabug.com/20080318/missing-my-jessiedog/">Sketchy Theater: missing my jessiedog</a><br> <br> [[Background includes a picture and several sketches of a jack russel terrier knowns as jessiedog. Two of the sketches closely resemble the picture provided while the other two are obviously drawn at another time.]] <br \> Dialogue: When she was here, I never had to learn how to draw her. <br \> Dialogue: I took her picture and traced it. <br \> Dialogue: Sometimes I colored it. <br \> Dialogue: I made her a character in a more public story, and used her as a living story-board. <br \> <br \> Dialogue: Now I try to draw her constantly. <br \> Dialogue: Marker boards, scrap paper, it doesn't matter. <br \> <br \> Dialogue: I've drawn a lot of things that look like animals drawn by the blind. <br \> Dialogue: Occasionally, I even draw something that generally resembles a dog. <br \> <br \> Dialogue: It doesn't matter. They're not her. <br \> Dialogue: Even if I had learned to draw her years ago, they wouldn't be her. <br \> Dialogue: No matter where i go or how i try <br \> Dialogue: No matter what I scribble <br \> Dialogue: No matter what I think <br \> Dialogue: they wouldn't be her. Sketchy Theater: missing my jessiedog

[[Background includes a picture and several sketches of a jack russel terrier knowns as jessiedog. Two of the sketches closely resemble the picture provided while the other two are obviously drawn at another time.]]
Dialogue: When she was here, I never had to learn how to draw her.
Dialogue: I took her picture and traced it.
Dialogue: Sometimes I colored it.
Dialogue: I made her a character in a more public story, and used her as a living story-board.

Dialogue: Now I try to draw her constantly.
Dialogue: Marker boards, scrap paper, it doesn't matter.

Dialogue: I've drawn a lot of things that look like animals drawn by the blind.
Dialogue: Occasionally, I even draw something that generally resembles a dog.

Dialogue: It doesn't matter. They're not her.
Dialogue: Even if I had learned to draw her years ago, they wouldn't be her.
Dialogue: No matter where i go or how i try
Dialogue: No matter what I scribble
Dialogue: No matter what I think
Dialogue: they wouldn't be her.]]> http://kirabug.com/20070821/its-all-about-the-timing/ http://kirabug.com/20070821/its-all-about-the-timing/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:52:38 -0000 <a href="http://kirabug.com/20070821/its-all-about-the-timing/">Night Fugues: It's all about the timing...</a><br> <br> [[Two individuals are sitting in a waiting room. There is a clock showing it is about 12:20. There is also a plant in the room.]] <br \> Lila Cully Dialogue: If we don't get some lunch soon you won't make your 1:00 with Dr. Larin. <br \> <br \> Cole Cully Dialogue: Crap. I guess I'll have to reschedule here. Well, let's go. <br \> <br \> Receptionist Dialogue: Mr. Cully, Dr. Endo is ready to see you now. <br \> Cole Cully Dialogue: Amazing. <br \> Lila Cully Dialogue: I swear he's got this waiting room bugged. Night Fugues: It's all about the timing...

[[Two individuals are sitting in a waiting room. There is a clock showing it is about 12:20. There is also a plant in the room.]]
Lila Cully Dialogue: If we don't get some lunch soon you won't make your 1:00 with Dr. Larin.

Cole Cully Dialogue: Crap. I guess I'll have to reschedule here. Well, let's go.

Receptionist Dialogue: Mr. Cully, Dr. Endo is ready to see you now.
Cole Cully Dialogue: Amazing.
Lila Cully Dialogue: I swear he's got this waiting room bugged.]]> http://kirabug.com/20070824/title/ http://kirabug.com/20070824/title/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:47:41 -0000 <a href="http://kirabug.com/20070824/title/">Idiocy on the Internet: Title!</a><br> <br> [[Background is a screenshot of the Ruby Tuesday's website. The website labels the submenu. Another screenshot of the website overlaps the one showing submenu. The overlapping shot labels the lemon shown in the picture, the menu choices, the "big-ass white space," a section header, and other obvious parts of the site.]] <br \> Dialogue: Noticed this interesting addition to the Ruby Tuesday's new website the other day. I don't know about you but I'm pretty sure I knew it was a submenu without the label. <br \> Dialogue: Based on that design decision I expect their next website elevation to look more like this: Idiocy on the Internet: Title!

[[Background is a screenshot of the Ruby Tuesday's website. The website labels the submenu. Another screenshot of the website overlaps the one showing submenu. The overlapping shot labels the lemon shown in the picture, the menu choices, the "big-ass white space," a section header, and other obvious parts of the site.]]
Dialogue: Noticed this interesting addition to the Ruby Tuesday's new website the other day. I don't know about you but I'm pretty sure I knew it was a submenu without the label.
Dialogue: Based on that design decision I expect their next website elevation to look more like this:]]> http://kirabug.com/20070826/competition-breeds-stupid-headlines/ http://kirabug.com/20070826/competition-breeds-stupid-headlines/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:42:59 -0000 <a href="http://kirabug.com/20070826/competition-breeds-stupid-headlines/">Idiocy on the Internet: Competition Breeds Stupid Headlines</a><br> <br> [[The background is a My Yahoo! news page screenshot. It show a Reuters Top Stories headline that states, "De-icing system examined in bridge collapse," while the AP: US New headline states, "Pigeon dung examined in bridge collapse."]] <br \> Female Dialogue: Okay, see, pick one lie to tell me at a time, because I don't believe they were using pigeon dung to de-ice the bridge. <br \> Female Dialogue: Also, this is why it's called Media Fatigue. Stretching much? <br \> Female Dialogue: Oh, and pigeon dung? Wouldn't all of New York City have collapsed by now? Idiocy on the Internet: Competition Breeds Stupid Headlines

[[The background is a My Yahoo! news page screenshot. It show a Reuters Top Stories headline that states, "De-icing system examined in bridge collapse," while the AP: US New headline states, "Pigeon dung examined in bridge collapse."]]
Female Dialogue: Okay, see, pick one lie to tell me at a time, because I don't believe they were using pigeon dung to de-ice the bridge.
Female Dialogue: Also, this is why it's called Media Fatigue. Stretching much?
Female Dialogue: Oh, and pigeon dung? Wouldn't all of New York City have collapsed by now?]]> http://kirabug.com/20070828/keep-your-silly-maps/ http://kirabug.com/20070828/keep-your-silly-maps/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:38:19 -0000 <a href="http://kirabug.com/20070828/keep-your-silly-maps/">Idiocy on the Internet: Keep your silly maps.</a><br> <br> [[Background is a screenshot of a Google Images results page. Three pictures are shown with their captions. The captions run together as if to be read as a single sentence that says "Our sisters were all annoyed with... Iraqi women wounded in the neck by... Navajo Woman in traditional dress.."]] <br \> Dialogue: Lots of people are amused by Google Maps and the weird sights therein. I am much more amused by Google Images captions. <br \> Dialogue: Why were all their sisters annoyed with the Iraqi women wounded in the neck by the Navajo woman in traditional dress? I think I'd be annoyed at the Navajo woman who did the wounding. Idiocy on the Internet: Keep your silly maps.

[[Background is a screenshot of a Google Images results page. Three pictures are shown with their captions. The captions run together as if to be read as a single sentence that says "Our sisters were all annoyed with... Iraqi women wounded in the neck by... Navajo Woman in traditional dress.."]]
Dialogue: Lots of people are amused by Google Maps and the weird sights therein. I am much more amused by Google Images captions.
Dialogue: Why were all their sisters annoyed with the Iraqi women wounded in the neck by the Navajo woman in traditional dress? I think I'd be annoyed at the Navajo woman who did the wounding.]]> http://kirabug.com/20080101/yet-more-holiday-weirdness-who-matches-what-now/ http://kirabug.com/20080101/yet-more-holiday-weirdness-who-matches-what-now/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:10:59 -0000 <a href="http://kirabug.com/20080101/yet-more-holiday-weirdness-who-matches-what-now/">Idiocy on the Internet: Yet More Holiday Wierdness: Who matches what now?</a><br> <br> [[The background is a screenshot of a lyrics website for "Carol of the Bells." It then provides related lyrics which include Nazareth's "Love Hurts," Modest Mouse's "Dramamine," and Bob Segar's "Turn the Page."]] <br \> Dialogue: Wait, what? Idiocy on the Internet: Yet More Holiday Wierdness: Who matches what now?

[[The background is a screenshot of a lyrics website for "Carol of the Bells." It then provides related lyrics which include Nazareth's "Love Hurts," Modest Mouse's "Dramamine," and Bob Segar's "Turn the Page."]]
Dialogue: Wait, what?]]> http://kirabug.com/20080103/a-reading-from-the-itms/ http://kirabug.com/20080103/a-reading-from-the-itms/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:06:17 -0000 <a href="http://kirabug.com/20080103/a-reading-from-the-itms/">Idiocy on the Internet: A reading from the iTMS</a><br> <br> [[The background is a screenshot of a suggestion page for music. It reads, "You bought: Solsbury Hill. We recommend: Achtung Baby by U2." It then goes on to say that you bought another album by U2 and suggests an album by R.E.M. It then says that you bought another album by R.E.M and it suggests the 10,000 Maniacs.]] <br \> Dialogue: And thus Peter Gabriel begat U2, and U2 begat R.E.M., and R.E.M. begat 10,000 Maniacs, and the era of madness was upon us. Idiocy on the Internet: A reading from the iTMS

[[The background is a screenshot of a suggestion page for music. It reads, "You bought: Solsbury Hill. We recommend: Achtung Baby by U2." It then goes on to say that you bought another album by U2 and suggests an album by R.E.M. It then says that you bought another album by R.E.M and it suggests the 10,000 Maniacs.]]
Dialogue: And thus Peter Gabriel begat U2, and U2 begat R.E.M., and R.E.M. begat 10,000 Maniacs, and the era of madness was upon us.]]>