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  Re: xkcd - It's a sad, sad thing  
From: Jim Henderson
Date: 8 Feb 2008 15:36:29
Message: <47acbd4d$1@news.povray.org>
On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:52:35 -0500, nemesis wrote:

> "scott" <sco### [at] laptopcom> wrote:
>> Someone called "BSLSK05" comes along, and gives a :) which kills the
>> stick dude.  The last frame shows some reptile at the other computer. 
>> If you make the connection between the username, killing by staring,
>> and the reptile then you "get" the cartoon.
> 
> only if you know Harry Potter mythos...

The Basilisk isn't unique to Harry Potter.  I honestly didn't even get 
the HP reference, being an old D&D player myself.  Of course, that's not 
where it came from either....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilisk

Jim


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