Comments on: C-Space

By: James Rice (jhrice)

James Rice (jhrice) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:43:30 +0000

Damn. I completely forgot to post this link about a real VR for mice. http://www.newscientist.com/video?bcpid=25196461001&bclid=1904732932&bctid=44892629001

By: Jeffrey Channing Wells (channing)

Jeffrey Channing Wells (channing) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:43:29 +0000

So It Begins: Alas, the elusive triple recursion eludes us.James, thank you so much for making this fanart of my fanart.

By: Amy Fiori (amy82986)

Amy Fiori (amy82986) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:43:28 +0000

@adam: Well, Ed kind of already explained it, but if you don't feel like reading the filks:

Artie's original "name" was RT-5478, presumably a serial number. In the Director's Cut, Shaenon told us that she chose that number because her birthdate is 5-4-78.

By: Leon Arnott (l)

Leon Arnott (l) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:43:27 +0000

Let's not forget the other meanings of 5478:
* Distance in metres from Dave's apartment to the lab's highway median strip entrance.
* Dave's 'Dig Dug' high score divided by 10.
* Total amount of bullets fired by Mell throughout the whole series.
* Total amount of dollars Dave spends on cigarettes throughout the whole foliation of time in which he buys cigarettes.
* Last 4 digits of Foxy Cop's phone number.
* First 4 digits of Dr. Narbon's phone number.
* Number of minutes Mell spends dead and in Heaven (OH UM SPOILERS).

Query: what is the 'Narbonic Sunday font' used in this and other episodes?

By: So It Begins (soitbegins)

So It Begins (soitbegins) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:43:26 +0000

Well, us forum-ites have created fanfic inspired by the comic, and there’s been fanart created of that… could work!

By: Adam Underfoot (unnatural20)

Adam Underfoot (unnatural20) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:43:25 +0000

Er… Suppose I missed the meaning of 5478? Where would I find more about it?

By: Ed Gedeon (eddurd)

Ed Gedeon (eddurd) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:43:24 +0000

(TUNE: "42nd Street", Al Dubin & Harry Warren)

What a great ... historic date!
It's the birthday of the artist we love ...
Five / four / seven-eight!

Also used ... to designate ...
It's the "RT" test that Helen loves best!
Five-four-seven-eight!

Little Artie, he's a smartie,
Feeling mighty fine!
Sarge creating, celebrating,
Feasts on cake and wine!

Get them straight! There's no debate!
See the digits four that we all adore!
Five-four-seven-eight!

By: James Rice (jhrice)

James Rice (jhrice) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:43:23 +0000

The background text in this image wasn’t exactly random. It was taken from some E-mails from Shaenon, but each character was changed. I think we were discussing toothpicks. All true fans of Narbonic should know the two meanings of 5478. I think this was the fastest an funnest of the Narbonic movie posters I did.