X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII X-Google-Thread: f996b,eb590da1c544a905 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-09-09 15:03:50 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed00.sul.t-online.de!newsfeed01.sul.t-online.de!t-online.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!212.75.92.6!not-for-mail From: "Joaquim G�ndara" Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: Nerd Boy, episode 427 Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 00:01:37 +0200 Lines: 40 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: 212.75.92.6 X-Trace: news.uni-berlin.de 1063145029 21466862 212.75.92.6 (16 [102694]) X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:24830 "Andrew Z Carpenter [Newsgroup Groupie]" skrev i meddelandet news:bj9hh7$gcjq5$1@ID-200455.news.uni-berlin.de > > "Joaquim G�ndara" wrote in message > > news:bilv51$av6d3$1@ID-102694.news.uni-berlin.de > > > > OUR HEROES HAVE TRAVELLED BACK IN TIME... > > > > There, tied up before But then, who kidnapped Unless we dress > > he kidnapped us! ` us? It's a paradox! `,,, _ , up as him > > __ OO '.. O." and kidnap > > \\`, *mmf!* .||. -||. -)). ourselves! > > _\\_) ____________ dd _________________________ || ___ dd | ___ > > So, they've tied up *themselves*. How do they escape? Perhaps becuase > they tied the knots themselves, they would know how to untie them? That's certainly a humorous interpretation of this panel, but alas, I don't think that would work. Here's the timeline: Future NB&co <----. Present NB&co travel back in tie up kidnapper '-------- time to prevent kidnapping | | -----+-----------------------+---------+--------------------> \____ ____/ | ^ t v Future NB&co travel | Future NB&co kidnap back to the future ---' present NB&co, dressed as the evil kidnapper It seems impossible to construct a timeline in which Nerd Boy & co are dressed up as the evil kidnapper before they decide to do so. -- OO Joaquim G�ndara .||. http://www.Nerd-Boy.net bb jg