Phobia
by Jeff
Image text: Oh God, the tornado picked up snakes!
This is one of those xkcd's that's super emo. These are always a little awkward for me to read.
However, my interpretation of the second frame is that the black haired character is speaking in reference to relationships and dating and the like. She keeps turning away potential suitors with her phrase.
I don't think she keeps saying that every year to keep from becoming a storm chaser.
What's your interpretation of this Friday's emo xkcd? Who is emotional about what to whom?
Asshole
by Mike
Asshole
Image Text: [Shortly thereafter, at a nearby bakery] ::CRASH:: ::RUMBLE:: ::VRRRRRR:: '... I don't know, officer. It just scooped up an entire rack of scones and drove away!'
People are haters.
Silent Hammer
by Jeff
Image text: I bet he'll keep quiet for a couple weeks and then-- wait, did you nail a piece of scrap wood to my antique table a moment ago?
In this comic, we see the return of the Black Hat character, who this time is using his silent hammer invention for trouble. The skeptics society is a group based on the fact that they must apply reason to all situations and only supports claims that have compelling and complete evidence. Obviously, the Black Hat character knew this before puling this prank on the "Chair of the American Skeptics Society". There does not appear to be such a title in real life, but Michael Shermer is the Executive Director of the Skeptics Society.
Additionally, it is probably not a coincidence that the Black Hat character returns on comic number 666.
Nowhere
by Jeff
Image text: I mean, seriously, NOWHERE? For starters, there are like a thousand species of dinosaur.
Looks like the girl in the comic would rather be riding a dinosaur than hanging out with that dude. Ouch. The rare comic that allows us to use the cynicism, love and dinosaurs tag in one post. Bet that doesn't happen again.
Creepy
by Jeff
Image text: And I even got out my adorable new netbook!
This comic is a dream sequence for the male character for the first four frames. It appears to be a social commentary about why more single men and women don't randomly talk to each other. One side is waiting for the other to show the midlest interest and the other side is waiting for the other side to show interest as well. So, no one talks to anyone else and someone writes sadly into their blog.
Blockbuster Mining
by Mike
Image Text: The 2007 Bridge to Terebithia trailer put me off too much to see that particular movie, but I am cautiously optimistic about Where the Wild Things Are.
Michael Bay ruins everything.
Tones
by submission
Image Text: I need a lawn, so I can yell at kids to stay off it.
This explanation is by Harm. Harm is a reader of xkcd and explainxkcd. Harm writes explanations. Harm wrote that sentence mentioning that he writes explanations. Harm didn't write the previous sentence.
This comic references the custom ring tones that most cell phones have. While the classic phone made a simple ringing sound, most people tend to change their tones to that of music, sound effects, or quotes (though the simple "buzzing" has grown more popular since this comic was written). Most of the time, these sounds are annoying to everyone within ear-shot except for the receiver.
Since most phones can have a different tone for each potential caller, this can serve as an identifier without having to look at the phone.
The image text pokes fun at the fact that the classic ringing is outdated, and references stereotypical old men that yell at children to stay off of their lawn.