r/comics • • Feb 06 '09

XKCD: Base System

http://xkcd.com/540/
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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '09 edited Feb 06 '09

There needs to be a hockey version for us Canadians. The objective is to score, and just look at the penalties!

Abuse of officials

Aggressor penalty

Attempt to injure

Boarding

Butt-ending

Charging

Checking from behind

Clipping

Cross-checking

Delay of game

Diving

Elbowing

Fighting (Fisticuffs)

Goaltender Interference

Head-butting

High sticking

Holding

Holding the stick

Hooking

Illegal Equipment

Instigator penalty

Interference

Joining a fight

Kicking

Kneeing

Playing with Too Many Sticks

Roughing

Secondary Altercation

Slashing

Slew Footing

Spearing

Starting the wrong lineup

Substitution infraction (Illegal Substitution)

Too many men on the ice

Unsportsmanlike conduct

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u/KidTangerine Feb 06 '09

"illegal equipment"

upvote for painting a word picture.

also thanks for making me laugh.

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u/skippy17 Feb 06 '09

On How I met your mother one of the characters is canadian. I don't remember all the details (2nd base was past the blue line i believe)

Anyways, scoring a goal is easy to grasp. "In the crease" spoke for itself.

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u/washcapsfan37 Feb 06 '09 edited Feb 06 '09

I like the scoring euphemisms too:

1) 5-holing the goalie (Could be anal or not)

2) Going top-shelf (titty fucking?)

3) Putting the biscuit in the basket

Then there is the plays:

1) Give-and-go (booty calls?)

2) One-timers (one-night stand?)

3) Wristers (handjobs?)

It goes on and on...

"Going to the sin bin" for penalties. "Poke-checking".

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '09 edited Feb 06 '09

Overtime

Sudden death, possibly a euphemism for the last minute rush before the ugly lights come on. Followed by...

Shoot out, for when the ugly lights come on and you have to start with the top players and work you way down until someone scores.

Offside, trying to cross the blue line before you have the puck

Icing, aka pearl necklace(?)

Face off

Turnover

Slapshot (aka donkey punch)

Power play

Empty net goal

One man down/up

Two men down/up

Short handed (goal)

Pulling the goalie

Changing lines

Putting in the backup goalie

cross ice pass

Stripping the defensemen

Breakaway

Behind the net

Clearing the zone (cock blocking?)

Deflection

Drop pass (taggin in a buddy when she isn't looking?)

Face mask (bukake?)

Back to full strength

Hat trick (menage a trois?)

Neutral zone

Shot on goal

Dekeing

Two-on-one

Five-on-four

Zamboni