Unidentified meaning: “How’d you afford this cold open?” ! Start parsing procedure… @ Sentence is a question (? at end) ! Subject identified = “you” (snowman) ! Verb identified = “afford” (have sufficient funds for) ! Contraction parsed: “How’d” = how did ! Object of verb… problematical ! Modeling… ! this = article of identification (nearby) + cold = adjective (low temperature) ! open = adjective (container interior/exterior merged) ! missing noun & does not compute ! Modeling… ! revising previous model # cold = noun (mild virus infection) ! does not correlate to anything ! does not compute ! Modeling… ! cold = adjective (low temperature) * this = article of comparison % open = nounized verb (begin operations → open condition) % possible correlation (open = launch) ! no firm correspondence (building probably has temp control) ! does not compute ! Abort Modeling… zero results, ntries exceeded (3 strike rule) $ Trying alternate methods ! Theme = snow ! Searching for possible correlations ! Found: Eskimos have fortyleven words for snow ! Not found: Eskimo dictionary ! Comments examined ~ Not found: explanation of joke ! Fans have fortyleven words for snow related & Searching internet for possible correlations ! Found: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_open (direct beginning without credits) & Does not correlate (comic strip has title, banner, etc.) ? Trying alternate order ! “open this cold” ! Reference to beer commercial detected ! Possible correlation found: maybe the snow museum is a refrigerated display case ! Returning to scheduled activity ! ! !
Argythree almost 8 years ago
Groan…
Bilan almost 8 years ago
I don’t think it will get a warm reception.
(okay, that pun was a little too easy)
katzenbooks45 almost 8 years ago
The concept seems flaky to me.
Jeff0811 almost 8 years ago
It’s as plain as the nose on his face, many people won’t carrot all.
Ermine Notyours almost 8 years ago
There’s no people like snow people they smile when they are down…
Astroman007 almost 8 years ago
To boldly go where no snowman has gone before…
Coyoty Premium Member almost 8 years ago
The Early Snowman exhibit is controversial. Some deny that snowmen evolved from snow monkeys, and insist there’s a Creator with a magic hat.
What? Me worried ? almost 8 years ago
“There’s snow business like snow business " !
ChessPirate almost 8 years ago
Does it depict the time Brewster wrote his name in the snow and caused a major diplomatic incident?
pcolli almost 8 years ago
Better than a frosty reception.
gatocatcat almost 8 years ago
Have an ice trip.
PappyFiddle almost 8 years ago
Unidentified meaning: “How’d you afford this cold open?” ! Start parsing procedure… @ Sentence is a question (? at end) ! Subject identified = “you” (snowman) ! Verb identified = “afford” (have sufficient funds for) ! Contraction parsed: “How’d” = how did ! Object of verb… problematical ! Modeling… ! this = article of identification (nearby) + cold = adjective (low temperature) ! open = adjective (container interior/exterior merged) ! missing noun & does not compute ! Modeling… ! revising previous model # cold = noun (mild virus infection) ! does not correlate to anything ! does not compute ! Modeling… ! cold = adjective (low temperature) * this = article of comparison % open = nounized verb (begin operations → open condition) % possible correlation (open = launch) ! no firm correspondence (building probably has temp control) ! does not compute ! Abort Modeling… zero results, ntries exceeded (3 strike rule) $ Trying alternate methods ! Theme = snow ! Searching for possible correlations ! Found: Eskimos have fortyleven words for snow ! Not found: Eskimo dictionary ! Comments examined ~ Not found: explanation of joke ! Fans have fortyleven words for snow related & Searching internet for possible correlations ! Found: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_open (direct beginning without credits) & Does not correlate (comic strip has title, banner, etc.) ? Trying alternate order ! “open this cold” ! Reference to beer commercial detected ! Possible correlation found: maybe the snow museum is a refrigerated display case ! Returning to scheduled activity ! ! !
PappyFiddle almost 8 years ago
wow, somebody saw it