There was an interesting NPR segment some while ago, in which a team went all over the world to find out if people were familiar with “tic-tac-toe”. By and large not (one New Zealander—"Is it a dance?"), at least not by that name. In the British Commonwealth by and large the game is known as “Naughts [noughts] and crosses”, for example. Which has the merit of making sense: “tic-tac-toe” is basically nonsense. The New Oxford American Dictionary (which comes packaged in Apple computers) says the name dates from the 1960s, which is just silly. Especially since the OED records an example in writing from 1884.
I suppose the tic-tac-toe research was an add-on to some weightier project, I can’t imagine getting funding for the tic-tac-toe investigation per se. (George Soros maybe?)
Templo S.U.D. 12 months ago
touché
Doug K 12 months ago
That’s one way to extend the game.
Ivy Valory Premium Member 12 months ago
Genius baby … thinkin’ outside the box.
Doug K 12 months ago
Did I forget to tell you – we’re doing “Connect Four”?
ghast5000 (Thatababy comic reviewer) 12 months ago
That’s one way to extend the game 9/10.
jango 12 months ago
Nice improvisation
xSigoff Premium Member 12 months ago
Kobayashi_Maru, thatababy style.
Durak Premium Member 12 months ago
Ah, you’ve played with my sister.
TheTrueNorth 12 months ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxXH5Q4ZUAw
raybarb44 12 months ago
Brilliant….
momofalex7 12 months ago
Tic Tac Toe Toe
bookworm0812 12 months ago
If they’re gonna play tic-tac-toe that way, they should just play Pentae.
AndrewSihler 12 months ago
There was an interesting NPR segment some while ago, in which a team went all over the world to find out if people were familiar with “tic-tac-toe”. By and large not (one New Zealander—"Is it a dance?"), at least not by that name. In the British Commonwealth by and large the game is known as “Naughts [noughts] and crosses”, for example. Which has the merit of making sense: “tic-tac-toe” is basically nonsense. The New Oxford American Dictionary (which comes packaged in Apple computers) says the name dates from the 1960s, which is just silly. Especially since the OED records an example in writing from 1884.
I suppose the tic-tac-toe research was an add-on to some weightier project, I can’t imagine getting funding for the tic-tac-toe investigation per se. (George Soros maybe?)
oakie817 12 months ago
oh he has a future
mikeywilly 12 months ago
Modern day life guidelines, if at first you dont win, change the rules! " rule number one; I win!!! There are no other rules!!! "
Bryan Smith Premium Member 11 months ago
“Win if you can. Lose if you must. But always, cheat!” -Jesse Ventura
therealblazewolf (RATS UNITED tm) 11 months ago
NANI
Dog_Bone 6 months ago
Did anyone else see the STARWARS mug in the bottom left of all the panels?