Title text:
Usain Bolt holds the world record in the 100 meter speedrun.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3246/
Daaaaa-AAAAaaad.
this post was submitted on 16 May 2026
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Ba-dum pshhh.
Boooooo
It's rare that we get a full-on groaner from XKCD.
As a big fan of both Tool and XKCD, I highly approve of this comic
As somebody who isn't a big Tool fan I was a little disappointed after searching these. Call me when XKCD does a bit about King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.
Randall seems to have aimed at recognisability in choosing those song titles.
Reflection is one of my favorites, super underrated even amongst Tool fans IMO.
To be fair, KGatLW is substantially more difficult to incorporate into a pun.
Sensible chuckle
Are there pairings of songs/albums and speedrun routes that line up like "DSotM" and "The Wizard of Oz"? I don't think I've ever seen such a thing but it feels like it should exist.
Not speed run routes but dopesmoker pairs up excellently with dark souls
Listening to Dopesmoker is antithetical to any kind of speedrun, I think.
Not a speed run, but this guy makes incredible syncs between games and music. https://youtu.be/3heYARlA8cs
Oh lord, the silly grin I had on for that whole video. That was fabulous ty ❤️
Clutch it like a cornerstone