The PyCon organizers committee would like to confirm that Randall Munroe of xkcd is, in fact, banned from PyCon 2009. We apologize to all 2008 attendees for last year's disgraceful keynote, "Web Spiders vs. Red Spiders". PyCon is a serious conference and we will not countenance this sort of nonsensical frivolity. Many of our sponsors feel that Mr. Munroe is the single largest cause of programmer distraction and his presence would be inappropriate.
Registration volunteers have been instructed to refuse admission to Randall Munroe personally, and in fact, to any stick figures who may attempt to register, particularly if they are wearing hats. If Mr. Munroe happens to defeat our elaborate security protocols and attend nonetheless, we urge attendees to avoid any Open Spaces he may convene.
Registration volunteers have been instructed to refuse admission to Randall Munroe personally, and in fact, to any stick figures who may attempt to register, particularly if they are wearing hats. If Mr. Munroe happens to defeat our elaborate security protocols and attend nonetheless, we urge attendees to avoid any Open Spaces he may convene.
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But yes, even as an xkcd fan I can see why you don't want him back. From what I've publicly seen of Randall he rarely takes things seriously.
(unless anonymous above is Mr. Munroe himslef, which I half-suspect)
I got here from the forum's posts of the original joke, and it made me laugh a lot!
This great sense of humor is one of the things I love of python community.
+1 for you, guys!
....It's a ...
Oh, no! I'm being escorted out!!!!
WAAAAAIIIIIT!!!!!
BUT I AM NOT! NOT! NNNOOOOTTT A STICK FIGURE!!!!
O.o
If you believe for a second that this is serious, then perhaps I should suggest you take your own advice and lighten up.
Someone is _wrong_ on the Internet, and *you* can't go to bed until that condition is rectified. This is an extremely serious matter. Let us know how it works out for you.
Hint, hint.