Proof of Garfields non sequiteur

[AlmightyPyro] · Post by **[AlmightyPyro]** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:50 pm

Some guy made this Garfield strip generator that takes random panels from the comic and puts them next to each other. Sometimes it actually makes since. Either way it's a good waste of time if you're bored!

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:06 pm

I'm surprised by how amused I am. Really, I am greatly amused.

This is oddly hilarious.

Dear god I want some pie.

[AlmightyPyro] · Post by **[AlmightyPyro]** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:51 pm

This one is just like a normal Garfield comic.

Jim North · Post by **Jim North** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:25 pm

Old thing is old!

But still highly amusing.

If you want to trade the best results more easily, you can use this:

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<html>
<head>
<title>The Enhanced Eagle_Fire Garfield Randomizer</title>
<style type='text/css'>
td {
 overflow: hidden;
 text-align: left;
 vertical-align: top;
 max-height: 200px;
 max-width: 180px;
 }
img {
 position: absolute;

 }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<table border=1><tr>
<td width=200 height=180 id=td1> </td>
<td width=200 height=180 id=td2> </td>
<td width=200 height=180 id=td3> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><input type=checkbox id=ck1>Lock</td>
<td><input type=checkbox id=ck2>Lock</td>
<td><input type=checkbox id=ck3>Lock</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p>Pass the funny ones around: <br>
<input type='text' size="55" id="usedURLs">

<script language="JavaScript1.2">
function fmt(n)
{
   n = Math.floor(n);
   if (n < 10) return "0" + n;
   return n;
}

function load()
{
   var t = new Array("td1", "td2", "td3");
   var c = new Array("ck1", "ck2", "ck3");
   var panelInfo = new Array();   /* Keeps track of the relative path to the original strips */
   var originalPanel = new Array();/* Keeps track of which panel from the original strip we are using */

   for (i = 0; i < t.length; i++)
   {
      if (document.getElementById(c[i]).checked)
      {
         /* We need to decode the existing string so that we retain the values */

         thisInfoObj = document.getElementById('usedURLs');   /* Grab pointer to the field with the panel info */
         thisInfo = thisInfoObj.value + "";   /* Make sure it is a string by adding an empty string */

         _panelInfo = thisInfo.split(",");   /* Split into separate entrys for each panel */

         /* Separate the path to the image and what panel from that strip we are using */
         /* First entry, 0, is the path and the second entry, 1, is the panel number */
         thisPanelInfo    = _panelInfo[i].split(";");
         panelInfo[i]     = thisPanelInfo[0];
         originalPanel[i] = thisPanelInfo[1];

         continue;
      }

      year = 2001 + Math.random() * 4;
      month = Math.random() * 12 + 1;
      day = Math.random() * 30 + 1;
      originalPanel[i] = Math.floor(Math.random() * 3);

      if ((new Date(fmt(month) + "/" + fmt(day) + "/" + fmt(year))).getDay() == 0)
      {
         day = (day + 1) % 31 + 1;
      }

      if (month == 2 && day > 28)
      {
         day = 28;
      }

      panelInfo[i] = fmt(year) + "/ga" + fmt(year % 100) + fmt(month) + fmt(day);
      imgurl = "http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ga/" + panelInfo[i] + ".gif";

      tu = document.getElementById(t[i]);
      tu.background = imgurl;
      tu.style.background = "url(" + imgurl + ") " + -200 * originalPanel[i] + "px 0px";
   }

   /* Create parameter string */
   /* Panels are separated with , and the panel used from the original Garfield strip is separated with ; */
   urlText = document.getElementById('usedURLs');
   urlText.value = panelInfo[0] + ";" + originalPanel[0] + "," +
               panelInfo[1] + ";" + originalPanel[1] + "," +
               panelInfo[2] + ";" + originalPanel[2]
               ;
}

function update()
{
   var t = new Array("td1", "td2", "td3");
   var c = new Array("ck1", "ck2", "ck3");
   var panelInfo = new Array();   /* Keeps track of the relative path to the original strips */
   var originalPanel = new Array();/* Keeps track of which panel from the original strip we are using */

   thisInfoObj = document.getElementById('givenURL');   /* Grab pointer to the field with the panel info */
   thisInfo = thisInfoObj.value + "";   /* Make sure it is a string by adding an empty string */

   panelInfo = thisInfo.split(",");   /* Split into separate entrys for each panel */

   for (i = 0; i < t.length; i++)
   {
      /* Separate the path to the image and what panel from that strip we are using */
      /* First entry, 0, is the path and the second entry, 1, is the panel number */
      thisPanelInfo = panelInfo[i].split(";");

      imgurl = "http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ga/" + thisPanelInfo[0]  + ".gif";

      tu = document.getElementById(t[i]);
      tu.background = imgurl;
      tu.style.background = "url(" + imgurl + ") " + -200 * thisPanelInfo[1] + "px 0px";
   }

   /* Update parameter string */
   urlText = document.getElementById('usedURLs');
   urlText.value = thisInfoObj.value;
}

</script>
<p><input type='button' value = "Randomize" onClick="load()"></p>
<p><input type='text' size="55" value = "Paste the values here!" id="givenURL">
   <input type='button' value = "Update" onClick="update()">
</p>
</body>
</html>

Just save it in an HTML file, open it in your browser, and get to sharing them codes!

2001/ga010721;0,2002/ga020122;1,2004/ga041012;1
2004/ga040320;0,2001/ga010118;0,2001/ga011210;2
2004/ga040220;0,2004/ga041103;0,2004/ga041113;0
2002/ga020202;0,2003/ga030813;1,2003/ga030101;0
2002/ga020924;0,2003/ga030718;1,2003/ga030208;0

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:05 am

First try!

PF27 · Post by **PF27** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:58 am

I haven't found any good combinations yet, but this single panel amuses me to no end:

Sortelli · Post by **Sortelli** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:41 am

I like the guy who removed Garfield's dialogue.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:50 am

Dr Legostar · Post by **Dr Legostar** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:56 am

yeah, that's about right.

Sortelli · Post by **Sortelli** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:03 am

Oh! I have a challenge. Get one that says "I hate mondays" in all three panels.

Nanda · Post by **Nanda** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:04 am

*snerk*

Fishies · Post by **Fishies** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:09 am

Sortelli wrote:I like the guy who removed Garfield's dialogue.

Or the guy that just removed the text from the punchline panel. I loved how they could turn the strip really depressing in a funny way.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:22 am

They do a pretty good job of keeping the same poses alike:

Mr.Bob · Post by **Mr.Bob** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:30 am

Makes since when?

Spriteville · Post by **Spriteville** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:41 am

I like this one mostly for the last 2 panels.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:44 am

Whoa, what is he holding in his hands?!

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:53 am

With a bit of searching you can make a comic that's almost viable:

Plothole · Post by **Plothole** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:06 am

The first panel I think would work with just about any others:

IVstudios · Post by **IVstudios** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:28 am

This thing is awesime. I haven't laughed this hard at Garfield comics since.... ever.

If your mind is as far in the gutter as mine is, this is hysterical

Edit: and this one seems like it could be an actual comic...

Berg · Post by **Berg** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:32 am