El Goonish Fun Facts

Yes I know stuff like this has been done, but I had time to kill, had just re-read the archives for the hell of it, and it's fun. So sue me.


1) Nanase is freakishly flexable.
2) Grace really, really, really likes candy.
3) Grace is Teddsexual.
4) Do or do not, there is no spoon!
5) Tedd can tell you point by point what's sexy about a guy being turned into a hot chick.
6) Ellen is starting to think like a Tedd.
7) Susan can juggle three hammers and a lunch tray
8) Ellen thinks Tedd is cute.
9) Elliot is afraid to admit that he thinks Tedd is cute...
10) Look it's a demonic duck!
11) Beware of making Ellen mad, she may turn you into a hot female bisexual!
12) Woot! Ellen can turn you into a hot female bisexual!
13) Ellen can not turn you into a lesbian.
14) Female Varient #5's pheremones wear off, this is rather important to know!
15) If you want to blow an alien's mind, remove your glasses
16) Read: Or the Owl will eat you.
17) Sarah will not wear a bikini.
18) For $5 Nanase will...
19) Tedd's a guy.
19a) ...usually.
20) Whether or not Tedd takes an interest in something is a good way to determine whether or not it should be censored.,
21) Appairently odds are good that your phone is tapped.
22) Black belts wear what they want.


Anyone got some more?

Any more?

23) Greg's archrival is not Carrot Top.
24) Greg has been trying and failing for years to learn how to fire energy.

25) Insomnia documentaries are reasons to stay up.
26) Tedd gave grace a teddy squirrel.
27) Squirrels demand statues and like Monty Python.
28) Grace did not die in the Alpha Dimension.
29) Nanase is cuter than Grace.
30) Homosexuals and transexuals are not the same demographic.

31) Aliens call themselves aliens in their own language.
32) Tedd has had the Lamp of Eternal Horror for at least four years.

33) TF Guns are illegal to sell, but not illegal to own, on the uryuom home world (which I wager is called Krumog)
34) Dan has a button on his master control for everything!
35) Ellen likes tails
36) Lesbians are neato!!!

37) If you read El Goonish Shive backwards in Uryumoco, you get gibberish.

38) The squirrels never got a shrubbery.
ni!

39) Keenspot is slower than whatever it was before.
40) Participating in difficult, overly complex and fairly ridiculous activities shouldn't yield fantastic results yet somehow do.

30) Homosexuals and transexuals are not the same demographic.

Where does this come from?

Or is this observation totally separate from the strip?

Justin (http://www.elgoonishshive.com/d/20030623.html)

41) Video stores use a roleplaying level-based system for promoting their clerks (I would LOVE to work under that system)
42) Star Trek V is in the aisle of shame.
43) Justin has a disturbed ex-date.

Drake? We already have a 40. :p

oops. There, I fixed it.

44) when goo comes to life there is going to be trouble
45) the TF gun is not a toy, its a very high tech tool that is used like a toy

46) Tedd has a history of bad science projects.
47) Sarah likes Jonny Depp. A lot.
48) Elliot is willing to endure the most agonizing pain to reach his goal.
49) Susan is reluctantly straight.
50) Nanase is reluctantly gay.

51. Susan's Mom wants Susan to be a lesbian.

52) Nanase's mom wants Nanase to be straight.

53) Nanase's mom doesn't know she dresses like a.... well... um (whats a nice word for tramp?) lol

54) sarah is a prude
55)Tedd is a pervert(if this was said forget i said it)
56)tedd has a fur fetish

57) One can obtain magical powers in France.

58) Justin accurately predicted Nanase's sexual preferance.

59) Demon Ducks don't like being used as distractions.

60) (Yay 60!) There is at least 1 Evil Alternate Ted out there bent on destroying all his interdimensional counterparts.

61) Beta Ted knocks boots with his dimension's Elliot, since it is a female counterpart. (or now that ellen exists in this dimension is it his dimension's version of Ellen?)

62) Goo can become extremely powerful if it is not killed.
63) Everyone is opposed to Grace being topless for some reason.
64) Mass can be changed by way of TF Gun.

65) Monster cats are attracted to people that don't like cats

66) Suzan can make scary kitty faces that will cause Jeremy to run.... and Justin too.

47) Sarah likes Jonny Depp. A lot.

Where's that from?

Anatomy as Art
Anatomy for Virgins
How to Draw Jonny Depp

Put them together.

Oh, right. That makes sense now. Thanks.

67) Girls like Elliot for his mind.

EDIT: Put down the wrong number. I recommend that everyone in front of me add nine.

59) Contrary to Tedd's belief, Sarah isn't gay.
60) Lesbians are better than waffles.

59) Contrary to Tedd's belief, Sarah isn't gay.
60) Lesbians are better than waffles.

mmmmmm..... waffles... <insert Homer gurgleing noises here>



RE to # 59: She isn't? She didn't wanna get with Ted, so she must be! lol.

61 - It is blasphemy to suggest that Goo cannot be caught in nets. If all else fails, just use bigger nets.

62 - Dan has a fetish for women in men's clothing. As do I. Hehe.

63 - Squirrel/Jeremy Grace DOES have nipples, but this comic is family friendly, people. ^.~ She just has alot of fluffay fur.

RE to # 59: She isn't? She didn't wanna get with Ted, so she must be! lol.

Actually, I would say that makes it less likely...

64) tails rule
65) elliot is crazy for thinking a tail felt wierd
66) tedd was crazy to remove the xray feature on his glasses

67) Tedd was a gentleman for removeing the xray feature from his glasses.

68) Tedd is a genious for introduceing Grace to catnip!

69) The "get sara to wear a bikini fund" is still takeing donations!

70) Dr.German's assitant will clean his desk with her toothbrush. (and aparantly Tedd thinks this is kinky!)

71) Liveing Goo instinctively searches out steroids.

72) Goo based creatures are afraid of heroes from Dragon Warrior.

73) Strip scrabbel is the best game ever.

*pays attention and adds 9*

82) The theatre roof is reserved for owls.

83) The bathhouse isn't unisex.

84) Popcorn kicks ass.


:Popcorn:

85) Tedd put up his dad's area 51 files on the internet

62 - Dan has a fetish for women in men's clothing. As do I. Hehe. Oh, I do n-- *looks through sketchbook* well, I'll be damned. Mmm... busty women who wear mens ties... I mean, um, er, look! A demon duck! *flees*

86) Women in men's clothing are not as appealing as women in no :hammer: AIEEEEEEE

87:Nanase will do ANYTHING for 5 bucks




derr out

88) And anything she won't, she will if you offer her 10.:p

89) Nanase can get small boys to buy anything with a single sentance.

90) Yu-Gi-Oh is a man's game.

91) Flies are not welcome in dojos.

91) Flies are not welcome in dojos.


damn straghit

92) Dan is/was about to hit the writers block with a rolled newspaper
moo...
mee moo
mowr
/____
| · · |
|__O|

ok, the block looks weird, but I still don't get the hang of this kind of drawing

93) Ve must have murals!
94) Sprinkler systems are not as important as said murals
95) Lots of important things happened four years ago
96) Grace likes having a tail
97) Despite Elliot not liking a tail, Sarah seems to like the idea more
98) Cinemas in Moperville don't show good movies often.

99) Those that fear the TF gun...paint victims of the TF gun.
100) Elliot yells at people when the number 100 is reached.

Oh, I do n-- *looks through sketchbook* well, I'll be damned. Mmm... busty women who wear mens ties... I mean, um, er, look! A demon duck! *flees*

Bwaha!! You act like it's a bad thing, Dan. ^-~ *Plots ways to look in Dan's sketchbook*

...Wait. I didn't say that. >.>

EDIT: Ryv... What sorta number 100 was that? O.o'' I mean... Za?

101) William doesn't wanna see Grace nekid.

102) Elliot is an egg-sitter

Remember the 100th comic?

Remember the 100th comic?

Nope. Enlighten me. I have no idea how to locate it...

102) ReReading the comic causes things like this to appear...

86) Women in men's clothing are not as appealing as women in no :hammer: AIEEEEEEE
Actually I disagree with that statement. Women in mens clothing are very nice indeed. :classic:

104*) Damien is possibly the most dangerous person in the world. (Sounds like a lager advert) :)

*there seem to be two 102)s

Nope. Enlighten me. I have no idea how to locate it...
http://www.elgoonishshive.com/d/20020430.html

105) For a creature nature never intended, Jeremy is both incredibly cat-like and cute.

85) Tedd put up his dad's area 51 files on the internet

Yup try here - http://www.dreamlandresort.com/index_en.html ;)

106) Mr. Verres hopes the answer is no, but is the person currently in the Claire form Tedd?

106a) Mr Verres has seen that often enough to have to ask.

107) (This was probably covered already, but I'm too lazy to go back and read all of these) The creation of Goo is very important to all of our futures.

108) Steroids make Goo grow big and strong!

109) Silent Bob makes a guest appearance in this strip: http://elgoonishshive.keenspot.com/d/20020206.html

110) NOTHING can penetrate the coat of solitude!

111) Hedge is unaware the roof is reserved for owls

112) Hedge thinks it's kickass that his popcorn is ready

113) Dr. Germahn's assistant can't resist the taste of the shrink soda.

114) Grace should stay away from windows.

115) The devil has taken the acorn.

116) Tedd doesn't want to believe that Tony is attracted to him when he is not wearing glasses because he looks pretty damn feminine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

117) Elliot can't get the musical number out of his mind.

118) Hedge is master of the anti-climatic moment.

119) The written Uryuomoco language doesn't distinguish between upper- and lower-case letters

120) Minions are paid more than administrative assistants.

116) Tedd is unaware that Tony is attracted to him.

Correction... He WAS. Grace let Tedd know. And I don't think Tony was attracted to Tedd until he saw him without his glasses, anyway... Cos he's so damn feminine.

M'kay, I've changed it.

121) William should probably have considered Claire's offer.

122) Gillian doesn't know where the hammer came from.

123) In case you can't tell, Tedd's a guy.

124) First comics always suck.

125. Uryoum-sized eyes on a human face are creepy.

M'kay, I've changed it.

And not with a hint of sarcasm, I see... >.>

125. Tedd made a second TF gun in case William and Gillian wanted theirs back.

125. Uryoum-sized eyes on a human face are creepy.
*cough*

And not with a hint of sarcasm, I see... >.>
*look of mock horror* Why of course not, GrimDark!...
...
... I could add a few more exclamation marks if you like.

Anyway, how can you detect sarcasm on a message board?

Easy, just look for the tags.

Easy, just look for the tags.

Unlawful to remove from mattress, whoops uhhh....you never saw this.

127. Ice Cream Rules!
128. Rollerblading is Hard!!!
129. The D. Diamond is not stored in a box..
130. ...which makes it disturbingly convenient.
131. Greg does NOT take steroids!

132) za?

133) Gill didin't have a choice about her gender, her parents insisted on "boy, girl, boy, girl" with their children.

134)Uryuoms reproduce asexually, but multiple can reproduce into the same child.

135. Tedd once saved Christmas!

135. Tedd once saved Christmas!

I've been wondering about that one myself resently.

135. Tedd once saved Christmas!
...?

Ryv: http://www.elgoonishshive.com/d/20020327.html

How did I miss that?

136. Sunsets are swish, no, they *sound* swish, no,wait...errr...

137) several characters will change sexual preferences over time and those new to the comic will never know who likes who between these characters
138) Anime-style fighting can be taught in a dojo

139) It's called a refrigerator contained within are food and drinks that are kept at a cold temperature.

EDIT: 140) Grace can talk to squirrels while in were-squirrel form
(I had to re-read the thread to see what hadn't been said. And this was the only one.)

137) several characters will change sexual preferences over time and those new to the comic will never know who likes who between these characters

I don't think any characters have really changed sexual preferences...I mean, the whole thing with Nanase started in the aftermath of her first story, and Justin and Ellen were gay and bi from the start.

141) Da Playah has been played again!
142) Being huge has advantages
142a) You don't have to keep secrets
143) Justin is a cat, at least in his mind.
144) Venus form does not respect dyes.
145) Star trek V is in the aisle
146) Both Justin and Susan are Trekkies
147) Goos cannot switch genders
148) Dan's male avatar want to date Dan's female avatar
148a) Narcicism?
149) Grace love bunnies

145 completed) Star Trek V is in the aisle of Shame with Highlander 2

150) Magical cards are gay
151) Tedd is the only Tedd at School
I forgot those two before

152) Card geek kids can do the right thing if they relize they might hae hurt someone's feelings.

152) Card geek kids can do the right thing if they relize they might hae hurt someone's feelings.

152a) Those Are X-Men Teachings

153) There's something going on with Hedge and owls

154) Hedge has a weird definition of family.

155)Hedge and owls do not mix.


maybe he didn't read ?!?! :O_o:

143) Justin is a cat, at least in his mind.
Huh?? Where do you get this reference from??

Huh?? Where do you get this reference from??
K, Susan scared Jeremy by loving him... That is, she scared jeremy the way a cat is scared. But my point is that Justin got scared also. So he must be a cat.

K, Susan scared Jeremy by loving him... That is, she scared jeremy the way a cat is scared. But my point is that Justin got scared also. So he must be a cat.
I don't really think being a cat is required in order to be scared of that. :O_o:

I don't really think being a cat is required in order to be scared of that. :O_o:

From my own experience with cats, non cats, and people behaving as cats (as myself), only cats would get such a freak out by that

156) Refrigeratos are a good place to store Top secrets documents.

Probably already been said:

157) The goo ISN'T going to burn them.
158) Elliot doesn't consider goo coming to life news.
159) Tedd enjoys playing God.
160) Grace gets a turn after Tedd burns that village to the ground.
161) Rollerblading is hard.
162) Greg's hair isn't golden and spiky yet.

163) elliot cant handle the stress and pain of his flesh and bones rearanging into a ware-cat form.

164) Hedge is trained to kill

165) Hedge is not trained for subdueing.

166) There's something about Hedge that owls love.

167) Dan is a sicko

168)Both Elliot and Ellen dressed as Ranma for Halloween 2002

169) Sarah, and Tedd must sound alot alike.

Evidence: http://www.elgoonishshive.com/d/20020405.html

170) Conformity: It's your buddy

170) Conformity: It's your buddy

Bah, you can't believe everything you read in school.

171. EGS Readers seem to be affected by Dan's comic and can no longer count well.

172. Hedge lives in the Nest.

173. Mr. Verre's Handwriting is either very very bad or magical, as who ever reads it sees what they want to see or need to see.

proof:
http://www.elgoonishshive.com/d/20030131.html
http://www.elgoonishshive.com/d/20030204.html

174. Rollerblading is hard either that or Dan just sucks at it.

175) Lord Tedd looks even more feminine than "our" Tedd!

176) Talk to the shirt.

178] we lost one somewhere between 67 and 82

179) Lord Tedd went from firghtening to hot in one strip.

180) Sarah will not be stoped by random nudity


181) Tedd heard them the first time

182) Both Elliot and Ellen like Jason D. Poit.

183) Mmmm.... Jason D. Poit...

184) Nanase must go back into the shirt until she thinks of something to do on Friday.

185) When in doubt, swat ponytail.

186) Unless I sorely miss my guess, Dan his himself an uryuom as a minion (http://www.elgoonishshive.com/d/20030402.html)...in this dimension.
187) Said minion's name is Minion, though we might instead have expected him to be named Nyumyuem.

188.) All women have the mystical power to summon giant hammers to pound on men who wrong women.
188a.) Tedd is androgynous enough that this power can be summoned on his behalf, though not by him directly.

189.) Given time and opportunity, any man changed into a woman will eventually primp and pose in front of a mirror.

190.) Grace loves Tedd so much that she's incorporated his likeness into a "legion" with her own human form.
190a.) Tedd is not at all sure how to feel about this.

191.) Tedd was extremely introverted from the time his mother left until his father allowed him to start playing with TF guns.

192.) Deep down, Tedd is more honorable than anybody wants to admit (including him).
192a.) Mr. Verres either knows this, and as a result trusts Tedd not to "fool around" with Grace, or is staggeringly naive.

193.) Justin is desperate enough for someone to love him that it has been known to severely impair his judgment.

194.) Tedd and Grace aren't nearly as good at imitating each other as they think they are.

195.) Nanase loves Ellen.
195a.) Ellen knows this.
195b.) Nanase doesn't know that Ellen knows this.
195c.) Cue the merry-go-round of angst!

196.) Grace can't get pregnant in her half-animal forms.
196a.) Tedd can't stop grinning.

197.) Given a choice, Nanase would rather use magic than technology, even if said tech is commonly available (e.g., cell phones).

198.) Anything can become a martial arts attack if you announce what you're doing in Japanese.

199.) Tedd likes milk.
199a.) Perhaps a bit too much.

--Raven

200. Tedd is honorable, but not THAT honorable. http://www.elgoonishshive.com/d/20030205.html

201 (or 198a). But if you don't say use a pointless Japanese name for the attack, you can ask for a do over.