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Dilbert: Elbonia Virus

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Lynn McGuire

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Sep 1, 2022, 7:27:39 PM9/1/22
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Dilbert: Elbonia Virus
https://dilbert.com/strip/2022-09-01

Oh yes, the old X7QB.E.

Be sure to read it upside down.

Lynn

Lynn McGuire

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Sep 1, 2022, 10:53:24 PM9/1/22
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On 9/1/2022 3:44 PM, pete...@gmail.com wrote:
> Adams has been making noises about retiring, and perhaps going out in a blaze of
> (self imagined) glory by being outrageous enough to be 'cancelled'. Since that time,
> he's (very timidly) broached race, gender politics, and corona virus conspiracies.
>
> pt

No, no, no ! A world without Dilbert would be sad.

Oh wow, Scott Adams just turned 65.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Adams

Lynn


Wolffan

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Sep 2, 2022, 11:44:30 AM9/2/22
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On 01 Sep 2022, Lynn McGuire wrote
(in article <terd52$2a6id$1...@dont-email.me>):

> On 9/1/2022 3:44 PM, pete...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 3:27:41 PM UTC-4, Lynn McGuire wrote:
> > > Dilbert: Elbonia Virus
> > > https://dilbert.com/strip/2022-09-01
> > >
> > > Oh yes, the old X7QB.E.
> > >
> > > Be sure to read it upside down.
> >
> > Adams has been making noises about retiring, and perhaps going out in a
> > blaze of
> > (self imagined) glory by being outrageous enough to be 'cancelled'. Since
> > that time,
> > he's (very timidly) broached race, gender politics, and corona virus
> > conspiracies.
> >
> > pt
>
> No, no, no ! A world without Dilbert would be sad.

it’s a comic, and not a particularly well-drawn one.

Your Name

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Sep 2, 2022, 9:39:16 PM9/2/22
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On 2022-09-02 11:44:23 +0000, Wolffan said:

> On 01 Sep 2022, Lynn McGuire wrote
> (in article <terd52$2a6id$1...@dont-email.me>):
>
>> On 9/1/2022 3:44 PM, pete...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 3:27:41 PM UTC-4, Lynn McGuire wrote:
>>>> Dilbert: Elbonia Virus
>>>> https://dilbert.com/strip/2022-09-01
>>>>
>>>> Oh yes, the old X7QB.E.
>>>>
>>>> Be sure to read it upside down.
>>>
>>> Adams has been making noises about retiring, and perhaps going out in a
>>> blaze of (self imagined) glory by being outrageous enough to be
>>> 'cancelled'. Since that time, he's (very timidly) broached race, gender
>>> politics, and corona virus conspiracies.
>>>
>>> pt
>>
>> No, no, no ! A world without Dilbert would be sad.
>
> it' 셲 a comic, and not a particularly well-drawn one.

Most of the time it isn't even a funny one either.

Unfortunately it's the only one in The New Zealand Herald newspaper (in
the Business News section!) apart from the daily single frame cartoon
that is based on current events.
<https://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/cartoons/>

Paul S Person

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Sep 3, 2022, 4:03:12 PM9/3/22
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On Sat, 3 Sep 2022 09:39:13 +1200, Your Name <Your...@YourISP.com>
wrote:

>On 2022-09-02 11:44:23 +0000, Wolffan said:
>
>> On 01 Sep 2022, Lynn McGuire wrote
>> (in article <terd52$2a6id$1...@dont-email.me>):
>>
>>> On 9/1/2022 3:44 PM, pete...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> On Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 3:27:41 PM UTC-4, Lynn McGuire wrote:
>>>>> Dilbert: Elbonia Virus
>>>>> https://dilbert.com/strip/2022-09-01
>>>>>
>>>>> Oh yes, the old X7QB.E.
>>>>>
>>>>> Be sure to read it upside down.
>>>>
>>>> Adams has been making noises about retiring, and perhaps going out in a
>>>> blaze of (self imagined) glory by being outrageous enough to be
>>>> 'cancelled'. Since that time, he's (very timidly) broached race, gender
>>>> politics, and corona virus conspiracies.
>>>>
>>>> pt
>>>
>>> No, no, no ! A world without Dilbert would be sad.
>>
>> it' 셲 a comic, and not a particularly well-drawn one.
>
>Most of the time it isn't even a funny one either.

I find it quite funny most of the time.

But then, it isn't /my/ ox that is being gored.

>Unfortunately it's the only one in The New Zealand Herald newspaper (in
>the Business News section!) apart from the daily single frame cartoon
>that is based on current events.
><https://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/cartoons/>
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