Comic Transcripts

[[A bearded man holds a martini glass]]
Bearded man: Oh! This is disgusting! It tastes like mud and corn husks!

[[A chef, the bearded man and a man wearing a fedora stand in front of a barrel]]
Chef: That’s what the recipe calls for.
Bearded man: Thankfully it’s masked by all the vodka.
Man wearing a fedora: Well, then it’s wrong. It’s supposed to taste like mud, corn husks, and old milk. You might think you know better, but guess what? GET OVER YOURSELF. Not every job is about being wonderfully creative. Sometimes you’re just hired to FOLLOW A FREAKIN’ RECIPE.

[[A chef, the bearded man and a man wearing a fedora stand in front of a barrel, with a pig wearing a suit sitting in a chair off to the side]]
Chef: Even if the recipe is CRAZY?
Bearded man: Even if the BOSS is crazy?
Man wearing a fedora: As long as he’s not too crazy to sign a paycheck, then yes.
Pig: Guys I am right here.

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#177; In which a Hog requires Blended Fruit transcribed by in

[[A bearded man holds a martini glass]]
Bearded man: Oh! This is disgusting! It tastes like mud and corn husks!

[[A chef, the bearded man and a man wearing a fedora stand in front of a barrel]]
Chef: That’s what the recipe calls for.
Bearded man: Thankfully it’s masked by all the vodka.
Man wearing a fedora: Well, then it’s wrong. It’s supposed to taste like mud, corn husks, and old milk. You might think you know better, but guess what? GET OVER YOURSELF. Not every job is about being wonderfully creative. Sometimes you’re just hired to FOLLOW A FREAKIN’ RECIPE.

[[A chef, the bearded man and a man wearing a fedora stand in front of a barrel, with a pig wearing a suit sitting in a chair off to the side]]
Chef: Even if the recipe is CRAZY?
Bearded man: Even if the BOSS is crazy?
Man wearing a fedora: As long as he’s not too crazy to sign a paycheck, then yes.
Pig: Guys I am right here.

{{header: turn it off at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: save your creativity for your livejournal. here at work we pour vodka into old milk AND WHEN WE DO IT WE SMILE}}

#177; In which a Hog requires Blended Fruit transcribed by in

[[A bearded man holds a martini glass]]
Bearded man: Oh! This is disgusting! It tastes like mud and corn husks!

[[A chef, the bearded man and a man wearing a fedora stand in front of a barrel]]
Chef: That's what the recipe calls for.
Bearded man: Thankfully it's masked by all the vodka.
Man wearing a fedora: Well, then it's wrong. It's supposed to taste like mud, corn husks, and old milk. You might think you know better, but guess what? GET OVER YOURSELF. Not every job is about being wonderfully creative. Sometimes you're just hired to FOLLOW A FREAKIN' RECIPE.

[[A chef, the bearded man and a man wearing a fedora stand in front of a barrel, with a pig wearing a suit sitting in a chair off to the side]]
Chef: Even if the recipe is CRAZY?
Bearded man: Even if the BOSS is crazy?
Man wearing a fedora: As long as he's not too crazy to sign a paycheck, then yes.
Pig: Guys I am right here.

{{header: turn it off at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: save your creativity for your livejournal. here at work we pour vodka into old milk AND WHEN WE DO IT WE SMILE}}

save your creativity for your livejournal. here at work we pour vodka into old milk AND WHEN WE DO IT WE SMILE

#177; In which a Hog requires Blended Fruit

  — April 21st, 2006

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Applications open for Genius Northwest – an IRL gaming competition

May 8, 2026 by David Malki !

Last year, I participated in Genius Northwest, a gaming competition inspired by the Korean gameshow The Genius and its ilk.

It’s a reality show without the cameras — a 3-day, all-inclusive weekend retreat structured around a series of challenges and puzzles, in which personalities and dealmaking matter as much as playing games.

It’s truly a remarkable thing. I came in dead last in the competition, but I still had a great time participating.

The event is held annually in the Pacific Northwest (hence the name) and applications are now open to participate in the 2026 competition!

Learn more — and apply — at GeniusNW.com.


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