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[[It’s FRANCIS’ turn at the front of the line.]]
FRANCIS: Today’s special, please.

[[A SOLDIER of the Raj leaps over the table, jabbing at FRANCIS with his bayonet.]]
SOLDIER: GRAAHAAAA
FRANCIS: Hey! HEY!
WHAT IS THIS?

LARS THE COUNTERMAN: Today’s special. Bayoneting.
FRANCIS (still fighting off the SOLDIER): I wanted GARROTING!
LARS: That’s Thursday.
FRANCIS: AH, geez. You’re right. Sorry!
Carry on.
SOLDIER: Grrrr

[[Exterior of the store FRANCIS is in. It’s called the MURDER HUT.]]

{{Header: take a number at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: The frequent-buyer punch cards didn’t really end up working out.}}

#506; A Franchise Opportunity transcribed by in

[[It's FRANCIS' turn at the front of the line.]]
FRANCIS: Today's special, please.

[[A SOLDIER of the Raj leaps over the table, jabbing at FRANCIS with his bayonet.]]
SOLDIER: GRAAHAAAA
FRANCIS: Hey! HEY!
WHAT IS THIS?

LARS THE COUNTERMAN: Today's special. Bayoneting.
FRANCIS (still fighting off the SOLDIER): I wanted GARROTING!
LARS: That's Thursday.
FRANCIS: AH, geez. You're right. Sorry!
Carry on.
SOLDIER: Grrrr

[[Exterior of the store FRANCIS is in. It's called the MURDER HUT.]]

{{Header: take a number at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: The frequent-buyer punch cards didn't really end up working out.}}

The frequent-buyer punch cards didn't really end up working out.

#506; A Franchise Opportunity

  — April 10th, 2009

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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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