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[[A man is carrying on a conversation with a camel wearing a top hat.]]
CAMEL: People are always afraid of being seen talking to themselves.
“Oh, I’ll look like a crazy person.”
But crazy people DON’T talk to themselves! They talk to OTHERS–to people only THEY can see!

MAN: I agree! Simply MUMBLING to oneself is perfectly valid. It’s how some people organize their thoughts!
It’s when someone’s having an ANIMATED CONVERSATION with thin air–THAT’S when you’ve got to watch out!

MAN: But as for mumbling–Heck, I’d RATHER have a RICH INNER MONOLOGUE than have to RESTRAIN myself all the time for fear of looking ridiculous!
CAMEL: Yes! ABSOLUTELY!

[[The man has disappered, but the camel remains.]]
CAMEL: THAT’S what I’m always saying, but the NORMALS call me crazy!
SWEEPER: Who are you talking to?

{{Header: hold court with WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: next comes the agitated, spittle-flinging air-boxing}}

#502; In which Kevin talks to himself transcribed by in

[[A man is carrying on a conversation with a camel wearing a top hat.]]
CAMEL: People are always afraid of being seen talking to themselves.
“Oh, I’ll look like a crazy person.”
But crazy people DON’T talk to themselves! They talk to OTHERS–to people only THEY can see!

MAN: I agree! Simply MUMBLING to oneself is perfectly valid. It’s how some people organize their thoughts!
It’s when someone’s having an ANIMATED CONVERSATION with thin air–THAT’S when you’ve got to watch out!

MAN: But as for mumbling–Heck, I’d RATHER have a RICH INNER MONOLOGUE than have to RESTRAIN myself all the time for fear of looking ridiculous!
CAMEL: Yes! ABSOLUTELY!

[[The man has disappered, but the camel remains.]]
CAMEL: THAT’S what I’m always saying, but the NORMALS call me crazy!
SWEEPER: Who are you talking to?

{{Header: hold court with WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: next comes the agitated, spittle-flinging air-boxing}}

#502; In which Kevin talks to himself transcribed by in

[[A man is carrying on a conversation with a camel wearing a top hat.]]
CAMEL: People are always afraid of being seen talking to themselves.
"Oh, I'll look like a crazy person."
But crazy people DON'T talk to themselves! They talk to OTHERS--to people only THEY can see!

MAN: I agree! Simply MUMBLING to oneself is perfectly valid. It's how some people organize their thoughts!
It's when someone's having an ANIMATED CONVERSATION with thin air--THAT'S when you've got to watch out!

MAN: But as for mumbling--Heck, I'd RATHER have a RICH INNER MONOLOGUE than have to RESTRAIN myself all the time for fear of looking ridiculous!
CAMEL: Yes! ABSOLUTELY!

[[The man has disappered, but the camel remains.]]
CAMEL: THAT'S what I'm always saying, but the NORMALS call me crazy!
SWEEPER: Who are you talking to?

{{Header: hold court with WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: next comes the agitated, spittle-flinging air-boxing}}

next comes the agitated, spittle-flinging air boxing

#502; In which Kevin talks to himself

  — March 31st, 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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