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[[Two gentlemen, who we’ll call JULIAN and FRANCISCO, are walking down the street.]]
JULIAN: Have you ever been at the store or somewhere, and you see someone and you think, “I bet they’re cool, I bet we could get along.”

JULIAN: But you can’t do anything! You’re at the store, they’re a stranger. How come it’s creepy to say to someone, “I think you look like a cool person”?

JULIAN: So I said, screw that noise. We rocked some eye contact. I went for it.

FRANCISCO: She didn’t feel the same way, I gather.
JULIAN: Yeah, now I gotta wear this stupid thing on my ankle.
JULIAN: The penal code doesn’t get me!

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#276; A Chance Encounter transcribed by in

[[Two gentlemen, who we'll call JULIAN and FRANCISCO, are walking down the street.]]
JULIAN: Have you ever been at the store or somewhere, and you see someone and you think, "I bet they're cool, I bet we could get along."

JULIAN: But you can't do anything! You're at the store, they're a stranger. How come it's creepy to say to someone, "I think you look like a cool person"?

JULIAN: So I said, screw that noise. We rocked some eye contact. I went for it.

FRANCISCO: She didn't feel the same way, I gather.
JULIAN: Yeah, now I gotta wear this stupid thing on my ankle.
JULIAN: The penal code doesn't get me!

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{{alt-text: she had a double coupon for my heart}}

she had a double coupon for my heart

#276; A Chance Encounter

  — February 20th, 2007

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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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