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GLADYS: …I like Pete just fine, but he takes himself way too seriously.
MADGE: I know what you mean. He really needs to lighten up.
PETE (coincidentally passing by on his velocipede): WHAT?!

PETE: I don’t take myself too seriously! Why would they say that?? What in the world would give them that impression? I’m a fun-loving guy! I mean, I take my work seriously, sure. But that’s good, right? You want someone competent! But I think they were referring to my personality!

PETE: They must have gotten the wrong impression somehow. I wonder what it was I did! I’ll have to pay closer attention to my behavior from now on. Maybe I should laugh more. No, it can’t seem forced! But why would it be? I’m as happy-go-lucky as they come!

PETE: WHY WOULD THEY SAY I TAKE MYSELF TOO SERIOUSLY?

{{header: oh the gravity of WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: I WILL SEND THEM BOTH A FURIOUS, RAMBLING EMAIL EXPLAINING IN DETAIL HOW CAREFREE I ACTUALLY AM}}

#407; In which Pete is Set Off transcribed by in

GLADYS: ...I like Pete just fine, but he takes himself way too seriously.
MADGE: I know what you mean. He really needs to lighten up.
PETE (coincidentally passing by on his velocipede): WHAT?!

PETE: I don't take myself too seriously! Why would they say that?? What in the world would give them that impression? I'm a fun-loving guy! I mean, I take my work seriously, sure. But that's good, right? You want someone competent! But I think they were referring to my personality!

PETE: They must have gotten the wrong impression somehow. I wonder what it was I did! I'll have to pay closer attention to my behavior from now on. Maybe I should laugh more. No, it can't seem forced! But why would it be? I'm as happy-go-lucky as they come!

PETE: WHY WOULD THEY SAY I TAKE MYSELF TOO SERIOUSLY?

{{header: oh the gravity of WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: I WILL SEND THEM BOTH A FURIOUS, RAMBLING EMAIL EXPLAINING IN DETAIL HOW CAREFREE I ACTUALLY AM}}

I WILL SEND THEM BOTH A FURIOUS, RAMBLING EMAIL EXPLAINING IN DETAIL HOW CAREFREE I ACTUALLY AM

#407; In which Pete is Set Off

  — May 13th, 2008

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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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