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[[A woman holding a fishing pole stands in front of a store counter, with an apron-wearing mustached shopkeeper behind it. A plate of things is sitting on the counter. The woman is reaching for them.]]

SHOPKEEPER: That’ll be nine seventy-five.
SHOPPER: *Woah!* Prices went up!

SHOPKEEPER: Yup. *Obamacare*.
SHOPPER: Sorry?
SHOPKEEPER: Because *Obamacare* passed, unfortunately we have to raise our prices.

SHOPPER: Well, I don’t mind! At least your employees are getting healthcare now!
SHOPKEEPER: Who’s getting the *what* in the *what* now

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[[A woman holding a fishing pole stands in front of a store counter, with an apron-wearing mustached shopkeeper behind it. A plate of things is sitting on the counter. The woman is reaching for them.]]

SHOPKEEPER: That'll be nine seventy-five.
SHOPPER: *Woah!* Prices went up!

SHOPKEEPER: Yup. *Obamacare*.
SHOPPER: Sorry?
SHOPKEEPER: Because *Obamacare* passed, unfortunately we have to raise our prices.

SHOPPER: Well, I don't mind! At least your employees are getting healthcare now!
SHOPKEEPER: Who's getting the *what* in the *what* now

{{header: make change at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: what does health care have to do with being mad about obamacare}}

what does health care have to do with being mad about obamacare

#1002; In which Prices rise

  — February 18th, 2014

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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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