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[[Two men in military uniforms stand near a woman who does not appear to notice them. One man is pointing toward the woman’s head.]]

GENERAL: …Out on the flanks as we are, the FRONT can’t see us, but you still need to watch out for THESE bits on the SIDES. THEY can detect SOUNDS.
CAPTAIN: Omnidirectionally?!

GENERAL: I BELIEVE so, yes.
CAPTAIN: So those “side-bits” MIGHT be hearing us RIGHT NOW? We need to ENCODE our intelligence!

WOMAN: Oh, don’t worry. I’m NOT AT ALL concerned about your supposed “intelligence.”
CAPTAIN: ACCGGKK!! A DEVASTATING SALVO of PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE!
GENERAL: Ignore ALL messages we intercept! They are PROPAGANDA designed to DEMORALIZE us!
WOMAN: Hey! G.I. Joe! Your WIFE is at HOME! She wants to know what we should do about dinner!

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#108; In which occurs a Briefing transcribed by in

[[Two men in military uniforms stand near a woman who does not appear to notice them. One man is pointing toward the woman’s head.]]

GENERAL: …Out on the flanks as we are, the FRONT can’t see us, but you still need to watch out for THESE bits on the SIDES. THEY can detect SOUNDS.
CAPTAIN: Omnidirectionally?!

GENERAL: I BELIEVE so, yes.
CAPTAIN: So those “side-bits” MIGHT be hearing us RIGHT NOW? We need to ENCODE our intelligence!

WOMAN: Oh, don’t worry. I’m NOT AT ALL concerned about your supposed “intelligence.”
CAPTAIN: ACCGGKK!! A DEVASTATING SALVO of PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE!
GENERAL: Ignore ALL messages we intercept! They are PROPAGANDA designed to DEMORALIZE us!
WOMAN: Hey! G.I. Joe! Your WIFE is at HOME! She wants to know what we should do about dinner!

{{header: be careful around WONDERMARK.COM}}

#108; In which occurs a Briefing transcribed by in

[[Two men in military uniforms stand near a woman who does not appear to notice them. One man is pointing toward the woman's head.]]

GENERAL: ...Out on the flanks as we are, the FRONT can't see us, but you still need to watch out for THESE bits on the SIDES. THEY can detect SOUNDS.
CAPTAIN: Omnidirectionally?!

GENERAL: I BELIEVE so, yes.
CAPTAIN: So those "side-bits" MIGHT be hearing us RIGHT NOW? We need to ENCODE our intelligence!

WOMAN: Oh, don't worry. I'm NOT AT ALL concerned about your supposed "intelligence."
CAPTAIN: ACCGGKK!! A DEVASTATING SALVO of PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE!
GENERAL: Ignore ALL messages we intercept! They are PROPAGANDA designed to DEMORALIZE us!
WOMAN: Hey! G.I. Joe! Your WIFE is at HOME! She wants to know what we should do about dinner!

{{header: be careful around WONDERMARK.COM}}

They say men don't pick up on subtle hints. That explains the leaflets dropped all over the living room

#108; In which occurs a Briefing

  — May 24th, 2005

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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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