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[[A large, well-dressed man looks at a bowl of salted fryballs with a mixture of doubt and curiosity in his expression.]]
Jacques: Maybe just one more salted fryball…

[[A woman in a porkpie hat intervenes.]]
Porkpie: Will you regret it?
Porkpie: Imagine yourself after eating that fryball. Imagine how you’ll feel.

[[Jacques imagines his future self. A ghostly Jacques appears besides him.]]
Ghost Jacques: Whoof. That additional fryball was a mistake.
Ghost Jacques: My stomach is letting me know in very clear terms what it thinks of my poor choice.

[[Ghost Jacques’ eyes roll up in pain.]]
Ghost Jacques: Past me made a bad move. Past me should NOT have eaten that fryball.
Ghost Jacques: NOT a good move.

[[Ghost Jacques turns his gaze towards Current Jacques in disgust. Current Jacques sweats.]]
Ghost Jacques: And the WORST part, past me? You even IMAGINED how terrible it would feel and you STILL did it
Ghost Jacques: WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU

{{header: have another WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: sounds like your mouth is writing checks your stomach can’t cash}}

#1089; In which a Warning is not heeded transcribed by in

[[A large, well-dressed man looks at a bowl of salted fryballs with a mixture of doubt and curiosity in his expression.]]
Jacques: Maybe just one more salted fryball...

[[A woman in a porkpie hat intervenes.]]
Porkpie: Will you regret it?
Porkpie: Imagine yourself after eating that fryball. Imagine how you'll feel.

[[Jacques imagines his future self. A ghostly Jacques appears besides him.]]
Ghost Jacques: Whoof. That additional fryball was a mistake.
Ghost Jacques: My stomach is letting me know in very clear terms what it thinks of my poor choice.

[[Ghost Jacques' eyes roll up in pain.]]
Ghost Jacques: Past me made a bad move. Past me should NOT have eaten that fryball.
Ghost Jacques: NOT a good move.

[[Ghost Jacques turns his gaze towards Current Jacques in disgust. Current Jacques sweats.]]
Ghost Jacques: And the WORST part, past me? You even IMAGINED how terrible it would feel and you STILL did it
Ghost Jacques: WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU

{{header: have another WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: sounds like your mouth is writing checks your stomach can't cash}}

sounds like your mouth is writing checks your stomach can't cash

#1089; In which a Warning is not heeded

  — December 31st, 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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