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– How many of these people do you think I could convince that I’m an orthopaedic surgeon?

– Probably not very many, considering that we’re at an orthopaedic surgery convention, and everyone here are themselves orthopaedic surgeons.

– No, that would totally work in my favor! After all, why else would I be here?

– Because you need to severely recalibrate your sense of what would be an “awesomely ironic vacation.”
– And it has been, despite your pouty attitude!

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#129; In which Irony is detected transcribed by in

- How many of these people do you think I could convince that I'm an orthopaedic surgeon?

- Probably not very many, considering that we're at an orthopaedic surgery convention, and everyone here are themselves orthopaedic surgeons.

- No, that would totally work in my favor! After all, why else would I be here?

- Because you need to severely recalibrate your sense of what would be an "awesomely ironic vacation."
- And it has been, despite your pouty attitude!

header: gorge on goodness at WONDERMARK.COM
alt-text: he was all giddy while paying the registration fee

he was all giddy while paying the registration fee

#129; In which Irony is detected

  — October 18th, 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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