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Jerrig sits on the roof of a house. The roof, chimney, and surrounding area bristles with machinery. Below, his wife Kendrii, holding a laundry basket, calls up to him:

Kendrii—All right, I’ve had it with all the racket! You’ve been up there CLOMPING and BANGING around for SIX HOURS! What are you DOING?

Jerrig—Just sort of, I dunno, puttering… I used some parts from the failed houseboat to rig up a sort of MAKESHIFT STEAM TURBINE in the chimney. Try to recapture some of the waste heat from the fireplace and turn it into house current… Probably not TERRIBLY efficient, but who knows, might power a few light bulbs.

Kendrii—SIX HOURS AGO you said you were getting up to EMPTY THE DISHWASHER.

Jerrig—Yeah, well… I guess I’ve been procrastinating

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Jerrig sits on the roof of a house. The roof, chimney, and surrounding area bristles with machinery. Below, his wife Kendrii, holding a laundry basket, calls up to him:

Kendrii—All right, I've had it with all the racket! You've been up there CLOMPING and BANGING around for SIX HOURS! What are you DOING?

Jerrig—Just sort of, I dunno, puttering... I used some parts from the failed houseboat to rig up a sort of MAKESHIFT STEAM TURBINE in the chimney. Try to recapture some of the waste heat from the fireplace and turn it into house current... Probably not TERRIBLY efficient, but who knows, might power a few light bulbs.

Kendrii—SIX HOURS AGO you said you were getting up to EMPTY THE DISHWASHER.

Jerrig—Yeah, well... I guess I've been procrastinating

As you look through all the parts, it becomes increasingly clear why the houseboat failed

#1349; In which a Task is avoided

  — October 10th, 2017

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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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