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[[Patent office]]
SKIP: Have you ever been stuck on a plane with a crying baby?

SKIP: Nothing worse, right? Cramped space, uncomfortable seats, and some little rugrat just screaming bloody murder like it’s a washcloth being wrung out. Well, my invention is a special hood that fits securely around the baby’s upper region to effectively muffle any disruptive noises that might disturb fellow passengers.

ERWIN: This appears to be a schematic for a plastic grocery bag.
SKIP: I will admit that it requires a couple of minutes to take effect.

{{header: necessity is the mother of WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: a sorely needed addition to those little travel kits with the eye-masks and the mini-socks}}

#367; In which Babies should just shut up already transcribed by in

[[Patent office]]
SKIP: Have you ever been stuck on a plane with a crying baby?

SKIP: Nothing worse, right? Cramped space, uncomfortable seats, and some little rugrat just screaming bloody murder like it’s a washcloth being wrung out. Well, my invention is a special hood that fits securely around the baby’s upper region to effectively muffle any disruptive noises that might disturb fellow passengers.

ERWIN: This appears to be a schematic for a plastic grocery bag.
SKIP: I will admit that it requires a couple of minutes to take effect.

{{header: necessity is the mother of WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: a sorely needed addition to those little travel kits with the eye-masks and the mini-socks}}

#367; In which Babies should just shut up already transcribed by in

[[Patent office]]
SKIP: Have you ever been stuck on a plane with a crying baby?

SKIP: Nothing worse, right? Cramped space, uncomfortable seats, and some little rugrat just screaming bloody murder like it's a washcloth being wrung out. Well, my invention is a special hood that fits securely around the baby's upper region to effectively muffle any disruptive noises that might disturb fellow passengers.

ERWIN: This appears to be a schematic for a plastic grocery bag.
SKIP: I will admit that it requires a couple of minutes to take effect.

{{header: necessity is the mother of WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: a sorely needed addition to those little travel kits with the eye-masks and the mini-socks}}

a sorely needed addition to those little travel kits with the eye-masks and the mini-socks

#367; In which Babies should just shut up already

  — January 1st, 2008

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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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