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[[Three OSTRICHES in the zoo. One of them has his head in the ground.]]
HECTOR: …then it’s only about ten feet up through the branches.
And we can be FREE of this place.
LUIS: If you think I’m CLIMBING A TREE you are wacked in the walnut.
I’d try the TUNNEL before I try LEAPING FROM LIMB TO LIMB like…like a PRIMATE.
Like something with THUMBS.

HECTOR: The FLAWS in the tunnel plan go DEEPER than the TUNNEL ITSELF will ever reach.
UP is the only way. It’s an easy jump from the top of the tree to the roof of the bathrooms.
LUIS: Easy for a MENTAL PATIENT, maybe. How’s that TUNNEL coming along, Armando?

HECTOR (looking down at ARMANDO): So far it appears to be nearly deep enough for his HEAD.
YOU CANNOT HIDE FROM THE TRUTH, ARMANDO!
ARMANDO: I’M NOT IN PRISON I’M NOT IN PRISON I’M NOT IN PRISON I’M NOT IN PRISON

{{Header: escape to WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: stir-crazy. all too common. sad, really.}}

#437: In which Ostriches plot transcribed by in

[[Three OSTRICHES in the zoo. One of them has his head in the ground.]]
HECTOR: …then it’s only about ten feet up through the branches.
And we can be FREE of this place.
LUIS: If you think I’m CLIMBING A TREE you are wacked in the walnut.
I’d try the TUNNEL before I try LEAPING FROM LIMB TO LIMB like…like a PRIMATE.
Like something with THUMBS.

HECTOR: The FLAWS in the tunnel plan go DEEPER than the TUNNEL ITSELF will ever reach.
UP is the only way. It’s an easy jump from the top of the tree to the roof of the bathrooms.
LUIS: Easy for a MENTAL PATIENT, maybe. How’s that TUNNEL coming along, Armando?

HECTOR (looking down at ARMANDO): So far it appears to be nearly deep enough for his HEAD.
YOU CANNOT HIDE FROM THE TRUTH, ARMANDO!
ARMANDO: I’M NOT IN PRISON I’M NOT IN PRISON I’M NOT IN PRISON I’M NOT IN PRISON

{{Header: escape to WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: stir-crazy. all too common. sad, really.}}

#437: In which Ostriches plot transcribed by in

[[Three OSTRICHES in the zoo. One of them has his head in the ground.]]
HECTOR: ...then it's only about ten feet up through the branches.
And we can be FREE of this place.
LUIS: If you think I'm CLIMBING A TREE you are wacked in the walnut.
I'd try the TUNNEL before I try LEAPING FROM LIMB TO LIMB like...like a PRIMATE.
Like something with THUMBS.

HECTOR: The FLAWS in the tunnel plan go DEEPER than the TUNNEL ITSELF will ever reach.
UP is the only way. It's an easy jump from the top of the tree to the roof of the bathrooms.
LUIS: Easy for a MENTAL PATIENT, maybe. How's that TUNNEL coming along, Armando?

HECTOR (looking down at ARMANDO): So far it appears to be nearly deep enough for his HEAD.
YOU CANNOT HIDE FROM THE TRUTH, ARMANDO!
ARMANDO: I'M NOT IN PRISON I'M NOT IN PRISON I'M NOT IN PRISON I'M NOT IN PRISON

{{Header: escape to WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: stir-crazy. all too common. sad, really.}}

stir-crazy. all too common. sad, really.

#437: In which Ostriches plot

  — August 26th, 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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