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TEACHER: Why do tornadoes always seem to touch down in trailer parks?
You never hear about high-rise condos being damaged by a twister.
Is the phenomenon just under-reported? Are rich people suppressing the news of their own misfortune?

WILBUR: I think it’s more likely that the property values are lower in high-risk areas. You can afford a trailer in Kansas if you’re willing to take the risk of living in tornado country.
SIMON: I’m gonna go with GOD HATES POOR PEOPLE.

SIMON: TEACH THE CONTROVERSY.

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#444; In which the Classroom becomes tense transcribed by in

TEACHER: Why do tornadoes always seem to touch down in trailer parks?
You never hear about high-rise condos being damaged by a twister.
Is the phenomenon just under-reported? Are rich people suppressing the news of their own misfortune?

WILBUR: I think it's more likely that the property values are lower in high-risk areas. You can afford a trailer in Kansas if you're willing to take the risk of living in tornado country.
SIMON: I'm gonna go with GOD HATES POOR PEOPLE.

SIMON: TEACH THE CONTROVERSY.

{{Header: blow hard at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: competing theory: wistful trailers will take ANY EXCUSE to pretend to be helicopters }}

competing theory: wistful trailers will take ANY EXCUSE to pretend to be helicopters

#444; In which the Classroom becomes tense

  — September 19th, 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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