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NORMAN: Thanks for coming! Please, come on in. You were very highly recommended by my friend Bernie.
THELMA: UGH! What’s that smell?
NORMAN: …I don’t smell anything?

THELMA: Of course you don’t! You’re MARINATING in it. You’re NUMB to it.
But oh! It’s AWFUL!
It’s like…Hmm. VINEGAR, certainly. Old chicken rotting in the trash.
Traces of…expired margarine. Wet animal. MISERY.

THELMA: A hint of sweaty FEAR. Were you nervous about inviting me over?
NORMAN: You can SMELL that?
THELMA: Oh, Norman. NORMAN.
Desperation REEKS from these walls. This morning, you ate great handfuls of pretzels through thick veils of tears. You will do the same tomorrow.

NORMAN: You’re RIGHT. You’re absolutely right. Oh GEEZ.
THELMA: I have seen this horror before.
Only ONCE.
At YO MOMMA’S.
BERNIE: Haha BOOM I got you back!

{{Header: take a whiff at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: another patented BERNIE-BURNNNNN!!!}}

#462; In which there is Quite a Stench transcribed by in

NORMAN: Thanks for coming! Please, come on in. You were very highly recommended by my friend Bernie.
THELMA: UGH! What’s that smell?
NORMAN: …I don’t smell anything?

THELMA: Of course you don’t! You’re MARINATING in it. You’re NUMB to it.
But oh! It’s AWFUL!
It’s like…Hmm. VINEGAR, certainly. Old chicken rotting in the trash.
Traces of…expired margarine. Wet animal. MISERY.

THELMA: A hint of sweaty FEAR. Were you nervous about inviting me over?
NORMAN: You can SMELL that?
THELMA: Oh, Norman. NORMAN.
Desperation REEKS from these walls. This morning, you ate great handfuls of pretzels through thick veils of tears. You will do the same tomorrow.

NORMAN: You’re RIGHT. You’re absolutely right. Oh GEEZ.
THELMA: I have seen this horror before.
Only ONCE.
At YO MOMMA’S.
BERNIE: Haha BOOM I got you back!

{{Header: take a whiff at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: another patented BERNIE-BURNNNNN!!!}}

#462; In which there is Quite a Stench transcribed by in

NORMAN: Thanks for coming! Please, come on in. You were very highly recommended by my friend Bernie.
THELMA: UGH! What's that smell?
NORMAN: ...I don't smell anything?

THELMA: Of course you don't! You're MARINATING in it. You're NUMB to it.
But oh! It's AWFUL!
It's like...Hmm. VINEGAR, certainly. Old chicken rotting in the trash.
Traces of...expired margarine. Wet animal. MISERY.

THELMA: A hint of sweaty FEAR. Were you nervous about inviting me over?
NORMAN: You can SMELL that?
THELMA: Oh, Norman. NORMAN.
Desperation REEKS from these walls. This morning, you ate great handfuls of pretzels through thick veils of tears. You will do the same tomorrow.

NORMAN: You're RIGHT. You're absolutely right. Oh GEEZ.
THELMA: I have seen this horror before.
Only ONCE.
At YO MOMMA'S.
BERNIE: Haha BOOM I got you back!

{{Header: take a whiff at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: another patented BERNIE-BURNNNNN!!!}}

another patented BERNIE-BURNNNNN!!!

#462; In which there is Quite a Stench

  — November 18th, 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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