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[[VINCE dramatically sweeps the curtains aside and strikes a dramatic pose, wrench in hand, as LORETTA regards him, a bemused expression on her face.]]
VINCE: Stand back!
I am MAN!

[[Pulling in closer.]]
VINCE: There was a thing wrong with a mechanical thing in our life.
I FIGURED OUT the problem.

[[Closer still, now with a sunburst behind his head.]]
VINCE: AND I FIXED IT.

[[Back to original angle.]]
LORETTA: You replaced a washer in the kitchen faucet.
VINCE: It REQUIRED a WRENCH.

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{{Alt-text: I nearly even broke a SWEAT}}

#523; In which Vince achieves Victory transcribed by in

[[VINCE dramatically sweeps the curtains aside and strikes a dramatic pose, wrench in hand, as LORETTA regards him, a bemused expression on her face.]]
VINCE: Stand back!
I am MAN!

[[Pulling in closer.]]
VINCE: There was a thing wrong with a mechanical thing in our life.
I FIGURED OUT the problem.

[[Closer still, now with a sunburst behind his head.]]
VINCE: AND I FIXED IT.

[[Back to original angle.]]
LORETTA: You replaced a washer in the kitchen faucet.
VINCE: It REQUIRED a WRENCH.

{{Header: get to work at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: I nearly even broke a SWEAT}}

I nearly even broke a SWEAT.

#523; In which Vince achieves Victory

  — June 2nd, 2009

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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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