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[[DALE is combing an elephant with a broom as WALTER watches from a nearby train.]]

WALTER (pointing to the elephant): That part looks pretty uneven.

[[The train starts to pull away. DALE watches silently.]]

[[The train moves a bit more. DALE keeps watching.]]

[[The train has moved enough that WALTER is no longer in the shot. DALE is still silent.]]

[[The train’s gone. DALE speaks to the elephant.]]
DALE: Your HEAD’S uneven, that’s what I SHOULD have said.

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[[DALE is combing an elephant with a broom as WALTER watches from a nearby train.]]

WALTER (pointing to the elephant): That part looks pretty uneven.

[[The train starts to pull away. DALE watches silently.]]

[[The train moves a bit more. DALE keeps watching.]]

[[The train has moved enough that WALTER is no longer in the shot. DALE is still silent.]]

[[The train's gone. DALE speaks to the elephant.]]
DALE: Your HEAD'S uneven, that's what I SHOULD have said.

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Stampy, you want to race a train?

#531; In which an Opportunity escapes

  — July 7th, 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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