Comic Transcripts

[[ARCHIE is trying to get past BUSTER the dog, who keeps jumping on him and barking.]]
ARCHIE: Get away
Get DOWN
BUSTER: ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF

[[Inside.]]
ARCHIE: FINALLY.

[[Closeup of ARCHIE’s laptop screen. He has a friend request. From BUSTER.]]

[[ARCHIE thinks silently for a panel.]]

[[…and clicks .]]

[[Now, every message ARCHIE has is from BUSTER and they’re all nothing but ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF, varying only in the number of ARFs. Six of these in a two-hour period, with a particularly long one at 41 minutes ago.]]

{{Header: befriend WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: Buster commented on your status. ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF }}

#603; Man’s Best Friend transcribed by in

[[ARCHIE is trying to get past BUSTER the dog, who keeps jumping on him and barking.]]
ARCHIE: Get away
Get DOWN
BUSTER: ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF

[[Inside.]]
ARCHIE: FINALLY.

[[Closeup of ARCHIE’s laptop screen. He has a friend request. From BUSTER.]]

[[ARCHIE thinks silently for a panel.]]

[[…and clicks .]]

[[Now, every message ARCHIE has is from BUSTER and they’re all nothing but ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF, varying only in the number of ARFs. Six of these in a two-hour period, with a particularly long one at 41 minutes ago.]]

{{Header: befriend WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: Buster commented on your status. ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF }}

#603; Man’s Best Friend transcribed by in

[[ARCHIE is trying to get past BUSTER the dog, who keeps jumping on him and barking.]]
ARCHIE: Get away
Get DOWN
BUSTER: ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF

[[Inside.]]
ARCHIE: FINALLY.

[[Closeup of ARCHIE's laptop screen. He has a friend request. From BUSTER.]]

[[ARCHIE thinks silently for a panel.]]

[[...and clicks .]]

[[Now, every message ARCHIE has is from BUSTER and they're all nothing but ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF, varying only in the number of ARFs. Six of these in a two-hour period, with a particularly long one at 41 minutes ago.]]

{{Header: befriend WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: Buster commented on your status. ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF }}

Buster commented on your status. ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF

#603; Man’s Best Friend

  — March 12th, 2010

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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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