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[[Two flying ants on a leaf]]

Old ant: Youngster! I won’t brook your sass any longer! I don’t know when respect went out of fashion in today’s society!
Old ant: This new generation is running the world into the ground! No sense of personal responsibility!

Old ant: In my day, we worked for our living! You kids don’t know the meaning of an honest day’s labor!
Old ant: What with your absurd musical taste, generically rebellious nature, and unfamiliar/threatening media-consumption habits
Old ant: My generation had it harder and made out better!

Old ant: …But listen to me. I’m just an old fogey staring hard at the grave. At my age, you regret not taking care of your health most of all.
Young ant: How old are you?
Old ant: Tomorrow I will be 36 hours

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#613; The Laments of the Aged transcribed by in

[[Two flying ants on a leaf]]

Old ant: Youngster! I won’t brook your sass any longer! I don’t know when respect went out of fashion in today’s society!
Old ant: This new generation is running the world into the ground! No sense of personal responsibility!

Old ant: In my day, we worked for our living! You kids don’t know the meaning of an honest day’s labor!
Old ant: What with your absurd musical taste, generically rebellious nature, and unfamiliar/threatening media-consumption habits
Old ant: My generation had it harder and made out better!

Old ant: …But listen to me. I’m just an old fogey staring hard at the grave. At my age, you regret not taking care of your health most of all.
Young ant: How old are you?
Old ant: Tomorrow I will be 36 hours

{{header: live and die at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: But I don’t feel a day over 24!}}

#613; The Laments of the Aged transcribed by in

[[Two flying ants on a leaf]]

Old ant: Youngster! I won't brook your sass any longer! I don't know when respect went out of fashion in today's society!
Old ant: This new generation is running the world into the ground! No sense of personal responsibility!

Old ant: In my day, we worked for our living! You kids don't know the meaning of an honest day's labor!
Old ant: What with your absurd musical taste, generically rebellious nature, and unfamiliar/threatening media-consumption habits
Old ant: My generation had it harder and made out better!

Old ant: ...But listen to me. I'm just an old fogey staring hard at the grave. At my age, you regret not taking care of your health most of all.
Young ant: How old are you?
Old ant: Tomorrow I will be 36 hours

{{header: live and die at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: But I don't feel a day over 24!}}

But I don't feel a day over 24!

#613; The Laments of the Aged

  — April 13th, 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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