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Bearded man: …And this is my pet project!

Bearded man: It’s a fully functioning scale replica of the central train depot in Leipzig, Germany!
Bearded man: EVERY detail is authentic. The trains keep accurate schedules. The “staff” wear authentic uniforms. I even bought an actual uniform on eBay for the fabric!

Bearded man: And I have EVEN made some improvements! Simple things – track efficiency, crowd flow …
Bearded man: Things my vantage point allows me to see, that the real -world station managers may miss. Each month I send them a letter with my findings!

Other bloke: Wow. Someone’s got a lot of time on their hands.
Bearded man: NO, I DON’T because I SPEND it doing things like THIS.

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#638; In which a Choice has been made transcribed by in

Bearded man: …And this is my pet project!

Bearded man: It’s a fully functioning scale replica of the central train depot in Leipzig, Germany!
Bearded man: EVERY detail is authentic. The trains keep accurate schedules. The “staff” wear authentic uniforms. I even bought an actual uniform on eBay for the fabric!

Bearded man: And I have EVEN made some improvements! Simple things – track efficiency, crowd flow …
Bearded man: Things my vantage point allows me to see, that the real -world station managers may miss. Each month I send them a letter with my findings!

Other bloke: Wow. Someone’s got a lot of time on their hands.
Bearded man: NO, I DON’T because I SPEND it doing things like THIS.

{{header: the worthwhile WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: Back when I had time on my hands, I was a BORING PERSON.}}

#638; In which a Choice has been made transcribed by in

Bearded man: ...And this is my pet project!

Bearded man: It's a fully functioning scale replica of the central train depot in Leipzig, Germany!
Bearded man: EVERY detail is authentic. The trains keep accurate schedules. The "staff" wear authentic uniforms. I even bought an actual uniform on eBay for the fabric!

Bearded man: And I have EVEN made some improvements! Simple things - track efficiency, crowd flow ...
Bearded man: Things my vantage point allows me to see, that the real -world station managers may miss. Each month I send them a letter with my findings!

Other bloke: Wow. Someone's got a lot of time on their hands.
Bearded man: NO, I DON'T because I SPEND it doing things like THIS.

{{header: the worthwhile WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: Back when I had time on my hands, I was a BORING PERSON.}}

Back when I had time on my hands, I was a BORING PERSON.

#638; In which a Choice has been made

  — July 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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