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[[Two soldiers are on patrol.]]
ROLF: Listen closely! Your patrol will be along the perimeter of the compound. Maintain high alert at all times.

ROLF: If you see movement, call it in. If you see a squirrel, call it in. If you see two weird-looking leaves in a row, CALL IT IN. If you see adorable deer frolicking lustily in a meadow, it is probably enemy agents in rented costumes trying to lower your guard. SHOOT them and then CALL IT IN.

ROLF: You get no bathroom breaks. You get no coffee breaks. You get no?

ROLF: You are supposed to be FOLLOWING me.
STU: Man it just hit me that “Sex and the City” is a prequel to “Golden Girls”

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#639; The Moment of Clarity transcribed by in

[[Two soldiers are on patrol.]]
ROLF: Listen closely! Your patrol will be along the perimeter of the compound. Maintain high alert at all times.

ROLF: If you see movement, call it in. If you see a squirrel, call it in. If you see two weird-looking leaves in a row, CALL IT IN. If you see adorable deer frolicking lustily in a meadow, it is probably enemy agents in rented costumes trying to lower your guard. SHOOT them and then CALL IT IN.

ROLF: You get no bathroom breaks. You get no coffee breaks. You get no?

ROLF: You are supposed to be FOLLOWING me.
STU: Man it just hit me that "Sex and the City" is a prequel to "Golden Girls"

{{header: come to understand WONDERMARK.COM}}

{{alt-text: it was the mental image of the deer that prompted the cognitive leap}}

it was the mental image of the deer that prompted the cognitive leap

#639; The Moment of Clarity

  — July 16th, 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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