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[[Tom sits on a chair. Bob stands behind him. Leonard sits in front of him, leaning forward. Many hats are piled on a table in the background. Tom is wearing a different hat in each panel.]]
Bob: You know, buying even more hats isn’t going to make you HAPPY. Don’t listen to society. You don’t have to be a CONSUMER to be FULFILLED.

Bob: Most objects provide a temporary pleasure at best. Then they just become more CLUTTER. Better to spend that money IMPROVING yourself so you don’t feel like you NEED yet another trinket.

Bob: Take up a sport! Treat yourself to an adventure! Buy EXPERIENCES rather than OBJECTS.
Tom: Okay. I am spending this money to buy the SLIGHTLY GIDDY RUSH of OBTAINING these HATS.

Bob: Really? The act of BUYING HATS is a THRILL worth paying a PREMIUM for?
Tom: Spoken like a person who has never straight-up BOUGHT A bunch of hats

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#905; In which Hats are purchased transcribed by in

[[Tom sits on a chair. Bob stands behind him. Leonard sits in front of him, leaning forward. Many hats are piled on a table in the background. Tom is wearing a different hat in each panel.]]
Bob: You know, buying even more hats isn’t going to make you HAPPY. Don’t listen to society. You don’t have to be a CONSUMER to be FULFILLED.

Bob: Most objects provide a temporary pleasure at best. Then they just become more CLUTTER. Better to spend that money IMPROVING yourself so you don’t feel like you NEED yet another trinket.

Bob: Take up a sport! Treat yourself to an adventure! Buy EXPERIENCES rather than OBJECTS.
Tom: Okay. I am spending this money to buy the SLIGHTLY GIDDY RUSH of OBTAINING these HATS.

Bob: Really? The act of BUYING HATS is a THRILL worth paying a PREMIUM for?
Tom: Spoken like a person who has never straight-up BOUGHT A bunch of hats

{{header: wouldn’t you like some WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: PLUS, thrown in at no extra cost, I ALSO get the experience of enjoying the hats from now until I get bored with them!}}

#905; In which Hats are purchased transcribed by in

[[Tom sits on a chair. Bob stands behind him. Leonard sits in front of him, leaning forward. Many hats are piled on a table in the background. Tom is wearing a different hat in each panel.]]
Bob: You know, buying even more hats isn't going to make you HAPPY. Don't listen to society. You don't have to be a CONSUMER to be FULFILLED.

Bob: Most objects provide a temporary pleasure at best. Then they just become more CLUTTER. Better to spend that money IMPROVING yourself so you don't feel like you NEED yet another trinket.

Bob: Take up a sport! Treat yourself to an adventure! Buy EXPERIENCES rather than OBJECTS.
Tom: Okay. I am spending this money to buy the SLIGHTLY GIDDY RUSH of OBTAINING these HATS.

Bob: Really? The act of BUYING HATS is a THRILL worth paying a PREMIUM for?
Tom: Spoken like a person who has never straight-up BOUGHT A bunch of hats

{{header: wouldn't you like some WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: PLUS, thrown in at no extra cost, I ALSO get the experience of enjoying the hats from now until I get bored with them!}}

PLUS, thrown in at no extra cost, I ALSO get the experience of enjoying the hats from now until I get bored with them!

#905; In which Hats are purchased

  — January 15th, 2013

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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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