Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 28th January 1990

Dilbert//288, first published 36 years ago on Sunday 28th January 1990

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dogbert earth track macy's credit card visa mastercard chew-toy cash advance netting billions lottery prize bank

Official transcript

Dogbert walks away from the mailbox holding a letter. He says, "Ha ha ha! My scheme to conquer earth is right on track!"

Dilbert sits at a desk working on a device. Dogbert enters the room and announces, "I've been approved for a Macy's credit card!"

Dogbert says, "I'll use this credit history to apply for Visa and Mastercard."

Dogbert continues, "Soon I'll have credit cards from every bank in the world."

Dogbert continues, "Then I'll do a cash advance on every card, netting billions to form a worldwide lottery prize."

Dogbert continues, "And everybody who supports me as supreme ruler of earth gets one free lottery ticket."

Dilbert says, "You know, most dogs would be delighted just to get a nice chew-toy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HA HA HA!

MY SCHEME TO CONQUER EARTH IS RIGHT ON TRACK!

I'VE BEEN APPROVED FOR A MACYS CREDIT CARD!

I'LL USE THIS CREDIT HISTORY TO APPLY FOR VISA AND MASTERCARD.

SOON I'LL HAVE CREDIT CARDS FROM EVERY BANK IN THE WORLD THEN I'LL DO A CASH ADVANCE ON EVERY CARD, NETTING BILLIONS TO FORM A WORLDWIDE LOTTERY PRIZE.

AND EVERYBODY WHO SUPPORTS ME AS SUPREME RULER OF EARTH GETS ONE FREE LOTTERY TICKET.

YOU KNOW, MOST DOGS WOULD BE DELIGHTED JUST TO GET A NICE CHEW-TOY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Credit Card Scheme"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, scheming to conquer the Earth using credit cards. He approaches his dog, Dogbert, with a proposal to use the credit card system to achieve world domination. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert explains his plan to use credit cards to gain control of the world.
• Dogbert is skeptical but agrees to help.
• Dilbert outlines his strategy, which involves applying for credit cards from every bank in the world and using the cash advance feature to fund his plan.
• The duo discusses the potential benefits of their scheme, including the ability to form a worldwide lottery prize and support themselves as Supreme Rulers of Earth.
• The conversation concludes with Dilbert and Dogbert celebrating their plan's success, with Dilbert excitedly stating, "You know, most dogs would be delighted just to get a nice chew-toy."

Key Points:

• Dilbert's scheme to conquer the Earth using credit cards
• Dogbert's skepticism and eventual agreement to help
• The plan's potential benefits, including a worldwide lottery prize and support as Supreme Rulers of Earth
• The duo's celebration of their plan's success

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