Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 28th August 1990

Dilbert//500, first published 36 years ago on Tuesday 28th August 1990

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bob dinosaur hardware store phillips screw fern invented

Official transcript

Dilbert arrives at home carrying a bag full of tools. Bob the Dinosaur says, "Looks like another shopping binge at the hardware store."

Dilbert replies, "I couldn't resist."

Dilbert takes a drill out of the bag and says, "Gee, Bob, what did dinosaurs do before tools were invented?"

Bob replies, "It was hard . . ."

Bob continues, "Sometime, you should try to tighten a Phillips screw with a fern."

Dilbert replies, "That's no way to live."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER SHOPPING BINGE AT THE HARDWARE STORE.

I COULDN'T RESIST.

GEE, BOB, WHAT DID DINOSAURS DO BEFORE TOOLS WERE INVENTED?

IT WAS HARD...

SOMETIME, YOU SHOULD TRY TO TIGHTEN A PHILLIPS SCREW WITH A FERN.

THAT'S NO WAY TO LIVE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Prehistoric Problems"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1990, revolves around a humorous exchange between Dilbert and his dinosaur friend. The conversation begins with Dilbert expressing frustration at the lack of shopping options, prompting the dinosaur to inquire about the dinosaurs' role in tool development before the invention of tools. Dilbert responds by attempting to tighten a Phillips screw with a fern, leading to a comedic exchange where the dinosaur suggests that dinosaurs were not capable of using tools due to their physical limitations.

Key Points:

• The comic strip is a lighthearted take on the challenges of problem-solving in the prehistoric era.
• The exchange between Dilbert and the dinosaur highlights the limitations of ancient technology.
• The use of a fern as a makeshift tool adds to the comedic effect of the strip.

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