Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 8th April 1996

Dilbert//2550, first published thirty years ago on Monday 8th April 1996

Tags

review board fist of death alice wally no work nostradamus alice punches wally

Official transcript

The Boss, Alice, Wally and Dilbert sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "The executive review board meeting is canceled. I hope you didn't work too hard preparing for it."

Alice clenches her teeth and thinks, "Must . . . control fist . . . of . . . death . . ."

Wally says, "Unlike Alice, I saw it coming and did no work whatsoever."

Alice punches Wally and his head collapses into his shirt. She asks, "Did you see THAT coming, Nostradamus?"

Dilbert asks, "What does this do to headcount?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE EXECUTIVE REVIEW BOARD MEETING IS CANCELED. I HOPE YOU DIDN'T WORK TOO HARD PREPARING FOR IT.

MUST...

CONTROL FIST...

OF...

DEATH.

UNLIKE ALICE, I SAW IT COMING AND DID NO WORK WHATSOEVER.

DID YOU SEE THAT COMING, NOSTRA- DAMUS?

WHAT DOES THIS DO TO HEADCOUNT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Nostra-Damnus"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a board meeting where the executive review is canceled, and the attendees are frustrated. The conversation turns to the topic of death, with one individual suggesting that it should be controlled by a "fist of death." Another person asks if this is the same as Nostradamus, prompting a humorous exchange about the connection between the two. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to control death and the absurdity of the conversation.

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