Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 24th September 1996

Dilbert//2719, first published thirty years ago on Tuesday 24th September 1996

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iron man event improve teamwork stairs potatoe good hspae wrenched muscle

Official transcript

Dilbert arrives at home carrying his briefcase. Dogbert sits on the couch armrest. Dilbert says, "My boss is making the engineers compete in an 'Iron Man' event. It's supposed to improve teamwork."

Dilbert sits on the couch and says, "I'm glad I take the stairs sometimes instead of using the elevator. I'm in pretty good shape."

Dilbert flexes his arm and feels his bicep. Dogbert says, "Yes, you are, to the extent potato is a pretty good shape."

Dilbert says, "I just wrenched a muscle."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY BOSS IS MAKING THE ENGINEERS COMPETE IN AN "IRON MAN" EVENT.

IT'S SUPPOSED TO IMPROVE TEAMWORK.

I'M GLAD I TAKE THE STAIRS SOMETIMES INSTEAD OF USING THE ELEVATOR. I'M IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE.

YES, YOU ARE, TO THE EXTENT POTATO IS A PRETTY GOOD SHAPE.

I JUST WRENCHED A MUSCLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Iron Man" Event

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, who is preparing for an "Iron Man" event. He is determined to win the competition, despite his lack of athletic ability. In a humorous exchange, he convinces his boss that taking the stairs instead of using the elevator will improve his teamwork skills. However, his boss is skeptical and suggests that Dilbert focus on his physical fitness instead. Dilbert then reveals that he has been secretly training by wenching potatoes, which he claims is a good shape. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using unconventional methods to achieve success and the absurdity of the "Iron Man" event.

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