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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 30th May 1997

Dilbert//2967, first published 29 years ago on Friday 30th May 1997


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cloud of doom transfer new host body starts tim down dogbert director special projects doom


Official transcript

Dogbert stands on a stool and tells Dilbert, "The only way to get rid of your cloud of doom is to transfer it to a new host body."

The cloud hovers over Dilbert's head. Dogbert says, "I will accomplish this with the help of your pointy-haired boss and a clueless co-worker named Tim."

Dogbert straps Tim to a table and says, "We're secure. Begin transfer."

The Boss looks at a document and says, "Tim, your new job will be director of special projects."

The cloud moves toward Tim.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF YOUR CLOUD OF DOOM IS TO TRANSFER IT TO A NEW DOOM HOST BODY.

I WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS WITH THE HELP OF YOUR POINTY-HAIRED BOSS AND A CLUELESS COWORKER NAMED TIM.

WE'RE SECURE.

BEGIN TRANSFER TIM, YOUR NEW JOB WILL BE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS.

DOOM

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Transfer of Doom"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a pointy-haired boss, and a clueless co-worker named Tim.
  • The pointy-haired boss announces that he will transfer Doom to a new host body.
  • The clueless co-worker, Tim, is appointed as the director of special projects.
  • The pointy-haired boss instructs Tim to transfer Doom, but Tim is unsure of how to accomplish this task.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the situation and the cluelessness of the characters.

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