Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 20th October 1997

Dilbert//3110, first published 29 years ago on Monday 20th October 1997

Tags

baseball forgeries low investment moses sports memorabilia worth something autographs sports

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in an easy chair using his laptop computer. Dogbert stands on a side table and wags his tail. He says, "I'm going into the sports memorabilia business."

Dogbert tosses a baseball in his hand and says, "I've heard that most autographs are forgeries, so my initial investment will be low."

Dogbert says, "Can I interest you in a baseball signed by Moses?"

Dilbert says, "Wow! That's going to be worth something."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M GOING INTO THE SPORTS MEMORABILIA BUSINESS.

I'VE HEARD THAT MOST AUTOGRAPHS ARE FORGERIES, SO MY INITIAL INVESTMENT WILL BE LOW.

CAN I INTEREST YOU IN A BASEBALL SIGNED BY MOSES?

WOW! THAT'S GOING TO BE WORTH SOMETHING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Initial Investment"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a bespectacled man, and his assistant, Dogbert. Dilbert is exploring the sports memorabilia business, driven by the prospect of low initial investments. However, Dogbert's skepticism is piqued when Dilbert mentions his interest in a baseball signed by Moses.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's enthusiasm for the sports memorabilia business
• Dogbert's skepticism regarding the authenticity of the signed baseball
• The comedic exchange between Dilbert and Dogbert, highlighting the absurdity of investing in a baseball signed by a biblical figure

Overall:

The comic strip offers a humorous commentary on the world of sports memorabilia, poking fun at the idea of investing in rare and potentially unverifiable items.

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