Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 27th November 1997

Dilbert//3148, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 27th November 1997

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installation successful second digital access internet tradition requires victory dance engineers kill him justified

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in front of his home computer. Dilbert thinks, "The installation is successful. I have 128 kilobits per second of digital access to the internet."

Dilbert dances. Dilbert thinks, "As tradition requires, I do the engineer's victory dance."

Dogbert films with a video camera. Dogbert says, "...so if I ever have to kill him, the jury will realize it was justified."

Ratbert asks, "Could you hurry?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE INSTALLATION IS SUCCESSFUL. I HAVE 128 KILOBITS PER SECOND OF DIGITAL ACCESS TO THE INTERNET.

AS TRADITION REQUIRES, I DO THE ENGINEER'S VICTORY DANCE.

... SO IF I EVER HAVE TO KILL HIM, THE JURY WILL REALIZE IT WAS JUSTIFIED.

COULD YOU HURRY ?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Engineer's Victory Dance"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and engineering expertise.
• In this strip, Dilbert is shown celebrating the successful installation of a new digital access system.
• He boasts about his achievement, claiming to have a kilobit per second of digital access to the internet.
• The other characters in the strip are amused by Dilbert's boast, with one character asking if he has to kill him to justify the jury's decision.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea of engineers being overly proud of their work and the absurdity of their boasts.

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