Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 31st March 1999

Dilbert//3637, first published 27 years ago on Wednesday 31st March 1999

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dogberts tech support hard reboot listen carefully rent a van dynamite stolen dynamite main relay station talk aim bazooka van

Official transcript

Dogbert sit at a computer. Caption: "Dogbert's Tech Support"

Dogbert says, on the phone "You'll need to do a hard reboot. Listen carefully."

Dogbert says, "Rent a van and fill it with stolen dynamite. Park it near the power company's main relay station."

Dilbert says, "Can we talk?"

Dogbert wags his tail and says on the phone, "...Now aim the bazooka at the van."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT'S TECH SUPPORT YOU'LL NEED TO DO A HARD REBOOT.

LISTEN CAREFULLY.

RENT A VAN AND FILL IT WITH STOLEN DYNAMITE. PARK IT NEAR THE POWER COMPANY'S MAIN RELAY STATION.

CAN WE TALK?

... NOW AIM THE BAZOOKA AT THE VAN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Hard Reboot"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1999, features Dogbert, the tech support character, attempting to perform a hard reboot on a computer. However, his instructions are met with confusion and resistance from the user, who is determined to aim the bazooka at the van instead.

Key Elements:

• Dogbert's tech support advice is ignored by the user.
• The user's determination to aim the bazooka at the van is a humorous twist.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of technical support and the sometimes absurd nature of user requests.

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