Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 7th April 1999

Dilbert//3644, first published 27 years ago on Wednesday 7th April 1999

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budget cycle helipcopter double rotor respect budget process budget padding albino tiger cubs

Official transcript

Caption "The budget cycle"

Wally and Asok sit at a conference table. Wally reads of a piece of paper and says, "And i'll need a helicopter, double rotor."

Asok says, "If you have any resoect for me or the budget process, you will not ask for such obvious budget padding."

Wally says, "And I'll need that chopper filled with Albino tiger cubs."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE BUDGET CYCLE AND I'LL NEED A HELICOPTER, DOUBLE ROTOR.

IF YOU HAVE ANY RESPECT FOR ME OR THE BUDGET PROCESS, YOU WILL NOT ASK FOR FOR SUCH OBVIOUS BUDGET PADDING.

AND I'LL NEED THAT CHOPPER FILLED WITH ALBINO TIGER CUBS.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1999, is titled "The Budget Cycle". The contents of the comic strip are as follows:

Panel 1: A boss asks an employee, "And I'll need a helicopter, double rotor." The employee responds with a puzzled expression, indicating that the request is unusual.

Panel 2: The boss reiterates, "If you have any respect for me or the budget process, you will not ask for such obvious budget padding." The employee looks concerned, suggesting that the boss's request is not only unusual but also potentially problematic.

Panel 3: The boss adds, "And I'll need that chopper filled with albino tiger cubs." The employee's expression changes to one of shock and disbelief, implying that the boss's request has gone from unusual to absurd.

Overall, the comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of bureaucratic requests and the challenges of navigating complex budget processes.

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