Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 4th July 2001

Dilbert//4463, first published 25 years ago on Wednesday 4th July 2001

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electrician fix furnace invention plumber roofer space time continuum carpenter fix furnace 1991

Official transcript

Dogbert stands on a stool watching as Dilbert fixes what looks like a time machine. Dilbert says, "My invention will let me search the service industry's space-time continuum."

Dilbert is seen in the machine travelling through a galaxy with several floating workmen. Dilbert says, "Plumber, roofer, carpenter, electrician."

Dilbert stops and looks at one worker and says, "Weren't you supposed to fix my furnace in 1991?"

The worker replies, "You're my next house."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY INVENTION WILL LET ME SEARCH THE SERVICE INDUSTRY'S SPACE-TIME CONTINUUM.

PLUMBER, ROOFER, CARPENTER, ELECTRICIAN 000 WEREN'T YOU SUPPOSED TO FIX MY FURNACE IN 1991?

YOU'RE MY NEXT HOUSE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Fixing the Furnace"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, in his spaceship. He is shown in three panels:

• Panel 1: Dilbert announces his intention to search the Service Industry's Space-Time Continuum for a plumber, roofer, carpenter, and electrician to fix his furnace.
• Panel 2: A group of workers from different professions are shown, each with a thought bubble indicating their profession. Dilbert is shown selecting one of them.
• Panel 3: The selected worker, a carpenter, is shown repairing Dilbert's furnace, while Dilbert enjoys a drink in his spaceship.

The comic strip humorously portrays the challenges of finding the right professional to fix a problem, and the unexpected solutions that can arise from searching the Service Industry's Space-Time Continuum.

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