Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 14th March 2002

Dilbert//4716, first published 24 years ago on Thursday 14th March 2002

Tags

medical mel needle four feet long pencil javelin champion bob short shiskabob

Official transcript

Headline: Medical Mel. Dilbert hears Mel on the phone saying, "...the needle was four feet long and thick as a pencil."

Mel's voice continues, "I tried to run but the doctor had been an Olympic javelin champion."

Mel's voice continues, "My new nickname at the hospital is Bob - short for Shishkabob."

Dilbert covers his ears.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MEDICAL MEL . THE NEEDLE WAS FOUR FEET LONG AND THICK AS A PENCIL I TRIED TO RUN BUT THE DOCTOR HAD BEEN AN OLYMPIC JAVELIN CHAMPION.

MY NEW NICKNAME AT THE HOSPITAL IS BOB - SHORT FOR SHISHKABOB.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Medical Mel"

Summary:

The comic strip features Medical Mel, a character who is trying to run but has been thwarted by a doctor who is an Olympic javelin champion. The doctor's nickname is Bob, which is short for Shishkabob. The strip humorously highlights the challenges of running with a medical professional who excels in a different sport.

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