Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 1st May 2006

Dilbert//6225, first published twenty years ago on Monday 1st May 2006

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new vice president billon dollars garbage barge oceanfront realestate open business barge

Official transcript

"I worked all year on a project that got canceled today because we got a new vice president who didn't like it."

"I made a billion dollars by convincing suckers that a garbage barge was oceanfront real estate."

"Would you lend me some money so I can open my own business."

"No, but I know some people on a barge who would."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WORKED ALL YEAR ON A PROJECT THAT GOT CANCELED TODAY BECAUSE WE GOT A NEW VICE PRESIDENT WHO DIDN'T LIKE IT.

I MADE A BILLION DOLLARS BY CONVINCING SUCKERS THAT A GARBAGE BARGE WAS OCEANFRONT REAL ESTATE.

WOULD YOU LEND ME SOME MONEY SO I CAN OPEN MY OWN BUSINESS?

NO, BUT I KNOW SOME PEOPLE ON A BARGE WHO WOULD

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Garbage Barge"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dilbert, a bespectacled engineer, as he navigates a series of absurd and humorous situations. In this particular strip, Dilbert is working on a project that has been canceled due to the arrival of a new vice president who dislikes it. Despite this setback, Dilbert is determined to find a way to make money from the project.

Dilbert's solution is to convince suckers that a garbage barge was actually oceanfront real estate, and then sell it to them. However, he quickly realizes that he would need to lend money to potential buyers to open their own businesses, which would then operate on the barge. This plan is met with skepticism by his coworkers, who point out the obvious flaws in his scheme.

Throughout the strip, Dilbert's deadpan reactions and witty one-liners add to the comedic tone, making for an entertaining and relatable read. The strip pokes fun at the challenges of working in a corporate environment and the creative ways people try to make a living.

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