Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 27th March 2008

Dilbert//6921, first published eighteen years ago on Thursday 27th March 2008

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Official transcript

"My cable system wasn't working last night. I didn't have TV or internet."

"So I stared at the wall until it was time for bed."

"I considered carving a canoe out of a tree trunk, but it seemed like a lot of work."

"Check!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY CABLE SYSTEM WASN'T WORKING LAST NIGHT. I DIDNT HAVE TV OR INTERNET.

SO I STARED AT THE WALL UNTIL IT WAS TIME FOR BED.

I CONSIDERED CARVING A CANOE OUT OF A TREE TRUNK, BUT IT SEEMED LIKE A LOT OF WORK.

CHCK!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Cable System Malfunction"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2008, revolves around Dilbert's cable system malfunctioning. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Panel 1: Dilbert's cable system is not working, and he is unable to access TV or the internet.
• Panel 2: He decides to wait until bedtime to address the issue, as he is too tired to deal with it.
• Panel 3: Dilbert considers carving a canoe out of a tree trunk, but realizes it's a lot of work.

The comic strip humorously highlights Dilbert's frustration with his cable system and his creative solution to the problem.

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