Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th November 2012

Dilbert//8618, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 18th November 2012

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crimes engineers engineering question holiday lights homeless guy catapult satellite map fell off roof flight oath neighbors pool broken leg heartless

Official transcript

Boss: Do you have a minute to answer an engineering question? My wife is out of town visiting her sister. She asked me to put up the holiday lights while she was gone. I hired a homeless guy to do it and he fell off the roof. What's the easiest way to get rid of the body before my wife comes home? Dilbert: Your question is disturbing, but I'm intrigued by the engineering part. Here's a design for a catapult you can build at home. And here's a satellite map showing the best flight path to a neighbor's pool. Did he die right away? Boss: No, just a broken leg.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE TO ANSWER AN ENGINEERING QUESTION?

MY WIFE IS OUT OF TOWN VISITING HER SISTER.

SHE ASKED ME TO PUT UP THE HOLIDAY LIGHTS WHILE SHE WAS GONE.

I HIRED A HOMELESS GUY TO DO IT AND HE FELL OFF THE ROOF.

WHAT'S THE EASIEST WAY TO GET RID OF THE BODY BEFORE MY WIFE COMES HOME?

YOUR QUESTION IS DISTURBING, BUT IM INTRIGUED BY THE ENGINEERING PART.

HERE'S A DESIGN FOR A CATAPULT YOU CAN BUILD AT HOME.

AND HERE'S A SATELLITE MAP SHOWING THE BEST FLIGHT PATH TO A NEIGHBOR'S POOL.

DID HE DIE RIGHT AWAY?

NO, JUST A BROKEN LEG.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Holiday Lights and Homeless Guy"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dilbert, an engineer, as he answers an unusual question from his wife. She asks him to put up holiday lights, but Dilbert is distracted by the engineering aspect of the task. He becomes fascinated with the design of the lights and begins to think about how he can build a catapult to launch himself at a neighbor's pool.

The conversation takes an unexpected turn when Dilbert's wife reveals that she has hired a homeless guy to do the job. Dilbert is shocked and asks what the easiest way to get rid of the body would be before his wife returns home. The comic strip ends with Dilbert's wife responding that the homeless guy died right away, and Dilbert is left to ponder the situation.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is asked to put up holiday lights by his wife.
• He becomes distracted by the engineering aspect of the task and starts thinking about building a catapult.
• His wife reveals that she has hired a homeless guy to do the job.
• Dilbert asks what the easiest way to get rid of the body would be before his wife returns home.
• The homeless guy dies right away, leaving Dilbert to wonder about the situation.

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