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215 Results for Book Deal
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Tuesday September 29,
1992
Tags Dogbert, unmarried, Men, commit, ninety, percent, violent, acts, jailed, advance, prevent, atrocities, media, sensation, provocative, write, whole, book, gifted
Transcript
Dogbert stands on a desk chair and types, "Unmarried men commit ninety percent of all violent acts. They should all be jailed in advance to prevent further atrocities." Dogbert continues typing, "And I should become a media sensation for suggesting such a provocative thing. The end." Dilbert thinks, "It's hard to write a whole book when you're as gifted as I am at getting to the point."
Wednesday September 30,
1992
Tags Dogbert, show, interview, book, author, unmarried, Men, scum, theory, jailed, crime, beat, system, married
Transcript
A television talk show host says into the microphone, "My guest for today's show is Dogbert, author of the one-page book, 'Unmarried Men are Scum.'" The host says to Dogbert, "Your theory is that all unmarried men should be jailed for life, thus ending most crime." Dogbert replies, "Exactly." The host asks, "What if they try to beat the system by getting married?" Dogbert replies, "Serves 'em right."
Thursday October 01,
1992
Tags ratbert, Dogbert, footsteps, demagogue, book, unmarried, Men, scum, successful, write, hate, disguised, science, moles, morons, underground, movement
Transcript
Ratbert says to Dogbert, "I'm following in your footsteps so I can be a demagogue too." Ratbert continues, "Your book 'Unmarried Men are Scum' was so successful that I decided to write my own hate book disguised as science!" Ratbert holds up a manuscript and continues, "I call it 'Moles are Morons.'" Three moles wearing sunglasses sneak up behind Ratbert. Dogbert asks, "Were you aware that moles have a strong underground movement?"
Monday January 11,
1993
Tags Dilbert, Dogbert, s.e.w.l.t.u.i.f.e, lay dog, society, engineers, initials, everything, acronyms, unwashed, masses, technology, b.f.d., big furry deal
Transcript
Dilbert tells Dogbert, "I'm joining the S.E.W.L.T.U.I.F.E." Dilbert explains, "To the lay dog, it's known as the 'Society of Engineers Who Like to Use Initials for Everything.'" Dilbert continues, "We use acronyms to set us apart from the unwashed masses who don't understand technology." Dogbert replies, "B.F.D." The caption translates Dogbert's comment as "Big Furry Deal."
Wednesday January 13,
1993
Tags babies, Dilbert, Dogbert, instruction, book, newborn, expert, cheese steak
Transcript
Dogbert stands on a desk chair. Dilbert asks, "What are you doing?" Dogbert replies, "I'm writing an instruction book for newborn babies." Dilbert says, "You don't know anything about babies." Dogbert replies, "Okay, I'm not an expert, but compared to the people who have babies . . ." A man holds a baby upside down. A woman holding a sandwich asks, "Which end do I put the cheese steak in?"
Thursday January 14,
1993
Tags Dogbert, children, power, great book, direction, tv, listings, flipping
Transcript
Dogbert stands at a desk and types, "Although raising children is difficult, be assured that you will get help from a power greater than yourself." Dogbert types, "Teach your children about the higher power and about the 'Great Book' which will give them direction." A baby sits in a chair in front of a television. The father says, "They're called 'tv listings.' Without them, you're just flipping."
Thursday February 25,
1993
Tags ratbert, Dogbert, writing, book, trapped, space, hole, day, one, editor
Transcript
Dogbert sits on his pillow listening to the radio. Ratbert says, "I'm writing a book about being trapped in the space hole for three hundred thousand years." Ratbert writes, "Day one: I thought about cheese. Day two: see Day one. Day three; See day two . . ." Ratbert carries a stack of paper into the room and asks Dogbert, "Do you know a good editor?"
Tuesday April 19,
1994
Tags static, copyright, fifty billion, film library, blow deal, copyrighted everything
Transcript
Dilbert: You can't copyright the static on blank TV channels! Dogbert: "I already did." Dilbert: "You can't let my company pay fifty billion dollars to buy your so-called film library." Dogbert: "I already am." Dilbert: "I may have to blow the whistle on this deal." DOgbert: "It'll have to be a nose whistle - I copyrighted everything else."
Monday June 27,
1994
Tags book publishing, reject people, dismiss lifes work, gesture, witty comment, not a people person, dog, animals
Transcript
"I'm going to start my own book publishing company so I can reject people all day long." "I'll dismiss their life's work with a gesture and a witty comment." "Bottom line, I'm just not a people person." "I've noticed."
Tuesday June 28,
1994
Tags book publishing, reject authors, untalented dolts, publish something, conventional wisdom
Transcript
"How's the book publishing business coming along?" "Great!" "I get to reject dozens of authors every day! I call them untalented dolts and they THANK me for it." "Eventually, you have to actually publish something." "Yeah, well, that's the conventional wisdom."


