Berkeley Breathed couldn’t be more prescient or the topic more timely! Will we ever learn? It’s been 25(?) or more years since he drew this and nothing has changed.
The Pentagon is merely threatening to cut off the funding… in other words, they will NOT ask you to return the money that you already got! So you will be allowed to keep Bolivia, the DeLoreans, any gift you might have bought for Candy, and all the money left… You had a good run, Opus!
I once worked on a computer based interactive training program. Submitted my work to the Government with detailed instructions on how to set it up. After about two weeks I sat in a project meeting with the customer. They complained that it wasn’t working properly. My one and only question to the Government was “did you read the setup instructions”. They said no.
Sherlock Watson about 13 years ago
Sing along with Sherlock: “Oh lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz…”
rayannina about 13 years ago
“… my friends all have Porsches, I must make ame-e-ends …”
Sisyphos about 13 years ago
Symptomatic of all big grant-dependent research, I’m afraid. Janis not withstanding….
Wenthral about 13 years ago
Well at least he’ll always have Bolivia…
TheSkulker about 13 years ago
Berkeley Breathed couldn’t be more prescient or the topic more timely! Will we ever learn? It’s been 25(?) or more years since he drew this and nothing has changed.
Sir Osis of Liver about 13 years ago
The Pentagon is merely threatening to cut off the funding… in other words, they will NOT ask you to return the money that you already got! So you will be allowed to keep Bolivia, the DeLoreans, any gift you might have bought for Candy, and all the money left… You had a good run, Opus!
Cardboard Cutout about 13 years ago
I once worked on a computer based interactive training program. Submitted my work to the Government with detailed instructions on how to set it up. After about two weeks I sat in a project meeting with the customer. They complained that it wasn’t working properly. My one and only question to the Government was “did you read the setup instructions”. They said no.
True story
hariseldon59 about 13 years ago
I know quite a few physicists, but none of them drive Porsches.
spiritoflionelhutzlives Premium Member about 13 years ago
…“no help from my friends, oh Lord, won’t you buy me a MMMMerccccedessss Benz”…