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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Jan.10th1998

#AJ #DustPuppy #Pitr
Panel 1 AJ: Well, I guess that's it, Pitr. We've tried everything to bring the little guy back. Nothing worked. Panel 2 Pitr: Should we open the server and collect his remains? AJ: No, I couldn't bear it. Let's just go. Panel 3 Sounds (from server): rustle rustle rustle Panel 4 Dust Puppy: Hello? Sound: POOK!
January 10, 2026 at 5:42 AM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Jan.9th1998

#AJ #DustPuppy #Greg #Pitr
Panel 1 AJ: The dust puppy came to life somehow. All those bits came together in a server, and life sprang forth. Panel 2 AJ: I hope we got all the correct bits into the server. Now we just hope it works. Throw the switch, Greg! Greg (off panel): OK!! Panel 3 Server: Click! Whhhhiiiirrrrr... Panel 4 Greg (off panel): Did it work?? AJ: Pitr, do you smell burning hair? Server: *sizzle*
January 9, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Jan.8th1998

#AJ #DustPuppy #Pitr
Panel 1 Pitr: I'm telling you AJ. He's gone. Kaput. Finis. AJ: But he can't be! Panel 2 Pitr: All that's left of him is that pile of fluff. two eyes and two feet. AJ: Maybe we can bring him back to life...? Panel 3 Pitr: Those feet are bad. He'll need new ones. AJ: No problem. Panel 4 Pitr: I'll get the hacksaw. AJ: Hey Stef, can you come in here for a minute?
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Jan.7th1998

#DustPuppy #Mike #Pitr
Panel 1 Mike: You're kidding. Pitr: I wish I were. One PAFF! from the compressed air and it was over. Panel 2 Mike: That can't be. Pitr: I'm not making this up. Panel 3 Mike: Let me see. Pitr: If you insist. Panel 4 Pitr: See, a disembodied foot. Told ya. Mike: It might not be the dust puppy. I mean, Stef looks like this in Quake most of the time.
January 7, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Jan.6th1998

#DustPuppy #Pitr
Panel 1 Dust Puppy: It's been a long day. I think I'll take a nap in this nice warm server. Panel 2 Pitr: This server sure is dusty. I better give it a good blast of compressed air. Panel 3 Can of compressed air: PAFFFF! Panel 4 Pitr: Uh oh.
January 6, 2026 at 5:03 AM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Jan.5th1998

#DustPuppy #Newscaster
Panel 1 Newscaster: Department of Justice spokesperson Terrance Faber revealed today that the case against Microsoft has stalled. Panel 2 Newscaster: Faber stated that the Department has every intention of proceeding with the case once their workstations, wich contain all of the evidence collected against Microsoft, are back up Panel 3 Newscaster: When Justice officers keyed in the words "Injunction against Microsoft" in Word 7.0, all of the workstations immediatly locked up. Faber refused to comment on this suspicious incident. Panel 4 Newscaster: When reached for comment, Mr. Gates smiled apologettically and said that a fix for this particular bug was being worked on, and would be available for free to the Department of Justice by the year 3614.
January 5, 2026 at 5:08 AM
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#Colour #Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Jan.4th1998

#Customer #Greg
Panel 1 Greg: Columbia Internet Tech Support. Greg Speaking. How may I help you? Customer: Hi. My browser isn't connecting with Web sites. Panel 2 Greg: I see. OK, I'll tell you how to configure your... Customer: What's your Primary DNS? Panel 3 Greg: Uhh....it's 209.170.19.6 Customer: Hmmm, I got that correct. Panel 4 Greg: Are all IPs dynamically allocated? Customer: Yes, they are indeed. Panel 5 Customer: Oh, silly me. I set the IP allocation to 'static' I am SO sorry for wasting your time. Panel 6 Greg: You're wonderful. Are you married? Customer: My wife hates it when I call tech support.
January 4, 2026 at 5:06 AM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Jan.3rd1998

#AJ #DustPuppy
Panel 1 AJ: Did you hear the news? Microsoft just acquired Hotmail. Panel 2 AJ: Now Microsoft is offering a free Web browser, free server software, and free e-mail. I''m scared of what's coming next. Panel 3 No dialogue Panel 4 Dust Puppy: "This is where you will go today." AJ: I'm moving to the moon.
January 3, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Jan.2nd1998

#Hillary #Mike #Pfeiffer #Pitr #Tanya
Panel 1 Hillary: WOOHOO! Hey, Pfeiffer! Check this out! Pfeiffer: Coming, Hillary Panel 2 Hillary: You ever seen anything like it, Tanya? Tanya: Never. Awesome. Panel 3 Hillary: Look at this, Pfeiffer. Talk about deluxe! Panel 4 Hillary: Look coloured paper clips!! Pitr: New office supplies. Mike: Ah.
January 2, 2026 at 6:07 AM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Jan.1st1998

#AJ #DustPuppy

Notes:
Happy New Year 1998/2026
Panel 1 AJ: Well, it's 1998. It's another year closer to teh end of the milenium. Panel 2 AJ: We had the eighties and the nineties. What do we call the next decade? The zeros? The nothings? Panel 3 No dialogue Panel 4 Dust Puppy: How about "the naughties?" AJ: It's probably pretty accurate.
January 1, 2026 at 5:13 AM
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#2026
January 1, 2026 at 5:12 AM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Dec.31st1997

#AJ #DustPuppy
Panel 1 AJ: 1997 was quite a year. Now that we're on the verge of 1998, I keep thinking about all of the earth-shaking events that happened. Panel 2 AJ: Microsoft acquired Apple. Bre-X made people extremely rich or extremely poor. Quake II and Riven were released. K56 Flex became an accepted standard. Panel 3 Dust Puppy: Ummm.... Panel 4 Dust Puppy: You forgot that Stef got a non-negative score in a deathmatch. AJ: I said earth-shaking events, not miracles.
December 31, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Dec.30th1997

#AJ #Greg #Mike
Panel 1 AJ: Hey Greg, you seen that Snurf Gun that mike got for Christmas? Greg: Nope. Panel 2 AJ: It's pretty neat. It's loaded with all kinds of targetting gizmos. Greg: Hey cool! Panel 3 AJ: problem is, it goes through ammo like crazy. Mike's down at the store hoping to find a solution. Greg: Ahhh. Panel 4 Customer Service: Sir, for the hundredth time, we do NOT carry 600-round boxes of belt-fed suction darts! Mike: What about tripods? You got tripods?
December 30, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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I don’t crochet and I don’t have one of these, but in times like these I believe everyone could use a tuna sandwich eating sidekick.
December 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Dec.29th1997

#AJ #Chief #Mike #Pitr #Stef
Panel 1 AJ: So whatcha get for Christmas, Mike? Mike: I got this Snurf Gun. It fires those soft suction darts. Panel 2 Pitr: Hey! A Snurf Gun! Cool! Mike: Ya, it's got a scope, a laser painter, windage compensator... Panel 3 Pitr: Does it have autofire? Mike: I think so. We'll have to test it. Panel 4 Stef: Chief, I think it behooves upper management to write company policy on firearms in the workplace... Chief: Yeah. Snurf Guns for everyone!
December 29, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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#Colour #Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Dec.28th1997

#KrisKringle #Tanya
Panel 1 Tanya: Columbia Internet Customer Service Center. Tanya speaking, may I help you? Panel 2 Kris Kringle (on phone): Hello, I'd like to buy an Internet account. Tanya: No problem, sir. Your name? Panel 3 Kris Kringle (on phone): Kris Kringle. Tanya: Your address, sir? Panel 4 Kris Kringle (on phone): 100 Christmas Drive, North Pole. Tanya: Thank you, sir. Your account is now activated. Panel 5 Kris Kringle (on phone): Is that it? Tanya: Just one more question. Panel 6 Tanya: Where're the diamond earrings I asked for, fatboy? Kris Kringle (on phone): Is this some kind of joke?
December 28, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Dec.27th1997

#AJ #DustPuppy
Panel 1 Dust Puppy: A.J., I know it's kind of late, but I'd like to give you a Christmas present. Panel 2 AJ: A present? But, you don't have any money. You can't buy me anything. Panel 3 No dialogue Panel 4 Dust Puppy: I can make you a sweater out of real lint. AJ: Let's just call it even, okay?
December 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Dec.26th1997

#DustPuppy
Panel 1 Dust Puppy: I just don't get this Christmas thing. Everyone's staring at trees with blinking lights and talking about religious experiences. It's too weird. Panel 2 Dust Puppy: I may as well just go back into the computer room. Panel 3 Dust Puppy: Whoa. Panel 4 Dust Puppy: Okay, NOW I get it.
December 26, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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#MerryChristmas
December 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Dec.25th1997

#AJ #DustPuppy
Panel 1 AJ: Well, it's Christmas. I just realized that I bought present for everyone except you, little guy. I feel terrible. Panel 2 AJ: I going to go into the new year feeling guilty and awful. Can you ever forgive me? Panel 3 Dust Puppy: I guess so. I don't even know what a present is. Panel 4 AJ: You're so innocent. You just made my Christmas wonderful. Dust Puppy: What's this 'Christmas' thing anyway?
December 25, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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#Comic  #UserFriendly  #By:Illiad  #Dec.24th1997

#AJ  #Customer  #Greg
Panel 1 Greg: Greg here, may I help you? Customer: Yes, I forgot the password to my Internet account. Panel 2 Greg: I can't reveal that kind of information over the phone, sir. Customer: But I can't get my mail! I need my password! Panel 3 Greg: I see. Since it's Christmas I'll make an exeption. I just emailed your password. Customer: Oh thank you! You're a life saver! Panel 4 AJ: Greg, when he figures it out... Greg: I'll be long gone.
December 24, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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#Comic  #UserFriendly  #By:Illiad  #Dec.23rd1997

#Mr.Woodly  #Stef
Panel 1 Stef: You're one of our most valued clients, Mr. Woodly. I'd be honoured if you'd have one of my Christmas cookies. Panel 2 Mr.Woodly: Why thank you, my boy. And a delicious cookie it appears to be indeed. Panel 3 Mr.Woodly: Urrk...mmrrrf.... ....I say.... Panel 4 Mr.Woodly: My word. A very large bit of lint. Stef: Would somebody please get that thing out of the fridge?!?!!
December 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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#Comic  #UserFriendly  #By:Illiad  #Dec.22nd1997

#DustPuppy  #Stef
Panel 1 Stef (thinking): Ahh, I finally get a break. Now for some nice Christmas Cookies. Panel 2 No dialogue Panel 3 No dialogue Panel 4 AJ: Would someone like to explain what that thing is doing in the fridge? Dust Puppy: I was looking for some Grey Poupon.
December 22, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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#Colour  #Comic  #UserFriendly  #By:Illiad  #Dec.21st1997

#Customer  #Greg
Panel 1 Greg: Columbia Internet Tech Support. Greg speaking. How may I help you? Customer (on phone): I can't connect. Panel 2 Greg: I see. What Web browser are you using? Customer (on phone): It's a Compaq. Panel 3 Greg: No, no. That's the brand of your computer. What Web browser are you using? Customer (on phone): Ummmmm. I dunno. Panel 4 Greg: OK, let's try a different tack. What operating system are you using? Customer (on phone): Netscape. Panel 5 Greg: No! What is your operating system?! Customer (on phone): Take it easy buddy. What's your problem? Panel 6 What's MY problem?!! Trunip! Wankle Rotary Engine! Carbuncle! Bust my pickle! None of that made sense did it! See how it feels?! HAHAHAH! Customer (on phone): What an idiot. *click*
December 21, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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#Comic  #UserFriendly  #By:Illiad  #Dec.20th1997

#AJ  #Greg  #Mr.EdgarOofle  #Pfeiffer
Panel 1 Pfeiffer: Greg, are you sure this is going to work? Greg: Trust me on this. Panel 2 Greg: Hello. This is Columbia Internet calling. Is this Mr. Edgar Oofle? Mr. Oofle (on phone): Yes it is Panel 3 Greg: GURF KEE PAH ZSAV MOOK CHEE!! Panel 4 AJ: What the hell was that?! Pfeiffer: Greg's helping me collect from Trekkie deadbeats. in Klingon. Greg: I think it worked. All I hear is whimpering.
December 20, 2025 at 5:22 AM