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[Link] The List Of The Day [Date] 7/5/01 [Comments] 
Ok, the LOTD, part of the Dilbert page, is not really a web comic. It is, however, a enormously entertaining comic-related site that I read whenever at all possible and which can eat up hours of web surfing time. Contrary to my expectations, the comic itself has not lost any of its edge and remains funny on a daily basis. I mean, how much can you say about your dumb boss, and besides Scott did that whole animated series thing. You'd think the well would be tapped dry, but he always comes up with something new and interesting. But that's just the icing on the cake. The real pleasure is the LOTD, a forum where readers submit entries to categories like "Best things to say on the phone when you know your office mates are evesdropping" or "Worst reasons for denying training requests". I love reading the often real-life horror stories of these tourtured twisting drones, sprinkled with occasionally innane references to current events or politics. It's also interesting that the best stories come not only from the white collar workers, but also members of the armed forces and the fast-food sector, making the LOTD a visceral and sympathetic window on the world. The number of entries is often 20 or so pages long, sorted by popularity due to the use of a "voting" option, and there's also a sadly weekly "short list" which is the condensed top 20 entries from some earlier category. The archive is only 5 days deep, so you have to check it often. Update 4/8/02The sellout of Dilbert continues, as the LOTD was cut for failing to generate internet revenue. Well, it was getting repetitive, but I'll still miss it.
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