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I'm looking for a Dilbert strip that somehow discusses the topic of a weekly status report. I'd like to use it for something at work involving our weekly status reports. If you know of one online somewhere or remember what the script was like, please post a link or description.

Also, does anyone know what font Scott Adams uses in his strips? I may wish hack together my own using clipings from the Internet if I cant find one like that above.

TIA on both.

Update: Some more detail:
We have a weekly report whereby engineers submit their status to the "stuckee" who compiles them, and then forwards it to the group leader, who adds his stuff and passes it up the chain. The stuckee is decided on a monthly rotation among the rank-and-file engineers and published in a one-page word doc that gets distributed whenever it needs updating (eg, a new hire comes aboard). The 2004 schedule will probably come out first week of January.

That .doc file contains a simple and cheap clip-art that shows someone quitely slipping out of an office with the boss inside shouting "alright, who's got the weekly this month!" The cartoon lacks laughter and I dont how old it is.

I'm looking to replace it with a dilbert strip that's actually somewhat humorous. I've even thought of a decent script (needs some hashing out), but I want to see what is already out there before I slave away hours trying to hack together something by cutting/pasting existing scripts. It's sorta something like the PHB saying "Wally, everyone will send you their weekly reports, you compile them and send it to me [next frame] While you do that, do this-that-&-the-other to the report [next] I will then undo those changes and forward the report to management with your name on it" (I admit, it needs some work, but I think I can make it fly)

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  • There's one where Dilbert is telling PHB that they're falling behind on their project because of the reports they have to generate, to which the PHB responds he'll want reports tracking that.
    It's actually a crestfallen Dilbert talking to Wally in the final panel, but that's the idea.
    At worst, I can get you the date of the strip and exact text if you'd like.
    If you can wait, I can scan and send it tomorrow evening.
    Let me know.

    BTW, I just found my 'stash' of Dilberts in a copy of the whole Hitchhiker's Guide
    • If you know the date... go here [dilbert.com] and you won't have to scan it.

      As for the font, I think he hand writes that.

      • It doesn't appear that you can go that far back in the archive.
        Anyway, the date is 2-17-95.
        Reads like this:
        First panel:
        Heading: The Problem
        Dilbert: We're so understaffed that the project is six weeks behind schedule.

        Second panel:
        Heading : The Analysis
        PHB (though cloud): I can't add people...I can't change the due date, I can't ignore it.

        Final panel:
        Heading: The Results
        Dilbert (to co-workers): He wants daily status reports until the situation improves.

        Does this fill the bill?
        Jeff, let me know @ jfmoraniii

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