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Monday, August 9, 2004
One million times zero equals...


Wednesday, August 11, 2004
He has to destroy the syndicate to save it...


Friday, August 13, 2004
Ah schadenfreude, how we love you...


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August 9, 2004: Kepler: I've decided to become a popular cartoonist by shinning the syndicates and distributing my strips to newspapers free of charge. Al: So, you're going to get rich and successful by giving things away for free? Kepler: Yep! Al: How dot-com of you. Good luck with that. Kepler: The margins are slim, but I'll make it all up on volume! August 11, 2004: Kepler: I can avoid the cartoon syndicates entirely by taking my strip stratight to the newspapers. If even one paper takes my strip, I win! Dana: If you can only get one paper to accept free content, doesn't that prove the syndicates never would have been able to sell it? Kepler: Obviously you don't understand the internet economy. Dana: Sure I do. Check out my swan made of Pets.com shares. August 13, 2004: Kepler: Skip, the naysayers all tell me I'm a fool for giving away my strip and relying on merchandising for income. You're a trillionaire; is this a workable business plan? Skip: Sure, Dude! I'd invest in that! Kepler: Excellent! I knew those idiots-- Skip: I can sell short, right? Kepler: What? No!