A comic by Dr. Lex (a.k.a. Alexander Thomas)
inspired by geeky classics like User Friendly
Latest strip: 233 – Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Current story arc: Idiocraception – chapter: Was It the Same Duck
References: “Belgium:” strip 215
Alfred: Who are you calling?
Heidi: Erm… the Bank of Belgium. Alfred, does any payment method here use the old telephone system?
Alfred: Sure, the Squirt system is still very popular and accepted everywhere. Just pay with your phone number.
The panel shows OIB-A271 in the real world.
Heidi: Say, OIB-A271, can you do something with that info?
OIB-A271: One second… sure. You now have one million dollars on an account with phone number 271-8281828. PIN code 1337.
Heidi: You're such a hacker.
OIB-A271: Well, hard work pays off.
Heidi: Good news everyone, we can go shopping. I still don't have a way out of here, but this may open new opportunities.
Max: All right! Then let's thank Alfred for all his help, and go out again.
Alfred: It was my pleasure. We'll probably see each other again?
Max: We might, my friend.
Heidi: Erm… the Bank of Belgium. Alfred, does any payment method here use the old telephone system?
Alfred: Sure, the Squirt system is still very popular and accepted everywhere. Just pay with your phone number.
The panel shows OIB-A271 in the real world.
Heidi: Say, OIB-A271, can you do something with that info?
OIB-A271: One second… sure. You now have one million dollars on an account with phone number 271-8281828. PIN code 1337.
Heidi: You're such a hacker.
OIB-A271: Well, hard work pays off.
Heidi: Good news everyone, we can go shopping. I still don't have a way out of here, but this may open new opportunities.
Max: All right! Then let's thank Alfred for all his help, and go out again.
Alfred: It was my pleasure. We'll probably see each other again?
Max: We might, my friend.
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