That’s some professional work right there.

Someone had to teach him

Probably not, if I had to guess.

I suppose it depends on where you draw the line though. I’m old enough to remember when public access channels would sign off, and some other local ones would have “no programming” listed in the TV guide for the overnight hours. But largely, I remember the infomercials or silent ads that were either static text on a screen or delivered like a news ticker.

Hey! No looking or you’re getting a blindfold too.

We’ve all been there, right?

Welcome back, little guy.

I’m happy to link to that!

This dude looks like Matt Mercer.

Ah, you’re right. I just found the artist and will edit to add his info.

I did some googling, but I didn’t find much info other than everyone seemed to have different standards back then (this would’ve been the 1960s/1970s).

I try to find a variety when I can, to keep it interesting.

I’ve been slowing them down a little bit, but I am still posting every few days.

I was also wondering if there was a hidden joke there.

Suicide hotlines are very much still a thing, and you typically don’t need any kind of license or degree. I think many are volunteers.

There are also likely outreach programs in your area, if you search for them, and they frequently need volunteers. Helping people to access services is one of the more effective ways to prevent deaths, especially for high-risk populations like: addiction, lgbt, homeless.

If you’re looking to make a (paying) career change for this, there are also entry level jobs in behavioral health at inpatient and outpatient centers.

I feel like this would have been doable on cable in the 90s or early 00s.

Right? I’m sure he expected to immediately be a god at chess with no studying or practice, then got upset when that wasn’t the case.

My theory is that he’s frustrated that he can’t manage a team or pay someone to get better at it for him.

The humility it takes to be a beginner at something is uncomfortable when you have a huge ego.

I don’t know what he has against chess, but this is like the 3rd time I’ve seen him try to convince everyone that it’s pointless because of computers.

Nobody’s perfect

Bah, I can never remember and was just copying the comic. Apparently “judgment” is the standard American spelling, and “judgement” is English. They both look right to me. I need to remember to always consult the Terminator: