Atlas Shrugged. April 15. Is your body ready?

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Really?  Wow.  That guy must have been tough.  All my grandparents died in the 80s-90s.

Still is.  He's not gone yet, but they've pulled the plug.  He could last as long as 7 days, but he isn't expected to wake up.

[LMNO]

I'll raise a glass to him tonight.

[ñͤͣ̄ͦ̌̑͗͊͛͂͗ ̸̨̨̣̺̼̣̜͙͈͕̮̊̈́̈͂͛̽͊ͭ̓͆ͅé ̰̓̓́ͯ́́͞]

I still think it's more likely that Requia was trying to show some sympathy, but it just didn't come out right.

Speaking as an Asshat, beefing with Roger is likely to fuck with one's language abilities—and that's not exactly Requia's strong suit to begin with. She's bumbling, not vicious (as far as I've observed).

What's your take on this Roger?

[The Good Reverend Roger]

I still think it's more likely that Requia was trying to show some sympathy, but it just didn't come out right.

Speaking as an Asshat, beefing with Roger is likely to fuck with one's language abilities—and that's not exactly Requia's strong suit to begin with. She's bumbling, not vicious (as far as I've observed).

What's your take on this Roger?

I think she's a complete shit, to tell you the truth, for reasons given above.  My reaction to her grandparent dying was "Oh, shit, sorry to hear that."  Her reaction to my grandfather's imminent death was "Oh, we'll have to argue later, BRB LOL."

Also, she has an amazing ability to ruin every conversation she touches, because her Dunning/Kruger pokes out, and she HAS to prove that she knows more about everything than anybody, including and ESPECIALLY people actually trained in a field she knows nothing about.

[Luna]

I'm new, but...

One thing I've noticed around here.  People are horrible bastards of one flavor or another in this place on a regular basis... but when somebody is actually hurting, they don't get kicked when they're down.  (Well, unless they beg for it.)

[Jenne]

I still think it's more likely that Requia was trying to show some sympathy, but it just didn't come out right.

Speaking as an Asshat, beefing with Roger is likely to fuck with one's language abilities—and that's not exactly Requia's strong suit to begin with. She's bumbling, not vicious (as far as I've observed).

What's your take on this Roger?

Too much benefit of the doubt, Dude.  Just saying.

[ñͤͣ̄ͦ̌̑͗͊͛͂͗ ̸̨̨̣̺̼̣̜͙͈͕̮̊̈́̈͂͛̽͊ͭ̓͆ͅé ̰̓̓́ͯ́́͞]

Ok, I'm sold.

Requia's really dug herself into a hole this time.

Thanks for everybody's patience with me.

[Disco Pickle]

I still think it's more likely that Requia was trying to show some sympathy, but it just didn't come out right.

Speaking as an Asshat, beefing with Roger is likely to fuck with one's language abilities—and that's not exactly Requia's strong suit to begin with. She's bumbling, not vicious (as far as I've observed).

What's your take on this Roger?

I think she's a complete shit, to tell you the truth, for reasons given above.  My reaction to her grandparent dying was "Oh, shit, sorry to hear that."  Her reaction to my grandfather's imminent death was "Oh, we'll have to argue later, BRB LOL."

Also, she has an amazing ability to ruin every conversation she touches, because her Dunning/Kruger pokes out, and she HAS to prove that she knows more about everything than anybody, including and ESPECIALLY people actually trained in a field she knows nothing about.

hadn't encountered that premise before, but it immediately made perfect sense and I recalled several times in my life where I've observed that quality in someone.  Usually just before something bad happened.

I learned something new today.  Thanks Rev.  condolences on your old old man, you old man. 

[President Television]

May the ghost of the Terrible Old Man find eternal fun, and may Requia choke on a pretzel. No class at all.

[Prince Glittersnatch III]

Sorry to hear about your grandad Roger.

[Telarus]

No offense to Rog, but this was relevant to the OP and I didn't want to make a new thread.


http://exiledonline.com/atlas-shrieked-why-ayn-rands-right-wing-followers-are-scarier-than-the-manson-family-and-the-gruesome-story-of-the-serial-killer-who-stole-ayn-rands-heart/

[Suu]

SHE WAS SO FUCKING CREEPY.

[Fredfredly ⊂(◉‿◉)つ]

Am i the only one who just learned requia was a she...  im slow

Sorry bout your G-pa Roger

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Right, I'm officially calling bullshit, you know jack all about objectivism, or any other kind of philosophy, and are completely unable to defend your argument with anything other than blanket statements that the other side is wrong and hurling insults.

Nope, for one thing I still have no fucking clue how you got from A to B on this one.

I love that its now advanced to the point that asking for an explanation is useless pedantry though.

The point isn't about being right or wrong here, Requia.  It's that, while Roger's use of attempted murder may not be the legally exact definition that would suit a real life case like this, the term was still sufficient to get his point across in a conversational manner.  Especially given he'd used the correct terminology earlier in the very same topic.

I'm not talking about the legally accepted definition of murder, I'm talking about the lack of any kind of link whatsoever between his first statement and his second.  Even if you leave out the whole murder bit, and just say 'then objectivists believe anybody with bad breaks should be arrested' it's *still* utter nonsense unless you say *why* that's the case.  I'm fairly certain that there's no reason at all for that to be the case under objectivism at this point, and that Roger is talking out his ass, which is why he refuses to answer me.

If you're so smart, why are you THE ONLY FUCKING PERSON IN THIS THREAD who didn't understand Roger's point?

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

30 pages.

There will be a 3-5 day hiatus while I go to bury The Terrible Old Man, but I think you can count on far more than 30 pages.

Dammit.  That takes all the fun out of finally doing this.

I'm taking hiatus for a week, after that we can either pick up where we left off or wait for it to explode in some other thread.

JESUS FUCKING CHRIST REQUIA WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?