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Re: Things that made you go "WTF?" today o_O
« Reply #131085 on: February 24, 2018, 04:20:08 pm »

not the good kind of author?
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« Reply #131086 on: February 24, 2018, 04:42:12 pm »

not the good kind of author?

No, he just said that he was- wait.
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Re: Things that made you go "WTF?" today o_O
« Reply #131087 on: February 24, 2018, 04:49:07 pm »

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« Reply #131088 on: February 24, 2018, 05:25:43 pm »

Not the terribly good kind.
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Re: Things that made you go "WTF?" today o_O
« Reply #131089 on: February 24, 2018, 11:05:24 pm »

I read his entire sword of truth series when I was in high school with not much else.

I would not recommend it on anybody.

Pretty much full of anti socialism libertarian wankery and torture porn.
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« Reply #131090 on: February 25, 2018, 08:53:23 am »

I'm pretty sure that post was written by either a fan or some sort of (really terrible) PR team. It even says "us" at least once, as well as describing the book as great... although perhaps the dude is actually arrogant enough to say such things.
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Re: Things that made you go "WTF?" today o_O
« Reply #131091 on: February 25, 2018, 09:04:13 am »

Wonder what he wanted. Maybe he dreams of those lovely intellectual looking classy book covers like China Mieville gets... seems pretty standard for a fantasy book.

Also, who puts, "a novel" on the front of their book? Like, were they worried it would be mistaken for nonfiction? I'm sure that's a publisher decision, but it really hints at wanting to be taken more seriously than they are.
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Re: Things that made you go "WTF?" today o_O
« Reply #131092 on: February 25, 2018, 10:33:31 am »

Nah, it's definitely him, I had some doubts myself but luckily the dude is enough of a twat to dispell those doubts:
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« Reply #131093 on: February 25, 2018, 01:08:46 pm »

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So I may be able to go back to my old job.....

It's further away and contract but there isn't the politics in your work mates at least not except if contract continues.... I wish I hadn't bought this house. Thankfully, it was cheap (crappy fixer upper), and would be nice if my health allowed fixing it up.... I might be able to stay closer by with a friend, though not sure how that may pan out.

Work has been insane, I devoted myself to it, but the locals never wanted me or anyone..... My boss loves me.... I show up early, leave late, minimal days off and bitching ( surgery). Despite never getting anyone in trouble and helping everyone, they HATE me. Evidently, I know nothing and am impossible to work with..... If that's true,  then why is my old boss who regulates this field so eager to have me back?

$0 budget; 0 buy in; bullying; 0 security; 0 independence; 0 authority..... 0 access to needed materials after months of myself and high level execs asking.... I've been freefalling while catching multiple skyfall events and fixing them with no resource despite hostility. I embrace the shit, attempt fix and leave no one behind.... Also, credible Intel suggests an unqualified person being promoted due to favoritism: 0 qualifications, experience, or pointing out problems to fix.
Two words, "rubber stamp.

My current boss actually pointed to their crap in exec meeting and said, "This is a lie.... [my name] has been dragged around by his teeth over this." <-- integrity and self preservation, kids.... sounds like they've chosen....

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How is anyone supposed to accomplish anything with that

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Re: Things that made you go "WTF?" today o_O
« Reply #131094 on: February 25, 2018, 01:23:11 pm »

How does a city let itself run out of water?

This is starting to happen around the world.  Seriously, how does it happen? Humanity has sufficient technology to make it a non-issue.
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« Reply #131095 on: February 25, 2018, 01:38:41 pm »

Let me tell you about a little thing called "drought". Basically, it's what happens when there's no rainfall in a region for an extended period of time.

Some regions have infrastructure that can bring water from other, better-hydrated regions to the dry ones. Others...well, don't.
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Re: Things that made you go "WTF?" today o_O
« Reply #131096 on: February 25, 2018, 02:28:32 pm »

Wait, people didn't know that Goodkind is a massive cunt who publishes the same shitty sociopolitical tracts disguised as novels over and over?
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« Reply #131097 on: February 25, 2018, 02:38:51 pm »

I know next to nothing about the guy, so...nope. Never read his work, never heard much about him. This little twitter exchange is basically my first exposure to Goodkind.
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« Reply #131098 on: February 25, 2018, 03:20:04 pm »

I've heard bad things about him, mostly on here, but having never read any of his work (as far as I can remember) I tend to either get him confused with other authors (like that David Eddings cunt) or forget his existence entirely.
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« Reply #131099 on: February 25, 2018, 03:24:39 pm »

Truean, I have to ask -- why the "Please do not quote" tags?
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