Vile Minion pride
Dear Evil
Legion of Evil,
It has come to my attention that our vile faceless minions, in their abject loyalty to Our Evilness, crave more than the mere lash of our whips, the daily sustenance of SJW blood, and the occasional bones of an SJW on which to gnaw. Such is their pride in the growing spread of the dark shadow over lands hitherto unengulfed that they have begged for badges of recognition with which they can strike yet more fear into our craven and cowardly foes.
It is, of course, exceedingly risible to imagine that we should raise them up to the extent of providing them with names. Or, as one minion, who is unfortunately no longer with us after an accident that involved six Hellhounds and the untimely ringing of a dinner bell, once had the temerity to suggest, pay them wages. But it occurred to me, in a stroke of Indubitably Evil Genius, that it might be useful to be able to tell the difference between these otherwise indistinguishable, and indeed, faceless, creatures. Therefore, in my Tender yet Sinister Mercy, I have graciously acceded to their pleas.
An example of the first said badge is provided, one which has already been awarded to the first and most ruthlessly loyal of our minions. Should any of these vile and faceless minions wish to boast their own number in the Evil Legion of Evil, they have merely to humbly bring themselves to Our Superlatively Evil Attention via the word MINION. My Inventively Evil and Aggressively Breasted Executive Assistant, Malwyn, she who is also known as the Whore-Mistress of the Spiked Six-Whip, will subsequently send them a uniquely numbered badge, which they can display to the public with all the unseemly pride and haughty arrogance they will no doubt feel, filling SJW hearts with fear and horror thereby.
In Supreme Confidence of the Coming Day in which Darkness Shall Cover All the Land,
Vox Day
Supreme Dark Lord
Evil Legion of Evil
And in other news, I answer a few questions about my intentions at File 770:
"I don’t care about awards at all.”
None the less, your nomination of yourself has been noted. Also, your nomination of people who work for you."
Yes, that's obvious. And the statement is nevertheless true.
"Well, who cares how many page views he gets?"
Scalzi and everyone who claims how popular and influential he is. It was all self-puffery all along. When he claimed to have 2 million pageviews monthly in a 2010 interview with Lightspeed and everyone bought it, he actually had 305k.
"No-one’s conspiring to keep you from your just rewards, we just individually don’t like you."
Yes, I know. I still don't care. Why is it that you feel the need to keep pointing out the obvious? Do you find it that hard to accept that I place no value on your precious opinion? And yes, I will keep coming after PNH, but no I would not go after Stross, Valente, or anyone else unless they give me reason to do so. Leave me alone, I'll leave you alone. And unlike Scalzi, I have respect for Stross's writing. I was one of the few people who used to nominate him for Nebulas back when he most deserved them.
"What is your ultimate objective regarding the Hugos this year? Is it to win a few for your writers?"
To see how the SF establishment responds. This was just recon. No, winning awards was never an objective. I do think John deserves to win a few, as with Stephenson and Mieville he is one of the best SF/F writers writing today. And if WorldCon prefers No Award to honoring Wright for works much superior to past winners, that will confirm what I suspected from the start. And what I expected.
See, I've never been interested in much more than convincing a large number of people that the SJWs in SF are, in fact, the cultural enemy. You've collectively played your part wonderfully well in that regard. Based on his recent piece, I think Jim Hines is one of the first to belatedly figured out what's actually going on. But it's far too late. The mask has not only slipped, it's been ripped off.
"And what will your response be next year if SP/RP nominees are No Awarded this year, as some have threatened?"
I haven't given the matter much thought, other than to point out the one obvious option. It's no secret that a fair number of RP want me to declare No Award for everyone and everything THIS year. The idea had some appeal, but the SP asked me not to do that and I agreed to give WorldCon a chance to play ball. If they'd rather play war, well, I am a wargamer. That's fine too.
"And what is the plan about getting yourself nominated as editor?"
I am the sharpest stick. And I am the best short-form editor this year, as it happens. Not that it is likely to matter with regards to the vote, but then, that's sort of the point.
"In conclusion, if you don’t care about awards (and I believe you), why go through the exercise? Do you intend to advise your supporters how to cast their final ballot? Will you be actively coordinating the final ballot with Larry Corriea, Brad Torgersen, Jim Butcher, etc.? Will you be suggesting anything for No Award?"
To get a better grasp on what the other side can bring to the battlefield when motivated. Yes. No. I will either suggest everything or nothing for No Award, but I have not made a final decision. Out of respect for the opinions of SP and neutrals, I am leaning towards nothing but it is possible their opinions will change, given the behavior of the SJWs.
With regards to the vote, although Sasquan's ballot is now open, I will not be posting my list of recommendations until several weeks after the Hugo packet is released. I have no idea when that will be, as I have not yet been contacted in that regard. However, those interested in reading the nominated works of John C. Wright can download them for free here.
It has come to my attention that our vile faceless minions, in their abject loyalty to Our Evilness, crave more than the mere lash of our whips, the daily sustenance of SJW blood, and the occasional bones of an SJW on which to gnaw. Such is their pride in the growing spread of the dark shadow over lands hitherto unengulfed that they have begged for badges of recognition with which they can strike yet more fear into our craven and cowardly foes.
It is, of course, exceedingly risible to imagine that we should raise them up to the extent of providing them with names. Or, as one minion, who is unfortunately no longer with us after an accident that involved six Hellhounds and the untimely ringing of a dinner bell, once had the temerity to suggest, pay them wages. But it occurred to me, in a stroke of Indubitably Evil Genius, that it might be useful to be able to tell the difference between these otherwise indistinguishable, and indeed, faceless, creatures. Therefore, in my Tender yet Sinister Mercy, I have graciously acceded to their pleas.
An example of the first said badge is provided, one which has already been awarded to the first and most ruthlessly loyal of our minions. Should any of these vile and faceless minions wish to boast their own number in the Evil Legion of Evil, they have merely to humbly bring themselves to Our Superlatively Evil Attention via the word MINION. My Inventively Evil and Aggressively Breasted Executive Assistant, Malwyn, she who is also known as the Whore-Mistress of the Spiked Six-Whip, will subsequently send them a uniquely numbered badge, which they can display to the public with all the unseemly pride and haughty arrogance they will no doubt feel, filling SJW hearts with fear and horror thereby.
In Supreme Confidence of the Coming Day in which Darkness Shall Cover All the Land,
Vox Day
Supreme Dark Lord
Evil Legion of Evil
And in other news, I answer a few questions about my intentions at File 770:
"I don’t care about awards at all.”
None the less, your nomination of yourself has been noted. Also, your nomination of people who work for you."
Yes, that's obvious. And the statement is nevertheless true.
"Well, who cares how many page views he gets?"
Scalzi and everyone who claims how popular and influential he is. It was all self-puffery all along. When he claimed to have 2 million pageviews monthly in a 2010 interview with Lightspeed and everyone bought it, he actually had 305k.
"No-one’s conspiring to keep you from your just rewards, we just individually don’t like you."
Yes, I know. I still don't care. Why is it that you feel the need to keep pointing out the obvious? Do you find it that hard to accept that I place no value on your precious opinion? And yes, I will keep coming after PNH, but no I would not go after Stross, Valente, or anyone else unless they give me reason to do so. Leave me alone, I'll leave you alone. And unlike Scalzi, I have respect for Stross's writing. I was one of the few people who used to nominate him for Nebulas back when he most deserved them.
"What is your ultimate objective regarding the Hugos this year? Is it to win a few for your writers?"
To see how the SF establishment responds. This was just recon. No, winning awards was never an objective. I do think John deserves to win a few, as with Stephenson and Mieville he is one of the best SF/F writers writing today. And if WorldCon prefers No Award to honoring Wright for works much superior to past winners, that will confirm what I suspected from the start. And what I expected.
See, I've never been interested in much more than convincing a large number of people that the SJWs in SF are, in fact, the cultural enemy. You've collectively played your part wonderfully well in that regard. Based on his recent piece, I think Jim Hines is one of the first to belatedly figured out what's actually going on. But it's far too late. The mask has not only slipped, it's been ripped off.
"And what will your response be next year if SP/RP nominees are No Awarded this year, as some have threatened?"
I haven't given the matter much thought, other than to point out the one obvious option. It's no secret that a fair number of RP want me to declare No Award for everyone and everything THIS year. The idea had some appeal, but the SP asked me not to do that and I agreed to give WorldCon a chance to play ball. If they'd rather play war, well, I am a wargamer. That's fine too.
"And what is the plan about getting yourself nominated as editor?"
I am the sharpest stick. And I am the best short-form editor this year, as it happens. Not that it is likely to matter with regards to the vote, but then, that's sort of the point.
"In conclusion, if you don’t care about awards (and I believe you), why go through the exercise? Do you intend to advise your supporters how to cast their final ballot? Will you be actively coordinating the final ballot with Larry Corriea, Brad Torgersen, Jim Butcher, etc.? Will you be suggesting anything for No Award?"
To get a better grasp on what the other side can bring to the battlefield when motivated. Yes. No. I will either suggest everything or nothing for No Award, but I have not made a final decision. Out of respect for the opinions of SP and neutrals, I am leaning towards nothing but it is possible their opinions will change, given the behavior of the SJWs.
With regards to the vote, although Sasquan's ballot is now open, I will not be posting my list of recommendations until several weeks after the Hugo packet is released. I have no idea when that will be, as I have not yet been contacted in that regard. However, those interested in reading the nominated works of John C. Wright can download them for free here.
Labels: conspiracy, Hugo Award
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Minionmail sent
Vox, what do you think of a slate for the 2017 venue?
I wouldn't mind seeing it in Tel Aviv, for example. SJWs and Israel are like oil and water.
I havent slept in 2 days. Am I emailing you the word minion?
I want elios pizza.
SJ (e)W
Minion mail sent.
Minionmail sent. I sent it to the address at the top left, I hope that's right.
Waiting for the fighting over Triple ought Seven
Castalia house doesnt work in mobile. On my phone.
Helsinki would be a logical choice.
Ah, it requires an actual proposal. Makes sense.
And Helsinki is an option! I endorse Helsinki for 2017 Worldcon.
My Inventively Evil and Aggressively Breasted Executive Assistant, Malwyn, she who is also known as the Whore-Mistress of the Spiked Six-Whip...
Pics or it didn't happen.
Consider this my official application for the next available official minion registration number.
Will this logo be available in window decals, stickers, fender flags, wallet sized membership cards, and of course, certificates suitable for framing?
CaptDMO
Can a special number be requested? I've always been partial to 6655321.
Outstanding. ELoE Minion 13
Minion-mail sent.
Apparently we're not allowed to request numbers.
Can a special number be requested? I've always been partial to 6655321.
Let me explain the concept of minion-numbering to you: the Supreme Dark Lord issues you a number. The End.
That one fell to me -- a longtime reader, but extremely infrequent commenter.
Minon mail sent.
But please, do not let BGS pick out the costumes for the next meeting. I will not carry a Glock.
There's a line from BBC's 'Sherlock' wherein OUR HERO says to Moriarty (following a truly Machiavellian series of events perpetrated by the BAD GUY) "Moriarty, you're insane"!
Moriarty replies "Oh, you're just getting that NOW"?
"So, it's not about the Hugos"?
VD - "Oh, you're just getting that NOW"?
Glory to the ELoE
Minion Mail sent.
Please sell t-shirts, or give us the CDR file so we can print them.
Minion mail sent. Does this gig come with dental? Or would that just be Malwyn sending someone around with rusty pliers?
Yes. We need t-shirts. I plan on being at midamericon and we need minions with t-shirts. Lots of minions with t-shirts.
Hey! All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating!
@Matt - "Castalia house doesnt work in mobile. On my phone."
I order on my laptop, mail the e-mail with the download links to my phone and then download the books.
Getting the layout to play well with small resolution is somewhere in my order of priorities, but not very high right now.
minion mail sent. Yes, T-shirts would be awesome.
Vox, do I have permission to use the image for a t-shirt? I don't plan to sell them. Instead, I plan sit in the front row of panels hosted by SJWs at cons. Because I enjoy being a dick at times.
CSAFarmer - yes, though BBC Moriarty is camp as a row of tents. Vox is more dignified in his grandiose malevolence, like Emperor Palpatine.
SJW: *pouts, stops foot* "I'm just gonna NO AWARD everything!"
Vox: "Good! Good! Let the hate flow through you!"
You should randomly issue a few to the SJWs and ask them to come claim them - maybe two of them - it will be like when playing a zombie game and you tag one of the zombies and make it attack the others.
I print T shirts, willing to make them.
I thought this video went well with this subject.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nRYSPdeSu0
Its ok i just turned my phone so the picture rotates and viewed widescreen
" Vox April 28, 2015 8:42 AM
Can a special number be requested? I've always been partial to 6655321.
Let me explain the concept of minion-numbering to you: the Supreme Dark Lord issues you a number. The End."
I'm wondering who will end up with 867-5309.
"I'm wondering who will end up with 867-5309."
I have no idea... but I will wager 666 is reserved for... someone.
I actually already went so far as to create a cafepress store. I bought one myself and to be honest... the quality is terrible. So that idea got nixed.
You know one is reserved for Scalzi when he confronts his inner minion and embraces it.
Spreadshirt usually has better quality than Cafe Press. If it is good enough for Vivian James, it is probably good enough for the legion of the faceless.
"I have no idea... but I will wager 666 is reserved for... someone."
Do tell.
Markku?
It's always the quiet ones. You've got to watch the quiet ones.
I vote Bane receive an honorary 666 sticker. Displayed here like a retired jersey. He'd have ridiculed us all for it, and for the entire idea in the first place.
I'm hoping for 667... the neighbour of the Beast.
I am please at the four digit cap. Clearly, those who declare themselves minions before the revolution shall be have a distinct patch from the minions who fall in line afterwards.
And all really evil legions of evil distinguish the Old Guards.
" Matt April 28, 2015 9:37 AM
I vote Bane receive an honorary 666 sticker. Displayed here like a retired jersey. He'd have ridiculed us all for it, and for the entire idea in the first place."
Love this idea. Unfortunately, I fear the Dark Lord can not be swayed by opinion.
I'm wondering who will end up with 867-5309.
It better be Jenny.
I vote Bane receive an honorary 666 sticker. Displayed here like a retired jersey. He'd have ridiculed us all for it, and for the entire idea in the first place."
That has already been decreed.
Someone might want a Minion Letter. Maybe Minion XXX or something.
I'm wondering who will end up with 867-5309
> Unfortunately, I fear the Dark Lord can not be swayed by opinion.
No, but he is susceptible to inexorable pull of logic. And logically, who deserves 666 more than Bane?
Well, maybe Josh. I doubt Spacebunny is in the market. And I doubt Darby Mills is interested.
I kept telling myself......"I will not click Steve's link........I will not click Steve's link......"
Then I clicked the link.
Thank you very little.
i get #13 or i get nothing at all.
*shakes fist at sky*
I haven't had this much fun in a long time.
"No, but he is susceptible to inexorable pull of logic. And logically, who deserves 666 more than Bane?"
I agree Bane is the most logical choice. Other than Vox himself, of course.
For those who don't get the Darby Mills reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxU9o6CXBiw
"bob k. mando April 28, 2015 9:54 AM
i get #13 or i get nothing at all.
*shakes fist at sky*"
Actually, maybe Bob needs #666. He seems pretty cranky.
@steve what the hell is that thing? Is it male? SB was arguing with it on twitter.
For anyone wondering why shes never here, I think she gets any soul crushing "..dears" that might be leftover from the days events, out of her system on there.
What number should Scalzi get? If 666 is the number of the Beast, what's the number of the Rabbit?
Minion #21 here.
Figures that the student would need to be 21 just to get by in his studies...
Vox wrote: Let me explain the concept of minion-numbering to you: the Supreme Dark Lord issues you a number. The End.
That's not fair!!! (* shakes tiny impotent fist * stomps tiny impotent feet * helicopters huge not impotent ... ahem. Anyway.. *). Since you don't conform to my idea of evilness, you obviously don't exist.
I didn't want stupid number, anyway.
Why would losers, trolls and scalzi get a number? Theyre sjws. They most definitely care. Its their M.O.
A buddy of mine does quality silk screening for a living, if anyone is interested. He's based in NJ.
" He'd have ridiculed us all for it, and for the entire idea in the first place."
and he'd have cried like a girl while doing it.
Why would losers, trolls and scalzi get a number? Theyre sjws. They most definitely care. Its their M.O.
Some of them, like Scalzi, dance to the tune called by the ELoE so predictably that they deserve recognition for their efforts on behalf of the ELOE.
Lulabelle - Thank you very little.
Muahahahaha!
Matt - what the hell is that thing?
I'm not sure, but...
Steve - Moriarty is camp as a row of tents
Hah! Yeah, not sure what comes after self-parody, but he was getting there. That was actually part of the appeal of the character to me.
Here's my take:
1 - I'm smarter than (just about) anyone in the room
2 - I'm not hiding my beliefs, in fact I revel in the fact they freak out my opponents
3 - I ignore most potential targets, they just aren't a challenge
4 - The exception to Point 3 being if you have brought yourself to my attention by an egregious attack on me or mine
5 - I respect only competence (whether in friend or foe)
6 - My sometimes-outrageous words/actions/demeanor are in fact a diversion and a trap; it's in my best interest for my enemies to pigeonhole me and therefore dismiss me as a serous threat
7 - At the end of the day, the battle is the thing; if I also upset (or, umm, NUKE) the applecart that would be a happy side-benefit as well.
Sound like any Supreme Dark Lord of our acquaintance?
Minion male sent
I have questions. I am not a Dread Ilk, just a regular reader. I have not participated and commented on the Hugo/SF posts because I have nothing to contribute as this culture war thingy is a world a part...so far away I have a hard time to accept that there are really people who think and speak like SJW. I think they are uniqely American problem. So this census/ numbering of minion, what is the purpose? To number your readers? To access the strength of your troops as to count your ammunition in the voting process? If so, do a regular reader like me who do not join Sasquan need not to apply? If I want to support by displaying the badge on social media, will it be okay? No number, if number must be assigned by the Supreme Dark Lord himself.
I wouldn't mind seeing it in Tel Aviv, for example. SJWs and Israel are like oil and water.
That's a brilliant suggestion. There would be much rending of clothes and gnashing of teeth.
Helsinki. I want to visit this magically country where the people are pathologically shy and all guns point to Russia.
I would like 2x4x666 - The Lumber of the Beast.
Actually, I'll get whatever number is assigned, AND I'LL LIKE IT!
I just sent the minion email... and suddenly the walls are dripping blood, there are millions of flies on the windows, and glowing pentagrams have appeared on the backs of my hands. Do I have to pay extra for that or is it included in the package?
> So this census/ numbering of minion, what is the purpose?
To have fun. We've been accused of being featureless sycophants so many times we figure we may as well have fun with the concept.
http://sasquan.org/site-selection/
There are four locations on the ballot for Worldcon 2017:
Washington, DC (blech!)
Japan
Montreal
Helsinki
The ballot is already set. You can write in a candidate but must include a proposal too.
The day one is counted and numbered in the Army of the Evil Legion of Evil is truly a day to be remembered and celebrated.
Minionmail sent.
CSAFarmer - now that you mention it, that is spooky.
Do you have pantomimes in America? I think the guy who plays Moriarty came from that school of acting.
Remo - I just sent the minion email... and suddenly the walls are dripping blood, there are millions of flies on the windows, and glowing pentagrams have appeared on the backs of my hands.
You accidentally emailed Ozzy Osbourne. Vox is a man of wealth AND taste. He would never insanguinate the wallpaper.
All I got on sending my email was a dapper gentleman - who looked strikingly similar to Lloyd, the bartender from the Overlook Hotel - appear in a puff of sulphur.
He politely asked me to sign a strange leather scroll in my own blood, then informed me that I've always been a minion.
I've been a minion so long, it's refreshing to my minion batteries to finally be recognized with a number...if I could cry, I would...
@Steve
I have a bone to pick with Lloyd...
Meanwhile, SJWs are purchasing voting rights for their side, but only 100 so far.
I wonder how large the collection of voters for Sasquan will get?
"So this census/ numbering of minion, what is the purpose?"
To agree and amplify.
I'm the Vile Faceless Minion, and so can you!
Space Bunny has her own monicker. She's probably 'Doctor Space Bunny' in the tradition of 'Doctor Girlfriend' or something.
Here is the member info aas of a few days ago: Sasquan members
Clearly, there are not enough members from Alabama. And what's up with North and South Dakota? All drilling for oil and too busy to read?
Don't forget, it is only $40 to have lots of fun.
Mint April 28, 2015 10:21 AM
If so, do a regular reader like me who do not join Sasquan need not to apply? If I want to support by displaying the badge on social media, will it be okay? No number, if number must be assigned by the Supreme Dark Lord himself.
*musses Mint's hair*
girlfriend, you're taking this WAY too seriously. way more seriously than Vox is.
i mean, come on. just look at that insignia. they didn't even bother to center "VILE FACELESS MINION#xxxxx" in the loop.
i could do better than that in AutoCad 12 freehanding it.
as a former drafter ... this makes me cringe.
*cringe*
I misread the whole announcement. I thought the chick had a whip and six tits.
I thought the chick had a whip and six tits.
Nah, that's Taylor and she's banned.
A Link to the fie 770 discussion
And for a chick with six tits to get banned... that takes some doing.
Some of them, like Scalzi, dance to the tune called by the ELoE so predictably that they deserve recognition for their efforts on behalf of the ELOE.
The ELoE, Unwitting Minions Brigade.. I think in their case, they all get #1 because they're all special.
Hey, does this minion badge come with a decoder ring?
Washington, DC (blech!)
Japan
Montreal
Helsinki
What, they couldn't even be bothered to pick a specific city in Japan?
Here is the member info aas of a few days ago: Sasquan members
Interesting number of attendees. Seems high. SJW's trying to stack the deck to change the rules?
Minion mail sent. (My name comes across as "n c" on that email account).
Here is the member info aas of a few days ago: Sasquan members...
Wow, Finland. Is that an effort by Castalia that we haven't heard about, or do long winter nights and a desire to not talk to anybody, ever cultivate a large science-fiction readership?
Jason Sanford says:
But if my take on these numbers is correct, then it appears the Puppies are mostly all bark and no bite. Which give me hope that, in the long run, John Scalzi might be correct and the Puppies will turn out to be a "rear-guard action" with very little lasting influence in the SF/F genre.
How about a frontal assault?
Hey, does this minion badge come with a decoder ring?
Sure, but the decoded message always reads "Drink more bourbon"
Minion mail sent.
The ELoE, Unwitting Minions Brigade.. I think in their case, they all get #1 because they're all special.
The Special Snowflakes Brigade, Rabbit Battalion, Gamma Company.
Warren S.S. for short.
The ELoE, Unwitting Minions Brigade.. I think in their case, they all get #1 because they're all special.
And the badge is a yellow snowflake.
And for a chick with six tits to get banned... that takes some doing.
At the risk of being gauche, do separate fat rolls count as "tits"?
Jason Sanford, trying to rig the 2014 Hugo Awards:
My picks for this year's Hugo Awards continue with the Best Novel category. My vote for Best Novel, and my suggestion to others, is Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie.
The novel is one of the best SF stories I've read in years and a perfect rejuvenation of the space opera subgenre, which has long needed a strong reset. Ancillary Justice is also wondrously well-written, and presents a fresh look at both human culture and gender issues.
[...]
The final novel on the ballot is Warbound, Book III of the Grimnoir Chronicles by Larry Correia, who waged a vote campaign on behalf of himself and others to become a Hugo finalist. I knew very little about Correia and his writing prior to his campaign. Putting aside his in-your-face political screaming and desire to promote one of the worst haters in the SF/F genre, I tried reading Warbound but found it to be simply cranked out and predictable, one of the numerous genre novels which are read for a while then forgotten. While I can't say if this novel is typical of his writing, if you're going to urge people to vote for a book make damn sure they vote for a good one.
Info on the ballot: http://sasquan.org/hugo-awards/voting/
This Ballot must be received by Friday July 31, 2015, 11:59 PM PDT (Saturday August 1, 2015, 2:59 AM EDT; 7:59 AM BST; 4:59 PM AEST)
However, the packet does not seem to be available as yet.
At the risk of being gauche, do separate fat rolls count as "tits"?
Revoke this man's badge.
@bob. k. mando
I am not saying I like the badge's design. I prefer if Jartstar redesign it.
Stop musing my hair, you bad man.
"Spreadshirt usually has better quality than Cafe Press. If it is good enough for Vivian James, it is probably good enough for the legion of the faceless."
Spreadshirt it is.
Be patient. this shit takes time.
Feather Blade, I wondered about Japan too.
As far as Helsinki, no idea if it's a Castalia House initiative. If not, it's really fortuitous that it's on the shortlist, if the Supreme Dark Lord himself were to endorse the choice. Consider that some SJWs have taken to smearing Finland, solely for Castalia House being domiciled there! Imagine the apoplexy that would ensure were Helsinki to win after Vox's mustering the ELoE to vote for it.
Revoke this man's badge.
Oh? Wouldn't sending you into retching be a suitably evil activity to do?
I feel a promotion in the works.
At the risk of being gauche, do separate fat rolls count as "tits"?
They only count if they have nipples.
Wouldn't sending you into retching be a suitably evil activity to do?
This is a fair point. Complaint withdrawn.
Wait, so we have to send the Dark Lord a steak?
@Noah B
...Then what in the world was this Taylor thing? Some sort of... crazy cat?
Minion mail sent. Any idea how long before my badge arrives?
Student in Blue, I don't claim to have seen them, so you'd have to ask Stilicho about that. I suspect that bourbon may have been involved.
Maybe she was a crazy cat lady... literally.
Any idea how long before my badge arrives?
I've been waiting for almost 2 hrs.
There is a reasonable probably, given his propensity for evil, that Vox has pulled this stunt simply to make (most of) us wait indefinitely in a queue.
This is my Vile Faceless Minion Badge. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
I guess most of you have heard about Iran seizing a ship.
Remember the Maine!
I would sign up for one of this, but I'm hoping to someday achieve acceptance into the Evil Legion of Substitute Evil-doers.
Hey... a guy can dream, right?
Yeah, but at least back then, when you planted the false flag, you didn't charge San Juan Hill in your Saturday night fuck-me pumps.
Which other authors and novels have tried to go the gender-neutral route with pronouns?
I have started reading Ancillary Justice to get a feel for Lecke and she seems to have missed the point already.
I say that because I know quite a bit about Mandarin and Cantonese, and they do not use the female pronoun as the default pronoun. Non-gendered languages simply lack gender in their pronouns and their nouns are not gendered either. So Mandarin simply uses ta for he, she and it.
It seems, at this stage like Lecke is simply uninformed an is using a cheap trick to make a political point, but maybe it is in line with what other authors have done in this regard before as well.
PS, any allegations that my view is that "If it's not Kratman it's not worth reading" are just not true at all.
Minion #0037 reporting. May the faceless find faces.
I was at the Helsinki bid party at LoneStarCon in '13. The Finns know how to have a good time.
If this all ends in a Zyklon B shower room, let it be known that my final words will not be safe for work.
The waiting is interminable.
That's a kind of evil all in itself.
Also, assigning Bane the number 666 will irk Ghost Bane to no good end.
This is a man who routinely banned folks from his blog for using "Hell" colloquially.
I wouldn't taunt Ghost Bane, is all I'm saying.
I haven't given the matter much thought, other than to point out the one obvious option.
People (on either side) who think you have next year planned out must not have read your posts about what kind of wargamer you are.
My badge came with a guillotine cigar cutter, which also doubles as a circumcision tool. Bonus!
http://cigarcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Guillotine-cutter-step-5.jpg
"I wouldn't taunt Ghost Bane, is all I'm saying."
I know you wouldn't.
But we would.
Minion Badge request sent
Student in Blue April 28, 2015 11:25 AM
...Then what in the world was this Taylor thing? Some sort of... crazy cat?
newb.
http://voxday.blogspot.com/2013/11/troll-ban-anonagain.html
and anyways, of all the things that Taylor is, fat isn't one of them.
Mint April 28, 2015 11:17 AM
Stop musing my hair, you bad man.
this response, of course, means that there will be many more hair mussings in your future.
The other robot - It seems, at this stage like Lecke is simply uninformed an is using a cheap trick to make a political point
Surely not.
Why I’m Voting for Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Justice - Justin Landon, Tor.com
But, what has made Ancillary Justice a sensation, what has made it a Clarke and Nebula Award Winner and Hugo Nominee, is the simplest idea you can imagine. It’s a book that can speak to everyone. Because Breq speaks to everyone.
Search the web for reviews of Ancillary Justice and odds are that all of them comment on pronouns.
[...]
For the purposes of the novel, Breq’s gender is completely opaque. It’s assumed Breq is female because of the nature of the pronouns, but it’s merely an assumption, one bred by decades of living in the modern social construct
Published in the middle of a cultural revolution within the science fiction and fantasy community, Ancillary Justice has become something of a clarion call for women and other underrepresented populations fed up with the kyriarchy. A novel that erases that dominance, that makes the feminine default and portrays a character that lacks discernible gender, resonates in that environment. [...]
Science fiction and fantasy hasn’t been particularly good at representing its wide and diverse readership. It’s a genre predicated on white cis men doing hero stuff. [...]
Ancillary Justice rejects that notion outright. [...]
the actual story is often glossed over in discussing Leckie’s novel, favoring the meatier issues of self and gender mentioned above.
> Wait, so we have to send the Dark Lord a steak?
Well, offerings are always appreciated, but remember that only the best is suitable for the Dark Lord. If you're going to offer stake, I'd recommend this: http://www.allenbrothers.com/allen-brothers-japanese-tenderloin-medallions.html
Anything less might have, uhm, undesirable results.
Minion mail sent from my .mil address.
I, Discard, wish to be numbered. T-shirts would be fun.
"the actual story is often glossed over in discussing Leckie’s novel, favoring the meatier issues of self and gender mentioned above."
Ladies and Gentlemen... I give you... the whole reason for Sad Puppies
@the other robot
Bahasa Indonesia also does not recognized gendered pronouns. I have difficulties translating VD's Broken Magic because of this, as VD often uses compound long sentences where 2 characters with different sex take turn to do actions, translating all the she, he, her, his, him into one pronoun can be very confusing for the readers. The sentences must be adjusted and changed for Indonesian to understand who did what to whom. Sometimes the English structure VD used must be thrown away, chopped up and broken down so to mold the words into different structure to fit Indonesian genderless pronoun.
Sure, but the decoded message always reads "Drink more bourbon"
Huh. You must've put the wrong key in. Mine says "Drink more rum."
Be patient. this shit takes time.
Good thing Bonaparte isn't part of the ELoE.
I am not saying I like the badge's design. I prefer if Jartstar redesign it.
Be careful what you wish for little one.
Next you're gonna tell me we have challenge coins and a secret handshake.
Bahasa Indonesia also does not recognized gendered pronouns.
I know some native Chinese speakers who have great difficulty with pronouns. Often, in complex sentences their mothers turn into their fathers or a sentence that starts out being about a heterosexual couple ends up being about a homosexual couple.
Minion mail sent.
This is fun stuff.
MINION
MINION
" Buddy E. April 28, 2015 12:32 PM
Next you're gonna tell me we have challenge coins and a secret handshake."
Pretty sure the ELoE will have a decoder ring that is fancier than Nate's championship VPFL ring.
Ave. Hail Vox.
This Minion has just signed up as a Sasquan supporting member.
Said membership was paid for by the sale of various gun related items, such as "ammunition clips" on E-Bay. BWahahahahah..
This Minion is good at tactics, but poor at strategy. He, however, looks forward to the continuation of the Dark Lord's campaign and awaits further orders.
This Minion is motivated by salty SJW tears engendered by the Ilk and its glorious leader; this Minion enjoys half pints of SJW tears mixed with Monster energy drinks!
Request for badge inbound, Sir. Every minion numbered, sir - like every grain of sand.
" Buddy E. April 28, 2015 12:32 PM
Next you're gonna tell me we have challenge coins and a secret handshake."
Maybe a decoder ring. Fancier than Nate's VPFL championship ring.
Badges? We don't need no stinking badges. I was looking for decals or cards with out titles (Memeber of Dread Ilk since 2003, Vile Minion, destroyer of SJWs, etc).
"Maybe a decoder ring. Fancier than Nate's VPFL championship ring."
***insert death glare here***
Vile Faceless Minion #0045 here. I must say, this image really brightens up the place here at work: it's now my desktop image.
lol. Yes, fancy decoder ring it is.
The other robot,
I liked what Pam Uphoff did with gender in Fancy Free. The AI starts out as it and shifts to using a gendered pronoun as it becomes self-aware.
"Yes, fancy decoder ring it is."
BE.SURE.TO.DRINK.YOUR.OVALTINE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdA__2tKoIU
Bahasa Indonesia also does not recognized gendered pronouns.
I know some native Chinese speakers who have great difficulty with pronouns. Often, in complex sentences their mothers turn into their fathers or a sentence that starts out being about a heterosexual couple ends up being about a homosexual couple.
That's only because Chinese doesn't differentiate between he/she/it in pronunciation. They do differ in written Chinese. It's not that they're confused or change about the sexes in their minds, but that they have a difficulty grasping that our pronouns sound different.
Saying they change their mothers to fathers or normal to homos in a sentce is demonstrably false. They only translate the word 他/她/它 wrong or can't keep track of it. So they might end up saying he for their mother in the next sentence.
Minionmail sent
Spreadshirts seems to actively dislike when I upload the Minion image. Has anyone else had a similar problem?
i will not have a number, no
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1kEmEVk60g
yes.
I suspect its a resolution issue. Working on getting a bigger one.
Ah, thanks. That explains it. I had a similar issue at Cafepress. The maximum size it allowed me to make the t-shirt image was pretty darned small.
Sure, but the decoded message always reads "Drink more bourbon"
Huh. You must've put the wrong key in. Mine says "Drink more rum."
Philistine.
Sure, but the decoded message always reads "Drink more bourbon"
Huh. You must've put the wrong key in. Mine says "Drink more rum."
Mine says, "Why do you care? Has alcohol, doesn't it?"
Saying they change their mothers to fathers or normal to homos in a sentce is demonstrably false. They only translate the word 他/她/它 wrong or can't keep track of it. So they might end up saying he for their mother in the next sentence.
Wow, just wow. So now you are telling me what I heard.
Firstly, the comment was a light-hearted take on my conversations with such people and the mistakes they make with pronouns in speaking English.
Secondly, I am fully aware of the characters used in modern Chinese for pronouns, and the fact that in their minds pronouns do not have gender and that if the sentence needs to indicate the sex of the person referred to they will be explicit about it or context will be used (for example, men cannot get pregnant.)
Lighten up already.
Vox, hey, looks like a previous comment I made was consigned to the ether - or failed the Captcha. If the former - apologies for any perceived insult or inappropriate comment. Seriously, it is war (albeit in the early stages) and you make a damn good general.
oh great... linguistic nerd fight...
@salt
Mine says, "Why do you care? Has alcohol, doesn't it?"
First thing I thought of:
http://www.gocomics.com/foxtrotclassics/2014/08/19
http://www.gocomics.com/foxtrotclassics/2014/08/20
Wow, just wow.
You are fined one internet for using that phrase.
" So this census/ numbering of minion, what is the purpose?"
You have to buy books from the Castalia House site to get on the secrete e-mail list which explains these things. Only confirmed buyers get it that way SJWs can't figure things out by reading the blog.
"Huh. You must've put the wrong key in. Mine says "Drink more rum."
I must have put the wrong key in also, mine says "Riker was offered his own ship"
"Clearly, there are not enough members from Alabama. And what's up with North and South Dakota? All drilling for oil and too busy to read?"
As one of the 7 registered South Dakota Sasquan voters I assure you we have time to read through our long dark winters. We just don't usually do silly things like Waldo's. I started voting 3 years ago with Sad Puppies 1 - which is also when I started reading here. I've been laughing maniacally ever since.
Any concerns that Minion registration is the first step to Minion confiscation?
Waldo's = Worldcons with autocorrect. Interseting autocorrect though.
"I must have put the wrong key in also, mine says "Riker was offered his own ship""
WHAT?
When???
> Any concerns that Minion registration is the first step to Minion confiscation?
Vox burns any minion records in his wood fired oven within days of receiving them. Less evidence that way.
@BGS
Some people don't get the email list due to aggressive spam filters. So in my next post, I'm going to explain the gist of what's going on.
[Only VPGold members can see this post. Log in now with your Vox Popoli Gold account or sign up today for only $9.99!]
Too late. I already absconded with #4906 and started using it. There's no going back.
Je suis 4906!
@Tallawampus
Where's Worldcon?
" Any concerns that Minion registration is the first step to Minion confiscation?"
We are nameless and faceless. This isn't registration. He's only keeping a counter; apart from #1 and a couple other specifics, he doesn't care who we are, just that the number has been assigned.
The queue must be out the door and around the block.
Wait Time: 2 hrs. 7 min.
So far . . .
I know how it works around here. Jews at the back of the line.
The number will probably be tattooed on my right arm.
Any concerns that Minion registration is the first step to Minion confiscation?
Nah, I'm still waiting for my Vile Faceless Minion number to be issued, so I don't think the ELoE is organized to that level of evil. Yet. Right now it's an evil meritocracy. If they start electing members, though, all bets are off.
Minionmail sent.
Feeling extremely jealous of the Evil Legion of Evil members who have already received their Evil Legion of Evil evil serial numbers.
I'm pretty sure the idea is to actually get a head count. How many Rabid Puppies are there actually? Planning for contingencies starts with information. Of course, a great many people who have been inspired to participate in the Hugos will never even see this post, and even those who do will not necessarily participate in the count. I'm still not sure I'll bother.
But some number is better than no number, and a solid floor is great for standing on.
I know how it works around here. Jews at the back of the line.
BRIAN: I'm not a Roman, Mum, and I never will be! I'm a Kike! A Yid! A Hebe! A Hook-nose! I'm Kosher, Mum! I'm a Red Sea Pedestrian, and proud of it! [slam]
@student in Blue
HAH! Maybe in Helsinki with those dastardly Finns!
I'm sure Vox will only give up his Minions when they pry his cold dead fingers off of them. Which actually sounds odd in this context.
Rabbi B,
Your number will be 7000000000000000000005
" Right now it's an evil meritocracy. If they start electing members, though, all bets are off. "
How do you have elections in a faceless horde? We are all interchangeable, right? So how is voting for Bob different from voting for Kevin?
I am the vile faceless minion of the the Evil League of Evil, and you can too!
Speaking of T-Shirts, it looks like Vox has a side job.
I'm pretty sure the idea is to actually get a head count. How many Rabid Puppies are there actually?
I doubt it. Vox already has metrics for both blogs, plus Castalia sales and visits, plus Amazon sales, plus Hugo results. Somehow I suspect his ballpark figures are not relying on 'email me if you're a rabid puppy'.
"The number will probably be tattooed on my right arm."
Or the forehead. Just saying.
How do you have elections in a faceless horde?
Some well-meaning idiot will find a way.
"Your number will be 7000000000000000000005"
**sigh** I knew it.
I will be pushed, stamped, filed, indexed, briefed, debriefed, and numbered!
(Minionmail sent.)
Why am I reminded of another group of faceless minions
Boosh!
I am not a number! I am a free man!
And I shall use that freedom to lay down my name, take up a number, and hurl myself at the guns of the enemy, that I might soak up as many bullets as possible, so one brave minion might take the beachhead.
"Some well-meaning idiot will find a way."
its not the elections that really signal doom... its the formation of committees.
No organization can tolerate the formation of committees.
No organization can tolerate the formation of committees.
Well, it is the only known life form with at least six legs and no brain...
No organization can tolerate the formation of committees
To that end, might I suggest the creation and operation of The Committee of Committee Investigation, Prevention, and Dissolution?
Or perhaps it would be better to have a sub-committee for each of the three, with a Committee of Sub-Committee Administration to coordinate them? I'd like to call a Committee for Establishing the committee of Committee Investigation, Prevention, and Dissolution to discuss the matter.
"To that end, might I suggest the creation and operation of The Committee of Committee Investigation, Prevention, and Dissolution?"
Will there be snacks?
"To that end, might I suggest the creation and operation of The Committee of Committee Investigation, Prevention, and Dissolution?"
One committee:
The Committee for the Expedient Termination of Other Committees
Somebody's got to make a joke about one volk, one nation, one number, one committee...
Will there be snacks?
Does lesbian Doritos night count?
Otherwise, it's "bring your own chili"
There can only be one... committee?
Can't believe I missed this the firs time:
Will there be snacks?
BRIAN: Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar. Tuscany fried bats.
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