caroljane Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 First, a moment of silence. We have just learned the sad news that Bertie, popular Objectivist Living house troll, is missing and presumed dead . . . we extend to the bereaved community of hapless trolls worldwide, our sincerest bewilderment.Hapless trolls is good lingo -- it has been a painful pleasure to see Ghs deal with the hooded folk. It is not nice to see the mystery names visit only to park a slur and a sneer at George, while he lays open his life. Plagiaree George H. Smith's My Amazon/ McElroy thread is approaching 20,000 readers with no sign of abatement. Though some have remarked that Smith is no Theseus and McElroy is a sorry excuse for an Amazon, the saga has been compared to Dynasty and attracted a community of devotees. Will the role of Bertie be recast? Will Wendy Xrated be induced to make a guest appearance? We're all staying tuned.It is a strange genre, isn't it? A confessional and polemic and wound debridement. I would definitely read a fictionalized serial, since it would take us all on a rollicking ride through decades of libertariobjectivish fiends and also-rans and snakes and lambs and others. Meaty, decadent, wonderful folks . . . George, could you squeeze some fiction out of this? I am sure it would sing. You are perhaps uniquely qualified to pen a 'must-read' romance/roman a clef. It would be a secreted treat for potentates and passersby of the last thirty-odd years.It just makes me think of those tested airport bookrack marketing blurbs: "A lusty, brawling saga of a lusty brawling family."The characters you know! Neil Schulman alone in a Bizarro Objectiville George H Smith Tell-All . . . other philosophically-damaged folk each a savoury chapter in itself.Well, he hasn't said anything...you know what that means. We can steal his material and write the book ourselves! Whooee! This could be our big break. Meet you at the Productivity Lodge right after the Brotherhood Bison 'n'Bustard Breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 (edited) Of course it's ethical - it isn't like stealing from a Brother. This guy Smith isn't even a Knight of Columbus as far as we know. Edited June 29, 2011 by daunce lynam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdoctor Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 It's been months since we had a Best of the Week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDS Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 It's been months since we had a Best of the Week... Quite hilarious. Perhaps our friend Daunce will too bright a candle, burning intensely, but only for a short time. Sort of an OL James Dean, if you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william.scherk Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 (edited) It's been months since we had a Best of the Week...Yes! I saw something today that I thought would tweak the funny bones of a few OLers, from across the socialist hellholers/Randian hardliners divide.I can't leave that image up due to the dead hand of intellectual property law, but during the short time I tempt the law to come get me, I also add the appealing capitalism of the magazine's no-doubt extremely profitable prints and schwag line:Large Framed Cartoon Print (26 x 32) - $349.00Note cards measure 5" x 7" and are boxed with classic white envelopes. $39.95Our cotton/poly blend cartoon hooded sweatshirts are the softer, cozier way to display a biting wit. Unisex sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL. $39.95License this image for use on a Web site or blog. Monthly, yearly rates.$250.00 for one-month <25K visitors contract.Most cartoonists create their originals in a combination of pencil, pen, ink, and wash; the size of the paper varies from drawing to drawing. All original cartoons are signed and hand-captioned by the cartoonists. Prices start at $1,900.Archival framing (acid-free mat, UV-resistant Plexiglas, and a black wooden frame) is available for an additional $150. Shipping is $30 per cartoon in the U.S. To ship outside the U.S., please contact us to get a quote.+ cups, t-shirts, unframed smaller prints, but sorry no fridge magnets.I am also sorry for not hewing my usual wood and drawing my usual water. Edited September 1, 2011 by william.scherk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 ,,,,after Week after Week after Week when our Committee activities were suspended due to sabotage from those commies from the OWL tech squad. We missed the bombshell announcement of Peikoff's quickie book on the DIM Hypothesis, the blockbuster Toronto premiere of the Atlas Shrugged Movie, everything. But when you are the Best you are not to be defeated by small, petty, envious secondhanders who want you to pay your bills delight in the destruction of t he Good.So with renewed hubris we anoint our next winners:SEARCH AND RESCUE AWARDAdam Selene, objectivist livingWhen things looked darkest for the BOW committee, Adam fearlessly defied the OWL rabble on his very doorstep and, with the stalwart assistance of volunteers from n anonymous group in a Satellite Hut not far from Galt's Gulch, worked around the clock to save us from oblivionBEST REBRANDINGPhilosophy in Action, NoodlefoodWe are delighted to present this award because the name was actually suggested by our very selves on the BOW committee, but there is no conflict of interest involved because Dr Mrs Dr will never give us the credit anyway.The former Rationally Selfish Webcast was renamed to reach out to non-Objectivists. The runnerup best suggestion was Moochers Want to Know..BEST APOLOGYMike Renzulli, all over the placeWe are not quite clear what Mike did wrong but he sure is sorry for it. His apology does not have the high level of grovelling and snivelling we usually expect online, and there was no photo of his wife standing loyally beside him, but, hey. Nobody is ever going to top Henry II over the Becket thing anyway, and we're sure Mr R put on a better performance in private. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdoctor Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 The runnerup best suggestion was Moochers Want to Know..Not “Phd with Podcast”? And what happened to “The Saucy Philosopher”? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 The runnerup best suggestion was Moochers Want to Know..Not “Phd with Podcast”? And what happened to “The Saucy Philosopher”?Sorry, didn't make the cut. And nor did "The Throne Speech" or "They'll Have to Pry the Webcam out of my Cold Dead First-Hand" either. You'll just have to try harder. Which reminds us...Confidential to A.S.:We don't seem to have received your bribe money thank-you note yet. You're going to look pretty foolish at the Medal Ceremony if there is no medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdoctor Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 And nor did "The Throne Speech" or "They'll Have to Pry the Webcam out of my Cold Dead First-Hand" either. Throne Speech makes me think of a good alternate for "Philosophy in Action". It ought to be "Bowels in Action". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 And nor did "The Throne Speech" or "They'll Have to Pry the Webcam out of my Cold Dead First-Hand" either.Throne Speech makes me think of a good alternate for "Philosophy in Action". It ought to be "Bowels in Action".Or Bowels in an Uproar? Knickers in a Twist? --I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Upon consideration the Committee have decided to give Phd.Doctoral Knickers in a Twist the runnerup award.See how easy it is people? Just have your credit card handy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 BEST OF THE WEEK SPECIAL EDITIONTHE ***HOTTIE!!!***AWARDSFirst category is Hottest Couple. And the nominees are :** Dr. Paul Hsieh and Dr. Diana Mertz-Hsieh, Noodlefood** Lindsay Perigo and Whatshisname, you know that guy, the only other person who ever posts on SOLOPAnd the winner is...DR PAUL AND....we are tired of writing all that out. We'll just call them Fred and Ethel for a while. Congratulations you two. Keep steaming up the philosophical action!Sexiest Objectivist Woman Alive AwardIn a stunning upset, Dr. Diana "Ethel" etc. has beaten out Ayn Rand and the four other Objectivist women for this coveted trophy for the first time ever. Analysts speculate that pivotal voters were swayed by rumours, believed to emanate from the Mertz camp, that Ayn Rand is not actually technically alive.HOTTEST NEWBIENegative Meat Popsicle, Objectivist LivingWhat can we say? Ironic, edgy, sizzling cool. The whole package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 BEST OF THE WEEK SPECIAL EDITIONTHE ***HOTTIE!!!***AWARDSFirst category is Hottest Couple. And the nominees are :** Dr. Paul Hsieh and Dr. Diana Mertz-Hsieh, Noodlefood** Lindsay Perigo and Whatshisname, you know that guy, the only other person who ever posts on SOLOPAnd the winner is...DR PAUL AND....we are tired of writing all that out. We'll just call them Fred and Ethel for a while. Congratulations you two. Keep steaming up the philosophical action!Sexiest Objectivist Woman Alive AwardIn a stunning upset, Dr. Diana "Ethel" etc. has beaten out Ayn Rand and the four other Objectivist women for this coveted trophy for the first time ever. Analysts speculate that pivotal voters were swayed by rumours, believed to emanate from the Mertz camp, that Ayn Rand is not actually technically alive.HOTTEST NEWBIENegative Meat Popsicle,newest member of Objectivist LivingWhat can we say? Ironic, edgy, sizzling cool. The whole package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdoctor Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 BEST OF THE WEEK SPECIAL EDITIONI don't think the Bests are very good this week. It makes me think of the couple times the Chopin competition jury has not awarded a first prize. Imagine coming in second that year! Normally, if you come in second it means you could have come in first, like Mitsuko Uchida losing to Krystian Zimerman one year, they both went on to big careers, no biggee, right? But when the jury comes back saying no one's worthy of first place, I mean ugh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 BEST OF THE WEEK SPECIAL EDITIONI don't think the Bests are very good this week. It makes me think of the couple times the Chopin competition jury has not awarded a first prize. Imagine coming in second that year! Normally, if you come in second it means you could have come in first, like Mitsuko Uchida losing to Krystian Zimerman one year, they both went on to big careers, no biggee, right? But when the jury comes back saying no one's worthy of first place, I mean ugh...Disagree! They are the best Bests that have ever appeared. You are obviously biased for your own twisted reasons.Pityingly,Diana, Paul and Negative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 BEST OF THE WEEK SPECIAL EDITIONI don't think the Bests are very good this week. It makes me think of the couple times the Chopin competition jury has not awarded a first prize. Imagine coming in second that year! Normally, if you come in second it means you could have come in first, like Mitsuko Uchida losing to Krystian Zimerman one year, they both went on to big careers, no biggee, right? But when the jury comes back saying no one's worthy of first place, I mean ugh...BEST OF THE WEEK SPECIAL EDITIONI don't think the Bests are very good this week. It makes me think of the couple times the Chopin competition jury has not awarded a first prize. Imagine coming in second that year! Normally, if you come in second it means you could have come in first, like Mitsuko Uchida losing to Krystian Zimerman one year, they both went on to big careers, no biggee, right? But when the jury comes back saying no one's worthy of first place, I mean ugh...Yes, the Committee considered this precedent when pondering whether to have a "Sexiest Objectivist Man Alive" category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I know this does not belong here, but I also know that the head of the committee loves cats...so...http://comedy.video....m/?vid=27283656Oh hell, just hit the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 I know this does not belong here, but I also know that the head of the committee loves cats...so...http://comedy.video....m/?vid=27283656Oh hell, just hit the link.Loved the ninja cat -- a dead ringer for our dear departed Whiskers. Since many of her amazing leaps from unknown locations landed on our heads, the video introduction, "From a Modern Master of Psychological Terror", was totally appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I know this does not belong here, but I also know that the head of the committee loves cats...so...http://comedy.video....m/?vid=27283656Oh hell, just hit the link.Loved the ninja cat -- a dead ringer for our dear departed Whiskers. Since many of her amazing leaps from unknown locations landed on our heads, the video introduction, "From a Modern Master of Psychological Terror", was totally appropriate.Yep. I was impressed by the way the cat thought through the problem and effectively accomplished it's goal.There are some Objectivists who could learn an important lesson from this cat. Prepare. Stay focused. Act.Hell, life is actyakkt actually that simple.Adamsometimes out of focus, but most of the time gets the job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 I don't think the Bests are very good this week. Well, you are wrong. We think they are vibrant with profound postmodern echoes, and we will think so anytime we write anything lame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hell, life is actyakkt that simple.Adamsometimes out of focus, but most of the time gets the job done.Great to see you are practicing your Inuktikut. Wish all the brothers had your dedication!ISSNanook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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