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Villainous Plan 12B
Giant Orbital Laser.
Pros: Graffiti on a geological scale has a certain charm.
Cons: Can be foiled by large mirrors
Verdict: Keep it around for holiday weekends when heavy drinking makes carving my name on Ayers Rock seem like a good idea. -
Villainous Plan 4J - Summer Blockbuster Independence Day Spectacular
Massive, unlikely explosions everywhere! Mass chaos! Car chases (with explosions)! Helicopter battles (with explosions)! BAD IS GOOD BABY DOWN WITH THE GOVERNMENT
Pros: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO \m/
Cons: Foiled by B-list actor, unrealistically-out-of-his-league love interest, and sassy african-american sidekick.
Verdict: NEXT TIME, GADGET! -
Villainous Plan 7C
Domed moon-base with gauss cannons.
Pros: Ultimate expression of "occupy the high ground" strategy proven effective by Sun Tzu, Miyamoto Musashi, "king of the mountain" games.
Cons: Cost of transport for beer, cheeseburgers, easy ladies may prove prohibitive
Verdict: Add NASA to "charitable donations" portfolio. -
Villainous Plan 4B
Waken Dread Cthulhu from where he lies dreaming in sunken R'yleh, whence he will bestride the globe as a colossus, crushing the workings of man like the nestings of insects as his cultists and spawn run riot.
Pros: Will be eaten last.
Cons: See: Pros.
Verdict: Place in "Scorched Earth Policies" folder. -
Villainous Plan 8J
Genetically engineered clown heads with prehensile tongues and spider legs.
Pros: Panic reaction from all right-thinking people will make organized resistance impossible.
Cons: May freak me the fuck out.
Verdict: Create prototype, keep in heavily secured pit for intimidation purposes.
Addendum: Also, attach reliable self-destruct device. -
Villainous Plan 6B
Bubble wrap filled with sopoforic/deadly/laughing/mind-control gas.
Pros: No one can resist bubble wrap. NO ONE.
Cons: Amazon may have beaten me to it.
Verdict: Bears further investigation. Shelve for time being. -
No Animals Were Harmed In The Creation Of This Post
The fact that chocolate is lethal to dogs is surely evidence in favor of a cruel and malevolent god. -
Building Character
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Deep thoughts
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Daily Motivation
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