Comments on: Atlas Shrugged, My All Time Favorite Book http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/ a blog about bacon, beer, and everything else that we find interesting Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:25:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dug http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2164 Dug Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:06:43 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/#comment-2164 Spelling is like when you hit a sour note while playing a song.It can realy stand out and hit you right in the face. Just be polite and enjoy the music anyway Mr. spelling cop Spelling is like when you hit a sour note while playing a song.It can realy stand out and hit you right in the face.

Just be polite and enjoy the music anyway Mr. spelling cop

]]> By: Mosley http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2151 Mosley Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:21:23 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/#comment-2151 Man you'er sneaky! Are you someone I work with? If so I have an Idea who you are. Man you’er sneaky!
Are you someone I work with? If so I have an Idea who you are.

]]> By: Spelling Polise http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2150 Spelling Polise Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:24:20 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/#comment-2150 Yes, I have joined the dark side. I'll just say I was having a bad day, you handled my criticism well. I overreacted, sorry about that. One last point about professionalism, I may very well be an executive in the bacon industry. Yes, I have joined the dark side. I’ll just say I was having a bad day, you handled my criticism well. I overreacted, sorry about that.

One last point about professionalism, I may very well be an executive in the bacon industry.

]]> By: Mosley http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2145 Mosley Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:26:11 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/#comment-2145 @Spelling Polise Why did you spelling Police wrong, are you joining the dark side, bad spelling? "The truth sometimes hurts?" No it doesn’t, you are not the first person to say this stuff to me. I just hate people that hide behind the internet. Give me your name or website; let me know where the comments are coming from. If I sounded a little upset it was because of that. If you don’t believe me just listen to Shinyfire Radio @ Shinyfire.com and you will hear my friends making fun of my spelling all the time. It's really not a big deal. I don’t hide behind my disability I was just trying to make you understand where the mistakes were coming from. I was NOT being lazy! I looked at that post 20 times after your comment until I finally found where the mistake was. My brain plays tricks with me, so the words that are spelled wrong look 100% right to me. Next time you find something wrong tell me where it is so I can fix it. You said that it can negatively effect my career. What career? Blogging is my hobby, art is my career. In the art I choose to do there is no spelling. The people I work with for the most part don’t even know I have a problem with spelling. Also, I work with Copy Editors at work so they make sure I look good! You said that I showed a lot of professionalism with the use of profanity. Well this is a personal blog and I can say whatever I want. Also, this blog focuses on humor; show me a standup comic that doesn’t use profanity. So if you look at it that way, using profanity was very professional of me. Note: On my professional blog talkObjectivism.com I would never use profanity, because my audience is different. People don’t go to a website called MrBaconpants.com for professionalism. You were telling me to stop hiding, how about you stop hiding? Tell us who you are. ;) I do enjoy your comments and I am glad people like you are readers. Sorry if I sounded upset it’s just my personality in writing. If you know me in real life, then you know I get fired up all the time… @Spelling Polise

Why did you spelling Police wrong, are you joining the dark side, bad spelling?

“The truth sometimes hurts?” No it doesn’t, you are not the first person to say this stuff to me. I just hate people that hide behind the internet. Give me your name or website; let me know where the comments are coming from. If I sounded a little upset it was because of that. If you don’t believe me just listen to Shinyfire Radio @ Shinyfire.com and you will hear my friends making fun of my spelling all the time. It’s really not a big deal.

I don’t hide behind my disability I was just trying to make you understand where the mistakes were coming from. I was NOT being lazy! I looked at that post 20 times after your comment until I finally found where the mistake was. My brain plays tricks with me, so the words that are spelled wrong look 100% right to me. Next time you find something wrong tell me where it is so I can fix it.

You said that it can negatively effect my career. What career? Blogging is my hobby, art is my career. In the art I choose to do there is no spelling. The people I work with for the most part don’t even know I have a problem with spelling. Also, I work with Copy Editors at work so they make sure I look good!

You said that I showed a lot of professionalism with the use of profanity. Well this is a personal blog and I can say whatever I want. Also, this blog focuses on humor; show me a standup comic that doesn’t use profanity. So if you look at it that way, using profanity was very professional of me. Note: On my professional blog talkObjectivism.com I would never use profanity, because my audience is different. People don’t go to a website called MrBaconpants.com for professionalism.

You were telling me to stop hiding, how about you stop hiding? Tell us who you are. ;)

I do enjoy your comments and I am glad people like you are readers. Sorry if I sounded upset it’s just my personality in writing. If you know me in real life, then you know I get fired up all the time…

]]> By: Spelling Polise http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2143 Spelling Polise Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:31:43 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/#comment-2143 I understand dyslexia. My brother is dyslexic. Also, I understand what is like to be a poor speller. In fact, many years ago in high school I received a 17% on a paper due to spelling. My teacher took off 5 points for every misspelled word. Don’t hide behind your disability, take it by the horns. It is not an excuse. I’m not saying that blogs with an occasional speeling mistake can’t be taken seriously; I’m saying that people in life will judge you. I agree it’s not fair. However, I have a suspicion that the ‘Atlas Shurgged’ mistake was more of a result of you working too quickly, rather the dyslexia itself. If you know you’re prone to it, spell-check every single thing. Fair or not, people may view it as laziness and unfortunately it could have a negative impact on your career. I would hate to see that happened. I think you’re a good person. The truth sometimes hurts. For the record, I never mentioned grammar. Also, you showed a lot of professionalism with the use of profanity. I understand dyslexia. My brother is dyslexic. Also, I understand what is like to be a poor speller. In fact, many years ago in high school I received a 17% on a paper due to spelling. My teacher took off 5 points for every misspelled word.

Don’t hide behind your disability, take it by the horns. It is not an excuse.

I’m not saying that blogs with an occasional speeling mistake can’t be taken seriously; I’m saying that people in life will judge you. I agree it’s not fair. However, I have a suspicion that the ‘Atlas Shurgged’ mistake was more of a result of you working too quickly, rather the dyslexia itself. If you know you’re prone to it, spell-check every single thing.

Fair or not, people may view it as laziness and unfortunately it could have a negative impact on your career. I would hate to see that happened. I think you’re a good person.

The truth sometimes hurts.

For the record, I never mentioned grammar. Also, you showed a lot of professionalism with the use of profanity.

]]> By: Mosley http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 Mosley Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:05:40 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/#comment-2142 Hehe! I think its safe to say that Spelling Police are not safe on the mean streets at MrBaconpants.com Hehe! I think its safe to say that Spelling Police are not safe on the mean streets at MrBaconpants.com

]]> By: Beth http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2141 Beth Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:07:07 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/#comment-2141 Spelling Police - In my opinion the ghost editor is doing a fantastic job as of late. So maybe an unedited post will be up for a few hours before it is edited, ghost editors have lives, too, you know! If anyone finds mistakes ghost editor has missed, email Mosley. Or better yet, just wait a few hours, I bet ghost editor will set everything straight. Think of it as a chance to improve your own personal editing skills. Wouldn't that be fun? Spelling Police -
In my opinion the ghost editor is doing a fantastic job as of late. So maybe an unedited post will be up for a few hours before it is edited, ghost editors have lives, too, you know! If anyone finds mistakes ghost editor has missed, email Mosley. Or better yet, just wait a few hours, I bet ghost editor will set everything straight. Think of it as a chance to improve your own personal editing skills. Wouldn’t that be fun?

]]> By: Mosley http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2138 Mosley Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:01:12 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/#comment-2138 The ghost editing is just to find and fix the bigger mistakes and things that might make my post misunderstood. I don’t mind little mistakes, it comes with the territory. After reading the post they have been edited, I do find them easier to read so they're doing a good job to me. I might make a few spelling nuts mad but I don’t write this blog for them… ;) The ghost editing is just to find and fix the bigger mistakes and things that might make my post misunderstood. I don’t mind little mistakes, it comes with the territory.

After reading the post they have been edited, I do find them easier to read so they’re doing a good job to me. I might make a few spelling nuts mad but I don’t write this blog for them… ;)

]]> By: emily http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2136 emily Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:49:01 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/#comment-2136 Atlas Shrugged is on Spark Notes as well. (www.sparknotes.com) I tend to like them better than Cliff Notes. And I'm not sure if whomever is ghost editing still is...I've been noticing a lot more mistakes as well. I get annoyed by non-dyslexic bad spellers, but I don't think anyone should be getting on your case about this. If anything this blog is a testament to what dyslexic people can accomplish when they put their mind to it. And of course I keep waiting for another 'porgies' incident too lol so I don't mind! Atlas Shrugged is on Spark Notes as well. (www.sparknotes.com) I tend to like them better than Cliff Notes.

And I’m not sure if whomever is ghost editing still is…I’ve been noticing a lot more mistakes as well. I get annoyed by non-dyslexic bad spellers, but I don’t think anyone should be getting on your case about this. If anything this blog is a testament to what dyslexic people can accomplish when they put their mind to it. And of course I keep waiting for another ‘porgies’ incident too lol so I don’t mind!

]]> By: Mosley http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2135 Mosley Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:22:02 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/#comment-2135 @Ass (aka spelling police) If you read this blog you would know I am Dyslexic so messing up the "ru" would be a mistake I make a lot. Spell Check does not find every mistake. I messed up the title because I typed that into wordpress after the fact. Also, about your comment on not taking me seriously because I am not a good speller. I think this is just you being the asshole that you are. I have seen blogs like JohnChow, TechCrunch, and ProBlogger all have spelling and grammar mistakes and I still take them very seriously. I understand that as a blogger a lot of time it’s the content of what is written that is more important that how well it’s spelled. We are all not wordsmiths and English snobs. You can prove to me that you’re not the asshole I think you are by helping me find and fix spelling errors. I have someone who ghost edits but they can’t find them all. ;) @Ass (aka spelling police)

If you read this blog you would know I am Dyslexic so messing up the “ru” would be a mistake I make a lot. Spell Check does not find every mistake. I messed up the title because I typed that into wordpress after the fact.

Also, about your comment on not taking me seriously because I am not a good speller. I think this is just you being the asshole that you are. I have seen blogs like JohnChow, TechCrunch, and ProBlogger all have spelling and grammar mistakes and I still take them very seriously. I understand that as a blogger a lot of time it’s the content of what is written that is more important that how well it’s spelled. We are all not wordsmiths and English snobs.

You can prove to me that you’re not the asshole I think you are by helping me find and fix spelling errors. I have someone who ghost edits but they can’t find them all. ;)

]]> By: Spelling Police http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2134 Spelling Police Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:54:02 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/#comment-2134 Your spelling habits have just gone past annoying. There is a mistake in EVERY post. How can we take you seriously? Get the Google Toolbar, use spell check. Please. "Atlas Shurgged", com'on! Your spelling habits have just gone past annoying. There is a mistake in EVERY post. How can we take you seriously? Get the Google Toolbar, use spell check. Please.

“Atlas Shurgged”, com’on!

]]> By: Mosley http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2132 Mosley Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:30:52 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/#comment-2132 Yes there are cliffs notes, I never knew there were. I have yet to read the fountainhead and I will soon. Yes there are cliffs notes, I never knew there were.
I have yet to read the fountainhead and I will soon.

]]> By: Michael Fultz http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 Michael Fultz Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:12:02 +0000 http://www.mrbaconpants.com/atlas-shurgged-my-all-time-favorite-book/#comment-2131 That is an interesting book. I've got a copy, myself. There's no "Cliff's Notes" of "Atlas Shrugged", is there? I liked Rand's "Fountainhead", as well. Have you read that book? That is an interesting book. I’ve got a copy, myself. There’s no “Cliff’s Notes” of “Atlas Shrugged”, is there? I liked Rand’s “Fountainhead”, as well. Have you read that book?

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