Hmm. I’ll consider it, but I’ll probably just smuggle a bunch of Sardaukar to Arrakis disguised as Guild member to try for an assassination.

I don’t get the impression that Vladimir Harkonnen was a good enough host to supply Leto with toiletries during his brief stay.

That was great. I got a really good laugh out of it.

Actually, this is Shaddam Corrino IV. I’m still pretty bitter about the events on Arrakis, but I’m effectively backed into a corner in exhile. I don’t have many ways to get back at Paul Atreides, so I’ve taken to spreading petty, hurtful references online. There’s not much else to do here on Salusa Secundus aside from going on maneuvers with my sardaukar.

Maybe we should work on mitigating those risks first, then.

That sounds like a disturbing correlation centered around you.

[Facepalm]

I posted this in total ignorance of my name.

Good point. What’re the leading causes of death?

Yeah, I wish we had a list of stuff that does the most harm to people so we could address those problems from the top down.

Very prophetic, especially for a Reagan appointee.

Side note, people are complicated, and this guy was not a hardliner for due process:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaser_Esam_Hamdi

There seem to be some oversights among the guardrails of democracy here.

“We’re asking you nicely to stop this.”

“No.”

“Don’t make us ask again. You’ve been warned.”

“Still no.”

“Alright, buster. You asked for it. We’re going to ask even more nicely!”

Gotchu, fam:

Sounds like you’ve been afflicted with management a time or two in your past.

Why is this not top comment?

What’re we supposed to do? The busses only come on the hour if there’s coverage for a region at all. It’s really frustrating to see our taxes go to such poor service, so we very reasonably try to teach them a lesson by having our politicians reduce their funding, but they don’t learn at all. The service just gets worse until a charitable, for-profit corporation steps in to fill the vacuum, usually with car-oriented services. What would we do without massive tarmacs stretching for miles?

Several football fields, I’m afraid:

Aren’t you worried you might starve if your vehicle isn’t tall enough to reach the drive-through window? Also, how are you going to transport landscaping supplies for your massive lawn? Furthermore, there’s so many big vehicles on the road. I’d be concerned they would bully me if I were in a smaller car.

Some may die, but it’s a sacrifice I am willing to make.

I like it. I might use it for real.

I like you. Also, never email me.