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Is Megalomania A Pipe Dream?

  • 21-02-2013 5:31pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭


    I wanted to rule the world when I was a kid. Megalomaniacs were everywhere in the 80s, the pussy stroker in the 007 films, Gorbachev, the baddie in Dangermouse, Richard Branson. Other kids used to go around the playground singing 'Who You Gonna Call' and 'Wax on, wax off', but I went around saying

    'No, Mr.Bond. I expect you to die.'

    Now, when the world is smaller, and easier to take over than ever it was, no one seems interested any more.

    Are there any more megalomaniacs out there, or am I the only one left?


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Where To wrote: »
    Is Megalomania A Pipe Dream?

    Nah, it's a Megadrive game.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭sebastianlieken


    Sure who can afford the likes of a death star or an island volcano in this economy?


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Sky King


    Is Megalomania A Pipe Dream?

    No but the realisation of the goal(s) associated with it is.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    I'm about two missions away from global domination in Command & Conquer Red Alert. THE WORLD WILL KNEEL BEFORE ME! MWAHAHAHAHA!


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,158 ✭✭✭frag420


    I'm backing Pinky to get there before you OP!!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 14,128 ✭✭✭✭aaronjumper


    Ruling the world would be a full time job. I would just prefer to be rich and live a life of debauchery and sin.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭longshanks


    Plenty of megalomaniacs operating, maybe no volcano bases, but read up on people like the Koch brothers.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭jprboy


    I can't say but I do think that the grave of Karl Marx is just another Communist plot.........


  • Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭Basil Fawlty


    Em Rupert Murdoch?


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,815 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    Great Black Sabbath song.:cool:


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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭Johro


    I went blind after 'pussy stroker'.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,537 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Where To wrote: »
    the baddie in Dangermouse,
    Baron Von Greenback was an inspiration to us all.

    Since you haven't taken over the world already you've probably made some of these mistakes
    The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord
    and
    http://www.eviloverlord.com/lists/dungeon_a.html


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,537 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭PickledLime


    That North Korean lad seems to be having a go.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,833 ✭✭✭circadian


    That North Korean lad seems to be having a go.

    He's like the kid whose parents told him he's the best in the world at everything only to fail at everything.

    At least he's trying.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,537 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    circadian wrote: »
    He's like the kid whose parents told him he's the best in the world at everything only to fail at everything.

    At least he's trying.
    but he is the best in the world, his best round of golf was 17 (the ball bounced in to the next hole)


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    I was going to take over the world but then I realised how much effort it would be running the whole place. Who could I delegate to? How do I balance the budget between palaces and doomsday weapons? And all that dancing!


  • Registered Users Posts: 23,952 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    but he is the best in the world, his best round of golf was 17 (the ball bounced in to the next hole)



    This is one of his better holes in one.




  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,537 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    This is one of his better holes in one
    That's a 14Kt explosion

    which is about the size of the weapons they have, looks small in the valley


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