Fair enough. It wouldn't be my regular genre but for actual good quality writing in the fantasy/science fiction genres I would recommend anything by Iain M. Banks and his His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. I don't compare books. I judge them on their own merits and Game of Thrones (the first few chapters of the First Book anyway) is not well written, not interesting or intelligent. It is lowest common denominator pot boiler dreck. Need I add 'IMHO'? If you dislike either of the authors I mentioned, feel free to make a spirited attack. It is no skin off my nose.

Ha, ha. Can't stand to have your pet book/TV series criticized?

Oh, I thought maybe it was the same as taking a dump in a policeman's helmet.

Tried to read the first book. Barely literate drivel. Pathetic. Thought the TV adaptation might be an improvement based on all of the glowing reviews. Watched a couple of episodes of the first season. Utter, utter shite. Oh it looks nice, but there is nothing beneath the gloss and sheen.

I never said anything about whether he was wealthy or not.

Anybody understand what he said?

If I may tamper with your analogy for a moment: You can have a very bright bulb, but without a reflector you can't focus the light. You can be smart, but without focus all of that intelligence is not a lot of use.

If I am not mistaken, Michelangelo mainly dedicated his life to promoting himself, winning big commissions from the wealthiest patrons and cared little for anyone else. True, he was hugely talented and creative but he wasn't painting and sculpting out of a sense of altruism. Or are you saying that he was the 'rent-seeking cocksucker'?

No. Never heard of those.

So, you're saying that it is made of fingers? Is my understanding correct? If so, what kind of fingers? Lady fingers, fish fingers, Winged Eel Fingerling...

Heartily disappointed to find this in the dictionary as a verb.

Nuff said.

Sir, do you mean U.S. English? Is the function of your 'period' key intermittent perhaps? Are you a little unhinged?

My experience. Federal: Generally helpful and courteous but they did make a mistake with a payment plan I arranged with them recently. NY State: pure evil gouging bastards.

Where is Time Warner Cable in this graph?