That's really odd...I can't recall ever feeling popular among the Preeks.
I mean, before discovering Dune Novels I was slugging it out with TAZ on Wikipedia along with Lundse and the other members of the Old Guard there, initially under my real name account. When I split my activities and created the SandChigger account/persona, Konman is the only one that actually asked right out if I was so-and-so. I always figured anyone THAT interested would be able to figure it out. (I'm not sure if TAZ ever did. Like I've said, he's not terribly bright.)
After I started commenting on the shiteful reviews on Amazon and tangled with Byron there (after my banning from DN), I decided there wasn't much point in hiding any longer and put the Nasty Chigger pic up in my Amazon images.
I don't remember posting what you quote there, but I agree with it...or a stronger version, actually, given that time has done nothing to convince me otherwise.
People who genuinely like, enjoy, and stand up for the new "Dune" novels exhibit a range of behaviors which I personally associate with the less intelligent.
(I guess we could PC gushy-gushy that down to "differently intelligenced"...they may be talented in other areas than language skills and analytical thought. How would that be? ... Right. I don't buy it, either. Fuck it, they're just
stupid.

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"Let the dead give water to the dead. As for me, it's NO MORE FUCKING TEARS!"