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Ender vs. The Most Interesting Man In The World

Ender
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The Most Interesting Man In The World
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POTPOURRI R1: Ender vs. The Most Interesting Man In The World
« on: September 21, 2010, 09:22:50 AM »


Ender is the main character of Orson Scott Card's series of books. He was engineered to be humanity's savior form a race that was percived to be a threat, the Buggers. He was tricked into defeating the Buggers and went onto create a "semi-religion" whose most faithful became a Speaker for the Dead. He also found a larve Bugger hive queen  and searched to find a sutiable place to reincarnate the Bugger race, for which he feels responsibe for single-handedly destroying.

http://everything2.com/title/Ender+Wiggin



"The most interesting man in the world" is a distinguished older gentleman who is shown through film clips of deliberately varying quality to have led an extremely eventful and colorful life, packed with over-the-top heroism and adventure. There are generally two types of ads: one features the man in a bar environment giving advice or opinion about various subjects, and the other features a narrator describing the man's distinguishing, but frequently absurd, background. Some examples include:

    * "His blood smells like cologne."
    * "He once had an awkward moment, just to see how it feels."
    * "His business card simply says 'I'll call you.'"

    * "Every time he goes for a swim, dolphins appear."
    * "His personality is so magnetic, he cannot carry credit cards."
    * "His charm is so contagious, vaccines have been created for it."
    * "He can speak French... in Russian."
    * "He's a lover, not a fighter; but he's also a fighter, so don't get any ideas."
    * "His beard alone has experienced more than a lesser man's entire body."
    * "His mother has a tattoo that reads 'Son'."
    * "Sharks have a week dedicated to him."
    * "Police often question him, just because they find him interesting."
    * "If he punched you in the face, you'd have to fight the strong urge to thank him."
    * "He is the only man to ever ace a Rorschach test."

Some of the advertisements have featured the man making a short statement on a particular subject, such as:

    * On Lady Luck: "Be wary of a woman who only shows up when you are winning."
    * On Careers: "Find out what it is in life that you don't do well, and then don't do that thing."
    * On Life: "It's never too early to start beefing up your obituary."
    * On Wingmen: "It doesn't take more than one man to talk to a woman."
    * On Manscaping: "I have no idea what this is."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Interesting_Man_in_the_World

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Re: POTPOURRI R1: Ender vs. The Most Interesting Man In The World
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2010, 01:46:03 PM »
Ender btw, has also killed like 3 people who outweighed him by at least double.  With his hands.

Just sayin.

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Re: POTPOURRI R1: Ender vs. The Most Interesting Man In The World
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2010, 02:57:50 PM »
i've only ever read ender's game... in the later books does he learn to be a warrior?  cuz in E.G. he's just a little smart-ass who is good at video games.  more of a commander than a soldier.


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Re: POTPOURRI R1: Ender vs. The Most Interesting Man In The World
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2010, 10:55:57 PM »
i've only ever read ender's game... in the later books does he learn to be a warrior?  cuz in E.G. he's just a little smart-ass who is good at video games.  more of a commander than a soldier.



I've only read Enders Game and Enders Shadow, but from what I've heard, the answer is no.

His brother Peter basically owns his ass.
« Last Edit: September 21, 2010, 10:57:45 PM by DocSavage »

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Re: POTPOURRI R1: Ender vs. The Most Interesting Man In The World
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2010, 12:05:34 AM »
doesn't this guy drink Dos Equis?

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Re: POTPOURRI R1: Ender vs. The Most Interesting Man In The World
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2010, 06:51:43 AM »
doesn't this guy drink Dos Equis?
When he drinks beer...

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Re: POTPOURRI R1: Ender vs. The Most Interesting Man In The World
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2010, 08:46:43 AM »
doesn't this guy drink Dos Equis?
When he drinks beer...

Which he doesn't always do...