Advice to an Evil Overlord (long... definately long)

[alshainofthenorth]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Iggy McSnurd"
<coyoteschild at p...> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Iggy here.
> 
> Some of you may know of this list, but most probably don't.  This is
a list
> compiled back in 1997 by Peter Anspach and is a list of warnings to the
> aspiring Evil Overlord to help prevent their downfall.  (I also
point out
> the date because one or two of the items on the list are a little
dated in
> reference to the technology from that time frame...)
> 
> Anyhow, I recently found my hardcopy of this, and recovered the main
file
> off the internet.  I thought you all might like this.
> 
> For reference, by the way, I think the following points are ones that
> Voldemort should particularly pay attention to if he really wants to
achieve
> true dominion:
> 
> 1, 6, 11, 17, 20, 21, 24, 29, 34, 41, 46, 61, 68, 75, 78, 85, 101,
102, 108,
> 115, 117, 151, 157, 170, 175, 184, 186, 201, 202, 208, 213, 227,
229, and
> 230
> 
> 
> Enjoy...
> 
> Iggy McSnurd
> 

<Snipped all The Evil Overlord rules>

It's funny how they never learn, isn't it. Somewhere on the net, there
are similar lists for The Hero (tm), The Hero's Sidekick (tm), The
Hero's One True Love (tm) and for the hangers-on of the Evil Overlord
(tm), like Minions, Trusted Lieutenants and Evil Geniuses, as well as
for his Wicked Yet Beautiful Daughter.
(found the link; it's http://www.sff.net/paradise/lists.htm )
In the same vein, there's villainsupply.com for all the gadgets you'll
need when you set out to take over the world.
 
I note with interest that no list has the following rule:
"I will not attempt to use complicated killing magic on innocent babes
and sucklings too young to be properly impressed. Quietly smothering
the child with a pillow will work just as well."

Alshain