tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post2649547397685364669..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: One Meme Leads to AnotherGus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-7667247878812601252008-02-04T07:24:00.000-06:002008-02-04T07:24:00.000-06:00Oliver Wood was the captain of the Quiddich team, ...Oliver Wood was the captain of the Quiddich team, and a pretty minor character. I'm a little surprised that the result comes up at all.<BR/><BR/>Richard's comment regarding the skewing of the test by altruism is on the money. Such problems even occur in real personality tests.Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-41809229856937633972008-02-04T06:54:00.000-06:002008-02-04T06:54:00.000-06:00As with the Potter series, the 'test' is surely ba...As with the Potter series, the 'test' is surely based on standard, largely altruistic, moral principles. By that morality, the 'evil' of individualism makes one willing to betray good people to obtain unearned (often corrupt) values. So a match to Snape or Lestrange is likely to be the 'best fit' for Objectivist individualists.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479600882274172677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-91164740630040527842008-02-03T22:29:00.000-06:002008-02-03T22:29:00.000-06:00Oliver Wood!"You are Oliver Wood. Relentless, unyi...Oliver Wood!<BR/><BR/>"You are Oliver Wood. Relentless, unyielding, hard-working, proud, passionate, and competitive. You're very active and probably prefer to constantly be in motion. Lying around may be very boring to you. You have a lot of energy in you and need to use all of it up."Dinesh Pillayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04739882007318832578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-12943592512463432402008-02-03T22:11:00.000-06:002008-02-03T22:11:00.000-06:00I've recovered. As a result of taking Gus's test, ...I've recovered. <BR/>As a result of taking Gus's test, I've discovered that I'm really good at Patronus spells. <BR/><BR/>I cast one around the New York Giants tonight. It was succesful.The Whited Sepulchrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-78051703322312330432008-02-03T20:04:00.000-06:002008-02-03T20:04:00.000-06:00Apparently, I'm Oliver Wood (also tied by Severus ...Apparently, I'm Oliver Wood (also tied by Severus Snape). Knowing next to nothing about Harry Potter, I wonder if that's good or bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-2164486656190877852008-02-03T14:45:00.000-06:002008-02-03T14:45:00.000-06:00Your result should at least make WS feel better!Your result should at least make WS feel better!Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-56571414834917427762008-02-03T14:26:00.000-06:002008-02-03T14:26:00.000-06:00Bellatrix Lestrange? WTF? She was the one I thoug...Bellatrix Lestrange? WTF? She was the one I thought most deserved to be vaporized, even more than Voldemort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-42241313347322139432008-02-02T23:35:00.000-06:002008-02-02T23:35:00.000-06:00I think it's pretty good as far as these things go...I think it's pretty good as far as these things go. I think it describes me reasonably well, and I am frequently told that I am hard to read.Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-71733889732733739172008-02-02T20:22:00.000-06:002008-02-02T20:22:00.000-06:00I'm supposedly most like Harry Potter, Snape was o...I'm supposedly most like Harry Potter, Snape was only 6th or 7th on mine. <BR/><BR/>I love Snape, and Harry's eager puppy earnestness gets on my nerves. <BR/><BR/>This stupid thing has thrown me into a fit of introspection. Please tell me that the test is badly flawed.....The Whited Sepulchrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.com