1049: Bookshelf

2013-10-14T07:52:16Z

109.255.215.93: Undo revision 49403 by 107.199.217.207 (talk)

{{comic
| number = 1049
| date = April 30, 2012
| title = Bookshelf
| image = Bookshelf.png
| imagesize =
| titletext = I had a hard time with Ayn Rand because I found myself enthusiastically agreeing with the first 90% of every sentence, but getting lost at 'therefore, be a huge asshole to everyone.'
}}

==Explanation==
This is a play off the typical "hidden door" in which you pull down the right book and suddenly a wall of books turns into a hidden door. It is most used in spy movies or books. In this case, the book is ''Atlas Shrugged'' and instead of a secret passage, the wall swings around and takes you to a message "You have terrible taste".

{{w|Atlas Shrugged}} is a {{w|dystopian novel}} by {{w|Ayn Rand}}.

==Transcript==
:[Cueball stands in front of a bookshelf]
:Cueball: Ooo, ''Atlas Shrugged''
:[Cueball yanks out book only for a click to be heard]
:[The entire setup begins to rumble, while the bookcase and a surrounding platform takes both it and Cueball behind the wall]
:[The tiny, dark room behind the wall has one thing painted on it]
:Wall: You have terrible taste.
:[The whole piece of kit moves back to its original position. Cueball stands there mildly stunned.]

{{comic discussion}}
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Talk:1049: Bookshelf

2013-10-14T07:47:39Z

109.255.215.93: far right ?

Rig this up to the entire twilight section. Problem solved. '''[[User:Davidy22|Davidy22]]'''[[User talk:Davidy22|<tt>[talk]</tt>]] 13:57, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

Does ''Atlas Shrugged'' have any particular relevance to the strip? [[User:Alpha|Alpha]] ([[User talk:Alpha|talk]]) 02:14, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
::Ayn Rand is pretty controversial, and a lot of people dismiss her books outright. Some of them are an interesting read, though. {{unsigned|217.28.5.48}}

There is a factual inaccuracy in the explanation here — her philosophy is libertarian, not conservative. Please fix that. [[Special:Contributions/46.150.103.149|46.150.103.149]] 14:47, 8 October 2013 (UTC)

"far-right" ??? This very subjective and insulting. But I guess it's the aim of such assertion. [[Special:Contributions/109.255.215.93|109.255.215.93]] 07:47, 14 October 2013 (UTC)

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