The Ultimate Answer to Kings: Ian seems to have a 3-D printer. Gee, I wonder what he'll make?

They say that Louis XIV had the inscription Ultima Ratio Regum cast into all the cannon of the French Army. It means "The Ultimate Argument of Kings," and that always struck me as one of the most honest and up-front things any ruler or would-be ruler ever said. "We can dress it up prettier than this, but when it comes down to the unvarnished truth this is what it's about: You'll do as I say or I'll send my goons to kill you."

I thought about that for a long time. If there's an ultimate argument, it seems only logical that there must be an ultimate answer. For years I thought the ultimate answer must be the bullets in my rifle, but it never seemed quite right. I've got bullets - he's got frigging Cannon Balls. I mean, if there were three hundred million rifles throwing bullets at him, then maybe. But we all know that's not going to happen. So if there's an ultimate answer to his ultimate argument, it sure as hell ain't bullets.

It finally came to me - and that's when I left the city, abandoned a goodly percentage of my goods, and gave all that was behind me a good, stiff Randian Shrug.

The ultimate answer to kings is not a bullet, but a belly laugh.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Ian seems to have a 3-D printer. Gee, I wonder what he'll make?

In case you're wondering what the hell he's talking about, here's the first video in the series.

www.forgottenweapons.com Yeah, I'm just gonna keep plugging it till I've laid an ob on him.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: Oh boy. I just went to the OC Armory and they had a DPM. There's an acceptable way to make them legal for sale here in California now. If a certain court case goes well, that then is reversible to a more normal condition and .......oh hell...... Ian sucks. He's gonna make me break my piggy bank.

At least 7.62x54R is still cheap.

Buck.; August 12, 2011 at 3:22 PM
Ian said...: FWIW, the top covers are equally at home on semi and full auto DPs...just sayin'.; August 15, 2011 at 6:54 PM

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Friday, August 12, 2011

Ian seems to have a 3-D printer. Gee, I wonder what he'll make?

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