The Ultimate Answer to Kings: Oh, this a product for which the time has come!

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

Oh, this a product for which the time has come!

My stomach hurts. Seriously, I've just gotta get me one of these. If only they were already painted...

Maybe we'll re-do the hat in digital camo...

7 comments:

Anonymous said...: Paint the AK gold for a real fashion statement.; August 12, 2011 at 8:11 AM
Matt said...: Nothing says "Keep off the F'N Grass" better than a Gnome with and AK and attitude.; August 12, 2011 at 8:42 AM
Anonymous said...: Scrolling all the way to the bottom of this page.....

Buck.; August 12, 2011 at 6:50 PM
Joel said...: 8^D

Okay, maybe we'll paint in a Jayne hat...; August 13, 2011 at 7:19 AM
Joel said...: Y'know, Buck, I hadn't even thought of that.; August 13, 2011 at 7:20 AM
Anonymous said...: I'd LOVE one of these, I would even paint it, but, in these times I just can't bring myself to spend $40 on a "pretty".; August 13, 2011 at 7:36 AM
Anonymous said...: Needs a laser sight on the AK...

...some Leaf & Twig camo on the jacket would be nice, too.; August 13, 2011 at 12:58 PM

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Why the hell did you scroll all the way down here?