The Ultimate Answer to Kings: Elder Gods loosed in Antarctic - Russian Scientists killed and eaten, though not necessarily in that order

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, February 3, 2012

Elder Gods loosed in Antarctic - Russian Scientists killed and eaten, though not necessarily in that order - Women and minorities hardest hit.

Well, maybe not. But it is kinda creepy.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: Well, now we know why it is such a bitch you find kerosene. The damn Russians are pouring it into a goddamn hole in Antarctica.

So if I find myself playing chess with Kurt Russell in an icy place and a random malamute suddenly shows up with an irate Russian bearing an assault rifle and tossing phosphorus grenades I should just go right ahead and BBQ the mutt with the flame thrower I always take to the Arctic?

Buck; February 3, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Matt said...: Why would a lake, 13,000 feet below an ice cap, in one of the two coldest regions of the world, not be frozen?

Maybe, they hit the water, dropped in a fishing line and are having to much fun to answer the phone?

There has got to be better things for scientists, even Russian ones to do with their time and moeny.; February 3, 2012 at 10:54 AM
Joel said...: Buck - Yes.

Matt - History shows us that Russians never seem to find anything more constructive to do than stand around in really cold places. It's when they try other activities that matters get tragic. Possibly these scientists went in for politics, and now they've all been purged.

Actually, now that I think about it, Cthulu is the more cheerful alternative.; February 3, 2012 at 12:52 PM

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Friday, February 3, 2012

Elder Gods loosed in Antarctic - Russian Scientists killed and eaten, though not necessarily in that order - Women and minorities hardest hit.

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