These things get a little heavier.
I swear it’s true.
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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 abandoned the city and most of my stuff, 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.
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Can’t fault you there Joel. Must be some sort of mass/dark matter issue. I’ve found that the older I get the more mass these things tend to acquire. The only place I can see the extra mass coming from is dark matter, it can’t be me. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it…
Oh dopey me… HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Well Happy Birthday!
Yup, me too. Something about working smarter.
Happy Birthday Joel!
At least there isn’t any lead in it these days!
Happy Birthday sir, you share it with my brother who I just called to wish him one as well. Hope your day goes well !
Happy returns, Joel. You’re correct: a couple of days ago I grabbed one of those full of gas and was brought to a complete halt.
So true, those suckers get heavier every year after we pass a certain age. I used to lift 5gal gas cans over the side of the pickup and into the bed with one hand. When I hit 60 years I had to start using two hands. Now a month shy of my 66th I have to use two hands through the back with the tailgate down or my body painfully reminds me that I ain’t a young man anymore.
Hope you had a very Happy Birthday Joel!
Jack