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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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Toby is making the company feel welcome and loved. You have trained him well to be a good host.
Toby, blast spellcheck!
Did it again. “Tobie”
S’okay. Tobie can’t spell.
Have you EVER had a dog that wouldn’t happily throw over the old hermit in favor of the closest friendly human female? I seem to recall that as a constant of your several dogs.
Tobie just has good taste in people! See, he not only will put up with you but really likes the family folks! He is also smart enough to know making friends is always a good idea.
This is him showing you loyalty by protecting your guests. My Pyrenees does the exact same thing with company at the hideout. It’s frustrating because they are not necessarily comfortable with a dog.
I don’t have that problem because all my people are dog people
Never, and it’s not looking good for the immediate future.
Does he make a fuss when you head for Ian’s cave for the night because he can’t spend the night with the ladies?
We did it both ways. The first two nights he stayed with me in the Cave – and he hated it so much that he woke me up approximately 100 times. The second night, he learned he could howl. The third and fourth nights, I left him in the cabin with the girls – and both times when I headed for the door, he wanted to come with me. But after I left he settled down and was quiet all night.