The US Declaration of Independence.
He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
posted by latiolais at 0800
From Merriam-Webster.
Inimical
Pronunciation: \i-’ni-mi-kəl\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin inimicalis, from Latin inimicus enemy - more at enemy
1: being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence (forces inimical to democracy)
2 a: having the disposition of an enemy : hostile (inimical factions) b: reflecting or indicating hostility : unfriendly (his father’s inimical glare)
-in·im·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē-\ adverb
"Every plan gets f**ked up the moment the enemy arrives, that’s why he’s called the enemy." - David Drake
posted by latiolais at 0800
George Carlin died yesterday. If you’re an adult you may highlight the black area below to view "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television".
Shit, fuck, piss, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, tits.
But don’t say them on television.
Tonight’s forecast; dark!
posted by latiolais at 1700
I’m a late arriving (sluggish if you will) fan of Sluggy Freelance. Anything with Santacidal bunnies gets my vote. Take some time and trawl through the archive.
Let me check my notes.
posted by latiolais at 0800
From Wikiquote's Latin Phrases.
In cauda venenum. - "The poison is in the tail.".
Heh. Chicks.
posted by latiolais at 0800
The Unfact™ is, to the best of our knowledge, completely false and unsupportable. We are not responsible for any consequences that are bound to occur if you are silly enough to believe it.
"Belgium" is a German phrase that translates as "France is this way".
Ich weiss nicht liegen, untermensch!
posted by latiolais at 0800
From Merriam-Webster.
³Mug
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: probably from earlier mug to strike in the face, perhaps from ¹mug
Date: circa 1864
1 : to assault usually with intent to rob
2 : to attack suddenly : bushwhack (got mugged in the press by his colleagues)
I’m thinking it over.
posted by latiolais at 0800
An ebook update, The Profiteers.
“I love American millionaires who do things in Wall Street and fight with billions. If he’s really nice, he may take me off your hands, Jimmy.”
posted by latiolais at 0800
From Wikiquote's Latin Phrases.
Habitus non facit monachum. - "A habit does not make a monk."
Unless you’ve got a monk on your back. ZING! BA-BOOM!
posted by latiolais at 0800
The Unfact™ is, to the best of our knowledge, completely false and unsupportable. We are not responsible for any consequences that are bound to occur if you are silly enough to believe it.
Stan Jones wrote "Ghost Riders in the Sky" in 1948 for a new line of instant grits; "grits" being an acronym for the title of the song. The campaign was dropped when the maufacturer decided that hellbound cowboys might scare the hominy out of their target deomgraphic, i.e. children.
I’m-a straight shootin’ with ya, pilgrim.
posted by latiolais at 0800