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Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords... Discuss.

Notaxia
12-02-2006, 05:35
King Arthur: The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. THAT is why I am your king.
Dennis: [interrupting] Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
Peechland
12-02-2006, 05:37
I'm sorry, discuss what exactly?
Keruvalia
12-02-2006, 05:40
Only Richard Nixon can define "mandate".
Minoriteeburg
12-02-2006, 05:41
http://www.sullivanstriders.org/SuperSpam.jpg
H N Fiddlebottoms VIII
12-02-2006, 05:46
Only Richard Nixon can define "mandate".
Apparently, Richard Nixon goes by the combined aliases of SolFly, b1ak3 and Tim Shawver. (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=man-date)
Demented Hamsters
12-02-2006, 05:52
Someone's been watching Monty Python...
Minoriteeburg
12-02-2006, 05:53
I need to see that movie again it's been a while
Antikythera
12-02-2006, 05:59
Someone's been watching Monty Python...
gee dont say it like its a bad thing:p
Minoriteeburg
12-02-2006, 06:00
What was teh best monty python movie?

Life of Brian was always my fav
The Nazz
12-02-2006, 06:02
What was teh best monty python movie?

Life of Brian was always my fav
I'll second that--way more subversive than the Grail, though both were brilliant.
San Texario
12-02-2006, 06:06
I'll second that--way more subversive than the Grail, though both were brilliant.

I'm a fan of those as well. My favorite, though, would have to be And Now For Something Completely Different.
The Half-Hidden
12-02-2006, 20:37
King Arthur: The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. THAT is why I am your king.
Dennis: [interrupting] Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
In those days, the supreme executive power came from God (yes, it's an unimaginative excuse, but it worked for centuries!), not from the masses.
Nietzschens
12-02-2006, 20:41
heh i got it from the title montypython and the holy grail right?;)
The Black Forrest
12-02-2006, 20:47
What was teh best monty python movie?

Life of Brian was always my fav

Just look for the right side of life........
Moantha
12-02-2006, 20:50
Oh, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you.
Qwystyria
12-02-2006, 20:54
Oh, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you.

I was just about to complain he'd left that bit out.

Help! Help! I'm bein' repressed!

I need to watch that movie again.
Ekland
12-02-2006, 21:02
King Arthur: The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. THAT is why I am your king.
Dennis: [interrupting] Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

ARTHUR: Be quiet!
DENNIS: Well, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!
ARTHUR: Shut up!
DENNIS: I mean, if I went 'round saying I was an emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!

:D
Rhursbourg
12-02-2006, 21:06
You can tell he is a king cos he doesnt have any shit on him