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Strange women lying in ponds... (Original Post) ehrnst Oct 2013 OP
Watery tarts. tanyev Oct 2013 #1
Dennis the Peasant: ehrnst Oct 2013 #2
farcical and acquatic Supersedeas Oct 2013 #9
So, if I went around claiming I was an emperor just because some moistened bink lobbed a scimitar at Nanjing to Seoul Oct 2013 #12
It's always those lying women. Orrex Oct 2013 #3
I must be the biggest dumba** fitman Oct 2013 #4
+1 Myrina Oct 2013 #5
Quote from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. See response #2 for the whole quote. n/t FSogol Oct 2013 #6
In glorious technicolor: muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #8
read'em and weep Supersedeas Oct 2013 #13
Now that muriel has given you the clip, you should watch the whole movie if you get a chance. Jim Lane Oct 2013 #15
Bloody peasant NuclearDem Oct 2013 #7
Your mother was a hampster and your father smelt of elderberries! Nanjing to Seoul Oct 2013 #10
Well, now if we could just get Merlin to toss Ted Cruz in with it...... wandy Oct 2013 #11
Help help!! PD Turk Oct 2013 #14
 

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
2. Dennis the Peasant:
Thu Oct 3, 2013, 08:26 AM
Oct 2013

Dennis the Peasant: Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing 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 the Peasant: You can't expect to wield supreme power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!

 

Nanjing to Seoul

(2,088 posts)
12. So, if I went around claiming I was an emperor just because some moistened bink lobbed a scimitar at
Thu Oct 3, 2013, 10:33 AM
Oct 2013

me, they'd put me away!

 

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)
15. Now that muriel has given you the clip, you should watch the whole movie if you get a chance.
Thu Oct 3, 2013, 07:08 PM
Oct 2013

You'll sometimes see "It's only a flesh wound," another Monty Python and the Holy Grail reference.

Aside from enabling you to understand some pop cult memes, it also happens to be very funny.

wandy

(3,539 posts)
11. Well, now if we could just get Merlin to toss Ted Cruz in with it......
Thu Oct 3, 2013, 10:33 AM
Oct 2013


It's human to make mistakes. To really mess things up, it takes republicans.
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