And the Mongols actually were tolerant of many of the religions among the people they subjected. Which means, I guess, that they killed most of the many they killed for other reasons.
Did you miss the bit about 500 wives and concubines, and kids (with the implied prior actions) as far as the eye can see? I'm pretty sure you don't have any Mongolian blood.
I thought we agreed that you wouldn't call me out when I was going through one of my never-the-touch-of-a-woman-again meltdowns. Sneaky, lying bastard. I guess you might be related to Khan.
Actually that's way too depressing, even if the rhyme and meter work out (mostly) correctly. Anyone want to come up with a more positive ending to the stanza?
Hey, Calvinism.
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:24 PM
Yes, but that has all sorts of other obligations.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:26 PM
Now, Calvinball-ism on the other hand...
Posted by washerdreyer | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:28 PM
And it's not in my wild Mongol blood.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:28 PM
At this point, I think you're safe in just saying "Hey, Christianity," or at least, "Hey, Protestantism."
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:28 PM
ogged-kahn.
The moniker has a ring.
Posted by Austro | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:29 PM
And the Mongols actually were tolerant of many of the religions among the people they subjected. Which means, I guess, that they killed most of the many they killed for other reasons.
Posted by eb | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:32 PM
You're probably right, Adam. We seem to have one world religion at last!
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:32 PM
Well eb, when you kill all the men and take all the women, you can afford to be a little tolerant later.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:33 PM
Small point of order.
Who the hell in their right minds would beg from a Mongol warrior?
Posted by Austro | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:37 PM
In not-chicag did Ogged-Khan
A stately pleasure-dome decree
Posted by Chopper | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:38 PM
He owns the Mineshaft?
Posted by Austro | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:39 PM
ogged:
Did you miss the bit about 500 wives and concubines, and kids (with the implied prior actions) as far as the eye can see? I'm pretty sure you don't have any Mongolian blood.
Posted by SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:39 PM
So the title of this post must refer to a work by the philosopher's lesser-known sibling, Genghis Russell.
Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:40 PM
ogged: Did you miss the bit about
I know it's best for the blog if I'm a complete loser, but for the love of Genghis, this is the longest I've been single in 12 or 13 years.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:44 PM
He owns the Mineshaft?
No, I think he just decreed it.
Posted by Chopper | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:44 PM
"I'm a player, Tim, I thought you knew..."
Posted by Chopper | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:45 PM
Yikes, wishfully miscalculated my age, so that's 14 or 15 years.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:45 PM
Ogged:
I thought we agreed that you wouldn't call me out when I was going through one of my never-the-touch-of-a-woman-again meltdowns. Sneaky, lying bastard. I guess you might be related to Khan.
Posted by SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:56 PM
I was just defending myself, Tim. Now, if I'd added, "how about you, comment boy?" I think you'd have a case.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 2:59 PM
Ah, petty distinctions, the last refuge of the tyrant.
Posted by SomeCallMeOgadai | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 3:06 PM
"comment boy" was just gravy, not the meat of the insult.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 3:08 PM
In not-chicag did Ogged-Khan
A stately pleasure-dome decree
Where us, the sacred commenters ran,
Through cock-jokes humourless to man,
Down to a funless sea.
Posted by eb | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 3:18 PM
Actually that's way too depressing, even if the rhyme and meter work out (mostly) correctly. Anyone want to come up with a more positive ending to the stanza?
Posted by eb | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 3:19 PM
Isn't "way too depressing" the raison d'etre of this place?
Posted by Chopper | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 3:42 PM
Yes, but the humor is usually pretty good. Or at least much better than elsewhere.
Posted by eb | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 3:48 PM
How about "unnumbered" for "humourless?"
Posted by Chopper | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 5:02 PM
"limitless"
Posted by eb | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 5:34 PM
"As far as the eye can see."
Posted by eb | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 5:34 PM
I think "humourless" is okay, actually.
Posted by Tarrou | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 7:23 PM
14 beat me to it! I used to like to take that collection home to antagonize my family by leaving it around the house.
Posted by Kriston | Link to this comment | 05- 4-05 8:17 PM
I'm up for a game of Calvinball. With Bertrand Russell's head.
Posted by aspyre | Link to this comment | 05- 5-05 5:15 AM