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Sir Brian:
--- Quote ---Sir William threw his gauntlet down right on the spot. When no one stepped up to champion the king, John backed down. Talk about a ballsy move. But it was well understood that a knight had the right to protect his reputation by combat.
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*sigh* given the cesspool of humanity I must contend with on a daily basis at my job I find myself yearning for those days! :(
Sir William:
You and I both, Sir Brian. Working in the Fed, I've witnessed all kind of injustices wreaked upon the workforce, and all hidden behind political speech; it almost evokes the Roman Senate only the knives used today are words, not steel.
Sir Edward:
--- Quote from: Syr William on 2011-08-18, 13:55:33 ---it almost evokes the Roman Senate only the knives used today are words, not steel.
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Now I had an image of in my head of the senate standing in a circle around Caesar, shouting "Ni! Ni!" :)
Sir William:
That's what they do NOW...only the insults and threats are veiled in polite speech and delivered in a calm manner. Usually. I've overheard dust-ups amongst senior management that had me wondering whether or not we're as civilized as we keep saying we are.
Sir Edward:
Congress won't be civilized until someone can go in there and throw down a gauntlet, and resolve things by right of combat. :)
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