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Workin' Out
I found this interesting work-out tip sheet over at a slashdot survey of "New Year's resolutions." Good common-sense stuff that everyone should pay attention to. I'm sure our resident workout dominatrix will have more to say.
When we were members of a gym, the two weeks after January 1st were always "vacation from gym" weeks, because the place would be packed with huffing, wheezing "resolutioners." After fourteen days they'd all be gone, and we could get back to business.
But personally I like this resoultion:
Crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and hear the lamentations of their women.
A no-prize to the first person who can provide the most common source of the quote, and a double-dog no-prize to whoever can give the "real story" behind it.
Allegedly, said by Genghis Khan to a lieutenant when asked to define happiness.
Posted by: R Hawk on December 31, 2003 04:21 PMThe most common source is a quote from the first Conan movie (the Barbarian, IIRC), spoken by the current Governor of California.
Posted by: Drumwaster on December 31, 2003 04:34 PMDING DING DING DING!!!
We have ourselves some winnahs!
Your no-prizes are in the mail. Expect delivery in 4-6 weeks. :)
Posted by: Scott on December 31, 2003 05:05 PMMongol General: We have won again. That is good! But what is best in life?
Mongol Warrior: The open steppe, fleet horse, falcon on your wrist, wind in your hair!
Mongol General: Wrong! Conan, what is best in life?
Conan: To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women!
Mongol General: That is good.
-- John Milius, Conan The Barbarian
Posted by: Francis W. Porretto on January 1, 2004 11:28 AMI much prefer the Terry Prathchet version:
- "What is it that a man may call the greatest things in life?"
- "Hot water, good dentishtry and shoft lavatory paper."