Rominus the Mighty caught his breath. Around him lay the dismembered bodies of Emperor Flavius’ strongest gladiators. “I am triumphant!” he cried up to the wicked emperor sitting aloof on his throne. “Now give me that which you owe me.”
“Not so fast, barbarian,” chuckled Flavius. “It is true that you have bested the warriors I once thought invincible, but there is one further test of your strength and cunning you must pass before I grant you your freedom.” He signaled to his imperial beastmaster. “For your final battle, you must face… Kevin.”
Via Reddit.
Don’t underestimate Kevin.
“Kevin?”
“Yeah, that’s his name I just gave him.” 🙂
This looks much better than that Ben Hur movie I’ve been seeing commercials for…
This is the remake, Ben Fur.
And I volunteer to be this warrior’s practice dummy.
I anticipate and will deflect the many little needle like daggers.
Can’t wait to see the flying fur maneuver displayed.
*clap clap clap*
My love for this posting knows no bounds. THUMBS UP!!!!!
I love you so much right now, Mike, I could incubate a sprinkler.
I’m so glad you remembered and used that phrase. I love it!
As I commented late last night — probably too late for people to see it — I really wish Mike would open a Café Press shop with items saying such things as “I’m so happy, I could incubate a sprinkler!” or a picture of a capy with the caption Hamster Dog. Seriously, Mike, think about it! I know I, for one, would spend some of my hard-earned money for such goodies!
And maybe the Mighty Kevin needs to be portrayed, too….it’s the tail straight up in the air that slays me!
I love that idea – mugs with Mike’s best phrases – collect all – however many!
The cute is mightier than the sword.
This is Sparta!
I am powerless against the mighty power of those nommable ears…
I guess he is the new leader of Rome…Emperor Clawdius.
Venerandum et bellus quod Kevin est.
Imagine that tiger scene with little Rominus here!
Hoc est Kevin qui gladiator est.
Rominus oportet eum.
*that’s it, I’m exhausted*
It’s Kevin, the Nomminator!
Loved all today’s jokes and puns. It’s been a hard week for me, and this post cheered me right up.
I give you all a thumbs up – what a clever and educated bunch.
My favorite “Latin”
Semper ubi sub ubi
Always wear underwear
Perfectus et excellens est! ? ?
et factum est ut amet
(and it is fun to say)
Shouldn’t the word “clean” be in there – and “no holes” ?
“’cause you don’t want to be embarrassed if you’re in an accident and they see your underwear in the hospital!” Used to hear this as a kid and it
baffled me.
Figured you could just say the holes occurred as a result of the accident!?
How do you get them on if there are no holes?
An Allein makes me lol like a goofy Muttley
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FdghRwWfaOQ
Oh, like a squeaky toy!
A literalist. Well played.
😛
When I last taught Latin 2 years ago, we got to the verb possum, and I got jiggy with it, making a whole Powerpoint with pix of opossums to show it in different tenses and persons. It tickled everybody to say, “I am able to see the opossum” in Latin: possum opossum videre.
Plus we used the graffiti scene from Life of Brian for the midterm.
I am so impressed – that’s truly the way to learn. I have a friend who translated the word for “small stringed instrument” as a ukulele. I love the idea of an ancient Roman playing a ukulele. My experience of Latin was less than exemplary – I never “got” it.
I got all squinchy for playing with the Latin when I read that you taught it until I got to the part about how cool your class was.
Mine wasn’t….shudders.
Consoles self muttering, “semper ubi sub ubi, ubi sub ubi, ubi sub ubi.”;-)
Personally, my money’s on Kevin.