Thread: Questioning chirine ba kal

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

I suggested that we should have a special 'Chairman-President's Fanfare' to play as he entered the room and assumed his seat of honor. He thought I was being serious, and told me to come up with one ASAP. The rest of the Board took all of this badly, and the concept was dropped.

I think this would have worked.

Originally Posted by Bren

I think this would have worked.

Very, very funny!

He had something more like this in mind...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p1BedwyFKY

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

1. Exactly. You are an example of what is possible - if Phil had had access to your notes, he would have used them in his campaign.

2. Agreed. One of the reasons why my idea foundered was that while the rest of the Foundation's Board was fine with a simple table and chairs up at the front of the meeting room, one of the Board (you can guess who) insisted that he have a more impressive chair then anyone else, to demonstrate that his personal prestige and status was higher then anyone else - including Mrs. Barker, one of the other directors.

At which point, after he delivered this statement, the Imp of the Perverse entered into me as it often does on occasions like this, and I suggested that we should have a special 'Chairman-President's Fanfare' to play as he entered the room and assumed his seat of honor. He thought I was being serious, and told me to come up with one ASAP. The rest of the Board took all of this badly, and the concept was dropped.

Why am I not surprised, even when you tell me about the most absurd things that this guy does? That Imp you speak of has gotten me into more trouble over the years than I care to think of. Unfortunately I have, what my father used to call, "a big mouth." This characteristic coupled with "the Imp of the Perverse" can be a dangerous combination... Someday I'll have to tell you (off line) about some of my more memorable Waterloos. Like the time my former boss asked me what I thought of the Honda Element (1. Open Mouth --> 2. Insert Foot --> 3. Insert Other Foot --> 4. Remove Feet --> 5. Perform Procedure Again).


Shemek

Originally Posted by Shemek hiTankolel

Why am I not surprised, even when you tell me about the most absurd things that this guy does? That Imp you speak of has gotten me into more trouble over the years than I care to think of. Unfortunately I have, what my father used to call, "a big mouth." This characteristic coupled with "the Imp of the Perverse" can be a dangerous combination... Someday I'll have to tell you (off line) about some of my more memorable Waterloos. Like the time my former boss asked me what I thought of the Honda Element (1. Open Mouth --> 2. Insert Foot --> 3. Insert Other Foot --> 4. Remove Feet --> 5. Perform Procedure Again).


Shemek

Oh, I hear you! It used to be that my snarky comments were the only way I could keep my blood pressure down to a reasonable level, but that finally failed. So it goes...

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

Very, very funny!

He had something more like this in mind...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p1BedwyFKY

No. No. No. Even I know that sounds nothing at all like Tekumel. Way too Western tonal and Christian among other things.

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

Very, very funny!

He had something more like this in mind...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p1BedwyFKY

I was thinking more of this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8IkbCeZ9to\


Shemek

Originally Posted by Shemek hiTankolel

I was thinking more of this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8IkbCeZ9to\


Shemek

I think the mode of mockery would have worked. There must be a Greek or Latin word for that sort of mockery where you use unflattering words delivered in the standard flattering style of song, poem, or ode.

Originally Posted by Bren

No. No. No. Even I know that sounds nothing at all like Tekumel. Way too Western tonal and Christian among other things.

I stand corrected. Maybe this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSqHfAoE6q0

Originally Posted by Shemek hiTankolel

I was thinking more of this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8IkbCeZ9to\


Shemek

I had a 3LT who used "Run Away!" as a command to the troops...

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

I stand corrected. Maybe this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSqHfAoE6q0

Still a western scale, but not at all Christian in sound and "Gracchus, something more cheerful!" at the start is perfect for the sort of antics you and Gronan describe. I would think that Phil would have enjoyed that.