A quote I heard once, “anyone qualified to run the government is smart enough to stay out of politics.”
Just wish I could remember the appropriate attribution. *shrug*
There’s something like that in Douglas Adams’ “Restaurant at the End of the Universe”:
“The major problem – one of the major problems, for there are several – one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them.
To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it. To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. To summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem.”
I mean, it’s probably not what you meant, but it’s a pretty good quote, so there.
I have four children. That describes my life quite nicely. Two are special needs as well so that just doubles down on the amount of effort it takes to make sure every day ends with them still alive.
I can see why they would have problems sabotaging the weapon from the outside. After all, it’s a vehicle that is designed to enter a battlefield where mobs of people with various pointy bits and blasty spells will want to stop it. Probably not going to be easy for Bandit to enter either, for the same reasons. But if anyone can do it, Bandit can.
If she can sneak on, she can scratch up the viewports, paint them over, etc. If they’re actually open, rather than covered with something, she can dump stuff inside. Probably there are many other things I haven’t thought of.
In reply to the alt text: No; I make a point of avoiding politics.
A quote I heard once, “anyone qualified to run the government is smart enough to stay out of politics.”
Just wish I could remember the appropriate attribution. *shrug*
Sounds like either Mark Twain or Robert Heinlein. I’m probably wrong though.
Well there is Mark Twain quote that does come close; “Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.”
There’s something like that in Douglas Adams’ “Restaurant at the End of the Universe”:
“The major problem – one of the major problems, for there are several – one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them.
To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it. To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. To summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem.”
I mean, it’s probably not what you meant, but it’s a pretty good quote, so there.
Sounds Terry Pratchett-ian to me.
Unless you’re lucky, politics will find you.
and away we goooooo!
I have four children. That describes my life quite nicely. Two are special needs as well so that just doubles down on the amount of effort it takes to make sure every day ends with them still alive.
There’s a rather effective method for ensuring yout kids’ safety:
I guess constant does of Nap Time would work too
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF_nfazQaek[/youtube]
Meticulous mentations minus moving maneuvers means missed mission moments!
(Really wanted to add in “mental masturbNEVERMIND***
Mostly miraculous machines meandering meticulously….urgh..if you would please excuse me, I have to untangle my somewhat limited vocabulary.
I can see why they would have problems sabotaging the weapon from the outside. After all, it’s a vehicle that is designed to enter a battlefield where mobs of people with various pointy bits and blasty spells will want to stop it. Probably not going to be easy for Bandit to enter either, for the same reasons. But if anyone can do it, Bandit can.
If she can sneak on, she can scratch up the viewports, paint them over, etc. If they’re actually open, rather than covered with something, she can dump stuff inside. Probably there are many other things I haven’t thought of.
Diesel Power!