just because we're English doesn't meant we know everything about wizards and ravens and curses and stuff.

Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Joe Flacco and Todd Heap, I presume?

Can they send some to us? We need it.

how much is that, A'murrikun?

Quoth the raven, "Get four more."

The solution is right in front of us: JUST ADD A THOUSAND RAVENS AND CALL IT GOOD.

St_Francis_P: Quoth the raven, "Get four more."

+1!

The ravens didn't seem to stop Mr. Shaftoe...

Mobkey: The ravens didn't seem to stop Mr. Shaftoe...

That's because a) the "curse" is only about 60 years old (what a shame), and b) Shaftoe is awesome.

The raven's wings are clipped so they can't fly away.

Beefeater's cheat!

(and make lousy gin)

Better than the hundreds of vultures on Wall Street.

amo: That's because a) the "curse" is only about 60 years old (what a shame), and b) Shaftoe is awesome.

Well damn. I guess Charles II coinciding with Jack's era so nicely it was too good to be true.

Sounds like a better plan than a lot of the ones that I've heard from Economists.

Approves.

which four?

Are those ravens supposed to protect a kings ransom in Beefeater gin?

SilentStrider: Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Joe Flacco and Todd Heap, I presume?

well now i wish i had read that before i posted my pic

I think Price Charles is plotting his moves for world domination from Code Geass and the signs that less than six ravens would cause disaster could be a foreshadowing from what I said above.

At least The Sun is there.

Quoth the raven, "You're full of shiat."

Mmmmmm... superstition at it's best.

Possible Scenarios:

Have six ravens, terrible disaster occurs:
"That was just a regular disaster and not the curse disaster; we're lucky we've got these ravens to protect us."

Have six ravens, no terrible disaster occurs:
"No disasters in sight! The raven patrol is working like a charm!"

No ravens, no disasters:
"Oh god it's coming! Any moment now that disaster is gonna get us."

No ravens, terrible disaster:
"Arrrrgh! If we hadn't cooked those delicious raven meat pies then that terrible disaster wouldn't have happened!"

Actually come to think of it, I think the credit crisis would end only when Prince Phillip takes a sip from a Cask of Amontillado in my wine catacomb...

King Charles II decreed there must be at least six ravens otherwise a disaster would strike the nation and the Royal Family.

And if 2% of the wealthiest get a tax raise then the US will fall to communism.

InternationalShoe: which four?

does it matter?

The Raven?

On duty.

St_Francis_P: Quoth the raven, "Get four more."


For you

/heh
//+1

Mobkey: The ravens didn't seem to stop Mr. Shaftoe...

I am telling you, it was a freaking giant lizard, sir!

Raven Master Derrick Coyle, 64, said: "I believe in the curse...."

Well of course you bloody do. Your job depends on it, eh what?

/superstition is fine as long as it promotes economic activity
//trying to tie this to the current financial crisis
///failing. Someone help me out?

Hellgate: London, anybody?

Larofeticus:
Have six ravens, no terrible disaster occurs:
"No disasters in sight! The raven patrol is working like a charm!"


Larofeticus, I'd like to buy your rock.

Was asked to help out?

That's gonna cost them quite a bit, especially since we're talking about mercenaries with giant heavily-armed robots.

/right?
//obscure?

They must be raven mad

Nevermore.

Nevermore.

Nevermore.

Nevermore.

Larofeticus: Mmmmmm... superstition at it's best.

Possible Scenarios:

Sounds a lot like TSA.

No TSA, no crash: If we don't put better security in our airports right now MacGyver will destroy us all with a shoe and four ounces of toothpaste!

No TSA, crash: See, MacGyver used his toothpaste to distract the passengers with proper tooth hygiene, the stink from his shoe to gas the flight crew, the shoelace to open the cockpit door, and a watch to strangle the pilots.

TSA, no crash: See, now that we strip you of your rights and put your luggage on ebay, there have been no crashes!

TSA, crash: This was obviously a mechanical failure of some sort.

A great crisis would befall the nation? Oh Hell no, on the tour we were told England would collapse as a nation.

And this was around the time Bird Flu was all in the news. You'd think then (BIRD flu) they'd want to get more in as a just-in-case, since there was an actual risk of them dieing out. But credit? Bah, humbug.

skinink: Actually come to think of it, I think the credit crisis would end only when Prince Phillip takes a sip from a Cask of Amontillado in my wine catacomb...

+1

Favorite. Poe. Ever.

amo: Mobkey: The ravens didn't seem to stop Mr. Shaftoe...



Danger is my business. Consider the target dead. Completely dead.

/obscure much?

St_Francis_P: Quoth the raven, "Get four more."

Came to post, "Quoth the raven..." Got beat (both in speed and quality; well done, sir!)

I wish I could call down magical curses upon an entire nation on a whim. That's farking power.

Glad to see crazy-ass superstitions aren't always religious.

what the hell does Hari Seldon have to do with some scavenger birds in a dead empire?

How does one go about getting the title of "Raven Master"? I bet there are millions of emos just itching to get their clammy fingers on his job...

Not that anyone cares, though.

But they still have enough Barbary Apes on Gibraltar, right?

Salieri_82: I wish I could call down magical curses upon an entire nation on a whim. That's farking power.

Read the Old Testament. They were pretty good at that crap back in the day....

Good for them!

I have stocked up on salt to throw over my shoulder, and wood to knock on. I have shot all the pure-black cats in my neighborhood, and I have 30 pounds of garlic.

I think governments should be as superstitious as possible. Like, for example, BELIEVING THAT GOD IS ON THEIR SIDE when invading a foreign nation. Yeah right. Or when oppressing their citizenry. Sure. God loves you for burning schoolbooks and controlling peoples' lives. Right. I can believe that.

The Bush administration might as well go burn some witches, for all the good its policies have done for this nation.

Goose4: How does one go about getting the title of "Raven Master"? I bet there are millions of emos just itching to get their clammy fingers on his job...

You have to be a Beefeater (Yeomen Warder of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London), which requires you to be retired from the Army, Air Force, or Marines after a minimum of 22 years, and must hold the long service and good conduct medals... and that's just to apply.

Was there earlier this month - had a tour by the only female Beefeater (by coincidence - walked into the Tower just as she was starting the tour). She was pretty good at telling the stories of the Tower.

Scifientologist: On duty.

NICELY DONE!