“I owe a cock to Aesculapius. Will you remember to pay it?”According to Joseph Heller, the merchant Aesculapius was astonished at receiving a chicken from Socrates’ disciple the following day, and was executed by the authorities on suspicion that it was some kind of secret code.
Wilde Bill over 7 years ago
“Mmm, that’s good hemlock.”
oldpine52 over 7 years ago
“Cheers!”
King_Shark over 7 years ago
“I owe a cock to Aesculapius. Will you remember to pay it?”According to Joseph Heller, the merchant Aesculapius was astonished at receiving a chicken from Socrates’ disciple the following day, and was executed by the authorities on suspicion that it was some kind of secret code.
Donald H Kennedy Premium Member over 7 years ago
Hold my wine bottle.
John Wiley Premium Member over 7 years ago
I drank what?
SR over 7 years ago
I prefer the line from Real Genius : “I drank what?”
J Short over 7 years ago
From now on, when I have hemlock, I’m going to…
Chief Inspector over 7 years ago
inconceivable!
neverenoughgold over 7 years ago
I guess it wasn’t, “Bring me another!”…
Bobtul07110 over 7 years ago
Aaaaarrgh!!!! Aack!!!!! Thud!
Charles Freeman Premium Member over 7 years ago
I keep remembering an old Steve Martin bit…“why did none of you say to me, ‘Socrates, hemlock is poisonous’?”
What? Me worried ? over 7 years ago
“What do you mean hemlock is deadly ?
jvscanlan Premium Member over 7 years ago
Val Kilmer in real Genius: I drank what?
MFJR over 7 years ago
“Come Mr Tallyman, tally me bananas. Daylight come, and me wanna go home.” Obscure?