# Tarquinus The Proud was NOT Proud **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558 **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **Created:** [January 9, 2013, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558 "2013-01-09T00:02:56Z") **Posts on this page:** 20 **Page:** 3
### Author: ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3) #### Post date: [January 9, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/41 "2013-01-09T17:06:25Z")
Franky Four-fingers was really Franky Three-and-a-half fingers + a thumb. ---
### Author: ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown) #### Post date: [January 9, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/42 "2013-01-09T17:28:34Z")
Darmok and Jalad never even visited Tanagra. ---
### Author: ![HookerChemical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@HookerChemical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HookerChemical) #### Post date: [January 9, 2013, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/43 "2013-01-09T17:37:56Z")
I, for one, lament the fact that the Pit has become a place to rush to judgement. We should wait for all the facts to come in before forming an opinion. ---
### Author: ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves) #### Post date: [January 9, 2013, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/44 "2013-01-09T17:39:04Z")
Peter the Great was actually pretty good. ---
### Author: ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton) #### Post date: [January 9, 2013, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/45 "2013-01-09T18:12:53Z")
[Fat Tony](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_tony) is really no more than stocky. ---
### Author: ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt) #### Post date: [January 9, 2013, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/46 "2013-01-09T18:25:07Z")
[Nogbad the Bad](http://www.smallfilms.co.uk/noggin/nogbad.htm) was kinda bad, though. ---
### Author: ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik) #### Post date: [January 9, 2013, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/47 "2013-01-09T19:42:20Z")
Yeah, and the Yellow Emperor was…on second thought, I’m not going to touch that one. ---
### Author: ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton) #### Post date: [January 9, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/48 "2013-01-09T19:46:21Z")
Hagar the Horrible is just a big softy. [Hagar chops off **BrainGlutton’s** head] ---
### Author: ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer) #### Post date: [January 9, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/49 "2013-01-09T19:58:31Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > Oh yeah. And Kingy likee what he sees. Hm- **hm** mm, girl. I feel so violated! ---
### Author: ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K) #### Post date: [January 9, 2013, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/50 "2013-01-09T22:20:44Z")
Sam the Sham is actually quite honest. ---
### Author: ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri) #### Post date: [January 9, 2013, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/51 "2013-01-09T22:30:56Z")
[Lorenzo the Magnificent](http://www.paradoxplace.com/Perspectives/Italian%20Images/images/Firenze/Medici/Macchietti_Lorenzo-BR.jpg) was actually pretty creepy looking. ---
### Author: ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone) #### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/52 "2013-01-10T00:49:43Z")
Shit. All I needed was some help with my paper about the shame of Tarquinus The Proud and you assholes spent a full 24 hours just fucking around. I’m going to flunk and it’s YOUR fault. :mad: Maybe there’s time to research this Sam the Shame guy and see what he was ashamed of. Off to Wikipedia! ---
### Author: ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2) #### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/53 "2013-01-10T00:56:02Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > [Lorenzo the Magnificent](http://www.paradoxplace.com/Perspectives/Italian%20Images/images/Firenze/Medici/Macchietti_Lorenzo-BR.jpg) was actually pretty creepy looking. Why is he flashing gang signs ? ---
### Author: ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik) #### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/54 "2013-01-10T02:38:18Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > Why is he flashing gang signs ? Just keep walkin’ and mind your biz nazz, feel me? ---
### Author: ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo) #### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/55 "2013-01-10T02:48:04Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > Why is he flashing gang signs ? Florence representing, yo. ---
### Author: ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror) #### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/56 "2013-01-10T03:07:45Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Florence representing, yo. Pshaw. West Side! (of Italy) Gangsta of the sea, [Andrea Doria](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/Andrea_Doria.jpg) representin’. Say he has a girl’s name and he’ll pull out his Flintlock Glock. Pedants: yes, Flintlocks weren’t around yet. But Matchlock Glock doesn’t fit my obscure reference. ---
### Author: ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri) #### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/57 "2013-01-10T03:35:41Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > Why is he flashing gang signs ? He’s wearing [Bloods](http://practicallawpd1.wikispaces.com/file/view/bloods.jpg/103240011/bloods.jpg) colors too. A man before his time. ---
### Author: ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller) #### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/58 "2013-01-10T07:23:46Z")
[Moderating] Off to MPSIMS. [/Moderating] ---
### Author: ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop) #### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/59 "2013-01-10T07:28:33Z")
Tarquinus the Mundane? ---
### Author: ![blindboyard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blindboyard/32/2833_2.png) [@blindboyard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blindboyard) #### Post date: [January 10, 2013, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558/60 "2013-01-10T09:35:24Z")
Harald Hardrada was damn hard in rada. Harald Fine-hair had damn fine hair. But Harald Hare-foot had human foots. Ptolemy Philadelphus never even went there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tarquinus-the-proud-was-not-proud/646558.md?page=4)