What the hell, I still say it was a fun movie. But what do I know - I own my own copy of Ishtar, too.

Desdemona's reference to Monty Python got me really tickled... not only am I a big fan of The Holy Grail (yes, I have my own copy of that also)... but Mister just bought a book about medieval siege warfare. In it, there is a drawing of a trebuchet with a dead horse in the sling. Apparently it was a common practice for the attackers to fling dead animals, dung and other offal into the opponent's stronghold, to promote sickness, disease, and general discomfort.

So Monty Python wasn't too terribly off with the cow-flinging incident. ;-)