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SGW
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Date Joined Apr 2008
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Posted 5/9/2008 11:58 AM (GMT -4)

Hello all,

I love all the different "zingers" that appear from time to time in SCI/FI. These are one or two lines that stay with us forever. Lets all join in a list of our favs.

Here are some of mine to get things rolling:

"Soon I'll be dead. And you with me." Luke Skywalker (I like saying this to people when they tell me I MUST do something.)

"I can kill you with a word!" Muad Dib

"Destroyed! By the Empire!" This works in so many situations.

"Scotty!" You know who. Try yelling that out in a restaurant and see what happens.

"Drop all weapons!" Lord Kruge (we still call that out when entering people's houses. Especially here in LA.)

Lets hear from all you.

SGW

Lyn
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Date Joined Sep 2007
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Posted 5/9/2008 12:21 PM (GMT -4)

The stock phrases that have made it into my conversation include...
"Warning, Warning" or "Danger, Danger"
"Don't get cocky, kid." (I know, it's supposed to be, "Great kid. Don't get cocky." But it's what gets said that matters, lol)
"He's dead, Jim."
...and of course, "42"

Lyn from ResAliens
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Ramon Rozas
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Posted 5/9/2008 2:59 PM (GMT -4)

"Oh my stars, its full of gods!" Ken MacLeod, "The Cassini Division"

"Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny."
and "fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering." Yoda, Star Wars

crystalwizard
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Posted Today 12:36 PM (GMT -4)

like Lyn, I use "42" for almost everything. Even on the phone with a customer says 'can I ask you a question."

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