Sponsor |  Meh | Nov 13, 2004 8:33pm | "Are you not entertained? Are you NOT entertained?! Is this not what you came to see?!"
--Maximus Aurelius
Gladiator (2000) |
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Sponsor | | kmkrebs | Nov 13, 2004 8:44pm | "In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love; they had five hundred years of democracy and peace, and what did they produce? The cukoo clock."
- Orson Welles as Harry Lime in 'The Third Man' |
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|  |  125840 | Nov 14, 2004 1:23am | Bullet In My Breast Pocket
Years ago, my mother gave me a bullet...a bullet, and I put it in my breast pocket. Two years after that, I was walking down the street, when a berserk evangelist heaved a Gideon bible out a hotel room window, hitting me in the chest. Bible would have gone through my heart if it wasn't for the bullet.
Woody Allen,,Movie title,,?? |
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Sponsor | | anb | Nov 14, 2004 5:21am | "I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!"
Howard Beale in Network, 1976 |
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| | | 188679 | Nov 14, 2004 5:37am | Bullet Tooth Tony: Now, dicks have drive and clarity of vision, but they are not clever. They smell pussy and they want a piece of the action. And you thought you smelled some good old pussy, and have brought your two small mincey faggot balls along for a good old time. But you've got your parties mangled up. There's no pussy here, just a dose that'll make you wish you were born a woman. Like a prick, you are having second thoughts. You are shrinking, and your two little balls are shrinking with ya. The fact that you've got "Replica" written down the side of your gun. (withdraws his gun) And the fact that I've got "Desert Eagle point five O" written on the side of mine, should precipitate your balls into shrinking, along with your presence. Now... Fuck off.
SNATCH 2001 |
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| | | 121545 | Nov 14, 2004 7:40am | Shane (1953)
Joey: Pa, do you think Shane will teach me to shoot?
Joe: I'll teach you myself, once I get the time, Joey.
Joey: Can you shoot as good as Shane, Pa?
Joe: How do I know? I've never seen him shoot. But I doubt it.
Joey: He didn't wear his gun today. Why is that, Pa?
Joe: Well, he's tradin' at the store, not holdin' it up.
Joey: But why, Pa, honest? Why didn't he?
Joe: I don't wear one myself.
Joey: It goes with him, though...Could you whip him, Pa? Could you whip Shane?
Joe: Don't you ask nothin' but questions?
Joey: But could you? |
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| | Skorkle | Nov 14, 2004 8:05am | | Two dollars! I want my two dollars. Better Off Dead |
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| | | 188679 | Nov 14, 2004 9:05am | | cerrano to sydney, ill take this pencil and stick it thru your fuckin heart |
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| | | 121545 | Nov 14, 2004 9:24am | Deadwood Phrases
pnl.gov/ag/usage/deadwood.html [pnl.gov/ag/usage/deadwood.html]
a majority of -- most
a sufficient amount of -- enough
according to our data -- we find
accordingly -- therefore, so
after the conclusion of -- after
along the lines of -- like
as is the case -- as is true
ascertain the location of -- find
at such time as -- when
at the present time -- now
at this point in time -- now
be deficient in -- lack
be in a position to -- can, be able
by a factor of two -- two times, double, twice
by means of -- by
come to a conclusion -- conclude
despite the fact that -- although
due to the fact that -- because
during the time that -- while
equally as well -- as well, equally well
fewer in number -- fewer
for the purpose of -- to, for
for the reason that -- because
for this reason -- thus, therefore
give consideration to -- consider, examine
give indication of -- show, indicate, suggest
happen(s) to be -- am/is/are
has been proved to be -- is
if conditions are such that -- if
in a number of -- several, many
in all cases -- always
in case -- if
in close proximity to -- near
in excess of -- more than
in large measure -- largely
in many cases -- often
in most cases -- usually
in no case -- never
in order that -- so that
in order to -- to
in some cases -- sometimes
in terms of -- in
in the amount of -- for
in the case of -- for
in the event that -- if
in the field of -- in
in the near future -- soon
in the neighborhood of -- near, about, nearly
in the vicinity of -- near
in this case -- here
in view of the fact that -- because, since
is capable of -- can
is found to be -- is
is in a position to -- can
it has been found that -- (nothing)
it has long been known that -- (nothing)
it is a fact that -- (nothing)
it is evident that -- (nothing)
it is interesting to note that -- note that
it is noted that -- (nothing)
it is our opinion that -- we think
it is possible that -- perhaps
it is well known that -- (nothing)
it may be said that -- (nothing)
make inquiry regarding -- ask about, inquire about
manner in which -- how
not with standing the fact that -- although
on the basis of -- from, because, by
on the order of -- about, approximately
present in greater abundance -- more abundant
prior to -- before
provided that -- if
put an end to -- end
reach a conclusion -- conclude
serves the function of being -- is
subsequent to -- after
the question as to -- whether
there can be little doubt that -- probably
utilize or utilization -- use
with reference to -- about
with the exception that -- except that
Another kind of deadwood is needless repetition of the same sense in different words. Phrases like the following are easily cut in half.
adequate enough -- adequate (or enough)
advance planning -- planning
appear(s) to be -- appear(s)
basic essentials -- basics (or essentials)
close proximity -- proximity
consensus of opinion -- consensus
cooperated together -- cooperated
definite decision -- decision
elongate in length -- elongate
first priority -- priority
future predictions -- predictions
general rule -- rule
green colored -- green
increase in increments -- increase
initial prototype (model) -- prototype
joint cooperation -- cooperation
major breakthrough -- breakthrough
modern science of today -- modern science
most optimum -- optimum
necessary requirement -- requirement
outside periphery -- periphery
rate of speed -- speed
resemble in appearance -- resemble
true facts -- facts
twelve in number -- twelve
usual rule -- rule
very unique -- unique
OH YEA ! |
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Sponsor | | anb | Nov 14, 2004 1:55pm | "I've known sheep that could outwit you, I've worn dresses with higher IQs, but you think you're an intellectual, don't you, ape?"
Wanda to Otto, A Fish Called Wanda |
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