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{{quote|''Report on Reports Sees Too Many Reports: Project took 668 Pages, 18 months; more study is due, agency head says.''|An Associated Press wire story, reproduced [http://www.11points.com/News-Politics/11_Most_Painfully_Obvious_Newspaper_Articles_Ever here].}} |
{{quote|''Report on Reports Sees Too Many Reports: Project took 668 Pages, 18 months; more study is due, agency head says.''|An Associated Press wire story, reproduced [http://www.11points.com/News-Politics/11_Most_Painfully_Obvious_Newspaper_Articles_Ever here].}} |
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{{quote|'''Charles''': Now, which is the worst tennis-playing nation in the world? |
{{quote|'''Charles''': Now, which is the worst tennis-playing nation in the world? |
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'''She''': Er ... Australia. |
'''She''': Er ... Australia. |
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'''Charles''': No. Try again. |
'''Charles''': No. Try again. |
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'''She''': Australia? |
'''She''': Australia? |
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'''Charles''': ''(testily)'' No... try again but say a different place. |
'''Charles''': ''(testily)'' No... try again but say a different place. |
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'''She''': Oh, I thought you meant I'd said it badly.|''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'', "Science Fiction Sketch"}} |
'''She''': Oh, I thought you meant I'd said it badly.|''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'', "Science Fiction Sketch"}} |
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{{quote|Zii, as [[Gratuitous French|une lesbienne]], I'm... I'm... '''[[Bi the Way|I'm going to miss boooooooooys!]]'''|'''[http://www.menagea3.net/d/20090310.html DiDi]''', [[Ménage à 3]]}} |
{{quote|Zii, as [[Gratuitous French|une lesbienne]], I'm... I'm... '''[[Bi the Way|I'm going to miss boooooooooys!]]'''|'''[http://www.menagea3.net/d/20090310.html DiDi]''', [[Ménage à 3]]}} |
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{{quote|'''Padme''': After it! |
{{quote|'''Padme''': After it! |
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'''Clone NPC''': It´s a spaceship. This is a hover transport- |
'''Clone NPC''': It´s a spaceship. This is a hover transport- |
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'''Padme''': Modify the engines or something! |
'''Padme''': Modify the engines or something! |
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'''Clone NPC''': -with no walls. |
'''Clone NPC''': -with no walls. |
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'''Padme''': Hold your breaths!|''[http://darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0404.html Darths and Droids]''}} |
'''Padme''': Hold your breaths!|''[http://darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0404.html Darths and Droids]''}} |
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{{quote|"For a far more thought-provoking tale about the virtual realm, try ''[[The Social Network]].''"|A USA Today review of ''[[Tron: Legacy]]''}} |
{{quote|"For a far more thought-provoking tale about the virtual realm, try ''[[The Social Network]].''"|A USA Today review of ''[[Tron: Legacy]]''}} |
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{{quote|''Shoots him down dead on the floor'' |
{{quote|''Shoots him down dead on the floor'' |
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''Aw, you shouldn't do that'' |
''Aw, you shouldn't do that'' |
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''Don't you know you'll stain the carpet'' |
''Don't you know you'll stain the carpet'' |
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''Now don't you know you'll stain the carpet''|''[[The Velvet Underground]]'', "Sister Ray"}} |
''Now don't you know you'll stain the carpet''|''[[The Velvet Underground]]'', "Sister Ray"}} |
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{{quote|'''<Batty>''': Euch, rap is just missing one letter. c. |
{{quote|'''<Batty>''': Euch, rap is just missing one letter. c. |
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'''<zeep>''': rapc? |
'''<zeep>''': rapc? |
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'''<Batty>''': ... |
'''<Batty>''': ... |
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'''<Batty>''': Crap you idiot. you put the c on the other end |
'''<Batty>''': Crap you idiot. you put the c on the other end |
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'''<zeep>''': oic |
'''<zeep>''': oic |
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'''<Batty>''': Though you could also say it's missing an e |
'''<Batty>''': Though you could also say it's missing an e |
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'''<zeep>''': wtf is erap? |
'''<zeep>''': wtf is erap? |
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*Batty bangs his head repeatedly against a wall*|''bash.org''}} |
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Batty bangs his head repeatedly against a wall*|''bash.org''}} |
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{{quote|{From the educational movie "Meat and You: Partners in Freedom"} |
{{quote|{From the educational movie "Meat and You: Partners in Freedom"} |
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'''Troy McClure:''' Come on Jimmy, let's take a peek at the killing floor. |
'''Troy McClure:''' Come on Jimmy, let's take a peek at the killing floor. |
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'''Jimmy:''' Oooohhh! |
'''Jimmy:''' Oooohhh! |
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'''Troy McClure:''' Don't let the name throw you Jimmy! It's not really a floor, it's more of a steel grating that allows material to sluice through so it can be collected and exported.|McClure misses the point ''and'' [[Squick|makes it worse]], ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]''}} |
'''Troy McClure:''' Don't let the name throw you Jimmy! It's not really a floor, it's more of a steel grating that allows material to sluice through so it can be collected and exported.|McClure misses the point ''and'' [[Squick|makes it worse]], ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]''}} |
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{{quote|<'''Supercow'''>: i once questioned a turtle about advanced trigonometry |
{{quote|<'''Supercow'''>: i once questioned a turtle about advanced trigonometry |
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<'''Supercow'''>: but after a while i found out it was only a rock |
<'''Supercow'''>: but after a while i found out it was only a rock |
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<'''eightyapes'''>: idiot |
<'''eightyapes'''>: idiot |
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<'''Supercow'''>: fuck u... it was all mossy n stuff so it looked like a turtle |
<'''Supercow'''>: fuck u... it was all mossy n stuff so it looked like a turtle |
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<'''eightyapes'''>: i dont think u get my point|''Bash.org''}} |
<'''eightyapes'''>: i dont think u get my point|''Bash.org''}} |
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{{quote|'''Jeremy''': I'm here to renegotiate my employment, Hector. |
{{quote|'''Jeremy''': I'm here to renegotiate my employment, Hector. |
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'''Hector''': Dude, you quit before you ever started. |
'''Hector''': Dude, you quit before you ever started. |
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'''Jeremy''' (holding his hand out): Apology accepted. |
'''Jeremy''' (holding his hand out): Apology accepted. |
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'''Hector''': Engaging mower blade!|''[[Zits]]''}} |
'''Hector''': Engaging mower blade!|''[[Zits]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Katara''': It says here, "[[An Offer You Can't Refuse|If you ever want to see your daughter again, bring 500 gold pieces to the Arena]]." It's signed [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|Xin Fu]] and [[Professional Wrestling|The Boulder]]. |
{{quote|'''Katara''': It says here, "[[An Offer You Can't Refuse|If you ever want to see your daughter again, bring 500 gold pieces to the Arena]]." It's signed [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|Xin Fu]] and [[Professional Wrestling|The Boulder]]. |
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'''Sokka''': I can't believe it. ''[[Fan Boy|I HAVE THE BOULDER'S AUTOGRAPH]]!!''|''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''}} |
'''Sokka''': I can't believe it. ''[[Fan Boy|I HAVE THE BOULDER'S AUTOGRAPH]]!!''|''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Gumball''': What do bald people need more of? |
{{quote|'''Gumball''': What do bald people need more of? |
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'''Darwin''': Friends? |
'''Darwin''': Friends? |
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'''Gumball''': Yes! And what do you buy friends with? |
'''Gumball''': Yes! And what do you buy friends with? |
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'''Darwin''': Uhhhhh... |
'''Darwin''': Uhhhhh... |
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'''Gumball''': [[Family-Unfriendly Aesop|With money!]]|''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]''}} |
'''Gumball''': [[Family-Unfriendly Aesop|With money!]]|''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Martin''': And I'm wondering, how did it all slip away? |
{{quote|'''Martin''': And I'm wondering, how did it all slip away? |
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'''Karen''': Well, "it" didn't slip away, Martin. You did, when you went off to fuck Nicky at my birthday party. |
'''Karen''': Well, "it" didn't slip away, Martin. You did, when you went off to fuck Nicky at my birthday party. |
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'''Martin''': Yeah, that was a good party.|''[[Get Shorty]]''}} |
'''Martin''': Yeah, that was a good party.|''[[Get Shorty]]''}} |
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{{quote|I think they have destroy the game just with the Bo; [[What an Idiot!|i hate japenese music]] , [[Face Palm|it was a bad choice to give this project to a japenese i think]]|''Teranovadra's reaction to the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5esLkkJaeZk |
{{quote|I think they have destroy the game just with the Bo; [[What an Idiot!|i hate japenese music]] , [[Face Palm|it was a bad choice to give this project to a japenese i think]]|''Teranovadra's reaction to the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}5esLkkJaeZk final stage] of Child of Eden''}} |
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{{quote|"It's so disgusting that a woman would leave her baby in a dumpster. Some people eat out of those!"|'''Comedian Nikki Glaser'''}} |
{{quote|"It's so disgusting that a woman would leave her baby in a dumpster. Some people eat out of those!"|'''Comedian Nikki Glaser'''}} |
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{{quote|'''Mr. Furious''': ... Lance Hunt '''is''' Captain Amazing |
{{quote|'''Mr. Furious''': ... Lance Hunt '''is''' Captain Amazing |
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'''The Shoveller''': Don't start that ''again''. Lance Hunt wears glasses. Captain Amazing ''doesn't'' wear glasses. |
'''The Shoveller''': Don't start that ''again''. Lance Hunt wears glasses. Captain Amazing ''doesn't'' wear glasses. |
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'''Mr. Furious''': He takes them off when he transforms. |
'''Mr. Furious''': He takes them off when he transforms. |
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'''The Shoveller''': That doesn't make any sense, he wouldn't be able to see.|''Mystery Men''}} |
'''The Shoveller''': That doesn't make any sense, he wouldn't be able to see.|''Mystery Men''}} |
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{{quote|'''Confucius''': Never belch before a lady. |
{{quote|'''Confucius''': Never belch before a lady. |
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'''Froggo''': Sorry! I didn't know it was her turn.|''[[Histeria!]]!''}} |
'''Froggo''': Sorry! I didn't know it was her turn.|''[[Histeria!]]!''}} |
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{{quote|'''Luigi:''' 200 years [in prison]!? What're we gonna do!? |
{{quote|'''Luigi:''' 200 years [in prison]!? What're we gonna do!? |
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'''Mario:''' Don't worry, because I doubt we're gonna live 200 years, Luigi!|''[[Super Mario Bros Super Show]]''}} |
'''Mario:''' Don't worry, because I doubt we're gonna live 200 years, Luigi!|''[[Super Mario Bros Super Show]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''[[Royals Who Actually Do Something|Princess Selenay]]''': I will ''not'' take those gowns, or ''these'' gowns, or any gowns ''at all!'' How many times must I tell you? I'm going to a ''battlefield,'' not a fete, a state visit, or a festival! |
{{quote|'''[[Royals Who Actually Do Something|Princess Selenay]]''': I will ''not'' take those gowns, or ''these'' gowns, or any gowns ''at all!'' How many times must I tell you? I'm going to a ''battlefield,'' not a fete, a state visit, or a festival! |
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'''[[The Ditz|Maid]]''': But, Highness, you will be surrounded by highborn young men! Your Highness cannot possibly wish to appear the hoyden--"|''[[Heralds of Valdemar|Exile's Honor]]''}} |
'''[[The Ditz|Maid]]''': But, Highness, you will be surrounded by highborn young men! Your Highness cannot possibly wish to appear the hoyden--"|''[[Heralds of Valdemar|Exile's Honor]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Parappa:''' Wait, wait wait! That doesn't sound like Rock'n Roll! |
{{quote|'''Parappa:''' Wait, wait wait! That doesn't sound like Rock'n Roll! |
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'''PJ:''' Cuz you played it funny. Now it's my turn.|''[[Parappa the Rapper|Um Jammer Lammy]]'', specifically [[Captain Obvious|PaRappa's story]] |
'''PJ:''' Cuz you played it funny. Now it's my turn.|''[[Parappa the Rapper|Um Jammer Lammy]]'', specifically [[Captain Obvious|PaRappa's story]]}} |
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Latest revision as of 02:46, 31 December 2019
I mean, I like uniforms, but what's the point if everyone in a group is wearing the same thing?
—Tedd, El Goonish Shive
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Report on Reports Sees Too Many Reports: Project took 668 Pages, 18 months; more study is due, agency head says.
—An Associated Press wire story, reproduced here.
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Charles: Now, which is the worst tennis-playing nation in the world? —Monty Python's Flying Circus, "Science Fiction Sketch"
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"Do not damage the safety equipment. Remove it, in case of danger."
—Female Announcer, Rabbids Go Home
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Padme: After it! |
"For a far more thought-provoking tale about the virtual realm, try The Social Network."
—A USA Today review of Tron: Legacy
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Shoots him down dead on the floor —The Velvet Underground, "Sister Ray"
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<Batty>: Euch, rap is just missing one letter. c. —bash.org
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{From the educational movie "Meat and You: Partners in Freedom"} —McClure misses the point and makes it worse, The Simpsons
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<Supercow>: i once questioned a turtle about advanced trigonometry —Bash.org
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Jeremy: I'm here to renegotiate my employment, Hector. —Zits
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Katara: It says here, "If you ever want to see your daughter again, bring 500 gold pieces to the Arena." It's signed Xin Fu and The Boulder. |
Gumball: What do bald people need more of? |
Martin: And I'm wondering, how did it all slip away? |
I think they have destroy the game just with the Bo; i hate japenese music , it was a bad choice to give this project to a japenese i think
—Teranovadra's reaction to the final stage of Child of Eden
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"It's so disgusting that a woman would leave her baby in a dumpster. Some people eat out of those!"
—Comedian Nikki Glaser
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Mr. Furious: ... Lance Hunt is Captain Amazing —Mystery Men
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Confucius: Never belch before a lady. |
Luigi: 200 years [in prison]!? What're we gonna do!? |
Princess Selenay: I will not take those gowns, or these gowns, or any gowns at all! How many times must I tell you? I'm going to a battlefield, not a fete, a state visit, or a festival! |
Parappa: Wait, wait wait! That doesn't sound like Rock'n Roll! —Um Jammer Lammy, specifically PaRappa's story
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