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11-06-2006, 01:42 PM
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lolzcat
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Annapolis, Md
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Cultural references
So, I used to play in a softball league, where one of the annual foes was the county's Office of the Public Defender, or pretty universally OPD.
Occasionally, I'd have a conversation with someone, and someone would ask something like "who do we play this week?' and the response would be "O-P-D." If I, or a couple of my friends would be part of this conversation, this would trigger -- absolutely 100% of the time -- a quick, almost reflexive exchange... You down with O-P-D? Yeah, you know me. It must be one of those "two kinds of people" things. I understand there are age groups who wouldn't necessarily get the reference... but if you were alive most anywhere outside a cave in the early 1990s, then I just don't see how you could not make this connection. I'm sure there are people who hear us make this exchange, and think we're in some kind of amateur radio club or something equally absurd. (Don't even get me started on amateur radios...) In any event... just an idle curiosity. For me, there are just a number of trivial pop culture references that i'd expect pretty much anyone to get. And if/when they don't... I just write them off, basically. Say hello to my lil' friend Badges? Check out the big brain on [name here] ...the list goes on and on. |
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11-06-2006, 01:45 PM
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Hockey Boy
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Royal Oak, MI
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Off the top of my head...
Mmmm [food here] D'oh!
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11-06-2006, 01:45 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: North Carolina
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humming the Imperial Death March (Vader's Theme) whenever anything or anyone imposing goes by.
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11-06-2006, 01:46 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Dayton, OH
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Truthfully, if you used "say hello to my little friend" in my presence, I'd write YOU off.
But my wife and I have a number of these we use with each other, but they're mostly a bit too obscure to be widely recognized.
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11-06-2006, 01:48 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Strong Island, NY
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"I can get you a toe"
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11-06-2006, 01:49 PM
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"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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You didn't get the memo?
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11-06-2006, 01:50 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2001
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er...you are aware it's not actually OPD in the song.
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11-06-2006, 01:50 PM
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"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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Off the beaten path a bit, but a buddy of mine back in Louisiana had the "Vader Breath" on his cell phone....his phone only breathed when his wife was calling. |
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11-06-2006, 01:51 PM
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Death Herald
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas
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2/3
and Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father prepare to die.
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Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint Last edited by cartman : 11-06-2006 at 01:52 PM. |
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11-06-2006, 01:52 PM
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"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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The 'uncanny' similarity is surely what motivates the sudden return to 1993. |
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11-06-2006, 01:53 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newburgh, NY
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Guess I picked the wrong week to stop drinking.
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11-06-2006, 01:53 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2001
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I prefer to tell myself his posse actually thought they were saying "OPD" in the song. It's much more amusing that way.
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"Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales |
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11-06-2006, 01:54 PM
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"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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Sadly, this reminds me of another 90's reference.
When we get together as a squadron to do PT, we'll do pre-warmups first. Which includes all kinds of stretches. One is the neck stretch to the left and then to the right. Which always brings out a couple of "Now Slide." comments. |
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11-06-2006, 01:55 PM
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"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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11-06-2006, 01:56 PM
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Resident Alien
Join Date: Jun 2001
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"Tippy-toe! Tippy-toe!"
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11-06-2006, 01:57 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2001
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Your father wears his shoes in the pool?
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"Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales |
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11-06-2006, 01:58 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newburgh, NY
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I killed a man in Reno just to watch him die.
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11-06-2006, 02:09 PM
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lolzcat
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Annapolis, Md
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Sorry to burst your bubble. |
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11-06-2006, 02:10 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newburgh, NY
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You're the big toe.
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11-06-2006, 02:10 PM
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lolzcat
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Annapolis, Md
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You talkin' to me?
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11-06-2006, 02:14 PM
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"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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Old, old school--"I'm dyin' ovah hee'a"
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11-06-2006, 02:15 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Keene, NH
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recently, someone at work emailed me about something and then sent a followup email when she realized she had sent it to the wrong Dave.
naturally, I responded "Dave's not here, man" never heard from her again...
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11-06-2006, 02:17 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Wisconsin
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'pretty sneaky, sis!'
Whenever I see someone with an large set of keys on their key ring I always ask if they think they are Schneider... usually draws a blank stare.
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11-06-2006, 02:27 PM
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Death Herald
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas
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Show me the money!
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Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint |
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11-06-2006, 02:28 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newburgh, NY
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I'm tired of these motherfuckin __________ on this motherfuckin ____________
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To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers Last edited by JPhillips : 11-06-2006 at 02:29 PM. |
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11-06-2006, 02:31 PM
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lolzcat
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Annapolis, Md
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That's a great one. |
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11-06-2006, 02:33 PM
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Death Herald
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas
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"Ward, don't be so hard on the Beaver"
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Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint |
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11-06-2006, 02:40 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: The DMV
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Doesn't matter. Back then, anything with similar initials would have triggered the reference. For example, the local community college's initials were OCC--so asking if "you down with O C C?" would likely have generated the reply, "yeah, you know me!" |
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11-06-2006, 02:40 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: san jose CA
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You shot who in the what now?
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11-06-2006, 02:40 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2001
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Quote:
man that is white
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"Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales |
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11-06-2006, 02:41 PM
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lolzcat
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: sans pants
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"Ancient Chinese Secret..."
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11-06-2006, 02:44 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: The DMV
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Yes, I believe it is another example of "the man" co-opting the culture of "not the man" for his own personal amusement. |
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11-06-2006, 02:46 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Wisconsin
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In Japan, the hand can be used like a knife...but it can't cut a tomato!
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You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its... |
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11-06-2006, 02:47 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2001
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I mean next Quiksand is going to say his crew used to "get jiggy wit it".
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"Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales |
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11-06-2006, 02:48 PM
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lolzcat
Join Date: May 2001
Location: williamsburg, va
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No Shirt, No Shoes, No DICE!
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11-06-2006, 02:50 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Early, TX
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I did NOT have sex with that woman...
The price is wrong, bitch..... Gimme some sugar baby..... and on and on and on....... |
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11-06-2006, 02:53 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Internets
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It always sucks when you make a cultural reference to a person and they just don't get it at all.
Like last week, when I shouted "Throw the Jew down the well" at work and I got fired. That sucked. I should really just stick to Big Lebowski references.
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11-06-2006, 02:56 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Early, TX
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Oh, I forgot
Good...bad.....I'm the guy with the gun. |
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11-06-2006, 02:57 PM
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lolzcat
Join Date: May 2001
Location: williamsburg, va
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Hah, yeah.. definatley sucks when you make the references... I don't think there's a week that goes by with people that work in an office environment that you don't hear an Office Space quote.
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11-06-2006, 02:57 PM
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lolzcat
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: sans pants
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I don't get a lot of these, which is probably a good thing...
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11-06-2006, 02:58 PM
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Death Herald
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas
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You should bring this to the attention of our glorious warlord Premier George Walter Bush. I am sure he can get you your job back. Or maybe fearless anti-Jew warrior Melvin Gibson can help.
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Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint |
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11-06-2006, 03:00 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newburgh, NY
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Prepare for ludicrous speed!
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To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers |
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11-06-2006, 03:06 PM
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Resident Alien
Join Date: Jun 2001
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It's my little way of sticking it to the man...
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11-06-2006, 03:31 PM
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Mascot
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Middle Tennessee
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Yada, yada, yada ....
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11-06-2006, 03:33 PM
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lolzcat
Join Date: May 2001
Location: williamsburg, va
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A guy on my Freshman Hall in College was named Brad and I was really annoyed when people looked at me like I had two heads when I said... "Check out the big brain on Brad"
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11-06-2006, 03:35 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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i'm ashamed i had to look this one up.  |
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11-06-2006, 03:37 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Keene, NH
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I use this from time to time, along with "You've got it, Pontiac". Can't imagine the Chinese dry cleaner stereotype would fly too well today. probably the reference I use the most is on that Letterman used to use: space-aged polymers. I don't really know why, but I end up using that all the time. I'm not sure anyone has ever gotten it
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11-06-2006, 03:38 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Washington, DC
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Bacon tastes goooood... Pork chops taste goooood...
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11-06-2006, 03:38 PM
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lolzcat
Join Date: May 2001
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I have seen a couple that I don't recognize, but I recognize most of them.
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11-06-2006, 03:39 PM
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lolzcat
Join Date: May 2001
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Or really you can change it to "[insert here] Tastes goooooooood..." And for that matter.. Best. [insert here]. Ever.
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