"That's no moon - it's a space station..."

question for cygnusxii re the quote from vincini about the sicilian thing: didn't he die immediately after that b/c he was stupid?

"Never let it be said that I didn't do the least I could do."
Hawkeye Pierce

sapphira, yes that's why I think it is so funny.

This is a Classic Conversation from the Movie and One of My Favorites

->MAN IN BLACK (The Dread Pirate Roberts)
All right: where is the poison? The battle of wits has begun. It ends when you decide and we both drink, and find out who is right and who is dead.
->VINZINI
But it's so simple. All I have to do is divine from what I know of you. Are you the sort of man who would put the poison into his own goblet, or his enemy's?
He studies the ->MAN IN BLACK now.
->VINZINI
Now, a clever man would put the poison into his own goblet, because he would know that only a great fool would reach for what he was given. I'm not a great fool, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you. But you must have known I was not a great fool you would have counted on it, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.
->MAN IN BLACK
(And now there's a trace of nervousness beginning)
You've made your decision then7
->VINZINI
Not remotely. Because iocane comes from Australia, as everyone knows. And Australia is entirely peopled with criminals. And criminals are used to having people not trust them, as you are not trusted by me. So I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you.
->MAN IN BLACK
Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.
->VINZINI
Wait till I get going! Where was I?
->MAN IN BLACK
Australia.
->VINZINI
Yes Australia, and you must have suspected I would have known the powder's origin, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.
->MAN IN BLACK
(very nervous)
You're just stalling now.
->VINZINI
(cackling)
You'd like to think that, wouldn't you?
(stares at the ->MAN IN BLACK)
You've beaten my giant, which means you're exceptionally strong. So, you could have put the poison in your own goblet, trusting on your strength to save you. So I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you. But, you've also bested my Spaniard which means you must have studied. And in studying, you must have learned that man is mortal so you would have put the poison as far from yourself as possible, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.
As ->VINZINI's pleasure has been growing throughout, the ->MAN IN BLACK's has been fast disappearing.
->MAN IN BLACK
You're trying to trick me into giving away something it won't work
->VINZINI
(triumphant)
It has worked you've given everything away I know where the poison is.
->MAN IN BLACK
(fool's courage)
Then make your choice.
->VINZINI
I will. And I choose
And suddenly he stops, points at something behind the ->MAN IN BLACK.
->VINZINI
what in the world can that be?
THE ->MAN IN BLACK,
turning around, looking.
->MAN IN BLACK
What? Where? I don't see anything.
->VINZINI,
busily switching the goblets while the ->MAN IN BLACK has his head turned.
->VINZINI
Oh, well, I-I could have sworn I saw something. No matter.
The ->MAN IN BLACK turns to face him again. ->VINZINI starts to laugh.
->MAN IN BLACK
What's so funny?
->VINZINI
I'll tell you in a minute. First, let's drink me from my glass, and you from yours.
And he picks up his goblet. The ->MAN IN BLACK picks up the one in front of him. As they both start to drink, ->VINZINI hesitates a moment.
Then, allowing the ->MAN IN BLACK to drink first, he swallows his wine.
->MAN IN BLACK
You guessed wrong.
->VINZINI
(roaring with laughter)
You only think I guessed wrong
(louder now)
that's what's so funny! I switched glasses when your back was turned. You fool.
THE ->MAN IN BLACK.
There's nothing he can say. He just sits there.
->VINZINI,
watching him.
->VINZINI
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is "Never get involved in a land war in Asia." But only slightly less well known is this: "Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line."
He laughs and roars and cackles and whoops and is in all ways quite cheery until he falls over dead.




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Well crap that didn't seem like all that much... Sorry bout that.
Goes by pretty quickly when they are talking. My daughter loves CARY ELWES, the Guy that plays The Dread Pirate Rpberts aka Wesley.

"Badges!? We don' need no stinkin' badges."

Actually, the line(s) goes something like this:
"Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't have to show you any stinkin' badges."
And gunfire immediately erupts.

"Live long and Prosper!" Spock, you know, old pointy ears?????

"You know, you're a real son of a bitch..
First, you excited me..
Now, you repulse me..
You've got no mystery...
Everything you are is between you're legs!"

~Two Moon Junction~

"I picked a bad day to quit sniffing glue" airplane

"I was born a poor black child" the jerk

I.R Brainiac that one is on my list Lloyd Bridges said that one. A classic that also launched a Genre of Spoof Films, along with Leslie Nielson.

I think one of my other faves is from F-Troop
Chief Wild Eagle and Agarn are trading items I think it was -
1 Eternal Flame (Zippo Lighter)
2 can eternal Flame Fluid

Make it so...

my daughter loves it too, cygnusxii. actually so do i .

and, LOVE your f troop quote! i had forgotten how funny that show is....

another quote from "the fellowship": from lady galdriel
"may it be a light for you in dark places when all other lights go out."

have a great day, all!

"ToTo I don't think we're in Kansas anymore!" Judy Garland The Wizard of OZ

"This Little Piggy went Market. Wham! This Little Piggy Stayed Home. Wham! This little Piggy had Roast Beef. Wham! This Little Piggy had None!" "Awwww Seems like we're all out of Piggies!" Says the Bad Guys and He Hammers Mel Gibsons Toes in PayBack

"Where the whiskey!" I ndian Chief in MclintocK with John Wayne

"You're off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be monsters." Captain Barbossa in The Pirates of The Carribean Curse of the Black Pearl

"No survivors? Then where do the stories come from, I wonder?" Captain Jack Sparrow

Here's a Great one From We Were Soldiers w/ Mel Gibson
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Lt. Colonel Hal Moore : Our Father in Heaven, before we go into battle, every soldier among us will approach you each in his own way. Our enemies too, according to their own understanding, will ask for protection and for victory. And so, we bow before your infinite wisdom. We offer our prayers as best we can. I pray you watch over the young Jack Geoghegan. That I lead into battle. You use me as your instrument in this awful hell of war to watch over them. Especially if they're men like this one beside me, deserving of a future in your blessing and goodwill. Amen.
2nd Lieutenant Jack Geoghegan : Amen.
Lt. Colonel Hal Moore : Oh, yes, and one more thing, dear Lord, about our enemies, ignore their heathen prayers and help us blow those little bastards straight to Hell. Amen.


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"I am your Father." - Darth Vader from Star Wars.

"I Hate the water, I hate getting wet, & I HATE YOU!" - Kate Capshaw from Indiana Jones - Temple of Doom.