Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: robomatic Date: 21 Jan 05 - 05:11 PM Mobster: "But Cap'n, youse said you're star fleet organizashun don't allow no interferin'!" Kirk: "Who's interferin'?.....We're - takin' over!" "The sky was full of ships." -Theodore Sturgeon |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Irish sergeant Date: 21 Jan 05 - 04:49 PM "What are you doing with my imodium q-38 Earth Annialator?"- Marvin the martian. "They're Here!"- Kevin Mccarthy Invasion of the Body Snatchers. "Would you like to play a game?" The computer from Wargames. I always wondered if DeForest Kelley had "I'm Dead, Jim." put on his tomb stone. Neil |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Cluin Date: 20 Jan 05 - 11:57 PM "Shut up, Wesley!" ~ Jean Luc Picard |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Micca Date: 20 Jan 05 - 07:17 PM Dare I mention another Alfred Bester line? From "The Demolished man" (UK title) " Tenser said the Tensor.........." |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: HuwG Date: 20 Jan 05 - 07:10 PM "I used to think it was a terrible thing that life was so unfair. Then I thought, what if life were fair, and all of the terrible things that happen to us came because we really deserved them ? Now I take great comfort in the general unfairness and hostility of the universe." - Marcus Cole, in "Babylon 5" |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: belter Date: 20 Jan 05 - 06:42 PM Cllr, but was it said by a smart planet buster bomb some were else? I can't really remember all of it, but Gully Foyle's speach to the gutter people is incredible. It's like some kind of venacular poetry. A futcheristic Keats. "Listen a me, all you! Listen, man! Gonna sermonize, me. Dig this, you!" you gots millions and spends pennies. etc. I'll see if I can find it. |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Micca Date: 20 Jan 05 - 04:37 PM The classic line from the Cat in Red Dwarf episode " Backwards"( where everything runs in reverse) after the Cat has been in the bushes for a poo and walks out very carefully, with an expression of horror on his face, the others say " What happened" Cat replies" Dont ask" |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Cluin Date: 20 Jan 05 - 04:25 PM "Oh great! Now we're slaves! This monkey's paw sucks!" ~ Bart Simpson |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: jacqui.c Date: 20 Jan 05 - 03:39 PM "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one" Spock from The Wrath of Khan (I think the quotation is right but I'll stand corrected.) |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: GUEST,Art Thieme Date: 20 Jan 05 - 01:51 PM Here is my admonition to you all---a quote from Lt. Worf on Star Trek: "Less talk, and more synthehol!" Art Thieme |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Cluin Date: 20 Jan 05 - 01:13 PM "But the humans won't stop there. They'll make bigger boards and bigger nails. And soon they will make a board with a nail so big it will destroy them all!" ~Kodos or her brother Kang, not sure which |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: just john Date: 20 Jan 05 - 01:06 PM "That's the kind of wooly-headed liberal thinking that leads to being eaten." -- Principal Snyder, BtVS |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Cluin Date: 20 Jan 05 - 12:57 PM "Quiet, you bubble-headed booby!" ~ Dr. Smith |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Teresa Date: 20 Jan 05 - 02:30 AM Ack, I am always making puns, even when I don't want to ... *vein* |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Teresa Date: 20 Jan 05 - 02:27 AM Ok, just one more ... for now. :) For the subculture of "fanzine fans", as in those who, beginning in the early 30s, began corresponding with each other after getting acquainted through letter columns of professional publications. In that vain, this is an allegorical classic: The Enchanted duplicator, first published in 1954. Teresa |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Teresa Date: 20 Jan 05 - 01:48 AM Oh, while I'm on the subject of Ursula LeGuin, I'd love to recommend a book of hers, _The Telling_, about a culture whose tradition of storytelling is sacred, and the tradition persists despite persecution and suppression. I think that one is a classic piece of writing all by itself. It was published a few years back. ... Teresa |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Teresa Date: 20 Jan 05 - 01:43 AM From Ursula LeGuin's _Lathe of Heaven: What the psychiatrist said when he hypnotized a patient: "antwerp" (I can't hear it as just the name of a city anymore.) :) I also can't hear the song "A Little Help From My Friends" in quite the same way anymore, either. :) Teresa |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: GUEST Date: 20 Jan 05 - 12:52 AM blah blah blah blah blah blah blah |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Bert Date: 19 Jan 05 - 10:56 PM Have a jelly baby! Dr Who Toast, you want toast? The toaster in Red Dwarf. Rimmer: You're going to die a horrible painful death! Lister: You're enjoying this aren't you. |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Cluin Date: 19 Jan 05 - 07:47 PM Harlan Ellison: "Whaddya say to a little fuck?" tall blonde actress: "Hello, little fuck." |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Cllr Date: 19 Jan 05 - 06:46 PM actually belter to be honest Darkstar nicked that one from somewhere else 8-) |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: belter Date: 19 Jan 05 - 12:15 PM from dark star "Let there be light" |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: GUEST,Mr Red Date: 19 Jan 05 - 10:26 AM Harlan Ellison used to refer to his first marriage as "dissaster area No1" and his flat (in NY I think) was called Ellison Here (its a verbal pun). |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: clueless don Date: 19 Jan 05 - 09:25 AM "It was no deity that saved him, Doctor - it was my cross-circuiting to B." "Almost, but not quite, wholly unlike tea." |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Crystal Date: 19 Jan 05 - 05:16 AM From Thunderbirds, just before everything goes horribly wrong and lives a put in danger; "Don't worry, I'm sure it's perfectly safe." |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Alba Date: 19 Jan 05 - 04:18 AM From the Movie KPax, Prot:Every being in the universe knows right from wrong, Mark. Prot:Even your Buddha and your Christ had quite a different vision. But nobody's paid much attention to them, not even your Buddhists and your Christians. Prot:I shall miss Earth, it has great potential. May the force be with y'all Jude |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Teresa Date: 19 Jan 05 - 02:04 AM Don, those sounds are going on my computer; thanks! Teresa |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: NH Dave Date: 19 Jan 05 - 01:28 AM "It only stands to reason" originally the punch line of a short shaggy dog story from Fantasy & Science Fiction, and later picked up and popularized by Spider Robinson. Dave |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Cluin Date: 18 Jan 05 - 11:11 PM "I've got a bad feeling about this..." ~ said by pretty much everybody in Star Wars |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Cluin Date: 18 Jan 05 - 10:53 PM "Oh! That's nice!" ~ Jane Fonda in Barbarella |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Don Firth Date: 18 Jan 05 - 10:43 PM THIS followed by THIS. Don Firth |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: GUEST,Pete Peterson Date: 18 Jan 05 - 10:21 PM I can't believe nobody has mentioned Lois Bujold yet. But summing up Miles, or the whole Vorkosigan family, in a few quotes, is . . . difficult. Nevertheless, how about-- "When you choose an act, you choose the consequences of that act. Miles' theist mother stressed the corollary of this even more strongly: when you wished something to happen, you had damn well better choose the acts which would lead you there." |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Cluin Date: 18 Jan 05 - 09:12 PM "I kill you filthy!" ~ Gully Foyle, The Stars My Destination (Somebody send a copy of that book to Peter Jackson, please?) |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: just john Date: 17 Jan 05 - 03:25 PM (I've long awaited an opportunity to say, "Oh my stars, it's full of gods!") Anyway: "I'm confused .. I'm angry ... and I'm armed." -- Cap'n Tightpants, Firefly Kaylee: Is that him? Mal: That's the buffet table. Kaylee: But how will we know for sure until we've questioned it? -- Firefly |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Teresa Date: 17 Jan 05 - 01:40 PM Isaac Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics" A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Justa Picker Date: 17 Jan 05 - 01:02 PM THE FERENGI RULES of ACQUISITION (all classic i.m.o.) (from Star Trek - Deep Space Nine) 1. Once you have their money, never give it back 2. You can't cheat an honest customer, but it never hurts to try 3. Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to 4. Sex and profit are the two things that never last long enough 5. If you can't break a contract, bend it 6. Never let family stand in the way of opportunity 7. Always keep you ears open 8. Keep count of your change 9. Instinct plus opportunity equals profit 10. A dead customer can't buy as much as a live one 11. Latinum isn't the only thing that shines 12. Anything worth selling is worth selling twice 13. Anything worth doing is worth doing for money 14. Anything stolen is pure profit 15. Acting stupid is often smart 16. A deal is a deal ... until a better one comes along 17. A bargain usually isn't 18. A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all 19. Don't lie too soon after a promotion 20. When the customer is sweating, turn up the heat 21. Never place friend ship before profit 22. wise men can hear profit in the wind 23. Never take the last coin, but be sure to get the rest 24. Never ask when you can take 25. Fear makes a good business partner 26. The vast Majority of the rich in this galaxy did not inherit their wealth; they stole it 27. The most beautiful thing about a tree is what you do with it after you cut it down 28. Morality is always defined by those in power 29. When someone says "It's not the money," they're lying 30. Talk is cheap; synthehol costs money 31. Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother 32. Be careful what you sell. It may do exactly what the customer expects 33. It never hurts to suck up to the boss 34. Too many Ferengi can't laugh at themselves anymore 35. Peace is good for business 36. War is good for business 37. You can always buy back a lost reputation 38. Free advertising is cheap 39. Praise is cheap. Heap it generously on all customers 40. If you see profit on a journey, take it 41. Money talks, but having a lots of it gets more attention 42. Only negotiate when you are certain to profit 43. Caressing an ear is often more forceful than pointing a weapon 44. Never argue with a loaded phaser 45. profit has limits. Loss has none 46. Labor camps are full of people who trusted the wrong person 47. Never trust a man wearing a better suit than you own 48. The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife 49. Old age and greed will always overcome youth and talent 50. Never bluff a Klingon 51. Never admit a mistake if there's someone else to blame 52. Only Bugsy could have built Las Vegas 53. Sell first; ask questions later 54. Never buy anything you can't sell 55. Always sell at the highest possible profit 56. Pursue profit; women come later 57. Good customers are almost as rare as Latinum - treasure them 58. Friendship is seldom cheap 59. Fee advice is never cheap 60. Never use Latinum where your words will do 61. Never buy what can be stolen 62. The riskier the road, the greater the profit 63. power without profit is like a ship without an engine 64. Don't talk shop; talk shopping 65. Don't talk ship; talk shipping 66. Anyone serving in a fleet who is crazy can be relieved, if they ask for it 67. Enough is never enough 68. Compassion is no substitute for a profit 69. You could afford your ship without your government - if it weren't for your government 70. Get the money first, then let the buyers worry about collecting the merchandise 71. Gamble and trade have two things in common: risk and Latinum 72. Never let the competition know, what you're thinking 73. Never trust advice from a dying Ferengi; listen but don't trust 74. A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all 75. Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of Latinum 76. Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies 77. Go where no Ferengi has gone before; where there is no reputation there is profit 78. There is a customer born every minute 79. Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge 80. If it works, sell it. If it works well, sell it for more. If it doesn't work, quadruple the price and sell it as an antique 81. There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman 82. A smart customer is not a good customer 83. Revenge is profitless 84. She can touch your ears but never your Latinum 85. Death takes no bribes 86. A wife is a luxury, a smart accountant a necessity 87. Trust is the biggest liability of all 88. When the boss comes to dinner, it never hurts to have the wife wear something 89. Latinum lasts longer than lust 90. Mine is better than ours 91. He who drinks fast pays slow 92. Never confuse wisdom with luck 93. He's a fool who makes his doctor his heir 94. Beware of small expenses: a small leak will kill a ship 95. Important, more impotant, Latinum 96. Faith moves mountains - of inventory 97. If you would keep a secret from an enemy, don't tell it to a friend 98. Profit is the better part of valor 99. Never trust a wise man 100. Everything that has no owner, needs one 101. Never do something you can make someone do for you 102. Nature decays, but Latinum lasts forever 103. Sleep can interfere with opportunity 104. Money is never made. It is merely won or lost 105. Wise men don't lie, they just bend the truth 106. There is no honor in poverty 107. Win or lose, there's always Huyperian Beetle Snuff 108. A woman wearing clothes is like a man without profit 109. Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack 110. Only a fool passes up a business opportunity 111. Treat people in your debt like family ... exploit them 112. Never sleep with the boss's wife unless you pay him first 113. Never sleep with the boss's sister 114. Small print lead to large risk 115. Greed is eternal 116. There's always a way out 117. If the profit seems too good to be true, it usually is 118. Never cheat a honest man offering a decent price 119. Buy, sell, or get out of the way 120. Even a blind man can recognize the glow of Latinum 121. Everything is for sale, even friendship 122. As the customers go, so goes the wise profiteer 123. A friend is only a friend until you sell him something. Then he is a customer 124. Friendship is temporary, profit is forever 125. A lie isn't a lie until someone else knows the truth 126. A lie isn't a lie, it's just the truth seen from a different point of view 127. Gratitude can bring on generosity 128. Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races 129. Never trust your customers 130. Never trust a beneficiary 131. If it gets you profit, sell your own mother 132. The flimsier the produce, the higher the price 133. Never judge a customer by the size of his wallet ... sometimes good things come in small packages 134. There's always a catch 135. The only value of a collectible is what you can get somebody else to pay for it 136. The sharp knife cuts quickly. Act without delay! 137. Necessity is the mother of invention. Profit is the father 138. Law makes everyone equal, but justice goes to the highest bidder 139. Wives serve; brother inherit 140. The answer to quick and easy profit is: buy for less, sell for more 141. Competition and fair play are mutually exclusive. Fait play and financial loss go hand-in-hand 142. A Ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted themselves 143. The family of Fools is ancient 144. There's nothing wrong with charity ... as long as it winds up in your pocket 145. Always ask for the costs first 146. If possible sell neither the sizzle nor the steak, but the Elphasian wheat germ 147. New customers are like razor toothed gree worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back 148. Opportunity waits for no one 149. Females and finances don't mix 150. Make your shop easy to find 151. Sometimes, what you get free costs entirely too much 152. Ask not what your profits can do for you; ask what you can do for your profits 153. You can't free a fish from water 154. The difference between manure and Latinum is commerece 155. What's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine too 156. Even in the worst of times someone turns a profit 157. You are surrounded by opportunities; you just have to know where to look 158. Don't pay until you have the goods 159. The customer is always right ... until you have their cash 160. Respect is good, Latinum is better 161. Never kill a customer, unless you make more profit out of his death than out of his life 162. His money is only your's when he can't get it back 163. A thirsty customer is good for profit, a drunk one isn't 164. Never spend your own money when you can spend someone else's 165. Never allow one's culture's law to get in the way of a universal goal: profit 166. Never give away for free what can be sold 167. If a deal is fairly and lawfully made, then seeking revenge especially unprofitable revenge, is illegal 168. Beware of relatives bearing gifts 169. If you're going to have to endure, make yourself comfortable 170. Never gamble with an empath 171. Time is Latinum. The early Ferengi get the Latinum 172. If you can sell it, don't hsitate to steal it 173. A piece of Latinum in the hand is worth two in a customer's pocket 174. Share and perish 175. When everything fails - run 176. Ferengi's don't give promotional gifts! 177. Know your enemies ... but do business with them always 178. The world is a stage - don't forget to demand admission 179. Whenever you think that things can't get worse, the FCA will be knocking on you door 180. Never offer a confession when a bribe will do 181. Even dishonesty can't tarnish the glow of Latinum 182. Whenever you're being asked if you are god, the right answer is YES 183. Genius without opportunity is like Latinum in the mine 184. There are three things you must not talk to aliens: sex, religion and taxes 185. If you want to ruin yourself there are three known ways: Gambling is the fastest, women are the sweetest, and banks are the most reliable way 186. There are two things that will catch up with you for sure: death and taxes 187. If your dancing partner wants to lead at all costs, ler her have her own way and ask an other lady to dance 188. Never bet on a race you haven't fixed 189. Borrow on a handshake; lend in writing 190. Drive your business or it will drive you 191. Let other keep their reputation. You keep their money 192. If the flushing isn't strong enough, use your brain and try the brush 193. Klingon women don't dance tango 194. It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door 195. Wounds heal, but debt is forever 196. Only give money to people you know you can steal from 197. Never trust your customers, especially if they are your relatives 198. Employees are the rungs on your ladder to success - don't hesitate to step on them 199. The secret of one person is another person's opportunity 200. A Madman with Latinum means profit without return 201. The justification for profit is profit 202. a) A friend in need is a customer in the making b) A friend in need means three times the profit 203. A Ferengi in need, will never do anything for free 204. When the Grand Nagus arrives to offer you a business opertunity, it's time to leave town until he's gone 205. When the customer dies, the money stops a-comin' 206. Fighting with Klingons is like gambling with Cardassians - it's good to have a friend around when you lose 207. Never trust a hardworking employee 208. Give someoine a fish, you feed him for one day. Teach him how to fish, and you lose a steady customer 209. Tell them what they want to hear 210. A wife, who is able to clean, saves the cleaning lady 211. In business deals, a disruptor can be almost as important as a calculator 212. If they accept your first offer, you either asked too little or offered too much 213. Stay neutral in conflicts so that you can sell supplies to both sides 214. Never begin a business transaction on an empty stomach 215. Instinct without opportunity is useless 216. Never take hospitality from someone worse off than yourself 217. Only pay for it, if you are confronted with loaded phaser 218. Always know what you're buying 219. A friend is not a friend if he asks for a discount 220. Profit is like a bed of roses - a few thorns are inevitable 221. Beware of any man who thinks with his lobes 222. Knowledge is Latinum 223. Rich men don't come to buy; they come to take 224. Never throw anything away: It may be worht a lot of Latinum some Stardate 225. Pride comes before a loss 226. Don't take your family for granted, only their Latinum 227. Loyalty can be bought ... and sold 228. All things come to those who wait, even Latinum 229. Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox 230. Manipulation may be a Ferengi's greatest tool, and liability 231. If you steal it, make sure it has a warranty 232. Life's no fair (How else would you turn a profit?) 233. Every dark cloud has a Latinum lining 234. Never deal with beggar; it's bad for profits 235. Don't trust anyone who trusts you 236. You can't buy fate 237. There's a sucker born every minute. Be sure you're the first to find each one 238. The truth will cost 239. Ambition knows no family 240. The higher you bid, the more customers you drive away 241. Never underestimate teh inportance of the fist impression 242. More is good, all is better 243. If you got something nice to say, then SHOUT 244. If you can't sell it, sit on it, but never give it away 245. A warranty is valid only, if they can find you 246. He that speaks ill of the wares will buy them 247. Never question luck 248. Celebrate when you are paid, not, when you are promised 249. Respect other culture's beliefs; They'll be more likely to give you money 250. A dead vendor doesn't demand money 251. Satisfaction is not guaranteed 252. Let the buyer beware 253. A contract without fine print is a fool's document 254. Anyone who can't tell fake doesn't deserve the real thing 255. A warranty without loop-holes is a liability 256. Synthehol is the lubricant of choice for a customer's stuck purse 257. Only fools negotiate with their own money 258. A Ferengi is only as important as the amount of Latinum he carries in his pockets 259. A lie is a way to tell the truth to someone who doesn't know 260. Gambling is like the way to power: The only way to win is to cheat, but don't get caught in the process 261. A wealthy man can afford everything except a conscience 262. No lobes, no profit 263. Never let a female in clothes cloud your sense of profit 264. It's not the size of your planet, but it's income, that matters 265. The fear of loss may be your greatest enemy or your best friend - choose wisely 266. A pair of good ears will ring dry a hundred tongues 267. Wish not so much to live Long, as to live well 268. a) When in doubt, lie b) When in doubt, buy c) When in doubt, demand more money d) When in doubt, shoot them, take their money, run and blame someone else 269. Never purchase anything that has been promised to be valuable or go up in value 270. It's better to have gambled and lost than to never have gambled at all 271. There's many witty men whose brains can't line their pockets 272. The way to a Ferengi's heart is through his wallet 273. Always count their Latinum before selling anything 274. There is no profit in love; however, a strong heart is worth a few bars of Latinum on the open market. Keep it on ice 275. Latinum can't buy happiness, but you can sure have a blast renting it 276. If at first you don't succeed, try to acquire again 277. Diamonds may be girl's best friend, but you can only buy the girl with Latinum 278. It's better to swallow your pride than to lose your profit 279. Never close a deal too soon after a female strokes your lobes 280. An empty bag can not stand upright 281. Blood is thicker than water, but harder to sell 282. Business is like war; it's important to recognize the winner 283. Rules are always subject to change 284. Rules are always subject to interpretation 285. No good deed ever goes unpunished 286. When morn leaves it is all over |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Tannywheeler Date: 17 Jan 05 - 12:12 PM So, it's not a "line" exactly -- so sue me. From Men In Black -- the bead on the cat's collar..... Tw |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Donuel Date: 17 Jan 05 - 11:24 AM One man's good is another man's evil. Good and evil are the temporal giants that man has wrestled for millions of years. To a timeless immortal, good and evil is not a struggle, but only building blocks. Should man become nearly immortal, there are questions to be asked, answers to be questioned, heaven to be praised and eventually, hell to be paid. Best Intentions Don Hakman |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: GUEST,Joe_F Date: 17 Jan 05 - 11:15 AM "...they are gregarious without being social, just as we...are social without being gregarious." Said, by one of a race of intelligent bears who have recently encountered a race of intelligent primates, in Isaac Asimov's story "No Connection" (1948). It would be hard to sum up the damned human race in fewer words than "gregarious without being social". --- Joe Fineman joe_f@verizon.net ||: Calling someone stupid is a poor substitute for saying :|| ||: something smart. :|| |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: HuwG Date: 17 Jan 05 - 10:43 AM "Abandon ship ! Abandon ship ! Black hole approaching ! This is not a drill. This is a drill. [sound effect of a drill] Abandon sh... Oh, God ! Now the siren's bust. Awooga ! Awooga ! Abandon ship !" -Holly, the ship's computer in "Red Dwarf". "Christ ! What an imagination I've got !" - thought shared by drug addict Bennie Noakes and supercomputer Shalmaneser in John Brunner's "Stand on Zanzibar" |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: GUEST,Igor Date: 17 Jan 05 - 10:32 AM . . . . . . IGOR ! R E V E R S E T H E P O L A R I T Y |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Flash Company Date: 17 Jan 05 - 09:18 AM All through the night the memory of the sun stalked through the house like the ghost of a dead forest fire.... Ray Bradbury 'The Day it Rained Forever' FC |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: GUEST,Jawbone Date: 17 Jan 05 - 08:49 AM From Futurama, lampooning The Twilight Zone: "You're entering the vicinity of an area adjacent to a location; the kind of place where there might be a monster... or some kind of weird mirror. These are just examples. It could also be something much better. Prepare to enter... The Scary Door. As per your request, please find enclosed the last man on Earth." |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: GUEST,Dáithí Ó Geanainn Date: 17 Jan 05 - 08:27 AM Didn't "So It Goes" originate in an SF story ? Anybody know who? (Sounds like Heinlein again to me) |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Crystal Date: 17 Jan 05 - 08:00 AM From Babylon 5; I can only conclude that I am paying off Karma at a VASTLY accelerated rate. and Londo: It is like being nibbled to death by...What are those earth creatures called? Bills, webbed feet, go Quack? Vir: Cats? Londo: Yes, it is like being nibbled to death by cats! |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: GUEST,CrazyEddie Date: 17 Jan 05 - 07:10 AM "Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast" An alternative Arnold Rimmer, nicknamed Ace, in Red Dwarf. "Life! Don't talk to me about life; loathe it or ignore it, you can't LIKE it." Marvin the Robot, AKA 'the paranoid android' in Hitcher's guide. |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: beardedbruce Date: 17 Jan 05 - 06:35 AM Dave, From Starship Troopers, RAHeinlein |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Kaleea Date: 17 Jan 05 - 03:07 AM "Klaatu barada nikto!" Gort, the Robot in: The Day the Earth Stood Still Did anyone ever figure out the translation? |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Teresa Date: 16 Jan 05 - 11:17 PM I know I've come across this a few times in SF books. It's a borrowed classic movie line; one of my faves: "We're not in Kansas anymore, Toto." teresa |
Subject: RE: classic science fiction lines From: Teresa Date: 16 Jan 05 - 11:09 PM "Knock" "the last man on earth ... and there was a knock at the door" is adapted from a story with the same title by Fredric Brown and was first published in Isaac Asimov Presents The Greatest SF Stories 10 (1948) Teresa |
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