What's Jayne saying??? by alabaster

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What's Jayne saying???

POSTED BY: ALABASTER
UPDATED: Thursday, August 10, 2006 14:44
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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 11:54 AM

Ok! Help settle a bet between my husband and I!
In the episode "Serenity", Jayne, Mal and Zoe are walking towards the ship after meeting with Badger. Jayne is complaining about the lack of profit, and he says (something to the effect of)

"Let's see....nothin' divided by nothin'....

The next line is what we can't agree on.

I say that he says "Carry the..."
My husband says "Carry nothin'"

Help!!

Alabaster

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 11:56 AM

MSG

I believe it's carry nothin, but I'm not sure

I choose to rise instead of fall- U2

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 12:55 PM

ALABASTER

:::heavy sigh:::

I was afraid of that! Anyone else want to weigh in??? Please?!! :)

Alabaster

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 12:57 PM

FIREFLYFOREVERX7

sorry to say, but the correct saying is "carry the nothin'"

CAROlYN*

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 12:58 PM

PENGUIN

From Whoa. Good Myth....

JAYNE - Can't get paid if you crawl away like a bitty little bug, neither. We gotta share this job. Ten percent of nothing is -- let me do the math here – nothing into nothing, carry the --

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 1:04 PM

BETHERS0921

Yeah, it's definitely "carry the..."

So yay! You win!

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 1:15 PM

TEACHDAIRE

Yep. "nuthin from nothin... carry the nuthin..."

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 1:17 PM

QUIETSERENITY

Hate to burst your husband's bubble, but you've got another vote for "carry the..."

Mal: You know, you ain't quite right.
River: It's a popular theory.

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 2:57 PM

BIGWOLF18

carry the nuthin!

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summer is soooo HOT!

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:05 PM

WHITEFALL

I always thought it was "Nuthin, and then nuthin, carry the one", which I found much funnier, but... eh, I dunno. Either way.

"But, these strong women characters?"

"Why aren't you asking 100 other guys why they don't write strong women characters?" -Joss Whedon

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 10:44 PM

ASARIAN

Quote:
Originally posted by alabaster:

Ok! Help settle a bet between my husband and I!
In the episode "Serenity", Jayne, Mal and Zoe are walking towards the ship after meeting with Badger. Jayne is complaining about the lack of profit, and he says (something to the effect of)

"Let's see....nothin' divided by nothin'....

The next line is what we can't agree on.

I say that he says "Carry the..."
My husband says "Carry nothin'"

Help!!

Actually, it's more like: "Carry the nuth..." He doesn't fully finish the last word, although he's often quoted as saying it in full. Arguably, the last syllable can be heard, but it's very, very faint.

As for the bet, you clearly won. Or, rather, your husband clearly lost. :) There's definitely an audible "the", and at least part of "nuthin'".

--
"Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 10:49 PM

ASARIAN

Quote:
Originally posted by QuietSerenity:

Hate to burst your husband's bubble, but you've got another vote for "carry the..."

Mal: You know, you ain't quite right.
River: It's a popular theory.

Hate to burst your bubble, too, but it's THE popular theory. :)

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"Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 10:51 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

I hear it as "Carry the nuthin" as well. "Nuthin, into nuthin, carry the nuthin..." though it's true you can't hear the last part so well because Mal and Zoe are talking over him a bit and he's in the background.

All things, oh priests, are on fire - Gautama Siddharta

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006 11:42 PM

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

yep, "10% of nuthin' is, let me do the math here, nuthin' into nuthin' cary the nuthin'"

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you

98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature

I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

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Thursday, August 10, 2006 9:09 AM

CYBERSNARK

Quote:
Originally posted by Whitefall:
I always thought it was "Nuthin, and then nuthin, carry the one", which I found much funnier,

Yeah, that's what I thought it was too.

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Thursday, August 10, 2006 2:11 PM

ALABASTER

Thanks, everybody!! I think I'm winning - we watched, and rewatched, and rewatched (you're getting the idea!) that scene! All I can hear is "carry the". Closed captioning is no help - it doesn't include Jayne's last line!

Shiny.

Alabaster

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Thursday, August 10, 2006 2:40 PM

GORRAMREEVERS

That's pretty much what I thought it was. We don't want to get ulcers over minutiae! But if you REALLY have to know, you can purchase Mr. Baldwin's script (see elsewhere on FFF.net for details)...or ask him. He posts once in a while on some forums. :)

Happy Reaving!!

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Thursday, August 10, 2006 2:44 PM

DONCOAT

Actually, Mr. Baldwin's "Serenity" script has already been purchased.

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I'm pointin' right at it!

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