Which Firefly quotes do you use every day? by Higgins

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Which Firefly quotes do you use every day?

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Saturday, April 21, 2007 12:44 PM

Everybody has favorite quotes from the show, but which quotes or catch phrases do you use every day?
Which ones have made it into your vocabulary?
My faves: "Shiny", "Gorramit!", and "Cashy money". I'm still trying to work in "Dong ma?" .....

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"Crime and politics, little girl. The situation is always fluid."

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Saturday, April 21, 2007 1:55 PM

FLORALBUNNY

I don't use "shiny" every day, but it can be
fun to say it when there are a bunch of people
around -- browncoats may very well come out of
the woodwork. :;-)

bun
~Bastards singed my turtle~
~We aim to exponentiate~
~Who is Bill Pardy?~

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Sunday, April 22, 2007 10:20 AM

ALLIETHORN7

"Xiao tien de" In the name of all that's holy. You can NOT beat the look on someones face when you cuss at them in Mandarin... never.
Also, "Lao Tien Ye," Jesus!

Having fun yet?

-Danny

A Ghost is all that's Left,
Of everything we Swore we Never would Forget,
Tried to bleed the Sickness,
But we drained our Hearts instead,
We are... We are the DEAD!!!!!!!!!!
THRICE RULES!!!!!!!!!
What did Lord of the Flies teach us? That we are inherintly evil and that you will kill someone if given the chance... and never try to catch rocks with your face. That could end badly.

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Sunday, April 22, 2007 11:48 AM

DATALESS

I call my goddaughter, "Mei Mei". I don't know if that counts but I've called her that for a couple of years now.

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Sunday, April 22, 2007 12:49 PM

NAFLM

I find myself using "Not so much" quite often (from Mal's opening credits voice-over).

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Sunday, April 22, 2007 2:31 PM

MONKSDAD

I use shiny on a regular basis, and the other day i told my T-ball team "Let's be bad guys" before they took the field.

"And I think calling him that is an insult to the psychotic lowlife community."

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Sunday, April 22, 2007 4:33 PM

KAYLEEGIRL

"Where does that get fun?" is always good when preceeded by whatever is not going right at work.

If I'm gonna dream, I'm gonna dream big.

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Sunday, April 22, 2007 5:38 PM

RIVER6213

I use "Shiny" most of the time.

-River

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Sunday, April 22, 2007 5:43 PM

STOWEAWAY

Quote:
Originally posted by KayleeGirl:
"Where does that get fun?"

I use that one a lot.

Also, "I hate to interrupt your CRAZY TIME!"

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Sunday, April 22, 2007 8:29 PM

SHINYDS

STOWEAYAY, good call with the crazy time! I'm still laughing at that. I have a serious need to start saying that now. A couple that I want to use, but haven't quite found the right situation(s) yet for are...
"Okay, I'm lost, I'm angry, and I'm armed."
and
"Oh, this is a fine fàng zòng fēng kuáng de jié but I don't have time to unwind it."

"Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails. That's what a ship needs but what a ship is... what the Black Pearl really is... is freedom."
--Capt. Jack Sparrow

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Monday, April 23, 2007 12:15 AM

COSMICFUGITIVE

I use a fair number of quotes in real life.

"You're the boss, boss." *Salutes.* - Mal to Simon, 'JaynesTown.' I said that to a fellow co-worker once. We were organising stock that needed to be shifted.

"This is what going mad must feel like." - Simon. It's another 'JaynesTown' quote.

Tzao Gao. I use Mei mei alot too. I've said 'merciless hell' in mandarin sometimes as well.

"How come it never goes smoothe?" and "Just once I'd like things to go according to the gorram plan" are frequently used.

There's probably more.. I can't think of any more off hand.

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Abby Sciouto: "Are either of you guys Libras?"
Tony Dinozzo & Kate Todd: "No."
Abby Sciouto: "Good thing 'cause they are so screwed this week!"

- 'The Good Samaritan', NCIS.

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Monday, April 23, 2007 12:31 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Yeah, "shiny" and "gorram" have become an accepted part of my vocabulary. People don't even question it any more.

I also say "Ooh! Look at all the pretties!" way too much. And 'Ha ha ha! Mine is an evil laugh!" That one tends to get me some odd looks.

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Monday, April 23, 2007 3:45 AM

ARTISOXYGEN

'So...how's your world?'

'Shiny!'

'I can kill you with my brain' (gets a good laugh in our house on occasion)

Art

Life beats down and crushes the soul and Art reminds you that you have one. -Stella Adler

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Monday, April 23, 2007 5:52 AM

HEWHOKICKSALOT

It takes all kinds to make the world go ‘round. Unfortunately, some are pedaling in the wrong direction...

The family is well-versed in the... 'verse, so they usually get my references.

"It's a real burden, being right so often."

Though usually with my wife, all it takes is, "Its a real burden..."

"Not so much," more than I probably should...

"Pee-goo"

Yep, they know exactly what I mean.

"Gee, it'd be real good if we had some GRENADES, don'tcha think?"

Rob O.

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Monday, April 23, 2007 4:25 PM

PEULSAR5

We sniff the air, we don't kiss the dirt.

Shiny, gorramnit, ruttin' and mei mei

Also, They are definitely damaging my calm.

And of course:

I'm guessin you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schoolin'

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Monday, April 23, 2007 4:43 PM

ZEROKIRYU

Shiny, and gorramit.

"So she/he's added cussing and the hurling about of things to his/her repertoire"

I find myself using "My days of not taking you seiously are certainly coming to a middle" a lot.

When I'm playing a game with someone I'll use "Mwahahaha, mine is an evil laugh", it really messes people up.

I've found myself using "Spin me about" a lot also.

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Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (April 16 1971 – March 31 1995)

Forever dreamin' of you.

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Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:27 AM

BIGMAN

Shiney of course is now our "official" word for good
Gorramit
and "I aim to misbehave" can be useful when your 6'4"

He's lookin to shoot some folk

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Friday, April 27, 2007 9:30 AM

SHINYDS

"Yeah, and if wishes were horses,
we'd all be eatin' steak." I've used that one quite a few times. Always seems to catch 'em off guard.

"Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails. That's what a ship needs but what a ship is... what the Black Pearl really is... is freedom."
--Capt. Jack Sparrow

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Sunday, May 6, 2007 9:47 AM

STEAMER

Aside from 'gorrammit', 'shiny', various Chinese phrases....

I say 'Huh.' A lot. Also 'it seems like the thing to do', 'just feel the need for another drink', and 'Oh, it's nice to know there's some places left in the 'verse where old-fashioned values still mean a thing.' (No, it's no accident that I'm given almost exclusively to Malocution.

)

Small, concealable
Weapons done
With a 'bwah!'
Mal aims his gun
FIREFLY

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Sunday, May 6, 2007 11:56 AM

HEWHOKICKSALOT

It takes all kinds to make the world go ‘round. Unfortunately, some are pedaling in the wrong direction...

"Oh, I'm going to the special hell..."

"Why you still arguing what's already been decided?" (Man, the kids HATE that one!)

"This ain't the rutting town hall."

Rob O.

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Sunday, May 6, 2007 2:42 PM

HEROUVCANTON

I go to bed early, so every night I tell my wife (of course)...."I'll be in my bunk"

to a coworker: "Your talent for alienatin' folks is near miraculous..."

I'm lookin' for the chance: "How come you got a wife, and all I got is this dumbass stick sounds like rain????"

so many, can't remember them all!

Dear Diary: Today I was pompous and my sister was crazy. Today, we were kidnapped by hillfolk never to be seen again. It was the best day ever.

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Sunday, May 6, 2007 3:09 PM

CLJOHNSTON108

"That's somewhat unsettling."

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Sunday, May 6, 2007 3:59 PM

INEVERMARRIED

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Sunday, May 6, 2007 4:20 PM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

gorramit and shiny (because my mother hates that I talk like a sailor)

and I have often found a reason to say "curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal"

---- plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose

Bestower of Titles, Designer of Tshirts, Maker of Mottos, Keeper of the Pyre, Owner of a too big Turnippy smelling coat with MR scratched in the neck (thanks FollowMal!)

I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

FORSAKEN original

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Sunday, May 6, 2007 4:51 PM

JOLLIE36

Hi all.

I have used the quote ""Where does that get fun?" more often than I care to admit.... especially at work, in the last 2 days!!! [I've been off work sick for a week and a bit (that's when I found and fell in love with Firefly/ Serenity) and I've been getting a lot of "flack" from my boss since returning and now I HATE my job with such a passion to the point that I'm seriously thinking about quitting and getting a new job in the same field - can't let a Nursing qualification go to waste!] I have used a phrase similar to that in the past, but this one is WAAAAY better! LOL.

Another couple I would like to use, but no one would get the reference is "Shiny" and "Look at all the pretties". I think they are great. I find I'm muttering "Shiny" to myself whenever things are going great.... not that I've had much reason to [but I've managed to set up a job interview on the 16th of May (keep your fingers crossed for me), and I've got a Nursing Agency chasing me via the phone to get me to interview also!!!!) so it will be "shiny, shiny, shiny.... if it all goes according to plan!" Then I can kick the job I currently have...... yehaw! or at least seriously slash my hours so I can hopefully avoid the boss and it will be "shiny" too! hahahaaaaaa.

OOOOPPPPS.

Sorrry.

Didn't mean to tell you all my life story... kind of slipped out. But boy.... it feels good to get it off my chest.

Catch ya later
Jollie36

Take me out to the black, tell them I aint commin back..... You can't take the sky from me!!!!

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Monday, May 7, 2007 5:36 AM

DONCOAT

Hey, we're right there with you, Jollie. Hope it all works out!

It really does go to show how well those Firefly-isms apply to real life, though, don't it?

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I'm pointin' right at it!

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Monday, May 7, 2007 8:00 AM

STEAMER

Quote:
Originally posted by DonCoat:
It really does go to show how well those Firefly-isms apply to real life, though, don't it?

And how!

Another of my favourites, whenever I get an idea: 'Think now I got a notion regarding that.' Or, when I've got an engineer and brakeman who are particularly fond of busting each other's balls: 'One of you is gonna fall and die and I'm not cleanin' it up!'

Pretty much the only non-Malocution I use every day is 'No power in the 'verse can stop me' (esp. when I've done the impossible). It is my sweetie's most famous line, though, so it works well enough.

I'm still waiting for some engineer who doesn't like the way I work so I can tell him, 'You don't wanna fly with me anymore, this is your port o' harbour.'

Through the dump yards
Kaylee's sifting
"Compression coil
Busts, we're drifting!"
FIREFLY

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Monday, May 7, 2007 8:22 AM

MSG

Also I often use "damaging my calm" with my students and "does that seem right to you?"

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs

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Monday, May 7, 2007 8:27 AM

DUG

Oh, Iuse more than a few in normal speak. Like coin for money, not so much, and others. But by far there is one phrase that has become so standard that my wife and I had forgotten we got it from the 'verse: son of a whore.

Wasn't that well said? Almost has a sense of poetry to it.

Need your clock cleaned? home.windstream.net/clockdug

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Monday, May 7, 2007 8:30 AM

WHOOPS

"Oh my god it's grotesque! Oh and there's something in a jar!"

Going to try and get this into a conversation at some point.

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"Love. You can do all the math in the 'Verse, but you take a boat in the air you
don't love, she'll shake you off sure as a turnin' of worlds. Love keeps her in
the air when she oughtta fall down. Tells you she's hurtin' 'fore she keens.
Makes her a home." Mal

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Monday, May 7, 2007 8:41 AM

STEAMER

Gorrammit.

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Monday, May 7, 2007 8:41 AM

STEAMER

There were a couple of moments last week at the Shindig when I noted to some attendees: "Just feel the need for another drink!"

When hiding psychics
You don't need
To give Blue Hands
A nose to bleed
FIREFLY

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Monday, May 7, 2007 9:22 AM

MONKSDAD

Your mouth is talking, you might want to look to that.

"And I think calling him that is an insult to the psychotic lowlife community."

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Monday, May 7, 2007 12:35 PM

CLEARSTATIC

I just tend to use folk in my vocab more often now. I spend most of my time working alone so I don't really get much of a chance to use any other phrases that and none really pop into my head to get out.

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Monday, May 7, 2007 1:06 PM

JOSSISAGOD

Mainly I use the Mandarin curse words. I also use, Shiny, Gorramn, and lately, the "I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling." line.

Fe'nos Tol
JOSSIS(Most Definitely)AGOD

Self appointed Forsaken! Been on the list for a while now!

98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature.
"Look at me, I'm STUPID!" The Doctor.

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Thursday, May 17, 2007 7:42 AM

SEANCJ

"shiny" "Gorammit" "Your mouth is talkin, you might want to look into that."
I've even let slip when disciplining my 10 year old for the same thing 3 or more times... "If you don't stop that" or "If you don't listen to me"...followed by "I'll shoot you down!" I find myself saying this when I lose my temper.

I'm trying to memorize more mandarin cursing so that when the need arises I can use it to vent my anger/pain/disappointment, but noone else really knows what I'm saying

Oh, there are some many wonderful phrases in this verse!

"You wanna run this ship?"
"Yes"
"Well,...you can't"

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Thursday, May 17, 2007 3:48 PM

THEBACONDEVIL

Actually, I used shiny before I was a browncoat. I say gorramit and 'verse quite a bit, as well as "Does that seem right to you?" and "No power in the 'verse can stop me."

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Saturday, May 19, 2007 1:54 AM

SHINYDS

Quote:
"Oh my god it's grotesque! Oh and there's something in a jar!"

Going to try and get this into a conversation at some point.

A fancy dinner party would be opportune.

"Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails. That's what a ship needs but what a ship is... what the Black Pearl really is... is freedom."
--Capt. Jack Sparrow

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Saturday, May 19, 2007 12:40 PM

RYCE

I tend to slightly change quotes to fit my needs:

"Captain Dummy Talk" becomes "Katherine Dummy Talk", and, being as how I work with thousands of kids a day who are insistant on running throughout my museum, I have been known to say variations on "One of you is gonna trip and [fall] and I'm not cleaning it up!" (probably shouldn't say "die" with all the kiddies around...)

No power in the 'verse can stop me!

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Sunday, May 20, 2007 12:15 AM

SHINYDS

I just used this one the other day...
"Now, this would be the perfect time
for a swear word."

"Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails. That's what a ship needs but what a ship is... what the Black Pearl really is... is freedom."
--Capt. Jack Sparrow

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Sunday, May 20, 2007 10:27 PM

MISTERREAVER

'Shake your head boy - your eyes are stuck '

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Sunday, May 20, 2007 10:47 PM

STAMPEDE

I use "dong mah" and "hun dan" pretty frequently. My vernacular is becoming a strange pastiche of English and Japanese with German and Mandarin words thrown in for flavor. Pretty soon I'll be saying "Ai ya, nani o hanashimasu ka? Schprechen ze Eigo, ja? This is a pain in my pi gu."

I refer to myself as a mean old man, but I've been doing that long before I saw Firefly.

I DO use the term "Captainy things" or "I'm gonna go Captain."

When I play WoW and I've not had time to put some grenades together because people are rushing me to get going, I will a lot of the time be prone to saying "Gee, sure would be nice if we had some GRENADES right now!"

There's two kinds of people in this world: those with loaded guns, and those who dig.
Now DIG.

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Monday, May 21, 2007 6:08 AM

RIVER1331

i use "gorramit" alot, i just love to say it. and swearing in chinese is very helpful in everyday life. And "shiny" fave is another.

chow all

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Monday, May 21, 2007 6:44 AM

EVILDEAD1971

shiny
gorram
ruttin'
go sa
that's my girl, that's my good girl (to my car)

i use gorram and ruttin' alot to work them into my vocabulary. the other day i was talking with my uncle and gorram worked itself into our conversation. shiny!

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Saturday, May 26, 2007 7:32 AM

MISSTHING

I use gorram and gorramit frequently --

also my response to how are you is always "walkin' and talkin'" -- it's been very useful since I have been involved in a bloody land planning dispute. That's an adjectival bloody not a interjectory bloody.

missthing

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Saturday, May 26, 2007 7:42 AM

EVILDINOSAUR

i say "some people juggle geese" on a regular basis

"Haha, mine is an evil laugh."

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Saturday, May 26, 2007 4:45 PM

MISTERSOLIDUS

"Gorammit", "Shiny", and "Special Hell".

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Saturday, May 26, 2007 5:43 PM

WATCHASISOAR

I use "shiny", and "special hell" quite a bit. I have cursed in mandarin a few times (oddly enough when it happens I don't TRY, I'll say something when I'm at my breaking point, like I'm really upset, or I hurt myself. It sounds so natural then).

I call my friend Jen, little albatros quite a bit, because I adore her.

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Monday, May 28, 2007 10:44 AM

RIVER1331

gotta love captainy things,the special hell(personal fave) and shiny, annd now would be an appropiate time for a swear word dontcha think?

and did anyone this new show with nathal fillion called drive(produced by tim minear) and fox cancelled it after only 2 episodes!!!

i swear fox has something against nathal fillion and tim minear.

chow all

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Tuesday, May 29, 2007 9:03 AM

BIGMAN

I hav also started to say "truth to tell" and "this is the way it is/was" a lot.

He's Lookin to shoot some folk

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