How many of these do you know?

POSTED BY: CaveTroll
UPDATED: Friday, January 6, 2012 23:21
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CAVETROLL

Thursday, January 5, 2012 3:04 PM (P)

Lifted from Wired.

If you don't recognize at least 2, turn in your browncoat.

“Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.” — Dennis the Peasant, Monty Python and the Holy Grail

“Three rings for the Elven kings under the sky, seven for the Dwarf lords in their halls of stone, nine for the mortal men doomed to die, one for the Dark Lord on his dark throne, in the land of Mordor where the shadows lie. One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring the bring them all, and in the darkness bind them. In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie.” -LOTR

“I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” – HAL, 2001: A Space Odyssey

“Spock. This child is about to wipe out every living thing on Earth. Now, what do you suggest we do….spank it?” — Dr. McCoy, Star Trek: The Motion Picture

“With great power there must also come — great responsibility.” – Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962)

“If you can’t take a little bloody nose, maybe you oughtta go back home and crawl under your bed. It’s not safe out here. It’s wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross; but it’s not for the timid.” — Q, Star Trek: The Next Generation “Q Who?”

“Five card stud, nothing wild. And the sky’s the limit” — Captain Jean Luc Picard, uttering the last line of the series, Star Trek: The Next Generation “All Good Things…”

“If you think that by threatening me you can get me to do what you want… Well, that’s where you’re right. But – and I am only saying that because I care – there’s a lot of decaffeinated brands on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing.” – Chris Knight, Real Genius

“We’re all very different people. We’re not Watusi. We’re not Spartans. We’re Americans, with a capital ‘A’, huh? You know what that means? Do ya? That means that our forefathers were kicked out of every decent country in the world. We are the wretched refuse. We’re the underdog.” – John Winger, Stripes

“If I’m not back in five minutes, just wait longer.” – Ace Ventura, Ace Ventura, Pet Detective

“I’m going to give you a little advice. There’s a force in the universe that makes things happen. And all you have to do is get in touch with it, stop thinking, let things happen, and be the ball.” – Ty Webb, Caddyshack

WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE – God (Douglas Adams), So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

“Some days, you just can’t get rid of a bomb!” – Adam West, Batman & Robin

“Bill, strange things are afoot at the Circle K.” – Ted, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

“Invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple.” – Willy Wonka, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

“Didja ever look at a dollar bill, man? There’s some spooky shit goin’ on there. And it’s green too.” – Slater, Dazed and Confused

“Alright, alright alright.” – Wooderson, Dazed and Confused

“Heya, Tom’, it’s Bob from the office down the hall. Good to see you, buddy; how’ve you been? Things have been alright for me except that I’m a zombie now. I really wish you’d let us in.” Jonothan Coulton, Re: Your Brains

“Never argue with the data.” – Sheen, Jimmy Neutron

“Oooh right, it’s actually quite a funny story once you get past all the tragic elements and the over-riding sense of doom.” – Duckman (Jason Alexander)

“Fantastic!” – The Doctor (Christopher Eccleston), Doctor Who

“I must not fear. / Fear is the mind-killer. / Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. / I will face my fear. / I will permit it to pass over me and through me. / And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. / Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. / Only I will remain.” – Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear, Dune

“This is the way society functions. Aren’t you a part of society?” – Kramer, Seinfeld

“Okay. You people sit tight, hold the fort and keep the home fires burning. And if we’

CANTTAKESKY

Thursday, January 5, 2012 7:59 PM (P)

Great list! Do you have a link?

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BYTEMITE

Thursday, January 5, 2012 8:14 PM (P)

It got one line from Back to the Future, but it missed a few other essentials: "Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads" (quoted by a president no less), and "When this thing hits 88 miles an hour, you're going to see some serious shit."

MAGONSDAUGHTER

Thursday, January 5, 2012 9:02 PM (P)

Quote:
“Danger Will Robinson! Danger!” – Robbie the Robot, Lost in Space

Is incorrect. The robot was simly Robot. Robbie was from somewhere else.

RIONAEIRE

Thursday, January 5, 2012 9:26 PM (P)

Every line in Back To The Future should be a quote, they're all so quotable, like Firefly, I was surprised there were only two Firefly lines in the list, saw some nice Princess Bride ones in there. Some nice TNG Star Trek ones, though I didn't recognize Q's line and felt bad.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

WISHIMAY

Friday, January 6, 2012 4:59 AM (P)

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070803120712AAhVYML

CAVETROLL

Friday, January 6, 2012 5:29 PM (P)

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/01/100-quotes-every-geek-should-know/

Sorry, here's the link.

CANTTAKESKY

Friday, January 6, 2012 11:21 PM (P)

Thank you, Cavetroll. That is awesome. I told my FB friends if they didn't know at least 5 of them, they need to unfriend me. ;)

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