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« on: April 20, 2004, 12:52:09 PM »
This Ricardo Montalban thing got me thinking today about some of the really great quotes from Khan in "Wrath Of Khan", and it led me to thinking about how great it would be to only speak in "Star Trek II" quotes when responding to IT issues where I work.

It could lead to great exchanges like these:


:) : Hey Khan, the network's down again.

:evil: : Can't you see I am contemplating the meaning of all existence. I have the understanding of the entire realm of being. The very foundation of life itself is within my grasp.

:) : K.

:) :

:) :

:) :

:) : I think the server's faulty.

:evil: : You're the one who's faulty, managment type. You should be reporting to me. Now get out of my office you insignificant specimen.

:) : So...you'll get right on it then?

:evil: : Oh, I've given you no word.





And...



:) : Hey Khan, the server is running really slow today.

:evil: : Server? Revenge is a dish best served cold... and it is very cold in space.

:) : Ummmm.... okay. Well, I think the problem might be a process from an application I was running that needs to be killed. You killed it for me yesterday and that seemed to help...

:evil: : I've done far worse than kill you, Admiral. I've hurt you. And, I wish to go on hurting you. I shall leave you as you left me--as you left her--marooned, for all eternity, in the center of a dead planet: buried alive.  Buried alive!

:) : Yeeeeaaaaaaah.... Okay Khan. If you say so. Look, this really needs to be taken care of-

:evil: : You are in a position to demand nothing, sir. I, on the other hand, am in a position to grant, nothing.

:) : I don't really understand... but if you aren't going to do it, maybe we should get someone else to-

:evil: : From Hell's heart, I stab at thee. For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee!

:) : I don't think that was completely necessary...

:evil: : Save your strength. These people have sworn to live and die at my command more than 200 years before you were born.

:) : Uhhhh.... what the hell is that you're holding out toward my ear?

:evil: : The are Ceti Eels.  You see, their young enter through the ears and wrap themselves around the cerebral cortex. This has the effect of rendering the victim extremely susceptible to suggestion. Later as they grow follows madness and death.




:lol:
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« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2004, 01:01:40 PM »
Dammit, I choked on a sunflower seed thanks to that!

Hey, speaking of work, heard about your job interview yet? Xolly got his position.
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« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2004, 01:46:04 PM »
Does everybody here know what the longest one syllable word is?








KHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNN!
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« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2004, 01:58:18 PM »
Quote from: xolik
Does everybody here know what the longest one syllable word is?








KHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNN!


Or KIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRK!



I haven't heard anything yet, Cat.  I'll keep you guys posted though.  I've been checking my email and voice mail about every ten minutes or so, I'm so anxious to find out.

If I don't hear anything by lunchtime tomorrow, I'm gonna call them.
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« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2004, 05:41:05 PM »
That's great Demo!
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« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2004, 06:57:22 PM »
Lunchtime rocks!




Erm... I mean good luck!
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« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2004, 08:06:06 AM »
Ah hell.   :evil:

I got home to find a "the position has been filled, thank you for your interest" letter from them last night.

Oh well.  Back to the drawing board....
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« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2004, 08:14:36 AM »
:(

Sorry to hear that, man.
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« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2004, 08:33:23 AM »
Fools!
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« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2004, 09:19:21 AM »
Dammit Jim!

Well that suxu0rz.
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« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2004, 09:31:21 AM »
Revenge is a dish best served cold... and it is very cold in space.
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« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2004, 09:42:48 AM »
Sorry about that. Their loss, though.
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« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2004, 01:47:49 AM »
That sucks Demo, sorry it didn't happen for you.  If I remember correctly, I think I might have a "contact" in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.  If you PM me your email addy, I'll see if I can get in a good word (of two) for you.
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« Reply #13 on: April 27, 2004, 03:29:01 PM »
You know, Vespertine's avatar can cheer me up out of even the darkest of moods.  :lol:
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« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2004, 04:25:50 PM »
I was just thinking that very same thing.
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« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2004, 04:26:40 PM »
It's hard to say for sure why, but I think it has something to do with the boobs.
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« Reply #16 on: April 27, 2004, 04:40:32 PM »
You might be right.
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« Reply #17 on: April 27, 2004, 05:04:57 PM »
Quote from: Demosthenes
You know, Vespertine's avatar can cheer me up out of even the darkest of moods.  :lol:


It's good to be the inspector...
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