Saturday, October 24, 2009

On bravery and stupidity.














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091023-N-7478G-358 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2009) Line handlers aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) hold the phone and distance line connected to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO-193) during an underway replenishment. Blue Ridge is the flagship for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs/Released)


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091023-N-7478G-358










http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092468/quotes

Memorable quotes for

"Tour of Duty" (1987)


Sgt. Zeke Anderson: What do you think is the difference between bravery and stupidity?

Lt. Myron Goldman: Same thing. Just depends on the timing.










http://www.tv.com/space-above-and-beyond/ray-butts/episode/72595/trivia.html

Space: Above and Beyond: Ray Butts

Ray Butts

Season: 1

Episode: 6

First Aired: 10/22/1995


McQueen: You are gone, I don't care if you turn out to be the Commodore's bestest golf buddy and you bleed scarlet and gold, YOU ARE GONE! I will pull every string to get you away from my people, and off this bucket, and back to the slime pit you crawled out of!

Ray Butts: Well, maybe you can pull every string. But I pull the rope.










http://www.cswap.com/1998/Armageddon/cap/en/25fps/a/01_39

Armageddon


1:39:42
Harry...

1:39:44
the clock on that
nine-foot nuclear weapon is ticking.

1:39:49
Oh, my God! Sharp!
Get back here now!

1:39:53
What? Get the shuttle ready to evac now!

1:39:55
- It just came on all by itself.
What the hell's happening?
- Secondary protocol.

1:39:58
- What's that? What?
- Secondary protocol.

1:40:00
- What does that mean?
- What the hell's secondary protocol?










http://www.tv.com/space-above-and-beyond/ray-butts/episode/72595/trivia.html

Space: Above and Beyond: Ray Butts

Ray Butts

Season: 1

Episode: 6

First Aired: 10/22/1995


McQueen: You are gone, I don't care if you turn out to be the Commodore's bestest golf buddy and you bleed scarlet and gold, YOU ARE GONE! I will pull every string to get you away from my people










http://www.cswap.com/1998/Armageddon/cap/en/25fps/a/01_55

Armageddon


1:55:21
I guess we do it the president's way.

1:55:23
I'll order an evac.
You can remote detonate.

1:55:26
- You still don't think
this'll work, do you ?

- What I think is irrelevant.

1:55:29
- [ Kimsey ] We need to do it now.
- Fine.

1:55:32
- Can they still take off?
- We hope so.

1:55:34
You are the one
that pulled them into this!

1:55:36
That is my family up there,
so I don't wanna hear, "We hope so"!

1:55:45
Guess what, guys?

It's time to embrace the horror.










http://www.snpp.com/episodes/4F10.html

Mountain of Madness

Original Airdate on FOX: 02-Feb-97


On a sunny day at the SNPP at 8 am, Mr. Burns strolls gleefully into his office, whistling.

Smithers: Good morning, sir. Care for some coffee?

Burns: [joyful] No, the promise of a new day is more than enough exhilaration for me.

[time passes, and Burns gradually loses his energy]

[at 11:30, his head bangs on his desk]

Burns: [exhausted] Smithers... coffee.

-- "Mountain of Madness"

A sip is all that's needed to boost his batteries.

Burns: We need some excitement around here!

Smithers: Chinese checkers or domestic, sir?

Burns: No, no. Something fun. Something the men will enjoy... like a safety drill! But what kind?

-- That sounds like a lot of fun indeed, "Mountain of Madness"

Burns: Meltdown alert? Mad dog drill? Blimp attack? Ah... I think a good old-fashioned fire drill today.

[alarm goes off; most people just stare, intrigued]

Carl: All right, popcorn's ready! [takes the bag out of the microwave and pours kernels in a bowl]

Homer: Hey... that's the fire alarm.

Carl: We gotta get out of here.

Lenny: Wait for me! [filling a cup at the cocoa machine] Come on, come on, come on!

-- Why save your life when there's cocoa?, "Mountain of Madness"

All around the plant, it's panic and havoc. One man grabs an extinguisher, and proceeds to hit anyone nearing him.

Homer storms into his sector and frantically tries to decide which framed picture on his panel he should rescue. Out of all the family photos, he chooses a black and white of himself dressed like a cowboy.

Mr. Burns and Smithers stand outside the plant, waiting for Burns' victims to evacuate.

Burns: Is it supposed to take this long? What's a good time for a mass evacuation of the entire plant?

Smithers: Forty five seconds.

Burns: And what's our time so far?

Smithers: I don't know, sir. This stopwatch only goes up to fifteen minutes.

Burns: Damnation! What kind of slow coaches do I have working for me?