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Sunday, May 17. 2015

Movie quote

From Idiocracy:

Pvt. Joe Bowers: Every time Metsler says, "Lead, follow, or get out of the way," I get out of the way.


Sgt. Keller: Yeah, when he says that, you're not supposed to choose "get out of the way." It's supposed to embarrass you into leading - or at least following.


Pvt. Joe Bowers: That doesn't embarrass me.

Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 12:44 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

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I was out running errands, standing in the line at Walmart for meds.

Behind me comes this guy, looked like he was on a Polack bowling team.

Mid-forties, wouldn't know matching colors if they bit him in the butt.

"Whassatcha got?" He asks, pointing to the cafe curtain rod I'm holding.

I spoke not a word, showed him.

"Oh" he sez, "thought it was one a them canes. My buddy has one with four feet".

"Yes, when we get older we lose equilibrium." I said (my mistake).

"Oh" he sez, "I lost my equilibrium when I had that aneurism, back in '97."

"You're lucky to be alive" sez I.

"I dunno, I'm waiting for them to come get me. Y'know, go up into space".

"I'm five foot ten." I said with finality, "you won't need any money up there."

He nodded sagely and I saw behind his eyes he'll be chewing on that for a while.

The art of conversation, one of my strong suits.

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#1 Letsgo Lozko (Link) on 2015-05-17 13:40 (Reply)
Love that movie. I think about it every time I step in front of a new group of college freshmen in one of my classes, most of whom don't understand the humor.
#2 Dangerous Dean on 2015-05-17 18:05 (Reply)

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