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![]() ![]() Young Boy: "Focus my mental powers"? What are you talking about? We sell these to the tourists as souvenirs to keep this place going.[/quote ![]() ![]()
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My 5MV webpages My novel fivers list Yup “There must have been a point in early human history when it was actually advantageous to, when confronted with a difficult task, drop it altogether and go do something more fun, because I do that way too often for it to be anything but instinct.” -- Isto Combs |
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![]() ((Or bluer. I've forgotten which tint goes where.)) Weird kid: There is no spoon. Neo: Then what am I holding? Weird kid: A spork. Neo: Ah. *spork bends* Ow! I sprained a neuron. ((That kid's a boy?)) Morpheus: There were five before you. Neo: What happened to them? Morpheus: They burned down, fell over and sank into the swamp. Possible Tick reference to Spoooooon! Bah. My initial offerings are always sub-par, plus I always forget whatever brilliance I've dreamed up in advance.[/color ![]()
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FiveMinute.net: because stuff is long and life is short [03:17] FiveMinZeke: Galactica clearly needs the advanced technology of scissors, which get around the whole "yanking on your follicles" problem. [03:17] IJD: cylons can hack any blades working in conjunction |
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![]() ![]() [/quote ![]() You're just saying that because it's Monty Python. Morpheus: You have to have faith, Neo. I have faith. Faith of... Neo: If you say "Faith of the heart," I'm going home.[/color ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() I agree, itÂ’s genius. Not sure if it was meant that way, but I can't help thinking of 'resistance'[/color ![]()
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~Bachelor of Science Marijke I'm not the devil, I just work for her. What spoon? There is no spoon. According to Zeke, it's a cat. ~NeoMatrix "Apparently we're on the wrong side. Or the right side if you like winning." ~Spike Sa'ar Chasm: Too far south you hit Belgium. catalina marina: Not in Limburg you don't. ![]() Sa'ar Chasm: You do if you go south in the right way. |
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![]() ![]() ![]() LOL! Â A whole level of the joke I didn't see![/color ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() You see, whenever my literature teachers go on about the author's O-so-subtle hints, it's these kind of incidents I remember. ![]() But I'm glad the joke is appreciated. I liked Pteryx's Spoon Boy block above. Pteryx - any particular reason you're holding onto your "guest" status so avidly? We definitely want to see more of you around. ![]() ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Morpheus: She told me I'm the Super Ohm. 'Cause, you see, when you scramble it all up -- well, anyway, I've got high hopes for you. Cypher: She said I was a nothing! Can you believe that?! Trinity: She said that I-- Neo: Hey, my favorite noodle house![/color ![]() |
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![]() ![]() ![]() Well... nothing overly major... The color scheme's nicer, you can see more easily which posts are new and which you've already read... And being able to edit your posts is actually a major plus for me. It's mainly the feeling of some sort of distinction between "yeah, that guy's a member" and "oh, he's a guest." ![]() ![]()
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~Bachelor of Science Marijke I'm not the devil, I just work for her. What spoon? There is no spoon. According to Zeke, it's a cat. ~NeoMatrix "Apparently we're on the wrong side. Or the right side if you like winning." ~Spike Sa'ar Chasm: Too far south you hit Belgium. catalina marina: Not in Limburg you don't. ![]() Sa'ar Chasm: You do if you go south in the right way. |
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