Sunday, July 31, 2011

Famous Movie Dialog...



That's pretty danged stoopid, innit?  I can just see me droppin' this in casual conversation at Golden Acres Happy Hour: "I got my Platinum Badge in politics at Google News today!"  Whoop-dee-frickin'-DO.

And yeah:  Golden Acres.  That's the name of my prospective new neighborhood.  I almost did a facepalm when I drove over there yesterday but I was... you know... drivin'.
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13 comments:

  1. Dapper Dan31 July, 2011 12:59

    Geez, I didn't know "ultimate" was a precious metal. Sometimes the Google is "stoopid" as Andy says.

    "golden acres" I know that must stick in your craw, but hang in there, Buck. It may turn out to be a lot better than okay; also, keep in mind what an earlier commenter said about the possibility of a happy hour companion.

    Is this a community with group gatherings, etc. or is it more of an individual thing?

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  2. Buck31 July, 2011 13:07

    MY DIL tells me they have "activities." She also told the manager at the complex she didn't think I'd be big on that sorta thang. My DIL is wise. ;-)

    OTOH... if there ISN'T a formal Happy Hour there might soon be, after (and if) I move in.

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  3. Unknown31 July, 2011 13:15

    Funny about the Sierra Madre quote. It's one of those things that everybody gets wrong. I remember watching that movie, having no idea that the quote came from there. When the fella said it I laughed - nobody says it right. Ever. But it is quite a bit more succinct and useful in its modified form.

    Holyshit. One letter away from the most perfect WV evar: sogingro. Move that 'r' so it says sogringo, and it's on!

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  4. Buck31 July, 2011 13:48

    I like the modified version best, Andy. Like you say... more succinct.

    LOVE the WV, LOL!

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  5. Anonymous31 July, 2011 15:19

    Do you have pictures of Golden Acres? You've got us all excited to see what you might be getting yourself into.

    If you choose to move in, you might really rock that place with your Happy Hour and all...I mean that in a good way.

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  6. Buck31 July, 2011 15:47

    I might take some pictures tomorrow, Red. I appreciate your thoughts about Happy hour, but we shall see, no?

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  7. Anonymous31 July, 2011 17:50

    Golden Acres... is that like Green Acres during harvest?

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  8. Buck01 August, 2011 10:03

    You could say that, Anon. All the residents are just waiting for The Reaper.

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  9. (not necessarily your) Uncle Skip01 August, 2011 10:37

    One of my all time favorite movie quotes, after the Ens. Pulver line in Mr. Roberts:
    "Captain, it is I, Ensign Pulver, and I just threw your stinkin' palm tree overboard! Now what's all this crud about no movie tonight?"

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  10. Buck01 August, 2011 12:26

    I barely remember Mr. Roberts, Skip. It's been a looong time since I saw the movie.

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  11. (not necessarily your) Uncle Skip01 August, 2011 12:50

    Wait minute. TOSM came out in '48, Mr. Roberts seven years later.

    Actually, I learned the lines from TOSM listening to Al Collins on KSFO broadcasting from "the purpleness of the grotto."

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  12. Buck01 August, 2011 12:52

    Yeah and I saw both QUITE a while after they were released. ;-)

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  13. Moogie P02 August, 2011 12:59

    So, is there acreage? How about kittehs?

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