Editing 813: One-Liners
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;Hey! You forgot to carry the two. | ;Hey! You forgot to carry the two. | ||
− | :[[Cueball]], | + | :[[Cueball]], who appears to be at an advantage since he has a gun and his opponent only has a knife, is pointing out an arithmetic error in his opponent's calculations. This may simply be Cueball adding insult to injury "I'm about to shoot you, but first I'm going to point out that you suck at math". Alternatively, it could be a ruse to distract the knife wielding opponent, or a case of well-timed [[356|nerd-sniping]]. It could also be that Cueball is buying time to cock or reload his gun. |
;Looks like the Fed just lowered the interest rate. | ;Looks like the Fed just lowered the interest rate. | ||
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;Bangarang, motherfucker. | ;Bangarang, motherfucker. | ||
− | :This phrase is very similar to the line "Yippee-Ki-Yay motherfucker" used by {{w|John McClane}} in the ''{{w|Die Hard (film series)|Die Hard}}'' series. {{w|Bangarang}} is, among other things, the Jamaican word for "uproar." It was popularized (without the addition of 'motherfucker') as the cheer of the {{w|Lost Boys (Peter Pan)|lost boys}} in the film ''{{w|Hook (film)|Hook}}'' | + | :This phrase is very similar to the line "Yippee-Ki-Yay motherfucker" used by {{w|John McClane}} in the ''{{w|Die Hard (film series)|Die Hard}}'' series. {{w|Bangarang}} is, among other things, the Jamaican word for "uproar." It was popularized (without the addition of 'motherfucker') as the cheer of the {{w|Lost Boys (Peter Pan)|lost boys}} in the film ''{{w|Hook (film)|Hook}}''. |
− | The title text is another suggested one-liner phrase, referring to an update reminder that | + | The title text is another suggested one-liner phrase, referring to an update reminder that frequently pops up when one attempts to view visual media content on a webpage. After delivering the line, the character triggers a detonator (Double colons are sometimes used in text to denote an action), presumably setting off an explosive of some kind. |
The phrase states that you need the latest {{w|Adobe Flash}} player to view this (presumably for older flash players too spectacular) explosion. | The phrase states that you need the latest {{w|Adobe Flash}} player to view this (presumably for older flash players too spectacular) explosion. | ||
Also wordplay is involved since a "flash" is one visual representation of a explosion. | Also wordplay is involved since a "flash" is one visual representation of a explosion. | ||
− | Of course | + | Of course in real life one doesn't need a "flash player" to view an explosion.{{Citation needed}} |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== |