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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by saber964   » Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:40 pm

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Tail Twitcher wrote:For me, a one-liner must emphasise something just gone or about to happen; its very conciseness should draw attention to the sheer volume of the subject it is being used for.

Oops!

Quite simply one of the best ever, anywhere. Sadly already been commented on a few times.

Seen quite a few that made me laugh, but also a number that only go a snort. I know there is one I enjoyed that I haven't seen yet, and will have to try and find it.


Or famous last words;

Oh my God, It's a Dreadnaught!
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by bunyipbelle   » Tue Feb 11, 2014 1:53 am

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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by cthia   » Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:07 pm

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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by BrianC   » Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:57 pm

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And perhaps that was just as well. At least none of the People realized what was about to happen.

- Not so much a "one liner" as it is a single phrase that carries so much connotation.
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by marcus   » Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:29 am

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do not think this was posted Beauty and the beast
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by NortonIDaughter   » Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:32 am

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And speaking of the other use of that phrase in the books:

"Lieutenant Harrington, allow me present my sister, Allison Carmena Elena Inez Regina Benton-Ramirez y Chou."
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by Amaroq   » Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:29 pm

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NortonIDaughter wrote:And speaking of the other use of that phrase in the books:

"Lieutenant Harrington, allow me present my sister, Allison Carmena Elena Inez Regina Benton-Ramirez y Chou."


Does she have so many names because she's considered part of Beowulf's "royalty" (due to the Benton-Ramirez y Chou connection)? I notice that the Beowulfans seem to like the hyphenated name too.
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by NortonIDaughter   » Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:34 pm

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Yeah, she calls it out a page or two later with "That's why they hung all those names on me" or something to that effect.
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by bunyipbelle   » Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:22 pm

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OFF TOPIC ALERT... Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
Post by Ensign Re-read   » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:44 pm

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saber964 wrote:
Tail Twitcher wrote:For me, a one-liner must emphasise something just gone or about to happen; its very conciseness should draw attention to the sheer volume of the subject it is being used for.

Oops!

Quite simply one of the best ever, anywhere. Sadly already been commented on a few times.

Seen quite a few that made me laugh, but also a number that only go a snort. I know there is one I enjoyed that I haven't seen yet, and will have to try and find it.


Or famous last words;

Oh my God, It's a Dreadnaught!


OFF TOPIC ALERT...

OK, OK...
I have TRIED, really I have, to not post this, but now I've been teased into it...

In the movie "The Hunt for Red October",
the character Andrei Bonovia (portrayed by Krzysztof Janczar {credited as Christopher Janczar}) is an officer (presumably the first officer) of the V.K. Konovalov.

His comment is directed towards Captain 2nd Rank Viktor Tupolev, Commanding Officer of the V.K. Konovalov (‪portrayed by Stellan Skarsgård‬).

FFI, see this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxO8_lOOra8
1:55 in to clip he says my favorite movie line:

"You arrogant ass, you've killed us!"


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