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pooka
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Archimedes running from the bath?

James Cameron at the Oscars.
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johnsonweed when the Angels lose [Frown]
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Ah yes, Halle Berry is accepting her award.
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Lyrhawn
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The problem with the systerm we're using here is that it doesn't really match the "Darmok" style language.

People here are coming up with references mostly to pop culture, and some to history that in many cases can mean half a dozen things.

In Darmok, all the references were to a prewritten mythology, and they were universally understood to only mean a certain thing.

For this to work, we'd have to pick a set of mythology, like Picard choosing Gilgamesh, and work out the meanings and use them.

So, to use Gilgamesh, to express sadness you might say: Gilgamesh, when Enkidu fell.

Rather than saying "Al Gore, when the race was over" which means to many things to too many people to have a clear definition.
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Tante Shvester
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quote:
Originally posted by Lyrhawn:
The problem with the systerm we're using here is that it doesn't really match the "Darmok" style language.
Hey Lyr, way to be pedantic and ruin everyone's fun.

"Lyrhawn, quoting from the imaginary rule book" [Razz]
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Lyrhawn
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In my official status as a Dork, I'm empowered to enforce all rules from imaginary Dork Sources. Such as this.

And my point is still valid. [Smile]
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Summoner Geeks on the internet.
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Pandora opening the box
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quote:
Originally posted by Lyrhawn:
In my official status as a Dork, I'm empowered to enforce all rules from imaginary Dork Sources.
Beware the Dork Side!
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T_Smith
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Jabba, when the Rancor died.
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OJ at Pebble Beach, Searching for the Killer.

Galahad in the Seige Perilous

Lancelot and Guenevere at Joyous Guard

Mordred and Arthur when the serpent strikes.

Arthur and the Queens sailing to Avalon.

Excalibur returned to the lake.
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johnsonweed when the Angels keep losing! [Wall Bash]
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