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I swear, only FoLCs could come up with an actual definitive answer to this question. LOL! Did we have, "I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you?" LabRat
Athos: If you'd told us what you were doing, we might have been able to plan this properly. Aramis: Yes, sorry. Athos: No, no, by all means, let's keep things suicidal.
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Did we have, "I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you?" No, we did not. I started that one, but decided I didn't like it. So we ended up with "I'd tell you, but then I'd have to force-feed you this pile of jelly beans while fourteen llamas and a platypus..." which seemed more fun. Meantime, I keep remembering/thinking of other answers that should have been included. "Kneel before Zod!" "The name is Bond. James Bond." "Because I am Superman, and I can do anything." There were more, too, but I'll stop wracking my poor brain now. I voted 'other', and here's why:
Because it was there. Hmm. Does that mean you chose "other" because the option was there, or you chose "other" because the answer you wanted to give was "because it was there"? (Either way, that probably should have made the list...) ML, don't worry. There are no wrong answers. And if 42 really was the answer, then we'd know the question, and that would have some unfortunate consequences... Narf 42 penguins in my utility belt. what a great set of answers! lol! Indeed. Nice job. Groobie, you did know you could choose up to 4, right? Paul
When in doubt, think about penguins. It probably won't help, but at least it'll be fun.
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So many answers, so few opportunities to choose. Though it does bring to mind one of the fun things on a talker I'm on. The Magic8Ball. You ask the Magic8Ball 'why?' -> The Magic8Ball replies .oO( Why not? )Oo. You ask the Magic8Ball 'why not?' -> The Magic8Ball replies .oO( Because! )Oo. You ask the Magic8Ball 'because why?' -> The Magic8Ball replies .oO( I won't talk to you unless you've 'jumped' with me. )Oo. Luckily the 8ball does not hate me today, or it could have gotten ugly.
"You need me. You wouldn't be much of a hero without a villain. And you do love being the hero, don't you. The cheering children, the swooning women, you love it so much, it's made you my most reliable accomplice." -- Lex Luthor to Superman, Question Authority, Justice League Unlimited
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ML, don't worry. There are no wrong answers. Oh, but when I think about it, I agree that the answer has to be 42. That means I got the wrong answer! I'm just kidding around with you, Paul. I know there are no wrong answers... (even if the right answer really is 42 ) ML
She was in such a good mood she let all the pedestrians in the crosswalk get to safety before taking off again. - CC Aiken, The Late Great Lois Lane
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Teehee! Great poll! I only picked two answers: "Why not?" The first thing that springs to mind whenever I'm asked this question. Also, the first thing that sprang to mind at the moment I saw the poll listed in the section. *g* And, "42". Because I couldn't NOT click that. Other ideas... hmm, you had "Because!" but you didn't have "Because I said so!" Though it's pretty much the same thing, I guess. "Because life's a b****"/"Because that's life"? Also, the two most popular Greek answers: Q: Γιατί; ("Why?") Α1: Για να ρωτάς εσύ. ("So that you ask." I.e., to make you ask why.) A2: Γιατί η γάτα έχει ένα αυτί. ("Because the cat has one ear.") They rhyme. See ya, AnnaBtG.
What we've got here is failure to communicate...
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Peanut butter jelly time.
I'm craving that, chocolate and mango-pineapple juice so I thought it would be fitting.
I've converted to lurk-ism... hopefully only temporary.
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LOL! That was totally hilarious!
I'd already decided on my answer before I read through them all - else I would have picked 42...
I picked other. My answer (which is actually my answer to a lot of things these days) is:
It's a Superman thing, you just wouldn't understand.
(mind you, yes, people here *would*...)
Superman: Why is it that good villains never die? Batman: Clark, what the hell are good villains? => Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
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woah... how did i respond to this? haha wrong post.
But I went and read your poll after I responded to this thread instead of another... and I have to say that it is the penguins...
Those sneaky little buggers know everything. With their smug dancing feet and tuxedo camouflage.
Angry Clark: CLARK SMASH! Lois: Ork!
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We could pick up to 4???
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Groobie, you did know you could choose up to 4, right? /me buries head in the sand ... I'm going back to kindergarten with D.J. to learn how to read directions
You can find my stories as Groobie on the nfic archives and Susan Young on the gfic archives. In other words, you know me as Groobie.
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me too...
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4! ugh
I've converted to lurk-ism... hopefully only temporary.
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Originally posted by HatMan: Also forgot Star Trek. "Don't mind him. He did a little too much LDS back in the 60s..."
How about "I'm a Doctor, not Jeeves!"
Anne >^,,^<
"I only know how to make four things, and this is the only one without chocolate." Lois Lane "All My I've Got a Crush on You 10/24/1993
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this was sooo funny, but at the end I had to vote for: why not? :p
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But I really wanted "I'd tell you, but I'd have to kill you." It was my raison de etre. Is there a way to recover what we voted, because I can't remember except for the one about NASA and, of course, 42! Jaffa, KREE! Artemis
History is easy once you've lived it. - Duncan MacLeod Writing history is easy once you've lived it. - Artemis
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Glad you liked. As for "but I'd have to kill you...", like I said above, I thought about it but wanted to keep it more lighthearted. That's why I had the thing with the jelly beans and the llamas and stuff. Sorry to disappoint. Also as mentioned above, there are a lot of answers I forgot or just didn't think of. But, you know... there are over 70 answers in total. I forget the exact number I picked, but it was something high up in the double digits. "42!" is answer/option #42, if that gives you any idea. As for recovering your vote... Not that I know of. The boards only remember who voted and what the current totals are. I don't think they keep the actual votes. Guess you'll just have to go back and reread the answers... Oh, and while I'm writing... Woody mentioned "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" before the crash. Someone else mentioned it a few posts up. It was a song that became an animation that became an internet fad a while back, though I missed out on it at the time. For more info (and links to the animation), you can check the Wiki article here . Paul
When in doubt, think about penguins. It probably won't help, but at least it'll be fun.
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HA!! I was able to pick 4 THIS time.
42 Cause I'ma geek Narf cause I like cartoons caped guy in the alley, cause...well you know and PENGUINS!!!
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As for "but I'd have to kill you...", like I said above, I thought about it but wanted to keep it more lighthearted. That's why I had the thing with the jelly beans and the llamas and stuff. Sorry to disappoint. No disapointment there; I probably take it more lightly than most because I'm weird. It was truly fun. Artemis
History is easy once you've lived it. - Duncan MacLeod Writing history is easy once you've lived it. - Artemis
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Yeah, my idea for using a personality test based on one's answer to this question got lost.
I'll repost one of my lines
"It's peanut butter and jelly"-this person struggles with advancing beyond a certain level of maturity.
I think, therefore, I get bananas.
When in doubt, think about time travel conundrums. You'll confuse yourself so you can forget what you were in doubt about.
What's the difference between ignorance, apathy, and ambivalence? I don't know and I don't care one way or the other.
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