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Post by lstcaz on Jul 7, 2007 19:47:32 GMT -5
I think I remember the bed wetters thing from one of those summer camp movies. Said over the p.a. system.
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Post by CBG on Jul 8, 2007 1:50:01 GMT -5
Why is the "bowling ball" riff still considered unsolved? There's a shot of a rock/skull that looks like a bowling ball (onscreen for only a split second) and Joel says "my bowling ball!" Since the shot is so brief, the robots assume it was a complete non-sequiter, and Crow later asks what it was all about. Not really much mystery there, is it? With regard to the "attention bedwetters" line, this is probably a reference to a common bedwetting remedy which involves waking the person up in the middle of the night so they can "go." I agree with both points, Hugo.
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Post by mstgator on Jul 8, 2007 18:30:20 GMT -5
I think I remember the bed wetters thing from one of those summer camp movies. Said over the p.a. system. Yeah, sounds like one of the announcements Bill Murray made in "Meatballs" (haven't seen it in years though, so can't confirm). ETA: Okay, checked here and it ain't "Meatballs". Maybe one of the awful sequels or knockoffs...
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Post by Poe33 on Jul 9, 2007 10:09:17 GMT -5
"Night of the Bloodbeast" - an odd shadow of the monster on the ground.
Crow: "Martha Graham. Who starched my sweater?"
What does that mean, anyone?
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Post by callipygias on Jul 9, 2007 11:08:24 GMT -5
Why is the "bowling ball" riff still considered unsolved? There's a shot of a rock/skull that looks like a bowling ball (onscreen for only a split second) and Joel says "my bowling ball!" Since the shot is so brief, the robots assume it was a complete non-sequiter, and Crow later asks what it was all about. Not really much mystery there, is it? I agree, Hugo. So exactly where is the skull scene when it first gets mentioned? Is it from King Dinosaur? The answer we have so far isn't too specific. (Just a touch of mystery left, sorry.) With regard to the "attention bedwetters" line, this is probably a reference to a common bedwetting remedy which involves waking the person up in the middle of the night so they can "go." I'm sure you're right, but is it a reference to a specific movie/book?
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Post by Blurryeye on Jul 9, 2007 12:42:55 GMT -5
So exactly where is the skull scene when it first gets mentioned? Is it from King Dinosaur? The answer we have so far isn't too specific. (Just a touch of mystery left, sorry.) Yes, that is the mystery remaining. Where is the first appearance of the skull that inspired the bowling ball riff. Also unclear is why the same riff ("You said bowling ball before"?) is made in Time of the Apes. Just a couple things that need to be clarified.
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Post by Miss Interoceter on Jul 9, 2007 17:30:41 GMT -5
Could Daddy Long Legs refer to the movie of the same name? I recall it being about a benefactor to a girl at a finishing school who ended up falling in love with him. It was kind of icky.
Martha Graham-starched sweaters. Seems like she always wore loose fitting sweaters and that the shadow is kind of Scooby Doo static (in other words, a loose sweater should flow) but I'm sort of grasping there. Maybe someone else has a better idea.
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Post by CBG on Jul 9, 2007 18:58:20 GMT -5
So exactly where is the skull scene when it first gets mentioned? Is it from King Dinosaur? The answer we have so far isn't too specific. (Just a touch of mystery left, sorry.) Yes, that is the mystery remaining. Where is the first appearance of the skull that inspired the bowling ball riff. Also unclear is why the same riff ("You said bowling ball before"?) is made in Time of the Apes. Just a couple things that need to be clarified. I don't believe this was ever in King Dinosaur. The original question is, I believe, in error: Unsolved Mysteries:Q: In King Dinosuar Tom says to Joel "You said bowling ball before..." What the heck was that suppose to mean??? A: I know in one episode theres a skull shown from the back the round cranium and the eye sockets make it look like bowling ball. One of them mention it, later Joel says "You said bowling ball earlier." + It's also in Time of the Apes (lstcaz + FredC) The quote is right out of Time of the Ape. I believe the orginal poster typed the wrong title when asking the question, and we've been trying to connect the two since.
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Post by jackbauer on Jul 10, 2007 22:38:08 GMT -5
This is a contraction of "Joel" and "Mike".
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Post by CBG on Jul 10, 2007 22:49:04 GMT -5
I thought I knew a lot about MST but can anyone explain please what these references mean with respect to MST? 1. Anteater 2. Tibby 3. Pitch 4. Joike 1. Anteater-Because of the beating they took in "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank". 2. Tibby-The name of Kenny's pet turtle in "Gamera", and the subject of a Love Ballad sung by Tom Servo 3. Pitch-Was Satan's servant who tried to mess with Christmas in "Santa Claus", and sell Crow "Devil Doll"s. 4. Joike-As stated above, a contraction of Joel and Mike. As explained in the aforementioned "Santa Claus", Mike and the 'Bots were exchanging Christmas gifts, and Gypsy gifted Mike with a sweater she had knitted. Across the front of the sweater was the word "JOIKE". When Mike questions this, Gypsy explains, "Well, I started making it for the other guy, and, well...". JO-EL M-IKE...JOIKE. (pronounced : Joy-key)
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Post by Diet Kolos on Jul 10, 2007 22:51:18 GMT -5
1. Anteater 2. Tibby 3. Pitch 1. In 822, the characters in the movie HATE anteaters. We're not sure why. 2. Tibby is Kenny pet turtle from Gamera. Tom also has a pet turtle named Tibby. 3. Pitch was one of Satan's helpers in 521. He was goofy in an evil way.
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Post by BCZF on Jul 11, 2007 17:08:11 GMT -5
As for the "bowling ball" reference, You can see the exact scene here at the 8:11 mark, there is a very brief shot of a very round human skull with the eye holes, and it does look like a bowling ball : www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUqyzTuU4owAnd as for the "No pictures, please no pictures" spoken in a Jersey-ish type accent, I believe this is from the John Gotti trials (spoken outside the courthouse).
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Post by BCZF on Jul 11, 2007 17:13:54 GMT -5
One more thing Hamdingers were not "little hamburger sandwiches" they were chopped and formed ham patties in a can meant to be eaten on a bun LIKE a hamburger (Used to be made here in Milwaukee by Patrick Cudahy company, dont think their made anymore). In fact Hormel makes something exactly like this :
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Post by Jose BxR on Jul 11, 2007 21:43:23 GMT -5
About the "Deadly Mantis" riff "Marie died, you know":
I really believe it's simply another of the many generic "old senile guy" riffs they were firing rapidly in that scene. I can recall an old Bill Cosby routine as an example of that. He talked about grandparents, and he said they really only engage in one topic of conversation, and that topic is "You know who died yesterday? You remember Bob, brother of Dick, used to go around..." And so on and so on. "Yeah, all of them, the whole family, died. Yesterday. Guess I won't be around much longer..." That kind of thing.
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Post by Blurryeye on Jul 12, 2007 13:04:02 GMT -5
Yes, that sounds plausible. Good thinking.
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