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A quote from Battlestar Galactica on military and police (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Aug 2014 OP
That's it exactly! K&R! neverforget Aug 2014 #1
Does that mean all this has happened before, and will happen again!? villager Aug 2014 #2
You have to be fraking kidding me right? Glassunion Aug 2014 #5
Long as I get to make toast and smell dark matter JackInGreen Aug 2014 #8
There must be some kinda way out of here eShirl Aug 2014 #9
So say we all! nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #13
Nice quote. n/t defacto7 Aug 2014 #3
Kicking. Thank you. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #4
Am I the only one who read that in his voice? Glassunion Aug 2014 #6
Nope. Delphinus Aug 2014 #12
"To be, or not to be." Did I just quote Hamlet or Shakespeare? TeamPooka Aug 2014 #7
I was thinking the exact same thing down to crediting the writer. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #14
So Say We All! MirrorAshes Aug 2014 #10
K&R newfie11 Aug 2014 #11

TeamPooka

(24,209 posts)
7. "To be, or not to be." Did I just quote Hamlet or Shakespeare?
Fri Aug 15, 2014, 03:55 AM
Aug 2014

Memes like that, as good as the quote is, bother me.
Adama is a fictional character.
Edward James Olmos is the actor who said the words, but Ronald Moore the writer of Battlestar is the real man who wrote those words you admire.
Do we lose something viral by quoting the famous science fiction TV writer instead of the actor or fictional character?
Lets give credit where it's due.


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