Block 8 - Something is wrong with the world

[Derek]

[quoteost_uid0="Sa'ar Chasm"][color=#000000ost_uid0]The "Nonononono! Not the red one! Don't ever eat the red one!" is derived from a line from an old Loony Toons cartoon. I had it as a wave file on the old computer. I have all sorts of clutter and detritus floating around in the back of my memory.

Can anyone remember the episode?[/colorost_uid0][/quoteost_uid0]
[color=#000000ost_uid0]The Looney Tunes episode? Sure. It's the one where Daffy sells Porky the ultramodernized house.

On a different note entirely, I like "the red ones are my favorite" better than "you're supposed to eat the red ones last."[/colorost_uid0]

[Saxamaphone]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]I'll just voice my preference for "the red ones are my favorite."

But then that makes me think of "What is it about the green ones."

Wonder if that can fit in another scene...[/colorost_uid0]

[Saxamaphone]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]Let's see if I can put together a version with the M&M's and Wonko's scene.

[bost_uid0]Trinity:[/bost_uid0] We're here. Now, be honest -- he knows more than you can possibly imagine.
[bost_uid0]Neo:[/bost_uid0] Huh. I seem to get that a lot.
[bost_uid0]Morpheus:[/bost_uid0] Hello, Neo. I know you have a question... what is the matrix?
[bost_uid0]Neo:[/bost_uid0] Is it a giant virtual construct that only exists in the minds of the people hooked up to it?
[bost_uid0]Morpheus:[/bost_uid0] Take all the fun out of it, why don't you.

[bost_uid0]Morpheus:[/bost_uid0] It's quite simple. If you eat a blue M&M, you'll wake up tomorrow with the mother of all hangovers. Or, you can eat a green M&M and --
[bost_uid0]Neo:[/bost_uid0] What about that red M&M?
[bost_uid0]Morpheus:[/bost_uid0] Nononono! Not the red one! Don't ever eat the red one.
[bost_uid0]Neo:[/bost_uid0] Why not?
[bost_uid0]Morpheus:[/bost_uid0] The red ones are my favourite.

[bost_uid0]Neo:[/bost_uid0] Ooooh....cool....the mirror's gone all funky....
[bost_uid0]Morpheus:[/bost_uid0] Ah, the pill is starting to have its effect.
[bost_uid0]Trinity:[/bost_uid0] Actually, he's like this all the time.
[bost_uid0]Neo:[/bost_uid0] Mmmm....shiny....

[bost_uid0]Neo:[/bost_uid0] AAAAAAAAA! Oh wait, it's a dream....
[bost_uid0]Robot:[/bost_uid0] It is? Then you won't mind if I pinch you. And by "pinch," I mean "flush."
(WHOOSH)
[bost_uid0]Morpheus:[/bost_uid0] Ah, Alice. Glad you could join us.[/colorost_uid0]

[Nan]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]*tentatively raises hand*

I like Kira's version too.

[quoteost_uid0="Saxamaphone"]I thought the pills looked more like Mike and Ikes - but M&M/Smarties are good too - since your obviouly making references.[/quoteost_uid0]

I thought the pills looked like NyQuil and DayQuil. Too hard to make the joke out of that though.

~Nan[/colorost_uid0]

[Saxamaphone]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]Yay! Someone else who say NyQuil and DayQuil. I only said Mike and Ikes cause of the candy thing.

^5 tho.[/colorost_uid0]

[NeoMatrix]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]Trinity: Beyond this door lies all your answers.
Neo: Cool
*opens door*
Morpheus: It is great to finally meet The One
Neo: I thought you were The One
Morpheus: Don't make this difficult

Morpheus: So you want to know what the matrix is?
Neo: All I know that the movie kicked ass
Morpheus: Then you should know what comes next
Neo: Is this where I pick between the two pills?
Morpheus: Yes, but we are all out of pills, so we are having to make due with candy.

Morpheus: This will be as simple as day and night
Neo: Go on.
Morpheus: If you take this NyQuil Pill, you will sleep like a log and wake up in the morning thinking this was a dream. Take the DayQuil Pill, you will see just how far the rabbit hole goes.
Neo: Is Trinity at the end of the rabbit hole?
Morpheus: Yes
Neo: DayQuil it is then.

Morpheus: Hold still while we find you
Neo: But I am right here
Morpheus: Geez, just look at yourself in that mirror while we free your mind.
*Neo touches mirror*
Neo: HELP!! The mirror is attacking me!
Morpheus: Oh how I love the attacking mirror trick. Great for April Fool jokes.

*flushed*
Neo:Oh look, this must be the rabbit hole.
Neo:Weeeeeee!!!
*5 minutes later*
Neo:This is some deep rabbit hole
*5 hours later**splash*
Neo: About time!
Morpheus: Hello Alice. How was the trip?
Neo: Hey, where is Trinity?
Trinity: I'm over here eating lunch.

*Alternate*
Morpheus: Hey Neo, welcome to the real world
Neo: The Real World? You mean I am on MTV?
Morpheus: Far From it
Trinity: Smile, your on candid camera
Neo: D'oh[/colorost_uid0]

[Nan]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]"Quil" and "pill" rhyme.

It makes Laurence Fishburne sound funny.


~Nan[/colorost_uid0]

[Wonko The Sane]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]I like sax's compilation (sorry NM)![/colorost_uid0]

[NAHTMMM]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]I like Sax's too, but NeoMatrix's scene is good as well.

(There are just so many good possibilities here--aargh! )


I'm not suggesting we use this following scene, but the idea is too good to allow to just slip into oblivion:


Neo: Am I ready to learn the truth, Master?
Morpheus: You will be ready to leave this place when you are able to take this M&M from my hand. On the count of thr--
Neo: Ooo, we're using candy now? Yummy! *grab*
Morpheus: Hey! That's cheating! Just for that, you must take the scenic route.[/colorost_uid0]

[Kira]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]I think the latest compilation from sax sums it up nicely.[/colorost_uid0]

[PointyHairedJedi]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]It'll do, though I was hoping for a [iost_uid0]WoO[/iost_uid0] reference with the pill. The M&M's thing, while not being my favoite take on that scene, I can live with.[/colorost_uid0]

[Derek]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Just playing around with what sax put up. I actually like what we already have, but I wanted to have some fun while I'm on my lunch hour.

By the way, I prefer the M&M thing to the DayQuil, but I put in a DayQuil joke anyway.

[b:post_uid0]Trinity:[/b:post_uid0] We're here. Now, be honest -- he knows more than you can possibly imagine.
[b:post_uid0]Neo:[/b:post_uid0] Huh. I seem to get that a lot.
[b:post_uid0]Morpheus:[/b:post_uid0] Hello, Neo. I know you have a question that is eating away at you, and now you can ask that question.
[b:post_uid0]Neo:[/b:post_uid0] Sweet! Then you can tell me where I can get shades like that?
[b:post_uid0]Morpheus:[/b:post_uid0] I'm going to pretend I heard "What is the Matrix?"

[b:post_uid0]Morpheus:[/b:post_uid0] It's quite simple. Take the NyQuil and you'll wake up thinking this was a dream. Take the DayQuil, and you can see what the Matrix really is.
[b:post_uid0]Neo:[/b:post_uid0] DayQuil?
[b:post_uid0]Morpheus:[/b:post_uid0] It's the kung-fu fighting, high-jumping, bullet-dodging, spoon-denying, agent-killing so you can be The One medicine.

[b:post_uid0]Neo:[/b:post_uid0] Ooooh....cool....the mirror's gone all funky....
[b:post_uid0]Morpheus:[/b:post_uid0] Ah, the pill is starting to have its effect.
[b:post_uid0]Trinity:[/b:post_uid0] Actually, he's like this all the time.
[b:post_uid0]Neo:[/b:post_uid0] Mmmm....shiny....

[b:post_uid0]Robot:[/b:post_uid0] Hey! I can see his head! It's a boy!
[b:post_uid0]Neo:[/b:post_uid0] Sigh. As if the birth symbolism wasn't obvious enough.
[b:post_uid0]Robot:[/b:post_uid0] I think you mean [i:post_uid0]rebirth[/i:post_uid0].
[b:post_uid0]Neo:[/b:post_uid0] No, rebirth is done with water.
[b:post_uid0]Robot:[/b:post_uid0] That can be arranged.
(WHOOSH!)
[b:post_uid0]Morpheus:[/b:post_uid0] Hey look, everyone! It's a boy!
[b:post_uid0]Neo:[/b:post_uid0] Sigh.[/color:post_uid0]

[Kira]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]I think we should adopt that new first scene, but as for the rest I like it as is. The DayQuil joke [iost_uid0]is[/iost_uid0] hilarious, but it doesn't beat the M&M bit.[/colorost_uid0]

[Sa'ar Chasm]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]The first scene *and* the robot scene. I think that's the first attempt at that part that's made me chuckle.[/colorost_uid0]

[Nan]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]*echoes Sa'ar*

re: DayQuil.

Yeah, I know what you mean, Kira. It's a shame, though: Derek really made the DayQuil joke work.

Maybe I'll just memorialize it in my signature.

~Nan[/colorost_uid0]

[NeoMatrix]

[color=#000000ost_uid0][quoteost_uid0]Morpheus: It's the kung-fu fighting, high-jumping, bullet-dodging, spoon-denying, agent-killing so you can be The One medicine[/quoteost_uid0]

I loved that line, its a keeper.[/colorost_uid0]

[Kira]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]I think it's hilarious too, but the M&M joke has more appeal since it's easier to get.[/colorost_uid0]

[NeoMatrix]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]I think you are outnumbered on that one, we all like the DayQuil joke[/colorost_uid0]

[NAHTMMM]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]While I too like the DayQuil joke, I think I'll side with Kira on this one. (Although I haven't seen the movie, so I don't know what the pills look like.) (Come to think of it, I don't know what DayQuil pills look like, either.) (For all I know, since the term "DayQuil" isn't nearly as "mainstream" as "M&M's", it might still be copyrighted...) (Don't mind this, I'm just using this sentence as an excuse to keep up the weird parade of parentheses.) (Ooo, "parade of parentheses"...I like that.) (After all, it's alliterative, and both words have the same pattern of stressing on their first two syllables.) (Plus the first syllable of each is the same three letters, of course.)[/colorost_uid0]

[Zeke]

[quoteost_uid0="NeoMatrix"][color=#000000ost_uid0]I think you are outnumbered on that one, we all like the DayQuil joke[/colorost_uid0][/quoteost_uid0]
[color=#000000ost_uid0]"All" is a stretch when a grand total of four people had posted. And I barely got the DayQuil joke, by the way -- I vaguely know the commercial, but I wouldn't have known to associate it with that medicine. Other readers might not have seen it at all. I'm with Nah and Nan in agreeing with Kira here.[/colorost_uid0]