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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
by cthia » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:48 am
cthia Fleet Admiral Posts: 14951 Joined: Thu Jan 23, 2014 1:10 pm	On Basilisk Station (Santos) She muttered resentfully to herself, compromising between bile and naval propriety by cursing too softly for anyone else to hear. What the hell was Harrington's problem?! I would imagine that most sailors learn to juggle bile. An aside: When I was a snotty nosed kid (yesterday) 'cursing' was what a wicked witch did to you, and 'cussing' represented the four-letter words that your mother threatened to wash out of your mouth with soap. Now they are used interchangeably, and it is odd to me. Son, your mother says I have to hang you. Personally I don't think this is a capital offense. But if I don't hang you, she's gonna hang me and frankly, I'm not the one in trouble. —cthia's father. Incident in ? Axiom of Common Sense
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by cthia » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:48 am

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She muttered resentfully to herself, compromising between bile and naval propriety by cursing too softly for anyone else to hear. What the hell was Harrington's problem?!

I would imagine that most sailors learn to juggle bile.

An aside:
When I was a snotty nosed kid (yesterday) 'cursing' was what a wicked witch did to you, and 'cussing' represented the four-letter words that your mother threatened to wash out of your mouth with soap. Now they are used interchangeably, and it is odd to me.

Son, your mother says I have to hang you. Personally I don't think this is a capital offense. But if I don't hang you, she's gonna hang me and frankly, I'm not the one in trouble. —cthia's father. Incident in ? Axiom of Common Sense

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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
by cthia » Sat Jul 19, 2014 2:30 am
cthia Fleet Admiral Posts: 14951 Joined: Thu Jan 23, 2014 1:10 pm	On Basilisk Station (Hamish to William) "My Commander Harrington?" Not yours the way she's going to be. Son, your mother says I have to hang you. Personally I don't think this is a capital offense. But if I don't hang you, she's gonna hang me and frankly, I'm not the one in trouble. —cthia's father. Incident in ? Axiom of Common Sense
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners

by cthia » Sat Jul 19, 2014 2:30 am

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"My Commander Harrington?"

Not yours the way she's going to be. :lol:

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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
by cthia » Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:08 pm
cthia Fleet Admiral Posts: 14951 Joined: Thu Jan 23, 2014 1:10 pm	On Basilisk Station "The Duke has asked me to tell you that Her Majesty's Government would find it most convenient if Lord Pavel Young is not on Basilisk Station for the next month." Simply ... Son, your mother says I have to hang you. Personally I don't think this is a capital offense. But if I don't hang you, she's gonna hang me and frankly, I'm not the one in trouble. —cthia's father. Incident in ? Axiom of Common Sense
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners

by cthia » Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:08 pm

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"The Duke has asked me to tell you that Her Majesty's Government would find it most convenient if Lord Pavel Young is not on Basilisk Station for the next month."

Simply ...

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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
by bunyipbelle » Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:12 am
bunyipbelle Lieutenant Commander Posts: 146 Joined: Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:53 am	The Short Victorious War Honor's thoughts when being made captain of the Nike. "With opportunity came responsibility...and the chance to fail." "There was nothing in the universe she wanted more than command ...and nothing that scared her worse than the thought of failing once she had it."
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners

by bunyipbelle » Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:12 am

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The Short Victorious War
Honor's thoughts when being made captain of the Nike.
"With opportunity came responsibility...and the chance to fail."
"There was nothing in the universe she wanted more than command ...and nothing that scared her worse than the thought of failing once she had it."

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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
by roseandheather » Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:31 pm
roseandheather Admiral Posts: 2056 Joined: Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:39 pm Location: Republic of Haven	Medusa tipped back in her chair, and Michelle strongly suspected that the baroness had just toed off her shoes underneath her desk. Storm From the Shadows ...that's my kind of girl. ~*~ I serve at the pleasure of President Pritchart. Javier & Eloise "You'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley..."
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners

by roseandheather » Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:31 pm

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Medusa tipped back in her chair, and Michelle strongly suspected that the baroness had just toed off her shoes underneath her desk.

Storm From the Shadows

...that's my kind of girl. :mrgreen:

~*~

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Javier & Eloise
"You'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley..."

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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
by Amaroq » Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:52 pm
Amaroq Captain of the List Posts: 523 Joined: Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:39 pm Location: Princess Anne, Maryland	cthia wrote:On Basilisk Station (Hamish to William) "My Commander Harrington?" Not yours the way she's going to be. Foreshadowing or just a happy coincidence? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners

by Amaroq » Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:52 pm

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cthia wrote:On Basilisk Station (Hamish to William)
"My Commander Harrington?"

Not yours the way she's going to be.

Foreshadowing or just a happy coincidence?

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In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.

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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
by Amaroq » Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:17 pm
Amaroq Captain of the List Posts: 523 Joined: Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:39 pm Location: Princess Anne, Maryland	Just Mike Henke being a little devious. "I'm not only going to give the op force Mark 23s, Cindy," she said with a wicked smile. "I'm probably going to give it Apollo, too." Oh, Oversteegen, you have no idea what's coming do you? Followed by... "I didn't do it just to be nasty, though. I mean, I did do it to be nasty, but that wasn't the only reason I did it." Love the honesty. At least she admits that blindsiding Oversteegen with Mark-23s and Apollo during the sim was a bit of comeuppance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners

by Amaroq » Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:17 pm

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Just Mike Henke being a little devious.

"I'm not only going to give the op force Mark 23s, Cindy," she said with a wicked smile. "I'm probably going to give it Apollo, too."

Oh, Oversteegen, you have no idea what's coming do you? :twisted:

Followed by...

"I didn't do it just to be nasty, though. I mean, I did do it to be nasty, but that wasn't the only reason I did it."

Love the honesty. At least she admits that blindsiding Oversteegen with Mark-23s and Apollo during the sim was a bit of comeuppance.

*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.

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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
by roseandheather » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:35 pm
roseandheather Admiral Posts: 2056 Joined: Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:39 pm Location: Republic of Haven	Amaroq wrote:Just Mike Henke being a little devious. "I'm not only going to give the op force Mark 23s, Cindy," she said with a wicked smile. "I'm probably going to give it Apollo, too." Oh, Oversteegen, you have no idea what's coming do you? Followed by... "I didn't do it just to be nasty, though. I mean, I did do it to be nasty, but that wasn't the only reason I did it." Love the honesty. At least she admits that blindsiding Oversteegen with Mark-23s and Apollo during the sim was a bit of comeuppance. I love Michael Oversteegen. And I love him best when he's having his ears pinned to his head by a deviously clever Michelle Henke. ~*~ I serve at the pleasure of President Pritchart. Javier & Eloise "You'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley..."
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners

by roseandheather » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:35 pm

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Amaroq wrote:Just Mike Henke being a little devious.

"I'm not only going to give the op force Mark 23s, Cindy," she said with a wicked smile. "I'm probably going to give it Apollo, too."

Oh, Oversteegen, you have no idea what's coming do you?

Followed by...

"I didn't do it just to be nasty, though. I mean, I did do it to be nasty, but that wasn't the only reason I did it."

Love the honesty. At least she admits that blindsiding Oversteegen with Mark-23s and Apollo during the sim was a bit of comeuppance.

I love Michael Oversteegen.

And I love him best when he's having his ears pinned to his head by a deviously clever Michelle Henke. :lol:

~*~

I serve at the pleasure of President Pritchart.

Javier & Eloise
"You'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley..."

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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
by Amaroq » Fri Jul 25, 2014 4:39 pm
Amaroq Captain of the List Posts: 523 Joined: Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:39 pm Location: Princess Anne, Maryland	From MoH: "Nothin'," he conceded disgustedly. "It just offends my sense of th' way things are supposed t' be, I suppose. I'd expect better thinkin' than that out of a plate of cottage cheese!" Michael Oversteegen expressing his...disgust with the intelligence displayed by certain Solly officers. Sorry, Michael, it's not going to get any better. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners

by Amaroq » Fri Jul 25, 2014 4:39 pm

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From MoH:

"Nothin'," he conceded disgustedly. "It just offends my sense of th' way things are supposed t' be, I suppose. I'd expect better thinkin' than that out of a plate of cottage cheese!"

Michael Oversteegen expressing his...disgust with the intelligence displayed by certain Solly officers. Sorry, Michael, it's not going to get any better.

*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.

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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners
by roseandheather » Fri Jul 25, 2014 4:54 pm
roseandheather Admiral Posts: 2056 Joined: Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:39 pm Location: Republic of Haven	Three words: "Get screwed, Deborah." Crown of Slaves While we're on the topic of my darling wonderful amazing perfect Michael Oversteegen... ~*~ I serve at the pleasure of President Pritchart. Javier & Eloise "You'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley..."
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Re: Honorverse favorite one-liners

by roseandheather » Fri Jul 25, 2014 4:54 pm

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Three words:

"Get screwed, Deborah."

Crown of Slaves

While we're on the topic of my darling wonderful amazing perfect Michael Oversteegen... :mrgreen:

~*~

I serve at the pleasure of President Pritchart.

Javier & Eloise
"You'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley..."

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