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Liberal Veteran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 04:23 PM
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We should have our own internal phrase for "jumping the shark"....
Like when a thread gets too long or too bizarre.

I nominate "catching the bat" as the phrase.
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 04:26 PM
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1. how about "mourning reagan"
or something to that effect.
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yorgatron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 04:29 PM
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2. JTS for republicans
"several key administration figure were indicted today..."
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rock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 04:40 PM
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3. "Alien Invasion"
Always a sure sign a show is desperate for ratings and it's all downhill after that.
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The empressof all Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 04:46 PM
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4. Killing the Kitty (eom)
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NoPasaran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 04:47 PM
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5. "Had its scream"
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WilliamPitt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 04:47 PM
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6. Going Jaicinto
...or is that mean?
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 04:55 PM
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7. Mean, yes - but damn funny
:D
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 05:07 PM
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11. Copping a Carlos??
:)
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 05:14 PM
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12. Ha Ha. I like it!
:D
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Shakespeare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 06:04 PM
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15. Who cares if it's mean? Best laugh I've had all day.
Edited on Thu Jun-17-04 06:05 PM by Shakespeare
And I think it works, too.

The only other inside joke possibility with as much umph: LONSTER
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 04:56 PM
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8. "Going Oscar"
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 04:58 PM
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9. Entering the Zone
Or entering the Drone Zone.
Or going wiggy.
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Arbustosux Donating Member (769 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 05:03 PM
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10. Landing on the carrier??
it seems to have been a pivotal moment in Bush politics
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MikeG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 05:30 PM
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14. How about "Mission Accomplished" in quotes.
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Parrcrow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 05:16 PM
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13. Supreme Court deciding
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-17-04 06:36 PM
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16. "The Chicken's been choked".
Seems apropos... :-)
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