They are always out of bear claws in Albuquerque. In fact, all they have right now is a box one dozen starving, crazed weasels.

Michael C. Fortner
"Maxim 37: There is no such thing as "overkill".
There is only "open fire" and "I need to reload".

"OK, I'll take that"

Common mistake, that's actually Asashimo.

The comic I got this from is in serious I-regret-clicking-on-that-thumbnail country, but I had to save this bit.

--G.
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*guitar squeal*

From the Abyssal scouting force's report: "Huge, sharp teeth . . . look at the bones!"

"This is probably a stupid question, but . . ."

... six inches long!"

"Wo! Wo wo wo wo wo!"

"... Sorry, sixteen inches long."

--G.
branching reference tree
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Sadly, I had to look that one up. To mangle a different quote: "If there's a bright center to the 80s pop-culture universe, I was raised in the household farthest from".

I mean, I never even saw The Goonies, ffs.
"This is probably a stupid question, but . . ."

You know, that is not entirely unimpressive, as it were, because *I* saw it, and I'd assume I am/was not even on the same frimpin' CONTINENT...

...!
Gott's Leetle Feesh in Trousers!

Nagato: Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sun-god robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked admirals screaming and throwing little pickles at you?

Mutsu: No...

Nagato: Why am I the only one who has that dream?

--G.
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Nagato: You've seen her too?

Mutsu: Who is she?

Nagato: Inazuma.

Mutsu: Why does she keep going into our closet?

Nagato: Why do you keep going into our closet?

Mutsu: To get my rig - but that's not why she goes in there.

Nagato: Of course not, she's half your size - your rig would never fit her.

Mutsu: Yeah...

Nagato: Think before you ask these questions, Mutsu. Twenty points higher than me? Thinks a small girl like that can wear her rig?

Mio: Wasn't easy!

ELITE AIRCRAFT CARRIER WO-CLASS
Do you know what a pawn is, destroyer?

YUUDACHI
(mystified at being asked)
Sure, it's a little shrimp-poi.

WO-CLASS
(exasperated)
Not a prawn, a pawn.

--G.
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Shimakaze: No, not emotionally, no I'm not. I'm disappointed, not terribly, but still. It should have gone much further much faster. It's okay, though, I know what the problem is. It's obviously the drag coefficient. I'll just have to redesign Rensouhou-chan. I can do that no problem. I can do that here. But after they're designed I got to cut them and that takes tools and time. Do you know how long this stuff is supposed to last?

Ooyodo: Maybe another half an hour?

Shimakaze: Oh that's great, that's good, I can do that no problem. Okay, what's your name?

Mutsu: Mutsu.

Shimakaze: Oh, thank you for your help, Mutsu. Okay I'll see you later.

Mutsu: You're welcome! Who was that?

Ooyodo: That? Oh, that was...

Shimakaze: I'm Shimakaze. I forgot to tell you my name, I'm Shimakaze. I heard there was going to be someone new this term. Are you it?

Mutsu: Yeah.

Shimakaze: Do you have a combat rig?

Mutsu: Yeah.

Shimakaze: Oh. I was going to make you one if you didn't have one, but you have one. Okay, bye.

and

Shimakaze: I never sleep, I don't know why. I had a squadron mate and I drove her nuts, I mean really nuts, they had to take her away in an ambulance and everything. But she's okay now, but she had to transfer to an another naval district, but I don't know if that had anything to do with being my fault. But listen, if you ever need to talk or you need help studying just let me know, 'cause I'm just a couple doors down from you guys and I never sleep, okay?

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Fearless creatures, we all learn to fight the Reaper
Can't defeat Her, so instead I'll have to be Her

Aoba's probably a little sensitive about only being Tier VI. But probably not as sensitive as Kitakami is about being deleted from the game altogether.

--G.
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