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Gryphon
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Nov-27-12, 09:10 PM (EST) |
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"The Eight-Ball Code"
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This has been alluded to (in Correspondence, Eight-Ball Elegy, and Blood Ties, that I can think of offhand), but hasn't actually appeared. In the Golden Age, it was often recited at the end of mission briefings; eventually, tradition pared it down to just the penultimate line on most such occasions, with the full thing being busted out only for very special occasions. Like many sacred codes around the galaxy, it consists of five vows, an affirmation, and a disclaimer. The fifth vow was occasionally omitted on formal occasions in accordance with Wedge Defense Force General Order 12, "Try to avoid freaking the mundanes." On my honor as an officer of the Wedge Defense Force, I solemnly swear: I will not panic I will get the girl (or boy, or robot, or whatever) I will kill the baddies I will save the entire planet And above all, whenever possible I will kick out the jams, motherfuckers! Eight-Balls never quit! Void where prohibited. --G. -><- Benjamin D. Hutchins, Co-Founder, Editor-in-Chief, & Forum Mod Eyrie Productions, Unlimited http://www.eyrie-productions.com/ zgryphon at that email service Google has Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam. |
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The Traitor
Member since Feb-24-09
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Nov-28-12, 04:38 AM (EST) |
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1. "RE: The Eight-Ball Code"
In response to message #0
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"Hey, new guy, it's Eight-Balls never quit, not Eight-Balls never quits." "I'm an Octotesticulon." "I... am not touching that." "Good. Because that's sexual harassment in the workplace." --- "Yeah, I'm definitely going to hell/But I'll have all the best stories to tell" -- Frank Turner, The Ballad of Me and My Friends |
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