Magnum P.I. quotes you still use in everyday conversation
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Magnum P.I. quotes you still use in everyday conversation
Do you still use Magnum quotes or Magnum-related lines in conversation?
I do. Here are some of the ones I use:
When swimming or sailing into a strong current, I stop and say something like, "There's no doubt about it. We're in the Molokai Express."
(said while looking a bit worried and resigned to my fate)
"The lads are excellent listeners.... excellent." I use this and replace "lads" with whatever whatever animal I'm chatting with at the time. If someone says, "Oh, you're talking to squirrels?", I say, "The squirrels are excellent listeners... excellent." (...but they're not, really)
If somebody drops or shakes my bottle of wine, I look annoyed and say, "Now it's bottle-sick."
"At your posts, lads?" I used to say this to a herd of sheep behind my house.
I've always wanted to get a couple goats and name them Zeus and Apollo, specifically so I can say, "Zeus! Apollo! Patrol!" (...and by "patrol", I mean "walk around the yard and munch grass")
I do. Here are some of the ones I use:
When swimming or sailing into a strong current, I stop and say something like, "There's no doubt about it. We're in the Molokai Express."
(said while looking a bit worried and resigned to my fate)
"The lads are excellent listeners.... excellent." I use this and replace "lads" with whatever whatever animal I'm chatting with at the time. If someone says, "Oh, you're talking to squirrels?", I say, "The squirrels are excellent listeners... excellent." (...but they're not, really)
If somebody drops or shakes my bottle of wine, I look annoyed and say, "Now it's bottle-sick."
"At your posts, lads?" I used to say this to a herd of sheep behind my house.
I've always wanted to get a couple goats and name them Zeus and Apollo, specifically so I can say, "Zeus! Apollo! Patrol!" (...and by "patrol", I mean "walk around the yard and munch grass")
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Almost every day lol. I have two dogs (not Dobermans) I call them the lads though. I say "Hi guys" all the time. I'm also constantly narrating my life in my head and saying "I know what you're thinking"
That reminds me of the time....
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I say "Hi guys" to any bunch of animals looking at me - sheep, cows, chipmunks, etc.. I said "Hi guys" to a group of crows on my deck this morning.
I also occasionally use the quote, "I'm not a bloody American." Like if somebody said to wear jeans, I'd say, "I don't wear jeans. I'm not a bloody American."
I also occasionally use the quote, "I'm not a bloody American." Like if somebody said to wear jeans, I'd say, "I don't wear jeans. I'm not a bloody American."
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I greet people with “Hi guy”. I have a good friend that I address by his initials T.C. Anything that slightly disrupts me is greeted with the salutation “This is an outrage!”. My favorite is I have a friend who is such a bad driver that I have called him Mr. Magoo for years. Then I noticed Ernest Borgnine calling Selleck “The Mag” in “Mr. White Death”. I shortened Mr. Magoo to the Mag. I can tell my friend likes it better and I enjoy the Magnum reference.
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Very cool topic . . .
I use the usual "Hi Guys!" almost daily and have been known to use on many occasions "I know what you're thinking" . . . "I can explain!" and "Higgins, it's not my fault!" more often than I care to admit. I do like dropping the "Scuddily Wugglies" on the unsuspecting as well.![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Since Hillerman's passing, I usually toast "to the regiment"
I also adjust things for the circumstances . . . "Cross the street, cross the street, don't look at the bus . . . you looked at the bus!" and have been known to just blurt out "Ahi sushi delivery, your wish for fish come true!" for no real reason.
And . . . reading back through my comment, it seems I may have issues.![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
I use the usual "Hi Guys!" almost daily and have been known to use on many occasions "I know what you're thinking" . . . "I can explain!" and "Higgins, it's not my fault!" more often than I care to admit. I do like dropping the "Scuddily Wugglies" on the unsuspecting as well.
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Since Hillerman's passing, I usually toast "to the regiment"
I also adjust things for the circumstances . . . "Cross the street, cross the street, don't look at the bus . . . you looked at the bus!" and have been known to just blurt out "Ahi sushi delivery, your wish for fish come true!" for no real reason.
And . . . reading back through my comment, it seems I may have issues.
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
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This is great! I quote other TV shows, but not really MPI. I need to start doing this.
We have guinea pigs, and I say "hi guys" to them all the time, but never thought of that as a MPI quote. I should start calling them lads and see if my wife notices. haha![Higgins :higgins:](./images/smilies/higgins.png)
We have guinea pigs, and I say "hi guys" to them all the time, but never thought of that as a MPI quote. I should start calling them lads and see if my wife notices. haha
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I've done that too. I wasn't even delivering sushi at the time, so the quote made no sense.ConchRepublican wrote: and have been known to just blurt out "Ahi sushi delivery, your wish for fish come true!" for no real reason.
I do lots of quoting from other shows too. The Simpsons quote "These candidates make me want to vomit in terror!" can be used basically any time there is an election.eagle wrote:I quote other TV shows, but not really MPI.
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I forgot this one... every time I make tacos, I call them "Macho tacos". Unfortunately, I can't eat them with a '57 Chateau du Roi (no wine cellar to steal from, you see), so I usually have to have a much cheaper '15 Bordeaux.
I have no idea how to make a "burrito machismo".
I have no idea how to make a "burrito machismo".
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I like to throw out, "Time has little to do with infinity and jelly donuts", into casual conversation and see it where it takes us.
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Fun topic!
Most of my regular quotes are from Higgins.
I work with an English lady and when she has a slip up, I like to say "And you! You should know better, you're BRITISH!"
The other one my wife and I use when something doesn't go our way: "Knowing one's station in life. That's the key to happiness, lads." Just saying it makes things feel better.![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Most of my regular quotes are from Higgins.
I work with an English lady and when she has a slip up, I like to say "And you! You should know better, you're BRITISH!"
The other one my wife and I use when something doesn't go our way: "Knowing one's station in life. That's the key to happiness, lads." Just saying it makes things feel better.
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Great one!Mac wrote:I like to throw out, "Time has little to do with infinity and jelly donuts", into casual conversation and see it where it takes us.
I used to use that so much way back when then when my wife (then girlfriend) got me a watch as a gift, it was inscribed "but jelly donuts go stale".
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I tend to use Higgins “Quite.” a lot when I’m talking with friends, and “Hi guys.” too. Also if I’m angry at something someone has done I tend use Higgins “Oh my god!”.
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Great quote. I'd use it, but haven't found a way to fit it into conversation.Work The Lock wrote:The other one my wife and I use when something doesn't go our way: "Knowing one's station in life. That's the key to happiness, lads." Just saying it makes things feel better.
My wife and I use a quote from the Nazi woman in "Never Again". If one of us says something is over, the other says, "Ja. I guess it finally is!" - said with German accent and a psychotic stare. (a scream of "It was WAR!" is optional)
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Whenever someone does a favor for me I say "I owe you one". If my girl friend brings me a drink I'll tell her to put it on Robins tab, then she just stares at me like I've lost my mind.
That reminds me of the time....
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☨magnum.t wrote:Whenever someone does a favor for me I say "I owe you one". If my girl friend brings me a drink I'll tell her to put it on Robins tab, then she just stares at me like I've lost my mind.
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