“You Know You’re A MSTie When…” Just a prompt for crazy things that people have done in the name of MST3K.
I’ll start: … when you can’t look at a forklift without giggling and humming to yourself.
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Weekend Discussion Thread: You Know You’re a MSTie When…Alert reader Laura suggests:
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@ # 29, 31: Both good ones and that apply significantly around my house. “Push the button, Frank” gets said for elevators, crosswalk buttons, and more. And we like the classic movie stars far better and are far more familiar with them, A-grade and B-grade, than any of the newer “stars” of today.
You’ve done the Knee Test and you notice other people in the Leg Up position
…you see a dump truck and yell “Megaweapon!”
…you read this list to your girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse and THEY recognize several items (without having seen more than a couple of episodes).
When you read a newspaper you look for the headline ‘New Petitions Against Tax”.
Sorry.
Kudos to Laura for coming up with a discussion topic that: 1) has been a lot of fun to read/participate in, and 2) hasn’t led to name-calling and/or in-fighting among the denizens of this forum (well, so far, anyway). Well done!
Late breaking news:
I don’t remember ever coming up with this. Maybe it was someone else but it definitely wasn’t me.
@30: I can’t believe I hadn’t thought of that already. It’ll probably go on the save-the-date cards, though, but still–thanks! :D
Wow, good topic this weekend, this has got to be the most comments in a thread for awhile.
If LAURA didn’t come up with this topic, then who did? Inquiring minds want to know.
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Okay, I got one more; You know you’re a MSTie when. . . .
. . . .you hear somebody say “all over the world,” and you repeat said phrase, exclaiming it just like Joel did on occasion. Bonus points if you do the arm movement too.
Okay, one more. . . . . . . .
. . . . . you give a persuasive speech in Speech Class at your Community College as to why MST is the best show ever, and you ramble on giving out too much information to a room of people that are 1) Confused as to what you are talking about and/or 2) Could care less, but you keep going anyway and you end by showing a clip from the show, which makes you happy and maybe, maybe, one other person in the room. This is a story from my life, from back in 2000. I got so excited to talk about MST that I completely nerded out in front of about 30 people for about 5 minutes or so. Oh, I ended by showing the opening theater segment to ‘Girl in Lovers’ Lane,’ one of my faves.
MST 4 LIFE!
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#150
Can’t we get past Thunderdome?
…when you’re traveling and the GPS tells you to, “keep on the left,” you automatically follow it with, “On the left! DICKWEED!”
…prolonged exposure to scenery causes you to wonder if, “this is going to turn into a snuff film.”
…the phrase, “He tampered in God’s domain,” pops up in everyday conversation, no matter the topic.
…also on a long car trip: “Anybody know how to drive this thing?” “I can see my house from here!”
…any actor with a close-up in a car chase scene immediately becomes Rex Dart, Eskimo Spy.
…you can’t pronounce “karaoke” correctly anymore.
…you tell people that they’re, “full of skit.”
…you get a job, and tell your friends the good news by singing, “He’s Hired!”
…you die laughing every time you accidentally tune in to “Hearts of Space” on NPR.
…you’d rather just marry in to posture.
…the opening credits of any movie take too long, so you start singing, “I’m bo-ored! I’m bo-ored! I’m bo-ored! I’m bored al-rea-ea-ady.”
…the Killer Shrew board game theme song pops into your head unbidden.
…for every action, there is a Jackson.
…you shout, “SAAAMPOOOO!” at random intervals.
…you like something VERY MUCH!
…she’s built like a brick showboat.
(Also, @145, I do the same thing! Nice to know I’m not alone.)
Find yourself, every :flagus: Fourth of July :flagus: , as the annual fireworks display comes to a close, always saying:
“And, as the firework fades in the distance……..” (803-The Mole People)
careful, of course, to properly accentuate the singular, rather than plural form of the word “firework”……. :-D
When doing any public speaking the conscientious MSTie will make sure that…
-he/she is demonstrating proper LIP anf TONGUE action.
-they have done the Prof Bueller knee rock test to ensure proper platform posture and appearance.
-they have a wire rack available.
-they are NEVER both the ventriloquist and the dummy!
PS. Whenever I see a TV listing for “Ferris Bueller” I always think of a helpful speech professor from the
heartland.
@ 148 – Ang – I also do that! I ripped the audio from about 130 episodes and put them on my Ipod, and while I am working I will listen to them. You catch more stuff the more you listen to an episode. My goal is to have all episodes from season 1 – 10 on my Ipod and listen to them in a row.
@157
…you send in so many suggestions for a week end thread that when one is used, you forget that you suggested it.
@ 161, I too am glad another is so afflicted. Often times @ work I begin quietly singing, “I’m a danger to myself and other…”
…You’ve actually come to blows over whether Joel or Mike was better…
You can’t go by a copy of “Road House” in the store without thinking of THAT song.
@142 – Also, I can’t help but smile when I go finishing with my family. Creeping Terror or Devil Fish always come to mind
Always wondered what they taught at finishing schools… ;)
I too think Satellite of Love when I hear somebody is S.O.L.!
I’ve used “Put your shoes on we’re at Grandma’s” house many many times. It’s surprising how applicable it has been in my life.
Whenever I can see something bad is going to happen I love to spout out “We’re on a collision course with wackiness!”
Can’t believe how many of these I do all the time….
A couple not mentioned by others:
Describing something as ‘the thing with the deal’,
replying to something I can’t hear with “Sure, you can borrow it.”
Whenever I see anyone or anything with the name “Mitchell”, I tend to add the phrase “Starring Joe Don Baker”.
…when your friends want to go rock climbing, you run away screaming.
…when it’s late, you tell yourself that you need to get some SLEEEP!!!
…your kids grow up secure in the knowledge that Gamera is friend to all children.
When you see someone using a flashlight you instinctively call out
“NBC Sunday Night Mystery Movie.”
When you work at a hospital(as I do) and deliver supplies to the O.R. Every time I see an operation going on I say to myself remind me not to eat spaghetti-o’s
…whenever a movie sequel is something 2. You instictively blurt out “electric bugaloo”
…when you insist on having “When Loving Lovers Love” played at your wedding.
we’re all fans, some of you are megafans – 30, 68, 87(tatoo), 105, 121. Here’s my list.
Made a pilgrimage to Best Brains in 1994.
Every time I see a lime green blouse or jacket, I consider buying it.
Have a bowling pin and a gumball dispenser, because they remind me you-know-who.
Connected with some other fans once in Washington state and we attended a Mariners baseball game together. Had them put “Welcome to the Seattlelites of Love” on the big board between innings.
I have a plastic cup Mike Nelson drank water from at Dragoncon some years back.
Sorry, one more I use, whenever there is some natural or man-made destruction or catastrophe, I state:
“….that’s gonna put your pan fish down for awhile.”
…you secretly suspect all white-haired men to be Metalunan.
…you put a pastry in the toaster and say to your brother “SUMMON DOCTOR JAMIMA!”
…you relabel a videotape of your student film as “Manos 2: Torgo Boogaloo”.
…you shell out several hundred dollars to get replicas of puppets made from junk.
…whenever someone in a cop movie says “Chief” you instictively say “MacCLOUD!”
…you put your faith in Blast Hardcheese.
…you know the guitar tabs to “The Diabolik Surf Lick”.
when someone meantions baby oil and you respond by saying “BABY OIL?!!?” and then make a barfing noise.
:-D
You know where the fish lives.
You know you’re a MSTie when you suddenly find yourself constructing a rig with life-size silhouettes of Mike/Joel and the Bots on either side of you and going to the zoo to pretend you’re in a real life nature short subject with them all, making fun of the zoo animals and staff.
…all of your cinematic knowledge (blocking, foley, stock footage, process shots, etc.) has come from watching MST.
…you are anticipating the first snowfall, and the opportunity to shout “I’m king of the hill, my name is Ned!” – even though it isn’t.
…like an addict, you still remember your first episode (#517 Beginning of the End).
every stop motion film makes you think Trumpy you can do magic things.
Whenever you see a high wire act or some stunt requiring great concentration, you get the impulse to shout “NOONAN” again and again.
* above also holds true for Caddyshack fans
you know all the lyrics to never steal anything wet and other MSTie favorites.
Re#100 Potatos are what we eat!
When someone expresses skepticism regarding a course of action, you respond by saying, “Well that’s because you’re a puss.”
Whenever you are listening to a public speaker, you want to yell out “You’re not funny!”
i’m sure it’s been mentioned i just didn’t have the patience to read them all…but, here goes:
when i witness something i don’t understand i will remark either ‘..the hell..?’ or ‘what in the name of micheal anthony hall(or some other failed actor) is goin’ on here?!’
or when i see someone do some thing reallly stupid there’s ‘ oh, good one frank!’
oh btw ‘elvira’s movie macabre’ is doing ‘eegah’ this meekend. just thought ya might wanna know…
You laugh and get excited when AIP or Roger Corman’s name appears at the beginning of a movie.
You end correspondence with anyone with “Push The Button, Frank,…”
You have actually said “I was following YOUR lead, mama-jama!” out loud to someone, completely out of context.
The screensaver on your cell phone is a mugshot of the Tom Servo figure from the recent MST box set.
You own at least 3 MST T-shirts with obscure sayings on them (obtained from Cafe Press, mst3k.com, and Satellite News, natch) that you have to explain to people if you wear them.
You made your own MST T-shirt when you worked at a screen printing factory that said “Shame on you, Dr. Forrester, have you no sense of decency??” on the front and had the MANOS poster on the back.
You remember the episode that made you fall in love with the show-mine was either Tom singing “Creepy Girl” during Catalina Caper or the Flying Theme from Cave Dwellers.
You have an MST tattoo!!! Mine’s Tom, naturally.
And yes, when you have gone to great lengths to track down an obscure joke that you didn’t get the first time. There’s been a few!!! Awesome thread, loved reading everybody’s. Also great to see Bob again! Hi Bob!
ok i know it’s anthony micheal hall, just goes to show how failed he is.
A bit late, but better late than never. When you have MST3K shorts posted on other websites:
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2010/11/03/my-foreheads-all-bondo/#comments
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2010/10/06/guess-i-shouldnt-try-to-sell-cars-in-amish-country/
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2010/10/05/future-may-not-be-available-as-seen/
And the one recurring riff that I find myself throwing at movies(amongst others, of course) the most-“And our scene just kinda fades out, like a dying rat.”
– Hi-keeba is a useful exclamation.
– Something that has an anti-climactic ending makes you blurt out, “there was no monster”.
– Every time the planet Mars is mentioned you add, “Mars, extending us a welcome.”
– You know that Mountain Time is slower than other kinds of time.
– You’d rather see a Beverly Garland movie than one with Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie, etc.
– Hearing Borodin’s Polovetsian Dances makes you laugh.
– Any mention of the word human transforms the conversation into a speech about “to live like the hu-man, to be like the hu-man.”
… You nickname your dogs “The Killer Shrews”, especially when they’re barking.
When watching random episodes online ( usually via “WINAMP” ), and realize that all it takes to identify the specific episode, is first determining if it’s a ‘Joel’ or ‘Mike’, and then hearing just a couple seconds of dialogue and/or riffing to instantly know exactly which (of the close to 200 episodes) it is that you’re watching…… :-D
you answer the phone “doughy has-been”
any time someone uses the word “peanuts”, you say “I sure hope he said ‘peanuts'”
and about a zillion others.
I’m seriously people!! I have never once submitted a Weekend Discussion Thread idea! That’s only because I really don’t think of any! So whoever it really was that came up with it, good job. But I swear on my entire MST3K collection it wasn’t me!