Silly B5 Quote Conversation

[phazedout]

"Can't I get just one night of uninterrupted sleep around here?"

I've always had a hard time getting up when it's dark outside.

But in space, it's always dark.

[morosely] I know. I know.

[AstroBoy]

I've always had a hard time getting up when it's dark outside.

But in space, it's always dark.

[morosely] I know. I know.

"The forces of darkness do not move openly. They work through others, use others. When the darkness was defeated long ago, they scattered, hid themselves away in secret places and waited. Now, the dark hand is reaching out and recalling them from their sleep."

[alpha128]

"The forces of darkness do not move openly. They work through others, use others. When the darkness was defeated long ago, they scattered, hid themselves away in secret places and waited. Now, the dark hand is reaching out and recalling them from their sleep."

"I see a great hand reaching out of the stars. The hand is your hand. And I hear sounds, the sounds of billions of people calling your name."

[Kraig]

"I see a great hand reaching out of the stars. The hand is your hand. And I hear sounds, the sounds of billions of people calling your name."

"Sounds right. And now I have to go back to the Council and explain to them that in the interest of peace the Centauri government will agree to give quadrant 37 to the Narns. I think I will stick my head in the station's fusion reactor. It would be quicker. And I suspect, after a while I might even come to enjoy it. But this -- this, this, this is like being nibbled to death by .. what are those Earth creatures called? Feathers, long bill, webbed feet .. go 'quack' .."

[alpha128]

"Sounds right. And now I have to go back to the Council and explain to them that in the interest of peace the Centauri government will agree to give quadrant 37 to the Narns. I think I will stick my head in the station's fusion reactor. It would be quicker. And I suspect, after a while I might even come to enjoy it. But this -- this, this, this is like being nibbled to death by .. what are those Earth creatures called? Feathers, long bill, webbed feet .. go 'quack' .."

"Gogs. Such creatures are an attempt by the universe to make sure that we never take ourselves too seriously."

[AstroBoy]

"Gogs. Such creatures are an attempt by the universe to make sure that we never take ourselves too seriously."

"Reports of our depression are vastly exaggerated."

[alpha128]

"Reports of our depression are vastly exaggerated."

"Good. I hate being cheered up. It's depressing."

[phazedout]

"Good. I hate being cheered up. It's depressing."

You're a pessimist
I am Russian Doctor, we understand these things

[alpha128]

You're a pessimist
I am Russian Doctor, we understand these things

"I know, I know. It's a Russian thing. When we're about to do something stupid, we like to catalog the full extent of our stupidity for future reference."

[AstroBoy]

"I know, I know. It's a Russian thing. When we're about to do something stupid, we like to catalog the full extent of our stupidity for future reference."

"Right, which means that I have to go to that stupid transport association meeting. Oh, well."

[alpha128]

"Right, which means that I have to go to that stupid transport association meeting. Oh, well."

"I realize in the past that we've had our little ups and downs. I mean, some of you have tried to smuggle in dust, weapons, other items on our prohibited list and we've had to come down on you. That's our job. Most days, nobody gets hurt. Oh, is the arm feeling better now?"

[AstroBoy]

"I realize in the past that we've had our little ups and downs. I mean, some of you have tried to smuggle in dust, weapons, other items on our prohibited list and we've had to come down on you. That's our job. Most days, nobody gets hurt. Oh, is the arm feeling better now?"

"Doesn't matter. We'll finish our business here later. You know, I said all along this whole dust idea wasn't going to work. We spent five years developing the stuff, tying it into latent genes, and it hasn't produced one telepath of acceptable strength among the normal population. Oh, well. At least we got it out of the hands of aliens and back among the humans where it belongs."

[Jan]

"Doesn't matter. We'll finish our business here later. You know, I said all along this whole dust idea wasn't going to work. We spent five years developing the stuff, tying it into latent genes, and it hasn't produced one telepath of acceptable strength among the normal population. Oh, well. At least we got it out of the hands of aliens and back among the humans where it belongs."

"Otherwise the military might start putting telepaths on the front lines. We're not expendable. Mundanes are."

[glindros]

"Otherwise the military might start putting telepaths on the front lines. We're not expendable. Mundanes are."

Nonsense, you are not important enough to kill.

[alpha128]

Nonsense, you are not important enough to kill.

"We interrupt our regular programming for this important announcement. The leader of the renegade fleet that has been attempting to destabilize Earth for months has finally been located and detained. Captain John Sheridan, formerly of Earth Force, was captured earlier today by forces loyal to president Clark and is now being held in a secure facility. Unlike many of his victims, he is being given proper care and treatment until a hearing can be convened."