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Ingvar Mattsson  
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 More options Dec 11 2001, 8:58 am
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From: Ingvar Mattsson <ing...@cathouse.bofh.se>
Date: 11 Dec 2001 13:58:50 +0000
Local: Tues, Dec 11 2001 8:58 am
Subject: Re: [I] [AFPanto] Part IX, Supermouse's Story
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Peter Ellis <pj...@cam.ac.uk> writes:
> ing...@cathouse.bofh.se wrote:
> >Aquarion <use...@aquarionics.com> writes:

> >> Would someone mind telling me what I'm referancing?

> >"Olsenbanden" in Denmark. "Jönssonligan" in Sweden.
> >A group of criminals masterminded by[1] 'Charles Ingvar Jönsson'[2]
> >who, at multiple times in each film, proclaims "I have a plan!".

> The question now arises as to how someone is supposed to state in a
> single short sentence that they have formulated a proposal for a set of
> future actions to be taken in order to achieve a given goal, or that
> they have a given set of aspirations and goals they wish to attempt to
> bring about...  without referencing something.

Not possible, which is why I explained what the person claiming there
was a reference was alluding to. However, that phrase (in Swedish,
possibly with a definite melody to it) is somewhat of a recognizable
thing. Me, personally, think it's a coincidence, just as the *very*
cleverly planted "Neverwhere" reference in Shrek is just a coincidence
(but you never know).

> "I have a plan"
> "I have a cunning plan"
> "I've got a great idea"
> "I have a dream"
> "Why don't you..."

"It has occured to me..."

> "It's a definite problem", he said, no doubt referencing a Kyrgzstani
> lager advert.

Nono, you uncultured person, that is a Turkmenistan ale advert. Sheesh!

//Ingvar (tounge planted firmly in cheeck)
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