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Anywhere But California (How Washington sticks it to California when it comes to giving back tax money) |
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Before Computers |
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Middle Age Crisis, DT reference |
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Behavior Modification or Basic Mumbles (how Dennis first talks in the morning) |
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Brain Overload or Burn Out |
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Charles Bronson (Alice -TV show) |
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Celestial Investigation Agency (Dr. Who) |
| CLINTON |
WHOLE BUNCH AT: Political - Capitol Crimes and Miss Duh Weiners |
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Computer Revision Application Procedure, DT reference |
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Data Analyzing Robot Youth Lifeform (1985 Movie) |
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Dumbass Consumer (referring to cost of $350 "DC" sneakers- Jay Leno, 9/06) |
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Designated Hitler (DT reference for all you bosses) |
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Diva Under the Influence (referring to Paris Hilton incident- Jay Leno, 9/06) |
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Formerly Married (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/p/richard_benjamin/) |
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Gay Old Pedophile (referring to FL Rep. Foley incident - Jay Leno, 10/06) |
| GORE |
SEVERAL AT: Political - Capitol Crimes and Miss Duh Weiners |
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Get It Going Idiot (DT reference to computer Garbage In Garbage Out, 9/06)  |
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Gross National Product, (Feiffer, TV cartoon) |
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I = H, B = A, M = L (one letter down from IBM from 2001, A Space Odyssey) |
| HILLARY |
SEVERAL AT: Political - Capitol Crimes and Miss Duh Weiners |
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Jesus Christ or Johnny Carson? |
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Keep It Stupid Simple, DT reference |
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Long Tongued Devil or Dog, DT reference |
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Made Alda Sarcastingly Hilarious, DT reference |
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Maybury Deputy (Andy Griffith) |
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Practical Experience (John Wayne, War of the Wildcats, 1943) |
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Pipe Line Under The Ocean (WW II gas line from Britain to France) |
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Pre Martital Stress (Tool Time) |
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Protect Thine Ass |
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Return Interest and Principal (Sweet Daddy on Good Times) |
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Latin for PDQ ( Padre to Col. Potter on MASH - see above) |
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So Happy It's Thursday (Ken Hauger and Penn State fraternities) |
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Sharp Hand Operated Vertical Earth Lifter, DT reference |
| SITCOM |
Single Income, Two Children, Oppressive Mortgage.(What yuppies turn into when they have children and one of them stops working to stay home with the kids.) |
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Situation Normal All Fouled Up (WE KNOW, BUT...) |
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Same Old Shit or Save Our Slip (see a great site on SOS and S.O.S Pads) |
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Token Black, DT reference |
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Strong Women Achievers No Spouse (Why Smart Women Marry Smart Men, book, interview on Good Morning America, 10/16/06) |
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Terrible Situation (Barbara Eden) |
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Unemployed of Southern California (Ziggy) |
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Valentine's Day, Voting District |
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Visible Panty Line (Woody Allen) |
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We Help Oxen (Mad About You TV show, WHO CARES sign on bus |
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Water Closet (Jack Parr walkout) |
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Words Of Wisdom, DT reference  |
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Japanese Amateur Photo Society (Under The Rainbow with Chevy Chase) also see ALPHA BETS ™. |
And while we're on the subject, in this case, Chase, have you noticed that it's a CHEVY that falls down while playing a FORD on the SNL (Saturday Night Live) show? That's a definite DoubleTake. If by now you are feeling rather Wackronystic, take a break and listen to the album. For you brave ones, please read on. The New Statesman (Don't know where that reference came from but listing it anyway.) and others, including ourselves, offer the following Wackronyms to describe some semi-recent movies in the next section of Wacky Movies.
Wackcronistic Trivia from "Mad About You": Paul and Jamie's daughter, Mabel, got her name from her grandma, played by Carol Burnett. When Paul and Jamie were looking for the baby's name, Jamie's mother said to them, "Mothers Always Bring Extra Love" = M.A.B.E.L. (more Mad Trivia)
PBS - Pretentious Boring Snobs - (Mad About You)
DT WACKRONYM™ ACRONYM
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see DT Humor Menu for more Wackronyms |
GOT YOUR GOAT?
GOAT: Greatest Of All Time (Muhammad Ali's self description)
GOAT: God Or Ali Tendency (DoubleTake Wackronym™ Acronym)
The GOAT FAQ's:
Muhamad Ali turns 65 (January 17, 2007)
Ali celebrates by rolling out a new line of “healthy” snack foods that include names such as “Rumble”, “Shuffle”, and “Jabs” and some shapes of tiny boxing gloves and speed bags.
“GOAT”: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali” a “heavy-weight” book (that reportedly weighs 75 pounds and containing 800 pages), produced by Benedikt Taschen and Howard Bingham, is available on Amazon.com for $2800 (marked “down – for the count?”) from the original $4000 retail price.
Source: LA Times, Morning Briefing, January 17, 2007, by Mike Penner (mike.penner@latimes.com) |
Note:DT Wackronym™ acronyms and many other trademarked items were first used in DT's "The Official Goldbuster Guidebook", 1986.
