# Enterprise Rajiin Spoilers **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 1, 2003, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816 "2003-10-01T00:21:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/101 "2003-10-04T01:33:00Z")
Don’t let him insult you, Tars! Phaser cutting phasers at five feet. I would be proud to be your second. Can I have your CDs? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/102 "2003-10-04T01:42:55Z")
Haven’t we done this before? Where are my pants? ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/103 "2003-10-04T01:56:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tars Tarkas \* > **I got me a phaser-cutting phaser that cuts through phasers** Is that like the Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/104 "2003-10-04T02:25:11Z")
It is a reference to a phaser in the Canadian version of _Devil In The Dark_. Consult the language banks or Wearia if you are interested. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/105 "2003-10-04T02:32:00Z")
**corner case** , _verb_: To write a lengthy, organized and focused post with alternating positives and negatives on every aspect of a certain episode. Not to be confused with **Cervaising** or **kingpenvining**. * * * \*Get thee to Hallmark ASAP and check out the Archer and T’Pol Christmas ornaments. The T’Pol is very sleek; the Archer one is good but hilarious because they posed him in his command chair as if he’s on the john and leaning forward. All he’s lacking is a newspaper. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/106 "2003-10-04T02:40:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by vivalostwages \* > \*\* All he’s lacking is a newspaper. \*\* So it is our mission, nay, our Holy Crusade, to list what we feel he should have. How about a copy of _Maxim_? ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/107 "2003-10-04T04:17:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tars Tarkas \* > **I see, all us green people look alike, is that it?** Are you trying to imply something? —Tars Tarkas ---
**Author:** ![Linus\_Van\_Pelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@Linus\_Van\_Pelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linus_Van_Pelt)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/108 "2003-10-04T06:52:01Z")
Guess it’s your turn, **viva**. **vivalostwages** (from the roots viva and lostwages, litterally translated as “can you give me twenty bucks for this watch?”): _n._ 1.) a trek doper babe 2.) a pleasant glue that holds fraying threads together _v._ 1.) to point out errors in grammar or usage, usually for comic effect BTW, I’m glad I gave you a better quote for your sig. The first one felt like you threw it in 'cause you didn’t want me to feel left out, but _that_ is a proper sig line. ---
**Author:** ![Linus\_Van\_Pelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@Linus\_Van\_Pelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linus_Van_Pelt)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/109 "2003-10-04T06:54:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tars Tarkas \* > \*\*I see, all us green people look alike, is that it? \*\* It’s not easy, being green. -Tars Tarkas ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/110 "2003-10-04T14:43:28Z")
I think Quantum would be reading an issue of _Popular Quantum Mechanics_ while on the poop deck. [Quantum _really_ furrows his brow…] …ploop… - Tars Tarkas ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/111 "2003-10-04T15:08:44Z")
Jeez, Tars, that’s _really_ gross. -Tars Tarkas ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/112 "2003-10-04T15:34:15Z")
> [@](#): > > Is that like the Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight? Yeah, Baby! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/113 "2003-10-04T15:41:38Z")
THE KING IS A FINK! - viva tars pelt ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/114 "2003-10-04T15:52:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by carnivorousplant \* > \*\*It is a reference to a phaser in the Canadian version of _Devil In The Dark_. Consult the language banks or Wearia if you are interested. \*\* Um … I **was** personally involved in the whole phaser-cutting phaser incident, you may remember. But a phaser-cutting phaser _that cuts through phasers?_ That’s a new one on me. Which episode was **that** in the Canadian version of? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/115 "2003-10-04T16:06:32Z")
Phunney theeng iz, this [episode](http://www.dyson.co.uk/game/play.asp) that’s coming up has a reference to cutting phasers right in the synopsis! **Trace** , any luck finding ENT DVDs yet? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/116 "2003-10-04T16:16:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tracer \* > \*\* > But a phaser-cutting phaser _that cuts through phasers?_ \*\* That’s why they call it a phaser CUTTING phaser, since it cuts through PHASERS. Gee. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/117 "2003-10-04T16:32:32Z")
It’s like the difference between the “Redundancy Department,” and the “Department of Redundancy Department.” Wouldn’t you rather be a member of the latter? ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/118 "2003-10-04T17:08:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Linus Van Pelt \* > \*\*Guess it’s your turn, **viva**. > > **vivalostwages** (from the roots viva and lostwages, litterally translated as “can you give me twenty bucks for this watch?”): > _n._ > 1.) a trek doper babe > 2.) a pleasant glue that holds fraying threads together > _v._ > 1.) to point out errors in grammar or usage, usually for comic effect > > BTW, I’m glad I gave you a better quote for your sig. The first one felt like you threw it in 'cause you didn’t want me to feel left out, but _that_ is a proper sig line. \*\* ## 🙂 Well, since only A Chosen Few got sigged, you must realize that you were not merely “thrown in.” **Tars** : _verb_ To rhapsodize and drool about Hoshi. “He **Tarsed** about the episode promo featuring Hoshi-Panda until the full episode aired and he found that she appeared in only one brief scene.” ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/119 "2003-10-04T22:13:51Z")
[Five minute Extinction!](http://3sygma.com/fiveminute/enterprise/extinction.html) ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816/120 "2003-10-04T23:22:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by vivalostwages \* > **[Five minute Extinction!](http://3sygma.com/fiveminute/enterprise/extinction.html)** > > **Reed:** Hmm… looks like it’s a forest planet. And we haven’t suffocated, so there’s probably breathable air. > **T’Pol:** I still don’t understand why we’re not allowed to check that in advance. 😃 😃 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-rajiin-spoilers/204816.md?page=7)