# In which ratty reveals her lack of board knowledge **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 6, 2002, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-ratty-reveals-her-lack-of-board-knowledge/141001 "2002-12-06T20:00:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ratty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ccd318/32.png) [@ratty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratty)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-ratty-reveals-her-lack-of-board-knowledge/141001/1 "2002-12-06T20:00:13Z")
Okay. I’ve seen it a million times: “ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US.” What does this mean, exactly, and what does it refer to? Is it from a movie or book, or something? Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks. (Mods: I wasn’t sure where to put this question, so if it’s in the wrong forum, please move it to where it ought to be. Thanks.) ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-ratty-reveals-her-lack-of-board-knowledge/141001/2 "2002-12-06T20:05:12Z")
[It is an internet video with “Engrish”.](http://www.planettribes.com/allyourbase/index.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![XJETGIRLX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9fc29f/32.png) [@XJETGIRLX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XJETGIRLX)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-ratty-reveals-her-lack-of-board-knowledge/141001/3 "2002-12-06T20:05:42Z")
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