# Stump the dope with your most obscure reference **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 13, 2005, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904 "2005-11-13T22:59:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/141 "2005-11-15T13:10:59Z")
> [@Beware of Doug](#): > > Letterman making fun of someone’s name, either a studio audience member or a stupid pet trick exhibitor. > > **Not My Most Obscure:** > What (one) classic film contains the following snippets? > “You’re getting paid, mister, for opinions or for hauling?” > “Wrap 'em up to look like…I dunno, toothpaste.” > “I could get you some…hot water.” > > **A Little Obscurer:** > The names Bobby Millette and Ramon Raquello are associated with the star of the above film. Who were they? The snippets are all from “Citizen Kane” - the first is Mr. Bernstein to the freight hauler, the second is Jed Leyland trying to get some cigars smuggled into the rest home, the last is Susan Alexander to Kane, inviting him up to her apartment. Millette and Raquello were the orchestra leaders in Welles “War of the Worlds.” The radio announcer kept cutting back to hotel ballrooms for musical interludes awaiting further bulletins about the “invasion.” ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/142 "2005-11-15T13:53:43Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > I’m thinking _Sophie’s Choice_ Sorry, but no. I think that’s the one here with the most incorrect guesses. There are still several others of mine no one has gotten (or even guessed at). Time for a recap: “I knew something was wrong when I woke up inside the coffin.” What did Brad Steele and Brad Kent have in common? What did Katherine Mortenhoe do to make her a (fictional) celebrity? “If Jesus can do anything, he could make a robot with a soul.” (By far the most obscure) Sitcom whose theme song was written and performed by John Prine. One of his archenemies was Bushwack’r (though he never knew it). In this film about (among other things) religion and miracles, all the actors playing Catholic priests or nuns were Jewish. Characters: Go-Captain Alvarez Willy McGilly ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/143 "2005-11-15T14:24:08Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > “If Jesus can do anything, he could make a robot with a soul.” (By far the most obscure) Shoot, someone else saw Screen Door Jesus? Willy’s from Lafferty, isn’t he? Reoccuring character. I do like his work. As far as the Brads, the only thing that I can see is Superman. ---
**Author:** ![drmark2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@drmark2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drmark2000)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/144 "2005-11-15T14:57:04Z")
A look of horrified astonishment, something like this: :eek: Followed by: “I’m takin’ her down, Davey!” ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/145 "2005-11-15T15:01:27Z")
> [@Flipstrip](#): > > There’s a Meat Loaf song with that exact title. I should have known. It’s a song from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Whistle Down the Wind.” Jim Steinman was the lyricist, so there’s no surprise that Meatloaf would end up doing a version. Very good! ---
**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/146 "2005-11-15T15:31:35Z")
“Leaning over your fortieth masterpiece You must have loved the color of these violins” ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/147 "2005-11-15T15:44:52Z")
> [@Carm6773](#): > > Actually, I was thinking of something a little more recent than that. You were thinking of Dodger from Disney’s “Oliver” but it does predate it. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/148 "2005-11-15T16:06:35Z")
Since nobody has gotten mine, here’s a recap with hints : “But I’m a mother. Shouldn’t it be ’ Matron of Evil ’ ?” : Book, humerous. Involves movies. “Kesho !!” : Video game, playstation. “I am Dionisio Vega. Welcome…to my domain.” : Video game, playstation. “I have seen just one of these weapons destroy a whole company of giant robot spiders” : Book, humerous. Involve werewolves. “Woo Woo ! Mass destruction !” : Comic Book. “…for some more martial molars” : Comic Book. “We want you to become a wasp” : Sci fi book. Some more : “Then you may already be a fourteenth-generation copy of the original Jamail. You just may be getting a little fuzzy around the edges.” “That is not a word I like. I prefer to regard myself as an adventureous businessman, a dealer in the transfer of expensive commodities.” He smiled broadly and snapped his fingers. “Now _these_ are pirates.” “Who _makes_ these things, anyway ?” ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/149 "2005-11-15T16:06:10Z")
Since no one has done mine yet (remember this:) > [@](#): > > “First he refused to prostrate himself in the Persian fashion, then Alexander refused to kiss his ring and things just went from bad to worse.” I’ll throw out some easy ones: “I am Arrowroot, son of Arrowshirt, son of Aeroplane!” “You done shot my Pa and drove my sister crazy. Fill yer hand you son of a bitch!” ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/150 "2005-11-15T16:14:44Z")
Unable to resist an easy one, **ddgryphon’s** : > [@](#): > > “I am Arrowroot, son of Arrowshirt, son of Aeroplane!” is from the wonderful Harvard Lampoon **Bored of the Rings** ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/151 "2005-11-15T16:15:47Z")
> [@ddgryphon](#): > > Since no one has done mine yet (remember this:) > > I’ll throw out some easy ones: > “I am Arrowroot, son of Arrowshirt, son of Aeroplane!” _Bored Of The Rings_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/152 "2005-11-15T16:17:24Z")
> [@Der Trihs](#): > > “Woo Woo ! Mass destruction !” : Comic Book. Minor Spiderman villain, The Walrus ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/153 "2005-11-15T16:19:03Z")
“Don’t touch my eyes!” “And that is why this is a skillet.” ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/154 "2005-11-15T16:36:42Z")
ddgryphon: since everyone got your “Bored of the Rings quote”, isn’t your “You done shot my Pa and drove my sister crazy. Fill yer hand you son of a bitch!” from True Grit, the movie, spoken by John Wayne? Mine: “Peanuts are good drivers” ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/155 "2005-11-15T16:45:12Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > Minor Spiderman villain, The Walrus Originally a Defenders villian, but yes. ---
**Author:** ![Papermache\_Prince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@Papermache\_Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papermache_Prince)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/156 "2005-11-15T16:51:51Z")
“Fill your hand, you son of a bitch” may be from _True Grit_ but I don’t recall any mention of a father or sister. As I recall, “Fill your hand” is Rooster Cogburn’s response to “That’s mighty bold talk from a one-eyed fatman.” ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/157 "2005-11-15T17:00:24Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Wd9598 Any takers? ---
**Author:** ![RobuSensei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/919ad9/32.png) [@RobuSensei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobuSensei)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/158 "2005-11-15T17:18:13Z")
> [@MaxTheVool](#): > > Slightly obscure: > “Trebor Sux” Wasn’t that a graffito on the wall of the dungeon in the first Wizardry game? Put there by his arch enemy Werdna? A few more, probably easy: “I’m the locksmith, and I’m the locksmith.” “Can you keep a handle on things here?” “I cAn puT hAndLes on loTs of ThIngs.” “Good enough.” “There is nothing between us. There has never been anything between us. Just air.” What animal goes, “moof!”? “Kawaikune otemba!” (Un-cute tomboy!) ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/159 "2005-11-15T17:24:28Z")
> [@RobuSensei](#): > > “I’m the locksmith, and I’m the locksmith.” > > What animal goes, “moof!”? > > “Kawaikune otemba!” (Un-cute tomboy!) Who are you, and how did you get in here? Beware Technical Note 31! (And the laser printer) Robu no baka! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904/160 "2005-11-15T17:25:05Z")
> [@RobuSensei](#): > > “I’m the locksmith, and I’m the locksmith.” It’s from an episode of _Police Squad_, the question is "who are you, how did you get in here? > [@](#): > > What animal goes, “moof!”? The dogcow. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stump-the-dope-with-your-most-obscure-reference/330904.md?page=9)