# The Engine Room: FORBIDDEN thread for Mafia SS Insipid

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**Created:** [August 4, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-engine-room-forbidden-thread-for-mafia-ss-insipid/505327 "2009-08-04T20:02:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-engine-room-forbidden-thread-for-mafia-ss-insipid/505327/13 "2009-08-07T17:51:53Z")

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> [@Mafia: Mutiny on the SS Insipid \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-mutiny-on-the-ss-insipid-game-over/504896/44):
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> Ensign 7/c, just my luck on the randomized rank. Where’s Floyd when I need him?

Is this a Planetfall/Stationfall reference?

> [@Mafia: Mutiny on the SS Insipid \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-mutiny-on-the-ss-insipid-game-over/504896/118):
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> There is no mention of whether they can or cannot communicate with their fellow Commie Traitor Mutineers on the Scum board.

And this is obviously a Paranoia reference.

Yes, this post has no relevance to actual game discussion, I just found the allusions amusing.

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