The Straight Dope Public Address System

“One more step, and the nigger gets it!”

Esprix

[sub]psst. psst. people in the thread. do not be alarmed but there is a mad poster among you. he that guy over in the corner who’s wearing the mest cap and moving his head around quickly. please don’t panic and startle him, the police are on their way. in the meantime please feel free to visit our concession stand where cookies are half off.[/sub]

The National Research Council official time signal. The beginning of the long dash following ten seconds of silence indicates exactly 5:00 am, Eastern Daylight Time. Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep. … … … … … … … … … … Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.


This is Telbus. You have reached stop 530-2436. The time is 5:01. Line 358, Sainte-Catherine, heading west. Next bus at 5:10. Following bus at 5:40.


La STCUM vous souhaite la bienvenue à bord. Prochaine station, Du Collège.


Station, Henri-Bourassa. Merci d’avoir voyagé avec la STCUM. Bonne soirée.

<whistle>

All hands Abandon Ship

[sub]All hands abarghhhhhhhhh[/sub]

Please say “here” when I call your name.
Joe Smith “Here!”
Bill Davis “Here!”
Mike Rotch –
Mike Rotch! Hey, what’s up with Mike Rotch? Did he sleep in or something?!? Hey, why are you all laughing?! You’re supposed to leave the substitutes alone!

Could I have your attention please? All persons are asked<schrrrr>keep<buzz>outside,<mmmrrrrr>Bomb Sqaud, Thank You.:eek:

[sub]Apologies to Robin Williams[/sub]

Could I get a Health and Beauty price check? On, errrr, Super-Soothe 'Roid-B-Gone… that would be the 28-ounce size. Price check for register 4. Thank you.

ATTENTION! ALL PERSONNEL! HELICOPTERS ON THE LANDING PAD! WE GOT CASUALTIES, PEOPLE! DOCTORS PIERCE AND Mc INTYRE, REPORT TO SURGERY! MAJORS HOULIHAN AND BURNS, REPORT TO TRIAGE!

Damn it! We told you to watch out for the tram car! But you didn’t listen did you!

Cleaning crew to the tram station. Bring a bucket.

This thread is coming to an end, please look down.

All right, couple skate only. If you don’t have a partner, please exit the ring. Again, couple skate only!

And now, before the start of today’s ball game, will you please join us in honoring America as cute-as-a-pin little 8-year-old Leslie Gorasawki sings our National Anthem.

Welcome![sub] [sup]Welcome![/sub][/sup] [sub]Welcome![/sub] To Another Evening of SDMB Mud Boggin’ Hot Roddin’ Motorised Mayhem!! [sub][sup]Mayhem![/sub][/sup] [sub]Mayhem![/sub]

[sub] do I have to repeat everything 3 times? OK, your the boss…[/sub]
Featuring tonight “The Bohemoth” against the “Rosie Wolf” in the mother of all Battles! [sub][sup]battles![/sub][/sup] [sub]Battles![/sub]

Minimum Waaaaaaaaage -

HYAH!

Gostinniy Dvor - perekhod na liniu dva. Sleduiuschaia stantsiia - Vasileostrovskaia.
Ostorozhno! Dveri zakryvaiut’sa.

Vasileostrovskaya. Sleduiuschaia stantsiia - Primorskaia.
Ostorozhno! Dveri zakryvaiut’sa.

Poezd pribyl - nakonechnaia stantsiia, Primorskaia.

Your attention please. . .

Kindly note that smoking is prohibited in the auditorium.
During the show, please refrain from using flash photography.

Thank you and enjoy the show!

And those of you sitting on the left side of the plane, you might enjoy looking out and seeing Cape Canaveral–it’s the large grey square there on the coast.

“Hello Allison!..”

[sub]Anyone get that? It’s lame.[/sub]

THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!!!
THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!!!
THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!!!
THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!!!

::Superdude steps up to the micrphone::

Hey, thank you. You’re a wonderful crowd. I just gotta say that. I just flew back into town today, and boy! are my arms tired. No applause, please. Just throw money. Well, that’s all my time tonight. But remember to to tip your waiters and waitresses. They need your tips to survive, because they make shit. You’ve been a wonderful crowd. I’ll be here all week. try the veal.

::Superdude walks off stage::

::thinksnow walks up to the microphone::

I’m gonna karaoke every song the Beatles have ever recorded. I won’t do all of Hey Jude. That’d take way too long.