# Where did "Nuke 'em from orbit" come from? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 11, 2007, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440 "2007-03-11T02:35:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2007, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/201 "2007-03-17T01:09:07Z")
[QUOTE=anamnesis] “Lieutenant, what kind of pies are those?” “10 millimeter explosive crust fruitless. Standard light whipped cream fillings, why?” [/QUOTE] Dude, you better break out the ones with Heavy Creme instead. ---
**Author:** ![mamboman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mamboman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamboman)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2007, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/202 "2007-03-17T01:21:01Z")
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.] When I first saw it, I thought _Rambo In Outer Space_. I watched it again yesterday, and I still think it’s not as good as the first one. [/QUOTE] I rather agree, too. mm ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2007, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/203 "2007-03-17T05:51:28Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] Dude, you better break out the ones with Heavy Creme instead. [/QUOTE] it’s more effective than harsh language ---
**Author:** ![Can\_Handle\_the\_Truth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Can\_Handle\_the\_Truth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Can_Handle_the_Truth)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2007, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/204 "2007-03-17T16:40:08Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] Dude, you better break out the ones with Heavy Creme instead. [/QUOTE] He’s not qualified to make that kind of a decision! He’s just a grunt! (No offense.) ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/205 "2007-03-19T11:49:37Z")
[QUOTE=Can Handle the Truth] He’s not qualified to make that kind of a decision! He’s just a grunt! (No offense.) [/QUOTE] None taken. ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/206 "2007-03-19T11:55:52Z")
Hey, this thread ain’t dead man! Its signs are real low but it ain’t dead! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/207 "2007-03-19T12:51:35Z")
[QUOTE=Small Clanger] Hey, this thread ain’t dead man! Its signs are real low but it ain’t dead! [/QUOTE] No man, Game Over! ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/208 "2007-03-19T13:20:40Z")
[QUOTE=Small Clanger] Hey, this thread ain’t dead man! Its signs are real low but it ain’t dead! [/QUOTE] Then we go in there and get those posters out! ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/209 "2007-03-19T13:25:03Z")
[QUOTE=BMalion] Then we go in there and get those posters out! [/QUOTE] You can’t save them, it’s too late, they’ve been banned by now… ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/210 "2007-03-19T13:47:02Z")
This ain’t happening man, this just ain’t happening. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/211 "2007-03-19T13:47:06Z")
[QUOTE=MacTech] You can’t save them, it’s too late, they’ve been banned by now… [/QUOTE] This aint happenin’ man. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/212 "2007-03-19T16:59:11Z")
Owe me a coke, **Hypno-Toad**! ---
**Author:** ![anamnesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@anamnesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anamnesis)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/213 "2007-03-19T17:08:29Z")
I say we take off and lock the thread from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure. ---
**Author:** ![psiekier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psiekier/32/116_2.png) [@psiekier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psiekier)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/214 "2007-03-19T17:18:29Z")
[QUOTE=BMalion] Owe me a coke, **Hypno-Toad**! [/QUOTE] **Burns:** By cutting off cable TV _and_ the beer supply, I can ensure an honest winter’s work out of those low-lifes. **Smithers:** Sir, did you ever stop to think that maybe it was doing this that caused the previous caretakers to go insane and murder their families? **Burns:** Hmmm… perhaps… tell you what: we come back and everyone’s slaughtered, I owe you a Coke. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440/215 "2007-03-19T20:04:39Z")
After two and a half years, I’ve finally caused a spit-take. It’s like I’ve finally graduated. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-nuke-em-from-orbit-come-from/395440.md?page=10)