SSgt Baloo Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Re: Character Class Mottos Pirate: "Open your wallet and repeat after me: 'Help yourself.'"* *One of the first lines I remember from the old Connections TV series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Re: Character Class Mottos Pirate: "Open your wallet and repeat after me: 'Help yourself.'"* *One of the first lines I remember from the old Connections TV series. It was originally a quote from the Goon Show in the 1950s. They may have used it more than once, but here is one example: Dishonoured - Again Series 9, Episode 13 First broadcast on January 26, 1959. Script by Spike Milligan. Produced by John Browell --- SEAGOON: No. I'll join the Army. It's too damn noisy in the Navy. Come Eccles! ORCHESTRA: BLOODNOK THEME. FX: EXPLOSIONS, CHICKENS OVER... BLOODNOK: Ooooh, Ohho, oh, oh, ohho oh, oh, no more curried eggs for me, ohoow, ohw. So, you two naughty men want to join the Bombay Irish, do you? SEAGOON: Aye, jock, mon. ECCLES: Ai, ai, buddy. BLOODNOK: Well it's a tough life I'll tell you, Do you know what it's like to be in the thick of a bloody battle, with bullets flying and sabres clashing? SEAGOON: No. BLOODNOK: Pity, I was hoping you could tell me what it was like. You see I'm writing a book entitled "Bloodnok V.C." However let us take the regimental oath. Are we ready?. Open your wallets and say after me: "Help yourself" SEAGOON AND ECCLES: Help yourself. BLOODNOK: Thank you. Next, do you swear to be brave soldiers?" SEAGOON AND ECCLES: Yes. BLOODNOK: Never turn a back on the enemy? SEAGOON AND ECCLES: Never. BLOODNOK: Always speak well of a lady? SEAGOON AND ECCLES: Always. BLOODNOK: And respect the chastity of a woman? SEAGOON AND ECCLES: Yes. BLOODNOK: Have we got nothing in common!? Still, we are in need of a couple of right steamers. You see, the Red Bladder is raising the Pathan(*3) tribes. He's got fresh consignments of automatic swords and a touch of the Rangoon crutt thrown in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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