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Posted by TorgaDaxIV (Member # 617) on :
 
can anyone be kind enough to tell me what TPTB stands for? im thinking the paramount team b....

sorry for the stupid question.

cary
 
Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :
 
The Pompatus Thing's Booty.

or...

The Powers That Barf.

I mean, Be.

Whoooops.

[ December 17, 2001: Message edited by: Malnurtured Snay ]
 
Posted by Masao (Member # 232) on :
 
"The Powers That Be," meaning the guys in charge.
 
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
 
*pictures Berman & Braga hanging out in this Greek temple thing with slightly-blue skin tones and wearing wreaths*
 
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
 
Braga: "So, Wick, what should we wite into the scwipt to scwew up continuity this time?"

Berman: "Well, perhapth thomething about phatherth being around thince the twenty-thecond thentury?"

Braga: "Ooh, bwavo!"


BTW, I'm not claiming that ENT has huge continuity issues (yet). I just saw a good opportunity for a joke...
 
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
 
Except that the Powers That Be that the name comes from didn't quite look like that.

(I'd also like to take credit for initially using the phrase, but I'm sure someone else will claim they beat me to it. None the less, I did start the rumours about Simon "Big Trousers" Sizer, so that counts for something.)
 


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