Shadowing Practice: ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Discussions for When You Don't Feel Like Talking - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I wish you could all be inside my head.
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My conversation is sparkling.
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Fine, I'll tell you.
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A lichen is an organism made up of two separate species, fungi and algae.
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If you could merge with another species, what species would you pick and why?
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Hint, there is a right answer.
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None of you will get it.
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Okay, I'd pick swan, because the resulting hybrid would have the advanced industrial civilization of a human, and the long, graceful neck I've always dreamed of having.
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Wrong.
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Leonard?
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Horse.
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But mostly just for the height.
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A little bit for the genital girth.
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Wrong.
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And let's keep it clean, shall we?
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Kangaroo.
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I'd be Kangajoo, the first of my people to dunk a basketball.
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Also, instead of just living in your mother's house, you could actually live inside her body.
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Clever, but also wrong.
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Now, the best organism for human beings to merge with is the lichen itself.
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That way you'd be human, fungus, and algae.
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Triple threat.
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Like three bean salad.
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Give me one circumstance in which that would be useful.
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All right, picture this.
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A beautiful outdoor concert.
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Now, as a human, I appreciate Beethoven.
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As a fungus, I have a terrific view growing out of a towering maple tree.
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And no thank you expensive concessions, because as an algae, I'll just snack on this sunlight.
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Got us again?
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No, he didn't.
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Here you go.
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Pad Thai, no peanuts.
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Does it have peanut oil?
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I'm not sure.
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Everyone keep an eye on Howard in case he starts to swell up.
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Since it's not bee season, you can have my epinephrine. Are there any chopsticks?
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You don't need chopsticks.
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This is Thai food.
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Here we go.
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Thailand has had the fork since the latter half of the 19th century.
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Interestingly, they don't actually put the fork in their mouth.
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They use it to put the food on a spoon, which then goes into their mouth.
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Ask him for a napkin.
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I dare you.
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I'll get it. Do I look puffy?
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I feel puffy.
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Hey, Leonard.
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Oh, hi, Penny.
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Am I interrupting?
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No. You're not swelling, Howard.
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No, no. Look at my fingers.
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They're like Vienna sausages.
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Sounds like you have company.
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They're not going anywhere.
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So you're coming home from work.
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That's great.
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How was work?
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Well, you know, it's a cheesecake factory.
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People order cheesecake and I bring it to them.
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So you kind of act as like a carbohydrate delivery system.
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Yeah.
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Call it whatever you want.
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I get minimum wage.
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Yeah.
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Anyways, I was wondering if you could help me help me out with something.
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Yes?
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Oh.
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Okay, great.
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I'm having some furniture delivered tomorrow and I may not be here, so...
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Oh.
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Hello.
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I'm sorry?
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Haven't you ever been told how beautiful you are in flawless Russian?
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No, I haven't.
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Get used to it.
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Yeah, I probably won't.
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Hey, Sheldon.
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Hi.
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Hey, Raj.
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Still not talking to me, huh?
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Don't take it personally.
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It's his pathology.
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He can't talk to women.
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He can't talk to attractive women, or in your case, a cheesecake-scented goddess.
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So, there's gonna be some furniture delivered?
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Yeah, yeah.
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If it gets here and I'm not here tomorrow, could you just sign for it and have them put him in my apartment?
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No problem.
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Great.
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Here's my spare key.
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Thank you.
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Honey, wait.
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Yeah?
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Um...
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If you don't have any other plans, do you want to join us for Thai food and a Superman movie marathon?
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A marathon?
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Wow, how many Superman movies are there?
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You're kidding, right?
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You know, I do like the one where Lois Lane falls from the helicopter and Superman swooshes down and catches her.
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Which one was that?
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One.
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You realize that scene was rife with scientific inaccuracy.
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Yes, I know.
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Men can't fly.
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No, no, let's assume that they can.
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Lois Lane is falling, accelerating at an initial rate of 32 feet per second per second.
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Superman swoops down to save her by reaching out two arms of steel.
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Miss Lane, who is now traveling at approximately 120 miles an hour, hits them and is immediately sliced into three equal pieces.
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Unless Superman matches her speed and decelerates.
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In what space, sir?
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In what space?
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She's two feet above the ground.
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Frankly, if he really loved her, he'd let her hit the pavement.
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It'd be a more merciful death.
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Excuse me, your entire argument is predicated on the assumption that Superman's flight is a feat of strength.
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Are you listening to yourself?
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It is well established that Superman's flight is a feat of strength.
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It is an extension of his ability to leap tall buildings, an ability he derives from exposure to Earth's yellow sun.
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And you don't have a problem with that?
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How does he fly at night?
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A combination of the moon's solar reflection and the energy storage capacity of Kryptonian skin cells.
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I'm just going to go wash up.
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I have 2,600 comic books in there.
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I challenge you to find a single reference to Kryptonian skin cells.
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Challenge accepted.
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We're locked out.
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Also, the pretty guy left.
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I have a question about Batman.
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Batman is a man who dresses up like a bat.
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Man-bat is a part-man, part-bat hybrid.
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Now, if Man-Bat dressed up as a man to fight crime, would he be Man-Batman?
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No, he'd be Batman-Bat.
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But wouldn't Man-Batman just be a Batman that was bitten by a radioactive man?
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But Batman is a man.
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You're talking about a man who would have the powers of a man.
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That's just Man-Man.
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Well, isn't Man-Man just man?
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But what if Man-Man dressed as a bat?
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Well, that's just Batman.
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No, if a man dresses as a bat, that's Batman, but if Man-Man dresses as a bat, that's Batman-Man.
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So does that answer your question?
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Oh, I haven't asked it yet.
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Leonard?
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Leonard?
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Leonard?
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What?
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I never got to ask my question about Batman.
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What is it?
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If Batman were bitten by a radioactive man-bat and then fought crime disguised as man-bat, would he be man-bat, man-bat,
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man, or simply man-bat, man-bat, Batman?
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Is he still wearing the Batman suit under the man-bat suit?
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I'll be back.
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What if she's correct?
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doesn't that say something troubling about us?
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I don't know.
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I just think you're the kind of person who likes a contingency plan. That is true.
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Did you know I figured out in which order I would eat all my friends in the event of an apocalypse?
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You need to stop hanging out with your brain so much it's not a good influence.
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Penny would be the entree.
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Then Leonard's basically a cheese course. Because I love you.
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You're dessert.
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I want to say aww, but I'm going to say ew.
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Hey, Sheldon, are you and Leonard putting up a Christmas tree?
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No, because we don't celebrate the ancient pagan festival of Saturnalia.
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Saturnalia?
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Gather round, kids.
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It's time for Sheldon's beloved Christmas special.
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In the pre-Christian era, as the winter solstice approached and the plants died, pagans brought evergreen boughs into their homes as an act of sympathetic magic,
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intended to guard the life essences of the plants until spring.
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This custom was later appropriated by Northern Europeans, and eventually it becomes the so-called Christmas tree.
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And that, Charlie Brown, is what boredom is all about.
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Okay, well, thank you for that, but I got you and Leonard a few silly neighbor gifts, so I'll just put them under my tree.
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Wait.
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You bought me a present?
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Uh-huh.
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Why would you do such a thing?
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I don't know, because it's Christmas?
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Oh, Penny.
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I know you think you're being generous, but the foundation of gift-giving is reciprocity.
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You haven't given me a gift.
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You've given me an obligation.
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Don't feel bad, Penny.
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It's a classic rookie mistake my first Hanukkah with Sheldon, he yelled at me for eight nights.
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It's okay.
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You don't have to give me anything in return.
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Of course I do.
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The essence of the custom is that I now have to go out
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and purchase for you a gift of commensurate value
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and representing the same perceived level of friendship as that represented by the gift you've given me.
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It's no wonder suicide rates skyrocket this time of year.
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Okay, you know what?
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Forget it.
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I'm not giving you a present.
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No, he's too late.
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I see it.
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That elf sticker says to Sheldon.
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The die has been cast.
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The moving finger has writ.
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Hannibal has crossed the Alps.
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I know it's funny when it's not happening to us.
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Sheldon, I am very, very sorry.
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No, no. I brought this on myself by being such an endearing and important part of your life.
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I'm going to need a ride to the mall.
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It's happening to us.
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that's not the secret knock this is the secret knock what
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difference does it make the whole point of a secret knock
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is to establish a non-verbal signal to verify the identity of one's co-conspirators Is that Raj and Howard?
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Possibly, but unverified.
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You just let us in.
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Luckily for you, this is not a nuclear reactor.
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So, what'd you get the birthday boy?
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Well, Raj got him an awesome limited edition Dark Knight sculpture based on Alex Ross's definitive Batman, and I got him this amazing autographed copy of the Feynman Lectures on physics.
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Nice!
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I got him a sweater.
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Okay, well, he might like that.
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I've seen him get chilly.
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Sheldon, I didn't see your present.
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That's because I didn't bring one.
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Why not?
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Don't ask.
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The entire institution of gift giving makes no sense.
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Too late.
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Let's say that I go out and I spend $50 on you.
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It's a laborious activity because I have to imagine what you need, whereas you know what you need.
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Now, I could simplify things, just give you the $50 directly, and then you could give me $50 on my birthday, and so on, until one of us dies, leaving the other one old and $50 richer.
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Can I ask you, is it worth it?
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Told you not to ask.
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Well, Sheldon, you're his friend.
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Friends give each other presents.
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I accept your premise.
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I reject your conclusion.
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Try telling him it's a non-optional social convention.
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What?
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Just do it.
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It's a non-optional social convention.
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Oh, fair enough.
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He came with a manual.
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All this change is just too much.
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The reporters, the attention at work, and now even Amy's changed.
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Slow down.
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I'm playing a drinking game.
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Every time you say the word change, I take a slug.
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Are you going to be able to drive me home?
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Not unless you change a subject.
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Oh.
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Now I said it.
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You know, you're the only person who could win the biggest prize in science and still be upset about it.
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It's just, all the times I thought about winning, I never thought about how it would affect my life.
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I'm sorry, I'm genuinely concerned about your liver.
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Fine, I'll stop playing.
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You know, you go on and on about wanting things to stay the same, but you've changed a lot since I met you.
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Oh, you are a mean drunk.
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I'm serious.
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You have a ton of friends.
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You got married, moved into a new apartment.
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You wore a baseball hat that one time.
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Heck, you've had sex almost as many times as I have fingers.
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More.
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What?
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By this many.
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You dog!
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It was the Avengers trailer.
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Oh.
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You know, I've grown, too.
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I used to be the bartender back there.
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That's true.
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And now there is a completely different woman who botched my drink order.
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How hard is 65% coke, 35% diet coke?
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Judging by the look on her face, it's at least 1% saliva.
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But I do take your point.
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You're also married.
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You have a successful career.
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You no longer dress like you're trying to attract sailors by the wharf.
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So, I guess the only thing that actually stays the same is that things are always changing.
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Interesting.
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So you're saying the inevitability of change might be a universal constant?
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Well there's a little more to it than that, but yeah sure.
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All these bright people sitting around a table by candlelight?
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Feels like we could be in an 18th century French salon.
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Indeed!
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Penny, a salon is a gathering where intellectuals entertained each other with sparkling conversations about issues of the day.
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Oh, so is like The View.
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Sheldon, The View is a daytime talk show hosted by women.
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Oh, I'm aware.
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It features Whoopi Goldberg.
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She played Guinan on Star Trek Next Gen. Penny, Next Gen refers to Star Trek.
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Shut up.
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I would like to propose a salon topic.
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Oh, please do, Rajesh.
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The lead in the Hunger Games is a woman.
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Marvel has made Thor a female.
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Wait, who's Thor?
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You know, Thor.
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The God of Thunder.
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As I was saying, is this a sign that our society is approaching gender equality?
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Hmm?
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Certainly a lot more women are reading comic books now.
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It's true.
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At the store I had to put a seat on the toilet.
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We won't know if there's equality until female Thor has a baby
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and the Avengers are cool with her pumping breast milk at work.
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I wonder if only a baby who is worthy can suckle at the bosom of Thor.
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Okay, new salon topic.
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Salons, dumb thing from a long time ago, or interesting thing made dumb by talking about superheroes.
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Discuss.
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I don't believe it matters what the topic is.
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What's crucial for a salon is that we conduct the discussion in an elevated and insightful way.
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It's all about the execution.
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Of course you'd focus on that, rather than the inspiration.
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A new salon topic, what's more important?
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An idea or its execution?
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Oh, that's fine.
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Yeah, good for you, Leonard.
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That's a lovely little notion.
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Kind of like, I wish I could talk to my uncle in Chicago.
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Yeah, now stand back while I invent the telephone.
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Hello?
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Oh, hold on.
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Leonard, it's your uncle.
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He says you just got burned.
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Sheldon.
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You guys.
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It's okay.
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trying to have an intelligent discussion.
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At least I am.
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Howard, what do you think?
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Well, I guess as an engineer, I lean towards execution.
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I spend my days trying to take ideas and make them real.
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Well said, old chap.
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I thought eloquence had died here at Stands Before Us.
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Starting today, it'll go Gettysburg Address, I Have a Dream, and what you just said.
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Oh, now he's a genius?
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All you ever do is make fun of him in engineering.
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Leonard, please, his mother just died.
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You're being ridiculous.
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Yes, so are you.
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Guys, if I wanted to hear people be bitchy, I'd go to my real salon.
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Leonard, lots of people could have had that idea, But very few people could have worked out the math the way I did Lots of people also didn't have
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that idea Like everyone in the entire world except for me Oh,
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well apparently Leonard thinks he's better than everyone in the whole world Including those fighting for our freedom Yeah, well I don't know about you,
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but I support our boys overseas And girls Hey,
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you already ruined Thor, give it a rest So I'm just supposed to be okay with you hogging all the credit?
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I didn't hog anything.
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Unlike you and that weird lasagna with raisins in it.
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Do you want some of this?
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I'll give you some.
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Hey, shopped in Leonard's living room right now.
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She said my name first.
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That must kill you.
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I don't know what you think you're doing, but this is a very difficult time for my husband.
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We're eating the last food his mother ever made, and you are going to throw it at each other like children?
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Whatever it is you're fighting about, put it aside.
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Go back in there, be a good friend to Howard, and there's no desire for either of you. And don't...
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You guys ever notice sometimes Bernadette sounds like my mom?
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I don't hear her.
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No, no, no. Okay.
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First order of physics, bold business.
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We need a truly kick-ass team name.
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Suggestions?
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How about the perpetual motion squad?
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It's beyond the laws of physics, plus a little heads up for the ladies.
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The ladies?
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Perpetual motion squad.
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We can go all night.
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I like it.
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I don't.
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Teams are traditionally named after fierce creatures, thus intimidating one's opponent.
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Then we could be the Bengal tigers.
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Poor choice.
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Gram for gram, no animal exceeds the relative fighting strength of the army ant.
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Maybe so.
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But you can't incinerate a Bengal tiger with a magnifying glass.
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Let's put it to a vote.
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All those in favor...
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Point of order.
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I move that any vote on team names must be unanimous.
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No man should be forced to emblazon his chest with a Bengal tiger
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when common sense dictates it should be an army ant.
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Will the gentleman from the great state of denial yield for a question?
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I will yield.
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After we go through the exercise of an annoying series of votes, all of which the gentleman will lose, does he then intend to threaten to quit if he does not get his way?
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He does.
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I move we are the army ants.
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All those in favor...
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Hey, Leonard, where do you come down on giant ants?
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Sheldon says impossible.
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How did I say not only possible, but as a mode of transportation?
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Way cooler than a Batmobile.
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You are ignoring the square cube law.
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The giant ant would be crushed under the weight of its own exoskeleton.
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And for the record, the appropriate ranking of cool modes of transportation is jetpack,
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hoverboard, transporter, Batmobile, and then giant ant ant.
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Seriously?
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You have nothing better to do than sit around and discuss the possibility of giant ants?
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What's with him?
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Perhaps he's at a sensitive point in his monthly cycle.
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Are you saying he's man-strading?
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Not literally.
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But as far back as the 17th century, scientists This observed a 33-day fluctuation in men's hormone levels.
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Interesting.
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That might explain my weepy days in the middle of the month.
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You know what I'm talking about.
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Did you guys know this year's the 40th anniversary of Halloween?
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Oh, nonsense.
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Halloween traditions date back to the Celtic festival of Samhain.
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Although, our current Halloween customs come from the evening before All Hallows Day, All Hallows' Eve, thus Halloween.
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I meant the movie Halloween.
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Oh.
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Well, that's not interesting at all.
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Did you know that Michael Myers' mask from the film is actually a Captain Kirk mask turned inside out?
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Okay, now it's interesting.
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Are you guys all dressing up for work? Of course.
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I mean, how often do you get to wear costumes to work?
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Says the man with a giant belt buckle and a dickie.
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Hey, this is not a costume.
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It's a choice.
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It's a style.
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It's a tragedy.
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We're not.. why don't we get to dress up at work?
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We used to, but a couple guys in the infectious disease lab went as zombies and it triggered a quarantine.
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The CDC was so mad.
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Hey, if you really want to dress up, we could throw a party.
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Oh, that would be fun.
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You know, I used to throw Halloween parties all the time when I moved into the building.
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All the time?
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I only remember being invited to one.
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Please don't make this awkward for me.
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All right, who's excited to see a documentary?
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Oh, I know this one.
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Nobody, ever.
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Hey, this one's going to be great.
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This is about the rivalry between a cool renegade scientist, Nikola Tesla, and his arch nemesis, Thomas Edison.
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It's the greatest scientific feud of all time.
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I mean, you can forget about Leibniz and Newton.
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Done.
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So, Tesla's the one that invented the electric car?
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No, Penny, no. The car is just named after him.
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Okay, you don't have to be so smug about it.
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You know, you went to see the movie It because you thought it was about scary IT guys.
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Tesla was a genius who invented our electrical grid.
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Edison just wanted to get rich and famous.
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Didn't he invent the light bulb?
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That's what he wants you to think.
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But without the foundational work of Ebenezer Kennersley, Warren De La Rue, and James Bowman Lindsay, you wouldn't know Edison any more than you know Ebenezer Kennersley,
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Warren DeLoreau, or James Bowman Lindsey.
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Isn't he sexy all fired up?
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He really gets my current alternating, if you know what I mean.
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Edison was kind of a publicity hog and a bully.
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Yeah, he electrocuted an elephant named Topsy just to make himself famous.
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If I had an elephant named Topsy, he would want for nothing.
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Also, he'd be named Jumbo.
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And worse than that, Edison filmed the first on-screen kiss, so he's basically a pornographer.
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Although every time I put that in Wikipedia, someone takes it out.
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Is your current still alternating?
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We're lucky there aren't any elephants in here.
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Here's the problem with teleportation.
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Lay it on me
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Assuming a device could be invented
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Which would identify the quantum state of matter Of an individual in one location And transmit
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that pattern to a distant location For reassembly You would not
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have actually transported the individual You would have destroyed him in one location And recreated him in another How about that?
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Personally, I would never use a transporter
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Because the original Sheldon would have to be disintegrated in order to create a new Sheldon.
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Would the new Sheldon be in any way an improvement on the old Sheldon?
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No, he would be exactly the same.
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That is a problem.
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So you see it, too.
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I finally got Hallie to sleep.
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You know, I just read a study that suggests new mothers are better at sensing emotions for up to two years.
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It's true.
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Pregnancy causes physiological changes in the brain that result in increased empathy.
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No, so all we need to do is get Sheldon knocked up.
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Can't.
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He was already fixed when I found him at the shelter.
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Hey, Bernadette, let's test this theory.
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Wait, what do you think I'm feeling right now?
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Let's see.
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You're better than us?
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A little bit sorry for us, but mostly glad you don't have to be us.
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Keep filling this one with babies.
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She's good.
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Here's what I wonder about zombies.
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Oh.
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What happens if they can't get any human flesh to eat?
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They can't starve to death.
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They're already dead.
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You take this one.
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I spent an hour last night on how do vampires shave when they can't see themselves in the mirror.
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Well-groomed vampires meet in pairs and shave each other.
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Case closed.
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Yeah, okay. So, zombies.
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I guess it depends on the zombies, Rog.
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Are we talking slow zombies, fast zombies?
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Like in 28 days, if those zombies didn't eat, they starve.
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Yeah, you're thinking of 28 days later.
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28 days is where Sandra Bullock goes to rehab and puts the audience into an undead state.
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Hey, don't back on Sandra Bullock.
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You think it makes you look cultured, but you just come off as bitter.
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I've always liked the name Elliot.
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Sorry, can't have it.
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That's my boy name.
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I said it first.
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It's not like calling dibs.
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Yes, it is.
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It's exactly like that.
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Dibs on Elliot.
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I'm just saying, we might get there first.
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You only have sex once a year.
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I'll probably have sex tonight.
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Fine, you can have Elliot.
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When did you pick out our kids' names?
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Remember that day you moved into the building?
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Yes.
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A non-creepy amount of time after that.
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Yeah, I like the name Elliot.
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That wasn't on my list, but I like it.
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We've heard your names.
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They're ridiculous.
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And I have a cousin named Dilip.
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Well, I wasn't going to give them any of the good names.
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I'm saving those for us.
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Really?
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You thought about our kids? Of course.
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I think you and I will have exceptional children.
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Oh?
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Well, I think so, too.
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How many kids do you guys want?
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Fifteen.
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What?
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We don't worry.
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I don't expect you to bear them all.
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I'm sure we can find a suitable uterus to rent.
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No. Uh-huh.
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We weren't thinking about you.
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Of course not.
537
I am going to the kitchen.
538
Can I get anybody anything?
539
Penny, nice glass of milk and a multivitamin?
540
I recently read that during World War II, In World War II, Joseph Stalin had a research program to create super soldiers by having women impregnated by gorillas.
541
What a sick use of science.
542
Hey, as long as the baby's healthy.
543
I wonder if Stalin considered any other animals.
544
Hippos are the deadliest creature.
545
A half-human, half-hippo soldier would be pretty badass.
546
Yes, but when they're hungry, hungry, you can stop them with marbles.
547
Yeah, the correct animal for interspecies super soldier is koala.
548
You would wind up with an army so cute it couldn't be attacked.
549
But half man, half owl could be like- The answer is cuddly soldiers with big flat noses.
550
Moving on.
551
Ah, in 30 seconds we went from let's change the world to let's watch TV.
552
I'm sorry, is that a no?
553
Okay, no, Leonard's right.
554
We're here to focus.
555
Didn't we used to have a list of all our ideas?
556
I think I still have it.
557
I did not get a clear answer.
558
I'm going to set this down now.
559
Ah, here it is.
560
Whoa, I haven't looked at these in years.
561
Robot girlfriend.
562
Mmm, that was mine.
563
Robot prostitute.
564
Also mine.
565
Wait, I'm confused.
566
Why would you need both a robot girlfriend and a robot prostitute?
567
It's just some things you don't do with your robot girlfriend.
568
Boy, when you met Bernadette, the field of robotics really took a hit.
569
Okay, let's just skip all the inventions you can have sex with.
570
All right, no, here we go.
571
Ergonomic heated seat cushion.
572
It vibrates.
573
Keep going.
574
But why do they still call Batman using the Bat-Signal?
575
Wouldn't it just be, like, easier to text him?
576
The Bat-Signal isn't just to alert Batman.
577
It's also to strike fear in the hearts of his enemies and let them know he's coming.
578
Sort of like Sheldon's knock.
579
Comparing me to Batman?
580
I'll take it.
581
If we don't do anything, how long do you think they'll talk about Batman?
582
Well, I've known them for 11 years, so...
583
11 years.
584
I believe they do text him.
585
The bat signal is linked to his phone via Bluetooth.
586
Has that been in the comics?
587
No, it's just what I believe.
588
You know, I've been thinking about time travel again.
589
Why, did you hit a roadblock with invisibility?
590
Put it on the back burner.
591
Anyway, it occurs to me, if I ever did perfect a time machine, I would just go into the past and give it to myself, thus eliminating the need for me to invent it in the first place.
592
Interesting.
593
Yeah, it really takes the pressure off.
594
Sounds like a breakthrough.
595
Should I call Science Magazine and tell them to hold the cover?
596
It's time, Cabal Leonard.
597
I will have already done that.
598
Then I guess congratulations are in order.
599
No, congratulations will have been in order.
600
Okay, in Avatar, when they have sex in Pandora, they hook up their ponytails.
601
So we know their ponytails are like their junk.
602
Yeah, so?
603
So when they ride horses and fly on the birds, they also use their ponytails.
604
What's your point?
605
My point is if I were a horse or a bird, I'd be very nervous around James Cameron.
606
It amazes me how you constantly obsess over fictional details
607
when there are more important things in the real world to worry about.
608
For example, why wasn't William Shatner in the new Star Trek movie?
609
I was reading about this jellyfish that never dies.
610
Instead, it reverts to its asexual state and then grows up again.
611
We thought my 90-year-old grandfather had reverted to an asexual state, but the lawsuit from his Jamaican caregiver proved us all wrong.
612
My point is, immortality is not only a possibility, it is real.
613
Only if you're this jellyfish, which periodically reverts to a mass of undifferentiated protoplasm.
614
If I could keep my Gmail account, I'd be okay with that.
615
Hello, fellas.
616
Hey, Mary.
617
Remember when we were trying to figure out what that smell coming from Professor Tupperman's office was?
618
Yeah.
619
Yeah.
620
Turns out it was Tupperman.
621
Dead at his desk for two weeks.
622
Yes, my God.
623
In woo of flowers, the department chair is asking that everyone donate a bottle of Febweez.
624
If we're going to change the topic from jellyfish, I'd be okay with brine shrimp or the history of the unicycle.
625
Show a little compassion.
626
The man died.
627
And turned into a puddle of goo.
628
Now, we can either sit around, inquire of a spilt professor, or we can rejoice in the knowledge that a tenured position has just opened up.
629
I choose to do the water.
630
Excuse me.
631
The whole tenure system is ridiculous.
632
A guaranteed job for life only encourages the faculty to become complacent.
633
If we really want science to advance, people should have chips implanted in their skulls that explode when they say something stupid.
634
Well, I believe people do their best work when they feel safe and secure.
635
If you need my nose, you'll find it firmly wadged up the weckdom of the tenure committee.
636
You PhDs gonna go suck up like Kripke?
637
No, I mean, I'll apply, but I'm not gonna stoop to plain politics.
638
Yeah, me neither.
639
It should be about the work.
640
And if I can't get tenure, I'd like to see you or Sheldon get it.
641
Raj, don't dangle false hope in front of Leonard like that.
642
Excuse me, but I think I'm just as qualified as you are.
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Why This 'Big Bang Theory' Clip Is Perfect for Speaking Practice
This video offers a goldmine for IELTS speaking practice and everyday conversational skills. The dialogue blends humor, casual banter, and quirky facts, mirroring real-life interactions—exactly what learners need to sound natural. The mix of quick exchanges and longer explanations (like Sheldon’s lichen analogy) helps build fluency in both short responses and extended speaking. Plus, the characters’ distinct tones (Sheldon’s precise delivery, Leonard’s dry humor) make it ideal for practicing shadow speak, where you mimic pronunciation and rhythm.
Breaking Down Natural English in the Dialogue
Let’s look at a few lines that showcase authentic speech: - “Fine, I'll tell you.” This short, frustrated retort is how native speakers transition from teasing to explaining—casual and direct, perfect for daily conversations. - “Got us again? No, he didn't.” The contraction “Got us” and the quick rebuttal “No, he didn't” reflect natural rhythm. Notice how the question drops the subject (“Did you get us again?”) for brevity, a common feature of spoken English. - “Does it have peanut oil?” Howard’s anxious question uses rising intonation, a key cue for politeness and curiosity. Mimicking this helps learners convey emotion through tone. These lines aren’t just words—they’re examples of how context, emotion, and structure shape real communication.
A Simple Practice Routine for Shadowing and Pronunciation
To improve with this video, try a shadowspeaks loop:
- Watch a 10-second clip, focusing on intonation and pauses.
- Play it again, pausing after each line to repeat aloud—match the speed and tone.
- Record yourself, then compare to the original. Note where your pronunciation (e.g., “lichen,” “epinephrine”) or rhythm differs.
- Move to longer clips (30 seconds) as you get comfortable, focusing on fluency.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if he really loved her, he'd let · If you need my nose, you'll find · if I can't get tenure, I'd like |
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to be · used to throw · used to have |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've always dreamed · haven't asked · haven't given |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | been told · is predicated · was bitten |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.