VLVL2 (15): He Had Dreamed of this Moment ...

[Dave Monroe]

"'...please, here, a Bud Light?  Not exactly bien
fria, but the warmer temperature brings out more of
the flavor, don't you think.'
   "Graciously nodding, taking a beer, 'Is that I
would rather not hear no more about some "break-even,"
please, save that for Saturday morning, with the
Smurfs and the Care Bears and them, OK?'
   "The two movie guys cried in unison, 'Maybe a
rolling gross?'
   "'La, la, la-lalla la,' Hector pointedly singing
the Smurf theme at them, 'La, la-lalla laahh....'
   "'Just tell us then,' Sid pleaded.  'Anything!'
   "How he had dreamed of this moment.  He knew his
mustache was perfect, he could feel where every hair
was.  'OK, a million in front, plus half the gross
receipts after gross equals 2.71828 times the negative
cost.'
   "Sid's tan faded to a kind of fragile bisque. 
'Strange multiple' he choked.
   "'Sounds real natural to me,' Ernie twisting his
nose back and forth...."  (VL, Ch. 15, pp. 341-2)


bien fria = very cold, ice cold (Sp.)


The Smurfs

http://www.smurf.com/

http://www.80schildren.com/television/smurfs.htm

http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/watch/tv_shows/smurfs/

The Care Bears

http://www.care-bears.com/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088885/

http://www.yesterdayland.com/popopedia/shows/toys/ty1119.php


"a rolling gross"

Adjusted Gross Participation: Gross participation
minus certain costs, such as cost of advertising and
duplication. Also called "Rolling Gross." If many
deductions are allowed, the participant is essentially
getting a "net profit" deal.

http://www.laborguide.com/products/product_tour/film_tour/docs/glossary.htm


"the Smurf theme"

There are a few different versions of The Smurfs
Adventures theme song. Over time, the song was edited,
re-tooled, and cropped depending on the season and
format of the television program. In addition, there
are several versions of the lyrics as well! The most
popular English language version is as follows:

[Sung by Smurfs in unison]

La la la-la la la,
Sing a happy song. 
La la la-la la la,
Smurf your whole day long. 

[Whistled]

La la la-la la la 

[Papa Smurf speaks]

Smurf along with me! 

[Whistled]

La la la-la la la 

[Papa Smurf speaks]

Simple as can be. 

[Sung by Smurfs in unison]

Next time you're feeling blue just let a smile begin,
Happy things will come to you... 

[Smurfette speaks]

So smurf yourself a grin! 

[Ominous Gargamel music] 

[Gargamel speaks]

Oooooo I hate Smurfs!

[Azrael meows]

[Gargamel speaks]

I'll get you, I'll get all of you if it's the last
thing I ever do! hehehehe!

[Sung by Smurfs in unison]

La la la-la la la,
Now you know the tune, 

[Harmony Smurf plays the "la la la-la la la" tune
(barely) on his off-key trumpet] 

[Sung by Smurfs in unison, accentuated for finale]

You'll be Smurfing soon!

http://bluebuddies.com/help/smurfs_cartoon_episode_guide.htm


"2.71828"

p. 342 "Sounds real natural to me."  A math joke.
2.71828 is "e," the root of the series of "natural"
logarithms.

http://www.mindspring.com/~shadow88/chapter15.htm

And see as well ...

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.e.html

http://www.math.utah.edu/~alfeld/math/e.html


"a kind of fragile bisque"

Main Entry: bisque
Function: noun
Etymology: by shortening & alteration
: BISCUIT 2; especially : unglazed china that is not
to be glazed but is hard-fired and vitreous 

http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary


	
		
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