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"When you can balance a tack hammer on your head ...
by thelightisgreen
09/05/2008, 5:04 PM #

you will head off your foes with a balanced attack."

--Mystery Men (1999)

God I love that movie .

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by bob29arm
09/09/2008, 11:13 AM #

Wow, far out man, how insightful and thoughtful. What????????????

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Re: "When you can balance a tack hammer on your head ...
by justshakingmyhead
09/09/2008, 4:27 PM #

God I love that movie .

At least someone does...no i'm kidding that really is a very good example.

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Re: "When you can balance a tack hammer on your head ...
by bmgreene
09/09/2008, 9:22 PM #

greatly underrated flick IMO.

Of course, I also frequently quote Buckaroo Banzai and saw a certian merit to Hudson Hawk (if you look at it as a farce, which apparently wasn't the intent of the filmmakers....)

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