What we've got here is...
Variations of the famous line—"What we've got here is (a) failure to communicate!" For some reason, this line has stuck in my mind since I first heard it in the classic 1967 film 'Cool Hand Luke.' As I am doing some mundane task, the line comes to mind and I think of variations of it to pass the time.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Luke: I can't make myself rise off the ground.
Captain: What we’ve got here is a failure to levitate.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Luke: I did all I could for him at the hearing but he lost.
Captain: What we’ve got here is a failure to advocate.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Luke: The prosecutor refused to try my case.
Captain: What we’ve got here is a failure to ajudicate.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Luke: I can't find any more potatoes to put into the sacks.
Captain: What we’ve got here is a failure to accumulate.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Luke: No matter how hard I try, I can never make him mad.
Captain: What we’ve got here is a failure to acerbate.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Luke: I will not surrender my leadership position in the prison!
Captain: What we’ve got here is a failure to abdicate.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Luke: I can't keep the prisoners from arguing.
Captain: What we’ve got here is a failure to moderate.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Luke: I can't see any difference between them.
Captain: What we’ve got here is a failure to differentiate.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Luke: I'm not going to brag about what I have done.
Captain: What we’ve got here is a failure to pontificate.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Luke: I can't get used to this cold weather.
Captain: What we’ve got here is a failure to acclimate.
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