The "what is this thingy" thread.
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Ad Astra,
Posted on: 2010-01-14 06:54 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
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Originally Posted by CaffeineAddict
I then searched for this movie on the net, to find out what the oscillation overthruster looks like.
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Buckeroo Banzai is one of the greatest movies ever. Too bad they never made the sequel Buckaroo Banzai vs. The World Crime League.
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No more films got made but Moonstone Books is publishing comics with new Buckaroo stories by the original creator.
Also, the Oscillation Overthruster wasn't so much a vehicle but a device, like the Flux Capacitor. Instead of a DeLorean, the Overthruster was installed in a vehicle called the Jet Car. It allowed the Jet Car to pass through solid matter, and as it turns out, into the 8th dimension.
Remember kids, reading is fundamental. Especially on the forums.
The Oscillation Overthruster looks just like a MacGuffin, and it's made of Plothookium.
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
I want to know what "the Spoo" is.
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I thought it was made of Inobtanium?
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Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper
The Oscillation Overthruster looks just like a MacGuffin, and it's made of Plothookium.
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Originally Posted by SpyralPegacyon
"You gave us a world where we could fly. I can't thank you enough for that."
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Plothookium can be easily mistaken for any of Inotainablium, Unobtainium, Impossiblium, or Potassium (don't ask). It's an easy mistake to make.
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Originally Posted by Ad Astra
I thought it was made of Inobtanium?
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http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
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I hear it tastes like chicken.
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Originally Posted by DumpleBerry
I want to know what "the Spoo" is.
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Have you received the spoo in game? I've earned it on several characters, and I've never figured it out.
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Oh, here come all the bad jokes that might get one such as myself banned...
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Originally Posted by DumpleBerry
I want to know what "the Spoo" is.
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A picture of the Oscillation Overthruster is on this page.
http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/...ckaroo-banzai/
A shot from another side.
http://christies.com/LotFinder/lot_d...jectID=4780104
Also, this page might help you find pictures of it, as it's shown up more than a few times in both Next Generation and DS9.
http://www.figmentfly.com/bb/popculture3.html
So today, I was on a mission to get the 'oberation oscillthruster'.
I've retrieved this doohicky many times before, but never had an idea what it is. This bothered me.
So I imagined what it was, and the imagined images were perverse. This bothered me more.
So then I nervously googled it. I was unable to find any images of it, however, I did get 7 search results with minor trivia about the item, yet nothing describing what it really looks like.
Then a thought occurred to me. I must share this in a post, and stir others up to question other odd mission items from CoH/V and see what the community finds.
So here are the rules.
- Name the item
- The item must have reference in game
- Post a picture/s of what you *thought* it would look like
- Mention or link, any facts, or images, that you have found on the interwebs about said item.
Then others can reply or build on the item.__________________________________________________ _
So here goes.
1. Item: Oberation Oscillthruster
2. Reference: Item in a police scanner mission see image)
3. What I imagined it looked like:
4. What I found on the web:
From this source: http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ingame_References
"Rescue Dr. Priddy - The text states that you must rescue Dr. Priddy who is developing the "Oberation Oscillthruster". This is a reference to the movie The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. Ellen Barkin plays the character "Penny Priddy". In the movie Dr. Buckaroo Banzai is developing the "Oscillation Overthruster"."
I then searched for this movie on the net, to find out what the oscillation overthruster looks like. Sadly I can't find the full movie anywhere.
But, I did find this delightful trailer for it, which some of you will enjoy watching.
Link here to the trailer: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3869508889/
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension!
(often shortened to Buckaroo Banzai) is an American science fiction film that has reached cult film status. It was released in 1984, directed and produced by W. D. Richter, and concerns the efforts of the multi-talented Dr. Buckaroo Banzai (Peter Weller), a physicist, neurosurgeon, Samurai, rock musician, Jet Car driver, and comic book hero, to save the world by defeating a band of inter-dimensional aliens called Red Lectroids from Planet 10. The film is a cross between the action/adventure and science-fiction movie genres, and also includes elements of comedy, satire, and romance. It is also made to feel like one in a series of movies, by the use of ongoing allusions to other characters, adventures and events.
The cast includes Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd and Lewis Smith.
For more facts about the movie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adv..._8th_Dimension
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