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serious crayons:
--- Quote from: [email protected] on August 03, 2006, 08:22:49 pm ---Given the location of the truck and the angle of inclination between it and Ennis's position, factor in the year of the vehicle when rearview mirrors did not have a great latitude of movement, how it is possible that Jack had such a magnificent view of Ennis?
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You're probably right, but unlike some of the other bloopers, I can chalk that up to filmmaker's license and excuse it.
--- Quote from: nakymaton on August 03, 2006, 11:02:35 pm ---(No, wait, there's worse hand, isn't there... no pairs at all.)
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Good one, Mel. That's the hand they got dealt in the end, hunh? :'(
What does "deuces" mean? Is it simply slang for "aces" or is there more to it? Does the fact that Aguirre refers to them as a "pair" in the very first line of dialogue hold any significance?
nakymaton:
--- Quote from: latjoreme on August 04, 2006, 12:25:13 am ---What does "deuces" mean? Is it simply slang for "aces" or is there more to it? Does the fact that Aguirre refers to them as a "pair" in the very first line of dialogue hold any significance?
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Isn't a deuce a two? So a pair of deuces is a pair of twos? Ace, deuce (trey? I've never heard slang for "three")?
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/deuce
I figured that "pair of deuces" meant "pair of twos"... each one the lowest value card in poker. So cards that aren't worth much individually?
(And I don't even play cards. I, ummm, have a lousy poker face and I usually end up throwing the cards at the other people. And that's playing "Go Fish" with the three-year-old. I'm slightly better about solitaire.)
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: nakymaton on August 04, 2006, 12:49:03 am ---Isn't a deuce a two? So a pair of deuces is a pair of twos?
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You're right again! No wonder I always lose at poker. (And I must not know my romance languages very well, either :laugh:)
Well, in any case, it's interesting that Jack and Ennis were already paired up in the first three words of the movie.
2robots4u:
nakymaton...thanks for thinking I was mathmatically inclined, but I was actually being funny with all the math lingo. It doesn't bother me as in not liking it, but more on the line of "hey, that's not possible. And, yes, as with all the other bloopers, I let it go. The view is worth the bloop! And trey is the proper term for 3. I did confuse dice w/cards, as I don't believe I've ever heard the 2 on dice called "deuce".
Yes, "deuce" refers to the number 2 card in the deck, while "ace" refers to the 1st card (lowest value), or the highest value, depending on the game you are playing. I think Aguirre's comment would have made more sense if he had said "pair of aces", indicating there are 2 singles equalling a pair.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: [email protected] on August 04, 2006, 02:16:22 am --- I think Aguirre's comment would have made more sense if he had said "pair of aces", indicating there are 2 singles equalling a pair.
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True, but that line wouldn't be scornful enough for Aguirre. :laugh:
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