Re: i miss Bobs


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Re: i miss Bobs

Posted By: RyokoTK Date: 6/8/05 3:28 a.m.
In Response To: Re: i miss Bobs (Forrest of B.org)

: No, no distinction from capitalization. And yes, of course they may not all
: technically be "born on board" anything but a planet, but
: "Bob" has come to mean much more than just Bob, and I seem to
: recall from somewhere that Bungie was calling them Bobs before they ever
: came up with the "Born on Board" explanation, so it really still
: fits to call the generic expendable human characters "Bobs".
There it is. That's always what I've thought of Bob as: not a "Born on Board" but more like the Bungie version of John Doe. I disagree with Sgt. Johnson being a Bob, though - I've always thought of Bobs as without a unique personality. Johnson isn't a Bob, he's Johnson, and he's not really expendable - but only cause he's so badass.

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i miss Bobs JoBar 6/6/05 5:00 p.m.

Re: i miss Bobs Kyjel 6/6/05 5:27 p.m.

Re: i miss Bobs Yossarian 6/6/05 7:45 p.m.

Re: i miss Bobs AfroRyan 6/7/05 5:22 a.m.

Re: i miss Bobs Forrest of B.org 6/7/05 7:32 p.m.

Re: i miss Bobs Yossarian 6/7/05 8:16 p.m.

Re: i miss Bobs Forrest of B.org 6/7/05 8:23 p.m.

Re: i miss Bobs RyokoTK 6/8/05 3:28 a.m.

Re: i miss Bobs Forrest of B.org 6/8/05 8:21 a.m.

Re: i miss Bobs AfroRyan 6/8/05 11:03 a.m.

Re: i miss Bobs Vid Boi 6/8/05 10:34 p.m.

Re: i miss Bobs Yossarian 6/8/05 4:27 a.m.

Re: i miss Bobs Callie21V 6/7/05 5:40 a.m.

Re: i miss Bobs Forrest of B.org 6/7/05 8:25 a.m.

Re: i miss Bobs Andromeda_5[Kilo] 6/7/05 7:30 a.m.

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: There it is. That's always what I've thought of Bob as: not a "Born on : Board" but more like the Bungie version of John Doe. I disagree with : Sgt. Johnson being a Bob, though - I've always thought of Bobs as without : a unique personality. Johnson isn't a Bob, he's Johnson, and he's not : really expendable - but only cause he's so badass.

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i miss Bobs	JoBar	6/6/05 5:00 p.m.
Re: i miss Bobs	Kyjel	6/6/05 5:27 p.m.
Re: i miss Bobs	Yossarian	6/6/05 7:45 p.m.
Re: i miss Bobs	AfroRyan	6/7/05 5:22 a.m.
Re: i miss Bobs	Forrest of B.org	6/7/05 7:32 p.m.
Re: i miss Bobs	Yossarian	6/7/05 8:16 p.m.
Re: i miss Bobs	Forrest of B.org	6/7/05 8:23 p.m.
Re: i miss Bobs	RyokoTK	6/8/05 3:28 a.m.
Re: i miss Bobs	Forrest of B.org	6/8/05 8:21 a.m.
Re: i miss Bobs	AfroRyan	6/8/05 11:03 a.m.
Re: i miss Bobs	Vid Boi	6/8/05 10:34 p.m.
Re: i miss Bobs	Yossarian	6/8/05 4:27 a.m.
Re: i miss Bobs	Callie21V	6/7/05 5:40 a.m.
Re: i miss Bobs	Forrest of B.org	6/7/05 8:25 a.m.
Re: i miss Bobs	Andromeda_5[Kilo]	6/7/05 7:30 a.m.



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