The Dude Abides

A recent viewing of the Coen brother's "The Big Lebowski" justifies the noting of some worthy catch phrases (difficult as it was, I picked ones without swearing)

You're out of your element Donny. You're like a lost child wandering into a movie theatre wondering...

No, no, you're Mr. Lebowski, I'm the Dude. Or duder or El dudarino if you're not into the whole brevity thing man.

Smokey, this isn't Nam, this is bowling. There are rules.

-He has severe emotional problems.
-You mean beyond pacifism?

Don't mess with da Jesus!

Yeah, well, that's like, your opinion, man.

What we have here are a series of victimless crimes.

Ve cut off your Johnson!

Say what you will about the tenets of national socialism, at least it's an ethos, but nihilism...phhhh (italics-dbcm)

Jackie Treehorn treats objects like women, man.

In accordance with what your last wished might very well have been.

If you haven't recieved your fix, enjoy the beauty of technology.