> This is Brust fandom. People of all ages, sexes, and walks of life, from > every continent and some places that aren't on continents at all. And on > the Web, your only locations are your email address and your home page. > > I got a tipoff from a watchful citizen. This "spiffit" had a hunch that > the 'introduction' to Teckla, between the Cycle and the prologue, bore a > suspicious resemblance to the voice-over opening to each episode of > Dragnet. That's a classic TV cop show. A lot of you out there only know > it from reruns, and maybe there's a few who've never heard of it at all. > But this fan's been on the beat a long time, and I thought Spiffit was > on to something. > > I checked it out with a contact at the Beeb. The tip was legit. > > Dragnet: > > This is the city: Los Angeles, California. > > [Often, but not always, a long monologue ending with a reference to > crime.] > > That's when I go to work. I carry a badge. > > > DragaeraXXXXXXXX Teckla: > > This is the city: Adrilankha, Whitecrest. > > [Two paragraphs about the city, its inhabitants, and the ultimate > support of justice, the Empire, ending with:] > But the organization that exists at the core of House Jhereg operates > illegally. The Empire is both unwilling and unable to enforce the laws > and customs governing this inner society. Yet, sometimes, these > unwritten laws are broken. > > That's when I go to work. I'm an assassin. > > > The evidence was found convincing beyond a reasonable doubt. Verdict: > Another entry in the Allusions file. Case closed. > > The story you've just seen is true. > > http://world.std.com/~mam/Cracks-and-Shards/jokes.html#Dragnet > > -- Mark A. Mandel > http://world.std.com/~mam/Cracks-and-Shards/ > a Steven Brust Dragaera fan website > > I used to watch Dragnet reruns with a passion, and spotted this right off. I thought it was fantastic, and giggled for minutes. Yes, Warlords giggle. You wanna make something of it ? W Confusing Battlefield Warcries -- Give me Liberty, or a BRAN MUFFIN. Colin Mocherie, "Whose Line is it Anyway" (arguably the funniest man on the planet)