Anybody watch The Mentalist?

[rgG]

Thanks for posting this. I had an idea whatever he said was a reference to Red John, but couldn't for the life of me understand what the guy said.

[RAMd®d]

I couldn't tell for sure, but it was either "Run, you fool" or "Rosebud".

[GeneL]

Carm wrote:
Just in case you missed it the first time

Tiger, Tiger

:agree:

Obviously an ominous message to Jane. Red John reference?

BTW, I watched the recorded show last night and, for the life of me, I can't understand why anyone had a problem hearing the last words, "tiger tiger." It was very clear, even to me with my age-diminished hearing?

But, as I always say, "that's just my opinion, I could be wrong."

GeneL

[Zoidberg]

The Tiger
William Blake

Tiger Tiger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye.
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies.
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand, dare seize the fire?

And what shoulder, & what art,
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat.
What dread hand? & what dread feet?

What the hammer? what the chain,
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp.
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?

When the stars threw down their spears
And watered heaven with their tears:
Did he smile His work to see?
Did he who made the lamb make thee?

Tiger Tiger burning bright,
In the forests of the night:
What immortal hand or eye,
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

[RAMd®d]

Zoid, that's exactly what I thought when I heard him, and I figured what he said was a Red John reference. But I really had no idea whether or not the poem itself was meant to be a reference.

[NewtonMP2100]

....the only thing that seems to phase Patrick Jane is.....that entire Red John thing.....he was phased.....so.....I......think......

[Zoidberg]

The key I think is the "fearful symmetry" line, but I digress.

[ka jowct]

NewtonMP2100 wrote:
....the only thing that seems to phase Patrick Jane is.....that entire Red John thing.....he was phased.....so.....I......think......

The word you want is "faze".

“Faze” means to embarrass or disturb…as in “the fact that the overhead projector bulb was burned out didn’t faze her.” “Phase” is a noun or verb having to do with an aspect of something. “He’s just going through a temperamental phase.”


I didn't understand what the crispy-critter-killer said at the end, so thanks for the clarification, folks.

[NewtonMP2100]

....you are correct....you could have stun me with a PHASEr......been mixing up same sounding words lately.....memory ain't what it used to be.....

[ka jowct]

NewtonMP2100 wrote:
....you are correct....you could have stun me with a PHASEr......been mixing up same sounding words lately.....memory ain't what it used to be.....

You would probably be fazed by the prospect of being shot with a phaser.

According to the second link I included above, "phase" has been found used incorrectly in the NY Times and the BBC Web Site, so you are in good company.