city. "To get something rolling" is to get it started. I’m going to make a TV star out of you, just like Archie Bunker. You’re gonna be a household word. Archie Bunker was the main character in the TV show "All in the Family," a very popular show about a conservative working class American and his family. A "household word" is a word or name known by most people. Celebrities like Elvis are household words. What the fuck are you talking about? Note that "the fuck" is a crude but common addition to wh questions, used to show emotion like anger (It’s safer to ask "what the hell…?"). Miss Mata Hari and her skeletons in the closet. Another of Diana’s personalities for the Howard Beale show. A "skeleton" is the bones of a human body, but "skeletons in the closet" refers to information that people want to keep secret because it might be considered scandalous. Another segment of "vox populi." This is a Latin term meaning "popular vote." Edward George Ruddy, Chairman of the Board of UBS, died today. The "Chairman of the Board" heads the corporate board of a company, but is not necessarily the same as the CEO (the Chief Executive Officer), who runs the company on a daily basis. He died of a heart condition, and woe is us. "Woe" is great sadness, but it is, strangely, used in grammatical constructions like the one above. What’s that got to do with the price of rice? One way of saying "What does that have to do with this?" Because the only truth you know is what you get over this tube! "The tube" is a slang word that refers to television, and it is a very important word for this movie. This tube is gospel; The ultimate revelation. "Gospel" is a religious word that means complete truth. "Ultimate revelation" is Howard’s way of referring to truth that comes directly from God. This tube is the most awesome, goddamn force on the whole godless world! "Awesome" is a popular way of saying great, amazing, fantastic, etc. Who knows what shit will be peddled for truth on this network? Note that "shit" can refer to anything, from junk to news stories. "To peddle" something is try and sell it on city streets. Television is a goddamn amusement park. It’s a circus, a carnival, a travelling troupe of acrobats. An "amusement park" is a place with many rides for kids, such as Disneyland. A "troupe of acrobats" is a group of people who walk on ropes that are high off the ground, usually in circuses. Go to your gurus! A "guru" is a religious leader, often of a small group of followers. This is mass madness, you maniacs! "Mass madness" is insanity or craziness that is effecting lots of people at the same time. "Maniac" is a great word for a crazy person, or a person who is obsessed with just one thing. UBS was running at a break-even point. In this con
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