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The Science of Caddyshack

Posted by samzenpus on from the it's-in-the-hole dept.

astroengine writes "Thirty years after the release of the cult classic comedy Caddyshack, Discovery News has geeked out and gone on the hunt for any trace amount of science they can find in the movie (video). From gopher territoriality to seismic deformation, from pool poop bacteria to the color of lightning, it turns out there's quite a lot of science to talk about..."

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  1. Re:Science by snookerhog · · Score: 5, Funny
    Caddyshack -> gopher -> groundhog -> groundhog day

    that and Bill Murray

  2. So this is going to be done by Mythbusters by MonsterTrimble · · Score: 2, Funny

    So Grant, Tori & Kari... wait... wasn't there topless scenes in that movie?

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    1. Re:So this is going to be done by Mythbusters by Just_Say_Duhhh · · Score: 3, Funny

      And as usual, Tory gets to be the subject of the test.

      Damn you, Mythbusters!

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    2. Re:So this is going to be done by Mythbusters by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Well tanks for nothin! (please tell me someone gets this)

    3. Re:So this is going to be done by Mythbusters by greg1104 · · Score: 3, Funny

      No, thank you very little.

  3. What about by SnarfQuest · · Score: 4, Funny

    What about gopher dances? How accurate are the gopher dances? That is obviously the most important part of the movie!

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    1. Re:What about by Just_Say_Duhhh · · Score: 4, Funny

      Normally, a gopher will run away at the first sound of Kenny Loggins, but if you can catch one of their legs in a snare, then crank up "I'm allright," the gopher will start dancing.

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    2. Re:What about by snspdaarf · · Score: 2, Funny

      And, if you catch their balls in the snare, they make that funny "Flipper" noise...

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    3. Re:What about by blair1q · · Score: 3, Funny

      Only until he gets his foot loose...

  4. Slow news day indeed by Adambomb · · Score: 2, Funny

    When asked for further comment, Discovery was quoted as responding 'Nnnnnnanananananaaa'.

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  5. Re:This is the new definition of... by dmgxmichael · · Score: 2, Funny

    Touche

  6. So, you know by elrous0 · · Score: 3, Funny

    So, Discovery News has that going for them...which is nice.

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  7. Simple Mathematics by jkiller · · Score: 2, Funny

    X(T(Y+N)) = "In your DVD Collection" where... N = The number of times you've seen this movie. Y = Number of ridiculous golf References T = THe number of titties in the movie. X = Is Chevy Chase still funny? (Boolean response)

  8. Screw the gopher... by bashibazouk · · Score: 2, Funny

    I want to know about the science of:

    "This is a hybrid. This is a cross, ah, of Bluegrass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Featherbed Bent, and Northern California Sensemilia. The amazing stuff about this is, that you can play 36 holes on it in the afternoon, take it home and just get stoned to the bejeezus-belt that night on this stuff."