Daniel: Well, Jack's back to normal, which is good, I... suppose.
Jack: [shoots him annoyed look]
ETA: Ah, thank goodness - solved by
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Daniel: No, I realize that the Asgards returned you to normal, which is… fortunate, I suppose.
Jack: [lets him get knocked over by Siler]
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Whilst I'm at it, today is Spam Me With Your Favourite Daniel Quotes Thursday. I love:
from Ascension:
Col. Simmons: Need I remind you, Doctor Jackson, the dangers that we're trying to defend the Earth against?
Daniel: Oh, uh - could you? I mean, go slow.
and, from Window of Opportunity:
Daniel: Maybe he read your report?
Warning: quotes in comments include spoilers for season 10! And, holy cow you guys. Don't you have any work to do? ;) ;) ;)
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My favorite late season Daniel quote:
"Don't you ever give up?"
"Not until I'm dead... and sometimes, not even then." :)
Daniel has great snark lines, yes!
"What kind of archeologist carries a gun?"
(Daniel raises his hand)
"Uh, I do!"
And one of my favorites, in Fifth Race (sorry, kinda long here, and I copied-and-pasted it from an old post of mine):
When Sam and the others are trapped on the planet with two suns, several scientists are assigned to the problem. They describe their findings to Hammond, who turns and asks Daniel, “Do you understand what he just said?”
Daniel answers dryly, “It sounds like they have no idea.”
The scientist protests, “Well, actually it’s not ‘no idea,’ sir. Just… not much of one yet.” Another adds, “But we’re working on it!”
Later, when Jack has drawn his detailed diagram of the DHD, Daniel comes hurrying into the room where the scientists are, interrupting them with the news that Jack has the solution. As Hammond, Jack, and Janet rush to the control room, Daniel unceremoniously dumps Jack’s mysterious machine (I’ve seen it dubbed a mini-ZPM by SGA fans, and I personally find that hilarious) on the table in front of them.
“Here, you guys can work on that for a while.”
The scientists stare at it, and one asks, “What is it?”
Completely out of patience, Daniel hurries out of the room and calls over his shoulder, “No idea – well, not ‘no idea,’ just not much of one yet, but work on it!”
And then there's The Sentintel:
Kershaw says sneeringly, “I feel better just knowing there’s an archeologist watching our backs.”
Daniel holds up his knife and asks brightly, “Yeah. Which end do the bullets go in, again?”
Hee hee hee. Daniel!
Daniel for the win!
How about (all done from memory, so quotes not necessarily exact):
Oh that Bounty hunter one I never remember the name
Aris Boch: Doctor Jackson, would you mind dressing my wound?
Daniel: I'm an archeologist.
Boch: I know, but you're also a doctor.
Daniel: ...of archeology.
From Endgame, digging at Jack:
Boy, I'd hate to be the guy who has to tell the President.
From Fragile Balance (also a great Hammond quote--this one I looked up):
HAMMOND
But he can't be more than fifteen years old. Are you saying Colonel O'Neill has, somehow, regressed more than 30 years overnight?
DANIEL
Stranger things have happened.
TEAL'C
Name but one.
DANIEL
Well, there was the time he got really old, the time he became a caveman, the time we all swapped bodies.
HAMMOND
(holding up his hand)
Why don't we move on to the testing portion of this exercise?
Threads:
Oma: What'll you have?
Daniel: I'd like the truth, with a side order of clarity, please.
Reckoning:
Trying to leave? Sorry. A little more time in Danny's world.
I also love his freak out in Cold Lazarus that leads him to call Sam "Captain-Doctor". Isn't that also the one:
Teal'c: Your world is a strange place.
Daniel: So's yours.
I love that "...of archaeology." He's so snarky. Oh, and it's Dead Man Switch. :)
Eeeeee! Love it. LOVE it. :)
Also from Cold Lazarus (by heart, so possibly not verbatim):
"Did you obtain permission for me to fire my staff weapon in the Gate Room?"
"Oh, sure. Yes. Absolutely."
Wonder twins unite! Whee!
From Ascension:
Daniel asks Jack, "How's Sam?"
Jack gives a frustrated rundown on how there's nothing showing on the surveillance.
Daniel, more pointedly: "How's Sam?"
And in Affinity, because it always makes me giggle:
Teal'c is discussing his bewilderment about Krista allowing Doug to harrass her, Daniel chimes in with some anthropological stuff about how important it is in many cultures to be married (love his tone and expression when he adds, "The groom was usually quite well paid"), and Sam goes off on a whole rant about the demands made on women and how nothing is every supposed to be good enough.
After a beat, Daniel asks her, "How's things?"
"Good." Sam frowns. "We were talking about Teal'c's friend, right?"
Great expression as Daniel says, "I thought we were."
And Teal'c's zinger, when he tells them that on Chulak, if a "pledge break" doesn't work, then: "A weapon is required." :)
The negotiator replies that the hostages may not be as willing to wait, and Daniel, annoyed, says "What, they're find, we're not going to hurt them." He does not realize that he has departed from the Fanatical Terrorist character he's supposed to be playing until he notices the "hello?!" look that Teal'c is giving him. He quickly amends "Unless you get cute!" In what he clearly hopes is a reasonable facsimile of a Confident Hostage-Taker Voice. Meanwhile, behind him, Teal'c gives an eyeroll which clearly says "Why did we give Daniel the radio, when he obviously has not watched enough television to know how to do this?" That moment had me rolling with laughter.
It's a great echo to that S3 episode when they discovered the brainwashed humans (I forget it's name) and the poor duped guys think that Teal'c has been sent to them from Apophis. They're busy stammering and saluting and one of them asks if they should gather everyone for inspection, and Daniel says, "Oh, that's not necessary," and Teal'c interrupts and says, "Summon them." And Daniel hastily tries to sound imperious and adds, "Yes! Summon them!" And he is SO BAD AT IT. :)
O'Neill: "No, she, uh, tried to seduce me."
Daniel: "Oh. You...poor man."
Daniel: "This tastes like chicken."
Carter: "So what's wrong with it?"
Daniel: "It's macaroni and cheese."
Daniel: "Senator, we have reason to believe the Goa'uld are about to land and attack on ships."
Kinsey: "Then I think they'll regret taking on the United States military!"
O'Neill: "Oh, for God's sake..."
Daniel: "Oh, you're right. We'll just upload a virus into the mother ship."
Daniel, as the floor drops away and a very thin bridge appears over the hole: "Oh, this is definitely a test."
Carter: "So, uh, we're supposed to go across this."
Daniel: "I don't suppose this is the best time to bring up my problems with heights..."
Teal'c: "Chelnak!"
Daniel: "Loose translation, very cool."
Daniel: "Let me ask you a question. Who would you trust with your life more than anyone else in the world? Don't worry, I won't be offended if you don't pick me."
Daniel: "Has your hair always been that way?"
Jack: "What way?"
Daniel: "Never mind."
Daniel: "He said you were a good man."
Jonas: "Really, he said that?"
Daniel: "What, are you shocked he never let on?"
Daniel: "We get paid for this, right?"
Mini!Jack: "Daniel!"
Daniel: "Sounds like him - at least the loud, grating parts."
Gen. Hammond: "Are you saying Colonel O'Neill has somehow regressed more than 30 years over night?"
Daniel: "Stranger things have happened."
Teal'c: "Name but one."
Daniel: "Well there was the time he got really old, the time he became a
caveman, the time we all swapped bodies..."
Daniel: "There's no easy way to tell you this...so Sam's just gonna come right out and say it."
Hee hee hee! I do love that one. :)
Your quote from Past and Present, though? Not so much. Because to me, it went way beyond snark and into downright cruelty. I feel the same way about Jack telling Daniel in Menace that he often doesn't like what Daniel says, but he does manage to refrain from shoving him through a wall. There's sarcasm and pointedness, and then there's maliciousness - I do think both qualify.
Daniel: "New guy! I thought I said not to touch anything!"
Cam: "You touched *that*!"
Daniel: "I can read *that*!"
Paraphrased, since I'm too lazy to go searching for it.
"Uh, you're not really my type. And I'm a little disturbed that I might be yours."
Truer words.
"That's just how I feel. What do you think?"
From "Watergate"
"So they occiasionally catch fire but they keep perfect time?"
From "Into the Fire"(when asked if he can walk on his injured leg)
"It's just a deep bleeding gash, but it'll be fine."
From "The First Ones"
"Don't say Ka until you've tried it."
From "Prometheus Unbound"
"Hey, you know, big guy. I'm flattered, really I am, it's just that, uh, you're not my type. And I'm more than a little disturbed that I might be yours."
From "The Ties That Bind"
"Well we've been through a lot together. I just wanted to come here myself and make sure you were…thoroughly searched."
And lastly
From "The Pegasus Project"
"I think I had her in Grade Five." (while the phrasing of this bugs me it is a perfect snark so I do kind like it despite it sending me into irritated fits)
Oh, yes! One of the best Daniel lines EVER. Especially with that sideways grin a moment later and, "You know, I met my father-in-law like this." :)
O'Neill: No, she tried to seduce me.
Daniel Jackson: Oh. pause You poor man.
O'Neill: What's your situation?
Jackson: I'm hiding. What's yours?
On a sidenote...how are things weatherise down in your neck of the woods? It's fecking terrible up here!
Jackson: I'm hiding. What's yours?
Love that one. Daniel has less than half his memory and he's still snarking.
DANIEL: Jack?
JACK: Daniel?
DANIEL: Are you you?
JACK: Yeah. You?
DANIEL: What?
JACK: Never mind. Tonane, we need to talk.
And...
JACK: How do I know you're really Daniel?
DANIEL: Because.
JACK: Yeah, OK.
I adore Spirits as one of the best teamy goodness eps. And that's even without the Jack and Daniel snark!
DANIEL: Mak tal shree! Lo tak meta satak Oz!
weyou were beaten to it a few comments ago bySerpent's Grasp:
O'NEILL: Well, I suggest the two of you figure out how to get us back home.
CARTER: Sir, the only way to that would be to turn this thing around and go back to where we started.
DANIEL: Right, I'll just go tell the pilot.
Chimera:
TEAL'C: Knowing your past experiences, Daniel Jackson, I do not know how you have slept well before now.
DANIEL: Thank you Teal'c. This conversation has been disturbing on many levels.
Upgrades:
DANIEL: I can read...REALLY fast!
The Scourge:
SHEN: Is this the part where you tell me [blah blah about the merits of the U.S. Stargate program.]
DANIEL: Actually, I was going to say the meatloaf's quite good.
Oooh, one of the best lines EVER. And the meatloaf one too, for teh win!
(and a friendly disagreement isn't a faux pas, Aurora. Don't worry about it.)
Daniel- "Is that a word?"
Jack- *eyes him*
"Who shot me?" (Okay, this one is really more of a team moment, but still.)
From The Tomb
"Yes, you go down the dark hallway alone, and I'll wait here in a dark room alone."
p.s. is it ok if I friend you?
Friend away, by all means! No need to ask. (p.s. see you at the redial_the_gate chat this evening, then? :) )
Thor's Chariot:
Daniel: "This is the Hall of Might?"
Gairwyn: "You were expecting something different?"
Daniel: "Well, uh, maybe a hall?"
Demons (after arguing with Jack): "Ok, I'll tell you what. You guys start back without me. I'm just going to go see if I can stop these people from a drilling a hole in the head of a young girl."
Scorched Earth:
Jack: "Tell me....tell me you're not on that ship."
Daniel (making it sound like a total lie): "Okay, I'm not on the ship."
The Curse (after getting ribboned yet again):
Sam: "You all right?"
Daniel: "Oh, yeah! Yeah! I think I'm...getting used to that thing!"
Abyss (to Jack, after the rescue): "I always seem to be saying goodby to you."
Enemy Mine:
Jack: (speaking about Col. Edwards): "He's an okay guy, Daniel. He's just under a lot of pressure."
Daniel: "Yeah, yeah. I...I guess I just spent a lot of time breaking you in, I just didn't want to have to start with a new colonel."
Avalon (to Vala when she keeps interrupting): "Still not a minute."
Bad Guys:
Cameron: "We've got ourselves a bit of a John McLane here."
Daniel: "What? What are you talkin' about?"
Teal'c: "Die Hard."
Daniel: "Oh."
(Final translation on that 'oh' -- 'I still have no idea what you're talking about.")