> > I'll hold him down.
> >
> > -Faux "Zorak" Pas
>
> eerghhkkk. I *hate* not understanding a reference. I really, really, really hate it. If there is something cool, funny or interesting called Zorak in everybody else's cultural spectrum except mine, please tell me what it is. It sounds like a character from some sort of SF show. I can imagine someone called, maybe, "Zorak! [fanfare] Defender of ... the UNIVERSE!" Is that you?
>
> Brunnen-"Mantrid"G
>

I'd guess it's a Space Ghost reference. I'm not a huge fan of Space Ghost (though I watch the talk-show version whenever I see it on), so I don't get the particular reference, but there is an evil giant praying mantis named Zorak. In the original cartoon, he was one of Space Ghost's (Space Ghost being a super cheesy super hero) enemies. On Space Ghost's current show (where SG is a talk-show host and very funny) Zorak is SG's rather captive sidekick.

Ste "Of course, I could be completely wrong" phen