Thom(p)son Mix-ups
The Thompsons are identical twins, with a habit of repeating what the other has just said, for added emphasis. Here's a list of their bungling repetitions... There must be many more, so if you can, mail them to me.
Psst... here's how to tell them apart: see if his moustache has a Point. If it does, his name won't. If his moustache has no Point, his name will.
The Broken Ear
page 4
Thomson: It was removed by a collector.
Thompson: To be precise: it was collected by a remover.
page 5
Thomson: ...This letter is anonymous. Nobody knows who wrote it.
Thompson: To be precise: I agree. An anonymous letter nobody wrote!
The Cigars of the Pharaoh
page 5
Thompson: He won't get far, if my name's Thompson!
Thomson: To be precise: is my name's Thomson, we won't get far!
page 25
Thompson: Bother! We were mistaken!
Thomson: To be precise: we're a mistake.
page 57
Thomson: And there was a plan of this bolt-hole, too. We heard about it, so this is where we are.
Thompson: To be precise: so where are we?
The Black Island
page 4
Thomson: He gave us the slip. Got away, with handcuffs, too. What a cheek!
Thompson:: To be precise: He's given us away. Slipped the handcuffs, too. What a sneak!
page 5
Thomson:Just wait till I get my hands on him
Thompson: To be precise: just wait till we get our hands!
page 37
Thomson: The vandals! Our best hats, almost brand new� A pair of perfect bowlers!
Thompson: I remember when we bought them, seven years ago� A bowl of perfect purlers.
page 37
Thomson: I'm beginning to agree with Tintin: they look like crooks
Thompson: To be precise: so do I. Tintin may be right: they cook like rooks!
Explorers on the Moon
page 19
Thomson: This� this man has insulted us, and we demand an apology!
Thompson: Quite right... This man has apologized to us and we demand an insult�
Thomson: No! You great oaf! You're back to front!
Thompson: Oh?� You mean� We've insulted this man, and we owe him an apology?�
The Castafiore Emerald
page 41
Thompson: Laugh, madam?� Us, madam?� We are not amused, madam!� Good night!
Thomson: Quite so: we are not amusing.
Tintin and the Picaros
page 47
Thompson: We've been wearing moustaches since we were born!
Thomson: To be precise: we were worn bearing them!
page 47
Thompson: He certainly doesn't mince words� He means to go the whole hog!
Thomson: To be precise: His words certainly mean he's going to mince the hog whole!
page 60
Thompson: Blindfolds? Certainly not!� A Thompson looks death straight in the face!
Thomson: To be precise: A Thomson with a straight face looks like death!