We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Cross it? I'm making plans to destroy the bridge from orbit.- Colonel Ceeta & Captain Tagon

Howard Tayler
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Cross...
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Cross...
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Cross...
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Cross...
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This quote is a classic example of the military attitude toward their enemies. It's very common for a military commander to say, "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it." This is usually meant as a joke and an acknowledgement that the moment at hand can't be planned for, but added to it are two other words that are often left unsaid. Colonel Ceeta's rebuttal is, "Cross it? I'm making plans to destroy the bridge from orbit." And Captain Tagon's response is, "Done." This means that this subject has moved on to another topic or agenda. When you want to make a point about something, you use the words "cross" or "done" but if you are talking about something else entirely, you don't use those words.

Source: Under New Management

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