[Qwinn]

"Um, no. IIRC it was a Japanese official speaking about our bases in Okinawa after some Marines did some bad things to the locals. He wanted to kick us off Japanese soil and claim the land. He was quoted as saying (paraphrased due to the passage of time...), "All your bases are belong to us."

Um, you're way off, I'm afraid. It come from a Japanese video game. It was from the late '80's, early 90's I think, and the translation to English of the "intro" of the game was so bad it was hilariously funny. Along with other phrases such as "Make your time" and "Someone set us up the bomb!", it reached the status of internet legend.

I'll try to find a link for you. There's been some hilarious photoshop collages making fun of it that include snapshots of the video game that the whole "All your bases are belong to us" comes from.

Qwinn

[pgyanke]

Well, that would be purpose of prefacing remarks with "IIRC." My tagline is too true...

Thanks for clarifying!

[BJClinton]

I believe this is the video.

http://www.planettribes.com/allyourbase/AYB2.swf