7/7     What is the origin of the phrase "with a whisper not a bang", or of
        versions thereof?  I recall Dennis Hopper's "not with a bang, with
        a whimper" from Apocalypse now, but I keep seeing references to
        variants of the phrase...or is it just a common saying?  -John
        \- ts eliot's "the hollow men". there are a lot of connections between
           dante: divine comedy -> conrad: heart of darkness -> ts eliot ->
           apocalypse now ... and now i guess "v for vengence". ok tnx --psb
           apocalypse now ... and now i guess "v for vengence".
           you must now pay a penny to the old guy. ok tnx --psb
           \_ Forgot to say thank you.  I owe you a coke.  -John