Maxwell/Quotes/Reign of Giants

Maxwell

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“The dapperest of them all.”

–Maxwell

Say pal, you don't look so good...

This page lists Maxwell's Quotes which are spoken when the player examines an in-game item or object. The player can alt-click items and objects to examine them.

Due to the amount of text catalogued, this page only contains Maxwell's quotes for items found in Reign of Giants. For items exclusive to other expansions, see the pages listed above.

Lights

• Endothermic Fire- "How comforting."
• Endothermic Fire Pit- "A fire pit."
• Endothermic Fire (high)- "That will keep Charlie away for now."
• Endothermic Fire Pit (high)- "A roaring, cold fire."
• Endothermic Fire (normal)- "Cold and firey."
• Endothermic Fire Pit (normal)- "It's cold."
• Endothermic Fire (low)- "It needs fuel."
• Endothermic Fire Pit (low)- "It's getting low."
• Endothermic Fire (embers)- "I'm going to lose it."
• Endothermic Fire Pit (embers)- "I should attend to that."
• Endothermic Fire (out)- "That's not coming back."
• Endothermic Fire Pit (out)- "It's gone warm."
• Moggles- "No wonder they can dig for hours."

Survival

• Insulated Pack- "Its contents are hibernating."
• Luxury Fan- "Is it windy out or is it just my fan?"
• Siesta Lean-to- "Rustic, but excellent shade."
• Siesta Lean-to (can't sleep)- "It's sleep-time, not siesta-time."
• Siesta Lean-to (monsters)- "They're hot on my heels!"
• Siesta Lean-to (hungry)- "Traditionally, a siesta comes after eating, not before."
• Siesta Lean-to (in cave)- "It's a bit creepy out for that."
• Tent (overheating)- "
• Tent (burnt)- "That's a bit burned for my taste."
• Siesta Lean-to (burnt)- "So much for the shade thing."
• Thermal Stone- "A pocketful of stone and temperature."
• Thermal Stone (frozen)- "It's almost too cold to hold."
• Thermal Stone (cold)- "Pleasantly cool."
• Thermal Stone (warm)- "Comfortably lukewarm."
• Thermal Stone (hot)- "It's almost too hot to hold."
• Pretty Parasol- "It's more pretty than dapper."

Food

• Crock Pot (burnt)- "A bit overdone for my tastes."
• Bee Box (burnt)- "Honey roasted."
• Basic and Improved Farm (burnt)- "A harvest of ashes."
• Drying Rack (drying in rain)- "Moist and staying that way."
• Drying Rack (burnt)- "It's too brittle to hang meat on now."
• Bucket-o-poop- "Much better than carrying manure in my hands."

Science

• Science Machine (burnt)- "The fire learned how to burn it down."
• Alchemy Engine (burnt)- "Flames have swallowed it whole."
• Thermal Measurer (burnt)- "Who cares?"
• Rainometer (burnt)- "The rain did not come in time."
• Ice Flingomatic (off)- "Quiet before the storm."
• Ice Flingomatic (on)- "Begone, fire!"
• Ice Flingomatic (low fuel)- "Not much fuel left."
• Electrical Doodad- "I don't understand how it works, but it does."

Fight

• Scalemail- "That's some fly mail."
• Morning Star- "Good morning."
• Weather Pain- "Wind power."

Structures

• Pig House (burnt)- "Let's see you hide in there now."
• Rabbit Hutch (burnt)- "Cleverness killed the carrot."
• Hay Wall (burnt)- "I told you so."
• Wood Wall (burnt)- "Not tough, nor flammable."
• Chest (burnt)- "It won't store anything now."
• Scaled Chest- "Those scales sure are nifty."
• Sign (burnt)- "Somehow, it says even less now."

Magic

• Meat Effigy (burnt)- "I won't be using it any longer."
• Prestihatitator (burnt)- "It was too hot to handle."
• Shadow Manipulator (burnt)- "Research complete."
• Old Bell- "More bell."

Dress

• Cat Cap- "Dead head."
• Fashion Melon- "This is one way to keep cool. And sticky."
• Ice Cube- "Strap some ice on your head."
• Rain Coat- "Out out, rain!"
• Rain Hat- "Not the most dapper of hats, but quite necessary."
• Summer Frest- "Safety before dapperness."
• Floral Shirt- "The dapperest of them all."
• Eyebrella- "Eye to the sky."
• Hibearnation Vest- "See my vest."

Nature - Plants

• Birchnut Tree- "I've heard them described as 'leafy'."
• Birchnut Tree (stump)- "That's not about to grow back."
• Birchnut Tree (burning)- "Oops."
• Birchnut Tree (burnt)- "Bathed in fire."
• Birchnut Tree (sapling)- "Huh, it seems to belong in the ground."
• Sapling (withered)- "Nothing survives in this heat."
• Grass Tuft (withered)- "You'd think grass could withstand this heat..."
• Berry Bush (withered)- "Too hot for that little bush."
• Plant (withered)- "It wasn't hardy enough for the heat."
• Birchnut- "A more outdoorsy type might be able to make something of this."
• Cactus- "Puffer plant."
• Cactus (picked)- "Cactus? More like flat-tus!"
• Tumbleweed- "Tumble on, weed."

Nature - Objects

• Ice- "Baby glaciers."
• Mini Glacier- "I could get a chip of ice off the old block."
• Mini Glacier (melted)- "It's just a puddle."
• Animal Track (spring, lost trail)- "Can't follow it in these conditions!"
• Burrow- "Burrow deep, I'm coming for you."
• Rabbit Hole (collapsed)- "The entrance has collapsed in on itself."
• Rundown House (burnt)- "It burns just as well as the pigs' version."
• Merm Head (burnt)- "Roasted merm head. Delicious."
• Pig Head (burnt)- "Pig roast!"
• Hollow Stump- "Vermin housing."
• Hollow Stump (empty)- "Well, I guess that's that."
• Glommer's Statue- "Hey, that's not a statue of me!"
• Glommer's Statue (mined)- "That'll teach it to not be me."
• Skeleton (self)- "The master becomes the student."
• Sunken Boat (burnt)- "All things are doomed in time."

Turfs

• Deciduous Turf- "Turf."
• Sandy Turf- "It appears to be some turf."

Mobs - Monsters

• Varg- "The alpha!"
• Poison Birchnut Tree- "Shut your maw!"
• Birchnutter- "A nut with legs! How terrifying!"

Mobs - Neutral Animals

• Buzzard- "Carrion connoisseur."
• Catcoon- "Catty vermin."
• Cat Tail- "Tale of tails."
• Volt Goat- "What's it always chewing on?"
• Volt Goat (charged)- "Chaaarge!"
• Volt Goat Horn- "It'd make a nice horn."

Mobs - Passive Animals

• Glommer (normal and sleeping)- "A flying goop factory."
• Glommer's Flower- "Flower power."
• Glommer's Flower (Glommer dead)- "Flower power forever."
• Glommer's Flower (ashes)- "There's always another Glommer."
• Glommer's Wings- "They're sticky."
• Glommer's Goop- "Well, that's rank."
• Raised Dirt (underground Moleworm)- "Do you pick up what I'm laying down? Do you dig what I'm burying?"
• Moleworm (aboveground)- "I'll take that as a yes."
• Moleworm (held)- "End of the line."

Mobs - Bosses

• Bearger- "Take anything you want."
• Thick Fur- "This would make a nice rug."
• Moose/Goose- "It's definitely from the North, whatever it is."
• Moose/Goose Egg and Nest- "Ride the lightning, you big egg."
• Mosling- "That's a fluffy... thing."
• Down Feather- "I could use a pillow filled with these."
• Dragonfly- "A fiery fly."
• Scales- "Fiery."
• Lava Spit (hot)- "Spitfire."
• Lava Spit (cool)- "It's cold and dry now."

Mobs - Other

• Bigfoot- "Now that is surely fuel for nightmares."

Food - Fruits

• Watermelon- "It's mostly water. Fibrous, sweet water."
• Grilled Watermelon- "Grillermelon."

Food - Vegetables

• Cactus Flesh- "It would be unwise to put that in my mouth."
• Cooked Cactus Flesh- "Cactus comestible."
• Cactus Flower- "This part of the cactus is always nice."

Food - Crock Pot

• Flower Salad- "Leafy goodness."
• Guacamole- "There's a mole in the mix."
• Ice Cream- "Sundae, sundae, sundae!"
• Melonsicle- "The case is cold on the melon."
• Spicy Chili- "Hot as heck!"
• Trail Mix- "Nuts and berries. No bolts."

Food - Other

• Roasted Birchnut- "Over an open fire."
• Electric Milk- "It's charged with nutrients."
• Watermelon Seeds- "I could probably plant these."

Misc Items

• Webber's Skull- "Don't think you'll be able to escape that easily."
• Bone Shards- "Grind them bones."
• Old Bell Blueprint- "Never sell your sole for forbidden knowledge."

Announcements

• Lightning miss- "Can't touch this!"
• Overheating- "My heart can't stand the heat!"
• Tree Shelter- "Protect me, cursed tree!"
• Wetness (low)- "Damp is not dapper."
• Wetness (medium)- "Water'll ruin a good suit, you know?"
• Wetness (high)- "I don't think I'll ever be dry again."
• Wetness (highest)- "Wetter than water itself."
• Dropping tool while wet- "Slip-sliding away."
• Smoldering item- "Won't be long before it lights on fire."
• Burnt- "It burns!"
• Trying to sleep on fire- "That might not be the best idea."

Removed

• Tree Shelter- "Protect me, tree!"

Trivia

• His quote for Ice Cream ("Sundae, sundae, sundae!") may be a reference to a demolition-derby promoter's typical catchphrase, "Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!"
• His quote for the Rain Coat ("Out out, rain!") is possibly a reference to the "Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow" passage in Shakespeare's play, Macbeth.
• His quote for the Old Bell ("More bell.") is a reference to a famous Saturday Night Live sketch, "More Cowbell."
• His quote for the Hibernation Vest is a reference to the song of the same name from the "The Simpsons" episode "Two Dozen and One Greyhounds".
• His quote for avoiding a lightning strike ("Can't touch this!") is a reference to the MC Hammer song "U Can't Touch This".
• His quote for the Roasted Birchnut ("Over an open fire.") may be a reference to The Christmas Song ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire").