Macho Man Randy Savage

gistfile1.php

<?php //RIP Randall Mario Poffo
function macho_man_randy_savage() {
    static $elbow_drops = 3;

    if(!$elbow_drops) return 'oooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhh';
	$elbow_drops--;
}
//will show phrase on 4th call and every call after.

echo macho_man_randy_savage();
?>

Yep. If you want it to show phrase on 3rd call, move the -- statement or start elbow_drops at 2.

Or, if you want more flexibility, you could have an optional argument that defaults to the starting amount, like this:

function slim_jim($total = 3) {
static $elbow_drops = $total;

// the rest
}

Then, you can call it as in the gist to start it at 3, or you could call slim_jim(10) to start it at 10.