It's a reference to Gilbert & Sullivan's "Ruddigore". Whenever Mad Margaret (one of the characters) starts to go a bit crazy, all she has to do is repeat the word "Basingstoke", and she regains sanity.

Oh, okay. Thanks for the clarification Kip. Can you tell I don't read much?

aaawww Micron is so smart, i'm beginning to change my whole opinion of him, he's so funny and clever ......... no, wait ,

BASINGSTOKE BASINGSTOKE BASINGSTOKE

aaahhhh that's better

Holy crap!! I was just drinking something when I read that! Warn me next time, will ya!