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People in general do not like to hear hard truths,
for asking monkeys to make complicated equipment by wacking coconuts with sticks.
“It is called the Large, or Greater Magellanic Cloud, you moron. It’s a galaxy, Joe, have some respect. The ‘Big Magellan’ sounds like a special burger of the month.”
The Homefront opera, and a Broadway musical about penguins. Please, don’t ask.
the V-22 had the simple advantage of being available, because the nearest Buzzard was in the Milky Way.
I’ve told you this before, dumdum, your luck is going to run out soon, and karma is going to bite you on the ass. It’s only a matter of time. Could be this time.
the Flying Dutchman had the galaxy’s slowest toaster. I don’t think it actually performed any sort of toasting function, the bread just died of sadness as it went through. I could have done a better job toasting the bread if I stuck it under my armpit for a minute.
It was good for me to know someone else was pissed off at the Universe.
Then, we ran into complications, because of course we did.
I am hoping the Bad Luck Fairy is following me, and not whatever ship I’m on.
“Oh, shut up. Why are you such an asshole?” “Why are you still such an ignoramous, despite the best efforts of me and the science team to smarten you up?”
“Gosh, how about you tell me your great idea?” “I did, and you ran it over with a garbage truck, you asshole.” “I’m an asshole for telling you the truth?” “No, you’re an asshole for enjoying it.”
There is never any excuse for you being arrogant about anything.”
