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8 | class: autocento | 8 | class: autocento |
9 | ... | 9 | ... |
10 | 10 | ||
11 | So two hyperintelligent pandimensional beings \ | 11 | | So two hyperintelligent pandimensional beings |
12 | walk into a bar. One turns to the other and says, \ | 12 | | walk into a bar. One turns to the other and says, |
13 | "Did you remember to check the end state \ | 13 | | "Did you remember to check the end state |
14 | of that simulation we were running?" The other \ | 14 | | of that simulation we were running?" The other |
15 | says, "No, I thought that you did?" To which \ | 15 | | says, "No, I thought that you did?" To which |
16 | the first replies, "[Oh shit][], we missed it. \ | 16 | | the first replies, "[Oh shit][], we missed it. |
17 | I suppose we must do all of this again. Barkeep, | 17 | | I suppose we must do all of this again. Barkeep, |
18 | 18 | ||
19 | two beers please." The bartender nods in that way \ | 19 | | two beers please." The bartender nods in that way |
20 | that bartenders do, pours the two beers, \ | 20 | | that bartenders do, pours the two beers, |
21 | expertly, by the way, just so, and hands them \ | 21 | | expertly, by the way, just so, and hands them |
22 | to the first [hyperintelligent pandimensional][] being. \ | 22 | | to the first [hyperintelligent pandimensional][] being. |
23 | The second one pulls a few singles out of his \ | 23 | | The second one pulls a few singles out of his |
24 | wallet, places them on the bar, and the pair \ | 24 | | wallet, places them on the bar, and the pair |
25 | turn around and begin walking toward a table \ | 25 | | turn around and begin walking toward a table |
26 | in the middle of the mostly-empty bar. The bar- \ | 26 | | in the middle of the mostly-empty bar. The bar- |
27 | tender picks up the money, fans it out, frowns, \ | 27 | | tender picks up the money, fans it out, frowns, |
28 | and calls to his patrons' backs: "Hey, this \ | 28 | | and calls to his patrons' backs: "Hey, this |
29 | isn't enough!" The two turn around simultan- \ | 29 | | isn't enough!" The two turn around simultan- |
30 | eously, with parity, and stare at him. A beat. | 30 | | eously, with parity, and stare at him. A beat. |
31 | 31 | ||
32 | One of them, the one without the beer, breaks \ | 32 | | One of them, the one without the beer, breaks |
33 | the silence by exclaiming, "Oh dear god, I'm \ | 33 | | the silence by exclaiming, "Oh dear god, I'm |
34 | sorry! I didn't know your prices went up since \ | 34 | | sorry! I didn't know your prices went up since |
35 | last time. What do I owe you?" The bartender \ | 35 | | last time. What do I owe you?" The bartender |
36 | says, "Oh, just another [dollar][]-fifty." The being \ | 36 | | says, "Oh, just another [dollar][]-fifty." The being |
37 | reaches in his back pocket, slides out his \ | 37 | | reaches in his back pocket, slides out his |
38 | wallet, looks in smiling, and frowns when he sees \ | 38 | | wallet, looks in smiling, and frowns when he sees |
39 | it's empty. He looks to the other and says, \ | 39 | | it's empty. He looks to the other and says, |
40 | "You got a [buck][]-fifty I can borrow?" | 40 | | "You got a [buck][]-fifty I can borrow?" |
41 | 41 | ||
42 | The second hyperintelligent pandimensional being \ | 42 | | The second hyperintelligent pandimensional being |
43 | considers this. He sets the beers down \ | 43 | | considers this. He sets the beers down |
44 | on the table, pulls out his own wallet, opens \ | 44 | | on the table, pulls out his own wallet, opens |
45 | it, and frowns. "I'm broke too," he says. | 45 | | it, and frowns. "I'm broke too," he says. |
46 | 46 | ||
47 | [hyperintelligent pandimensional]: http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Mice | 47 | [hyperintelligent pandimensional]: http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Mice |
48 | [Oh shit]: movingsideways.html | 48 | [Oh shit]: movingsideways.html |