Comments on: It’s not runes, it’s just: Fun with Dictionaries http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/9336 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:22:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Charles http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/9336/comment-page-1#comment-34014 Charles Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:57:10 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/9336#comment-34014 I was thinking that during humanity's diaspora after the destruction of Earth, the populace is entertained/distracted by pilots playing chicken with solar surfaces. The best of these daring pilots, with impeccable style and showmanship, cuts a little too close to a red dwarf and comes back, well, loopy. Since the mob is handling the betting and there are no refs to bribe, a consigliere is assigned to be his "copilot" and keep him on track. Hilarity ensues. I was thinking that during humanity’s diaspora after the destruction of Earth, the populace is entertained/distracted by pilots playing chicken with solar surfaces. The best of these daring pilots, with impeccable style and showmanship, cuts a little too close to a red dwarf and comes back, well, loopy. Since the mob is handling the betting and there are no refs to bribe, a consigliere is assigned to be his “copilot” and keep him on track. Hilarity ensues.

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