the last pre-meeting talk

Friday, Jul. 11, 2008 | 4:16 AM

sarah: so you're really gonna do this?
truncslate: yeah. i haven't considered not doing it.
sarah: you won't chicken out?
truncslate: no. if i don't make it, it'll be due to something else, like a vehicle problem.
sarah: well there better not be one
truncslate: i hope not. that's what i spent all day today taking apart my motorcyle trying to prevent.

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sarah: but, nothing will happen
truncslate: ok. the probability of something happening is quite low, say 5%.
sarah: ok
sarah: as long as you don't chicken out
truncslate: i won't chicken out. if something very weird and unexpected does happen, i don't want you to think i did that.
truncslate: one time when i was going to climb mt. hood in the middle of the night, i remembered i'd forgotten my helmet and ice axe and had to turn around at woodburn and go back for them.
sarah: well there will be no need for a helmet and ice axe this time
truncslate: no, but if i get to wilsonville and remember that i forgot the squidgie, what should i do?
sarah: keep going
truncslate: squidgies have an extremely high awkwardness-absorbion rating.
sarah: but in that case, you can sacrifice the squidgie
truncslate: just remember, i'm riding my motorcycle from salem while trying to hide what i'm doing from my parents. you're taking a short walk to the park. more weird things can happen for me.
sarah: well don't let your parents stop you
sarah: you're not allowed to have weird things happen for you
sarah: no weirdness for you
truncslate: they won't, but more can go wrong with my plan.
sarah: well at least say something encouraging
truncslate: nothing wrong is going to happen, unless it does. :)
sarah: haha
sarah: that didn't help
truncslate: i'm just remembering times i've slept through my alarm clock.
sarah: that really didn't help
truncslate: sorry. :)
sarah: come on, lie to me if you have to
sarah: i need something reassuring here
truncslate: sarah, i'm going to ride to ventura park 12 hours from now to hand you a squidgie.
sarah: that's better

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