Dealing With Stupid People [Monday, June 11, 2nd period]

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Josh leaned up against a desk in the Danger Room, hands in his pocket and a grin on his face.

"President Andrew Jackson, in the main foyer of his White House, had a big block of cheese and I can't believe I'm giving this speech," he began. "He did not, sadly, have a cracker the size of Lake Tahoe. I checked. My old boss, the White House Chief of Staff, used this folksy excuse to make us all talk to total crackpots once a year and today that privilege falls to you."

He waved his hands. "Pick a desk, make yourself comfortable, the computer'll drop someone insane off to talk to you. Try not to laugh in their faces--they're all based on real people. Um, sadly."

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Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[smartestone]

"There's some coffee, if you'd like," says Hermione, who figures he can have hers. Like he needs caffeine. "I promise, as soon as I hear anything, I'll contact you personally."

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"I knew you had a file on me!" he said triumphantly, snagging Hermione's coffee mug. "What's the FBI say about me? It's bad, isn't it?"

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[smartestone]

Dammit. "Nothing but good things, I'm sure," she says cheerfully. "All I have access to is your contact information so we could let you know as soon as we had news."

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

The man looked disappointed. "Really?"

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[smartestone]

"Yes," she says firmly.

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"Not even the thing with the underwear and the pig and the pogo stick and I-70?" he whispered.

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[smartestone]

"I've never see any mention of it," she says honestly. She doesn't want to, either. Wow.

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"Or the goatherder costume and the Wombat Liberation Front?"

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[smartestone]

"...No," she says slowly.

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"Or the People Opposed to the Oppression of Parsnips?" He looked concerned. "I associate with dangerous people..."

No, he didn't.

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[smartestone]

Hermione's causes are so much better. They are. "If I don't have access to this information, you might not want to be telling me this, sir."

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

The man immediately put a finger over his lips. "Excellent point," he agreed. He glanced hopefully at the phone. "They'll be calling today?"

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[smartestone]

She wouldn't be in this class still later today. "Yes," she says confidently.

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

The man got comfortable in his chair. "Then I'll wait here until they do," he said happily.

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[smartestone]

...Bloody hell. "We have your home number. If we call that number and you're here, you'll miss that phone call entirely."

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"...That is a good point," the man said, reluctantly standing up. "Can I keep the mug?"

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[smartestone]

If it'll get him out of there. "Sure. Enjoy."

Re: Big Block of Cheese!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"Thanks," he chirped, then skipped out of the room.