The following is a conversation I had a long time ago with a former best friend. I have many happy memories of this person, including our insanely random late-night chats on AIM. I hope this ex-friend realizes that I still love, think about, and pray for them all the time.
Mal:
Okay here's the thing. Mal: First I'm gonna buy a ship. Mal: Then go storm chasing and learn to fly and buy my own airplane. Mal: Then study paleontology and then become a weapons specialist. Mal: THEN. Mal: I'm gonna retire happily with all my favorite guys. Mal: How's that sound? Friend: It sounds wonderful. Mal: Okay. Friend: But how are you gonna pay for the ship? Ships are expensive! Mal: Aye, so are airplanes. Mal: I just wish I had time to do everything I want to do! Friend: You're gonna have to make some money on the side...hmm! WRITE A SMUT BOOK! Mal: I can write about kahunas, perhaps? Friend: Dude, do you know how much those cheesy smut books get? Tons of dough. Mal: ...about Jason reeling in the bathtub, and Jack rockin' that trailer! Mal: THEN I can buy the ship. Mal: Maybe later on down the road, I'll open my own theme park. Mal: What say you? Will you be my first mate/co-pilot/assistant? Mal: I wouldn't mind owning a frog farm either. Friend: I'm not good with airplanes...they don't like me!! Mal: You never been in one! Mal: Airplanes love you. You just don't know it yet. Friend: They don't like me. Friend: They know I don't like them. Mal: When we go storm chasing, would you mind if I put you directly in the path of the twister, just to um.....test it? Mal: If it.....sucks you up.....then I'll know it's....yeah....and I can run and get away. Mal: Hmm, I was thinking, if the smut book doesn't work, you know we can always get some bucks by building a castle on Mars. Mal: And I don't care what ANYBODY says, Jupiter should be considered an enemy planet. Mal: Are you listening to me?
*five minutes go by*
Mal: I'm trying to make life-changing plans about our future here, and you're......watching Power Rangers. Friend: ROFLMAO!!!! Mal: LOL Friend: OMG! OMG OMG CAN'T.... STOP.....LAUGHING.... Mal: Can we at least try the frog farm??????? You're not answering any of my questions!!!!!!!!!!!!! Friend: I just had to not type anything, your sentences were getting quite interesting! Mal: Omg. Friend: I'm sorry. I'll refrain myself from not writing. Friend: ...NO, I will not let you put me near the damn tornado. Mal: WHY THE HECK NOT?? ONE OF US HAS TO LIVE?! Friend: Jupiter sounds shitty too!!! Mal: It's an ENEMY PLANET I TELL YOU. Friend: ...No, Mars would not be a good place to relocate. Friend: MARS HAS NO OXYGEN! Friend: JUST BIG ROCKS! Mal: We'll invent panties that contain a lifetime supply of oxygen. Friend: Panties? Lifetime oxygen? How will that work??? Will it go up our butts or something?!! ROFL. Mal: OH, we can invent anti-gravitational bras and loinclothes too, to keep people from flapping in the wind when there's no gravity around (i.e., on the moon). Friend: Ahh I've got to go! Friend: Sleep well, and think about the panties invention!! Mal: Oh POOP, just when it was getting interesting.