metamorphosis (was: no subject)

[Jonathan Lighter]

It's nearly impossible to shift back from the shape of spilled coffee if your molecules have been soaked up by a carpet.  That's why it's essential not to sneak under doors from a hard surface without looking first.  One friend narrowly escaped complete absorption.  He was 5' 11" when he made himself coffee but only two feet high when he shifted back.

Laptops are okay because you don't get absorbed.  It *is* tough on the laptop though.

JL

Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at YALE.EDU> wrote:
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At 4:59 AM -0700 7/28/05, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>Coffee beans are in the shape of beans.
>
>Liquid coffee takes the shape of its container.
>
>Spilled coffee comes in irregular shapes. Best form for sneaking
>under doors, but not recommended for carpeted areas.
>
Or a fortiori for laptops.

L


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