“Sorry, no dice on the light,” he says. “Thanks, anyway,” she says. “Hey, you wanna cuppa coffee or anything?” is the best he comes up with. “Maybe if you publish something, loser,” she thinks. “I actually have to run,” says Mimsy. “Cool, maybe another time,” says Rudy. “Sure,” Mimsy says as she exits the apartment. Rudy lights up his 34th Natural American Spirit cigarette of the day. He takes a drag. He coughs. 

This article was originally published with the title La Bummer.

4 Comments

1. 1. Davy 10:09 AM 2/1/11

   This would appear to be an example of "allegedly humorous" writing (or has it perhaps been some time since anyone made that allegation?)
   
   More to the point, any connection to the usual subject matter of Scientific American is ... tenuous, let's say.

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2. 2. mike3 06:43 PM 2/20/11

   I read through to the end of SA and found this article. What a treat: Opera, musical mini plot, DOT, and CFLs. Mimsy indeed. Now I need to find the other issues around the house to see the Anti Gravity comumns.

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3. 3. JDahiya 01:14 AM 2/25/11

   Hilarious! More, please.
   

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4. 4. vernongetzler 01:05 PM 4/21/11

   Well, it’s amazing. The miracle has been done. Hat’s off. Well done, as we know that “hard work always pays off”, after a long struggle with sincere effort it’s done.
   
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