Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. I see our cloud storage is almost full. Is that cause for concern?
Seven of Nine: Sir no sir.
Thank goodness I have you to know these things for me.
Seven of Nine: Sir yes sir.
Feeling impish again, Seven?
Seven of Nine: It passes the time.
I belatedly note for the record that Clava Scriba has taken to posting these minutes. Well done for being unobtrusive.
Clava Scriba: [Silent]
Cat got your tongue?
Clava Scriba: [Remains silent]
[Turns to Seven of Nine with questioning look]
Seven of Nine: The Club Secretary has taken a vow of silence. Cutting off his tongue helped.
You're joking.
Seven of Nine: Nein.
Did we do that?
Tammy Wynette, from HR: Only in the sense that it was covered by his generous private club insurance.
Clava Scriba: I ha oo ay a eeuibu.
Tammy Wynette: He said "I had to pay a deductible."
So much for vows. Moving right along [checks watch], wait a minute, I see the clocks have gone forward again. Does anyone know who won the election?
Eva Perón: You don't want to know.
Very well. You're just the person I wanted to see, Eva. How's the oppo research going?
Eva Perón: You mean the dossier on
Fozy Tornip?I mean what I mean. But yes, the dossier.
Eva Perón: They're a member of CC/NACA, and as you discovered, also at another cycling forum whose name has been redacted, where you recently found them.
He or she, Eva. Flip a coin if you must.
Eva Perón: [Flips coin, which lands on its edge]
Try again.
Eva Perón: [Coin lands on edge again]
What are the odds. Let's go with 'she',
shall we?Eva Perón: I'll hand over to Angela, from research.
Angela Carter: Our psychological profile indicates a
saucy, high functioning coeliac who enjoys skinny-dipping in the reproduction Trevi Fountain she had installed on her country pile, which also houses an underground cannabis farm and distribution centre. She
doesn't like TV, doesn't suffer fools, has a pet hyena, and a thing for Benicio del Toro.
Wow, you guys are amazing.
Angela Carter: Looking at her avatars helped.
Borne aloft on a warm current of 'likes'fozympotent[actually a previous avatar - this is what our research department is for]
Angela Carter, cont'd: The rest is made up, but it's a good story, which is what you pay us for.
I guess I know
at least one thing in your Netflix history.
Angela Carter: Coincidence.
Does your profile indicate why this person would ignore my request for an interview? Not just anybody gets asked 20 questions.
Angela Carter: No it does not. But I can hazard a guess.
Whispers in my ear
I don't do likes. There can be no other earthly reason.
Also - thanks a lot for changing your NACA avatar, fozy.
Yes, that must be it.
We try; we fail; we try again; we fail again. What more can one ask out of life.
Have there been any nibbles in the membership dept. as a result of
our recruitment video, Tammy?
Tammy Wynette:
That looks like a feeding frenzy.
Tammy Wynette:
I see.
Tammy Wynette: You could say it's the future.
Yes, but one can only hear so many anecdotes about the Tannhäuser Gate... Let's stick with old fashioned carbon-based lifeforms.
[Launches into pitch] NACF is exclusively for people of taste and discernment – attributes in short supply in the cycling forum milieu. We want members able to think outside The Guardian, which is a walled garden of––
Seven of Nein: You've misspelt 'milieu', sir.
Since corrected. Let the record be expunged.
Clava Scriba: a aa.
Tammy Whynot: He said "Fat Chance."
Benicio would come in handy right around now.
Where was I?
Angela Cartier: You were mentioning how The Guardian
sang my praises.Was I? Great stuff.
Tammy Wynette: You were also expressing relief that we haven't been inundated with new members.
Full up, are we?
Tammy Wynette: Please don't.
Don't what?
Tammy Wynette: Don't mention
A Man in Full.But I've got a screenshot which will otherwise go to waste. Put it up where everyone can see it, Clava.
Seven of Nine: The Borg had advanced hydraulics capabilities.
Taste and discernment, people. And a sense of humour.
Gary Cooper: And a certain horse-like quality?
We don't check, but it's no bar.
Gary Cooper:
I got checked.
Tammy Wynette: That was a rogue intern.
Gary Cooper: [Reverts to strong silent type]
Do we have time for a MUST HEAR Deadwood story?
Seven of Nine: I see what you did there, but only because I also watched
A Man in Full.Have you seen C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate, Seven?
Seven of Nine: Can't say I've had the pleasure. It's a well-known pickup line.
How about the Northern Lights?
Seven of Nine: You mean the great light show of '24?
Yes those ones.
Seven of Nine: I was regenerating at the time.
Still using the EV charging station down in the garage?
Seven of Nine: I wouldn't mind so much if Gary didn't keep backing his Prius into me.
That's not a euphemism, is it?
Gary Cooper [once again moved to speak]: It's true I drive a Prius.
Nikola Tesla: I've got a Tesla, myself.
Nikola! Didn't see you there.
Nikola Tesla: I was washing my hands.
We installed the sensor taps just for you.
Seven of Nine: New sensor taps, but I'm still down in the garage?
Nikola Tesla: The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
We'll pencil it into last year's budget. Until we meet again,