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    31 month ago

    meeting wise aliens and disappointedly coming back to this stupid life.

    Did he also happen to forget his pen?

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      31 month ago

      I feel like I’m missing a reference to something…

      But here’s one for ya: he came back suddenly knowing how to play the flute.

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        1 month ago

        It’s a reference to Tool’s “Rosetta Stoned”. Its protagonist tells a wild story how on a drug trip he met some wise aliens who shared some very important message with him. But sadly he forgot his pen, so he couldn’t write it down, and forgot all. Consequently, like your partner, he came back pretty pissed off (or soiled, you might say).

        But hey, getting secret alien knowledge on how to play the flute is still a positive, so good for your guy.

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          31 month ago

          lol, nice. I’ll have to listen to that song… I got into their earlier stuff when it came out.

          The flute was a reference to a ST:TNG episode, “Inner Light.” Kind of a classic… I won’t spoil it in case you watch it!

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            31 month ago

            Interesting. I will check it out. ST: TNG is the only Star Trek I’ve enjoyed, and I have watched only a few full episodes, like a century ago, so I was gearing for a rewatch anyway.

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              11 month ago

              It’s a great episode and late in the show - I’d suggest don’t skip to it. IIRC it’s an episode that will hit harder if you have seen everything that led up to that point. (Which will make sense when you see it.)