(You have seen the magic 8-ball dissection, yes? "At this stage in the disassembly, the authors believed it might be neccessary to drain the blue fluid before cutting the shell. To that end, drain holes were drilled in the outer shell, and an attempt was made to release the blue fluid. This attempt was unsuccesful; it seems that the blue fluid is contained within some inner reservior, or, perhaps, a circulatory system.")

1. You learned to drive on a combine harvester.

2. The Squirrel Nut Zippers' "Wash Jones."

3. Sing.

4. Sea snakes in the Persian Gulf!

5. I think our earliest real conversation was about artificial intelligence, but I have always remembered your air trumpet with great awe and fondness.

6. Always giving up the ghost in your own private conversation.

7. How did you learn how to brew beer?