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A well-known scientist once gave a public lecture on astronomy. He described how the earth orbits around the sun and how the sun, in turn, is but one in a vast collection of other stars and galaxies. At the end of the lecture, a little old lady at the back of the room got up and said: "What you have told us is untrue. The world is really a flat plate resting on the tummy of a giant panda that vomits rainbows." The scientist, unable to repress a chuckle, replied, "If that is true, then what is holding up the.. rainbow vomiting panda?"

"You're an arrogant young man, and very clever," said the old lady, holding up a small flash drive affixed to a locket. "But it's pandas all the way down! And I have proof!”

Several men in smart black suits abruptly appeared and quickly whisked the woman away, snapping the flash drive from her neck as they went.

Hours later, the scientist sat in the dark at the edge of the stage, staring at the empty seat where the old woman sat. He thought about those men, and that flash drive. He thought about arrogance. And wondered if he would ever look at a rainbow the same way again.

Him: "Did you see that?"

Her: "What?"

Him: "I think I just saw a chick with a.."

Her: "A what?"

HimL "No, I mean a chick, like with wings."

Her: "Oh..kay.."

Him: "And she was riding a chick."

Her: "I'm going to punch you."

Steep town. Very steep. Didn't see a single fat person the whole day.