for making friends. Hear him out. If he's really onto something, we could open a booth

at Comic-Con. Make a fortune. See, my initial approach to Kripke had the same deficiencies

as those that plagued Stu the Cockatoo when he was new at the zoo. Stu the Cockatoo? He's

new at the zoo. It's a terrific book. I've distilled its essence into a simple flow chart

that will guide me through the process. Have you thought about putting him in a crate while

you're out of the apartment? Hello, Kripke? Sheldon Cooper here. It occurred to me you

hadn't returned any of my calls because I hadn't offered any concrete suggestions for

pursuing our friendship. Perhaps the two of us might share a meal together. I see. Well,

then perhaps you'd have time for a hot beverage? Popular choices include tea, coffee, cocoa.

I see. No, wait. Don't hang up yet. What about a recreational activity? I bet we share some

common interests. Tell me an interest of yours. Really? On actual horses? Tell me another

interest of yours. I'm sorry. I have no desire to get in the water till I absolutely have

to. Tell me another interest of yours. - He's stuck in an infinite loop. - I can fix it.

Interesting, but isn't ventriloquism by definition a solo activity? Tell me another interest

of yours. Is there any chance you like monkeys? What is wrong with you? Everybody likes monkeys.

Hang on, Kripke. A loop counter and an escape to the least objectionable activity. Howard,

that's brilliant. I'm surprised you saw that. Gee, why can't Sheldon make friends? All right,

Kripke, that last interest strikes me as the least objectionable, and I would like to propose

that we do that together. Tomorrow. Yes, I'll pay. Normal Microsoft Office Word Title Microsoft

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