The Compleat Billy Chronicles (thanks to Zenpatista)

[LMNO]

I love that you gave him the Gas Face.

[Doktor Howl]

I love that you gave him the Gas Face.

Our charter makes no mention whatsoever of "non-verbal insubordination."

[Doktor Howl]

GUESS WHO I MANAGED TO LURE BACK!

[Faust]

Please say the ball mill,  please say the ball mill.

[LMNO]

Billy?





BILLY!





See, everything defaults to MAIN.

[Doktor Howl]

Billy?





BILLY!





See, everything defaults to MAIN.

I knew he'd be back.  He starts on the 1st, though his first day on the job is the 2nd.

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

I don't know if I should be excited or sorry for him.


I mean, I'm definitely excited for me

[Doktor Howl]

I don't know if I should be excited or sorry for him.


I mean, I'm definitely excited for me

I offered him a bit more money, but the main thing is that he is bored stiff where he is.

I have the cure for that.

[Doktor Howl]

Me:  "So we removed everything that could add zinc to the water, and the alkalinity is still falling.  And it IS a flocculation effect...There is no source of zinc, but there is still zinc."

Kevin:  "Where the hell is it coming from?"

Me:  "Nowhere.  This is clearly the result of black magic."

Kevin:  "If it was black magic, it would affect the tap water as well as the pools, and only the pools are affected."

Me:  "It's highly *specific* black magic."

Kevin:  (lightbulb visibly goes on) 

Me:  "What?"

Kevin:  "Isn't suntan lotion based on zinc oxide and titanium oxide?"

Me:  "..."

Kevin:  "What?"

Me:  "You just got a paid day off and $50 at Barnes and Noble."

Kevin:  "That's more...generous than you normally are."

Me:  "You don't normally think, though."

Kevin:  "WTF?"

Me:  "I feel that sort of thing should be encouraged.  Also, this is gonna burn Billy's biscuits."

Kevin:  "How come I just got a paid day off and $50 and I still feel insulted?"

Me:  "It's the glory of the free market, Billy."

Kevin:  "KEVIN."

Me:  "Whatever."

[LMNO]

Brilliant.

[Doktor Howl]

Brilliant.

I was impressed.  Kevin is every bit as smart as Billy, he just has never had to use that intelligence until now.

[Doktor Howl]

Billy: *points at my computer screen*  "What the FUCK is THAT?"

Me:  "Sulfur-reducing bacteria porn."

Billy:  "So while I've been gone, you've been making germ porn?"

Me:  "No, we did lots of things, but it's the end of the budget cycle and we need revenue."

Billy:  "..."

Me:  "This is all normal, Billy."

[LMNO]

He's Back!

[Doktor Howl]

He's Back!

Not officially, at least until January 2nd, but yeah, he's back. 

[Fujikoma]

At the risk of sounding like a stupid fanboy, I love you, Howl.