Grin and Bear It
"Yes my boy, think on it!" Professor Ormsby said. "Were it not for the fortuitous combination of solar storms, x-radiation and novacane ... and a little help from the Cern particle accelerator you would never have made it to our enlightened age!" "I knew I should have broken that appointment with the dentist. Stupid insurance. Stupid before and after x-rays," I muttered. I poked at the IV in my arm putting glowing blue juice in my arm. Blue was god in medicine, right. "Izzat all you have to say? You knuckle dragging primitive ingrate. I brought you to life to aid me in my great endeavors! What say you?" "Can you fix me up with a cell phone at least? I feel naked without one" I asked. "Cell ... phone ..." the professor said processing the words. "Yes ... miniaturized electronics, transistors, you make calls on it, get the weather, internet services?" "Tran-resistors ..." "Fer gosh sakes, y