Asking someone to repeat a phrase you'd not only heard very clearly but were also exceedingly angry about was around Defcon II in the lexicon of squabble.

… you were so worried about legal and illegal that you never stopped to think about whether it was right or wrong.

It cannot be said often enough that science fiction as a genre is incredibly educational - and I'm speaking the written science fiction, not 'Star Trek.' Science fiction writers tend to fill their books if they're clever with little bits of interesting stuff and real stuff.

Grinning like a necrophiliac in a morgue.

Correct observation followed by meticulous deduction and the precise visualization of goals is vital to the success of any enterprise.

I can see we're going to get along like a house on fire," said Miss Tick. "There may be no survivors.

The city's full of people who you just see around.