Lines like this always make me think HN needs a laugh reaction. Heck, in this case, guffaw or snort spit-take. (I am still chuckling each time I read it, and

Lines like this always make me think HN needs a laugh reaction. Heck, in this case, guffaw or snort spit-take. (I am still chuckling each time I read it, and I've read it 5 times.)