Hell and Auditors -- by David and Casey

David on Dante’s Commedia, for which he is making diagrams…

“Well, if we blow up Hell…” – David, meaning graphics magnifications

“Wouldn’t that hurt Jerusalem’s tourist industry?” – David, upon realizing that, in Dante, Hell is immediately beneath Jerusalem.

“You always want to talk about something else when I want to discuss Jerusalem’s tourist industry!” – David

“Oh, I’ll bet Dante had them rolling in the aisles with his ‘comedy’” – David, working on diagrams for the Inferno part of the Divine Comedy.

“Christy, tell me the truth. Was Dante one of those guys who wrote poetry on opium?” – David

“A giant rose? Well sure! What else would there be hanging in space!” – David on Dante’s Paradiso

“Oh Dante, what have I ever done to you?” – David, dealing with the difficulties of rendering the Commedia graphically.

“I said we should kill the auditors and eat their liver.” – Casey
“They’re not auditors.” – Mom
“What are they?” – Casey
“They’re computer people, and we need them.” – Mom
“Oh.” – Casey

“What is your impression of life after the fall of the Roman Empire?” – Casey, reading aloud
“Are you asking me?” – Christy

“They married a whole tribe!” – Casey
“Who married a whole tribe?” – Christy
“No one, dear.” – Mom

“Even if it wasn’t I wasn’t going to change it anyway.” – Casey