Other barks would act as excellent insulators, so could be used to make fireproof doors, or conversely as house insulation. The most interesting find ...is that certain species of bark are so resilient that they might prove useful in making bullet-proof or stab-proof vests." Well done, Terence. I shall pass this on to the planetary research team here. Can you phone me the data on the best building timbers, please? I know you have lots more to be examined, but we are looking at potential colony. Like, uh, Anyone wanna fuck? She began laughing uncontrollably again. Emily was the first to be infected by Kims outburst. At first, she tried to restrain her mirth, then she demurely covered her mouth with her hand as she laughed. In seconds, she was unable to catch her breath. The peals of laughter rang out. Jerry blushed at first before he, too, started laughing. Connie was the last one to catch the bug. Kim calmed enough to say, I have a nicely chilled wine in my tote bag. Would you uncork. Yup, she thought. He didn?t look particularly comfortable there, his arms stilllocked behind his back forcing his crotch into the air. She thought aboutgiving him a cushion for his head, but quickly dismissed the idea. He needs tosuffer a little bit for me, she thought remembering how other guys had beendismissive of her comfort before. All the carpet burns, drunken advances orlecherous looks. No, she thought, he can suffer a bit for me.Shewalked around his prone body like a lioness circles a. “Yes, Mum. You’re right. Thanks.”Toby, aged thirteen listened to his mother for it was she who had taught him to play. She was a graduate from the Royal Academy of Music and now taught piano and clarinet. She had also sung solo soprano at public concerts but after she married and Nell was born she found she did not have the time to rehearse let alone range round concert halls and confined herself to the church choir.Nell was three plus years older than Toby. She was developing into a good.