[ Fine, she'll get a laugh for that. And a slightly more vacant look for the details she adds, because Philip is trying for a healthier diet by limiting his Weird Crap From Other Worlds to two servings per week.

Okay, okay, he'll listen though. Not that he's about to mount a search, but if the thing accidentally rolled down the basement stairs, hey, he's your man. ]

Green ball. Magic dud. Got it. As long as it won't electrocute me when I try to pick it up...

[ Magic balls. Always bad news, far as he can tell. ]

Er, last time you had it and where?