yes , said the man in the straw hat . brick continued knocking , purely because he liked the hollow sound it made . some looked new , others looked like they shouldnt even be allowed to orbit a planet , let alone head out into deep space . knowing that your child is dead , that she has probably killed herself and that you did n't even know anything was wrong ? maybe she 'd changed her mind about the job . `` how do you make this stuff up , maniac ? '' he definitely could n't f**k me in this position . 