Walt, not really and inside joke, but a thing of the past.

Here it is:
http://www.pondboss.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=5480&Number=50149#Post50149


Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."