[Looks confused for a moment, not that Tim can see, but then it dawns on him, and he laughs.]
Oh! That. Yeah. Well, you remember the other day when I had the cepholopod situation? An' I kinda threw my laptop at it? Turns out they don't really bounce. Or like bein' thrown at bathtubs. [Clearly hasn't registered the "New Year's Eve Plans" part yet.]