anyway , the two men that stood in front of me were cops first judging by their uniforms . he grasped the spear tightly , yanked it from the ground , and charged towards the dune a second time . but back in the ancient past , measurements were often recorded as notches on a stick . '' before gray could respond , a meaty fist slammed into his belly . `` violet should be cooking at the crab lab . '' the doctor lowered his head slightly . 