Puzzling Gyros

[ckaratnytsky at nypl.org]

     Rats!  It gets quiet again, too quiet:

     [snippy snip]

     >>Brian D. McCary:
     >
     >>Flak Jackets, everyone.  
     >
     >And Andrew:
     >
     >No. 

     Damn!  Here I was, all set to haul out the ol' flame-proof nightie.  
     Heavy sigh...