Gungerdese is a very gravelly language.  A lot of gutteral sounds that sound a bit like rocks being ground between teeth in a mouthful of sand.

Anyway, now you know how they've been able to fund all these scientific investigations!  Sure, it's a risky trip, but it's still a heck of a lot easier and more of a sure thing than filling out an NSF grant.

And hey, beautiful work by Joan, right?

- Dante