RVM choking on rspec even when rspec isn't there, not remembering .rvmrc

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# I just created the pants/ folder and put this .rvmrc in it:
#
# rvm use ruby-1.9.2
#
# Note that rake 0.8.7 is the only gem in my global gemset, so
# rspec ISN'T EVEN INSTALLED NOW.

15:19:50 dbrady@shinything:~/devel/pants  ruby-1.9.2-p290@coffer 
∫ . .rvmrc
Using /Users/dbrady/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290
15:19:56 dbrady@shinything:~/devel/pants  ruby-1.9.2-p290 
∫ ls
15:19:58 dbrady@shinything:~/devel/pants  ruby-1.9.2-p290 
∫ mkdir lib
15:20:01 dbrady@shinything:~/devel/pants  ruby-1.9.2-p290 
∫ cd lib
rspec: No such file or directory
        0.00 real         0.00 user         0.00 sys


  Usage:

    db database_file {{key}} {{value}} # set
    db database_file {{key}}           # get
    db database_file {{key}} unset     # unset


  ===============================================================
  = NOTICE:                                                     =
  ===============================================================
  = RVM has encountered a new or modified .rvmrc file in the    =
  = current working directory. Resource files may execute       =
  = arbitrary instructions, so RVM will not use an .rvmrc file  =
  = that has not been explicitly marked as 'trusted.'           =
  =                                                             =
  = Examine the contents of this file carefully to be sure the  =
  = contents are good before trusting it!                       =
  =                                                             =
  = You will now be given a chance to read the .rvmrc file      =
  = before deciding whether or not its contents are safe. After =
  = reading the file, you will be prompted 'yes or no' to set   =
  = the trust level for this particular version of the file.    =
  =                                                             =
  = Note: You will be re-prompted each time the .rvmrc file     =
  = changes, and may change the trust setting manually at any   =
  = time.                                                       =
  ===============================================================

  (press enter to review the .rvmrc file)

y
rvm use ruby-1.9.2


  Examination of /Users/dbrady/devel/pants/.rvmrc is now complete.

  ================================================================
  = Trusting an .rvmrc file means that whenever you cd into this =
  = directory, RVM will run this .rvmrc script in your shell.    =
  =                                                              =
  = If the contents of the file change, you will be re-prompted  =
  = to review the file and adjust its trust settings. You may    =
  = also change the trust settings manually at any time with     =
  = the 'rvm rvmrc' command.                                     =
  =                                                              =
  = Now that you have examined the contents of the file, do you  =
  = wish to trust this particular .rvmrc?                        =
  ================================================================

  Yes or No: [y/N]? y
rspec: No such file or directory
        0.00 real         0.00 user         0.00 sys
rspec: No such file or directory
        0.00 real         0.00 user         0.00 sys
rspec: No such file or directory
        0.00 real         0.00 user         0.00 sys
15:20:04 dbrady@shinything:~/devel/pants/lib  ruby-1.9.2-p290 
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