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i am a cat person. | The domestic cat ("Felis silvestris catus" or "Felis catus") is a small, typically furry, carnivorous mammal. They are often called house cats when kept as indoor pets or simply cats when there is no need to distinguish them from other felids and felines. They are often valued by humans for companionship and for their ability to hunt vermin. There are more than seventy cat breeds recognized by various cat registries. Cats are similar in anatomy to the other felids, with a strong flexible body, quick reflexes, sharp retractable claws, and teeth adapted to killing small prey. Cat senses fit a crepuscular and predatory ecological niche. Cats can hear sounds too faint or too high in frequency for human ears, such as those made by mice and other small animals. They can see in near darkness. Like most other mammals, cats have poorer color vision and a better sense of smell than humans. Cats, despite being solitary hunters, are a social species and cat communication includes the use of a variety of vocalizations (mewing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling, and grunting), as well as cat pheromones and types of cat-specific body language. Cats have a high breeding rate. Under controlled breeding, they can be bred and shown as registered pedigree pets, a hobby known as cat fancy.
Jade: I think cats are really cool because they can see in near darkness.
Shawn: I am allergic to cats but I think they are really cute!
Jade: Yeah, I agree. Because they are so cute, they have been described as the "unofficial mascot of the Internet"
Shawn: Really that is so funny! Is it because people look up cat videos so much?
Jade: I think so. There is even a Internet Cat Video Festival to celebrate cat videos
Shawn: Wow that is so funny! I had no idea! do you have a cat?
Jade: I do have a cat. She looks a little bit like Grumpy Cat, the cat internet celebrity.
Shawn: Ha Ha! You should make some cat vidoes too. Maybe she would be famous!
Jade: Maybe I could get her in a Friskies commercial to advertise cat food and treats!
Shawn: Hey you never know until you try!
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i have lots of friends and can hold a conversation easily. | The trait of extraversion–introversion is a central dimension of human personality theories. The terms "introversion" and "extraversion" were popularized by Carl Jung, although both the popular understanding and psychological usage differ from his original intent. Extraversion tends to be manifested in outgoing, talkative, energetic behavior, whereas introversion is manifested in more reserved and solitary behavior. Virtually all comprehensive models of personality include these concepts in various forms. Examples include the Big Five model, Jung's analytical psychology, Hans Eysenck's three-factor model, Raymond Cattell's 16 personality factors, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, and the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator. Extraversion and introversion are typically viewed as a single continuum, so to be high in one necessitates being low in the other. Carl Jung and the developers of the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator provide a different perspective and suggest that everyone has both an extraverted side and an introverted side, with one being more dominant than the other. Rather than focusing on interpersonal behavior, however, Jung defined introversion as an "attitude-type characterised by orientation in life through subjective psychic contents" (focus on one's inner psychic activity) and extraversion as "an attitude type characterised by concentration of interest on the external object" (focus on the outside world).
Natalia: I some time feel drained when talking other people. Is this a sign for being introverted.
Kyle: I think so. But there are a variety of different classifications and signs about personality types - whether introvert or extrovert
Natalia: Can you tell me more about the different classifications and signs.
Kyle: Introverts tend to keep to themselves to draw pleasure, while extroverts seem to draw pleasure from social settings. Apparently these models have been included in personality analyses for a long time
Natalia: Does scientist understand the underlying drivers for the different behaviour
Kyle: I am not quite sure, but Carl Jung stated that introverts concentrate on the inward, and the psyche, while the extrovert focus on the outside, or the external object.
Natalia: Interesting, I can relate to being focused on the inward experience. Anything else that the model predicts?
Kyle: Apparently Carl Jung had a slightly different take on it than the more modern approaches, but he was very instrumental in the ideas. Attitude-based behavior characterizes introverts
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i like to make bagels. | A bagel ( '; ), also spelled beigel, is a bread product originating in the Jewish communities of Poland. It is traditionally shaped by hand into the form of a ring from yeasted wheat dough, roughly hand-sized, that is first boiled for a short time in water and then baked. The result is a dense, chewy, doughy interior with a browned and sometimes crisp exterior. Bagels are often topped with seeds baked on the outer crust, with the traditional ones being poppy or sesame seeds. Some may have salt sprinkled on their surface, and there are different dough types, such as whole-grain or rye. Though the origins of bagels are somewhat obscure, it is known that they were widely consumed in Ashkenazi Jewish communities from the 17th century. The first known mention of the bagel, in 1610, was in Jewish community ordinances in Kraków, Poland. Bagels are now a popular bread product in North America, especially in cities with a large Jewish population, many with alternative ways of making them. Like other bakery products, bagels are available (fresh or frozen, often in many flavors) in many major supermarkets in those countries. The basic roll-with-a-hole design is hundreds of years old and has other practical advantages besides providing for a more even cooking and baking of the dough: The hole could be used to thread string or dowels through groups of bagels, allowing for easier handling and transportation and more appealing seller displays.
Patrick: I don't eat too much breakfast but bagels, or the ring shaped bread product, are one of my favorites.
Justin: I love bagels with creamcheese though they are so many calories
Patrick: They originated in Jewish communities in Poland, also yeah they are tons of calories from how much carbs they contain.
Justin: Makes sense that they are jewish based off the name
Patrick: Yes, Jewish people seem to be a fan of the dense, chewy, and doughy texture of the bagels which is why they became so popular.
Justin: Bread is just great when used in any food to be honest
Patrick: I agree! Bread is even better when it is nice and crisp, which bagels are often due to how often they are toasted on their exterior.
Justin: Yea a bagel has to be toasted to be good
Patrick: Pretty much and they're also better with toppings like sesame seeds and poppy seeds.
Justin: Yea they add a lot for being so useless for some reason, probably texture
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i like swimming. | Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through fresh or salt water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as an evolutionary response. Swimming is consistently among top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of local, national, and international competitions, including every modern summer Olympics. Swimming relies on the natural buoyancy of the human body. On average, the body has a relative density of 0.98 compared to water, which causes the body to float. However, buoyancy varies on the basis of both body composition and the salinity of the water. Higher levels of body fat and saltier water both lower the relative density of the body and increase its buoyancy. Since the human body is only slightly less dense than water, water supports the weight of the body during swimming. As a result, swimming is “low-impact” compared to land activities such as running.
Gavin: i love to swim, swimming relies on natural buoyancy of the human body
Bryce: I love swimming, too. I recently joined the local YMCA and I go several times a week. Do you swim often?
Gavin: yes i do I swim everyday, have a pool and ocean nearby, i learned at the ymca
Bryce: I am going to Pensacola, FL next week and it will be the first time I have ever swam in the ocean. Do you have any ocean swimming tips?
Gavin: yes beware there are sea lice right now
Bryce: Oh! That does not sound fun. I WILL Google that. Thank you! I look forward to the clear waters of the Gulf. <3
Gavin: swimming is a low impact sport
Bryce: When jogging became too painful I learned that swimming was the best low impact option for my needs.
Gavin: yes the human body is only slightly less dense than water so it supports the weight of the body
Bryce: I have been talking with lap swimmers there and learning what goals to set and how to improve my form.
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i have been in 2 car crashes in my life. | A traffic collision, also called a motor vehicle collision (MVC) among other terms, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction, such as a tree, pole or building. Traffic collisions often result in injury, death, and property damage. A number of factors contribute to the risk of collision, including vehicle design, speed of operation, road design, road environment, and driver skill, impairment due to alcohol or drugs, and behavior, notably speeding and street racing. Worldwide, motor vehicle collisions lead to death and disability as well as financial costs to both society and the individuals involved. In 2013, 54 million people sustained injuries from traffic collisions. This resulted in 1.4 million deaths in 2013, up from 1.1 million deaths in 1990. About 68,000 of these occurred in children less than five years old. Almost all high-income countries have decreasing death rates, while the majority of low-income countries have increasing death rates due to traffic collisions. Middle-income countries have the highest rate with 20 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, 80% of all road fatalities by only 52% of all vehicles.
Gavin: Hello, I have experienced 2 car crashes in my life. Have you ever experienced a traffic collision?
Miguel: I did, unfortunately! It was horrible. One time our vehicle collided with a pole and our car flipped.
Gavin: I'm sorry to hear that but glad that you are okay. It is very fortunate that our collisions were not fatal.
Miguel: yes. thank God everyone was fine! in 2013, 54 million people for injuries from traffic collisions
Gavin: Wow that is a ton of injuries, I have also heard that the death rate for traffic collisions is highest in Africa with 24.1 for every 10000 residents.
Miguel: that's too many accidents :( in 2013 there were 1.4 million deaths due to car accidents
Gavin: I agree that these accidents are much too common, but I have some hope that companies are trying to innovate to help us be more safe (as well as make money).
Miguel: that's true! Almost all high-income countries have decreasing death rates
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i volunteer at the local humane society. | A humane society is a group that aims to stop human or animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. In many countries, the term is used mostly for societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals (SPCA). In the United Kingdom, it may also be a society that provides a waterways rescue, prevention, and recovery service, or that gives awards for the saving of human life (see: Royal Humane Society). The first Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), based on the British Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), was set up in Victoria in 1871. This was followed by New South Wales in 1873; South Australia in 1875; Tasmania in 1878; Queensland in 1883; Western Australia in 1892; Australian Capital Territory in 1955 and Darwin in 1965. The Royal Warrant was given to the WA SPCA in 1920, followed by NSW SPCA in 1923, South Australia in 1937, Queensland in 1955, Tasmania in 1956 and Victoria in 1956. The national organisation, RSPCA Australia, was formed in 1981 to give a national voice on policy matters and advise the federal government on animal welfare issues. The first SPCA in Canada was the Canadian SPCA founded in Montreal in 1869. The other societies developed on a regional basis and now 123 societies are represented at a federal level by the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies.
Ryan: I volunteer at the humane society. I feel there is an obligation to prevent animal cruelty.
Alexa: Thats awesome. I used to volunteer at a no kill shelter near me.
Ryan: Every shelter should be no-kill. If we put just a bit more resources into shelters we could do it.
Alexa: I agree. The shelter i worked at ran off of donations. It was scary to see that it could shut down at almost any time.
Ryan: Wow, that is scary. If everyone donated just a bit, we could make sure no animal is without a home. I just realized how much like a commercial that sounds lol
Alexa: Yeah, but its true. I donate food and litter to my local animal shelter here.
Ryan: That's great. Anything that furthers animal welfare helps.
Alexa: Of course. I love my fur babies.
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i like green apples. | The Granny Smith is a tip-bearing apple cultivar, which originated in Australia in 1868. It is named after Maria Ann Smith, who propagated the cultivar from a chance seedling. The tree is thought to be a hybrid of "Malus sylvestris", the European Wild Apple, with the domestic apple "M. domestica" as the polleniser. The fruit has hard, light green skin and a crisp, juicy flesh. They go from being completely green to turning yellow when overripe. The acidity mellows significantly on ripening, and it takes on a balanced flavour. Though also consumed raw, it is one of the most popular cooking apples. The Granny Smith cultivar originated in Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia (now a suburb of Sydney) in 1868. Its discoverer, Maria Ann Smith, had emigrated to the district from Beckley, East Sussex in 1839 with her husband Thomas. They purchased a small orchard in the area in 1855-1856 and began cultivating fruit, for which the area was a well known centre in colonial Australia. Smith had numerous children and was a prominent figure in the district, earning the nickname "Granny" Smith in her advanced years. The first description of the origin of the Granny Smith apple was not published until 1924.
Bianca: Man, I love granny smith apples. Do you like them?
Cassandra: They're by far my favorites! They originate from as far back as 1868.
Bianca: Whoa no way! I had no idea they were so old. Were they produced by one person or was it just discovered?
Cassandra: It was one person by the name of Maria Ann Smith.
Bianca: Whattt, no way? Seriously that's pretty cool. And I assume she was a grandmother! I wonder if her family is still alive?
Cassandra: I wonder too! She propagated the cultivar from a chance seedling all by herself!
Bianca: That's really cool. I had no idea. I will remember that when I make my candy apples next Halloween!
Cassandra: Just thinking about that makes me hungry! Especially the light green skin color.
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i have beard that is longer. | A beard is the collection of hair that grows on the chin and cheeks of humans and some animals. In humans, usually only pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards. From an evolutionary viewpoint the beard is a part of the broader category of androgenic hair. It is a vestigial trait from a time when humans had hair on their face and entire body like the hair on gorillas. The evolutionary loss of hair is pronounced in some populations such as indigenous Americans and some east Asian populations, who have less facial hair, whereas people of European or South Asian ancestry and the Ainu have more facial hair. Societal attitudes toward male beards have varied widely depending on factors such as prevailing cultural-religious traditions and the current era's fashion trends. Some religions (such as Sikhism) have considered a full beard to be essential for all males able to grow one, and mandate it as part of their official dogma. Other cultures, even while not officially mandating it, view a beard as central to a man's virility, exemplifying such virtues as wisdom, strength, sexual prowess and high social status. However, in cultures where facial hair is uncommon (or currently out of fashion), beards may be associated with poor hygiene or a "savage", uncivilized, or even dangerous demeanor.
Valerie: My beard is longest of anyone I seen
Daniel: You must be pubescent or adult because children cannot grow beards.
Valerie: No , I am kidding but my grand father had a long beard. I am female so I don't have one
Daniel: If he was in the Sikh religion, he would need a full beard.
Valerie: My grandfather was a Manson. But I have saw some intresting designer beards on youtube. It's like they draw it into thier face
Daniel: That's interesting! It's funny how we see beards as indicative of male's virility, sexuality, strength, wisdom, etc.
Valerie: I don't think beards have anything to do with that but its funny you mention that. Oh my that's funny doe
Daniel: What is really interesting is that in some places it's actually considered savage and uncivilized.
Valerie: Yea you seem like a good expert on the subject of beards. Do people that grow them have problems with microorganism?
Daniel: I am not exactly sure what you mean, but attitudes towards beards vary depending on culture, religion, and fashion trends.
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i live in a big city. | The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2016 population of 8,537,673 distributed over a land area of about , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world with an estimated 23.7 million residents as of 2016. A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, and sports. The city's fast pace defines the term "New York minute". Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy. Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a separate county of New York State. The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898. The city and its metropolitan area constitute the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States, and as many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world.
Edwin: I want to visit New York City one day!
Jeffrey: i love it here! New York, is the most populous city in the United States
Edwin: Sounds wonderful. Tell me more about what I should know before visiting.
Jeffrey: well it had an estimated 2016 population of 8,537,673
Edwin: That sounds really large. Probably among the biggest in the U.S.
Jeffrey: it is! Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area
Edwin: What should I visit there?
Jeffrey: well i read in a book A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world
Edwin: Really. So I can see a lot of cultural stuff in New York?
Jeffrey: yeah Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for world deplomacy
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before i die , i want to skydive. | Parachuting, or skydiving, is a method of transiting from a high point to Earth with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the descent with the use of a parachute. It may involve more or less free-falling which is a period during the parachute has not been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal velocity. The first parachute jump in history was made by André-Jacques Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute, on October 22, 1797. Garnerin tested his contraption by leaping from a hydrogen balloon above Paris. Garnerin's parachute bore little resemblance to today's parachutes, however, as it was not packed into any sort of container and did not feature a ripcord. The first intentional freefall jump with a ripcord-operated deployment was not made until over a century later by Leslie Irvin in 1919. While Georgia Broadwick made an earlier freefall in 1914 when her static line became entangled with her jump aircraft's tail assembly, her freefall descent was not planned. Broadwick cut her static line and deployed her parachute manually, only as a means of freeing herself from the aircraft to which she had become entangled. The military developed parachuting technology as a way to save aircrews from emergencies aboard balloons and aircraft in flight, and later as a way of delivering soldiers to the battlefield.
Paul: One thing on my bucket list to do is to go parachuting but I am scared of being so high in the sky.
Danielle: Parachuting or sky diving from a high point back to arth is pretty popular but I dont really care for heights tho
Paul: I can do heights like from a roller coaster but I think this one is going to be hard I haven't even been on a plane yet lol.
Danielle: yea the idea of free falling before pulling the parachute scares me
Paul: The control of speed during the descent with the use of a parachute is what scares me it like you are dropping so fast from the sky.
Danielle: The first one ever done in history was done in 1797 which seems like a risky move back then, cant really rely on a parachute if you dont know it works
Paul: That is very risky now in that time I most definable wouldn't be no test dummy or marking that off my bucket list without knowing the risk factors.
Danielle: Yea it was done by a french man named Andre Gamerin so he must have been confident to do that in 1797 without trying the parachute
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i enjoy fishing. | Recreational fishing, also called sport fishing, is fishing for pleasure or competition. It can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is fishing for profit, or subsistence fishing, which is fishing for survival. The most common form of recreational fishing is done with a rod, reel, line, hooks and any one of a wide range of baits. Other devices, commonly referred to as "terminal tackle", are also used to affect or complement the presentation of the bait to the targeted fish. Some examples of terminal tackle include weights, floats, and swivels. Lures are frequently used in place of bait. Some hobbyists make handmade tackle themselves, including plastic lures and artificial flies. The practice of catching or attempting to catch fish with a hook is known as angling. Big-game fishing is conducted from boats to catch large open-water species such as tuna, sharks and marlin. Noodling and trout tickling are also recreational activities. The early evolution of fishing as recreation is not clear. For example, there is anecdotal evidence for fly fishing in Japan as early as the ninth century BCE, and in Europe Claudius Aelianus (175–235 CE) describes fly fishing in his work "On the Nature of Animals".
Connor: I enjoy fishing, but I catch things like old boots, turtles, and even caught a snake once. I don't know what I'm doing wrong!
Isabel: It does take some practice! Are you doing the fishing for pleasure or part of a competition?
Connor: Just for pleasure. I am trying to teach my son, but I'm afraid the only thing he has learned from me is that it's a myth that there are fish in the lake!
Isabel: Ha, I guarantee there are some! My father was a commercial fisherman for profit. The trick for lake fishing is getting up early in the morning!
Connor: Oh THAT might be my problem! How early is early?
Isabel: I'd say just before sunrise! I always would use a rod, reel, line and hooks. Keep it simple and you'll catch something!
Connor: It took me two times fishing to get up the nerve to put crickets on my hook, and another 3 or so to get son to do it! Maybe I should use something else.
Isabel: You need fresh worms too. If that grosses you out you can also use lures instead of using fresh bait.
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i am adopted. | Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents, and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from the biological parent or parents. Adoption can be done by a couple or an individual person but children have to be 14 years younger and the adoptive parents can not have been legally incapacitated. Unlike guardianship or other systems designed for the care of the young, adoption is intended to effect a permanent change in status and as such requires societal recognition, either through legal or religious sanction. Historically, some societies have enacted specific laws governing adoption; where others have tried to achieve adoption through less formal means, notably via contracts that specified inheritance rights and parental responsibilities without an accompanying transfer of filiation. Modern systems of adoption, arising in the 20th century, tend to be governed by comprehensive statutes and regulations. While the modern form of adoption emerged in the United States, forms of the practice appeared throughout history. The Code of Hammurabi, for example, details the rights of adopters and the responsibilities of adopted individuals at length.
Shane: A friend of mine has adopted 3 children and keeps adopting more. I'm not sure if he is a hero or a bit of a madman!
Laura: Awww I think it is sweet that he is adopting children. I think that everyone deserves a home and a family. Do they have room for them all?
Shane: He sure does. Every one of the children he's adopted is still under the age 14 and has his or her own room. It is a big house.
Laura: Oh wow that is amazing and it just warms my heart. I think that if he is stable and can handle adopting more, why not. I was adopting when I was young and it felt so good to be a part of a loving family.
Shane: Steve Jobs was adopted. That is to say Apple computer's Steve Jobs.
Laura: Yes I am aware of Steve Jobs and look at him he created something magnificent. Would you ever consider adopting?
Shane: I'm not sure. Adoption would be an option, but my girlfriend really wants to have her own biological children. Maybe I can scare her about pregnancy!
Laura: Well either way its great to bring a life into this world or to adopt and show them the world.
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i work at mcdonalds. | The Big Mac is a hamburger sold by international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. It was introduced in the Greater Pittsburgh area, United States, in 1967 and nationwide in 1968. It is one of the company's signature products. The Big Mac was created by Jim Delligatti, an early Ray Kroc franchisee, who was operating several restaurants in the Pittsburgh area. It was invented in the kitchen of Delligatti's first McDonald's franchise, located on McKnight Road in suburban Ross Township. The Big Mac had two previous names, both of which failed in the marketplace: the Aristocrat, which consumers found difficult to pronounce and understand, and Blue Ribbon Burger. The third name, Big Mac, was created by Esther Glickstein Rose, a 21-year-old advertising secretary who worked at McDonald’s corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois. The Big Mac debuted at Delligatti's Uniontown, Pennsylvania restaurant in 1967, selling for 45 cents. It was designed to compete with Big Boy restaurants' Big Boy sandwich; Eat'n Park was the Pittsburgh area's Big Boy franchisee at the time. The Big Mac proved popular, and it was added to the menu of all U.S. restaurants in 1968. The Big Mac consists of two 1.6 oz (45.4 g) beef patties, "special sauce" (a variant of Thousand Island dressing), iceberg lettuce, American cheese, pickles, and onions, served in a three-part sesame seed bun.
Cole: I love Big Macs, they are one of McDonald's signature products
Katie: I could eat one right now.
Cole: Me too! I love the "special sauce" which is really just a variant of Thousand Island dressing.
Katie: Do you think thats the best burger McDonald's has? I love the new real beef burgers.
Cole: I think it is one of their best. I love their new burgers too, but something about the three-part sesame seed bun and the special sauce draws me in every time!
Katie: I get mine with out Lettuce, I don't care for lettuce I'm not a rabbit.
Cole: I love everything except the pickle. Haha. Interestingly, I found out that the Big Mac had 2 previous names, the Aristocrat and the Blue Ribbon Burger. I personally like Big Mac best.
Katie: Do you get fries with it?
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i grew up in new hampshire. | New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. New Hampshire is the 5th smallest by land area and the 10th least populous of the 50 United States. In January 1776, it became the first of the British North American colonies to establish a government independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain's authority, and it was the first to establish its own state constitution. Six months later, it became one of the original 13 states that founded the United States of America, and in June 1788 it was the ninth state to ratify the Constitution, bringing that document into effect. Concord is the state capital, while Manchester is the largest city in the state. It has no general sales tax, nor is personal income (other than interest and dividends) taxed at either the state or local level. The New Hampshire primary is the first primary in the U.S. presidential election cycle. Its license plates carry the state motto, "Live Free or Die". The state's nickname, "The Granite State", refers to its extensive granite formations and quarries.
Mario: I grew up in North Hampshire and I thought it was a cool place to grow up.
Reagan: Really? Despite the fact that New Hampshire is the 5th smallest by land area and the 10th least populous of the 50 United States?
Mario: Yes, I liked the small quaint feeling of growing up there.
Reagan: Is that true the license plates carry the state motto, "Live Free or Die"?
Mario: It sure is! The drivers there are pretty competent too.
Reagan: Have you ever been to the extensive granite formations and quarries the state have?
Mario: I have been to a few caverns but I have never been to a quarry.
Reagan: I think it's great the fact New Hampshire has no general sales tax, nor is personal income it's taxed at either the state or local level.
Mario: Yes! The tax rules are pretty great there.
Reagan: That is why we need the FairTax,a proposal to reform the federal tax code of the United States.
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my favorite band is the punk band rancid. | Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991. Founded by 1980s punk veterans Tim Armstrong, and Matt Freeman, who previously played in the highly influential ska punk band Operation Ivy, Rancid is often credited (along with Green Day and The Offspring) for reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States and bringing punk rock into the mainstream during the mid-1990s. Over their -year career, Rancid remained signed to an independent record label and retained much of its original fan-base, most of which was connected to its underground roots. Rancid has had two lineup changes since its inception. Their current lineup consists of Armstrong on guitar and vocals, Freeman on bass and vocals, Lars Frederiksen on guitar and vocals, and Branden Steineckert on drums. The band was formed by Armstrong, Freeman, and former drummer Brett Reed, who left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Steineckert. Frederiksen joined Rancid in 1993 when the band was searching for a second guitar player. To date, Rancid has released nine studio albums, one split album, one compilation, two extended plays, and a series of live online-only albums, and has been featured on a number of compilation albums.
Brady: I am a big fan of the band Rancid. They have been around for over 27 years!
Antonio: Oh yeah the band from California, tell me about them?
Brady: They are a punk rock band that is well known. Thy broke through in the 1990s with a Platinum Album
Antonio: I know they were credited with reviving interest in punk rock
Brady: Yes, it had declined a lot and they helped put it back on the map.
Antonio: They managed to retain their fan base over their career it seems
Brady: They even went through a hiatus in the 2000s but came back as strong as ever
Antonio: Good careers with nine albums to date
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i have a poster of neil tyson degrasse on my wall. | Neil deGrasse Tyson (; born October 5, 1958) is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. Since 1996, he has been the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space in New York City. The center is part of the American Museum of Natural History, where Tyson founded the Department of Astrophysics in 1997 and has been a research associate in the department since 2003. Born and raised in New York City, Tyson became interested in astronomy at the age of nine after a visit to the Hayden Planetarium. After graduating from the Bronx High School of Science, where he was editor-in-chief of the "Physical Science Journal", he completed a bachelor's degree in physics at Harvard University in 1980. After receiving a master's degree in astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin in 1983, he earned his master's (1989) and doctorate (1991) in astrophysics at Columbia University. For the next three years, he was a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton University. In 1994, he joined the Hayden Planetarium as a staff scientist and the Princeton faculty as a visiting research scientist and lecturer. In 1996, he became director of the planetarium and oversaw its $210-million reconstruction project, which was completed in 2000.
Robert: Are you familiar with Neil deGrasse Tyson? He's an American astrophysicist, science communicator and author. I think he's a genius!
Alexis: Yes I have seen him on shows before. He hosts Cosmos correct?
Robert: That's the guy! He was born and raised in New York City and developed a love for astronomy after visiting the local planetarium at age nine!
Alexis: That is a really cute story. Do you know where he studied?
Robert: After graduating high school, he earned a bachelor's degree at Harvard, then earned a masters at University of Texas. He earned his doctorate at Columbia! That's pretty impressive!
Alexis: Wow I did not know that he went to Harvard. His education background really is impressive.
Robert: Oh and I forgot to mention he was also a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton! His education background is incredible!
Alexis: Wow that sounds really cool. When did that happen if you know?
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i have a family that are all tall. | Human height or stature is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect. It is measured using a stadiometer, usually in centimetres when using the metric system, or feet and inches when using the imperial system. A particular genetic profile in men called Y haplotype I-M170 is correlated with height. Ecological data shows that as the frequency of this genetic profile increases in the population, the average male height in a country also increases. When populations share genetic background and environmental factors, average height is frequently characteristic within the group. Exceptional height variation (around 20% deviation from average) within such a population is sometimes due to gigantism or dwarfism, which are medical conditions caused by specific genes or endocrine abnormalities. The development of human height can serve as an indicator of two key welfare components, namely nutritional quality and health. In regions of poverty or warfare, environmental factors like chronic malnutrition during childhood or adolescence may result in delayed growth and/or marked reductions in adult stature even without the presence of any of these medical conditions.
Devon: I have always wanted to be tall but everyone in my family is vertically challenged! lol
Mikayla: It seems a lot of people value height nowadays, specifically in guys, if you are under 6 foot you arent good enough
Devon: It's the same thing with women! I'm only 5'5 and considered very short by women's standards today.
Mikayla: Human height is a weird thing, simply distance from the ground determines self worth, but dont worry avergae height for women is 5'3
Devon: What is the average height for males?
Mikayla: The standard human height in males when standing upright is 5'10 roughly, quite the differnce
Devon: It's funny how something as silly as height becomes so significant in how we view others! lol
Mikayla: Yea you see a lot of that nowadays, judging off things that dont matter much.
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i love chocolate. | Chocolate is a typically sweet, usually brown food preparation of "Theobroma cacao" seeds, roasted and ground. It is made in the form of a liquid, paste, or in a block, or used as a flavoring ingredient in other foods. Cacao has been cultivated by many cultures for at least three millennia in Mesoamerica. The earliest evidence of use traces to the Olmecs (Mexico), with evidence of chocolate beverages dating back to 1900 BCE. In fact, the majority of Mesoamerican people made chocolate beverages, including the Maya and Aztecs, who made it into a beverage known as "xocolātl" , a Nahuatl word meaning "bitter water". The seeds of the cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor. After fermentation, the beans are dried, cleaned, and roasted. The shell is removed to produce cacao nibs, which are then ground to cocoa mass, unadulterated chocolate in rough form. Once the cocoa mass is liquefied by heating, it is called chocolate liquor. The liquor also may be cooled and processed into its two components: cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Baking chocolate, also called bitter chocolate, contains cocoa solids and cocoa butter in varying proportions, without any added sugars.
Cooper: chocolate is a very delicious treat
Braden: I love my favorite Chocolate is a typically sweet, usually brown food preparation of "Theobroma cacao"
Cooper: have you ever made your own chocolate??
Braden: I'm yet to,can you teach me here?though I know it's made in the form of a liquid, paste, or in a block, or used as a flavoring ingredient in other foods.
Cooper: it would be hard for me to teach for for I have never made it myself! but i believe you are correct in saying it is a paste
Braden: It dates back to the earliest evidence of use traces to the Olmecs (Mexico), with evidence of chocolate beverages dating back to 1900 BCE.
Cooper: We should try to make some some day
Braden: history of chocolate begins in Mesoamerica.
Cooper: I love the history of mesoamerica and its people
Braden: Interestingly,majority of Mesoamerican people made chocolate beverages, including the Maya and Aztecs, who made it into a beverage known as "xocolātl" , a Nahuatl word meaning "bitter water".
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i can do convincing bird calls. | Bird vocalization includes both bird calls and bird songs. In non-technical use, bird songs are the bird sounds that are melodious to the human ear. In ornithology and birding, songs (relatively complex vocalizations) are distinguished by function from calls (relatively simple vocalizations). The distinction between songs and calls is based upon complexity, length, and context. Songs are longer and more complex and are associated with courtship and mating, while calls tend to serve such functions as alarms or keeping members of a flock in contact. Other authorities such as Howell and Webb (1995) make the distinction based on function, so that short vocalizations, such as those of pigeons, and even non-vocal sounds, such as the drumming of woodpeckers and the "winnowing" of snipes' wings in display flight, are considered songs. Still others require song to have syllabic diversity and temporal regularity akin to the repetitive and transformative patterns that define music. It is generally agreed upon in birding and ornithology which sounds are songs and which are calls, and a good field guide will differentiate between the two. Bird song is best developed in the order Passeriformes. Some groups are nearly voiceless, producing only percussive and rhythmic sounds, such as the storks, which clatter their bills.
Maria: Hey! I have a special skill in that I can do bird vocalization! I can mimic bird noises with my throat and mouth.
Henry: How long have you been able to do that
Maria: Bird vocalization? I've been able to do it since childhood. took a bit of practice.
Henry: Thats interesting, have you tried to get any work doing that?
Maria: I most use my bird vocalization when I hunt ducks. It makes it pretty easy and I don't have to buy any duck calls.
Henry: Have you gotten a lot of ducks because of that
Maria: Yeah, I get about two ducks per trip of duck hunting. I usually stop at that.
Henry: That is pretty good, I have never had duck
Maria: It's pretty good, especially if it;s been fried and put in a sandwich. Try some sometime!
Henry: I do not eat bread, but I do eat meat so maybe one day
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i am a special ed teacher. | Special education (also known as special needs education, aided education, exceptional education or Special Ed) is the practice of educating students with special educational needs in a way that addresses their individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials, and accessible settings. These interventions are designed to help individuals with special needs achieve a higher level of personal self-sufficiency and success in school and in their community, that may not be available if the student were only given access to a typical classroom education. Common special needs include learning disabilities (such as dyslexia), communication disorders, emotional and behavioral disorders (such as ADHD and ADD), physical disabilities (such as Brittle Bone Disease, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Bifida, and Frederich's Ataxia), and developmental disabilities (such as autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability). Students with these kinds of special needs are likely to benefit from additional educational services such as different approaches to teaching, the use of technology, a specifically adapted teaching area, or a resource room.
Caden: i am very passionate about special education.it educates students with special education needs
Travis: That's awesome, what does special education entail?
Caden: well it has a history in the united states it was made mandatory in 1975 in response to discriminatory treatment o public education students
Travis: I'm glad that the government stepped in to protect the rights of special needs students
Caden: yes the name of the bill was the eahca which was later modified to strengthen protection to students with disabilites. and renamed the individuals with disabilites act.
Travis: I see, I'm sure teaching methods have evolved since the 70s
Caden: yes it has the new idea requires states to provide special education and related services that are up to federal standrds as condition. of receiving funds
Travis: I see, so the practices are regulated
Caden: yes they are ideally this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures
Travis: That's really interesting!
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i secretly love watching wwe wrestling. | World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., doing business as WWE, is an American entertainment company that deals primarily in professional wrestling, with revenue also coming from film, music, video games, product licensing, and direct product sales. WWE also refers to the professional wrestling promotion itself, founded by Jess McMahon and Toots Mondt in 1952 as Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd. As of 2016, it is the largest wrestling promotion in the world, holding over 500 events a year (with the roster divided up into various globally traveling brands), and broadcasting to about 36 million viewers in more than 150 countries. The company's global headquarters is located in Stamford, Connecticut, with offices in major cities across the world. As in other professional wrestling promotions, WWE shows are not legitimate contests, but purely entertainment-based, featuring storyline-driven, scripted, and choreographed matches, though they often include moves that can put performers at risk of injury if not performed correctly. This was first publicly acknowledged by WWE's owner Vince McMahon in 1989 to avoid taxes from athletic commissions. Since the 1980s, WWE publicly has branded their product as sports entertainment, acknowledging the product's roots in competitive sport and dramatic theater.
Gregory: Who cares if people say World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is fake. That's not the point. So your favorite TV show is acting, too. You still like it, right? I'm glad it came about in 1952.
Amber: I agree, its called Entertainment for a reason. Who is your favorite wrestler of all time?
Gregory: I was a fan of Bret "The Hitman" Hart, myself. But for the WWE and wrestling as a whole, I love that even though it's entertainment-based and there are choreographed matches, they're still chock full of moves where if the performers don't do them right, they can get seriously injured. It takes a lot of heart.
Amber: I agree, I bet it takes a lot passion too. Do you know anyone from the current roster?
Gregory: Honestly, I've kind of fallen out of love with it due to being too busy. I was more of a fan a few years ago than now. Despite me not watching though, 2016 showed it as the largest wrestling promotion in the world. Has over 500 events a year..roster that is divided up globally.. broadcasted to 36 million viewers over 150 countries.. It's as popular as ever. I'm happy about that.
Amber: Same, I just dont get time to keep up with the latest news nowadays. Is there anything fun you know about WWE?
Gregory: It's global headquarters? Stamford, Connecticut. I find that fun just because it's like an hour away from me. I've visited it a couple of times. Kind of a random location though, right?
Amber: I wish I could visit it someday and yea it does seem very random!
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i also enjoy reading the game of thrones series books. | A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, "A Game of Thrones", in 1991 and had it published in 1996. Martin, who initially envisioned the series as a trilogy, has published five out of a planned seven volumes. The fifth and most recent volume of the series published in 2011, "A Dance with Dragons", took Martin six years to write. He is still writing the sixth novel, "The Winds of Winter". "A Song of Ice and Fire" takes place on the fictional continents Westeros and Essos. The point of view of each chapter in the story is a limited perspective of a range of characters growing from nine, in the first novel, to thirty-one by the fifth. Three main stories interweave a dynastic war among several families for control of Westeros, the rising threat of the supernatural Others in the northernmost reaches of Westeros, and the ambition of Daenerys Targaryen, the deposed king's exiled daughter, to assume the Iron Throne. Martin's inspirations included the Wars of the Roses and the French historical novels "The Accursed Kings" by Maurice Druon. "A Song of Ice and Fire" received praise for its diverse portrayal of women and religion, as well as its realism.
Caden: I really love Game of Thrones, which is based on the fantasy novel A Song of Ice and Fire!
Levi: Oh yes! The show on HBO.
Caden: It's really good. The creator is still working on writing the sixth novel, "The Winds of Winter".
Levi: When did he start the Game of Thrones series of books?
Caden: He began the first volume "A Game of Thrones" in 1991 and it was published in 1996.
Levi: Game of Thrones has really become quite the sensation around the world.
Caden: It definitely has! The series is ending soon though, it will conclude with its eighth season premiering in 2019.
Levi: Oh that's a shame, are there spin-offs from the Game of thrones series?
Caden: I do believe they have one in the works, but I am not familiar with specific details. I think it will be called age of heroes.
Levi: Khalessi is my favorite character from the series.
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i have a gun collection at home. | Gun laws and policies (collectively referred to as firearms regulation or gun control) regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification and use of small arms by civilians. Many countries have restrictive firearm policies, while a few have permissive ones. Countries with a strong gun culture may afford civilians a right to keep and bear arms, and have more-liberal gun laws than neighboring jurisdictions. Countries which regulate access to firearms will typically restrict access to certain categories of firearms and then restrict the categories of persons who may be granted a license for access to such firearms. There may be separate licenses for hunting, sport shooting ( target shooting), self-defense, collecting, and concealed carry, with different sets of requirements, permissions, and responsibilities. Gun laws are often enacted with the intention of reducing the use of small arms in criminal activity, specifying weapons capable of inflicting the greatest damage (such as fully automatic firearms) and those most-easily concealed (such as handguns and other short-barreled weapons). Persons restricted from legal access to firearms may include those below a certain age or having a criminal record.
Sophia: Hi! How do you feel about guns?
Bradley: I am not crazy about them. I live in a rural area where everybody has them. We hear gunshots all of the time.
Sophia: That's kind of how I am. I do not own one but we live in the holler so basically everyone has one and shoots all the time. I know many countries have strict laws and others do not have as much
Bradley: I think England has the right idea about it. Strict gun laws are the way to go. Many people are just too quick tempered to be trusted with a gun.
Sophia: I believe certain people should be restricted from using guns. Obviously like people who are criminals but most likely they will find a way to obtain them anyhow. However I do not think it would be necessary to get to strict on gun laws. Maybe certain types of guns like automatic but not shotguns, handguns, rifles, etc that people use for recreational use
Bradley: I guess, but i also don't like how my neighbors shoot any animal they think is a nuisance. An armadillo doesn't deserve to die for making a hole in the lawn, and a snake doesn't deserve to die for being a snake.
Sophia: That's true but I do not think that is something that anyone would be able to change
Bradley: I realize that, but without a gun, the animal would at least have a chance to use its wits and escape.
Sophia: Yeah, but taking away everyones guns like that just wouldn't be right. That's how people protect themselves
Bradley: There aren't as many problems in countries with strict gun laws, though. It happens, but not as commonly as here. Guns make people feel invincible.
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i really like watching star trek. | Star Trek is an American media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. The first television series, simply called "Star Trek" and now referred to as """", debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on the television network NBC. It followed the interstellar adventures of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and his crew aboard the starship USS "Enterprise", a space exploration vessel, built by the United Federation of Planets in the twenty-third century. The "Star Trek" canon of the franchise includes "The Original Series", an animated series, five spin-off television series, the film franchise, and further adaptations in several media. In creating "Star Trek", Roddenberry was inspired by the Horatio Hornblower novels, the satirical book "Gulliver's Travels", and by works of western genre such as the television series "Wagon Train". These adventures continued in the short-lived "" and six feature films. Four spin-off television series were eventually produced: "" followed the crew of a new starship "Enterprise" set a century after the original series; "" and "" set contemporaneously with "The Next Generation"; and "" set before the original series in the early days of human interstellar travel.
Carter: One of my favorite shows of all time has to be Star Trek
Jesus: Star Trek is pretty classic. One of the best shows created by Gene Roddenberry.
Carter: Even though the show has been around since the late 60's, I didn't get into it until I saw an episode about two years ago and I got hooked. It seems that every episode has a lesson of moral value.
Jesus: Indeed. I miss shows that used to have moral values that guided them. It's interesting to note that Roddenberry also inspired Gulliver's Travels after making Star Trek.
Carter: That's one I haven't seen before, but if it's produced by the same people I bet I'd really like it. I haven't seen any of the modern Star Trek movies, have you?
Jesus: I think I saw a little bit of the first one, but like most movies made after 1999 I think I turned it off after about 15 minutes. If you're interested in things that were inspired by Star Trek you may want to check out the TV Series "The Next Generation".
Carter: I am definitely with you on that. I'm not much into modern movies myself. Thanks for the recommendation! I'd love to check it out!
Jesus: J.J Abrams does ok with all these movies, but he is one of the directors that I feel like just doesn't really understand what made movies good in the 80's and 90's.
Carter: There's really something special about movies from back then. 80's movies will forever hold a special place in my heart, from Robocop to Pet Semetary. You're right, there's just something about them!
Jesus: Robocop was so classic. One of the staples of 1987!
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as a child , i won a national spelling bee. | The Scripps National Spelling Bee (formerly the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee and commonly called the National Spelling Bee) is an annual spelling bee held in the United States. The bee is run on a not-for-profit basis by The E. W. Scripps Company and is held at a hotel or convention center in Washington, D.C. during the week following Memorial Day weekend. Since 2011, it has been held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center hotel in National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, just outside Washington D.C. It was previously held at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington D.C. from 1996 to 2010. Although most of its participants are from the U.S., students from countries such as The Bahamas, Canada, the People's Republic of China, Ghana, Japan, Jamaica, Mexico, and New Zealand have also competed in recent years. Historically, the competition has been open to, and remains open to, the winners of sponsored regional spelling bees in the U.S. (including territories such as Guam, American Samoa, the Navajo Nation, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, along with overseas military bases in Germany and South Korea). Participants from countries other than the U.S. must be regional spelling-bee winners as well.
Gavin: Have you eve been to the The Scripps National Spelling Bee, or watched it on televison?
Jason: No, I haven't! It sounds interesting - what is it like?
Gavin: The The Scripps National Spelling Bee is run on the week following memorial day.
Jason: Where are the participants from?
Gavin: Most are from the US. But some are from different countries like Mexico and Japan just to name a few.
Jason: What kind of prizes can they win?
Gavin: I am not sure to be honest, I would assume money.
Jason: Is this a Spelling Bee for adults or children?
Gavin: Only kids from what I have seen.
Jason: What network carries the Bee on tv?
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my favorite place to travel is jamaica. | Jamaica () is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the fourth-largest island country in the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola (the island containing the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Previously inhabited by the indigenous Arawak and Taíno peoples, the island came under Spanish rule following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1494. Many of the indigenous people died of disease, and the Spanish transplanted African slaves to Jamaica as labourers. Named "", the island remained a possession of Spain until 1655, when England (later Great Britain) conquered it and renamed it Jamaica. Under British colonial rule Jamaica became a leading sugar exporter, with its plantation economy highly dependent on slaves forcibly transported from Africa. The British fully emancipated all slaves in 1838, and many freedmen chose to have subsistence farms rather than to work on plantations. Beginning in the 1840s, the British utilized Chinese and Indian indentured labour to work on plantations. The island achieved independence from the United Kingdom on 6 August 1962.
Ella: Jamaica seems like a cool country.
Rachel: I agree, I went there last year. Its an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea.
Ella: I would love to visit someday.
Rachel: You should, its inhabited by the indigenous Arawak and Taíno peoples so be careful not to offend them.
Ella: Bob marley is also from there which is cool.
Rachel: You're right, he was a Jamaican singer-songwriter. Very famous person!
Ella: He was a great singer and songwriter.
Rachel: Yup. He sold more than 75 million records. I still listen to his music!
Ella: Wow hes so popular
Rachel: But remember, that Jamaica is a leading sugar exporter, with its plantation economy, so when you go there, buy lots of sugar!
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i enjoy horseback riding. | Equestrianism (from Latin equester, equestr-, equus, "horseman", "horse"), more often known as riding, horse riding (British English) or horseback riding (American English), refers to the skill of riding, driving, steeplechasing or vaulting with horses. This broad description includes the use of horses for practical working purposes, transportation, recreational activities, artistic or cultural exercises and competitive sport. Horses are trained and ridden for practical working purposes such as in police work or for controlling herd animals on a ranch. They are also used in competitive sports including, but not limited to, dressage, endurance riding, eventing, reining, show jumping, tent pegging, vaulting, polo, horse racing, driving and rodeo (See additional equestrian sports listed later in this article for more examples). Some popular forms of competition are grouped together at horse shows, where horses perform in a wide variety of disciplines. Horses (and other equids such as mules) are used for non-competitive recreational riding such as fox hunting, trail riding or hacking. There is public access to horse trails in almost every part of the world; many parks, ranches and public stables offer both guided and independent riding.
Natalia: hello i do enjoy horseback riding
Avery: Me too! I am a professional equestrian, I ride horses for practical working purposes in police work and I also help herd animals on a ranch.
Natalia: i never done any working purposes just ride for fun
Avery: I know that a lot of horses are used for non-competitive recreational riding such as fox hunting, trail riding or hacking which seems like a lot of fun.
Natalia: i would like to do trail riding especially event trial riding were you are competing against others
Avery: I just love trail riding, A single ride can be a very a long distance on some days and are often multi-day trips.
Natalia: where i live we do not have organized trail rides so you have to make up your own
Avery: I myself usually ride the popular trails in the UK and Europe, In Europe they call it pony trekking.
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i think food trucks are awesome. | A food truck is a large vehicle equipped to cook and sell food. Some, including ice cream trucks, sell frozen or prepackaged food; others have on-board kitchens and prepare food from scratch. Sandwiches, hamburgers, french fries, and other regional fast food fare is common. In recent years, associated with the pop-up restaurant phenomenon, food trucks offering gourmet cuisine and a variety of specialties and ethnic menus, have become particularly popular. Food trucks, along with portable food booths and food carts, are on the front line of the street food industry that serves an estimated 2.5 billion people every day. In the United States, the Texas chuckwagon is a precursor to the American food truck. In the later 1800s, herding cattle from the Southwest to markets in the North and East kept cowhands on the trail for months at a time. In 1866, the "father of the Texas Panhandle," Charles Goodnight, a Texas cattle rancher, fitted a sturdy old United States Army wagon with interior shelving and drawers, and stocked it with kitchenware, food and medical supplies. Food consisted of dried beans, coffee, cornmeal, greasy cloth-wrapped bacon, salt pork, beef, usually dried or salted or smoked, and other easy to preserve food stuffs.
Rylee: I think food trucks are really awesome. I like stopping by to get some quick food.
Isabel: ME. TOO. My wife and I went to a food truck festival in town a few months ago. There was like 100 trucks there set up to cook and sell food
Rylee: That sounds amazing. I'd taste so many different kinds of food I'd probably roll out of there instead of walking.
Isabel: I totally did, they had sushi trucks, so we gorged on that. They have become a really popular thing here in our area, worldwide food trucks serve like 2.5 billion people
Rylee: I absolutely love sushi, it's kind of expensive usually though. Normally I wouldn't eat raw fish but in a form of sushi I don't care. And that sounds like a lot.
Isabel: Yeah especially white rice sushi. For us here, we probably aren't getting the REAL stuff, but we have a place near us that does 10.75 per person all you can eat sushi, I don't even know how they stay in business
Rylee: Yeah I know. I gave one of my asian-american cousins packaged ramen one time and she was horrified, she knew only real ramen. This kind of stuff tastes nothing like real stuff. It's still good though.
Isabel: I had a friend who would open and season the dry precooked insta ramen, I guess that's a snack where he's from in SK, I tried it and it was definitely unexpectedly good!
Rylee: That sounds pretty cool. I like tasting different kinds of food, especially from distant places. Asian is one of my favorites.
Isabel: Same, I feel like the more foods you try, the more you will like. Ramen resturaunts are real popular here too, it used to be called "Shina Soba"
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my parents were divorced. | Divorce, also known as dissolution of marriage, is the termination of a marriage or marital union, the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state. Divorce laws vary considerably around the world, but in most countries divorce requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process, which may involve issues of alimony (spousal support), child custody, child visitation / access, parenting time, child support, distribution of property, and division of debt. In most countries, monogamy is required by law, so divorce allows each former partner to marry another person; where polygyny is legal but polyandry is not, divorce allows the woman to marry another person. Divorce should not be confused with annulment, which declares the marriage null and void; with legal separation or "de jure" separation (a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a "de facto" separation while remaining legally married) or with "de facto separation" (a process where the spouses informally stop cohabiting). Reasons for divorce vary, from sexual incompatibility or lack of independence for one or both spouses to a personality clash.
Jordan: My parents were divorced. It was a troubling time then.
Zoey: I'm sorry - divorce can be hard. There are so many reasons for divorce from sexual incompatibility or lack of independence or just personality clash.
Jordan: Yeah I know, I was quite young so I didn't really understand what was going on.
Zoey: it's so much harder for the child who has no idea what's going on between his mom and dad. That's the worst part.
Jordan: Yeah, seems like divorce is so common nowadays though.
Zoey: The song Worst Part if Over lyrically is about coping with losing someone and can be interpreted as the loss of a relationship and close friend
Jordan: I don't think I have ever heard of that song, who is it by?
Zoey: Is a song by Finnish singer Anna Abreu from her 4th album Rush 11 and has a Finnish Rapper!
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i love to surf. | Surfing is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or deep face of a moving wave, which is usually carrying the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found in the ocean, but can also be found in lakes or in rivers in the form of a standing wave or tidal bore. However, surfers can also utilize artificial waves such as those from boat wakes and the waves created in artificial wave pools. The term "surfing" refers to the act of riding a wave, regardless of whether the wave is ridden with a board or without a board, and regardless of the stance used. The native peoples of the Pacific, for instance, surfed waves on alaia, paipo, and other such craft, and did so on their belly and knees. The modern-day definition of surfing, however, most often refers to a surfer riding a wave standing up on a surfboard; this is also referred to as stand-up surfing. Another prominent form of surfing is body boarding, when a surfer rides a wave on a bodyboard, either lying on their belly, drop knee, or sometimes even standing up on a body board. Other types of surfing include knee boarding, surf matting (riding inflatable mats), and using foils.
Chase: I did not realize that certain lakes can produce waves that are suitable for surfing!
Giselle: That is very interesting. I did not know that either. Where are these lakes?
Chase: Apparently it happens where there are standing waves or tidal bores and can happen in any river or lake.
Giselle: I wonder how often a typical lake has that.
Chase: It seems that although it can happen in any river/lake, that it is kinda rare - usually in areas that involve incoming tides into a narrow river or a lake via a bay.
Giselle: Oh okay. That makes sense. I wonder how predictable it is.
Chase: It seems there are some places where it's more predictable than others, but it's still pretty much a sudden increase in the water level that causes it.
Giselle: Thanks for the info!
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my favorite food is pizza. | Pizza is a traditional Italian dish consisting of a yeasted flatbread typically topped with tomato sauce and cheese and baked in an oven. It can also be topped with additional vegetables, meats, and condiments, and can be made without cheese. The term "pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century, in a Latin manuscript from the Southern Italy town of Gaeta in Lazio, on the border with Campania. Modern pizza was invented in Naples, and the dish and its variants have since become popular and common in many areas of the world. In 2009, upon Italy's request, Neapolitan pizza was registered with the European Union as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed dish. "Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana" (True Neapolitan Pizza Association), a non-profit organization founded in 1984 with headquarters in Naples, aims to "promote and protect... the true Neapolitan pizza". Pizza is one of the most popular foods in the world and common fast food item in Europe and North America. Many independent or chain restaurants, cafes, and fast food outlets offer pizza. Restaurants or chains specializing in pizza are pizzerias. Pizza delivery is common in some parts of the world. Pizza is sold fresh or frozen, either whole or in portions.
Katelyn: I have been eating so much pizza lately.
Karina: I love pizza! Pizza is a traditional Italian dish consisting of a yeasted flatbread typically topped with tomato sauce and cheese
Katelyn: Are there different styles of pizza?
Karina: yes It can also be topped with additional vegetables, meats, and condiments!
Katelyn: That sounds so good right now. Where does pizza originate from?
Karina: if i recall, The term "pizza" was first recorded in the 10th century!
Katelyn: Whoa that is insane. Can you imagine what that pizza was like. I would to go back in time and grab a slice.
Karina: Pizza is sold fresh or frozen but it is always good
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i listen to podcasts. | The Joe Rogan Experience is a free audio and video talk podcast hosted by American comedian, actor, sports commentator, and television host Joe Rogan. It was launched on December 24, 2009 by Rogan and his friend, comedian Brian Redban who also produced and co-hosted. It has grown to become one of the world’s most popular podcasts, spawning a community of listeners around the globe. On August 18, 2017, it reached its 1,000th episode with Joey Diaz and Tom Segura as guests. Around 2003, Rogan hired Brian Redban, a self-taught video editor and an employee at a Gateway computer store in Ohio, to work for him full time to film, produce, and edit videos for his website. Redban, a fan of Rogan and comedian Doug Stanhope who had tried stand-up at open mic nights in Ohio, met and befriended the two through the Internet. He then started to produce videos for Stanhope, which led to Rogan offering him trips to film at his own stand-up gigs. Redban accepted Rogan's offer to work with him, and relocated to California in the process, following Rogan with a camera "and recording everything". After several years, Redban later said Rogan's fans wanted more content and delivered faster, and sought new ways to make the lengthy editing process easier and more interactive for the audience.
Ashlyn: Have you ever listened to the Joe Rogan podcast. I listen to it sometimes before I go to bed.
Jazmin: I heard of it.It's any good?
Ashlyn: I like it. I know its one of the world's most popular podcasts. I enjoyed him talking about the pyramids.
Jazmin: Can you be more specific about the content of the podcast?
Ashlyn: According to Joe's guests, the pyramids may be older than expected. And the Sphinx is even older.
Jazmin: This topic is really fascinating.The pyramids and the sphinx.
Ashlyn: Yeah the thought is that although Khufu is known for commissioning the Great Pyramid, there is nothing on the Sphinx about Khufu at all
Jazmin: The pyramids real story is always been controversial.
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my favorite movie is the last of the mohicans. | The Last of the Mohicans is a 1992 American epic historical drama, set in 1757 during the French and Indian War. It was directed by Michael Mann, based on James Fenimore Cooper's eponymous 1826 novel and George B. Seitz's 1936 film adaptation, owing more to the latter than the novel. The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, and Jodhi May, with Russell Means, Wes Studi, Eric Schweig, and Steven Waddington in supporting roles. It was produced by Morgan Creek Pictures. The soundtrack features music by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman, and the song "I Will Find You" by Clannad. The main theme of the film is taken from the tune "The Gael" by Scottish singer-songwriter Dougie MacLean. Released on September 25, 1992 in the United States, "The Last of the Mohicans" was met with nearly universal praise from critics and commercial success during its box-office run. The story takes place in 1757, during the French and Indian War in the Adirondack Mountains, in the British colony of New York. British Army Major Duncan Heyward arrives in Albany. He has been sent to serve under Colonel Edmund Munro, the commander of Fort William Henry. Heyward is given the task of escorting the colonel’s two daughters, Cora and Alice, to their father.
Evan: I want to watch the movie "The Last of the "Mohicans" It is set in 1757 during the French and indian war.
Shane: I've never seen it actually, do you know what it's about?
Evan: I believe it is about a white young man adopted by the Mohicans
Shane: What were the Mohicans?
Evan: They were Native Americans, During the war I mentioned the French and British used them as allies
Shane: Interesting, who's the main character of the movie?
Evan: The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Madelaine Stowe and Jodhu May.
Shane: Was this a popular movie?
Evan: Yes, it was realeased on 1992 and was met with nearly universal praise.
Shane: Great, I'd love to see it!
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i love animals. | Armadillos are New World placental mammals in the order Cingulata with a leathery armour shell. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families in the order, which is part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. The word "armadillo" means "little armoured one" in Spanish. The Aztecs called them "āyōtōchtli" , Nahuatl for "turtle-rabbit": "āyōtl" (turtle) and "tōchtli" (rabbit). The Portuguese word for "armadillo" is "tatu" which derives from the Tupi language. Similar names are also found in other, especially European, languages. About nine extant genera and 21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armour. Their average length is about , including tail. The giant armadillo grows up to and weighs up to , while the pink fairy armadillo is a diminutive species, with an overall length of . All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of different environments. Recent genetic research suggests that an extinct group of giant armoured mammals, the glyptodonts, should be included within the lineage of armadillos, having diverged some 35 million years ago, much more recently than previously assumed.
Valerie: Hello, I love animals and the obscure Armadillo is one of my favorite species. Do you like animals?
Jorge: Yea I do, the Armadillo is a placental mammals in the order Cingulata with a leathery armour shell.
Valerie: Wow! you know a lot about them and their anatomy, In my state it is pretty rare to see these animals. Do you know any of their favorite regions?
Jorge: No. But I have a sad news about them, the Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families of their class
Valerie: This is terrible news, do you know what is the cause of this? Have they been hunted or are certain environmental changes making it impossible for them to survive?
Jorge: Do you know that the name armadillo means little armoured one? it's spanish though
Valerie: That's super cute and appropriate as a name for them, they were probably populace in Spanish countries since they earned their name there.
Jorge: on the other hand, the Aztecs called them "āyōtōchtli" , Nahuatl which translates in English as "turtle-rabbit
Valerie: Wow their species has been around for a very long time if they interacted with Aztecs. I really hope nothing happens to the last remaining survivors of their species.
Jorge: So far, nine extant genera and 21 extant species of armadillo have been described
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i brew my own beer. | Homebrewing is the brewing of beer on a small scale for personal, non-commercial purposes. Beer has been brewed on the domestic level since its advent, thousands of years prior to its commercial production, although its legality has varied according to local regulation. Beer has been brewed domestically throughout its 7,000-year history, beginning in the Neolithic period in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), Egypt and China. It seems to have first developed as thick beers; during this time meads, fruit wines and rice wines were also developed. Women brewers dominated alcohol production on every occupied continent until commercialization and industrialization of brewing occurred. The tradition of brewing being in the domain of women stemmed from the fact that brewing was a by-product of gathering, and often considered a part of baking. The Greeks and Romans cultivated both grape wine and beer, to a lesser extent. Roman women often directed production in larger households while the labor was performed by slaves. By the Tang dynasty, homebrewing seems to have been a familiar domestic chore in China, albeit the lower classes had to make do with poorly-filtered mash. Laws against making alcohol were enacted and repealed between the Zhou and Ming dynasties.
Johnathan: Have you ever home brewed beer, It seems to be very popular now days for different reasons.
Katherine: Yes, I do it basically for fun. It is easy to do on a very small scale.
Johnathan: It seems like it would hard to get the supplies and ingredients needed. But I like having a hobby or two.
Katherine: I know. When I do it, I am like I am doing something that has been going on for over 7000 years.
Johnathan: I guess you need to learn about fermentation and experiment some with that skill.
Katherine: Yes, I started out with beers, but I am thinking about moving on to wines.
Johnathan: Does the water have to be distilled in order to get a great beer?
Katherine: Yes, that is one of the most important parts. It allows for a purer beverage.
Johnathan: I like red wines the best. They seem to have more flavor. And flavonoids are supposed to good for you too.
Katherine: yes, one doesn't have to add sugars, acids, enzymes, water, or anything else
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i love the beach. | A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, or cobblestones. The particles can also be biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae. Some beaches have man-made infrastructure, such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms, and showers. They may also have hospitality venues (such as resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants) nearby. Wild beaches, also known as undeveloped or undiscovered beaches, are not developed in this manner. Wild beaches can be valued for their untouched beauty and preserved nature. Beaches typically occur in areas along the coast where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments. Although the seashore is most commonly associated with the word "beach", beaches are also found by lakes and alongside large rivers. "Beach" may refer to: The former are described in detail below; the larger geological units are discussed elsewhere under bars. There are several conspicuous parts to a beach that relate to the processes that form and shape it. The part mostly above water (depending upon tide), and more or less actively influenced by the waves at some point in the tide, is termed the beach berm.
Omar: Have you ever been to the beach? If you have then you've walked on the sand which is typically made of rock
Andrea: Love the beach and walking in the sand, did not know sand was made of rock tho
Omar: Yes, but they can also be biological, for instance mollusc shells or coralline algae
Andrea: Really? I had no idea what else can you tell me about it?
Omar: Although many beaches have manmade structures such as hotels, wild beaches are valued for their untouched beauty
Andrea: Some beaches are closed and dedicated to endangered species in my area
Omar: That's true! And although the seashore is most commonly called a beach, beaches also form along rivers and lakes
Andrea: How are man made beaches actually made?
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i want to move to london when i get older. | London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. It was founded by the Romans, who named it "Londinium". London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its medieval boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent and Hertfordshire, which today largely makes up Greater London, a region governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. London is a leading global city in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transportation. It is the world's largest financial centre and has the fifth- or sixth-largest metropolitan area GDP in the world. London is often regarded as a world cultural capital. It is the world's most-visited city as measured by international arrivals and has the world's largest city airport system measured by passenger traffic. It is the world's leading investment destination, hosting more international retailers and ultra high-net-worth individuals than any other city.
Oscar: Hello! London is such a world cultural capital. I want to move there someday. Have you ever been?
Alicia: No I haven't but it's on my bucket list.
Oscar: Speaking of "bucket list" have you ever seen the movie with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson called "Bucket List"?
Alicia: Yes, I love that movie, especially how their ashes end up on mount everest.
Oscar: Is climbing Mount Everest on your bucket list too?
Alicia: No I am afraid of heights.
Oscar: I'm sorry! That would definitely impede climbing a giant mountain! :)
Alicia: Yeah, I will just appreciate it from the ground level
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my favorite band is metallica. | Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. The band was formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo. Guitarist Dave Mustaine (who formed Megadeth) and bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted are former members of the band. Metallica earned a growing fan base in the underground music community and won critical acclaim with its first five albums. The band's third album, "Master of Puppets" (1986), was described as one of the heaviest and most influential thrash metal albums; its eponymous fifth album, "Metallica" (1991), the band's first to root predominantly in heavy metal, appealed to a more mainstream audience, achieving substantial commercial success and selling over 16 million copies in the United States to date, making it the best-selling album of the SoundScan era. After experimenting with different genres and directions in subsequent releases, the band returned to its thrash metal roots with the release of its ninth album, "Death Magnetic" (2008), which drew similar praise to that of the band's earlier albums.
Marissa: My all time favorite band is Metallica, they started in 1981 with a drummer and vocalist/guitarist.
Levi: I love them too! I didn't realize they started that long ago, wow!
Marissa: They were one of the founding bands of trash metal.
Levi: Thats interesting, I always thought the term 'trash metal' is kind of funny
Marissa: Yes! Their album Master of Puppets is one of the most influential trash metal albums.
Levi: Awesome, I knew that was a popular one. How many albums have they made?
Marissa: In 2008, they released their ninth album, Death Magnetic, I am unsure if they had more after that.
Levi: Oh okay I see. How many tours have they been on?
Marissa: I am unsure but would think alot as they have been around a long time!
Levi: Yes it feels like they have been around forever. Have you been to any of their shows?
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i recently moved to sweden. | Sweden ( ; ), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: ), is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north and Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the third-largest country in the European Union by area. Sweden has a total population of 10 million of which 2.3 million has a foreign background. It has a low population density of ; the highest concentration is in the southern half of the country. Approximately 85% of the population lives in urban areas. Germanic peoples have inhabited Sweden since prehistoric times, emerging into history as the Geats (Swedish Götar) and Swedes (Svear) and constituting the sea peoples known as the Norsemen. Southern Sweden is predominantly agricultural, while the north is heavily forested. Sweden is part of the geographical area of Fennoscandia. The climate is in general very mild for its northerly latitude due to significant maritime influence, that in spite of this still retains warm continental summers. Today, Sweden is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with a monarch as head of state, like its neighbour Norway.
Alexia: Have you ever been to Sweden? It is a scandinavian country in Northern Europe. I have just moved there for a short period for work.
Joseph: No, how do you like it? Is there a lot of people that live there?
Alexia: Yes it has a population of 10 million with over 2million of them of foreign origin.
Joseph: How's the weather over there?
Alexia: Its warm now but it gets very cold and snowy in wintertime. It is actually the 3rd largest country in the european union. I like it here but i miss home.
Joseph: I bet, I get homesick too. Does Sweden have a president like the US? How is their government set up?
Alexia: They have monarchy here but also a prime minister. No president though. I am in the north which has beautiful scenery and forests so I am lucky that way I guess.
Joseph: That's awesome. Is there any fun stuff to do there? like attractions or landmarks people can visit.
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i love butterflies. | Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large superfamily Papilionoidea, which contains at least one former group, the skippers (formerly the superfamily "Hesperioidea") and the most recent analyses suggest it also contains the moth-butterflies (formerly the superfamily "Hedyloidea"). Butterfly fossils date to the Paleocene, which was about 56 million years ago. Butterflies have the typical four-stage insect life cycle. Winged adults lay eggs on the food plant on which their larvae, known as caterpillars, will feed. The caterpillars grow, sometimes very rapidly, and when fully developed, pupate in a chrysalis. When metamorphosis is complete, the pupal skin splits, the adult insect climbs out, and after its wings have expanded and dried, it flies off. Some butterflies, especially in the tropics, have several generations in a year, while others have a single generation, and a few in cold locations may take several years to pass through their whole life cycle. Butterflies are often polymorphic, and many species make use of camouflage, mimicry and aposematism to evade their predators.
Carter: butterflies are awesome creatures
Noah: I know they are, they are insects in the same family as moths.
Carter: oh yea not surprising at all.
Noah: I know, since moths and butterflies look quite similar in some cases.
Carter: yea but butterflies look cooler to me and less annoying.
Noah: Agreed! Adult butterflies have large and colorful wings.
Carter: yea i like the bright ones, look way cooler.
Noah: I love that too and I also love the conspicuous fluttering flight pattern.
Carter: Yea way better than moths tbh.
Noah: I just love when they have the colorful wings, even though not all butterflies have them.
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christmas is my favorite holiday. | Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night; in some traditions, Christmastide includes an octave. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians, as well as culturally by many non-Christians, and forms an integral part of the holiday season centered around it. The traditional Christmas narrative, the Nativity of Jesus, delineated in the New Testament says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic prophecies. When Joseph and Mary arrived in the city, the inn had no room and so they were offered a stable where the Christ Child was soon born, with angels proclaiming this news to shepherds who then further disseminated the information. Although the month and date of Jesus' birth are unknown, by the early-to-mid fourth century the Western Christian Church had placed Christmas on December 25, a date that was later adopted in the East.
Julian: Christmas is my favorite holiday, I'm so glad billions of people around the world get to celebrate it too.
Melanie: Are you sure that billions of people do celebrate it? I'm not sure that in Asian countries, this holiday is very popular
Julian: Well it is celebrated by many non-Christians as well as a majority of Christians. Consider all the Christians in Europe as well.
Melanie: That's true, in South America as well. It's just that almost half of the world's population is in China and India where I have doubt about the popularity of Christmas
Julian: That's a good point, but there are Christians where you do not expect it, for instance Christians now make up 10-15% of the Middle Eastern population
Melanie: Wow, I didn't know that. I hope that their government let them celebrate this special holiday in peace. In some of these countries, the religious police can be quite oppressive
Julian: That's very true, in places like Saudi Arabia they have what is considered the worst of the wrost conditions for political and civil rights.
Melanie: There is a Canadian blogger, Raif Badawi that has been convicted to ten years in jail plus 1000 lashes only for expressing his thoughts online in Saudi Arabia
Julian: It's terrible, and the punishment was carried out over 20 weeks no less.
Melanie: Hopefully, the canadian government will manage to get him free before he has to spend 10 years in jail
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i have a dog. | The domestic dog ("Canis lupus familiaris" or "Canis familiaris") is a member of the genus "Canis" (canines), which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa as modern wolves are not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated, which implies that the direct ancestor of the dog is extinct. The dog was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes. Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they are able to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canid species. New research seems to show that dogs have mutations to equivalent genetic regions in humans where changes are known to trigger high sociability and somewhat reduced intelligence. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and colors. Dogs perform many roles for people, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently, aiding handicapped individuals and therapeutic roles. This influence on human society has given them the sobriquet "man's best friend".
Sophie: I love my dogs!
Kendall: They really come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, don't they? What kind of dogs do you have?
Sophie: All of mine are shelter pups. So there all mixed breeds.
Kendall: Ah, gotcha. Mixed breed dogs are quite less susceptible genetic health issues because of their heterogeneity. So mixed is best!
Sophie: Yeah, one of mine is a mix of a short haired, and a long haired Chihuahua. That's as close as we get to pure bred.
Kendall: Have you ever had a dog go with you for a big project, like hunting, herding animals, personal protection, anything like that?
Sophie: Yes, when I was a boy my grandfather kept many different kinds of hunting dogs. We would go hunting often.
Kendall: Well, lots of different kinds of dogs can be used for various tasks when it comes to hunting, so what kind of dog did your grandfather have?
Sophie: He had beagles, and some kind of bird dogs mostly. But, he traded dogs a lot with people.
Kendall: Oh yeah, beagles are amazing scent finding hounds, that makes a lot of sense! And cute to boot, too.
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i work in finance. | Finance is a field that deals with the study of investments. It includes the dynamics of assets and liabilities over time under conditions of different degrees of uncertainty and risk. Finance can also be defined as the science of money management. Finance aims to price assets based on their risk level and their expected rate of return. Finance can be broken into three sub-categories: public finance, corporate finance and personal finance. Questions in personal finance revolve around: Personal finance may involve paying for education, financing durable goods such as real estate and cars, buying insurance, e.g. health and property insurance, investing and saving for retirement. Personal finance may also involve paying for a loan, or debt obligations. The six key areas of personal financial planning, as suggested by the Financial Planning Standards Board, are: Corporate finance deals with the sources funding and the capital structure of corporations, the actions that managers take to increase the value of the firm to the shareholders, and the tools and analysis used to allocate financial resources. Although it is in principle different from managerial finance which studies the financial management of all firms, rather than corporations alone, the main concepts in the study of corporate finance are applicable to the financial problems of all kinds of firms.
Hope: Hey there. I love Finance stuff. I went to school to study it!
Jackson: Oh really what type of financing did you study?
Hope: I specialize in health and property with some investment on the side.
Jackson: That's great, do you work in the field of financing?
Hope: I do! Specifically Islamic financing. Interest and everything runs really differently with different terms for just about everything.
Jackson: It seems that property, health, and investment financing are very different. Or are they similar?
Hope: There is a big difference between them. Mostly the type of income they need to prosper and survive.
Jackson: How does Islamic financing differs from US or Western based financing?
Hope: Mostly interest wise. It's called 'riba' and its prohibited.
Jackson: Wow, so you can't make money on interest? How do banks in Muslim countries make money?
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i am a christian. | Christianity is a Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life, teachings, and miracles of Jesus of Nazareth, known by Christians as the Christ, or "Messiah", who is the focal point of the Christian faiths. It is the world's largest religion, with over 2.4 billion followers, or 33% of the global population, known as Christians. Christians make up a majority of the population in 158 countries and territories. They believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of humanity whose coming as the Messiah (the Christ) was prophesied in the Old Testament. Christianity has played a prominent role in the shaping of Western civilization. Christianity grew out of Judaism and began as a Second Temple Judaic sect in the mid-1st century. Originating in the Roman province of Judea, it quickly spread to Europe, Syria, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Transcaucasia, Egypt, Ethiopia and the Indian subcontinent, and by the end of the 4th century had become the official state church of the Roman Empire. Following the Age of Discovery, Christianity spread to the Americas, Oceania, sub-Saharan Africa and the rest of the world through missionary work and colonization. Christian theology is summarized in creeds such as the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed.
Carlos: I am a Christan. It is the world's largest religion. 33% of the population are Christians.
Daniela: I'm an atheist, but I don't judge others based on their religion.
Carlos: I'm sorry to hear that. Jesus truly is the Son of God and is the savior of humanity.
Daniela: Tell me more about your beliefs. Do you go to church every week?
Carlos: Honestly, I don't. Going to church does not make a person a Christian.
Daniela: So, what does make you a Christian?
Carlos: Believing that Jesus died on the cross and ascended to Heaven. We also read the Bible, which is based on the life, teachings and miracles performed by Jesus.
Daniela: Is the bible actual scripture written by Jesus himself?
Carlos: No. It was inspired by the Holy Spirit, which led multiple different men to write the different books of the Bible.
Daniela: Can you tell me about early Christianity and how it has changed over time?
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i love cars. | A car (or automobile) is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. Most definitions of "car" say they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four tires, and mainly transport people rather than goods. Cars came into global use during the 20th century, and developed economies depend on them. The year 1886 is regarded as the birth year of the modern car, when German inventor Karl Benz built his Benz Patent-Motorwagen. Cars did not become widely available until the early 20th century. One of the first cars that was accessible to the masses was the 1908 Model T, an American car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. Cars were rapidly adopted in the US, where they replaced animal-drawn carriages and carts, but took much longer to be accepted in Western Europe and other parts of the world. Cars have controls for driving, parking, passenger comfort and safety, and controlling a variety of lights. Over the decades, additional features and controls have been added to vehicles, making them progressively more complex. Examples include rear reversing cameras, air conditioning, navigation systems, and in car entertainment. Most cars in use in the 2010s are propelled by an internal combustion engine, fueled by the combustion of fossil fuels.
Alexander: I love cars, what kind is your favorite?
Alyssa: I like Teslas. Even if most cars have combustion engine, Teslas are electric.
Alexander: I bet those are expensive, are they?
Alyssa: yes but they are now beginning to produce a cheaper model. The first car accesible to the masses was the 1908 Model T. What cars do you like?
Alexander: I like Fords a lot, mainly the mustang
Alyssa: I know Ford offer many variant of the Mustang to cater to different public. Which one do you prefer?
Alexander: I like the GT500 myself
Alyssa: Interesting that the original Mustang was first produced in 1962 and it was a two sit concept car.
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i am very good at math and science. | Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), previously Math, Engineering, Technology, and Science (METS) is the academic discipline of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This term is typically used when addressing education policy and curriculum choices in schools, to improve competitiveness in science and technology development. It has implications for workforce development, national security concerns and immigration policy. Education systems and schools play a central role in determining girls' and boys' interest in STEM subjects and in providing equal opportunities to access and benefit from quality STEM education. The acronym arose in common use shortly after an interagency meeting science education held at the US National Science Foundation chaired by the then NSF director Rita Colwell. A director from the Office of Science division of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists, Peter Faletra, suggested the change from the older acronym METS to STEM. Colwell, expressing some dislike for the older acronym, responded by suggesting NSF to institute the change. One of the first NSF projects to use the acronym was STEMTEC, the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Teacher Education Collaborative at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, which was funded in 1998.
Grant: Do you like the STEM classes - those would be Science, Technology,Engineering and Math
Mario: Yeah I do like to read about STEM stuff, mostly technology. It is an important field these days.
Grant: They use the term a lot when talking about education and curriculum in schools - it's supposed to improve competitiveness in science and tech development by exposing kids earlier.
Mario: Sure, that makes sense. It is good to prepare kids for careers that involve those fields of science.
Grant: They are saying it has implications for workforce development, national security concerns and even immigration policies.
Mario: I can see how not having enough people in STEM fields would cause immigration issues.
Grant: They used to use the METS acronym, but changed it to STEM,thinking the old acronym was just too overused and that they needed something new to entice people.
Mario: STEM has a better ring to it than METS. That makes me think of the baseball team, lol.
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i have two full sleeves of tattoos. | A sleeve tattoo (or tattoo sleeve) is a large tattoo, or a collection of smaller tattoos, that has a unified theme, that covers most or all of a person's arm, usually from shoulder to wrist. There is a difference between an arm covered in tattoos and a sleeve tattoo. A sleeve tattoo has a unified theme, whereas an arm covered in tattoos may have many tattoos of different styles that does not have an overall unity. The term "sleeve" is a reference to the tattoo's size similarity in coverage to a long shirt sleeve on an article of clothing. In this manner, the term is also used as a verb; for example, "getting sleeved" means to have one's entire arm tattooed. The term is also sometimes used in reference to a large leg tattoo that covers a person's leg in a similar manner. Half-sleeves or quarter-sleeves are tattoos that cover only part of an arm, usually above the elbow, but can also be found below the elbow. A sleeve implies complete tattoo coverage of a particular area, so a half sleeve is a tattoo that covers the entire upper or lower arm. A "quarter sleeve" usually covers the area of skin from the shoulder midway to the elbow. Sleeve tattoos are a collaboration between a tattoo artist and customer to demonstrate a personal and unified artistic theme.
Jayden: Hey! I have two full sleeves of tattoos.
Natalia: Oh wow, really? You're not thinking of travaling to Japan are you? They might mistake you for a yakuza. Yakuza have sleeve tattoos as well.
Jayden: Oh no I am not planning to travel. What is the significance of sleeve tattoos there?
Natalia: I think yakuza just get them to look tough, really. It might have something to do with their strict codes of conduct.
Jayden: Oh that sounds pretty cool. I have my sleeve tattoos because I like to put something on myself that in meaningful.
Natalia: Oh really? Are they a bunch of random tattoos strung together ir is there some kind of underlying theme?
Jayden: I would say it has an underlying theme. Most of which has significant moments in my life.
Natalia: Well, it's nice that it means something to you. So many people get sleeve tattoos these days because it's trendy.
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i love chocolate. | The Hershey Company, known until April 2005 as the Hershey Foods Corporation and commonly called Hershey's, is an American company and one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the world. Its headquarters are in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hershey's Chocolate World. It was founded by Milton S. Hershey in 1894 as the Hershey Chocolate Company, a subsidiary of his Lancaster Caramel Company. Hershey's chocolate is available across the United States, due to their wide network of distribution. They have three mega distribution centers, with modern technology and labor management systems. Hershey's products are sold in over 60 countries worldwide. In addition, Hershey is a member of the World Cocoa Foundation. It is also associated with the Hersheypark Stadium and the Giant Center. After an apprenticeship to a confectioner in 1873, Milton S. Hershey founded a candy shop in Philadelphia. This candy shop was only open for six years, after which Hershey apprenticed with another confectioner in Denver, where he learned to make caramel. After another failed business attempt in New York, Hershey returned to Pennsylvania, where in 1886 he founded the Lancaster Caramel Company.
Noah: The Hershey Company is an American company that makes chocolate, one of the biggest chocolate manufacturers in the world!
Natalie: Oooh! I love Hershey chocolate!! I'll bet they sell a lot of chocolate!
Noah: Yes they do and they are headquartered in Hershey Pennsylvania which is also where Hershey World is.
Natalie: What is Hershey World?! It definitely sounds like a place I'd like to visit!!
Noah: Not sure but I want to see it too :) The Hershey Co was founded in 1894 by Milton S Hershey
Natalie: Oh wow! I had no idea the company has been around for that long! What are their most popular products?
Noah: A huge variety of chocolate bars and they are sold in over 60 countries world wide
Natalie: Mr. Hershey sure created quite an empire! I love their plain milk chocolate bars.
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i like to do all my shopping at walmart. | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., doing business as Walmart, is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores. Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, the company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses. Walmart has 11,703 stores and clubs in 28countries, operating under 59 differentnames. The company operates under the name Walmart in the United States and Canada, as Walmart de México y Centroamérica in Mexico and Central America, as Asda in the United Kingdom, as the Seiyu Group in Japan, and as Best Price in India. It has wholly owned operations in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Canada. Walmart is the world's largest company by revenueapproximately US$480 billion according to the Fortune Global 500 list in 2016as well as the largest private employer in the world with 2.3million employees. It is a publicly traded family-owned business, as the company is controlled by the Walton family. Sam Walton's heirs own over 50percent of Walmart through their holding company, Walton Enterprises, and through their individual holdings. Walmart is one of the world's most valuable companies by market value and was the largest U.S. grocery retailer in 2016.
Bryan: i find walmart to be a very convinient store, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., doing business as Walmart, is an American multinational retail corporation
Natalie: really tell me more
Bryan: Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, the company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962
Natalie: who founded it
Bryan: it was founded by Sam Walton.
Natalie: how much did he start it with?
Bryan: i am not sure but, Walmart has 11,703 stores and clubs in 28countries
Natalie: ok,how many countries are they in
Bryan: They are in 29 different countries
Natalie: thanks for teaching me about this
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i take vitamin c when i have a cold. | Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid and -ascorbic acid, is a vitamin found in food and used as a dietary supplement. The disease scurvy is prevented and treated with vitamin C-containing foods or dietary supplements. Evidence does not support use in the general population for the prevention of the common cold. There is, however, some evidence that regular use may shorten the length of colds. It is unclear if supplementation affects the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, or dementia. It may be taken by mouth or by injection. Vitamin C is generally well tolerated. Large doses may cause gastrointestinal discomfort, headache, trouble sleeping, and flushing of the skin. Normal doses are safe during pregnancy. The United States Institute of Medicine recommends against taking large doses. Vitamin C is an essential nutrient involved in the repair of tissue and the enzymatic production of certain neurotransmitters. It is required for the functioning of several enzymes and is important for immune system function. It also functions as an antioxidant. Foods containing vitamin C include citrus fruits, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, raw bell peppers, and strawberries. Prolonged storage or cooking may reduce vitamin C content in foods.
Gavin: I really need to start taking more vitamin C everyday.
Cristian: People use it for many reasons to help them. For instance, some studies show it can help make colds shorter.
Gavin: I have heard that. I really need to keep some OJ around. I love it and I get the vitamin C I need.
Cristian: Most people can tolerate it pretty well. A lot of people have it in orange juice as well.
Gavin: I was always told OJ is vitamin C. Is that not true?
Cristian: Orange juice has a lot of vitamin C because oranges have a lot. Of course many people also take it as a supplement.
Gavin: It's more fun drinking the orange juice and it is easy to get done. Always great with breakfast.
Cristian: That is true. It is always best to get things from the natural source. With orange juice, you have your option of varieties such as blood orange, naval orange, clementine, tangerine and valencia oranges.
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i like to cook. | Italian cuisine is food typical from Italy. It has developed through centuries of social and economic changes, with roots stretching to antiquity. Significant changes occurred with the discovery of the New World and the introduction of potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, maize and sugar beet, this last introduced in quantity in the 18th century. Italian cuisine is known for its regional diversity, especially between the north and the south of the Italian peninsula. It offers an abundance of taste, and is one of the most popular and copied in the world. It influenced several cuisines around the world chiefly that of the United States. Italian cuisine is characterized by its simplicity, with many dishes having only two to four main ingredients. Italian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of the ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation. Ingredients and dishes vary by region. Many dishes that were once regional, have proliferated with variations throughout the country. Pasta, vegetables, olive oil and fish are a major part of the Italian cuisine. Italian cuisine is probably the most important expression of the Mediterranean diet. Italian cuisine has developed over the centuries. Although the country known as Italy did not unite until the 19th century, the cuisine can claim traceable roots as far back as the 4th century BCE.
Sean: I enjoy making Italian cuisine.
Giovanni: Then I respect you wholeheartedly, because I love making it and eating it as well. It has quite the abundance of taste, doesn't it?
Sean: Yes, it's so delicious.
Giovanni: And surprisingly simple! All it takes most time is pasta, veggies, and olive oil and you've got amazing Italian food. What's your favorite type of pasta?
Sean: My favorite type of pasta is Spaghetti.
Giovanni: Have you ever tried spaghettoni? It's a bit thicker than regular spaghetti.
Sean: No, but now I'm curious and really want to try it.
Giovanni: You absolutely should! And if I can make two other pasta recommendations: try bucatini and cavatappi. They're super fun and just as tasty as spaghetti.
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i live in a large home. | A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word "mansio" "dwelling", an abstract noun derived from the verb "manere" "to dwell". The English word "manse" originally defined a property large enough for the parish priest to maintain himself, but a mansion is no longer self-sustaining in this way (compare a Roman or medieval villa). 'Manor' comes from the same root—territorial holdings granted to a lord who would "remain" there—hence it is easy to see how the word 'Mansion' came to have its meaning. Within an ancient Roman city, aristocratic or just wealthy dwellings might be very extensive, and luxurious. Such mansions on one hill in Rome became so extensive that the term palatial was actually derived from the name Palatine hill and is the etymological origin of "palace". Mansions of considerable size and state significance are called palaces. Following the fall of Rome the practice of building unfortified villas ceased. Today, the oldest inhabited mansions around the world usually began their existence as fortified castles in the Middle Ages. As social conditions slowly changed and stabilised fortifications were able to be reduced, and over the centuries gave way to comfort.
Alexandra: I live in a mansion, which is just another term for a very large house.
Jared: Oooh! That sounds nice!! Is it hard to maintain such a huge house?
Alexandra: Yes, it is very hard. I guess if it was any bigger it would be a palace.
Jared: I'd sure love to live in a palace, but I'd happily take a mansion! I know that you said it's bigger than a standard house, but how much bigger than a house is a mansion?
Alexandra: Hm I'm not really sure of the exact size. There are even some that are very old and once began as a castle.
Jared: How interesting! What else can you tell me about living in a mansion?
Alexandra: Well the term came from manor which was given to a lord to stay there.
Jared: That makes me think of old English history with all of their lords and ladies. Is manor an English term?
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i think food trucks are awesome. | A food truck is a large vehicle equipped to cook and sell food. Some, including ice cream trucks, sell frozen or prepackaged food; others have on-board kitchens and prepare food from scratch. Sandwiches, hamburgers, french fries, and other regional fast food fare is common. In recent years, associated with the pop-up restaurant phenomenon, food trucks offering gourmet cuisine and a variety of specialties and ethnic menus, have become particularly popular. Food trucks, along with portable food booths and food carts, are on the front line of the street food industry that serves an estimated 2.5 billion people every day. In the United States, the Texas chuckwagon is a precursor to the American food truck. In the later 1800s, herding cattle from the Southwest to markets in the North and East kept cowhands on the trail for months at a time. In 1866, the "father of the Texas Panhandle," Charles Goodnight, a Texas cattle rancher, fitted a sturdy old United States Army wagon with interior shelving and drawers, and stocked it with kitchenware, food and medical supplies. Food consisted of dried beans, coffee, cornmeal, greasy cloth-wrapped bacon, salt pork, beef, usually dried or salted or smoked, and other easy to preserve food stuffs.
Genesis: I love Food trucks at my college. So much delicious food late at night!
Juliana: Same, especially when they close all the restaurants and replace them with overpriced food trucks.
Genesis: Ha! Yea I suppose thats the trade-off for such accessibility.
Juliana: They but food trucks do sell great food a lot of the time.
Genesis: I agree, I like burgers and hot dogs from food trucks even if they cost about twice as much as they should!
Juliana: The best food trucks are the authentic Mexican food ones, usually really cheap too!
Genesis: Yea sadly those ones are rare in my part of town. I would have loved to eat authentic nacho and cheese late at night.
Juliana: Even ice cream trucks were great, especially as a kid.
Genesis: Oh yea they bring back great memories. I used to plead my mom to let me get ice cream when the truck rode by my house.
Juliana: Yeah I would always want to go to the ice cream truck whenever it drove by.
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my favorite food is meatloaf. | Meatloaf is a dish of ground meat mixed with other ingredients and formed into a loaf shape, then baked or smoked. The shape is created by either cooking it in a loaf pan, or forming it by hand on a flat pan. Meatloaf is usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used. Meatloaf of minced meat was mentioned in the Roman cookery collection "Apicius" as early as the 5th century. Meatloaf is a traditional German, Scandinavian and Belgian dish, and it is a cousin to the Dutch meatball. American meatloaf has its origins in scrapple, a mixture of ground pork and cornmeal served by German-Americans in Pennsylvania since Colonial times. Meatloaf in the contemporary American sense did not appear in cookbooks until the late 19th century. In the Turkish cuisine there is a meatloaf with vegetables dish called "dalyan köfte".
Savannah: I love meatloaf, we make ours in a loaf pan but some people make it in a flat pan.
Daniel: I make the best meatball!@
Savannah: Do you make it with ground beef? I've heard there are even seafood meatloves..
Daniel: I meant I make the best meatloaf! lol But I also do make awesome meatballs. I actually make it with non GMO non Hormone ground turkey
Savannah: I didn't realize meatloaf didn't even appear in cookbooks until the late 19th century.
Daniel: Really??? Wow I didn't know that. I am sure people still made it but it had a different name other than meatloaf. Do you use any crazy ingredients? I use Lipton Onion Soup mix.
Savannah: I'm pretty basic although I do use the soup mix - Turkish cuisine uses vegetables.
Daniel: Nice! I like it at times with bacon on top.
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i own a boat. | A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing. According to the FAO, there are currently (2004) four million commercial fishing vessels. About 1.3 million of these are decked vessels with enclosed areas. Nearly all of these decked vessels are mechanised, and 40,000 of them are over 100 tons. At the other extreme, two-thirds (1.8 million) of the undecked boats are traditional craft of various types, powered only by sail and oars. These boats are used by artisan fishers. It is difficult to estimate the number of recreational fishing boats. They range in size from small dinghies to large charter cruisers, and unlike commercial fishing vessels, are often not dedicated just to fishing. Prior to the 1950s there was little standardisation of fishing boats. Designs could vary between ports and boatyards. Traditionally boats were built of wood, but wood is not often used now because it has higher maintenance costs and lower durability. Fibreglass is used increasingly in smaller fishing vessels up to 25 metres (100 tons), while steel is usually used on vessels above 25 metres.
Trinity: Fishing is a great time, especially on a nice boat.
Natalie: It is very fun to go fishing on a boat, I have never went on a ship but I imagine that would be fun as well
Trinity: I have a few times and it is great fun!
Natalie: I bet it is, there are over 4 million commercial fishing vessels! I wish I owned one ha
Trinity: That's so many! I had no idea there were that many of them.
Natalie: I know right, only about 1.3 million of them have enclosed areas though, I think I would want one with cover in case it rains!
Trinity: That's a good point, though getting rained on is kinda nice sometimes.
Natalie: I don't mind it in the right setting, it is a bit relaxing, especially while out fishing
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i like going to canada. | Canada (; ) is a country located in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Canada's southern border with the United States is the world's longest bi-national land border. The majority of the country has a cold or severely cold winter climate, but southern areas are warm in summer. Canada is sparsely populated, the majority of its land territory being dominated by forest and tundra and the Rocky Mountains. It is highly urbanized with 82 percent of the 35.15 million people concentrated in large and medium-sized cities, many near the southern border. Its capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Various indigenous peoples have inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years prior to European colonization. Beginning in the 16th century, the British and French established colonies, the first being the colony of Canada established by France in 1535. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, British North America gained and lost territory until, by the late 18th century, it controlled most of what comprises Canada today.
Maya: Have you ever been to Canada? The country with cold winter climate is very attractive during winter times for tourists
Kylie: I have wanted to plan a trip there with my family for the longest time, but it always falls through. What about you?
Maya: Unfortunately no. I have always wanted to, but I end up with visiting Big Sur which has rugged coastline and mountain views just like Canada
Kylie: I've never heard of Big Sur? Where's that located?
Maya: It is a region on California' Central Coast with Santa Lucia Mountains stretching along the Pacific Ocean. Definitely recommend visiting the place, has nice natural landscapes
Kylie: Oh wow really? That sounds like a beautiful place to visit. Do you know any additional history regarding Big Sur? I'm unfamiliar with it.
Maya: I am not really familiar with its history, but can tell you that it is the longest scenic stretch in the U.S. and also one of the most beautiful coastlines. You should see it for yourself definitely
Kylie: I was just in California recently. It's a shame I wasn't aware of it prior. I definitely would have given it look. I love those kind of views.
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my favorite sport is football. | Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball with a foot to score a goal. Unqualified, the word "football" is understood to refer to whichever form of football is the most popular in the regional context in which the word appears. Sports commonly called "football" in certain places include: association football (known as soccer in some countries); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby football (either rugby league or rugby union); and Gaelic football. These different variations of football are known as football codes. Various forms of football can be identified in history, often as popular peasant games. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the nineteenth century. The expanse of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British influence outside the directly controlled Empire. By the end of the nineteenth century, distinct regional codes were already developing: Gaelic football, for example, deliberately incorporated the rules of local traditional football games in order to maintain their heritage.
Aiden: Do you enjoy watching sports? How about American Football? It's a great team sport.
Gabriel: Yes I love football! Whats your favorite team?
Aiden: I'd go with the MN Vikings. They have a great set of pays in the 4 downs that they can use. What is your favorite team?
Gabriel: ATl Falcons Matty ice and mohamed sanu
Aiden: Sanu is a great player that was drafted by the Bengals. He's doing great now that he's on the Falcons. Is he your favorite?
Gabriel: Julio Jones may be my favorite, and sanu, beasley matty ice, so many favs lol, and get this im from new England lol
Aiden: Pretty incredible that someone born in 1989 can be so good! What a player!
Gabriel: pretty awesome
Aiden: Just like Mike Awesome. Do you know that guy? He was born in 1965. He was a phenomenal wrestler!
Gabriel: no actually I dont, Ill have to look him up!
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i like to eat cheetos. | Cheetos (formerly styled as Chee-tos until 1998) is a brand of cheese-flavored, puffed cornmeal snacks made by Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo. Fritos creator Charles Elmer Doolin invented Cheetos in 1948, and began national distribution in the U.S. The initial success of Cheetos was a contributing factor to the merger between The Frito Company and H.W. Lay & Company in 1961 to form Frito-Lay. In 1965 Frito-Lay became a subsidiary of The Pepsi-Cola Company, forming PepsiCo, the current owner of the Cheetos brand. In 2010, Cheetos was ranked as the top selling brand of cheese puffs in its primary market of the United States; worldwide the annual retail sales totaled approximately $4 billion. The original "Crunchy Cheetos" are still in production but the product line has since expanded to include 21 different types of Cheetos in North America alone. As Cheetos are sold in more than 36 countries, the flavor and composition is often varied to match regional taste and cultural preferences—such as "Savory American Cream" in China, and "Strawberry Cheetos" in Japan. Cheetos were invented in 1948 by Fritos creator Charles Elmer Doolin, who cooked early test batches in the Frito Company's Dallas, Texas-based research and development kitchen.
Olivia: I absolutely love Cheetos!! And they are the top selling brand of cheese puffs.
Hailey: My kids love those too! I try to stay away. Synder Pretzels are my thing.
Olivia: The only bad thing, besides all the preservatives and bad stuff, is they stain your fingers orange.
Hailey: OMG yes I remember that when they were little.
Olivia: I didn't realize until recently that Frito-Lay is a part Pepsi cola company
Hailey: Yes they own all the Pepsi products!
Olivia: PepsiCo is located in NY - I live in Georgia so we live on Coke down here.
Hailey: I am from Roanoke VA where coke has been made since 1921 so here too!
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madonna is my all time favorite. | Madonna Louise Ciccone (; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop" since the 1980s, Madonna is known for pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music, as well as visual imagery in music videos and on stage. She has also frequently reinvented both her music and image while maintaining autonomy within the recording industry. Besides sparking controversy, her works have been praised by music critics. Madonna is often cited as an influence by other artists. Born and raised in Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist and vocalist in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, Madonna signed with Sire Records in 1982 and released her eponymous debut album the next year. She followed it with a series of successful albums, including the global bestsellers, "Like a Virgin" (1984) and "True Blue" (1986), as well as the Grammy Award winners, "Ray of Light" (1998) and "Confessions on a Dance Floor" (2005). Throughout her career, Madonna has written and produced most of her songs, with many of them reaching number one on the record charts, including "Like a Virgin", "Papa Don't Preach", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Take a Bow", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes".
Elias: Madonna has been my favorite entertainer since I was seven!
Kennedy: Oh, yes. I love Madonna, but she was popular when I was a little older than you. I was a teenager. What is your favorite Madonna song?
Elias: La Isla Bonita if I have to pick just one. I can't believe she is 59!
Kennedy: La Isla Bonita is a great song. I remember when that came out in 1986 as I was a senior in high school. It came from her "True Blue" album.
Elias: Papa Don't Preach is from that album. I remember how edgy it seemed to me.
Kennedy: Yes, it was a little controversial for it's time if you think about it. It took topics like abortion and teen pregnancy on.
Elias: Very ahead and brave in my young mind. I didn't realize you could question adults.
Kennedy: She definitely was brave with her music, but the controversy worked for her. But, critics loved her music regardless of the controversial topics.
Elias: Very true! She doesn't get as much press for her music which is sad. She still has so much to say!
Kennedy: I think she does okay regardless. She constantly reinvents her music and image to keep up with the times even if she is not forefront in the news lately.
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i love bicycling. | The Tour de France () is an annual multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists of 21 stages over a little more than 3 weeks. The race was first organized in 1903 to increase sales for the newspaper "L'Auto"; which is currently run by the Amaury Sport Organisation. The race has been held annually since its first edition in 1903 except when it was stopped for the two World Wars. As the Tour gained prominence and popularity, the race was lengthened and its reach began to extend around the globe. Participation expanded from a primarily French field, as riders from all over the world began to participate in the race each year. The Tour is a UCI World Tour event, which means that the teams that compete in the race are mostly UCI WorldTeams, with the exception of the teams that the organizers invite. Traditionally, the race is held primarily in the month of July. While the route changes each year, the format of the race stays the same with the appearance of time trials, the passage through the mountain chains of the Pyrenees and the Alps, and the finish on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
Marissa: I always love watching the Tour de France every year, or annually.
Julia: Yea its a great tournament.
Marissa: It truly is. It is a bicycle race, if you didn't already know.
Julia: yep its very popular and important.
Marissa: It's incredibly popular, yeah. It's also held in France.
Julia: How long has it been around?
Marissa: It's been around since 1903, which is quite a while to have been organized.
Julia: Wow thats quite old. didnt think its been that long.
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i enjoy fishing. | Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping. Fishing may include catching aquatic animals other than fish, such as molluscs, cephalopods, crustaceans, and echinoderms. The term is not normally applied to catching farmed fish, or to aquatic mammals, such as whales where the term whaling is more appropriate. According to the United Nations FAO statistics, the total number of commercial fishermen and fish farmers is estimated to be 38 million. Fisheries and aquaculture provide direct and indirect employment to over 500 million people in developing countries. In 2005, the worldwide per capita consumption of fish captured from wild fisheries was 14.4 kilograms, with an additional 7.4 kilograms harvested from fish farms. In addition to providing food, modern fishing is also a recreational pastime. Fishing is an ancient practice that dates back to at least the beginning of the Upper Paleolithic period about 40,000 years ago. Isotopic analysis of the skeletal remains of Tianyuan man, a 40,000-year-old modern human from eastern Asia, has shown that he regularly consumed freshwater fish.
Melanie: I love to go fishing and to catch fish! How about you?
Amanda: I ALSO LIKE TO CATCH THE FISH
Melanie: I also like to go spearing, angling and trapping while fishing.
Amanda: SUPER
Melanie: Fishing is so old, it goes back to over 40,000 years ago!
Amanda: BUT I LOVE IT
Melanie: I love it too. Fish are usually caught in the wild but sometimes they farm fish.
Amanda: YES
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i own a boat. | A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing. According to the FAO, there are currently (2004) four million commercial fishing vessels. About 1.3 million of these are decked vessels with enclosed areas. Nearly all of these decked vessels are mechanised, and 40,000 of them are over 100 tons. At the other extreme, two-thirds (1.8 million) of the undecked boats are traditional craft of various types, powered only by sail and oars. These boats are used by artisan fishers. It is difficult to estimate the number of recreational fishing boats. They range in size from small dinghies to large charter cruisers, and unlike commercial fishing vessels, are often not dedicated just to fishing. Prior to the 1950s there was little standardisation of fishing boats. Designs could vary between ports and boatyards. Traditionally boats were built of wood, but wood is not often used now because it has higher maintenance costs and lower durability. Fibreglass is used increasingly in smaller fishing vessels up to 25 metres (100 tons), while steel is usually used on vessels above 25 metres.
Isaac: I owned a small fishing boat
Cheyenne: awesome, a fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea
Isaac: I got tuna and salmon
Cheyenne: different types og vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing
Isaac: I enjoy recreational fishing
Cheyenne: there are currently (2004) four million commercial fishing vessels.Maybe yours is among :)
Isaac: That is a large number of vessels providing fish protein to the world
Cheyenne: 1.3 million of these are decked vessels with enclosed areas.
Isaac: Mine is a small fishing boat for recreation and not for commercial fishing
Cheyenne: wood is not often used now because it has higher maintenance costs and lower durability.
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i enjoy dressing up to go out clubbing. | Costume is the distinctive style of dress of an individual or group that reflects their class, gender, profession, ethnicity, nationality, activity or epoch. The term also was traditionally used to describe typical appropriate clothing for certain activities, such as riding costume, swimming costume, dance costume, and evening costume. Appropriate and acceptable costume is subject to changes in fashion and local cultural norms. This general usage has gradually been replaced by the terms "dress", "attire" or "wear" and usage of "costume" has become more limited to unusual or out-of-date clothing and to attire intended to evoke a change in identity, such as theatrical, Halloween, and mascot costumes. Before the advent of ready-to-wear apparel, clothing was made by hand. When made for commercial sale it was made, as late as the beginning of the 20th century, by "costumiers", often women who ran businesses that met the demand for complicated or intimate female costume, including millinery and corsetry. Costume comes from the same Italian word, inherited via French, which means fashion or custom. National costume or regional costume expresses local (or exiled) identity and emphasizes a culture's unique attributes.
Avery: Hi, i like Halloween and especially dressing up for the day. How about you?
Ashlyn: Which style of dress do you like for halloween?
Avery: I like to dress up in scary stuff like zombies or werewolves.
Ashlyn: That reminds me of the video game called Zombies Ate My Neighbors. do you know the game?
Avery: Yea, i used to play it all the time when I was a kid.
Ashlyn: How about Plants vs. Zombies?
Avery: I have played it a few times, but only on mobile when I am traveling.
Ashlyn: They now have newer version called Garden Warfare 2 is a third-person shooter video game
Avery: I haven't tried it, do you like it?
Ashlyn: Yes and the Gameplay largely remained the same as its predecessor
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pizza is my most favorite thing. | New York-style pizza is pizza made with a characteristically large hand-tossed thin crust, often sold in wide slices to go. The crust is thick and crisp only along its edge, yet soft, thin and pliable enough beneath its toppings to be folded in half to eat. Traditional toppings are simply tomato sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese. This style evolved in the U.S. from the pizza that originated in New York City in the early 1900s, itself derived from the pizza made in Italy. Today it is the dominant style eaten in the New York Metropolitan Area states of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and variously popular throughout the United States. Regional variations exist throughout the Northeast and elsewhere in the U.S. The first pizzeria in the United States of America was founded by Gennaro Lombardi in New York City's Little Italy in 1905. An immigrant "pizzaiolo" (pizza maker) from Naples, he opened a grocery store in 1897; eight years later, it was licensed to sell pizza by New York State. An employee, Antonio Totonno Pero, began making pizza, which sold for five cents a pie. Many people, however, could not afford a whole pie and instead would offer what they could in return for a corresponding sized slice, which was wrapped in paper tied with string.
Vanessa: do you like pizza?
Kenneth: I do. Especially with spicy toppings like jalapenos and buffalo sauce. What toppings do you like?
Vanessa: pizza is popular in many cultures
Kenneth: It really is. I had pizza in Norway a long time ago. Their sauce is a lot sweeter than the sauce used in America.
Vanessa: it's true. some pizzas are using sweet tomato based, or fiery sauce like in Thailand
Kenneth: Fiery sauce, huh? Sounds like I'd like Thai pizza. Do you know what spices they use in their sauce?
Vanessa: All I know is Thailand is known for their sauce sriracha. They love their Thai chili on their food!
Kenneth: Sriracha on pizza. I've gotta try that sometime.
Vanessa: In Thailand they frequently dipped their seafood in sriracha. :) yum
Kenneth: I don't care much for seafood, but I know it's a big part of the food culture in countries like Thailand and Norway, with a lot of coastline.
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i wear glasses. | Glasses, also known as eyeglasses or spectacles, are devices consisting of glass or hard plastic lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person's eyes, typically using a bridge over the nose and arms which rest over the ears. Glasses are typically used for vision correction, such as with reading glasses and glasses used for nearsightedness. Safety glasses provide eye protection against flying debris for construction workers or lab technicians; these glasses may have protection for the sides of the eyes as well as in the lenses. Some types of safety glasses are used to protect against visible and near-visible light or radiation. Glasses are worn for eye protection in some sports, such as squash. Glasses wearers may use a strap to prevent the glasses from falling off during movement or sports. Wearers of glasses that are used only part of the time may have the glasses attached to a cord that goes around their neck, to prevent the loss of the glasses. Sunglasses allow better vision in bright daylight, and may protect one's eyes against damage from high levels of ultraviolet light. Typical sunglasses are darkened for protection against bright light or glare; some specialized glasses are clear in dark or indoor conditions, but turn into sunglasses when in bright light.
Miguel: I wear corrective glasses. They help me read better. Do you wear glasses?
Natalie: I do! I wore contacts for the longest time but switched to glasses a couple years ago.
Miguel: I tried contacts but had a hard time putting them in. I am nearsighted which is corrected by my glasses. They also make me look stylish.
Natalie: For sure. Definitely more comfortable than contacts plus I like the extra accessory.
Miguel: Glasses are also used for eye protection in various sports, such as squash. It is imperative to protect eyes.
Natalie: I guess the only time I wore contacts was in high school. I would have been so annoyed if I had to play sports with glasses on.
Miguel: Yes, plastic goggles are not exactly stylish but they do work as protective eyewear. What sports did you play?
Natalie: I played basketball. What about you?
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i like to play video games. | A video game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device such as a TV screen or computer monitor. The word "video" in "video game" traditionally referred to a raster display device, but as of the 2000s, it implies any type of display device that can produce two- or three-dimensional images. Some theorists categorize video games as an art form, but this designation is controversial. The electronic systems used to play video games are known as platforms; examples of these are personal computers and video game consoles. These platforms range from large mainframe computers to small handheld computing devices. Specialized video games such as arcade games, in which the video game components are housed in a large, typically coin-operated chassis, while common in the 1980s in video arcades, have gradually declined due to the widespread availability of affordable home video game consoles (e.g., PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Wii U) and video games on desktop and laptop computers and smartphones. The input device used for games, the game controller, varies across platforms. Common controllers include gamepads, joysticks, mouse devices, keyboards, the touchscreens of mobile devices, and buttons, or even, with the Kinect sensor, a person's hands and body.
Madelyn: i like to play video games that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device
Robert: Can you give me an example?
Madelyn: Yeah, it all depends on your choice as we have arcade games, in which the video game components are housed in a large, typically coin-operated chassis or and video games on desktop and laptop computers and smartphones.
Robert: I'm more into fps games and currently fortnite.
Madelyn: I know Epic Games and People Can Fly are very good game developers. I have tries some of their games in the past
Robert: Yeah the game itself is good and entertaining but I do believe they should make the map more condensed.
Madelyn: Have you tried Gears of War 2. It is a kind of military science fiction third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games
Robert: No I haven't, I tend to play games more like Call of Duty and Titanfall.
Madelyn: I prefer Titanfall 2 to 1. I had loved it since it was released on October 28, 2016
Robert: Yes I have been playing the second one. Got a great deal for the ps4 where I got a combo of Titanfall 2 and Battlefield.
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my favorite movie is good burger. | Good Burger is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and it stars "All That" and "Kenan & Kel" stars Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. It evolved from the comedy sketch of the same name featured on the Nickelodeon series "All That". It was produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Tollin/Robbins Productions, and was released on July 25, 1997 by Paramount Pictures. On the first day of summer, slacker high school student Dexter Reed, takes his mother's car on a joyride while she is on a business trip and accidentally crashes into and damages the car of his teacher, Mr. Wheat. Dexter is in danger of going to jail, as he does not have a driver's license or insurance. But Mr. Wheat agrees to let Dexter pay for the damages to both cars in exchange for not calling the police on Dexter. With the damages estimated at $1,900, Dexter is forced to get a summer job. After being dismissed from the new, soon-to-open Mondo Burger for clashing with and insulting the owner/manager, Kurt Bozwell, he ends up finding employment at Good Burger where he meets and reluctantly befriends dimwitted Ed and a host of other colorful employees. Initially, neither of them are aware that it was Ed who inadvertently caused Dexter's car accident; Ed had been on his way to make a delivery, and skated in front of Dexter, causing him to swerve out of control and crash into Mr.
Isaac: I love the movie Good Burger. Have you seen it?
Kylee: I have, I actually saw in theaters in 1997, I loved kenan and kel
Isaac: I loved All That. I watched it every week
Kylee: Their comedy sketch on all that was great
Isaac: I agree! I love seeing Kenan on Saturday Night Live now, too
Kylee: Yeah, he is one of the best on there
Isaac: What year did Good Burger come out?
Kylee: It came out in 1997, and was a comedy directed by Brian Robbins
Isaac: Were there any other All That cast members in it?
Kylee: No, just keenan and kel
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a hobby of mine is the drums. | A drum kit — also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums — is a collection of drums and other percussion instruments, typically cymbals, which are set up on stands to be played by a single player, with drumsticks held in both hands, and the feet operating pedals that control the hi-hat cymbal and the beater for the bass drum. A drum kit consists of a mix of drums (categorized classically as membranophones, Hornbostel-Sachs high-level classification 2) and idiophones - most significantly cymbals, but can also include the woodblock and cowbell (classified as Hornbostel-Sachs high-level classification 1). In the 2000s, some kits also include electronic instruments (Hornbostel-Sachs classification 53). Also, both hybrid (mixing acoustic instruments and electronic drums) and entirely electronic kits are used. A standard modern kit (for a right-handed player), as used in popular music and taught in music schools, contains: All of these are classed as non-pitched percussion, allowing for the music to be scored using percussion notation, for which a loose semi-standardized form exists for the drum kit. If some or all of them are replaced by electronic drums, the scoring and most often positioning remains the same, allowing a standard teaching approach.
Grant: My drum set is one of my prized possessions, it consists of cymbals, bass drums, and other percussion instruments.
Zoey: I had a drum set when I was younger, but never learned how to play it! Where did drum sets even come from?
Grant: You know I'm not sure. But I do know Jazz drumming, which is a type of art of percussion began in early 1910s in New Orleans.
Zoey: Oh that is so interesting, I have never heard of Jazz drumming, what exactly is it?
Grant: Jazz drumming is the art of percussion in a jazz style
Zoey: I see, are there other types of percussion?
Grant: They are several types of percussion instruments and they all seem to overlap. The list is probably thelongest list of instruments in history.
Zoey: Wow, the longest list! I figured woodwind instruments were the longest
Grant: There are really only two types of woodwind instruments, flutes and reed instruments.
Zoey: I see, so is a reed instrument like a clarinet?
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my favorite singer is kid rock. | Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, musician, record producer, activist and actor. In a career spanning over 20 years, Kid Rock's music has encompassed rock, hip hop and country. A self-taught multi-instrumentalist who can play every instrument in his backing band, Kid Rock has overseen his own production on nine of his eleven studio albums that he released with his band, Twisted Brown Trucker. Kid Rock started his professional music career as a self-taught rapper and DJ, releasing his debut album "Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast" in 1990 on the major record label Jive; his subsequent independent releases "The Polyfuze Method" and "Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp" saw him developing a more distinctive style which was fully realized on his 1998 album "Devil Without a Cause"; this and his subsequent album "Cocky" were noted for blending elements of hip hop, country, rock and heavy metal. Starting with his 2010 album "Born Free", the country music style has dominated Kid Rock's musical direction, and since 2003's self-titled album, Kid Rock has largely stopped rapping. Kid Rock was born Robert James Ritchie on January 17, 1971, in Romeo, Michigan, to father William Ritchie, owner of multiple car dealerships, and mother Susan Ritchie.
Kylie: Kid ROCK is the best!
Autumn: Robert James Ritchie is a legend! In addition to being a singer, he's also an activist and actor!
Kylie: oh yea? i didnt know that
Autumn: Yup! He was born in Romeo, Michigan. He dad owns several car dealerships up there!
Kylie: oh wow. im glad he is doing something good with his money
Autumn: Kid Rock must have tons of money. He's been in the music industry for over 20 years!
Kylie: he is one of the good ones
Autumn: He's awesome! He's a self taught multi-instrumentalist who can play every single instrument in his back up band.
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i am on a diet. | In nutrition, diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. The word diet often implies the use of specific intake of nutrition for health or weight-management reasons (with the two often being related). Although humans are omnivores, each culture and each person holds some food preferences or some food taboos. This may be due to personal tastes or ethical reasons. Individual dietary choices may be more or less healthy. Complete nutrition requires ingestion and absorption of vitamins, minerals, essential amino acids from protein and essential fatty acids from fat-containing food, also food energy in the form of carbohydrate, protein, and fat. Dietary habits and choices play a significant role in the quality of life, health and longevity. Some cultures and religions have restrictions concerning what foods are acceptable in their diet. For example, only Kosher foods are permitted by Judaism, and Halal foods by Islam. Although Buddhists are generally vegetarians, the practice varies and meat-eating may be permitted depending on the sects. In Hinduism, vegetarianism is the ideal. Jains are strictly vegetarian and consumption of roots is not permitted. Many people choose to forgo food from animal sources to varying degrees (e.g.
Bradley: i want to start on a diet, do you know anything that could help me ?
Conner: Well the word diet implies the use of certain intake of nutrition for health or weight management. Which are you aiming for?
Bradley: weight management
Conner: Dietary habits and choices play a significant role in quality of life and health. It will be more of a lifestyle change to lose weight.
Bradley: i can see that, what else can you tell me
Conner: A lot of people go with vegetarianism. Buddhists usually are but depends on their sect. Would you consider it? They are said to be one of the healthiest groups
Bradley: yea i would consider it.. sounds like i should look into it more
Conner: Many people choose to not eat food from animal sources in varying degrees. Just remember to get enough protein or just up your fruit and veggie intake.
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i am looking for krav maga classes near my home. | Krav Maga (; , "lit." "contact-combat") is a military self-defence and fighting system developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli security forces (Shin Bet and Mossad) that derived from a combination of techniques sourced from Boxing, Wrestling, Aikido, Judo, Karate along with realistic fight training. Krav Maga is known for its focus on real-world situations and its extreme efficiency. It was derived from the street-fighting experience of Hungarian-Israeli martial artist Imi Lichtenfeld, who made use of his training as a boxer and wrestler as a means of defending the Jewish quarter against fascist groups in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, in the mid-to-late 1930s. In the late 1940s, following his migration to Israel, he began to provide lessons on combat training to what was to become the IDF. From the outset, the original concept of Krav Maga was to take the most simple and practical techniques of other fighting styles (originally European boxing, wrestling and street fighting) and to make them rapidly teachable to military conscripts. Krav Maga has a philosophy emphasizing aggression, and simultaneous defensive and offensive maneuvers. Krav Maga has been used by the Israel Defense Forces' special forces units, the security apparatus, and by regular infantry units.
Christian: Hi! I've been looking into taking Krav Maga classes. Are you familiar with the sport?
Angel: Hey there! No I am not. What are those?
Christian: Krav Maga is a self-defense and fighting system developed in Israel. It combines techniques from boxing, wrestling, and karate
Angel: That sounds intense! Intense but really good for you.
Christian: Yes, Krav Maga is known for its extreme efficiency
Angel: Are there different ranks you can move up into like Karate?
Christian: Yes. IT also draws on variety of other fighting systems such as jiu-jitsu and muay thai
Angel: Oh wow! If you stick to that you'll be busting boards and melons in no time!
Christian: Agreed! Fun fact, Muay Thai originated in Thailand
Angel: Sounds like it has strong origins! I hope it works out well for you. :)
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my favorite place to spend time at is the beach. | A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, or cobblestones. The particles can also be biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae. Some beaches have man-made infrastructure, such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms, and showers. They may also have hospitality venues (such as resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants) nearby. Wild beaches, also known as undeveloped or undiscovered beaches, are not developed in this manner. Wild beaches can be valued for their untouched beauty and preserved nature. Beaches typically occur in areas along the coast where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments. Although the seashore is most commonly associated with the word "beach", beaches are also found by lakes and alongside large rivers. "Beach" may refer to: The former are described in detail below; the larger geological units are discussed elsewhere under bars. There are several conspicuous parts to a beach that relate to the processes that form and shape it. The part mostly above water (depending upon tide), and more or less actively influenced by the waves at some point in the tide, is termed the beach berm.
Kaitlyn: the beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particples like pebbles and cobblestone
Jade: Indeed, I love to go to the beach, I always get to see the ocean waves and sometimes surfers out on the water, It can be a fun time!
Kaitlyn: yea there are even some man-made infrastruture that they have put on beaches such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms and showers.
Jade: Yeah I always appreciate the lifeguards that risk their lives every day to go into the ocean, It must be tough!
Kaitlyn: yea they also have hospitality venues such as resorts, camps, hotels and restaurants nearby now
Jade: Yeah thats another thing I really love about most beaches is that they have a lot of good venues nearby, Do you have a favorite beach that you visited? My fave is cocoa beach on Florida.
Kaitlyn: well i like the beaches in florida the best, there are wild beaches, known as undeveloped or undiscoverd beaches that are valued for their untouched beauty
Jade: Yeah Ive actually visited some wild beaches before but most were blocked off from the public,
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i like the beatles. | The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential music band. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, the Beatles later experimented with several musical styles, ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock, often incorporating classical elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways. In 1963 their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania"; as the group's music grew in sophistication, led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney, the band were integral to pop music's evolution into an art form and to the development of the counterculture of the 1960s. The Beatles built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over a three-year period from 1960, with Stuart Sutcliffe initially serving as bass player. The core trio of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison went through a succession of drummers, including Pete Best, before asking Starr to join them in 1962. Manager Brian Epstein moulded them into a professional act, and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings, greatly expanding the group's popularity in the United Kingdom after their first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962.
Zoey: Have you heard of John, Paul, George, and Ringo?
Rebecca: No what do they do?
Zoey: Oh wow, they formed the Beatles in England (Liverpool) in 1960, playing rock music.
Rebecca: I see. I love the beetles. I learnt about some of their popular songs
Zoey: Yeah, loved with Ringo sang lead vocals in Yellow Submarine.
Rebecca: Have the group stopped to exist. I never hear about them anymore?
Zoey: Well, John Lennon was shot and killed, I think George Harrison might be dead now, so they play from Heaven now.
Rebecca: That is so sad to hear. Have there even been any band like the beatles
Zoey: Nobody was like the Beatles. Beatlemania turned pop music into an art form!
Rebecca: I see. I wish i can listen to some contemporary Beatles these days.
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i like to garden. | Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits, and herbs, are grown for consumption, for use as dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use. Gardening is considered by many people to be a relaxing activity. Gardening ranges in scale from fruit orchards, to long boulevard plantings with one or more different types of shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants, to residential yards including lawns and foundation plantings, to plants in large or small containers grown inside or outside. Gardening may be very specialized, with only one type of plant grown, or involve a large number of different plants in mixed plantings. It involves an active participation in the growing of plants, and tends to be labor-intensive, which differentiates it from farming or forestry. Forest gardening, a forest-based food production system, is the world's oldest form of gardening. Forest gardens originated in prehistoric times along jungle-clad river banks and in the wet foothills of monsoon regions. In the gradual process of families improving their immediate environment, useful tree and vine species were identified, protected and improved while undesirable species were eliminated.
Natalia: I love gardening , its the practice of growing cultivating plants
Devon: i do too, I plant a garden every year
Natalia: Same here ! Another fact is that ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers
Devon: i never planted a flower garden, only vegetables, one of these days i would like to
Natalia: Yeah you should , another fact is that gardening is considered to be a relaxing activity for many people
Devon: it is very relaxing, in the preparation and afterwards when you can enjoy your garden
Natalia: I agree, another thing is most gardens are usually specialized with only one type of plant grown
Devon: I mainly plat tomatoes, peppers and once in awhile corn and okra,
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i brew my own beer. | Homebrewing is the brewing of beer on a small scale for personal, non-commercial purposes. Beer has been brewed on the domestic level since its advent, thousands of years prior to its commercial production, although its legality has varied according to local regulation. Beer has been brewed domestically throughout its 7,000-year history, beginning in the Neolithic period in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), Egypt and China. It seems to have first developed as thick beers; during this time meads, fruit wines and rice wines were also developed. Women brewers dominated alcohol production on every occupied continent until commercialization and industrialization of brewing occurred. The tradition of brewing being in the domain of women stemmed from the fact that brewing was a by-product of gathering, and often considered a part of baking. The Greeks and Romans cultivated both grape wine and beer, to a lesser extent. Roman women often directed production in larger households while the labor was performed by slaves. By the Tang dynasty, homebrewing seems to have been a familiar domestic chore in China, albeit the lower classes had to make do with poorly-filtered mash. Laws against making alcohol were enacted and repealed between the Zhou and Ming dynasties.
Gabriella: Homebrewing is awesome, wish i could brew my own beer.
Benjamin: I've been really considering getting into that myself.
Gabriella: Beer has been brewed on a domestic level for years now too
Benjamin: Oh yeah beer is so old.
Gabriella: beer has been brewed for thousands of years so yea
Benjamin: That's crazy to me, they must have really perfected it over the years.
Gabriella: Yea they really have, brewing beer for years is an artform
Benjamin: There are so many different kinds of beer, it's so cool.
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i like the beatles. | The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential music band. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, the Beatles later experimented with several musical styles, ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock, often incorporating classical elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways. In 1963 their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania"; as the group's music grew in sophistication, led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney, the band were integral to pop music's evolution into an art form and to the development of the counterculture of the 1960s. The Beatles built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over a three-year period from 1960, with Stuart Sutcliffe initially serving as bass player. The core trio of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison went through a succession of drummers, including Pete Best, before asking Starr to join them in 1962. Manager Brian Epstein moulded them into a professional act, and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings, greatly expanding the group's popularity in the United Kingdom after their first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962.
Audrey: Hi, I'm a fan of the English rock band the Beatles have you ever listened to their music?
Nicholas: Oh yes i love them they are so awesome, Do you know what their most popular album was? i want to make sure I own it.
Audrey: I'm not sure what their most popular album is, although I know they started in Liverpool and created Beatlemania.
Nicholas: I never heard of Beatlemania can you tell me a bit more about it?
Audrey: Beatlemania is a frenzy of excitement and joy that their fans spiraled into in the 60's. There is also a Broadway musical of the same name.
Nicholas: Oh that must of been so awesome back in the day, How many albums did the Beatles release anyways?
Audrey: I don't know how many albums they released but they are the best selling band in history. They are also regarded as the most influential music band.
Nicholas: Indeed they are, I know many people who were obsessed with the Beatles, do you know any other cool facts about them?
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i love the band van halen. | Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. From 1974 until 1985, the band consisted of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, vocalist David Lee Roth, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony. The band went on to become major stars, and by the early 1980s they were one of the most successful rock acts of the time. "1984" was their most successful album. The lead single, "Jump", became an international hit and their only single to reach number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The following singles, "Panama" and "I'll Wait", both hit number 13 on the U.S. charts. The album went on to sell over 12 million copies in the U.S. alone. In 1985, the band replaced lead singer David Lee Roth with former Montrose lead vocalist Sammy Hagar. With Hagar, the group would release four U.S. number-one albums over the course of 11 years. Hagar left the band in 1996 shortly before the release of the band's first greatest hits collection, "Best Of – Volume I". Former Extreme frontman Gary Cherone was quickly recruited as lead singer to replace Hagar, and "Van Halen III" was released in 1998. Cherone left the band in frustration in 1999 after the tour due to the poor commercial performance of the album.
Mia: I never really listened too much to the band van halen.
Ryan: When I was in high school I actually went to see them. David Lee Roth rode a surfboard over the crowd!
Mia: Thats super cool, concerts can be a great place to have fun.
Ryan: We actually went to see a band that was opening for them, Poison. But they put on an awesome show, my favorite was their song Jump
Mia: Oh thats interesting, how old is the band exactly? Its an American band right?
Ryan: They started in 1974 wiht Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen, and Michael Anthony
Mia: Are they a metal band or rock or what exactly?
Ryan: They were billed as a hard rock band, but in my personal opinion it was more rock than HARD rock.
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i live in a tiny house to save money. | The tiny house movement (also known as the "small house movement") is a description for the architectural and social movement that advocates living simply in small homes. There is currently no set definition as to what constitutes as a tiny house; however, a residential structure under is generally accepted to be a tiny home. In the United States, the average size of new single family homes grew from in 1978 to in 2007, and to in 2013, despite a decrease in the size of the average family. Reasons for this include increased material wealth and prestige. The small house movement is a return to houses of less than . Frequently, the distinction is made between "small" (between and ), and "tiny" houses (less than ), with some as small as . Sarah Susanka has been credited with starting the recent countermovement toward smaller houses when she published "The Not So Big House" (1997). Earlier pioneers include Lloyd Kahn, author of "Shelter" (1973) and Lester Walker, author of "Tiny Houses" (1987). Henry David Thoreau and the publication of his book "Walden" is also quoted as early inspiration. A Wisconsin producer, Escape Homes was founded in 1993. Tiny houses on wheels were also popularized by Jay Shafer who designed and lived in a 96 sq ft house and later went on to offer the first plans for tiny houses on wheels, initially founding Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, and then Four Lights Tiny House Company (September 6, 2012).
Allison: The tiny house movement refers to people who are willingly moving into smaller places to save money.
Jayla: I have seen those on television, I'm not sure I could be part of that movement myself.
Allison: Yes many people love their space. The average size of a home in America grew from 1978 to 2007 despite the family size decreasing.
Jayla: I totally want more space! hahah My house is small for a family of three I think.
Allison: Although there is no clear definition to define tiny house it is generally accepted to be an undersized residential structure.
Jayla: Undersized is definitely a word I would use to describe them!
Allison: The recent movement towards tiny homes is credited to Sarah Susanka.
Jayla: I've honestly never heard of her.
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i recently moved to sweden. | Sweden ( ; ), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: ), is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north and Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the third-largest country in the European Union by area. Sweden has a total population of 10 million of which 2.3 million has a foreign background. It has a low population density of ; the highest concentration is in the southern half of the country. Approximately 85% of the population lives in urban areas. Germanic peoples have inhabited Sweden since prehistoric times, emerging into history as the Geats (Swedish Götar) and Swedes (Svear) and constituting the sea peoples known as the Norsemen. Southern Sweden is predominantly agricultural, while the north is heavily forested. Sweden is part of the geographical area of Fennoscandia. The climate is in general very mild for its northerly latitude due to significant maritime influence, that in spite of this still retains warm continental summers. Today, Sweden is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with a monarch as head of state, like its neighbour Norway.
Serenity: Have you ever been to Sweden I want to visit there one day and tour Europe.
Brooklyn: No but I lived in Japan for 4 years!
Serenity: Wow really how was it living there I wouldn't mind visiting Japan either between Japan and Sweden they are the largest country.
Brooklyn: My dad was in the military. I was young and out native neighbors taught me all the bad words in Japanese lol
Serenity: That is to funny you know when being young you always want to know bad words in other languages lol did you enjoy living in a sovereign island nation like Japan?
Brooklyn: Yep lol I really don't remember my time there unfortunately We moved there when I was 2 months and left right before I turned 5.
Serenity: Yes you was very young so you moved a lot being your dad was in the service plus Japan is so big it may be hard to remember everything you did anyways they consist of about 6852 islands alone.
Brooklyn: I did not know that! I only moved a few times as my dad retired when I was still young but of what I do remember I had a great childhood thanks to the military!
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i play the trumpet. | A trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group contains the instruments with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpet-like instruments have historically been used as signaling devices in battle or hunting, with examples dating back to at least 1500 BC; they began to be used as musical instruments only in the late 14th or early 15th century. Trumpets are used in art music styles, for instance in orchestras, concert bands, and jazz ensembles, as well as in popular music. They are played by blowing air through nearly-closed lips (called the player's embouchure), producing a "buzzing" sound that starts a standing wave vibration in the air column inside the instrument. Since the late 15th century they have primarily been constructed of brass tubing, usually bent twice into a rounded rectangular shape. There are many distinct types of trumpet, with the most common being pitched in B (a transposing instrument), having a tubing length of about . Early trumpets did not provide means to change the length of tubing, whereas modern instruments generally have three (or sometimes four) valves in order to change their pitch. Most trumpets have valves of the piston type, while some have the rotary type.
Jacob: I occasionally play the trumpet.
Joshua: I love Jazz music! The trumpet is commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles.
Jacob: Who invented the trumpet?
Joshua: Funny enough if I recall The trumpet group contains the instruments with the highest register.
Jacob: What are some techniques used to play the trumpet?
Joshua: Well they have been used in many ways including for instance in orchestras, concert bands, and jazz ensembles.
Jacob: Who is famous for playing the trumpet?
Joshua: They can be made out of a lot of different stuff but brass tubing is most common. Dizzy Gillespie is one of the best.
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my favorite food is spaghetti and meatballs. | Spaghetti with meatballs (or spaghetti and meatballs) is an American dish consisting of spaghetti, tomato sauce and meatballs. It is widely believed that spaghetti with meatballs was an innovation of early 20th-century Italian immigrants in New York City; the National Pasta Association (originally named the National Macaroni Manufacturers Association) is said to be the first organization to publish a recipe for it, in the 1920s. Italian writers often mock the dish as pseudo-Italian or non-Italian because, in Italy, meatballs are served only with egg-based baked pasta and are smaller. However, various kinds of pasta with meat are part of the culinary tradition of the Abruzzo, Apulia, Sicily, and other parts of southern Italy. A recipe for rigatoni with meatballs is in "Il cucchiaio d'argento" ("The Silver Spoon"), a comprehensive Italian cookbook known as the "bible" of Italian Cooking. Other dishes that have similarities to spaghetti and meatballs include "pasta seduta" 'seated pasta' and "maccaroni azzese" in Apulia. Some baked pasta dishes from Apulia combine pasta and meat where meatballs, mortadella, or salami are baked with rigatoni, tomato sauce, and mozzarella, then covered with a pastry top.
Alejandro: I love a good spaghetti and meatball dinner. My favorite american dish!
Oscar: I love spaghetti too. do you prepare them you yourself?
Alejandro: Yes, sometimes. I love all types. Even chef boyardee. I have a collectible of a newspaper recipe of the first recipe for the dish put out by the national pasta association in the 20s
Oscar: That sounds great. I do not know how best to cook them but i like eating them.
Alejandro: Do you eat chef boyardee? If all else fails you can let the chef, hector boiardi who founded the company in 1928 serve you up a dish!
Oscar: Yes I like it. Is it possible he can serve me ? that sounds great.
Alejandro: No I'm afraid he died in 1985, but his recipe still lives on today. Conagra brands distributes the product internationally!
Oscar: Oh that is sad. But his legacy still lives
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we have 4 children and 2 dogs. | The Golden Retriever is a large-sized breed of dog bred as gun dogs to retrieve shot waterfowl such as ducks and upland game birds during hunting and shooting parties, and were named 'retriever' because of their ability to retrieve shot game undamaged. Golden Retrievers have an instinctive love of water, and are easy to train to basic or advanced obedience standards. They are a long-coated breed, with a dense inner coat that provides them with adequate warmth in the outdoors, and an outer coat that lies flat against their bodies and repels water. Golden Retrievers are well suited to residency in suburban or country environments. Although they need substantial outdoor exercise, they should be housed in a fenced area because of their instinctual tendency to roam. They shed copiously, particularly at the change of seasons, and require fairly regular grooming. The breed is a prominent participant in conformation shows for purebred dogs. The Golden Retriever is popular as a disability assistance dog such as being a guide dog for the blind and a hearing dog for the deaf. In addition, they are trained to be a hunting dog, a detection dog, and a search and rescue participant. The breed's friendly, gentle temperament means it is unsuited to being a professional guard dog, but its temperament has also made it the third-most popular family dog breed (by registration) in the United States, the fifth-most popular in Brazil and Australia, and the eighth-most popular in the United Kingdom.
Zachary: I have never personally had one but I think Golden retrievers are really good dogs! My best friend had 2!
Alan: I've had one, as well as Labrador Retrievers. Both breeds really love water.
Zachary: Do they? I didn't know that! What else are they good at?
Alan: Well, both were initially bred as gun dogs. They were trained to retrieve shot game, often over water.
Zachary: Oh wow thats crazy! Are they fast runners? Also how long do they live?
Alan: Well, they aren't super fast. They love to roam though, so they need to be kept in a fenced yard.
Zachary: Oh yes the adventurous pups. Are they good with kids?
Alan: Oh, they are simply amazing with kids. They have the most even temperament of any breed I have encountered.
Zachary: I agree, even though they were my friends dogs they got along with eachother and were the sweetest to me and all the other neighborhood kids too.
Alan: I bet. Because of how gently they are, they make great assistance animals, as well.
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i like to play video games. | Metal Gear Solid is an action-adventure stealth video game produced by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and released for the PlayStation in 1998. The game was directed, produced, and co-written by series creator Hideo Kojima, and serves as a sequel to the MSX2 video games "Metal Gear" and "", which Kojima also wrote and directed. "Metal Gear Solid" follows Solid Snake, a soldier who infiltrates a nuclear weapons facility to neutralize the terrorist threat from FOXHOUND, a renegade special forces unit. Snake must liberate two hostages, the head of DARPA and the president of a major arms manufacturer, confront the terrorists, and stop them from launching a nuclear strike. Cinematic cutscenes were rendered using the in-game engine and graphics, and voice acting was used throughout the entire game. "Metal Gear Solid" was well received, shipping more than six million copies, and scoring an average of 94/100 on the aggregate website Metacritic. It is regarded as one of the greatest and most important video games of all time and is often seen as the game which helped popularize the stealth genre. The commercial success of the title prompted the release of an expanded version for the PlayStation and PC, titled "Metal Gear Solid: Integral"; and a remake, "" was later released for the GameCube.
Jaden: Are you into action-adventure video games? I've been wanting to try Metal Gear Solid.
Genesis: I like some adventure games. Skyrim is my favorite.
Jaden: Same! Open world action games are also amazing. I love Bethesda. I especially love playing it with mods.
Genesis: I don't have any mods installed. Any recommendations?
Jaden: It depends on what you're into. There's a bunch of silly ones like turning dragons into Thomas the Train
Genesis: Lol! Nice. I'd like to see Lydia vs Thomas. They're both beasts of burden.
Jaden: Lol absolutely. I think there are also more serious ones that add companions to the game.
Genesis: What is Metal Gear Solid? I haven't heard of it.
Jaden: It's some action-adventure stealth video game. I think it's the game that stars Solid Snake?
Genesis: "Solid Snake" sounds like a game to play on a Nokia brick phone.
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my favorite color is blue. | Blue is one of the three primary colours of pigments in painting and traditional colour theory, as well as in the RGB colour model. It lies between violet and green on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when observing light with a dominant wavelength between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres. Most blues contain a slight mixture of other colors; azure contains some green, while ultramarine contains some violet. The clear daytime sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. An optical effect called Tyndall scattering explains blue eyes. Distant objects appear more blue because of another optical effect called atmospheric perspective. Blue has been an important colour in art and decoration since ancient times. The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli was used in ancient Egypt for jewellery and ornament and later, in The Renaissance, to make the pigment ultramarine, the most expensive of all pigments. In the eighth century Chinese artists used cobalt blue to colour fine blue and white porcelain. In the Middle Ages, European artists used it in the windows of Cathedrals. Europeans wore clothing coloured with the vegetable dye woad until it was replaced by the finer indigo from America.
Stephen: i find blue to be a very interesting color
Brady: It is actually, and there are tons of different kinds of blues, lots of mixtures. Azure, ultramarine, teal, turquoise (kind of).
Stephen: Wow that is even more interesting do you like to wear blue on your daily clothing?
Brady: Hmm, yes and no. Depends on where I'm going. Social gathering? Sure, it's striking enough.
Stephen: hahaha yeah you are right it really depends where you are going if you are going to put blue on, i find blue to be a very calling color very visible
Brady: Exactly! Like if I'm going to a museum, let's say, and I wanna look like I blend in with the art, I may or may not wear blue...
Stephen: yeah But i find the color blue on jeans to be very normal wich is weird because we are so used to seeing them in blue
Brady: Maybe you could try to find you some nice pastel blues to mix it up sometime. Or you know, don't, because that sounds terrible.
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i am a yoga instructor. | Yoga (; Sanskrit, योगः Listen) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India. There is a broad variety of yoga schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Among the most well-known types of yoga are Hatha yoga and Rāja yoga. The origins of yoga have been speculated to date back to pre-Vedic Indian traditions; it is mentioned in the Rigveda, but most likely developed around the sixth and fifth centuries BCE, in ancient India's ascetic and śramaṇa movements. The chronology of earliest texts describing yoga-practices is unclear, varyingly credited to Hindu Upanishads. The "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali" date from the first half of the 1st millennium CE, but only gained prominence in the West in the 20th century. Hatha yoga texts emerged around the 11th century with origins in tantra. Yoga gurus from India later introduced yoga to the West, following the success of Swami Vivekananda in the late 19th and early 20th century. In the 1980s, yoga became popular as a system of physical exercise across the Western world. Yoga in Indian traditions, however, is more than physical exercise; it has a meditative and spiritual core.
Rylee: I am training to be a yoga instructor. I love it. Do you do it yourself?
Alex: I have actually never tried it, but I know it is more than just physical exercise. What are its benefits?
Rylee: There are so many! Increased flexibility, muscle strength and tone, Improved respiration, energy and vitality, weight reduction, cardio health, the list just goes on...
Alex: Oh wow, so it sounds like more than just a trend! I know physical exercise can be really valuable. Do you think I should give Yoga a try?
Rylee: Yes definitely. Funnily I wasnt keen at the beginning, my friend convinced or more forced me as she wanted company but I really enjoyed it and here I am 5 years later actually training to teach it myself.
Alex: Wow, that's quite a transition! I wonder if I have any friends who might introduce me to it; I would guess trying it with someone you know is probably a great way to learn about it. Would you agree?
Rylee: Yes thats right. For me it has become such a social thing too. I get to catch up with the girls each week and with busy lives and families it isnt easy but we always find time for our yoga and a starbucks afterwards of course!
Alex: Hahaha, that sounds about right. It sounds like a great way to keep in touch with people then! I think you've opened my mind up to the topic. Where can I learn more about Yoga?
Rylee: Get on to google and find out where there are classes near you and just take it from there. Goodluck!!
Alex: Thanks so much! ^.^
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i love comics. | A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comic art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by brief descriptive prose and written narrative, usually dialog contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. Although some origins in 18th century Japan and 1830s Europe, comic books were first popularized in the United States during the 1930s. The first modern comic book, "Famous Funnies", was released in the United States in 1933 and was a reprinting of earlier newspaper humor comic strips, which had established many of the story-telling devices used in comics. The term "comic book" derives from American comic books once being a compilation of comic strips of a humorous tone; however, this practice was replaced by featuring stories of all genres, usually not humorous in tone. Comic books are reliant on their organization and appearance. Authors largely focus on the frame of the page, size, orientation, and panel positions. These characteristic aspects of comic books are necessary in conveying the content and messages of the author. The key elements of comic books include panels, balloons (speech bubbles), text (lines), and characters.
Tanner: My brother loves comic books.
Courtney: I also like comic books, so called comic magazines, i like old ones also
Tanner: They are pretty neat looking. What were some of the first ones ever made?
Courtney: Origins of comis date back from 18th century Japan and after in the 1830's europe
Tanner: That is very interesting. What are some popular ones?
Courtney: The first modern one, was released in 1933 it was called Famous Funnies, it was released in the US
Tanner: I would love to look at some old ones. I bet they are neat.
Courtney: Yes, its easy to recognize comics today the key elements are speech bubbles, text lines and characters
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i like to draw. | Drawing is a form of visual art in which a person uses various drawing instruments to mark paper or another two-dimensional medium. Instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax colored pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, various kinds of erasers, markers, styluses, various metals (such as silverpoint) and electronic drawing. A drawing instrument releases a small amount of material onto a surface, leaving a visible mark. The most common support for drawing is paper, although other materials, such as cardboard, plastic, leather, canvas, and board, may be used. Temporary drawings may be made on a blackboard or whiteboard or indeed almost anything. The medium has been a popular and fundamental means of public expression throughout human history. It is one of the simplest and most efficient means of communicating visual ideas. The wide availability of drawing instruments makes drawing one of the most common artistic activities. In addition to its more artistic forms, drawing is frequently used in commercial illustration, animation, architecture, engineering and technical drawing. A quick, freehand drawing, usually not intended as a finished work, is sometimes called a sketch.
Veronica: I love art. Drawing particularly. It helps me relax but also imagine a different life.
Veronica: History has shown drawing has been a founding means of expressing oneself .
Veronica: How awesome. Do you draw?
Veronica: I wish! Drawing is one of the easiest ways to show people something visually.
Veronica: Grab a pencil. Remember art is in the eye of the beholder.
Veronica: That is true! Since you can use so many different things to draw with, it is the most used artistic activity!
Veronica: I prefer charcoal and thick paper. It add's an element of shading that can not be matched.
Veronica: Have you used any other forms to draw on like cardboard, plastic, canvas or leather?
Veronica: I do some leather drawing and then I etch into the leather. Most horse saddles or stuff for the Renn fair
Veronica: That is fun, do you sketch your design first by quickly drawing it?
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i am stuck in a wheel chair. | A wheelchair, often abbreviated to just "chair", is a chair with wheels, used when walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, or disability. Wheelchairs come in a wide variety of formats to meet the specific needs of their users. They may include specialized seating adaptions, individualized controls, and may be specific to particular activities, as seen with sports wheelchairs and beach wheelchairs. The most widely recognised distinction is between powered wheelchairs ("powerchairs"), where propulsion is provided by batteries and electric motors, and manually propelled wheelchairs, where the propulsive force is provided either by the wheelchair user/occupant pushing the wheelchair by hand ("self-propelled"), or by an attendant pushing from the rear ("attendant propelled"). The earliest records of wheeled furniture are an inscription found on a stone slate in China and a child’s bed depicted in a frieze on a Greek vase, both dating between the 6th and 5th century BCE. The first records of wheeled seats being used for transporting disabled people date to three centuries later in China; the Chinese used early wheelbarrows to move people as well as heavy objects. A distinction between the two functions was not made for another several hundred years, around 525 CE, when images of wheeled chairs made specifically to carry people begin to occur in Chinese art.
Cristian: I cant believe how many different types of wheelchairs there are.
Brendan: Oh, I have been looking to get a new wheelchair for myself lately since my old one is getting wore out. What types are there?
Cristian: Too many to name, whatever your specific need there is wide variety to choose from
Brendan: I was looking to maybe get an electric wheelchair, It would really save my arms. Whats the weight limit for a wheelchair anyways?
Cristian: Weel ive seen some quite big people in wheelchairs, im sure the different varieties can accomidate high weight
Brendan: Ah yes that makes sense, Anything else I should know about before switching to a new wheelchair?
Cristian: there are lalot of options, seat adjustments, electrical controls
Brendan: Oh that sounds really nice, Id love to have one with seat adjustments to make it more comfy. Thanks for all the great info so far, Ill check out the electric wheelchairs.
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i have 3 ex wives. | Divorce, also known as dissolution of marriage, is the termination of a marriage or marital union, the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state. Divorce laws vary considerably around the world, but in most countries divorce requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process, which may involve issues of alimony (spousal support), child custody, child visitation / access, parenting time, child support, distribution of property, and division of debt. In most countries, monogamy is required by law, so divorce allows each former partner to marry another person; where polygyny is legal but polyandry is not, divorce allows the woman to marry another person. Divorce should not be confused with annulment, which declares the marriage null and void; with legal separation or "de jure" separation (a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a "de facto" separation while remaining legally married) or with "de facto separation" (a process where the spouses informally stop cohabiting). Reasons for divorce vary, from sexual incompatibility or lack of independence for one or both spouses to a personality clash.
Paige: I have had a divorce three times and about to get married again this month! How good do my chances look?
Conner: Your talking about the dissolution of marriage?
Paige: Yes! I've had three marriages dissolve so far. I'm getting worried for my fourth.
Conner: You must of had the sanctions of the court or other authority. Did you pay alimony?
Paige: I think I got off lucky! What all does alimony include?
Conner: It is a legal obligation on a person to provide financial support to their spouse before or after divorce.
Paige: I was not away of that! What decides if I have to pay?
Conner: The obligation of alimony arises from the divorce law or family law of each country.
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i am very athletic. | Weightlifting, also called Olympic-style weightlifting, or Olympic weightlifting, is an athletic discipline in the modern Olympic programme in which the athlete attempts a maximum-weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates. The two competition lifts in order are the snatch and the clean and jerk. Each weightlifter receives three attempts in each, and the combined total of the highest two successful lifts determines the overall result within a bodyweight category. Bodyweight categories are different for male and female competitors. A lifter who fails to complete at least one successful snatch and one successful clean and jerk also fails to "total", and therefore receives an "incomplete" entry for the competition. The clean and press was once a competition lift, but was discontinued due to difficulties in judging proper form. In comparison with other strength sports, which test limit strength (with or without lifting aids), weightlifting tests aspects of human ballistic limits (explosive strength); the lifts are therefore executed faster—and with more mobility and a greater range of motion during their execution—than other strength movements. Properly executed, the snatch and the clean and jerk are both dynamic and explosive while appearing graceful, especially when viewed from a recording at a slowed speed.
Matthew: Are you a big fitness person? I really love olympic weightlifting, I'm working on my clean and jerk right now.
Nolan: Yes I am, I love weightlifting its so relaxing and gets the blood moving.
Matthew: That's great to hear. It's been getting a lot of attention due to it's promotion with Crossfit, a sort of physical exercise philosophy program.
Nolan: I heard about crossfit, but never have tried it seems to intense for me.
Matthew: It can be intense, but you can scale it to your comfort level. There's over 13,000 afifiliated gyms, so there's probably one near you.
Nolan: But I have a gym membership to 24 hours fitness and I don't believe they offer it there.
Matthew: Oh you might be right. I'd really recommend it though, I really like the explosive and dynamic nature of the sport, yet it's somehow graceful, too.
Nolan: Wow, never heard that before about Crossfit.
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i like to skateboard. | Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard. Skateboarding can also be considered a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2009 report found that the skateboarding market is worth an estimated $4.8 billion in annual revenue with 11.08 million active skateboarders in the world. In 2016, it was announced that skateboarding will be represented at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Since the 1970s, skateparks have been constructed specifically for use by skateboarders, Freestyle BMXers, aggressive skaters, and very recently, scooters. However, skateboarding has become controversial in areas in which the activity, although illegal, has damaged curbs, stoneworks, steps, benches, plazas and parks. The first skateboards started with wooden boxes, or boards, with roller skate wheels attached to the bottom. Crate scooters preceded skateboards, having a wooden crate attached to the nose (front of the board), which formed rudimentary handlebars. The boxes turned into planks, similar to the skateboard decks of today.
Blake: I grew up skateboarding! I have an Alien Workshop board! Do you skate?
Jack: no but i know that it is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks
Blake: Yeah! I try trick but have never been that good. When did skateboarding start?
Jack: no one knows for sure, maybe as far back as the flinstones. but since the 1970s skateparks have been constructed specifcally for use by skateboarders
Blake: Who is the most famous skateboarder in your opinion?
Jack: Tony hawk is probably the most known, he has a skateboard company named Birdhouse
Blake: Yeah, he is fairly iconic! Is skateboarding going to be an olympic sport?
Jack: andrw reynolds is another great street skateborder!
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i only listen to opera. | Opera (; English plural: "operas"; Italian plural: "opere" ) is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text (libretto) and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. In traditional opera, singers do two types of singing: recitative, a speech-inflected style and arias, a more melodic style, in which notes are sung in a sustained fashion. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance. The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble, which since the early 19th century has been led by a conductor. Opera is a key part of the Western classical music tradition. It started in Italy at the end of the 16th century (with Jacopo Peri's mostly lost "Dafne", produced in Florence in 1598) and soon spread through the rest of Europe: Heinrich Schütz in Germany, Jean-Baptiste Lully in France, and Henry Purcell in England all helped to establish their national traditions in the 17th century. In the 18th century, Italian opera continued to dominate most of Europe (except France), attracting foreign composers such as George Frideric Handel.
Timothy: Opera is an oftentimes overlooked genre of music in the public's eye.
Matthew: is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text (libretto)
Timothy: Mozart is known to have some of the best.
Matthew: Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes,with dance styles
Timothy: Yes it does. It is distinct from ballet, though.
Matthew: In a way,is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the 15th century and later developed into a concert
Timothy: I didn't realize it developed in Italy, but that makes a lot of sense.
Matthew: Its taught in various schools around the world, which have historically incorporated their own cultures to evolve the art.
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i like to work puzzles. | A puzzle is a game, problem, or toy that tests a person's ingenuity or knowledge. In a puzzle, the solver is expected to put pieces together in a logical way, in order to arrive at the correct solution of the puzzle. There are different genres of puzzles, such as crossword puzzles, word-search puzzles, number puzzles, or logic puzzles. Puzzles are often created to be a form of entertainment but they can also arise from serious mathematical or logistical problems. In such cases, their solution may be a significant contribution to mathematical research. J The 1989 edition of the "Oxford English Dictionary" dates the word "puzzle" (as a verb) to the end of the 16th century. Its first documented use (to describe a new type of game) was in a book titled "The Voyage of Robert Dudley...to the West Indies, 1594–95, narrated by Capt. Wyatt, by himself, and by Abram Kendall, master" (published circa 1595). The word later came to be used as a noun. The word puzzle comes from "pusle", meaning "bewilder, confound", which is a frequentive of the obsolete verb "pose" (from Medieval French "aposer") in the sense of "perplex". The use of the word to mean "a toy contrived to test one's ingenuity" is relatively recent (within mid-19th century).
Kaleb: There is nothing I like to do more on a rainy sunday afternoon than work on my puzzle's.
Brady: what kind of puzzles do you like? word search? crossword? logic or number puzzles?
Kaleb: All of them really. I like Suduko, crossword, and even putting the little pieces together to make a large picture.
Brady: you ever do the New York Times crossword puzzle? Will Shortz, the guy who has been editing it since 1993, is amazing at making them!
Kaleb: No, I have never tried. I always assumed it's above my skill level. I am more of a suduko guy than a crossword.
Brady: well I'm a little biased, because Will Shortz is a friend of mine! I've known him since he was raised on an Arabian horse farm in Indiana
Kaleb: Oh wow, that's interesting. Were you raised on a horse farm too?
Brady: yep, me and my family used to raise arabian horses too! it's such a beautiful, old breed of horse...we've found them going back 4500 years!
Kaleb: Oh wow, I love horses. Are arabian horses bred for riding?
Brady: we bred them for all sorts of reasons! my favorite were the males, called stallions or "sires". the women horses are called mares or dams
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i make and me by waiting tables. | Waiting staff are those who work at a restaurant or a bar, and sometimes in private homes, attending customers—supplying them with food and drink as requested. A server or waiting staff takes on a very important role in a restaurant which is to always be attentive and accommodating to the customers. Each waiter follows rules and guidelines that are developed by the manager. Wait staff can abide by these rules by completing many different tasks throughout their shifts, such as food-running, polishing dishes and silverware, helping bus tables, and restocking working stations with needed supplies. Waiting on tables is (along with nursing and teaching) part of the service sector, and among the most common occupations in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that, as of May 2008, there were over 2.2 million persons employed as servers in the U.S. Many restaurants choose a specific uniform for their wait staff to wear. Waitstaff may receive tips as a minor or major part of their earnings, with customs varying widely from country to country. An individual waiting tables is commonly called a "server", "front server", "waitress" (women only), "waiter" (referring to men or either/any gender), "member of the wait staff", "waitstaff" or "serving staff" "server", "waitperson", or less commonly the 1980s American neologism "waitron".
Autumn: Have you ever waited tables. Its a a demanding service job.
Crystal: I was a busboy, little tips and all the crap work
Autumn: Yes cleaning up after people is not fun. I've always thought that bussers should be compensated more. I waited and bar tended for 12 years.
Crystal: never a bartender, I would drink too much
Autumn: Ah yes. That is a symptom of the job for sure. I really enjoyed learning how to make all the mixed drinks.
Crystal: that part seems cool what is your favorite drink to kake
Autumn: Well I have to say I liked making Screwdrivers the best. Vodka and orange can't go wrong. It was quickest to make.
Crystal: that's too easy, what is your fav exotic drink to make
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i like to swim. | Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through fresh or salt water, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as an evolutionary response. Swimming is consistently among top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of local, national, and international competitions, including every modern summer Olympics. Swimming relies on the natural buoyancy of the human body. On average, the body has a relative density of 0.98 compared to water, which causes the body to float. However, buoyancy varies on the basis of both body composition and the salinity of the water. Higher levels of body fat and saltier water both lower the relative density of the body and increase its buoyancy. Since the human body is only slightly less dense than water, water supports the weight of the body during swimming. As a result, swimming is “low-impact” compared to land activities such as running.
Diana: Do you like swimming? I like to swim but I am never very fast
Daniela: I do like swimming. Actually too swimming lessons to get better at it. Have you ever taken lessons?
Diana: I never took lessons, I taught myself as a child actually!
Daniela: That's really cool! When did you start? It is recomended that children don't start swimming alone before age 4.
Diana: I started swimming when I was maybe 8 years old? I was never fast but I could stay afloat
Daniela: I can't float... which is weird becausee everything I've read said humans can float
Diana: They should be able to, I mean I sink a bit, but never to the point where I would drown
Daniela: Yeah I always have to tread water which I can't do for long because I'm out of shape
Diana: That is okay, swimming is an easy thing to learn and great exercise, because it does not put stress on your joints
Daniela: Yeah and it is a really good workout too! I'm always tired after swimming
Diana: 5
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i like playing outside in the sun with my dolls. | Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration. Barbie is the figurehead of a brand of Mattel dolls and accessories, including other family members and collectible dolls. Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for over fifty years, and has been the subject of numerous controversies and lawsuits, often involving parodies of the doll and her lifestyle. Mattel has sold over a billion Barbie dolls, making it the company’s largest and most profitable line. However, sales have declined sharply since 2014. The doll transformed the toy business in affluent communities worldwide by becoming a vehicle for the sale of related merchandise (accessories, clothes, friends of Barbie, etc.). She had a significant impact on social values by conveying characteristics of female independence, and with her multitude of accessories, an idealized upscale life-style that can be shared with affluent friends. Ruth Handler watched her daughter Barbara play with paper dolls, and noticed that she often enjoyed giving them adult roles.
Daisy: My mom would never buy me a Barbie to play with when I was little. It's just a toy made by Mattel in 1959. I still don't understand why
Gracie: Oh that is too bad I loved playing with Barbies
Daisy: Barbie is an important part of the toy market, but there are a lot of lawsuits involving parodies of it and her lifestyle. Another thing I don't understand
Gracie: Yes Barbie is known world wide and one of the most popular toys ever
Daisy: Even though they have sold billions, sale have dropped significantly since 2014.
Gracie: I wonder why sales have dropped?
Daisy: I don't know. I think Barbie has made a significant impact on our social values by portraying female independence.
Gracie: I would agree and I think popularity will pick up at some point in the future
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i drive a honda civic. | The Honda Civic is a line of cars manufactured by Honda. Originally a subcompact, the Civic has gone through several generational changes, becoming both larger and more upmarket and moving into the compact car segment. EPA guidelines for vehicle size class stipulate a car having combined passenger and cargo room of is considered a mid-size car, and as such the tenth generation Civic sedan is technically a small-end mid-size car, although it still competes in the compact class. The Civic coupe is still considered a compact car. The Civic currently falls between the Honda Fit and Accord. The first Civic was introduced in July 1972 as a two-door model, followed by a three-door hatchback that September. With an 1169 cc transverse engine and front-wheel drive like the British Mini, the car provided good interior space despite overall small dimensions. Initially gaining a reputation for being fuel-efficient, reliable, and environmentally friendly, later iterations have become known for performance and sportiness, especially the Civic Type R, Civic VTi, Civic GTi and Civic SiR/Si. The Civic has been repeatedly rebadged for international markets, and served as the basis for the Honda CR-X, the Honda CR-X del Sol, the Concerto, the first generation Prelude, the Civic Shuttle (later to become the Orthia), and the CR-V.
Gracie: Honda Civics are such reliable, safe cars.
Brandon: YES I AGREE..
Gracie: GLAD TO HEAR! They are made by Honda, of course.
Brandon: YES.. O USE HONDA BIKE
Gracie: Nice! Honda has made many Civics, like the subcompact one and bigger ones too.
Brandon: I BUYING HONDA ACTIVA 5G... ITS VERY NICE SMOOTH DRIVING
Gracie: Cool! The Civic is also a great mid-size car.
Brandon: OKAY... YOU LIKE CIVIC?
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my favorite band is radiolead. | Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards), Ed O'Brien (guitar, backing vocals), Phil Selway (drums, percussion, backing vocals), and brothers Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments) and Colin Greenwood (bass). They have worked with producer Nigel Godrich and cover artist Stanley Donwood since 1994. After signing to EMI in 1991, Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992. It became a worldwide hit after the release of their debut album, "Pablo Honey" (1993). Their popularity and critical standing rose in the United Kingdom with the release of their second album, "The Bends" (1995). Radiohead's third album, "OK Computer" (1997), propelled them to international fame; noted for its complex production and themes of modern alienation, it is often acclaimed as a landmark record of the 1990s and one of the best albums in popular music. The group's next albums "Kid A" (2000) and "Amnesiac" (2001), recorded simultaneously, marked a dramatic change in style, incorporating influences from experimental electronic music, 20th-century classical music, krautrock, and jazz.
Nevaeh: Ever heard of Radiohead before? Great band.
Andrew: Oh yea ihave they are cool.
Nevaeh: Cool! Radiohead was formed back in 1985.
Andrew: wow thats a bit old
Nevaeh: I also never knew that Radiohead was an English band.
Andrew: oh really?
Nevaeh: Yeah! Radiohead was formed over in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
Andrew: oh thats a nice town.
Nevaeh: I've never been to Abingdon Oxfordshire before but I'm sure it's gorgeous.
Andrew: yea i would agree with that.
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i am bald. | Hair loss, also known as alopecia or baldness, refers to a loss of hair from part of the head or body. Typically at least the head is involved. The severity of hair loss can vary from a small area to the entire body. Typically inflammation or scarring is not present. Hair loss in some people causes psychological distress. Common types include: male-pattern hair loss, female-pattern hair loss, alopecia areata, and a thinning of hair known as telogen effluvium. The cause of male-pattern hair loss is a combination of genetics and male hormones, the cause of female pattern hair loss is unclear, the cause of alopecia areata is autoimmune, and the cause of telogen effluvium is typically a physically or psychologically stressful event. Telogen effluvium is very common following pregnancy. Less common causes of hair loss without inflammation or scarring include the pulling out of hair, certain medications including chemotherapy, HIV/AIDS, hypothyroidism, and malnutrition including iron deficiency. Causes of hair loss that occurs with scarring or inflammation include fungal infection, lupus erythematosus, radiation therapy, and sarcoidosis. Diagnosis of hair loss is partly based on the areas affected.
Mia: I hope I can avoid hair loss, i dont want to be bald.
Dalton: Oh my! I don't want to be bald either! Do you have anything in mind that might help to avoid losing hair?
Mia: There is both medicationas and even surgery but I hope it doesn't come to that.
Dalton: Best to be prepared just in case! What kinds of medications are there for hair loss?
Mia: They are called finasteride, dutrasteride and minoxidil. That is for males, less made for women.
Dalton: I'll keep those products in mind! As for surgery, what exactly do they do with regards to hair loss?
Mia: I'm not sure, i think it's a sort of implant.
Dalton: Interesting! Do you have reason to believe you might lose your hair? Does hair loss run in your family?
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i have a cat. | The domestic cat ("Felis silvestris catus" or "Felis catus") is a small, typically furry, carnivorous mammal. They are often called house cats when kept as indoor pets or simply cats when there is no need to distinguish them from other felids and felines. They are often valued by humans for companionship and for their ability to hunt vermin. There are more than seventy cat breeds recognized by various cat registries. Cats are similar in anatomy to the other felids, with a strong flexible body, quick reflexes, sharp retractable claws, and teeth adapted to killing small prey. Cat senses fit a crepuscular and predatory ecological niche. Cats can hear sounds too faint or too high in frequency for human ears, such as those made by mice and other small animals. They can see in near darkness. Like most other mammals, cats have poorer color vision and a better sense of smell than humans. Cats, despite being solitary hunters, are a social species and cat communication includes the use of a variety of vocalizations (mewing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling, and grunting), as well as cat pheromones and types of cat-specific body language. Cats have a high breeding rate. Under controlled breeding, they can be bred and shown as registered pedigree pets, a hobby known as cat fancy.
Jade: I used to have a beautiful domestic short hair cat. Do you like cats?
Skylar: I do like cats, but I have to admit I am a trader... I turned into a doggie mom about 8 years ago.
Jade: That's funny...I did too! We had "an incident" with real life cat scratch fever, so now we have 3 dogs!
Skylar: That actually sounds awful! I have had so many cats since childhood I lost count. But once I got a dog I feel in love!
Jade: I did too. There are more than 70 cat breeds!
Skylar: I had many domestic cats but also a few breed ones.
Jade: What type of breeds did you have?
Skylar: One was a Russian blue. She was so beautiful and soft! Then I had two bermuse cats.
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