A Conversation - 6.19.8

(10:03:56 PM) *Brennan: word to you, Salvador.
(10:04:08 PM) *Markus: Livingston, I presume
(10:06:10 PM) Markus: They are worried about losing me to a real job, so their having me come back in tomorrow for a half day
(10:06:19 PM) Markus: 3 days this week
(10:06:27 PM) Markus: when it is supposed to be once a week
(10:06:50 PM) Brennan: maybe you'll get a handjob next week.
(10:06:51 PM) Brennan: w00t
(10:06:53 PM) Brennan: for handjobs
(10:06:59 PM) Brennan: should be a bumper sticker
(10:07:07 PM) Markus: lol
(10:07:27 PM) Brennan: that would be cool if they kept asking you to come back more often though
(10:07:36 PM) Markus: yeah
(10:07:42 PM) Brennan: to be honest, I'd want to buy stock in that company
(10:07:53 PM) Markus: Hopefully I'll get this other job I interviewed for twice
(10:07:55 PM) Markus: yeah
(10:08:01 PM) Brennan: no one really comes close to their stuff
(10:08:01 PM) Markus: but they aren't public
(10:08:07 PM) Brennan: I know (I checked)
(10:08:14 PM) Markus: I know. The results are intense
(10:08:23 PM) Markus: even though it sounds like it should be really simple
(10:08:34 PM) Markus: based on the white papers and whatnot
(10:08:57 PM) Brennan: yeah. Sort of like a "wait, why aren't we just doing this" bit of moment
(10:09:01 PM) Markus: I have a feeling it works by managing probabilities of packet loss based on distance
(10:09:02 PM) Brennan: heard the new Coldplay yet?
(10:09:04 PM) Markus: yeah
(10:09:13 PM) Markus: among other things
(10:09:17 PM) Brennan: listening to it now.
(10:09:26 PM) Markus: I only have the single
(10:09:28 PM) Brennan: Was sort of unimpressed until '42'
(10:09:29 PM) Markus: but I love it
(10:09:30 PM) Brennan: oh
(10:09:45 PM) Markus: I did not realize the whole album was out
(10:09:46 PM) Brennan: which is the single?
(10:09:55 PM) Markus: they have a song called '42'?
(10:09:57 PM) Brennan: I got the one they released first, violet hill or sometihng
(10:10:00 PM) Markus: Viva La Vida
(10:10:01 PM) Brennan: yeah
(10:10:06 PM) Brennan: hm
(10:10:10 PM) Brennan: i heard that one on mtv
(10:10:11 PM) Markus: that's the single too
(10:10:28 PM) Brennan: Cool, poppy hooks and I dig em. But Violet Hill has this dark quality to it
(10:10:38 PM) Brennan: though, I must say the guitar solo near the end was a *yawn
(10:10:47 PM) Markus: sad
(10:10:57 PM) Brennan: made me want to go get a burrito from the fridge and forget about the song
(10:10:58 PM) Markus: I liked the inclusion of harpsichord like sound in viva
(10:11:03 PM) Markus: hahahaha
(10:11:05 PM) Brennan: that should be a warning in the notes of the song
(10:11:32 PM) Brennan: *song may make you want to go and get a burritto from yours or a nearby fridge
(10:11:44 PM) Markus: hahahahahahaha
(10:12:02 PM) Markus: hopefully you don't live near a mexican grandmother then
(10:12:11 PM) Markus: constantly with the good eats
(10:12:11 PM) Brennan: anywey. Have you heard Lil Wayne's new album? I know this is an odd question but you could be like me, an unlikely convert.
(10:12:22 PM) Brennan: that happened across one another at a record store
(10:12:24 PM) Markus: Lil Wayne?
(10:12:32 PM) Brennan: yeah, he's a rap artist
(10:12:39 PM) Markus: never heard of him to be honest
(10:12:48 PM) Brennan: no worries. Do you know Jay-z?
(10:12:53 PM) Brennan: he's pretty well known
(10:12:55 PM) Markus: Not had an opportunity to listen to much music lately
(10:12:57 PM) Markus: yeah
(10:13:02 PM) Markus: I do know Jay-Z
(10:13:07 PM) Brennan: he guests on one of Lil Wayne's new songs
(10:13:16 PM) Brennan: it's pretty cool
(10:13:27 PM) Brennan: really intense vocal imagery
(10:13:40 PM) Markus: intriguing
(10:14:15 PM) Markus: Is your band still together?
(10:14:21 PM) Markus: What happened with that>
(10:14:22 PM) Markus: ?
(10:14:41 PM) Brennan: because [Lil Wayne] is basically the next big thing in rap/hip-hop
(10:14:49 PM) Brennan: The Red Eyes? no
(10:14:50 PM) Brennan: we split
(10:14:56 PM) Brennan: punches were unleashed
(10:15:01 PM) Markus: hm. Well, at least I can say I've heard of him now
(10:15:04 PM) Brennan: kicks were ignited
(10:15:09 PM) Markus: Lead singer issues, yes?
(10:15:20 PM) Brennan: monkeys were exchanged
(10:15:29 PM) Markus: Indians were touched
(10:15:44 PM) Brennan: islands were inhabited
(10:16:06 PM) Markus: virgins were sacrificed
(10:16:25 PM) Brennan: dude, you can't go sacrificing virgins just like it's Thursday or soemthing
(10:17:27 PM) Markus: lol
(10:18:04 PM) Brennan: No, but a one of the guitarists left for a business thing and then we looked around for a replacement and couldn't find one that worked.
(10:18:24 PM) Brennan: the singer, my brother, and me tried to keep some pieces afloat; writing some songs here and there
(10:18:28 PM) Markus: wow
(10:18:39 PM) Markus: why'd he leave?
(10:18:41 PM) Markus: what the heck
(10:18:50 PM) Markus: you guys were getting good
(10:19:10 PM) Brennan: It was like who turned on the lights in the middle of a really good movie
(10:19:36 PM) Markus: yeah
(10:19:44 PM) Markus: why'd he leave?
(10:19:55 PM) Brennan: but they offered him this full time position at Washington state teaching. they even gave his wife a job. p[retty good deal
(10:20:12 PM) Markus: wow
(10:20:14 PM) Markus: I see
(10:20:15 PM) Markus: far move
(10:20:22 PM) Markus: can't telecommute to a band
(10:20:48 PM) Markus: yet
(10:20:54 PM) Markus: lame
(10:20:54 PM) Brennan: there was a thought to organize shows if he was going to be in the area ever again. or he comes down when we want to record something. but that, I don't know
(10:21:24 PM) Brennan: there's a lot of My Bloody Valentine and almost Jesus and Mary Chain in this new Coldplay album
(10:21:25 PM) Markus: yeah, how often would he possibly come down?
(10:21:37 PM) Brennan: who knows, it was a while ago
(10:21:46 PM) Markus: sad
(10:22:11 PM) Markus: I have no idea who any of those besidea My Bloody Valentine is you name dropper
(10:22:17 PM) Markus: *besides
(10:22:27 PM) Brennan: what can I say
(10:22:30 PM) Brennan: I drp names
(10:22:35 PM) Brennan: drip/drop?
(10:23:00 PM) Markus: lol
(10:23:15 PM) Markus: drip
(10:23:15 PM) Brennan: viva la vida has this weird pelvic-thrusting beat
(10:23:18 PM) Markus: name DRIPPER
(10:23:26 PM) Markus: yeah it does!
(10:23:34 PM) Markus: Been using it in your practice at work?
(10:23:40 PM) Markus: Last one, I promise
(10:23:55 PM) Brennan: I think we would explode with laughter if we ever got hi together.
(10:24:12 PM) Brennan: literally
(10:24:16 PM) Markus: I think that could happen anyway
(10:24:17 PM) Markus: lol
(10:24:20 PM) Markus: HAHAHAHAHAHA
(10:24:34 PM) Markus: good lord
(10:24:42 PM) Markus: the dog is choking on Spaghetti
(10:25:09 PM) Brennan: this feels like one of those rare moments where the term lol would actually apply
(10:25:09 PM) Markus: *NOT a euphamism*
(10:25:19 PM) Markus: good
(10:25:21 PM) Brennan: sometimes my coworkers type it and theyre sitting next to me
(10:25:27 PM) Brennan: I'm like: you didn't laugh out loud
(10:25:43 PM) Brennan: and then this image of me leaping out of my chair and kneeing them to the ground pops into my head
(10:25:52 PM) Markus: It always applies when I say it, you know I can never NOT laugh even when something is mildly funny
(10:26:06 PM) Markus: HAHAA
(10:26:08 PM) Markus: YES!
(10:26:10 PM) Markus: LOL
(10:26:18 PM) Markus: Seriously
(10:26:20 PM) Brennan: :)
(10:26:31 PM) Markus: people look at me funny for laughing at my computer all the time
(10:26:43 PM) Markus: Damn you Johnson
(10:27:04 PM) Brennan: it's what you get
(10:27:16 PM) Markus: yeah, you get it more though, much more
(10:27:23 PM) Markus: damn
(10:27:24 PM) Brennan: i wish
(10:27:25 PM) Markus: I'm sorry
(10:27:28 PM) Markus: I said last one
(10:27:31 PM) Markus: oops
(10:27:35 PM) Brennan: last one?
(10:27:51 PM) Brennan: did I mention we might get a hookah?
(10:27:54 PM) Markus: I was making another you have sex with your employers hoke
(10:27:58 PM) Markus: *joke
(10:28:00 PM) Brennan: a little one though, not like an elephant
(10:28:01 PM) Markus: wow
(10:28:02 PM) Markus: nice
(10:28:14 PM) Markus: too......easy......
(10:28:18 PM) Brennan: I can't have sex with my employers if I'm kneeing them to the ground
(10:28:24 PM) Brennan: com'n that just wouldnt make sense
(10:28:25 PM) Markus: true tha
(10:28:26 PM) Brennan: I expected more
(10:28:28 PM) Markus: *that
(10:28:30 PM) Brennan: *shame
(10:28:30 PM) Markus: you know
(10:28:58 PM) Markus: A guy just got arrested for having minors repeatedly knee him in the groin with his pants down
(10:28:59 PM) Brennan: *shoots it at Markus like Ryu from street fighter hai-o-ken-ing
(10:29:03 PM) Markus: so yeah, you could
(10:29:07 PM) Markus: if they were masochists
(10:29:29 PM) Brennan: he just got voluntarily beat the shit out
(10:29:31 PM) Brennan: of
(10:29:38 PM) Brennan: or at least his testicles did
(10:29:38 PM) Markus: *Markues Bounces it right back like Blanca shooting sparks
(10:29:46 PM) Markus: Yeah
(10:29:48 PM) Brennan: that mopve didn't reflect did it?
(10:29:50 PM) Markus: It was his idea
(10:29:56 PM) Markus: no
(10:29:57 PM) Markus: not really
(10:29:59 PM) Brennan: I didn't think so
(10:30:02 PM) Brennan: *shame
(10:30:03 PM) Markus: only in my head
(10:30:06 PM) Markus: HAHAHA
(10:30:13 PM) Markus: I've gotta go get some sleep
(10:30:18 PM) Markus: I have to be up early tomorrow
(10:30:19 PM) Markus: LAME
(10:30:20 PM) Brennan: it would be called 'fists of shame' in the game
(10:30:25 PM) Markus: lol
(10:30:29 PM) Brennan: it's not even 10:31
(10:30:40 PM) Markus: btw: Be Kind Rewind is slow, but tastey
(10:30:43 PM) Markus: I know
(10:30:47 PM) Brennan: I've heard
(10:30:53 PM) Markus: But I have to get up ungodly early
(10:30:58 PM) Brennan: but I havent had the oppurtunity to savor the sultry morsel
(10:31:03 PM) Brennan: how ungodly?
(10:31:08 PM) Markus: DownLOAD
(10:31:15 PM) Markus: like 6
(10:31:16 PM) Markus: ugh
(10:31:24 PM) Brennan: for FastPlow?
(10:31:31 PM) Markus: I need 9 hours normally
(10:31:34 PM) Markus: yeah
(10:31:46 PM) Markus: Plowing the snowy snowy streets of LA
(10:32:01 PM) Brennan: plowing? dude, you could catch something
(10:32:17 PM) Markus: wait, what?
(10:32:36 PM) Brennan: ever feel like characters you know from television are judging you?
(10:32:42 PM) Brennan: it's a very odd feeling I'm told.
(10:32:48 PM) Markus: HEY, you're trying to distract me and keep me talking, I won't fall for that, and yes, yes I do.
(10:33:00 PM) Markus: DAMMIT
(10:33:05 PM) Markus: It just happened again
(10:33:05 PM) Brennan: you spelled that wrong too
(10:33:09 PM) Markus: goodnight Brennan
(10:33:11 PM) Brennan: machete
(10:33:26 PM) Brennan: mache-che-chete
(10:33:34 PM) Markus: ?
(10:33:38 PM) Brennan: say it out loud
(10:33:50 PM) Brennan: it sounds funny
(10:34:02 PM) Brennan: and your mouth moves funny
(10:34:02 PM) Markus: goodnight sir
(10:34:08 PM) Markus: talk to you tomorrow
(10:34:09 PM) Brennan: goodnight
(10:34:14 PM) Brennan: Fastplow

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Author's Notes:

• Markus, don't be mad. The people needed to see this.
• concept: composing a dialogue with another human being
• question: which character do you know the full name of? reasoning?
  
• alternate title idea: unlikely converts
• spelling be damned
• *the names in this story have been changed to protect the identities of the participants
  
• I shouldn't be sitting this way while writing this.
  

Anxious Bo

It's odd when you realize that you cut out smoking for special occasions altogether and have now proliferated to having to learn how to do normal things all the while. Hm, what would I be doing in normal life? What, I want to read the paper? That in and of itself would sell the product right there: Tired of the same, tired, flat letters? Then try this and watch the words JUMP off the page!

.....drat, YouTube.

-Bo

Egad.

What a funny word;

"It is a wonder of beautiful consequence when the brain forgets and the imagination takes over. At this moment we are truly ourselves: quiet with endless possibilities."

/an excerpt of ideas / - .tnt.

/Rex Stimmons or Timothy to his friends/
There I was sprawled out on the bathroom floor, sittin indian-style with my head against the door. The girl that was playing had the face of nobility. Sharp-as-glass features and frivolous hair. No one was home so I didn't bother to lock, or mute. She was doing her thing for the cash or the dope but I could never figure out which. The pipes pitched in, moaning up and down as the neighbors flushed and showered above and below. It only lasted 16 seconds, five seconds short of the record. The sun hadn't crossed past slanted infinity; it just hung half bent like some timeless entity.

/The Nobility/
One may think that we're all a bunch of stir-crazy romantics but sometimes it's only about the sex. There're some squawkers in the crew but their English is better than most. We paint ourselves up as picturesque parrots, dabbling up our pretty tricks. All that sweat talking - my favorite. Make believe is the same as you.

/ unnamed Joan Bones/
She's just a shout away if you need her. Some punk ass kids call her a twat. She doesn't know what that word means. She's pure. This kid is to be liked.
(Doesn't even have to be a character. I just like her name.)

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Author's Note:

• just some character planning
• pay it no mind
  

Quotes of the Evening #2

"I'm as clean as a cucumber."
"Are cucumbers particularly clean?"
"In June we are."

37 minutes later it was trumped by

"I wish I had rollerskates, but instead of rollers they'd have terodactlys."


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Author's Notes:

• you try spelling pterodactyls correctly on your first go
  

Ducks and Violence

Around here ducks and humans are close knit. Ducks aren't intimidated of a fancy car barreling down the lane (while the clock confirms you are now officially late for work); they'll walk across the street with that same fuck-you swagger that powers a run-on. Never increasing or otherwise. We almost appear jolly while idling. Sucking in the fumes we realize that if we were to jump out of the car and punch one in the head we'd probably only lose about 14 seconds in the process. But we withhold the very thing that makes these ducks cross toward the water in the first place.