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Paulina: I’m sad because it turns out I might have to work during the holidays
Paulina: I didn’t sign up for this...
Andre: oh noooo
Andre: that sucks
Paulina: Ann told me not to worry in advance because maybe there won’t be much or anything
Paulina: But eh
Paulina: I cant bring myself to feel optimistic about it today
Andre: i hope its not
Andre: so you can have some free time :(
Andre: because wow
Andre: I'd be pretty sad
Paulina: Yeah
Paulina: I've been looking forward to this holiday for a long time now
Paulina: So just the thought is making me kind of depressed, to be honest
Andre: keeping my fingers crossed for you
Andre: I had to work last year too and I hated it
Andre: got some extra money for that but eh
Paulina: I don't really care that much about money
Paulina: I mean I do but I just want to rest
Paulina: I've already had to go through something like this and it's not worth it
Andre: maybe you should change your job :(
Andre: if it's making you this upset
Paulina: I don't know... I've thought about it but it's a major decision, I do like the people there, so it'll be hard
Paulina: But I guess I'll consider it
Andre: you really should, there might be something better for you | Paulina is afraid she might be working during the holidays. She would not like it as she feels tired. Andre wishes her luck because he knows the pain of working during holidays. |
queen: Even more than the king?
the royal dog: Well, I'm your dog, not his. I poop on his throne sometimes to show my dominance.
queen: How does he respond?
the royal dog: Not very well, he shouts at me, I bark at him. He hits me, I bite him. He starts bleeding and runs away, I eat the poop. Pretty standard really.
queen: Why do you eat it though?
the royal dog: Well, I think it might taste good. Sometimes it does, it depends on what I last ate though.
queen: I had never considered doing such a thing, personally I quite like the King he has been very good to me.
the royal dog: Well yes, but if he hit you, wouldn't you try to bite him?
queen: I suppose I would, I wish you two would get along.
the royal dog: Well, if he wouldn't yell at me there wouldn't be any issues. The hitting has to stop too.
Summarize the dialogue | the royal dog poop on the king's throne to show his dominance. the king shouts at the dog, the dog barks at him, the king hits the dog, the dog bites him and the dog eats the poop. |
bat: I'm not sure what's creepier; me, this abandoned mine or you.
spirit: There is nothing creepy about me. I shall go to heaven after 40 days but you... you serve the Dark One from Bran.
bat: Take it easy! I'm just a mouse with wings. Don't believe everything you read!
Summarize the dialogue | bat is scared of the abandoned mine and the spirit. |
royal family: of course prince, i will always be here to help a relative
prince: How long has it been since we've talked? We must catch up. But first, take this. It's a gem. If you give it to the princess, she just might fall more for you!
royal family: well thank you good prince
prince: It's purple. I don't even like purple! More of a reason for me to be out of this place. I feel like I just don't belong.
royal family: i understand and will accept it gracefully
prince: I think the princess is over that way. Do you think I will still be buried here, given I wish to adjourn to better myself? My uncle always said it is in the best interest of the kingdom, yet I sense something else is up.
royal family: thank you sir i am in your debt
prince: Well, well, well... It seems now I am in yours! Since you are to help me so dutifully, I'd ask you to pick my eventual resting place. Take your time...
Summarize the dialogue | prince wants to leave the kingdom. He doesn't like purple. He doesn't like the princess. He doesn't like the place. He wants to be buried somewhere else. The royal family will help him. |
an old, one-eyed owl: The owl took hold of the queen in his talons, Flapped his wings and a bright light appeared from the celing. Both of them passed through to the other side!
queen: The queens existence slipped away into nothingness, all spite and anguish gone from her presence. There was nothing but warmth to be left of her and even that slowly slipped away.
an old, one-eyed owl: The owl and the queen were still stood in the same place they were before. The owl explained to the queen that she would have one hour as a ghost to exact her revenge and do what she wanted before heading to the afterlife for good.
queen: The queen acknowledged the owls notions, and the first thing she did was carve up the painting of the royal family in the Foyer. Her ghostly claws made short work of the face of her once husband
Summarize the dialogue | The owl took the queen in his talons and flew them through the ceiling. The queen was a ghost and had one hour to exact her revenge. |
insects: Who are you?
creature: Who said that?
insects: It's me. a Mosquito
creature: Oh, more of you. Well buzz off!
insects: We live here! This is our home
creature: So you're the same mosquitos? I thought I killed you all by now.
insects: We're everywhere. It'd be near impossible to kill us all and HOW DARE YOU FOR KILLING EVEN ONE OF US.
creature: You try to suck my blood and give me disease, am I not justified?
insects: How do you like that? You kill us... we fight back
creature: This is exactly why I killed your brethren!
insects: Ouch! You clipped my wing!
creature: Serves you right! Now back off or I shall finish you off!
insects: I can feel blood draining from my body. You will live to regret this...
Summarize the dialogue | The creature killed the mosquitos. The mosquitos are everywhere. It's impossible to kill them all. The creature clipped the wing of one of the mosquitos. |
#Person1#: Meg, I've just got us tickets to Singapore.
#Person2#: So exciting, then when do we set off?
#Person1#: The plane leaves tomorrow afternoon. So we set off for the airport at 11 am.
#Person2#: So we leave at 11 am. Do we stop off anywhere on the way or is it a direct flight?
#Person1#: Well, there aren't any direct flights, we can stop off in Hong Kong. So we can stop and spend two days there on our way to Singapore.
#Person2#: Great. I always wanna go there. When do we get back?
#Person1#: We'll return home in 10 days' time.
#Person2#: Wow, wonderful, I just can't wait. | #Person1# and Meg will go to Singapore tomorrow. They will stop off in Hong Kong and return home in 10 days. |
#Person1#: So how far is the museum, dad?
#Person2#: It is about 10 minutes walk.
#Person1#: Finish your hot chocolate and we will go.
#Person2#: Are we going to come back here for lunch?
#Person1#: No, we will have lunch at the museum cafeteria.
#Person2#: I have finished. We can go now.
#Person1#: Let's go then. On the way we have to turn right and right again at the next junction.
#Person2#: Let's stop at the newsagent, I would like to buy a newspaper. We can also buy postcards for your friends.
#Person1#: Can you see a Post Office somewhere around here?
#Person2#: Yes it is down there, at the end of the road, next to the supermarket.
#Person1#: Oh good we are almost there. The museum is round the corner from the Post Office. | #Person2# takes his son to the museum. On the way, they stop at the newsagent to buy a newspaper and the Post Office to buy postcards |
pastor: Hello Pope! I am so thankful have decided to come to our church.
pope: But of course, it is always nice to check in and see how things are.
pastor: I hope your room is up to standards?
pope: But of course I like that there are so many books around.
pastor: Nobody has been here since you. I was hoping that more Pope's would come, but they haven't.
pope: You do not get visitors often?
pastor: We do but not Pope's! You strictly told us that this dormitory is for Pope's only.
pope: Well yes I suppose that is true.
pastor: What are your plans for today's sermon?
pope: I never make any plans the Lord gives me the words when the time comes.
pastor: Wise one. We have added more books for you to read.
pope: Excellent, I have always enjoyed a good read.
pastor: Oh yes. The village people will be so excited you are back to visit.
Summarize the dialogue | pope is visiting the pastor at his church. He likes the room and the books. The pastor hopes that more popes will come. |
Luka: Gdnyt jackie
Jackie: nyt nyt, talk tomorrow
Luka: ok | Luka and Jackie say good night. |
Mindy: check it out
Mindy: <file_photo>
Sean: who's that!!
Mindy: that's our new family member, Max <3
Sean: cute as hell
Mindy: he's only 2 months old
Sean: how big is he gonna grow?
Mindy: like a medium size dog, hopefully
Mindy: If Ben doesn't give him too much dog cookies
Sean: I would not resist
Mindy: <3 <file_photo>
Sean: hahaha
Mindy: I'm in love with him already! | Mindy sent Sean pictures of her new puppy, Max. |
prisoner: Oh come on. You can't keep me here forever because of some youthful indiscretion
town sheriff: Youthful indiscretion!? Weren't you arrested for being a bandit?
prisoner: Yeah but I joined the bandits as a poor child. Not really my fault
town sheriff: It is your fault. You could have gotten help instead
prisoner: You're a funny man. No one helps anyone in this kingdom. The king likes to keep people down using people like you
town sheriff: That isn't true. You're just very cynical
prisoner: Prove it by helping me now. Bet you won't
town sheriff: I'm not just going to let you out. You have to prove that you won't go back to being a bandit
prisoner: I am won't do anything. I promise. You can trust me
town sheriff: Now now, it doesn't help that you just tried to steal from me. I'm not stupid
prisoner: What? What are you even talking about. I did no such thing!
Summarize the dialogue | Prisoner was arrested for being a bandit as a child. He was imprisoned because he tried to steal from the town sheriff. He promises not to do it again. |
king: Yes, I suppose that would be okay, since you feel so strongly about it. Rather odd for an evil wizard though, I must say!
evil wizard: Well, Mi'lord, I can demonish him if that makes you happier. i'm starting to think he missed a spot on that suit of armor but my eyesight isnt what it use to be
king: Oh no you carry on as you please. But I will have to inspect the suit of armor, that would be unacceptable!
evil wizard: I would appear I made an error in terminology, sir. When I said scroll i meant thy book of Prayer, funny how being evil you forget you dont have pockets
king: Oh I see. Well you are a rather odd evil wizard indeed! You pray? I will inspect the suit of armor now
evil wizard: We all got to believe in something, Sire. And now that you've gotten the Armor, I'm curious, does it fit you? Men of all trades appreciate the romanticism behind Suits of Armor and love to show it off
Summarize the dialogue | evil wizard wants to demonize the king because he thinks he missed a spot on the suit of armor. |
bandit: I can sense a great sadness within you, tell me what is wrong!
archaeologists: Don't try and play tricks on me! Get away from me or you'll end up history just like this temple.
bandit: Where does this map lead? Is it treasure?
archaeologists: The map leads to your death if you don't give that back. Don't make me use this stone.
bandit: I expect what ever is at the end of this map is worth a pretty penny, Must be if youre willing to risk your life for it. I best be off now.
archaeologists: Hey, give it back! I'm serious! You need years and years of education to even understand it. And I know that's something you lack. Am I correct?
bandit: Prehaps my friend can transcribe it!
archaeologists: Your friend's hands are much more slippery than yours I'm afraid.
bandit: Your brittle bones will crumble and i will take the map anyway!
Summarize the dialogue | bandit wants to steal the map from archaeologists. |
blacksmith: I don't think this is something a child to know. It's too dangerous.
child: That is a good lesson for my child to know. Who you like to know your future in my crystal ball?
blacksmith: No. That would be foolish.
child: True, I will sell it to the artist.
blacksmith: If you want your child to learn the art of a blacksmith. How about we make a little deal?
child: Certainly, what is the deal?
blacksmith: If you can get 5 people to purchase an item I made, I will demonstrate how to hammer a sword.
child: Yes, I go get my friends. They are across the marketplace.
blacksmith: Go get them, boy.
child: Here they are and all want to buy something and also watch you make a sword.
blacksmith: You did what you promised. Watch carefully as I hammer these irons and steels to make a small sword.
child: You are an excellent blacksmith. Thank you for showing me sir.
blacksmith: Now it's your turn. It is better to do than to just watch.
Summarize the dialogue | blacksmith doesn't think it's wise for a child to know how to hammer a sword. He will demonstrate how to do it if the child gets 5 people to buy something from him. |
Theo: pizza!
May: Already?!
Theo: Do you have cash? They don't accept credit cards :/
Theo: May?
May: I do, no worries, be there in 5 | Theo has pizza, May will be there in 5 with cash. |
Jason: Hey gorgeous
Polly: Hey there
Jason: Wanna try something new today?
Polly: Any specifics?
Jason: <file_gif>
Jason: I’m thinking role play
Jason: You in?
Polly: Now you’re talkin!
Polly: <file_other> Wanna be my sexy police officer?
Jason: hahaha actually I thought you could be my dirty nurse
Polly: <file_photo> like this one?
Jason: Wow
Polly: Challenge accepted! | Jason and Polly want to do some role play during their sexy time today. Polly will be Jason's dirty nurse. |
squirrel: Sure, I can use it to make my nest for me and my pal Nigel
people: Do you live out here? I really like it here. Maybe I can hang out with you and Nigel.
squirrel: Yes, we live in the area. We hunt all day to store food for the winter months
people: I bought some land out here and I need to find a good spot to build my cabin. Would this make a good spot, do you think?
squirrel: Yes I think so. Please don't cut down any trees though
people: I think I have to cut down a few trees, otherwise I won't have anything to build my house out of.
squirrel: Well then you better plant more or Nigel and I will starve
people: From the looks of your jiggly belly, I don't think you are in any danger of starving!
squirrel: Rude! I'm fattening up for winter
people: Hey, I'm just like you. I've got a fat belly too. It's a sign of good character.
squirrel: Or just a sign of eating too much squirrel!! Traitor.
Summarize the dialogue | squirrel lives in the area. He hunts all day to store food for the winter months. People bought some land out here and they need to find a good spot to build their cabin. They will cut down a few trees. |
#Person1#: Why don't you sit down? Now there are several questions I must ask you if you don't mind.
#Person2#: Not at all, go ahead.
#Person1#: What is the purpose of your visit to the state?
#Person2#: I'm going to attend a conference on air pollution.
#Person1#: When and where is this conference being held?
#Person2#: It's being held in the first two weeks of February at Stanford University in California.
#Person1#: Who will pay your expenses?
#Person2#: Stanford University. Here is the official letter of invitation.
#Person1#: I see, fine. When do you want to go?
#Person2#: I'd like to leave in mid January of my passport is ready by then.
#Person1#: That shouldn't be difficult. Why don't you found me about January tenth? I should be able to give you an answer then.
#Person2#: Thank you. | #Person1# asks #Person2#'s purpose of visiting and the details of the trip. #Person1# says it shouldn't be difficult for the passport to be ready by mid January. |
tribesman: Thankfully we are safe here in this hut. The storm has been crazy outside!
a tribesman: Indeed, hopefully we won't get another storm like the one that took my nephew when we were out gathering
tribesman: Your nephew is still missing? I hadn't heard news about it
a tribesman: He's been gone for sometime, he's all i have left for family, apart from the lizard over there
tribesman: I sorry about that. Have they sent the search team?
a tribesman: There aren't enough men left after the last skirmish we had with the tribesmen up north. The only hands available for this task is the two of us.
tribesman: I thought the search team was here in the tribe? Are you sure they have no returned?
a tribesman: I'm certain. Looks like its time to take matters into our own hands.
tribesman: I agree, lets go look for him together.
a tribesman: Lets get out of here then
tribesman: Won't need this weapon.
Summarize the dialogue | a tribesman's nephew is missing. There aren't enough men left after the last skirmish with the tribesmen up north. The only hands available for this task is the two of them. |
town sheriff: No they cannot. The kingdom has had a scarcity of food. Only the king's hunters can go to the forest. They provide food for everyone, but the king comes first. Why do you feel the need to hunt? And where did you learn to wield a bow well enough to hunt?
villager: I never see any of that food, Sheriff. I would learn to hunt in the forest.
town sheriff: Well, that is just how the king has it set I guess. We are not in a position to question the king. Do your job and be grateful we have anything at all.
villager: Yes, sir. I suppose I will do that.
town sheriff: Show me what you have caught. I love to fish and would love to see your haul.
villager: I keep my catch in here.
town sheriff: A pretty good haul. Who taught you to fish?
villager: We all know how to fish in the village, I guess we teach each other.
Summarize the dialogue | The king has a scarcity of food. Only the king's hunters can go to the forest. The villagers can't hunt. The villager wants to learn to hunt. The villager keeps his catch in here. |
John: Hey, want to join us?
Irena: I am broke ;)
Irena: Saving for my trip in May
John: Where to?
Irena: Spain | Irene won't join John and his companions as she is saving money for a trip to Spain in May. |
#Person1#: James, thank goodness, you arrived. The test is starting in 10 minutes. Don't you remember where the first group and you've held all the papers?
#Person2#: Terribly sorry for being late, Helen. Can you imagine I've been standing outside for over an hour waiting for the boss?
#Person1#: In such freezing weather? What on earth happened?
#Person2#: I stayed up until 11:50 last night to prepare the report. This morning, I didn't wake up until 7:00. I knew the test would start in 2 hours, but the boss, the boss!
#Person1#: OK. James, calm down. At the moment, we better sort out all the papers together.
#Person2#: It's too late you see. The professor is waving to us. | James complains to Helen about waiting for the boss as the reason for being late. |
Ann: <file_video>
Lucy: what is it?
Ann: it's a video of a poem written by a 93-year-old woman :)
Ann: it's amazing!!
Lucy: it's pretty emotional
Ann: love it!!! | Ann sent Lucy a video of a poem written by a 93-year-old woman. They both think that it is stunning. |
Arianna: In the meantime, I think you'll appreciate this little gem from sunny Camden Market... <file_photo>
Mackenzie: Oh Ari. Did you go in? What was it like? Overrated??
Arianna: So it was FULL so I just got a grilled cheese to go and it was great!! Less of a cheese shop and more of a Cafe if that makes sense. Camden Market is culinary heaven though ❤
Danielle: Tomorrow around Liverpool Street station, in Shoreditch area, there is a market...it's so nice, and it’s just on Sundays and you can find everything from vintage clothes and accessories to food from all over the world.
Arianna: Where exactly?
Danielle: It's not in one single place. It goes all around streets and alleys 😍. It used to be one of my favourite things to do on Sunday in London! Here you have a link: https://www.timeout.com/london/shopping/brick-lane-market.
Arianna: I'll try to ask our friends about it, sounds nice!
Danielle: Highly recommended and then you can walk down until the Tower of London, cross Tower Bridge and then go along the Thames up to Tate Modern and even upper until The Houses of Parliament!
Mackenzie: I hate London so much! Much better here!!!
Arianna: Thanks again Danielle. | Ariana is in London and Danielle recommends her some places to visit. |
family member: I am talking to one of the Guards, I grew up with him you know
maid: Ah, well I won't distract you for long!
family member: I almost would rather be in these Barracks, I am going to be king someday, it is so stressfull
maid: Ohh you really think so? That is quite the bold claim!
family member: My life has never been mine to choose what I actually want. I always have to have someone else in mind when I make choices.
maid: Well if that is the case, this claim is even more strange and bold!
family member: I am determined to grow up and be a Legendary King.
maid: You have quite a high expectation to meet then!
family member: I can do it, I mean what else do I have to do with my life. I want to be talked about for years, like King Auther and the Knights of the round table.
maid: Just be an honest worker like me!
family member: That I will do, You shall be my favorite maid.
maid: As in, go for a more... attainable goal!
Summarize the dialogue | family member is talking to one of the guards. He is going to be king someday. Maid will be his favorite maid. |
#Person1#: Congratulations, Francis. Your hard working finally pays off. I am so happy for your promotion.
#Person2#: Thanks, Monica. Without support from you and other colleagues, I would not have made it.
#Person1#: I hope I could get promoted some day. Tell me about your experience, ok?
#Person2#: Well, just saying that you wanted to get promoted is not enough, you need to write down your desirable position and an available plan for achieving that adjective. Don't be afraid of taking challenging. They might be opportunities and failing is not fatal. You learn more from that actually. Sometimes, you need to fail to be successful.
#Person1#: How do you think if I volunteer for some work?
#Person2#: I think it is a smart idea. Our boss always likes it when employees take initiatives. | Monica congratulates Francis for his promotion. Francis tells Monica she needs to write down the desirable position and an available plan for achieving that objective to get promoted. |
thief: What are you bothering me for, Sheriff? I didn't do anything!
town sheriff: You look very suspicious.What are you doing in this sallon?
Summarize the dialogue | a thief is being interrogated by the town sheriff. |
villager: How are you lot today? People looking down on your kind too? We're used to that around here.
pig: yes
Summarize the dialogue | pigs are used to people looking down on them. |
prince: That's a good dog, you recognize me now. My men are out on one of the other boats here. They're finding young maidens that will keep me company until the time comes to marry the princess.
dog: Hey Hey. It's good to be the Prince! Lovin' the ladies. Hmm, do any of them have dogs?
prince: Yes, there are some hounds with us. But they are highly trained dogs of war. You would never impress them enough to even get a glance from one.
dog: Hey, I've got skills you don't know about, your Highness.
prince: What skills do you have? Tell me and I may have use for you in my ranks.
dog: Well, I stole this rope from you without you noticing it. Plus, I can yodel.
prince: You're right, you did! And you can yodel!? Well, I may have use for you as a spy then! Seeing as we are set to invade nations where yodeling is common, you could impress their king and gather information.
Summarize the dialogue | Prince is looking for young maidens to keep him company until he marries the princess. Dog stole a rope from prince and can yodel. Prince will use dog as a spy. |
#Person1#: Last night I looked for my Indian classmate Barbara. I found her sitting with her legs crossed and quietly practicing.
#Person2#: Needless to say, it must be Indian Yoga.
#Person1#: Mary, you say something about it.
#Person2#: Tracing back, Yoga has a very long history. It was originated before India had approved Yoga and these documents were arranged and written according to the contents passed by mouth to mouth. In other words, Yoga is passed down from ancient times, which cannot be recalled. | Mary tells #Person1# what #Person1# saw #Person1#'s Indian classmate doing last night is Indian Yoga and introduces it to #Person1#. |
pirate: Yarrr I eat fishermen like you for breakfast!
fisherman: Why would you eat a fisherman?
pirate: Not literally, you fish for brains! Just that I have sank more boats like yours than you have caught fish.
fisherman: Ooh,thats funny,fishing is a dedicated job
pirate: Fishing is for those who are too weak to face humans and decide to take on lower beings instead1
fisherman: No.we value humanity .And the fear of going against humanity
pirate: As I said, what a weak mindset to have!
fisherman: Thats not being weak. We get to do whats good for humanity and not turning against them
pirate: Seems like you need to care less about humanity and more about yourself!
fisherman: I don't think so, I equally care for others
pirate: Join me and my crew and I can teach you!
fisherman: No,you should join me and hurting lives
pirate: I shall do no such thing if it does not involve boarding other vessels and taking what I please!
Summarize the dialogue | pirate eats fishermen for breakfast. He has sunk more boats than fisherman. |
Emily: Hiiiii honey, are we still on for saturday?
Mark: hello princess, we sure are :) I really miss you
Emily: I miss you too, babe. It's so boring here without you...
Mark: I know... same here... I'd much rather be somewhere with you, like a beach
Emily: Beach sounds awesome :) have you been to that new club over by the Keg?
Mark: the Dungeon something? I've heard about it... have you?
Emily: it's the Dragon's Den, silly! :D yeah, I went there last week with Suzy, the place is insane!
Mark: how so?
Emily: well, for starters, the waiters are dressed like dragons! they have tails and everything! Apparently the owner is this crazy rich guy who's obsessed with dragons. Imagine that...
Mark: That sound really interesting but I was kinda hoping we would go somewhere more cozy and romantic ;)
Emily: awww, you're so sweet! How about we first do the cozy and romantic and see how we feel about the den afterwards?
Mark: Whatever makes my princess happy :)
Emily: Stop, you're gonna make me blush ;)
Mark: That would just make you prettier... although I am not sure that's even possible...
Emily: You're such a smooth talker! I bet you tell all the girls that! ;)
Mark: Is that who you think I am? Well, you just might have to get to know me better to see for yourself... ;)
Emily: See what I mean?! Now I just wanna see you even more!
Mark: Me too, sweetheart, me too. So Friday it is? Should I pick you up at 7 ish?
Emily: 7 is good. Can't wait. I think you might like what I'll wear ;)
Mark: Wow, who's a tease now? ;)
Emily: I'm just trying to keep up! Wouldn't wanna be seen with the most eligible bachelor wearing rags!
Mark: You always look fantastic. I'm just happy to be seen with you!
Emily: You're too humble. Listen, I'm sorry but I gotta go, I'll ttyl?
Mark: Sure, princess :) | Mark and Emily will go on a romantic date on Friday at 7 p.m. Later they might go to the Dragon's Den. Emily is going to dress up. |
king: How are your accomadations?
guest: M'liege, they are truly phenomenal! How are you today my king?
king: Everyday that the sun rises is a good one in my book.
guest: Fine words indeed! Sage wisdom if I do say so.
king: I would not say that my words are that great, certainly you flatter me.
guest: Such humility from one chosen by the Gods!
king: Have you found the food to your liking in the hall?
guest: Yes indeed! If I may though, do you happen to have any ale my good King?
Summarize the dialogue | king is very happy with his accomodations and with the food in the hall. guest is very satisfied with the food and the service. guest asks king for ale. |
queen: So what did you say?
king: I don't think it is a good idea to have one producer for everything, I mean what if they all get a disease.
queen: Yes, that's a good point. So we don't get shortages when anything happens to their eggs
king: That would be disasterous. I am going to think about how I can appease them with something though, they just keep asking.
queen: I can't imagine having only one egg producer, what happens when they decide to inflate prices
king: There won't be only one, I was thinking I could let them set something up outside of the kingdom, like a before you get to our kingdom you can go to their egg hut
queen: That would be a good idea, and they would be the first to meet before getting in the kingdom, so they sell at any price for the outsiders coming into the kingdom
king: Yes and we can tax it of course, they could even prepare them for travelors
Summarize the dialogue | king doesn't want to have only one egg producer in the kingdom. He will think of something to appease them. |
Tanya: I can hear your nasal voice
Tanya: I will call you trough WhatsApp later
Tanya: Ok?
Tanya: A big kiss from Barcelona
Tanya: <file_other>
Tanya: <file_photo>
Lynda: <file_other>
Lynda: The bracelet is the one I bought in Warsaw
Lynda: All Polish women were wearing it :)
Lynda: Remember?
Tanya: Aaa, ok, yes
Tanya: And now what - you are sick? Again? You need your bad dear...
Tanya: Travelling is tough sometimes
Tanya: I'll send you some photos and files to cheer you up
Tanya: <file_photo>
Lynda: O wow :o
Lynda: Who is this sexy lady?!?
Lynda: Amazing | Tanya is in Barcelona. She sends Lynda a few pictures to cheer her up. Lynda is sick. She sends Tanya a picture of a bracelet she bought in Warsaw. |
vagabond: well, people day I am a vagabond I just love travelling and have seen alot of places, today we are together in this cave that is super cold and dark with only the light from my touch
mouse: Is there anyway out of this place?
vagabond: of course there is, what a silly question
mouse: ok, I get it, we can always use the way we came in through
vagabond: now you are thinking like a vagabond like me
mouse: can i come with you on your next trip?
vagabond: I am not sure you will like it because I see cats alot whereever I go and my next point of call is france and the cats there are super alley cats
mouse: oh no that's sad, I wish I was like you
vagabond: aww
mouse: what do you eat?
vagabond: I eat what humans eat buddy. I have even eaten a mouse before
mouse: don't tell me your ancestor was a cat
Summarize the dialogue | vagabond is a vagabond. He loves travelling and has seen a lot of places. Mouse wants to join him on his next trip. |
child: Would you mind showing me kind fisherman?
fisherman: Of course! Would you like to go to the lake or go out to the ocean young man?
child: The lake will work sir, do you have a fishing pole I could borry?
fisherman: Yes of course! A fisherman like me always has a spare rod! Now take your pole and put a worm on the end!
child: Oh gross I can't touch a worm!
fisherman: Oh you! Here, I will do it for you!
child: Thanks! does it hurt the worm?
fisherman: You know... I guess I'm not sure buddy! Then throw the line out and wait! When you see a bite, the water will ripple around where your line is!
child: I can't wait to give it a try!
fisherman: Very good! Do you see the water?! Reel it in now!
child: I think I got one but it's so hard to reel in!
Summarize the dialogue | fisherman will show the child how to fish at the lake. |
Gabe: how much for the uber?
Harry: I don't know, who ordered it yesterday?
Dominic: Hm, Jacob?
Jacob: Guilty!
Jacob: it may be tricky, with four stops the distance wasn't even for each of us
Gabe: really? :D
Harry: just split the bill in 4 and we're done
Jacob: ok, then it's 20 for each | Jacob ordered the Uber yesterday. Harry, Gabe and Dominic owe him 20 each. |
#Person1#: How may I help you?
#Person2#: I ' m having a problem.
#Person1#: What problem are you having?
#Person2#: There have been charges made on my debit card that I didn ' t make.
#Person1#: Do you have the statement for your card?
#Person2#: Here it is.
#Person1#: What are the charges you ' re referring to?
#Person2#: The last four charges on the page.
#Person1#: I ' m afraid we ' re going to have to investigate these charges.
#Person2#: How long will an investigation take?
#Person1#: I honestly don ' t know, but we will freeze payment on these charges.
#Person2#: That sounds absolutely fantastic. | There have four charges made on #Person2#'s debit card that #Person2# didn't make. #Person2# will freeze payment on those charges. |
#Person1#: Ted, where are you going for your holiday this year?
#Person2#: I haven't decided yet. My wife is going to stay at her parents' for a few weeks. They live in the countryside, you know.
#Person1#: Why not go with her? You can enjoy fresh air there.
#Person2#: Well, to be honest, I don't like living with my wife's parents. So maybe I'll just stay at home. What about you?
#Person1#: I'll spend a few weeks in China. My husband and I want to see around the country.
#Person2#: China is a great country. There are many great places to visit there. I'm sure you'll have great fun. | Ted's wife will stay with her parents for a few weeks, but Ted doesn't like living with them. #Person1# will go to China with her husband. |
bivalve: Oh good! He was mean and mocked me for being here with little water.
guard: I hope this eases your pain. I shall get you enough water to last a week!
bivalve: Yes, thank you! This is why you are my favorite.
guard: Now where was I.. Oh yes, you sure smell nice, so refreshingly alive..
bivalve: I am indeed. They say when a human smells that then that is how they know there is a pearl inside.
guard: Indeed, you are a smart creature. i hope you can forgive me if I were to.. gently remove the pearl.
bivalve: I take pride in my pearl. It is a part of me here...
guard: Of course, forget I mentioned it. Now I hope you are not angry with me for keeping you in captivity.
bivalve: It is safer for me in here than out there I suppose.
guard: yes it must be. With so many mean folks who would hurt you with weapons such as this.
bivalve: I would have already been killed...
Summarize the dialogue | bivalve is in captivity. Guard will get him enough water to last a week. |
a mouse: Oh no! You keep away that murder! He is sadistic! Will break mice apart, and then leave them suffering while still alive.
fool: No you will be fine. I will be a fool and go get him right away. Can you hold this for me?
a mouse: You are a cruel fool, and I will not take your jewel!
fool: What about my fool of a took shoes? They do smell pretty bad and when I sniff it, it makes me want to sing a fools ballad to the king! Yark!
a mouse: They do smell rather putrid. Did you step in orc waste?
fool: How did you know? Take another whiff I dare ye! and hurry up will ye? I have to go to the garden courtyard and make a fool of myself.
a mouse: That's it! Your antics are causing me to shed!
fool: Can I use this fur to make a mask? I have a perfect idea
Summarize the dialogue | a mouse is scared of a murderer. fool will go to the garden courtyard and make a fool of himself. |
Isabel: Hey, you know New York pretty well. What can you recommend for Italian restaurants?
Gina: Oh gosh. There's too many. For starters, there's Barbuto on Washington St. It's pretty famous for its "JW Chicken." It has a lot of seasonal pastas too.
Isabel: Noted. What else?
Gina: Well, where will you be staying?
Isabel: Soho.
Gina: OK. Café Altro Paradiso on Spring St., would be reasonably close for you. They have great potato ravioli and swordfish.
Isabel: Thanks, we'll likely check that place out. Anything else?
Gina: Via Corota on Bleecker St. Their menu is very suitable for the time of day that you want to eat.
Isabel: These all look great, thanks. Really excited about this trip! Do you yourself plan to visit New York again any time soon?
Gina: I wish! I've been too busy with work. It doesn't look like I have any time for a vacation coming up.
Isabel: That's a pity. Joe and I will have to fill you in.
Gina: Please do. I'm envious of your trip. Will you be visiting anywhere else in the US besides New York?
Isabel: We hope to make it to Philadelphia and maybe Boston. We'll have to play it by ear. It's a lot of work just planning our itinerary for New York.
Gina: Ok, well I hope you have a wonderful time. Stay safe!
Isabel: We will. You know us.
Gina: That's true. Remember when we were in Vienna? You two wouldn't go anywhere until you took all the proper safety measures.
Isabel: We're not THAT bad.
Gina: Whatever you say. Anyway, I'll talk to you soon.
Isabel: Thanks so much for your help. Later! | Isabel asks Gina about Italian restaurants in New York. Isabel will be staying in Soho. Gina recommends Barbuto (Washington St.), Café Altro Paradiso (Spring St.), Via Corota (Bleecker St.). Gina has a lot of work. Isabel wants to visit Philadelphia and Boston. Isabel and Gina were once in Vienna. |
guard: Ah yall be quite. If you wouldn't have committed a crime you would not be here.
Summarize the dialogue | The guard is joking with the inmate. |
Anna: Should we stay in the school till 7?
Louis: I don't think so
Meghan: No, the last two hours are optional | The last two lessons are facultative, so Anna Louis and Meghan don't have to stay in school untill 7. |
Geraint: Hi Meg, you doing Ok?
Meg: Not really! This deadline is killing me!
Geraint: Me too, I've only done 5 bloody pages so far, need to do 12!
Meg: Yep! I've done the main image, but I forgot to do the mood boards, blog and research pages!
Geraint: This is nuts! I'll pulling an all- nighter again!
Meg: I'm on my 4th coffee! I'll be staying up till 2 tomorrow afternoon at this rate!
Geraint: I'm on the Red Bull, feeling a bit shaky, to be honest!
Meg: Why don't you have a big glass of water and a half hour power nap?
Geraint: Actually, that's a pretty good idea, I'm feeling dizzy too, need a break.
Meg: Be careful, just try and look after yourself. See you tomorrow, we can have a drink to celebrate finishing!
Geraint: Yeah, followed by a lovely long sleep! Bye! | Geraint and Meg are struggling with a deadline for their written work. Meg drank a lot of coffee. Geraint drank Red Bull and doesn't feel well. Meg advises him to drink water and take a nap. Meg and Geraint are going for a drink when they finish. |
Natalie: Well well weeeeeell, I see somethings going on here at last
Martin: (Y)
Adam: any confirmed data?
Anna: Hello everyone!!! Id love to invite everybody to my bday. I would be extremaly happy if you could come 6th of November at 1930
Martin: <3
Margot: <3
Mia: (Y) | Anna organises a birthday's party on the 6th of November at 19:30. |
Christie: how are you after the party?
Katie: really tired... and you?
Christie: same
Christie: the party was great!
Katie: Yeah, we had fun! :) | Christie and Katie are tired after the party. |
#Person1#: It was really hard for our parents to save money when they were young.
#Person2#: Most people were living form hand to mouth. How could they?
#Person1#: Yeah. They simply had no extra money to save up or for other things.
#Person2#: Fortunately, things are changing these years. | #Person1# and #Person2# agree that their parents had no extra money to save when they were young. |
Bob: I my head my head is killing me
Michael: I am NEVER drinking again
Bob: <file_gif>
Michael: hahaha exactly
Bob: What was the last place we visited? before Marge puked and we decided to go?
Michael: Buenas nachos?
Bob: That's the one! I'm never drinking tequila again... | Bob and Michael got drunk last night. Last place they visited before Marge puked and they went home was called Buenas Nachos. |
Marta: Did you read the book I gave you?
Guy: Yes, just finished
Marta: Can you give it back? Simon wants to read it.
Guy: Sure, no problem. I'll bring it tomorrow.
Marta: Thank you! | Guy finished the book Marta gave him. She needs it back because Simon wants to read it. Guy will bring the book tomorrow. |
Wilkes: anybody been to Jordan?
Taylor: you mean MJ 23 or Jordan the big tit sexy lass?
Wilkes: i mean Jordan in Asia
Sal: you mean Jordan in Africa
Wilkes: i'm pretty sure it's asia. middle east precisely
Peyton: my roommate been there. loved it
Wilkes: prices
Peyton: cheapish if you avoid tourist restaurants and the crowded places
Wilkes: can u give me his no? id like to talk
Sal: why? ur planning to go one day?
Wilkes: my gfriend found cheap flights and we're wondering if to go
Peyton: id say go but i'll give Pete ur number if you want to be sure
Wilkes: grateful
Taylor: if you have the number to Jordan ill take it with pleasure
Sal: stupid ass lol | Wilkes wants to go to Jordan as his girlfriend found cheap flights. Peyton will give him Pete's number as he wants to talk to him about it. |
#Person1#: Thanks for coming golfing with me today, Carl.
#Person2#: No problem, Marge. I need to work on my swing. And this weather is just amazing.
#Person1#: I only play on days like this-sunny but cool with a soft breeze.
#Person2#: How long has it been since you last played?
#Person1#: Too long-almost six months. I used to play at least once a month, though.
#Person2#: Oh, really? I try to play at least once every other week.
#Person1#: Well, then you can help me with my game.
#Person2#: No problem. | Marge hasn't played golf for a long time, but Carl plays frequently. Carl will help Marge with the game. |
insects: i would like to live here in peace with you
a wise-looking turtle: What is your second wish?
insects: for us to both live long and great lives
a wise-looking turtle: And your third?
insects: lastly, to have friends from around the world
a wise-looking turtle: I will grant your last wish first. You will leave this place for a time and find friends, you will then bring them back to this place where you will live along side me for many many years.
insects: oh thank you wise turtle, i will return soon
a wise-looking turtle: Before you leave I need to tell you one last thing.
insects: what woud that be old wise one?
a wise-looking turtle: None of this is true, I just want you to leave me alone and never come back. I am just an old grumpy turtle that doesn't want to be bothered while I live in my oasis.
insects: i am saddened now, why must you do this?
Summarize the dialogue | a wise-looking turtle will grant the last wish of an insect. |
Ian: Hi, I've found your email in spam
Rebecca: Hey, hi
Rebecca: How are you? What's up?
Rebecca: I'm there from Wednesday on, could we catch up somehow? During the day or next day by the evening? It would be nice, ciao
Ian: Hey, you've mixed the dates, please check it once more and let me know
Rebecca: Sorry, I'm confused right now, I think it was Wednesday we are talking about, right?
Ian: Ok then, that's good, cause on Tuesday I'm unavailable anyway
Ian: I apologize
Rebecca: Great!
Rebecca: I'd be situated in Westin
Ian: ok, let's choose a meeting point, city centre?
Rebecca: cool
Ian: how about central square? 7 p.m.? do you know how to get there?
Rebecca: Oh, sh...i've mixed up everything and I have an appointment with client that evening
Rebecca: I'm so sorry
Rebecca: The only possibility to meet is if you could come over afterwords to see me
Ian: <file_other>
Rebecca: I can barely hear your voice message, I'm so sorry, my mistake
Ian: comme on, everything is fine
Ian: Ok, I'll be there at 8 p.m. | Rebecca and Ian are trying to set up a meeting. She will be staying in Westin starting Wednesday. She has an appointment with a client Wednesday evening and Ian will meet her at the hotel at 8 pm. |
#Person1#: Give me a pack of first-class stamps, please.
#Person2#: Here you are. That will be five dollars. Anything else?
#Person1#: Yes. I want some post cards and some airmail stamps. I want to send some letters to South America.
#Person2#: Just a moment, I'll look up the rate for air-mail letters to South America.
#Person1#: Can you tell me how much it will cost to send a package to Colombia? Also, I what to know how long it will take.
#Person2#: Do you have the package with you? I would have to weigh it to see how much it would cost.
#Person1#: Do you insure package?
#Person2#: Yes. All you have to do declare the value of the package and decide how much you want to insure it for.
#Person1#: Is there a way that I can be sure that the people in South america receive my package?
#Person2#: The post office rarely loses package. You can, however, request a rectum receipt.
#Person1#: One last question-what are your hours?
#Person2#: We open at eight-thirty in the morning and close at five-thirty in the afternoon.
#Person1#: Thank you, you helped me a lot. | #Person1# buys some stamps and postcards from #Person2#. #Person1# wants to send letters to South America. #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person1# can request a rectum receipt and that #Person2# works from 8:30 to 17:30. |
guard: Blood from our enemies. Many people have died trying to overthrow our King.
noble: Good heavens, I thought that might be what it was. And what is through that door there?
guard: The moat. Many bones down there. You may have a peek if you like.
noble: No, no... I'd rather not actually. This castle certainly has a history. Many have perished within its walls.
guard: Yes needlessly. I don't understand why people want to kill our king. He is the best King we have ever had according to history records.
noble: Well, let's just hurry through here. I'll feel better when we get to the banquet hall. And I'm starving.
guard: Of coarse, right this way. Mind sneaking me out a snack? I hear they are eating duck tonight.
noble: Of course, the least I could do. Where will you be?
guard: Here is the hall. Do you think you can find your way back to my station?
noble: Yes, yes. I'll fill my purse with goodies for you and then pass it on to you.
Summarize the dialogue | noble and the guard are in the castle. They are going to the banquet hall. The noble will sneak the guard a snack. |
an acolyte preparing for evening prayer service: Aw you're actually kind of cute. Do you live in that corner little one?
a spider: I do. I unfortunately eat bugs, but I think it might help you humans out a little. They seem to expecially appreciate when I eat the mosquitos and bees.
an acolyte preparing for evening prayer service: Oh yeah mosquitos are the worst.. but I guess you must like them. Well thanks for keeping this area of prayer clear of them!
a spider: Sure! What more do you need to do to prepare?
an acolyte preparing for evening prayer service: Well I just need this idol and then to start reciting my prayers. Are you religious little spider?
a spider: I am. I get to hear every service! The priest must really trust you to get everything prepared for tonight.
an acolyte preparing for evening prayer service: It's not so difficult really. I just put things in order and choose a few verses from the bible. Why dont you join us for this service?
Summarize the dialogue | An acolyte is preparing for evening prayer service. A spider lives in the corner and eats mosquitos and bees. The spider is religious and gets to hear every service. |
Alicia: Hey Lilly!
Alicia: If you're around Cambridge these days I'm having some of the people from the department over on Monday evening.
Alicia: Please join us if you can :)
Lilly: Hey Alicia!
Lilly: That's really kind of you.
Lilly: I went for the weekend to Antwerp.
Lilly: I'll be coming back on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Lilly: Have a great party!
Lilly: And see you around next week | Lilly is off to Antwerp and will be back on Tuesday or Wednesday. Lilly will see Alicia next week. |
Professor B: Now everybody else is saying `` well you guys might must be out of your mind `` The Guenter Hirsch who d does not speak for Ericsson anymore because he is not with Ericsson and Ericsson may not may withdraw from the whole Aurora activity because they have so many troubles now Ericsson s laying off twenty percent of people
PhD E: Where s Guenter going ?
Professor B: Well Guenter is already he got the job already was working on it for past two years or three years he got a job at some some Fachschule the technical college not too far from Aachen So it s like professor you university professor you know not quite a university not quite a sort of it s not Aachen University but it s a good school and he he s happy | The professor explained that Guenter Hirsch had left Ericsson and that Ericsson may withdraw from Aurora altogether. For the past two to three years, he was happily employed at a technical college not too far from Aachen. |
mariner: i reckon its quite a crazy thing to see
fisher: It was! And she was knowin' I was struck dumb, she did, the sly one. I almost missed another of her lot -- darn mermaid took me grog. All of it! Not even a drop left to soothe me throat!
mariner: Well ill be sure to be on the lookout ater
fisher: Eh now, ye.. you do be believing me? I swear by my mothers front teeth, twas a the mermaid that took the grog! I hadn't had a lick of it all day.
mariner: of course i am a fellow man of the sea, ive documented one before myself
fisher: Ah, good good. Fellas down by the docks, they aint seem em afore, so they were a might skeptical. Well, next time they're out and their grog's not being looked after... well, they'll see, won't they!
Summarize the dialogue | Fisher saw a mermaid. The mermaid took his grog. |
Dayna: Is this some private account?
Kim: Jap :B
Dayna: So many post :O
Dayna: Gosh you are so happy on every photo
Dayna: I miss seeing you!
Kim: I miss seeing you too ☹☹☹
Kim: <file_gif>
Dayna: hahaha Here I post pics that are too awkward for my normal profile XD | Dayna discovers Kim's second profile with awkward pictures. They miss each other. |
Ella: I got into an argument with Ethan :<
Ella: ;(((
Freya: oh :(
Isabelle: what happened this time? :|
Ella: Meh I don't know if it's worth it anymore really
Freya: well, isabelle is right, it happens all the time recently...
Isabelle: it does
Ella: I know :(
Ella: Maybe there's something wrong with me?
Isabelle: to be honest i don't think so :* i guess i've never really grown to like him heh
Freya: maybe...
Freya: sorry :d
Isabelle: well, maybe give it some more time and see
Isabelle: or try having an honest normal conversation instead of arguing...?
Freya: good point!
Ella: Easier said than done...
Ella: I don't wanna give up just yet I guess. So I'll wait and think about it etc. | Ella and Ethan have argued a lot recently. But Ella is not ready to end the relationship. |
Tommy: I'm coming back.
Agnes: OK, I'll warm up the dinner!
Tommy: -15
Agnes: Get some bread, please!
Olga: I'll get it! | Agnes will warm up the dinner, because Tommy is coming back. Olga will get some bread. |
#Person1#: Linda, I can't find my cellphone anywhere in this hotel room! Could you call it?
#Person2#: OK, I'm calling it.
#Person1#: I don't hear anything. I think the batteries dead.
#Person2#: Oh, no? How are you going to find it? We have to leave for the wedding in 15 minutes.
#Person1#: Well, maybe I won't take my cellphone to the wedding. Do I need it?
#Person2#: Yes, you need it. My sister might call you to tell us how the kids are doing. Maybe it's in the car.
#Person1#: I remember where it is. I left it in the bakery where we ate breakfast.
#Person2#: OK, well, I need to call my sister to tell her you lost your phone. Then I'll call the bakery. If the bakery is still open, maybe we can pick it up before we go to the wedding. Please keep your phone in your pocket next time. | Linda and #Person1# fail to find #Person1#'s phone because it was left in the bakery, but they are in a hurry to the wedding. |
#Person1#: So, what do you want to do tomorrow?
#Person2#: Well, let's look at this city guide here. [Okay] Uh, here's something interesting. [Oh!]Why don't we first visit the art museum in the morning?
#Person1#: Okay. I like that idea. And where do you want to eat lunch?
#Person2#: How about going to an Indian restaurant? [Humm] The guide recommends one downtown a few blocks from the museum.
#Person1#: Now that sounds great. After that, what do you think about visiting the zoo? [Oh .. umm .. well ... ] Well, it says here that there are some very unique animals not found anywhere else.
#Person2#: Well, to tell you the truth, I'm not really interested in going there. [Really?]. Yeah. Why don't we go shopping instead? There are supposed to be some really nice places to pick up souvenirs.
#Person1#: Nah, I don't think that's a good idea. We only have few travelers checks left, and I only have fifty dollars left in cash.
#Person2#: No problem. We can use YOUR credit card to pay for MY new clothes.
#Person1#: Oh, no. I remember the last time you used MY credit card for YOUR purchases.
#Person2#: Oh well. Let's take the subway down to the seashore and walk along the beach.
#Person1#: Now that sounds like a wonderful plan. | #Person1# and #Person2# plan to visit the museum and have lunch at an Indian restaurant. #Person1# suggests going to the zoo but #Person2# wants to go shopping. They finally decide to walk along the beach. |
nuns: Oh, you have other books as well? I was speaking of the verses and lessons from the Holy Bible? I don't read many other books than that but I will gladly see them.
lector: They are right here but I have to turn on a light because I have very poor eyesight.
nuns: This is a wonderful book. I love to sing hymns from here to praise the Lord.
lector: There is nothing like the old hymns. The children today want to sing corus' only. I'm happy to read the lessons but I do love to sing also.
nuns: I never knew that! Would you please sing with me?
lector: Yes I'd be happy to sing with you but I don't want to stop you from your prayers.
nuns: I will light some incense and say my prayers and then we can sing a hymn. I think that would glorify God.
lector: That will be fine. I will be done studying soon. As it happens the organist will be here to practice in a few minutes.
nuns: This has brightened my day. Thank you lector.
Summarize the dialogue | nuns want to see the books the lector has. They want to sing a hymn with him. |
#Person1#: Good afternoon. What service do you require?
#Person2#: I'd like to rent a safety deposit box here, please.
#Person1#: For what purpose exactly, if you don't mind me asking? I must ask because I need to know the size, you see.
#Person2#: No problem. My husband bought me some beautiful jewellery for our anniversary and I don't feel safe keeping it in the house. Initially, on the advice of a friend, I stored it in the freezer.
#Person1#: What a lovely gift. Yes, I can understand why you wouldn't be comfortable keeping something so valuable at home. I think one of our small ones will be perfect. Do you have some ID with you?
#Person2#: Yes, right here. So, we can do this today, then? That will definitely ease my mind.
#Person1#: Certainly, just fill in this form, please. | #Person2# needs to rent a safety box to keep her jewelry. #Person1# serves her and suggests a small one. |
#Person1#: Excuse me, would you like to be our guide?
#Person2#: Of course.
#Person1#: It's our first time to be here, so would you please arrange a schedule for us?
#Person2#: With pleasure. I think we should go to the palace first.
#Person1#: When was the palace built? | #Person2# would like to be #Person1#'s guide and arranges a schedule. |
Kylie: Big RIP I just spilled coffee all over my computer
Emery: Awww bb I’m sorry
Kylie: I hate this day sm
Emery: me too… my mf history teacher forgot to give me my assignment and today he’s yelled at me for not doing it
Kylie: it’s so gd annoying
Emery: savage | Kylie is having a bad day as she spilled coffee all over her computer. Emery is also unhappy as his teacher yelled at him for not doing an assignment Emery was actually not given. |
beggar: It would buy food for the day, you could also just give me food it doesn't matter to me, I am just very hungry.
customer: We could go to the pub and get a bite. that is alright with me
beggar: Oh that would be wonderful, what a kind soul you are.
customer: Maybe they will have corn? I love corn
beggar: I live for a good stew with bread and butter, I haven't had that for several years.
customer: Oh that would stick to your ribs! Wouldn't it?
beggar: It certainly would and warm me up too. You think they have that at the pub?
customer: They just might! I might even like to try that myself.
beggar: What brings you to the market today?
customer: I like to try new corn and they said there is a beautiful blue corn that is new.
beggar: I have seen corn that is the color of jewels, I don't know what it tastes like but it sure is beutiful, they say it comes from a new world
Summarize the dialogue | beggar is hungry and wants to eat. Customer will take him to the pub to get a stew. |
Annie: Hello! Knock knock. Are you there?
Phil: Hi
Annie: And what do you think about my idea?
Phil: Can we discuss it later? I'm quite pressed for time.
Annie: Ok. Talk to you later.
Phil: Thanks. | Phil is busy, he will talk to Annie later. |
#Person1#: Why do you want to be a teacher?
#Person2#: It's a job I've been dreaming of since I was very little. I firmly believe that teaching is one of the most honorable jobs in the world.
#Person1#: In what department do you wish to work if we hire you?
#Person2#: I want to work in the English Department, as I am an English major. | #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2# has always dreamed to be a teacher and wants to work in the English department. |
Casper: I've got some new paintings
Danny: Great send me some pics
Casper: <file_photo>
Casper: <file_photo>
Danny: Awesome! These are great! | Casper has new paintings. |
a messenger: It has not yet begun, but it will if I cannot make it to the High Tower in time.
fisherman: I see do you need a ride in my ship?
a messenger: That would certainly be welcome, my lungs burn, and I fear I may perish before the message is delivered.
fisherman: Are you sick?
a messenger: Mostly just exhausted . . . I have been running so long that I have lost track of time.
fisherman: You have been running? Why don't you have a horse at least?
a messenger: The horse was vaporized in a flash of light - I began running and never looked back.
fisherman: Wow i have never heard of such a thing. Do you know what did this?
a messenger: A servant of the dark lord no doubt, or maybe one of the badger-cultists. Either would stand to gain should I be stopped.
fisherman: I am glad you made it this far. How were you able to escape?
Summarize the dialogue | The messenger is running to the High Tower. He lost his horse in a flash of light. He is exhausted and needs a ride. |
crow: Hello there what brings you here
vulture: I am waiting for you to die.
crow: That is harsh why do you wish that
vulture: I want to eat you.
crow: I can be of use to you alive than dead since i am better and smarter than a raven
vulture: Okay, I will think about it. I need something to die so, I can eat.
crow: You can look for an alternative are you that hungery
vulture: Yes, I haven't eaten all day. Can you help me find some food?
crow: Sure i can though lets first enjoy the magnificent view from the towering mesa
vulture: I must find food. I don't want to look at the view.
crow: What is your favorite meal
vulture: I love meat.
crow: We should then start looking for meat through killing other animals ain't good
vulture: I wait until they die. I am not cruel.
Summarize the dialogue | vulture is waiting for crow to die so he can eat him. crow is better and smarter than a raven. crow will help vulture find some food. |
#Person1#: I simply couldn't help giving him the fish-eye when I knew all that.
#Person2#: But Ben is not a bad man. I know him from A to Z.
#Person1#: However, he disappointed us very much this time.
#Person2#: I can understand that. But. . . | #Person2# supports Ben while #Person1# complains about him. |
#Person1#: This historian is famous in the field of Tang Dynasty.
#Person2#: So he always sits above the salt when there is a seminar about it.
#Person1#: Right, to be famous to be respectable in some way.
#Person2#: You got it. | #Person1# and #Person2# talk about a famous historian. |
Janet Finch-Saunders AM: And finally from me what specific steps have been put in place to take forward the commitments from the Welsh Governments 2017 childcareplay early years workforce plan to build a better understanding of the workforces Welsh language skills to enable support for the sector to be targeted and to identify where capacity needs to be built for the future to meet the needs of the early years sector in a bilingual Wales ?
Julie Morgan AM: We think this is very important and we are pleased that 29 per cent of children taking up the childcare offer are in Welsh or bilingual settings so we think that is very good We have established a specific programme to develop Welsh language skills in the childcare and play workforce with the National Centre for Learning Welsh to develop workplace Welsh language skills across the sector So we are actually working with that and I think you have done something with those recently have not you ? I do not know if you want to—
Nicola Edwards: Yes So we have a stakeholder group where we have brought together a variety of people with an interest in the early years childcare and play sectors and we had a presentation just last month from the national language centre about the education programmes that they are rolling out and how this is all coming together which is quite interesting We have been working quite carefully to make sure that the variety of workbased learning programmes that we provide and offer are also available in Welsh and bilingually Recruitment and retention within the childcare and play sector is quite challenging in any case Recruiting and retaining staff with really good Welsh language skills adds an extra dimension to it and that it is a point that Mudiad Meithrin makes to us quite regularly that they do struggle to find staff with the right skills So upskilling the existing workforce is a key part of it but also doing more to attract people in with Welsh language skills in the first place in terms of the training courses that we are taking forward and thinking about that in the context of the targets within Cymraeg 2050 and the aim to get to one million Welsh speakers So as the Deputy Minister said we have got quite a number of children accessing the offer in Welshmedium or bilingual settings at the moment We are going to be doing some baselining work against that in terms of local authorities Welsh in education strategic plans and education places and what we can then do to increase the number of childcare places in parallel with that so that you can make sure that you start that pathway through learning Welsh interacting with education and childcare through Welsh at a much earlier stage
Lynne Neagle AM: Suzy you have got a supplementary
Suzy Davies AM: Just on this early point anybody who is been through the Welsh education system which is 20 years now will have some Welsh language skills obviously to differing degrees For the entrants that are coming into childcare training now there are going to be very few of them realistically with no Welsh at all so what is actually being incorporated into the early years care training to make sure at that stage that the Welsh language skills are being developed as opposed to an addon later on ?
Nicola Edwards: You are quite right Most people coming through the education system will have some awareness of Welsh although I think it is probably important to remember we do also employ people from outside of wales
Suzy Davies AM: Yes but the majority being realistic
Nicola Edwards: But they do not necessarily have Welsh that is appropriate They have got Welsh that they have developed in school It is not necessarily appropriate for then teaching that language to children who may be coming from families who do not use Welsh at home So that might be the first interaction that child has with the language So there is a lot of that in terms of child development and how you develop children bilingually particularly if they are coming from Englishmedium homes and reinforcing the language in language choices There will also be some people who are perhaps—we see this quite a lot in the office—quite confident in terms of speaking Welsh but less so in terms of some of the paperwork the reporting the writing and the interacting with parents more officially which we need to think about as well But it is mainly about getting people to a point where they can transmit that language onwards in a confident and meaningful way
Suzy Davies AM: And it is ingrained in the early years training That is fine Thank you for that Thank you Chair
Lynne Neagle AM: Just before we move on you said that 29 per cent of the takeup of the childcare offer is either through Welsh or is bilingual Have you got any figures about how many children are accessing it in Welsh only ?
Nicola Edwards: We will have It becomes— With the way we do it it is because of the way that the setting defines their language category and that is how we collect it We do go down to individual child level although it is anonymised data collection on a termly basis So I will have a look and see if we can send you through the last term
Lynne Neagle AM: Maybe if the committee could have a note that would be really useful We have got some questions now on childcare from Dawn Bowden
Dawn Bowden AM: Thank you Chair Deputy Minister the evaluation of the childcare offer when it was published last year said that there was very little evidence currently available to determine what its impact was You are going to be producing a second evaluation in November this year do you expect to see some indications now of the impact ?
Julie Morgan AM: Well the evaluation of the first year of the childcare offer was very limited because the childcare offer was not available throughout the whole of Wales And it was a very early implementation phase So obviously it takes time to grow And the evaluation for year 2 I think will also show a limited impact for the same reasons The offer became available across the whole of Wales only last April So we have only got since last April that it is actually been fully available And the parental survey was released to parents in June 2019 therefore any impact on parents in the authorities coming on board in the second year will also be negligible So it is from the next one however we hope that we will get more information
Dawn Bowden AM: So you think by the time we get to November 2020 you might have a better picture
Julie Morgan AM: The evaluation will be more meaningful we think then yes | Julie Morgan thought the demand was very important, and they were pleased that 29 per cent of children taking up the childcare offer were in Welsh or bilingual settings, so that they established a specific programme to develop Welsh language skills in the childcare and played workforce with the National Centre for Learning Welsh to develop workplace Welsh language skills across the sector. But Suzy Davies thought that just on this early point, anybody who had been through the Welsh education system which is 20 years now, would have Welsh language skills obviously to differing degrees. Next, Nicola Edwards alleged that it was not necessarily appropriate for teaching language to children, because they might be coming from families who didn't use Welsh at home, but it is mainly about getting people to a point where they can transmit that language onwards in a confident and meaningful way. |
Hefin David AM: Good morning Minister How has it gone in the early implementer local authority areas and is it something of a mixed bag ?
Huw Irranca-Davies AM: It is gone well but I am glad we have done it through this process of early implementer actually piloting it because we are learning lessons as we go along It has gone well It is been encouraging to the extent that we are at the point where we are expanding—we have made announcements on expanding some of the early implementer areas so we can learn more lessons But in terms of what we are learning one is the bureaucracy around the current approach that we are taking because it is being done on the seven early implementers So we are asking parents to come in provide their wage slips provide the birth certificates and so on You are dealing sometimes with parents and families with complex issues and complex backgrounds so it is difficult And the burden of administration on that is falling to each pilot area In one case it is a whole authority but it is only one—that is in Blaenau Gwent In others it is smaller areas So we are also hitting those— The other big challenge we are hitting is communication So we are having parents generally who are outside the areas entirely saying Why have not we got this yet ? Can we please get into it ? which is encouraging But the other thing we are having is people who are within pilot authorities where it does not extend to the whole authority saying Well hold on now we think we qualify for something under universal care we think we qualify for something on tax credits Why do not we qualify for this ? Well you are not in the pilot area So we are learning about these things but the biggest one I have to say is the administrative burden and I think that is interesting in how we take this forward for a wider rollout
Hefin David AM: What is the administrative burden ? What specifically is that ?
Huw Irranca-Davies AM: It is that sheer burden on each local authority and each pilot area to administer a scheme where we are asking parents to prove eligibility to bring in documents to prove their eligibility to make adjustments as it goes forward based on what their changing work patterns are what their salary slips say It is incredibly bureaucratic So yesterday when we made the statement following the announcement of the introduction of the Childcare Funding Wales Bill we made clear that our preferred option as put within that framework Bill is actually to build on and to learn from the lessons as well the model of the HM Revenue and Customs type of model where you actually have—and this by the way is supported by local authority providers out there—one system that is a centralised system where there is clarity that is handled that has elements of information sharing between Government departments such as the Department for Work and Pensions and so on so that the work is done for the parents and the work is done for the local authorities much cleaner much simpler
Hefin David AM: How confident are you that you can achieve that by 2020 ?
Huw Irranca-Davies AM: We are very confident But as I say I am more confident in the fact that we are actually piloting it and phasing this in because I think we have learned from some of the experiences elsewhere including just over the border in England where they have a different version of a childcare offer but they have gone for it in a bigbang approach And it has led to technical issues it is led to volume issues where their anticipation of how many people would buy into it was overwhelmed by the numbers who actually then came forward for it and the complexity I have to say of individual family situations whereas what we are doing Hefin is taking this forward very very carefully Each rollout each expansion that we are doing of the pilot is not—and I know this has caused some people to come back and say Why can not we all have it now ? It is because we are only rolling out to areas where we now need to learn a lesson about whether it is rurality or as it will be within densely urban areas where the cost might be slightly higher and that is allowing us to have the confidence that we will have it We have expanded the whole offer across Gwynedd—the whole of Gwynedd Anglesey and Caerphilly Flintshire now have a crossauthority offer Rhondda Cynon Taf is anticipating doing this by September Swansea is planning to do it they tell us in due course—in short order—as well So we have the confidence now that with that learning going on from different pilot areas we will have the full rollout by 2020
Hefin David AM: Is it true to say that in the early adopter areas the intensity of demand for the services is not spread evenly across ? And why is that ? Is that going to cause a problem across Wales ?
Huw Irranca-Davies AM: No it will not because a problem If we were doing this tomorrow it would cause a problem but what we are learning is that there are some economic issues and then there are some cultural issues So there are issues to do with— It is not capacity by the way We are not finding a problem here with capacity whether it is in English language provision or whether it is in Welsh language provision whether it is in children with complex needs we are not finding that as an issue But what we are finding is for example one of the wellknown ones—and I have spoken about this before—is that in some of the south Wales Valleys constituencies there is a family tradition of doing childcare within the families I have done it myself Grandparents aunts uncles and so on provide free unregistered unlicensed childcare of a sort Now that is not what the scheme is about by the way I have to say So some of the aspects are cultural but what we are also doing alongside this whilst looking at the capacity and looking at how we learnt from the pilot rollout is that communication with parents and providers and local authorities as well So we have a whole programme running alongside it It is about communicating what the offer is how simple it is to get invovled in this and where they go to and critically I think how we do that national rollout would be important as well | Huw Irranca-Davies said the process of early implementer areas had gone well and were encouraged to expand. Two things had been learned during this process by their team. To respond to the questioner, Huw Irranca-Davies then further explained the administrative burden they met and expressed a confident attitude in addressing that. The next question answered was about the spread issue of this project. |
Tim: Hey!
Caro: Hello!
Tim: About the project we talked about yesterday.
Caro: Yes?
Tim: There are a few possibilities - I told you yesterday.
Caro: Yes, I remeber.
Tim: The thing is, I don't know which idea they will acctually chose and I don't have any influence on that.
Caro: I understand. It's the business. I know it.
Tim: okey
Tim: So one of the options: we could chose a location and record it with an iPhone.
Tim: But don't prepare it too much, because I don't want to waste your time.
Caro: Okey, no problem.
Caro: I can do it a vista.
Tim: Great, thank you! | Tim doesn't know which idea they will choose regarding the project he and Caro talked about yesterday - one idea is to choose a location and record it with an iPhone. |
Melissa: What kind of pizza did you eat?
Tanner: It was hawaian
Melissa: I love that pizza
Tanner: Me too
Melissa: When I told italian people about pizza with pineapples they thought it must be disgusting hahha
Tanner: They don't know what is good hahaha
Melissa: What about a banana on a pizza?
Tanner: It would be very disgusting. I hate banana!!!
Melissa: I ate pizza with bananas and curry and I didn't like it. But I love pineapple on a pizza
Tanner: That sounds disgusting
Melissa: My brother loves that pizza with banana. In poland we usually eat pizza with some sauces like a garlic or tomatoes sauce. And that's very very good
Tanner: Yea I know. There's a restaurant here that serves it's pizza like that
Melissa: nice. I guess u tried this?
Tanner: Yes and it was delicious | Melissa and Tanner both like hawaian pizza a lot. Melissa mentions that in Poland people eat pizza with sauces. Tanner tried it and liked it. |
Mateos: I wish we could all live in a neighborhood in the future
Mateos: I already miss you all
Connor: Ya bro
Connor: It feels like our journey just started
Connor: And you have to leave
Mateos: :(
Mateos: I always knew that everything is happening too fast in my life
Connor: You're done school
Connor: Be happy because of that
Connor: And well reunite in the future
Mateos: :3 | Mateos has finished school and has to leave. Connor and Mateos will miss each other. |
Yves: honestly I'm going to uninstall this game
Paul: what happened this time?
Yves: I keep getting into matches with toxic players
Paul: just ignore them
Paul: they're not worth your time
Yves: yeah, I know
Yves: but it still pisses me off
Paul: not only you
Paul: I've run out of space in my "avoid player" list
Yves: that usually happens within the first day of each week :P
Paul: true | Yves plans to uninstall his game due to the matches with the toxic players. |
#Person1#: May I help you?
#Person2#: I'd like to withdraw some money.
#Person1#: Please fill in the slip, stating the exact amount you wish to withdraw.
#Person2#: All right. And here's my bankbook. Is that all?
#Person1#: Your ID card, please.
#Person2#: Oh, yes. Here it is.
#Person1#: Do you want large ones or small ones?
#Person2#: Four in hundred, one in ten, please.
#Person1#: Wait a minute, please. . . Here's the cash.
#Person2#: By the way, I'd like to change some U. S. dollars to pounds and I want to know today's exchange rate.
#Person1#: Well, sir. According to today's exchange rate, every pound in cash is equivalent to 1. 89 U. S. dollars. How much would you like to change?
#Person2#: I want 100 pounds. And here are 189 U. S. dollars.
#Person1#: . . . OK. And here's your money.
#Person2#: Thank you. And goodbye.
#Person1#: Goodbye. | #Person1# helps #Person2# withdraw some money, change some U.S. dollars to pounds and tells #Person2# today's exchange rate. |
a high priest: Hi
guest: High priest! What a surprise!
a high priest: How are you doing guest? Hope you are enjoying your stay?
guest: Quite pleasurable I must say. I never expected such luxurious offerings!
a high priest: So i am here for an important issue
guest: Oh, do tell!
a high priest: If youve observed, the people here will do anything I command them to
guest: I have, it's quite interesting.
a high priest: I therefore owe them a lot too. There is a looming danger, I need a sacrifice of blood.
guest: A sacrifice! Oh my! Can I watch?
a high priest: You wont be able to as I will be using your blood for the cleansing
guest: Uh, father, I'm sorry. I don't understand!
a high priest: I need to cleanse during the full moon...
Summarize the dialogue | guest is surprised to see a high priest. The priest needs a sacrifice of blood. The sacrifice will be performed during the full moon. |
Meg: If you need a helping hand in cleaning up, Im free ;)
Carrie: me and wes are coming and well do it
Wes: Exactly. Im not sleeping anymore, so the risk that I am not going to show up goes down to minimum.
Kate: :)
Danny: totally opposite here haha :D
Wes: can see that ;) | Carrie and Wes are coming and will do the cleaning. Wes is not sleeping much lately. |
owner: Anything for you, needed to get away from the crops for a while.
wife: But you grow them so well!
owner: Typically yes, but with all the soldiers around stomping as if they have no cares in the world the yield will not be great this harvest.
wife: Oh no hubbykins! What are we going to do sugarlump?
owner: Sigh...hope they leave soon and for now distract ourselves with this excursion.
wife: Well, I could cook you a nice meal to take your mind off things, what would you like?
owner: Anything with deer would suite my tastes quite well.
wife: Wonderful! We can return to the inn whenever you want, and I'll go to the market and rustle up some for us right away.
owner: Whenever you feel satisfied with browsing the wares I am ready to go my dear.
wife: Let us be off then and fill you up pumpkin!
owner: Excellent did you select the inn you wanted to stay at?
wife: The Open Oyster! It has the most lice-free accommodations in the city!
Summarize the dialogue | owner and his wife are going to the Open Oyster inn. The owner is worried about the yield of his crops. The wife will cook him deer. |
deity: Well, have you found you seeds? You know I am all-knowing and all-seeing.
pheasant: I have yet to find the seeds I am looking for. Do you know where I can find them all knowing deity?
deity: I could help you, but.... I have been thinking on transferring all my powers to that dog over there. I have been seeming way under appreciated as of late.
pheasant: Oh no! Every animal in this forest worships you.
deity: I am having problems with the faeries and the woman of the forrest. I guess I am to lovely for them. I am even more lovely than the iincarnate gold that is throught out the temple.
pheasant: I know how you feel as you can tell I have these colorful features. I am envied throughout the forest.
deity: I can tell we are alot a like dear pheasant. Hm, lets grab one of these candle and find your seeds
pheasant: That sounds like a great idea, my friend.
Summarize the dialogue | deity is all-knowing and all-seeing. The pheasant has yet to find the seeds he is looking for. The deity is thinking of transferring all his powers to the dog. The pheasant and the deity will use a candle |
#Person1#: Hi, Tim. I was wondering if you'd like to drive me to the station tomorrow morning?
#Person2#: I would be happy to drive you there. When do you need to go?
#Person1#: I should get to the station an hour in advance. So I need to leave my house at 7:30.
#Person2#: Do you have a lot of luggage?
#Person1#: No, only one large bag and two small bags.
#Person2#: I see, I'll take my smaller car then. Where will you leave for? Beijing, Tianjin or Guangzhou?
#Person1#: I am going to Beijing first. Three days later I will fly to Shenzhen.
#Person2#: Will I be able to enter the waiting room with you?
#Person1#: I'm afraid not. You should probably just see me off at the entrance.
#Person2#: I see. Oh, by the way, would you mind giving me a call tomorrow morning in case I forget?
#Person1#: No problem. I will call you at 7:00 o'clock.
#Person2#: When will you come back from Shenzhen?
#Person1#: I will come back next Tuesday. Exactly a week later.
#Person2#: In that case, I think I can pick you up when you come back.
#Person1#: OK. Thank you very much.
#Person2#: You are welcome. | #Person1# asks Tim whether Tim could drive #Person1# to the station tomorrow morning. Tim agrees and takes his smaller car. Also, he will pick #Person1# up when #Person1# comes back. |
#Person1#: When can I know whether I am accepted or not?
#Person2#: I think we'll send you a letter next week, if you are wanted, or we may give you a call. By the way, have you got a telephone?
#Person1#: Yes, my office phone number is 373. . . 36.
#Person2#: What's the best time to call you, then?
#Person1#: Between four and five in the afternoon.
#Person2#: Thank you for coming, Miss Yang.
#Person1#: The pleasure is mine. It's been nice talking with you. Goodbye. | #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person1# will get the decision on whether #Person1# is accepted or not next week. |
Will: How was St Patrick’s Day David?
Theresa: David is a proud Irishman 🍀 I’m sure he did his best to celebrate it well.
David: Oh man! What a fun weekend! Everyone was off today to recover.
David: Theresa, I’m so disappointed you were not with us.
Will: Haha nice!
Theresa: Next year, I promise.
David: But I can’t wait to drink with the King!
Will: Haha, as far as I know, the king is ready!
David: Does Amsterdam celebrate it?
Will: St Patrick’s? Nooo
Will: It’s something restricted to your culture, I believe
David: Yea but a lot of places celebrate. Irish everywhere u know 😉
David: Just not in Amsterdam 😜
Will: Actually, maybe the Irish pubs in Amsterdam organized some events
Will: But we Dutch people always skip the Irish pubs
Theresa: Why? Don’t you like Guinness? 🍺
Will: Only dick in the pubs, no women 😘 | David celebrated St Patrick’s Day during the weekend. David is getting ready for King's Day in Amsterdam. People in Amsterdam do not celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Will doesn't go to Irish pubs in Amsterdam, because there are no women inside them. |
woman: Why thank you. It is rather dark in here, isn't it. Seems awfully unwelcoming for a lady like me
barkeep: Careful, there, miss! It's going to catch yer lovely locks aflame!
woman: Ahh look what you made me do. There goes my drink. I would hate to go home to my uncaring husband sober
barkeep: Ah sorry, miss, sorry. It's just... ever since me folks passed away, I've been extra careful with the flames. Don't take too much to set a house to ashes...
woman: Sorry to hear that. Must have been tragic! I suppose you're right, one can never be too careful with fire
barkeep: Ah, ye'm, that's mighty kind of ye. It's not too often customers be coming in with a warm word for a lonely barkeep.
woman: Hey atleast you're surrounded by the finest drinks in the land. Try being around my husband for one day, it will drive you up the wall
Summarize the dialogue | woman is in the bar. She is a lady. The barkeep is a lonely man. |
#Person1#: We have mild wines and strong liquors. Which kind do you prefer?
#Person2#: I've no idea. I'd like to listen to your suggestion.
#Person1#: It's my pleasure. Actually, it's really hard to say as individual tastes are different. As for myself, I'd like to recommend gin and tonic.
#Person2#: Well, I'll try gin and tonic. | #Person1# recommends gin and tonic to #Person2#. #Person2#'ll try them. |
#Person1#: Hello, Mike, long time no see. How's everything going?
#Person2#: Not bad. Thank you. You look great today. And how is your husband?
#Person1#: He caught a cold yesterday, but he feels much better now.
#Person2#: Well, I'm glad to hear that. Please give my regards to him.
#Person1#: I sure will. Thanks. | #Person1#'s husband caught a cold. Mike expresses regards to him. |
Matthew: hon?
Heather: yeah?
Matthew: Love u!
Heather: :):):) love u too! :* | Matthew and Heather love each other. |
Project Manager: Mm And you were talking about scroll buttons ?
User Interface: I think I think we have decided that it is going to increase the cost and give no real kind of extra benefit and it is going to decrease from the sleekness of it
Project Manager: Alright so we are just going to have the the rubber buttons was that right ?
User Interface: and just to be aware that there are kind of specialist functions and specialist remotes but we probably do not want to focus on those like such as the childrens remote
Project Manager: So not to be focused on
User Interface: there was a mention just as kind of a warning about button design just to avoid ambiguity So it gave the example of say your volume buttons for up and down they might both have a V on for volume let us think how they did this
Project Manager: Good in in Flip it round in ninety degree a hundred and eighty degrees and have it up and down
User Interface: I am just going to check so I do this right
Project Manager: An upsidedown V So that would show that volume was going up whereas the one underneath would see the volume going down
User Interface: What did they say ? I think the thing was that if you decide to do this to have triangular buttons somebody might look at this one and say oh well this triangular button is pointing up and that is the first thing that they see Actually that can not be right can it ? Oh well no they might see they might see this pointing down and think right that is going to turn the volume down whereas the actual buttons pointing up so the function is to turn the button up So be careful what you put on the buttons
Industrial Designer: So maybe we could have like
User Interface: and be careful of the shape that you make them because they might be kind of two contradicting kind of shapes
Industrial Designer: I I know what you mean So maybe we could have volume written on the side and then up and down on the on the buttons themselves
Project Manager: You could have volume up and volume Volume up down and Like that And because the idea was to have limited it was to have sizable amount of information on it Limited number of buttons Because it was sixteen buttons was not it that were
Industrial Designer: we got it down to not too many
User Interface: and I think that is all I had to say for that so what was the decision on the design of the volume button ?
Industrial Designer: Are we are we going to go through the design of all the buttons at the moment or are we going to t
Marketing: I have I have got some things to say about possible design things from trend watching
Industrial Designer: maybe we should see yours first
Marketing: Cool Right I have been looking at some trends in in sort of basically fashion on top of doing the research into the remote control market the the one that is the one I talked about last time that we would sort of asked people about remote controls and what what was good about them what was bad what they used And we have also been looking at sort of fa sort of fashions and what people are wanting out of consumer goods at the moment So we have had people in Paris and Milan watching the fashion trends So just to summarise the most important things which came out of the remote control market investigation The most important thing was that the thing sort of look and felt fancy rather than just functional And second there should be some technological innovation And then third and l less important than the other two there should be an ease of use as well And apparently the fashion trends are that people want sort of clothes and shoes and things with a fruit and vegetables theme but the feel of the material should be spongy which is contrary to last year apparently I presume it must have been not not spongy last year So we need to emphasise the fancy design with on on our remote control above all else And then also try and add in technological informat innovation which could be our sort of find the thing with a hand clap And then we need to ma sort of make it easy to use that is as a third priority so perhaps fewer fewer buttons and functions as we have as we have discussed And then maybe find a way to incorporate these trends so that we sort of capture peoples imaginations So maybe we could make the buttons shaped like fruit and veg or the the buttons could be spongy somehow Maybe we could make them out of rubber rather than sort of hard plastic And then sort of even wackier than that we could maybe have a fruit or vegetable shaped remote say in the shape of a banana or something like that Right so that will be it Maybe a banana or courgette or something How how far we actually want to go along and sort of follow the trends do we think the trends are particularly important for this type of gadget or or you know do they not matter that much ?
User Interface: I think if you start making the buttons fruit shaped it might make it more complicated to use
Project Manager: Well you were just talking about you have got to be careful how you shape your buttons because you are can misdirect people And I would have thought the functionality because the people get cheesed off by things by having to read instructions et cetera so
User Interface: Maybe just one button say the standby button is quite kind of separate from all the other functions Maybe that could be a little apple And then that would not get in the way of like kind of one to nine and it would not confuse the numbers
Project Manager: Standby button No th that that incorporates the trend whilst at the same time not confusing people if you are looking for functionality
Industrial Designer: Well I do not know I I guess maybe fruit and vegetables may be popular at the moment but as we know how fickle the fashion markets are
Project Manager: But what are they going to be next What are they going to be next year But but th but but you you can incorporate the tr If y if you change all the buttons then you have got the problem that this years fruit and veg next years I was going to say animals or elephants or w whatever That means you are constantly changing your production schedule and you have got to make different moulds and everything else so that is not a good idea I would I would suggest
Marketing: I am not I am not sure what what what the sort of timescale we are thinking of selling the product over is I do not know
Industrial Designer: I mean it just seems realistic that the remote control market is not the kind of thing which takes in those kinds of fashion trends to something which is maybe more universal
User Interface: But I suppose as long as it is quite a subtle design even if the design kind of changes
Industrial Designer: We c maybe can imply a fruit shape possibly
Project Manager: Ah d d But if
Industrial Designer: Maybe the spongy feel is something we could think about Maybe still with a rubber design we could
Project Manager: Was that in the sort of fashion sense that this Or was the spongy feel was that sort of fashion ? It was was not it ?
User Interface: It seems like you are going to have rubber cases as well as buttons And that you can make them curved or doublecurved and that would be the kind of sleek and sexy look
Industrial Designer: Oh one of the things were if you had rubber buttons then you had to have a rubber case
User Interface: Oh right that fits does not it ?
Industrial Designer: sorry it is if you use the rubber double curved case then you must use rubber buttons That is the way round If you have the rubber case then you have to have the rubber buttons to go with it Which makes sense
Project Manager: Rubber buttons require rubber case
User Interface: And that would fit in with what we want would not it for the spongy feel to have everything rubber
Project Manager: so The m the main problem is how f how frequently do the fashions change ? Because in essence in the production you want things to stay you want to basically mint them out because if you have got fashion changes and that you are incorporating then it means that your stock is is last years stock and therefore you are selling it or having to sell it at a discounted rate which you would not want to do Whereas if you kept the product the same but you could have a difference from year to year it seems to me that you could incorporate a fashion statement if you like rather than changing the whole kit and caboodle You are just changing one aspect like like the standby button or something like that and especially because then you could make it something that
Industrial Designer: I suppose we maybe are limited in the fact that we still have to put the logo on the actual
Project Manager: Well you might be limited in space that yes Well you two are obviously going to find that out fairly quickly when you move over to your kit modelling stage as to how much pl how much how much how pliable is Plasticine
Industrial Designer: Maybe we could think of the the cases like changing with the fashions like the Nokia phones where you could take the casing off the outside But whether that would be too much to incorporate in production whether that would just increase the costs
Project Manager: So you are talking there about changing changing the casing
Industrial Designer: the a the actual the sort of the look from the outside so where the buttons would stay the same and the general function of the remote would stay the same but you could change the the way it looked
User Interface: and then you could have Oh but you still would have to have the logo on every new case but you could have like pink cases for girls and red ones and things like that
Project Manager: you you could do a colour change so therefore you would I mean that is effectively what they did with the with the mobile phones was to have some in blue some in red some in rather than all in black or you know which four do you want as long as it is black ?
Industrial Designer: So it is a possibility
User Interface: But we are supposed to use the company colour scheme are not we ?
Project Manager: Yes oh that is true
User Interface: We have not really seen that yet It might and we might be able to do both but it might clash with certain things
Project Manager: Well not necessarily because you could have your company We are we are meant to be finishing up You could have your company badge and logo I mean a lot of computers for instance like like on the one you have got there it actually has a sort of stick on badge so what you would al all you would really need whether it you know whether the casing be w any colour could be any colour but that badge would then have to stick out on top of it so that in a sense with a with a logo like that because it is on a white background the only colour that it might not stick out so well on would be a white casing Because you you know you are sort of you are badging it And in fact a lot of companies get somebody else to make them and literally just badge them themselves with their own badge over the top And in fact the way they have got that there even if you had that on a white which is the predominant colour of the the Windows badge you would still be able to see it clearly from you know a white casing product
Industrial Designer: And whether we would have a big enough market to have this kind of like secondary market of selling the cases might be something to consider
User Interface: Well if it is for young people like the phone generation that sort of thingd probably go down well and the market research has been on that side of things has not it ?
Marketing: I mean it is people say that it is the look they want the fancy looking thing but I am I am not convinced on whether having changeable covers would be something that people would buy into I think with the mobiles it is the you know it is a communication device people see you with it all about and
Industrial Designer: where you you keep the remote hidden under the sofa most of the time
Project Manager: It is in in the house is not it I suppose
User Interface: so if we just went for one colour of a rubber case
Project Manager: So do not change case Change case colour And we are sort of saying no to that
User Interface: Did we decide on the rubber case ? The spongy feel or did we think that that might go as a trend ?
Marketing: Well it was different last year The trend was different last year apparently It was not not spongy feel But I do not know whether the trend will change I do not know whether it is one of those things that like sort of having all fruit shaped keys that that probably would go out of fashion very quickly whereas just the fact that it was a rubber case is probably less less of something that y you are going to end up hating in a year you know
Project Manager: Sounds reasonable If you are going for fashion trends like that they will need t you would have to have interchangeable cases
Industrial Designer: So then th th that would
Project Manager: or because otherwise someone is going to have to buy a complete new remote rather than just a case
Industrial Designer: it seems to make sense that we we would just maybe stick with the standard rubber case and then have the standard rubber buttons as well
User Interface: we have not really talked about the curvature of the case There is flat there is singlecurved and there is doublecurved I am not exactly sure what these things look like
Industrial Designer: Maybe curves give it like the slightly more aesthetic feel ? But the double curve would not require us to perform miracles with the Plasticine
Marketing: When you say d when you say doublecurved what what exactly does that mean ?
User Interface: I am not exactly sure I will show you the remotes that I have got See how Let us just get that bigger See how the one Oh I am not plugged in am I ?
Marketing: No you are not connected to me anymore
Project Manager: One one thing to cons
User Interface: Shall I just turn it round for time ?
Project Manager: one thing to consider is that in some ways you want by having a fairly standard case it means they can all fit together on top of each other therefore for storage purposes in shops and the like and it makes it easier that you can if you can store them up on top of each other Whereas if you do fancy things with it you then got to put it in a ca a a packaging box that that does that And the cost of packaging could be quite important visavis the total cost of the product
Industrial Designer: So shall we go through quickly and just work out what we have decide on if we have to kind of
User Interface: it is not very clear up there but you can see some of them have got kind of bulges like the second one and the end one where there is a curve there I am not exactl I do not know if a double curve is maybe it comes up slightly or ?
Marketing: That is what I was trying to work out
User Interface: But it is a kind of sleeker look if you have got curves in there
Project Manager: Oh right S so do you want to go for curves more curves ? We are meant to be f we are meant to be finishing this meeting in about a minute or so
User Interface: Definitely a single maybe a double
Industrial Designer: Kay so shall we quickly
User Interface: Shall we go for single curve just to compromise ?
Industrial Designer: We will go for single curve
Project Manager: curved or double curved ? So it is single curved
Industrial Designer: So did we did we decide on the kinetic power supply ? The one you move around ?
Marketing: I think that think that is a good idea
User Interface: And the rubber push buttons rubber case
Marketing: Rubber Rubber buttons and case
User Interface: and we do not really know much about the colour scheme or logo yet do we
Industrial Designer: we will still have the Are we going to go for the simple circuit board just to keep the cost down ? I th I think we can by by not having anything too complicated
User Interface: and and the voice recognition we can use that can not we just to find it Without affecting the circuit board
Industrial Designer: And see we could always decide against it if something comes up that is just something to that we seemed to leave out
Marketing: And then are we going for sort of one button shaped like a fruit Or veg
User Interface: that sounds like it would not do too much harm in a couple of years what sort of shape do we want ?
Project Manager: So we have got spongy feel buttons as well have we ?
Marketing: Do not know maybe just
Project Manager: As well as or w or was that
Marketing: That is ru rubber buttons
Project Manager: So it is rubber buttons so it is not really spongy feel buttons it is just rubber buttons With a rubber case right ?
User Interface: so it is not too wacky
Project Manager: And the standby button is going to be different
User Interface: I think an apple would be a good recognisable shape If you start getting into kind of aubergines and things it gets a bit weird
Project Manager: so what what shape are we making the standby button ?
User Interface: Shall we vote on it ?
Industrial Designer: We will go for the a a a apples apples
User Interface: Anyone got any suggestions ?
Marketing: Apple apple a a qu Quite a big one as well
User Interface: Well it could be red
Marketing: Could be a red apple Either do not mind
Project Manager: A red apple ? Is it ?
User Interface: because we want to incorporate a bit of colour if we can once we find out
Industrial Designer: And then we are going to are you going to work on keeping the button design quite simple ? Just like the Just working out what we are going to do for the next time
User Interface: that seems pretty straight forward Because most of them will just be kind of mainly circular or like very plain
Project Manager: Sorry what was that last thing again there ?
User Interface: just to keep the shape of the buttons simple
Project Manager: Right much option on that I thought you were going for a single curve and
User Interface: Ah just the shape of the buttons
Industrial Designer: And j just keeping the sort of the labelling them labelling of them fairly simple as well Fairly sort of self explanatory
Project Manager: Right so shape of buttons simple So that is that I guess We should now go away and get these things sorted out I guess you two are on plasticine duty or whatever
Industrial Designer: Is that the end ? | The team discussed the material of the remote and the shape of the buttons. They finally made the decision that the case and buttons of the remote should be made of rubber, and the shape of buttons should be as simple as possible. |
spider: I am not sure that stealing her supplies and giving them back to her will help. Besides, I don't speak Human. The crow might, though .. he is her familiar. Although .. he might also eat you.
mouse: Uh oh.. I don't want to make her even more mad! Oh that crow over there? No way! He's been eyeballing me all day long.
spider: If she just wants your tail then can't you just give it to her. Do you really need it?
mouse: WHAT? Of course I need my tail! What if she wanted to take one of your legs? How would that make you feel?!
spider: Well, if my choice was lose a leg or death, I would probably be deciding which was my least favorite leg.
mouse: But I only have one tail! And im pretty sure it wont feel good getting removed! Maybe you are right though.
spider: I know that lizards can grow theirs back. Well, some lizards. Can you do that?
Summarize the dialogue | spider doesn't speak human and doesn't know how to help mouse. The crow might help, but he might also eat mouse. |
Lucy: Hi Patty. Is dad with you?
Patty: No. He never is on Thursdays.
Lucy: Can't reach him on the phone.
Patty: Tried landline?
Lucy: No. I thought he'd had it disconnected long ago.
Patty: Of course not. The same number for the last hundred years.
Lucy: OK. But his mobile isn't answering!
Patty: Good Lord!!! Lucy!! SO WHAT?
Lucy: Just worried! He felt off color last night.
Patty: Most likely drunk too much. As usual.
Lucy: Don't be so flippant about him pls. He is my dad and I am worried.
Patty: So why don't you just move your ass and drive over to him?
Lucy: Because I bloody hell can't.
Patty: And you want me to drop everything and go to Brighton?!
Lucy: Didn't say that.
Patty: But meant it.
Lucy: No, I did not. I think I can cope without you.
Patty: Very well indeed.
Lucy: Just give me his landline number.
Patty: 761 761535
Lucy: Ta.
Patty: As far as I know he's having his palls in every Thursday morning. They are rehearsing or something.
Lucy: WHY didn't you me that at once?
Patty: You didn't ask.
Lucy: You are really a pain the ass Patricia.
Patty: Thank you. And tell your precious dad about it.
Lucy: Be sure I will. | Lucy is looking for her dad, she is worried. Patty suggests he probably has been drinking last night, and had his friends over. |
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