Speaker 1
I play drums in a band. I write my own songs but somebody else sings them. I grew up on the beach. I love surfing in the mornings. My father has a surf shop.
Speaker 2
I enjoy food and eat meat. I like snowboarding. I used to work for cisco. My favorite performer is charlie parker. I'm going to buy a new car.
Speaker 1
My name is Jim.  I am in a music band. I am writing songs about cars. I play the drums.  I can not sing well. My father worked at Costco.  My father owns a surf shop. I do not snowboard.  I surf. I wake up early.
Speaker 2
My name is Jehosaphat.  I am buying a car. Charlie Parker is my favorite musical artist. I can not sing well.  I worked at Costco.  I was fired from Costco. I am a pro snowboarder. I eat steak.
Speaker 1
Hi im jim. Im part of a music band.
Speaker 2
I am jehosaphat, I am going to buy my first new car today.
Speaker 1
Awesome. Im im writing a new song about cars.
Speaker 2
I think charlie parker has a few songs about cars, hes my favorite.
Speaker 1
Yeah. He played the drums like I do now. I wish I had a voice to sing.
Speaker 2
Me too, I got fired from cisco for my singing. Its quite atrocious im told.
Speaker 1
My pops worked at cisco. He owns a surf shop now.
Speaker 2
Now im a pro snowboarder, do you snowboard?
Speaker 1
I grew up in a beach town so im more into surfing.
Speaker 2
Surfing snowboarding and skateboarding are all loosely related.
Speaker 1
I usually wake up early morning to catch some waves.
Speaker 2
I like to eat huge steaks after a morning of snowboarding.
Speaker 1
Its only right. You burn a lot of energy.
Speaker 2
Id imagine a nice juicy burger after some waves would be awesome.
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Speaker 1
My name is Jim.  I am in a music band. I am writing songs about cars. I play the drums.  I can not sing well. My father worked at Costco.  My father owns a surf shop. I do not snowboard.  I surf. I wake up early.
Speaker 2
My name is Jehosaphat.  I am buying a car. Charlie Parker is my favorite musical artist. I can not sing well.  I worked at Costco.  I was fired from Costco. I am a pro snowboarder. I eat steak.
Speaker 1
I decided to have a steak for dinner last night, thanks to you!
Speaker 2
That's great! I was thinking about making a steak tonight too. How was yours? Who'd you eat with?
Speaker 1
I ate with my father. It was very juicy and tender! What did you have to eat last night?
Speaker 2
I had some chicken strips with fries and mashed potatoes. It was pretty great! I cooked most of it myself. Do you like to cook?
Speaker 1
I enjoy cooking. It takes my mind off things and helps with stress quite a bit. I had fried potatoes with the steak. Shrimp, too. It really was a lovely meal. Thanks for the idea! What about you? Do you like cooking?
Speaker 2
Yes, especially when I'm cooking for those I care about. My favorite thing to cook is my grandmother's recipe for garlic chicken. What are some of your favorite dishes?
Speaker 1
I like cooking enchiladas, spaghetti, casseroles, and new things. I get tired of cooking the same things over, so I enjoy following a recipe every now and then. Maybe, you could give me a few of your grandmother's recipes? 
Speaker 2
I would love to! She was a wonderful cook, and I'd really like to keep her memory alive in some ways. 
Speaker 1
That would be amazing!! Thank you! I love making food for others. I love when people like it and give me compliments. It's one of my passions other than playing the drums. What are some of your favorite hobbies?
Speaker 2
I love to snowboard, of course, and I enjoy listening to music and trying to sing along, haha. I also enjoy spending time with family and cooking, of course. How about yourself?
Speaker 1
I like to write songs and surf. I love being on the water. It's very freeing. I have yet to see a shark, but I know a few people who have. I wake up early just so I can go out onto the water.
Speaker 2
Wow, that takes some self-discipline. I have tried surfing before, but never enough to get very good at it. I've heard that some snowboarding skills can transfer over. How would you recommend getting started?
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Speaker 1
My name is Jim.  I am in a music band. I am writing songs about cars. I play the drums.  I can not sing well. My father worked at Costco.  My father owns a surf shop. I spend time with my father. I do not snowboard.  I surf. I wake up early. I eat steak. I like cooking. I experience stress. I like to experience making new foods. I write songs and surf.
Speaker 2
My name is Jehosaphat.  I am buying a car. Charlie Parker is my favorite musical artist. I can not sing well. I was fired from Costco. I am a pro snowboarder. I eat steak. I am a competent cook. My grandmother has passed away. My hobbies include snowboarding, cooking, music, and spending time with family. I have surfed but do not do so often.
Speaker 1
Would you share any of your grandmother's recipes with me?
Speaker 2
Sure I would be happy to, which recipes would you like?
Speaker 1
Ever since you mentioned the garlic chicken I've been thinking about it.  I would love to have that recipe.
Speaker 2
Great I'll send that one over as well as a few others.  How is the surfing?
Speaker 1
Loving it. I've already been out today and the waves were great. You really should come visit sometime and I could give you some lessons, I think you'd really enjoy it.
Speaker 2
That sounds like a great idea, does your father rent equipment out of his shop
Speaker 1
Yes actually he does and we recently got some new surfboards in that I am in the process of trying out.  Do you have any vacations planned for this summer? Maybe you could come hang out for a weekend or something.
Speaker 2
I might have to wait for the fall, airfare has really gone up lately.  Is it still warm there in October?
1 day 7 hours
Speaker 1
My name is Jim.  I am in a music band. I am writing songs about cars. I play the drums.  I can not sing well. My father worked at Costco.  My father owns a surf equipment rental shop. I spend time with my father. I do not snowboard. I wake up early. I eat steak. I like cooking. I experience stress. I like to experience making new foods. I write songs and surf. I enjoy your grandmother's cooking. I love to surf.
Speaker 2
My name is Jehosaphat.  I am buying a car. Charlie Parker is my favorite musical artist. I can not sing well. I was fired from Costco. I am a pro snowboarder. I eat steak. I am a competent cook. My grandmother has passed away. My hobbies include snowboarding, cooking, music, and spending time with family. I have surfed but do not do so often. I want to learn to surf in the fall. My grandmother has a recipe for garlic chicken and a few other dishes.
Speaker 1
Yes, it is still warm enough for me to surf here in the fall. Is it cold enough for you to snowboard in the fall?
Speaker 2
It usually doesn't get cold enough, that's why I usually surf instead. I love the peace of being out on the water, but later in the season it starts getting too cold for me!
Speaker 1
Do you find that surfing and snowboarding are very similar?  I don't know that I could handle the cold, but I know my way around a surfboard!  I wasn't sure how similar they were.
Speaker 2
From the time I've had on the water, it feels like it's the same in terms of coordination. Navigating the waves seems like its own thing, though. When I say I 'usually' surf, it's more like I usually try to surf, haha. Snow is more solid, I guess. Have you never wanted to try it?
Speaker 1
LOL.  I bet you are better at surfing than you give yourself credit for.  I have definitely thought about it snowboarding.  I just am worried about being in the cold.  For me it's always been warm climates and lots of waves!
Speaker 2
It must only be natural if your dad has a surf shop. Did he teach you when you were growing up?
Speaker 1
He sure did.  Some of my earliest memories are being on the waves with him. They all joke that I could surf before I could swim!  
Speaker 2
That's awesome. I took a while to get into snowboarding, I was in my teens. But once I started, I couldn't stop, it's such a rush. Sound familiar?
Speaker 1
Oh yeah.  I have watched some X-games and I have always been impressed by the snowboarding competitions.  I bet I would like it if I can just get over my fear of the cold.  Maybe fill me with some of your grandmother's hottest dishes right before I go out?
Speaker 2
Haha, that's not a bad idea, but she didn't teach me many spicy recipes. I think my grandpa used to get indigestion when they first got together so she toned it down. I learned a couple on my own though.
Speaker 1
Well, I just know they are always so fantastic. What was it like growing up?  Did she always fix huge meals when you visited?
Speaker 2
Yep. She was definitely the matriarch and kept us together with family dinners. Whenever we'd go over, it would be about 12 of us, with my parents, uncles and aunts, and two of my cousins. We'd pitch in in different ways but grandma was the boss. Come to think of it, I'm not sure I ever visited her and not smelled something in the kitchen as soon as we got in. That garlic chicken especially was a staple.
1 day 12 hours
Speaker 1
My name is Jim.  I am in a music band. I am writing songs about cars. I play the drums.  I can not sing well. My father worked at Costco.  My father owns a surf equipment rental shop. I spend time with my father. I wake up early. I eat steak. I like cooking. I experience stress. I like to experience making new foods. I write songs and surf. I enjoy your grandmother's cooking. I love to surf. I live in an area that is warm in the fall. I enjoy surfing. I have never been snowboarding. I enjoy warm weather. I am afraid of the cold. I think snowboarding is impressive. I like hot foods. I surfed with my dad when I was young.
Speaker 2
My name is Jehosaphat.  I am buying a car. Charlie Parker is my favorite musical artist. I can not sing well. I was fired from Costco. I am a pro snowboarder. I eat steak. I am a competent cook. My grandmother has passed away. My hobbies include snowboarding, cooking, music, and spending time with family. I have surfed but do not do so often. I want to learn to surf in the fall. My grandmother has a recipe for garlic chicken and a few other dishes. I live in an area that becomes cold in the fall. I enjoy surfing. I enjoy snowboarding. I am not good at surfing. I began snowboarding in my teens. I can cook some spicy foods. I often ate my grandmother's food growing up.
Speaker 1
The garlic chicken sounds delicious. Can you make it? What kinds of spicy foods have you taught yourself to make?
Speaker 2
Yes, it's one of my favorites! It always remind me of the good old days. Spicy foods are great for the kick they have...like spicy fried rice! You should come over and try it.
Speaker 1
I would love to, I enjoy cooking so maybe you can teach me to make it, too?
Speaker 2
Yeah definitely! I know you like hot foods, so if you learn and can make them fresh it will taste amazing. Have you tried any new foods lately?
Speaker 1
Not any new foods, but I did try a new food truck near me that was delicious! It was street tacos and you could pick from barbacoa, chicken, and steak for the protein. Do you like Mexican food? 
Speaker 2
Oh god I do love Mexican food. That was be so hard to pick because they're all so good! Did they have al pastor by any chance? I loved marinated pork tacos.
Speaker 1
unfortunately no, but I can ask them if they plan to get it in the future. I had one of each and they were all good in their own way. Have you ever had Birra tacos? I'd love to try those next.
Speaker 2
I've never had birra tacos, what are those? They sound intriguing.
Speaker 1
If I understand it correctly, the tortilla is dipped in the liquid from the braised meat, and then fried on a flat top. Then filled with the meat that was braised and other toppings that you like. I'll let you know if I find a place that serves these tacos in our area!
Speaker 2
Wow, my mouth is watering. I'll definitely have to try that. It sounds amazing and might be a new favorite. Is it spicy?
Speaker 1
I'm not sure, but if I had to guess I'd say a little at least. Do you enjoy spicy food?
Speaker 2
I want to try more of it. What are your favorites?
1 day 15 hours