Speaker 1
I like to play baseball. I love eating seafood. I enjoy learning new languages. I'm currently going for a marketing degree. I want to design ads in the future.
Speaker 2
I have blonde hair and blue eyes. My parents are both from the north. I lived in alaska for 3 years. I want to retire on a beach. I have a small smart car.
Speaker 1
I study marketing, but want to design. I live in Florida. I play baseball.
Speaker 2
I want to retire near a beach. I lived 3 years in Alaska. I have blonde hair and blue eyes. I do not like sports,my parents did though. I have a smart car.
Speaker 1
Good morning. I am luciano. How are you?
Speaker 2
I'm good, I would like to retire on a beach someday, would you?
Speaker 1
Oh yes!! Right now I am studying marketing, but want to be an ad designer.
Speaker 2
Really, where are you from. I lived in alaska for three years.
Speaker 1
I bet alaska has lots of seafood..i love seafood. Florida for me.
Speaker 2
My blonde hair and blue eyes would seem a little out of place in florida.
Speaker 1
Lol!! Do you like sports? Baseball is my favorite to play.
Speaker 2
Not much of a sports fan, although my parents who were from the north were.
Speaker 1
What part of the north? Do you know any other languages. I love learning new ones.
Speaker 2
I'm not very smart, but I do own a smart car that is small.
Speaker 1
Cool. Doing your part for the environment? Nice talking to you today.
Speaker 2
Yes indeed it was nice to talk to someone new.
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Speaker 1
I study marketing, but want to design. I live in Florida. I play baseball.
Speaker 2
I want to retire near a beach. I lived 3 years in Alaska. I have blonde hair and blue eyes. I do not like sports,my parents did though. I have a smart car.
Speaker 1
How's the Smart car?  I'm thinking of getting one but I'm not sure they are comfy to drive.
Speaker 2
it's pretty comfy like regular cars, im liking it so far. how's life in Florida going for you these days?
Speaker 1
It's very humid, sunny, and wonderful. I like being by the beach. How do you get used to how cold it is in Alaska? Do you have to wear protective clothing?
Speaker 2
im still not used to the cold here lol, but have to be here for my work. can't wait to retire somewhere sunny 
Speaker 1
Where would you go after retirement? I heard areas closer to the equator are warmer. Is it better to have a smart car in Alaska than a gas fueled one?
Speaker 2
maybe Florida, who knows, anywhere that has sunshine all year round! and yah it does save me some gas money
Speaker 1
That's good! Is it hard getting around in Alaska? I bet it's scary driving in all of the snow and ice. I would be very nervous. I don't blame you for wanting to move somewhere sunny. I don't think I would be able to move somewhere without a beach. It's beautiful.
Speaker 2
yah it can be scary driving int he slush sometimes. i try not to drive when there's a snowstorm or anything
Speaker 1
Are blizzards really common where you are? I heard some of Alaska isn't too bad and it's bright quite a lot. I also heard it can get really dark when it's around the winter season. I've always been curious how hard it is to survive in Alaska.
Speaker 2
the weather can get bizzare here, you probably wouldn't like it here either lol, outdoor basketball is certainly out of the question
Speaker 1
I guess baseball would be out of the question. Have you ever seen a polar bear since living there? I don't think I'd be good at driving there either. I'd have to learn, again.\
Speaker 2
oh yes, forgot i did see one, it's very cute and majestic lol
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Speaker 1
I study marketing, but want to design. I live in Florida. I live by the beach. I play baseball. I am thinking of getting a Smart car.
Speaker 2
I want to retire near a beach. I lived 3 years in Alaska. I have blonde hair and blue eyes. I do not like sports,my parents did though. I find my Smart car comfy. I live in Alaska. I live in Alaska because of my work. I am not used to the cold in Alaska. I want to retire somewhere sunny. My Smart car saves me gas money. I find driving in slush scary sometimes. I try to not drive when there is a snowstorm. I think Alaska's weather is bizarre. I have seen a polar bear.
Speaker 1
I told my friends you saw a polar bear and several of them said if you can get pictures they would buy some.
Speaker 2
I will try next time I am out on an exploration! It is very difficult to get photos. You don't want to stay close by for long, so if you see a polar bear you have to focus on staying away.
Speaker 1
That would be great! I can't imagine seeing one not in a zoo! Did you get very close to the one that you saw?
Speaker 2
No I did not. It was far away but I was able to identify it anyway. Have you ever been to Alaska?
Speaker 1
No, I would love to go there. What season would be best for visiting?
Speaker 2
I love summer in Alaska! It is beautiful and there is so much to see and do. I will eventually move somewhere warmer (maybe Florida close to you!) because winter is tough here, but summers are magical. You will not be disappointed.
Speaker 1
That sounds beautiful! How warm does it get in the summer? I'm guessing not 100 like here in Florida sometimes!
Speaker 2
No it does not get that warm. We have nice warm summers but it does not get too hot. Are you still thinking of getting a smart car? I am debating selling mine.
Speaker 1
I'm still thinking about getting one. Why are you thinking about selling yours? 
Speaker 2
It isn't practical for Alaska weather. I enjoy it in the summer but I need something more reliable for winter. It is hard to get around in a Smart Car here. I think you would enjoy it in Florida.
Speaker 1
Thanks for the advice. I'm a little worried about switching to a smart car, so hearing that you were thinking about selling yours already made me a little worried. Has the weather been bad for the smart car lately there in Alaska?
Speaker 2
It is getting better now. I am glad warmer weather is here. I do not enjoy the cold but I have to work here all winter so I don't have a choice!
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Speaker 1
I study marketing, but want to design. I live in Florida. I live by the beach. I play baseball. I am thinking of getting a Smart car. My friends want to buy pictures of a polar bear. I have never been to Alaska. I would love to go to Alaska. I live where it can be 100 degrees in the summer.
Speaker 2
I want to retire near a beach. I lived 3 years in Alaska. I have blonde hair and blue eyes. I do not like sports,my parents did though. I find my Smart car comfy. I live in Alaska because of my work. I am not used to the cold in Alaska. I want to retire somewhere sunny. My Smart car saves me gas money. I find driving in slush scary sometimes. I try to not drive when there is a snowstorm. I think Alaska's weather is bizarre. I have seen a polar bear. I love Alaska in the summer. I plan to move somewhere warmer than Alaska some day. I find winters in Alaska tough and summers magical. I am thinking about selling my small car. My Smart car is not practical in winter in Alaska. I have to work all winter.
Speaker 1
I would like to buy your smart car I could fly one way and drive it home.
Speaker 2
Yeah I would definitely consider selling it to you as it's not ideal around here with the sort of weather we have.
Speaker 1
No I bet it isn't it would be ideal for me though here in Florida. Maybe you could send some pictures of it over to me so I can have a look.
Speaker 2
Yeah sure no problems at all I could use something with a bit more power to get me through the bad weather here.
Speaker 1
A good 4 wheel drive car is what you want with a big engine. I don't think I could stick all the cold weather you have there.
Speaker 2
Yeah that is what I need. I'm not a big fan of the cold weather I would love to move somewhere warmer I bet the weather is great where you are?
Speaker 1
It's lovely and warm here most of the time. I love it here and a little smart car would be ideal for me to get around.
Speaker 2
I will have to search for work somewhere warmer that's all that is keeping me here is my job..
Speaker 1
Do you have anywhere in paticular you were thinking of moving to?
Speaker 2
No not really just somewhere warmer that I can get a decent job.
Speaker 1
I would get on some job searching sites then and see what you can find maybe something here in Florida.
Speaker 2
Yeah the weather is good there, I will have to start looking to see what I can find.
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Speaker 1
I study marketing, but want to design. I live in Florida. I live by the beach. I play baseball. I am thinking of getting a Smart car. My friends want to buy pictures of a polar bear. I have never been to Alaska. I would love to go to Alaska. I live where it can be 100 degrees in the summer. I willing to buy your car. I like my car to get around.
Speaker 2
I want to retire near a beach. I lived 3 years in Alaska. I have blonde hair and blue eyes. I do not like sports,my parents did though. I find my Smart car comfy. I live in Alaska because of my work. I am not used to the cold in Alaska. I want to retire somewhere sunny. My Smart car saves me gas money. I find driving in slush scary sometimes. I try to not drive when there is a snowstorm. I think Alaska's weather is bizarre. I have seen a polar bear. I love Alaska in the summer. I plan to move somewhere warmer than Alaska some day. I find winters in Alaska tough and summers magical. I am thinking about selling my small car. My Smart car is not practical in winter in Alaska. I have to work all winter. I will consider your offer. I like warm weather. I search for work somewhere warmer. I will search jobs in Florida. I didn't thinking about moving.
Speaker 1
What is your thought of buying my car?
Speaker 2
It might not be the best idea to buy my car, especially if you want to drive it to Alaska
Speaker 1
Ya I have been reading up on them since we talked about that a few days ago and came to the same conclusion. I still want to buy one, but maybe in the future.
Speaker 2
I was thinking the same thing, visit Alaska first with a car that can handle the cold, then buy a Smart car
Speaker 1
Hey is it true they give all Canadian residents $1000 to live there? Maybe I could use that money on a down payment haha! I had a chance to read up on Alaska last night and learned your mosquitos are savage and almost as big as a regular car, much less a smart one! That's crazy!
Speaker 2
Yes the moquitos are horrible but atleast they are gone in the winter, i am pretty sure you have to be an Alaskan resident for a year  before you get the 1000, how about you, how do you like living in Florida?
Speaker 1
Well you know, i mentioned the temperatures in the summer over >100degF so that part stinks, but it is pretty enjoyable as long as you don't live close to a tourist destination and also are used to driving super slow behind all the old people.
Speaker 2
No wonder you want to buy a smart car then haha, you could just put it on autopilot and let it handle the slow traffic!
Speaker 1
Oh I forgot to ask you... Did the manufacturer provide you with an estimated date of how long the batteries would last? I was just reading recently that the batteries cost more than replacing the car and are really polluting up the environment.
Speaker 2
I would have to check the owners manual on how long they are guaranteed to last, it is true that batteries pollute but much less so than using gas or diesel.
Speaker 1
I saw a picture in a news article depicting thousands of smart cars that some government purchased and then scrapped when it wasn't feasible to replace the batteries in them. It was maybe 10x10 football fields in size, all rusting cars. Sad.
Speaker 2
That really is sad, such a waste, but i guess that is typical of how governments go about large purchases, they are usually not very frugal
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