Speaker 1
I am british. I am a metal worker. I have immigrated to the united states. I am divorced. I have 1 child.
Speaker 2
I just graduated high school. I've been stuck in this tiny town for too long. I'm going on a cross-country trip and never coming back. I might write my parents a post card some time. Whatever, I can't wait to be staying under the stars.
Speaker 1
I moved from Britain. I work as a metal worker. I'm from a small town. I like stars.
Speaker 2
I recently graduated. I live in a small town. I have lived here a long time. I want to relax under the stars.
Speaker 1
Hey.
Speaker 2
Hey are you still in high school?
Speaker 1
No, I just moved here from britain as a metal worker, how about you?
Speaker 2
Was it difficult to get a visa? I just graduated.
Speaker 1
Not really,had to make sure to have a job lined up. What do you plan on doing?
Speaker 2
No idea. But I know I want to leave this horrid small town.
Speaker 1
From a small town too, life moves too slow for me there. Loved seeing the stars though.
Speaker 2
Yes it isnt bad but I have been here far too long. I will send postcards back.
Speaker 1
To your parents? That's good to still be on good terms with them.
Speaker 2
Yes, that is the plan. I want to just relax under the stars. Good life!
Speaker 1
It's great getting to go out and finally explore around..
Speaker 2
Exactly! Wow, you get me so much.
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Speaker 1
I moved from Britain. I work as a metal worker. I'm from a small town. I like stars.
Speaker 2
I recently graduated. I live in a small town. I have lived here a long time. I want to relax under the stars.
Speaker 1
What are small towns like?
Speaker 2
They're lonely, but a good lonely. I am glad to be away from the craziness of the city.
Speaker 1
That's good! How many people live in yours?
Speaker 2
About 250. It's strange whenever a newcomer visits the town because everybody knows everyone else here. How about your town?
Speaker 1
Right! It must be nice to have that sense of community with your neighbours? Where I live now is a bit larger, 2000 people or so
Speaker 2
I can see how it would feel different having that many people near you. It still beats being crowded like you were in Britain though, huh?
Speaker 1
Yes, everything is a bit more anonymous. Its nice to have a decent amount of land! What have you been up to this week?
Speaker 2
Oh, I've been searching the stars the past couple nights. It's crazy to think about how big the universe is and how many stars there are. More than I could ever see anyway.
Speaker 1
How amazing! That's another thing about not living in a city, no light pollution! Do you have a telescope?
Speaker 2
Yep! I do have a telescope. It's old and cantankerous but it gets the job done. I'll let you use it some time.
Speaker 1
That would be great, thank you! What's the furthest star you can see with it?
Speaker 2
That would be Orion. I've watched that baby twinkle so many times.
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Speaker 1
I moved from Britain. I work as a metal worker. I'm from a small town. I like stars. I live in a large town. I used to live in Britain.
Speaker 2
I recently graduated. I live in a small town. I know the people who live in my town. I have lived here a long time. I want to relax under the stars. I enjoy stargazing. I own an old but functional telescope. I can see Orion with my telescope.
Speaker 1
Have you ever seen anything strange with your telescope?
Speaker 2
What time I swore I saw a ufo or flaying saucer!
Speaker 1
That's wild. The first time I tried a telescope was when I was around 10 years old. I once saw some kind of meteor shower or something around that age with my naked eye and I thought it was the Devil in the sky
Speaker 2
Could you imagine being in the olden times and having no idea what was happening when you saw a shooting star or an eclipse
Speaker 1
Yes, the ancient people must have thought they were seeing gods. I sometimes use binoculars to look at the moon. I really hope I see a UFO one day. I have never seen one.
Speaker 2
I don't know if I would want to see one too close, I'd be a little scared, but definitely curious!
Speaker 1
Do you ever try to find information about where something interesting may be happening the sky? I once drove to another state to watch a full solar eclipse.
Speaker 2
Yeah, sometimes.  I'm also part of a few sky related facebook groups, that usually post when something cool is coming up.  It's always a little heartbreaking when it's somewhere across the world.  Sometimes people post videos though which is cool.
Speaker 1
That's great. How much did your telescope cost? I found some for sale online that are around $150. Does it have any accessories?
Speaker 2
Mine was bit more expensive, around $500, but it's not my first, so I went for one that was a bit more updated that can connect to my phone/computer
Speaker 1
That's awesome. The binoculars I have now were given to me by my uncle. It amazes me how effective the binoculars are. That's why I am excited for how much more a telescope can do.
Speaker 2
That's nice they have sentimental value too
 11 hours
Speaker 1
I moved from Britain. I work as a metal worker. I'm from a small town. I like stars. I own binoculars. My uncle gave me my binoculars. I live in a large town. I used to live in Britain. I owned a telescope when I was 10. I saw a meteor shower when I was 10. I have visited another state.
Speaker 2
I recently graduated. I live in a small town. I know the people who live in my town. I have lived here a long time. I want to relax under the stars. I enjoy stargazing. I own an old but functional telescope. I can see Orion with my telescope. I think I have seen an alien. I have spent $500 on a telescope. I have owned another telescope before. I use Facebook. I follow sky-related Facebook groups.
Speaker 1
Have you seen anything interesting in the sky recently?
Speaker 2
Yes. I always see strange appearances, almost every night. Probably the government. Probably aliens. Probably both. I can never say for sure, but there is a lot they aren't telling us, that is for sure.
Speaker 1
I agree!  I have seen several things in the sky that looked suspicious.  I definitely believe in aliens...
Speaker 2
I believe too... THEY'RE OUT THERE. I wonder when and where aliens will make first contact - if they haven't yet already? Mind boggling. Have you seen any interesting as of late? 
Speaker 1
I actually saw something in the sky the other night as I was driving.  It didn't look like a plane, and it had a lot of lights.  I stopped my car, and it stopped too!  That freaked me out, so I got back in my car.  It started going when I did.  Weird.  How about you?  Have you seen anything weird?
Speaker 2
Did you manage to get any pictures? Please tell me you did! I see strange events almost every night, but last week I saw a small ball of light that appeared like it came up over the lake, and stayed suspended there for minutes. Then out of nowhere, it zipped straight up into the sky and disappeared!
Speaker 1
Wow.  That is really wild.  Unfortunately, I did not get any pictures. I wish I had!
Speaker 2
I always try to take pictures and videos of every event I observe. I can send some over if you'd like, maybe you can help me analyze some of them? I'm trying to make written reports for each of them so I can publish them online.
Speaker 1
Oh wow.  That would be awesome!  I have not gone so far as to do any of that, but now I think I will.  I would love to see what you have!
Speaker 2
I've got years of footage that I need to sort through. I could really use the help, honestly. Are you in any Facebook groups related to star watching or ufo sightings? I'm in a lot of them, I could invite you to them if you'd like.
Speaker 1
Oh, please do!  I am not a member of any, and didn't even know there were any...lol.  I'm so behind!
Speaker 2
Don't worry about it - not a lot of people are aware these groups exist. We share a lot of information with each other, and it's a lot of fun. I'll send you a few invites when I get a free minute to check my Facebook.
6 days 11 hours
Speaker 1
I moved from Britain. I work as a metal worker. I'm from a small town. I like stars. I own binoculars. My uncle gave me my binoculars. I live in a large town. I used to live in Britain. I owned a telescope when I was 10. I saw a meteor shower when I was 10. I have visited another state. I see strange things in the sky. I believe in aliens. I saw something in the sky a few nights ago when I was driving - it stopped when I stopped and moved when I moved. I did not know there were Facebook groups for star watching and UFO sightings but I want to join some.
Speaker 2
I recently graduated. I live in a small town. I know the people who live in my town. I have lived here a long time. I want to relax under the stars. I enjoy stargazing. I own an old but functional telescope. I can see Orion with my telescope. I think I have seen an alien. I have spent $500 on a telescope. I have owned another telescope before. I use Facebook. I follow sky-related Facebook groups. I see strange appearances in the sky almost every night that could be aliens or the government. I believe in aliens. Last week, I saw a small ball of light suspended over the lake, then it zipped straight up into the sky and disappeared. I take photos of the strange events I encounter.
Speaker 1
Do you ever take your friends from your small town with you to look at the stars or for UFOs?
Speaker 2
Yes, I try to have fun with my friends from the city and tell them stories of aliens that I read about online.
Speaker 1
It would be interesting to see aliens much closer like you. How many such events have happened to you and how much your friends like and believe in those?
Speaker 2
My city friends are usually pretty skeptical, but when its quiet on a dark night, I can get some to start believing.  However, mostly we drink and make smores.  Any friends who are believers?
Speaker 1
I have a couple who believe in these rare occurences as much as I believe. You know I believe in aliens strongly. I want many to believe too. It is a fantastic event.
Speaker 2
I want to believe too, but then the world would panic I think.  What do you think of those recently released Pentagon UFO tapes?
Speaker 1
I am happy about the pentagon tapes since they give credibility to stories that you and I encounter, Equally I am terrified too
Speaker 2
Still, its fun to go out into the night and look for them I think.  Have you invested in any new telescopes or cameras lately to capture UFOs?  
Speaker 1
Not yet. I want to buy one for less than $ 150. I have asked my friends for a good suggestion. you can suggest too. How costly should I buy the telescope for?
Speaker 2
$150 sounds great, but it also sounds on the inexpensive and lower quality side.  My guess is that you have to get to $300 or even $500.  Maybe that is what I will search for online today.  
Speaker 1
Great. I cannot afford $ 500 now. I can go for $ 250 or $ 300. Let me try. Do you publish these stories in facebook and how do the friends react? I may want to publish youtube too.
Speaker 2
I think I have to moderate myself on Facebook since they might think I'm turning into a crazy person.  I think they humor me on Facebook.  YouTube is fun to watch but it takes a lot of work to make quality videos.  I look forward to seeing your stuff on Facebook!
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