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[lily mccarthy]

L I L Y Your height is probably an advantage also! Makes sense. And c'mon, LA's just so scenic. Full of nature. Such a close call between both places. When was the last time you went back?

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oliver What about my height? LA isn't that scenic. When I was 19 I guess.

[lily mccarthy]

L I L Y You're so tall, probably gives a bird's-eye view! Do you consider beer pong a game of skill or luck? I was kidding, LA's scenic in that 'I want an Instagram pic at Runyon' way. Not like, in a true mountain range kind of way. Did you have tons of hours of daylight there? I don't know how I'd manage that.

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oliver Beer pong is tough. If you lose just a little, you get drunk. It's skill. Uhm. Well. It's Alaska. So not really. You adjust though.

[lily mccarthy]

L I L Y Fair points, fair points. I also find that even if we play with water in cups I just drink anyway? Kind of defeats the purpose of the game at that point! I don't know why but I imagined it was like Norway where it's just like, daylight forever. Where's your favorite place there? Seeing as my entire apt bubble hails from Alaska I think it's a sign I have to go sometime.

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o l i v e r Do people play like that? There was a river outside my family home. There's rivers everywhere, really. Anytime spent there is nice. I don't know if anyone goes to Alaska to hang out. Mostly old people, photographers and fishermen.

[lily mccarthy]

L I L Y I do sometimes! The goal is to get less drunk, but I seem to get more drunk! Or people on cruises! Wonder if those will ever come back after this. I guess you can say the same thing about New Mexico, though. You're either going to Carlsbad Cavern or you're just passing through via road trip or layover.

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oliver Maybe you feel like the odd man out? Yeah, that's true. I think of New Mexico and a tumbleweed rolls through my mind.

[lily mccarthy]

L I L Y Maybe I'm just a lightweight who overestimates herself. We'll see when we play, I'm excited! Sounds about right. We don't really even have paved roads aside from highways, lots of dirt! It's pretty in its own way though. Very nature focused, always feels like a small town. LA was such a change of pace.

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oliver Right, yeah. Super excited. Yeah. What's the industry there? Crystal meth?

[lily mccarthy]

L I L Y Your enthusiasm is so overwhelming, has anyone told you that before? Just bowls me over. Heroin, but being so close to the border it runs the gamut. Fun fact, my ex was a coke dealer, probably still is! What's Alaska, fish and snow?

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oliver Yes, it's frequently commented on. You probably know more coke dealers than you think. Just making a buck. Fish, snow, darkness.. oddly Twin Peaks, despite it being in Washington.

[lily mccarthy]

L I L Y I'm just really overwhelmed, I may need to sit down. I think it's also true that 90% of $1 bills in existence has cocaine residue on them or have been thrown at a strip club at some point. Interesting. Did you watch the reboot?

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oliver Maybe a cold glass of water. It usually helps. That's concerning, I often lick my money. No, actually. I don't think I even made it through the second season.

[lily mccarthy]

L I L Y Thanks, hopefully the swooning subsides! That must be salty? Bittery salty? Stripper sweat, yum. Tbh, I haven't even seen the original. Still trying to get through True Detective season 1 so Cleo can stop shaming me about it. What's on your streaming list, give me recs.