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Elementary - Difficult Customer A: Good evening. My name is Fabio, Ill be yourwaiter for tonight. May I take your order? B: No, Im still working on it. This menu is not even in English. Whats good here? A: For you sir, I would recommend spaghetti and
Today's topics: Meeting the Queen, the Oscars, Smoking and Driving in the U.S., Audio Index, At this point
I got my first part-time job when I was 15 working at a car wash in the summertime. A friend of mine, Rob, worked there and got me the job. I think it paid $2.90 an hour, which I considered a fortune . There were no allowances in my family, so most o
Lucy: Jeff, here's a question. I was just talking to Dawn. You know, they had their first wedding anniversary last week. Guess what her husband gave her as a present. Jeff: I don't know. What? Lucy: He gave her a vacuum cleaner . Jeff: Didn't she wan
I have an appointment with my hairdresser today. It has been too long since I had my hair cut. My bangs were too long, I had split ends and my roots were showing. I was a mess! I arrived for my appointment and I told the receptionist that I was there
I was at the store the other day. I saw a former co-worker, Michael, across the room. He used to work at my company until he quit a few months ago to start a new job as a public relations officer at Missouri University. It's a job he's been working t
I grew up in Minnesota where the summers are hot and humid and winters are bitterly cold. Living in Los Angeles now, it's sometimes hard to describe to people how winter weather can be in chillier climates. In L.A. most of the year, the weather is su
My company decided that it was time to remodel our offices and I was put in charge of getting bids from contractors. The trouble was, I had heard horror stories from friends who did remodeling and I was worried about finding a company that would get
I walked into the office and saw Rob with his head down on his desk. I tapped him on the shoulder. Christy: You look like you had a good New Year's. Rob: Yeah, too good. I'm trying to catch up on sleep. Christy: Oh yeah? What did you do? Rob: I went
Daily Life -Will You Be My Girlfriend? (C0088) A: Hey, youre early! Wheres everyone? B: Well... I told them not to come. I made a reservation just for the two of us. I thought we could have an quiet evening all to ourselves. A: Oh... why? B: Jennifer
It's hard to avoid traveling over the holidays but the experience I had last week really takes the cake. I flew back to Tucson, Arizona, to be with my wife's family, as we do every Christmas. I got to the airport an hour and a half before my flight,
I was talking to my new friend Nicole about the differences between New York City and Los Angeles. Nicole just relocated from New York, where she lived all her life, and I'm a native of L.A. Dan: So, is L.A. all it's cracked up to be? Nicole: Well, t
I've shared a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment with my roommate for two years. He was moving to Austin and I posted a roommate wanted ad in the local newspaper. I got a few calls, a couple from some very weird people. Finally, I got a call from Andrew
Daily Life - Using The ATM (C0083) A: Stupid girl, making me spend so much money,now I have to get it from the ATM... B: Hello, welcome to Universal Bank. Please insertyour card into the slot. A: I know where to put my card! Stupid machine,talking to
The Office - Bad news, boss. (C0108) A: ... Now that we have been over the gory details of our disastrous first quarter, Ed! Give us some good news. How are things looking for us in terms of sales this month? B: Uh well...would you like the bad news
It's that time of year again. It's award show season. No, I'm not talking about the Nobel Prizes. I'm talking about the entertainment awards. This is the time of year when the TV shows and movies are nominated as the best of the year. Celebrities get
A: Good morning golf aficionados! My name is Rick Fields, and you guessed it, I am here with my main man, Bob Copeland. B: Thank you, Rick! As you can see, ladies and gentleman, we are here in beautiful Pebble Beach where the top golfers in the world
Daily Life -Im Sorry I Love You VIII (C0090) A: Veronica! Veronica! Veronica! Are you OK? B: Steven! Whats going on! Who were those guys? I didnt know you have a gun! Whats going on! A: I will come clean as soon as we get to safety, OK? For now, you
The Weekend - Baseball (C0085) A: Hello baseball fans, and welcome back to todays game! My name is Rick Fields and of course, I am here, once again, with the man that seals the deal, Bob Copeland.' B: Its a beautiful day to see two world class teams
Patrick: Hey, congratulations! I just heard that you're expecting. How far along are you? Cindy: Thanks. I'm four and a half months pregnant. It feels like it! I feel huge. Patrick: You don't look it. I bet Carlos is excited. Do you know yet if it's