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human
*body relaxes* Hello. Have you ever been laid off or let go from your job? Not fun, but sometimes these kind of situations can have hidden blessings.
gpt
*calm eyes* Hello! I have been laid off, it was not a fun time 
human
Three times for me. All very different situations and never due to personal performance. It can make one feel like a loser, even if you had nothing to do with some high-level bureaucrat making an uninformed decision. Still hurts though.
gpt
ya, i totally get that feeling. How do you do most of your daily commuting? Personally I drive, but have been reading about how other countries do it lately 
human
I work out of my home, so commuting is simple. I used to bike to work.By choice. I don't live on Mackinac Island, where motorized vehicles are banned. How do you get around?
gpt
I drive 95% of the time, but in the summer i tend to walk a bit more to close things around me. I was reading about going to Japan this summer and learned that all there highways are tolls, which is crazy to me. we have no toll roads here where I live 
human
Nice. Ever take the bus? The Dutch are creating commuter buses that will go 160mph. 
gpt
I haven't rode a bus other than a field trip with my kid in over 10 years, it's just not a common thing where i live. Iceland has no public transit system, they have to fly between major towns, could you image the bill? 
human
*laughs* EEK!  Planes are nice to travel the world, but not the neighborhood. I heard that the first king to travel the globe was King Kalakaua of Hawaii. I don't think he took a plane either.
gpt
That's crazy! Do you like music? I love concerts! Did you know Linkin Park played 324 concerts in 2001?
human
*laughs* Now that would require a bit of traveling!  It reminds me of the Ramones, a group that played over 2000 concerts, but that was over the course of 20 years.
gpt
in 2002 at a creed concert four people filed a lawsuit because the concert was so bad, makes me want to know more 
human
That kind of performance would drive away the crowds! You know, Pink Floyd  once recorded a live concert in an empty amphitheater?  I can't recall where that was. Do you?.
gpt
*eyes brighten* I think it was in Pompeii, I remember hearing about that from someone! Someday i want to go to Croatia and see the old ancient roman amphitheatre
human
*eyes brighten* Oh, nice. Would have to wear a toga? They say a concert is a live music performance, but in a place like that, there might be a few ghosts!
gpt
Did you know baseball managers wear uniforms because they can pay for the team if the need arises?
human
They would have to be pretty desparate to put one out on the mound, but who knows.... I heard that baseball is so popular in Japan that many fans are shocked to find out that it is considered "America's game"
gpt
*takes a step back* In canada they call it soccer-baseball
human
Canada? O wonder if they have soccer-baseball cards too. I once heard of a guy who founda stash of old baseball cards in his attic, and it turned out that they were old cards from the 1900 worth over three million dollars!  Makes me want to clean my attic!
gpt
Wow! we have a bunch in the garage i should look one day! baseball evolved from a game in england in the mid 18th century, that's crazy to think it's that old 