As I sat at my computer, getting ready to fire up an episode of Destination Truth, I overheard something startling- my younger brother and his friends hanging around my pool. Now, to understand why this is such a unique opportunity, you have to understand something about my brother and his friends.

You see, having one of them around is always a little weird. Not weird in a nutbar-vagrant kind of way, weird in a subtle way, the kind of way you get used to and appreciate after a little while. When you put them together, you get compound weirdness.

The conversation took place over the course of a few minutes, and was ridiculously difficult to document. The dialog was pretty rapid fire, the conversation was kind of aimless to begin with, and a lot of it was obscured by splashing and yelling. I did the best I could, but it still doesn't make too much sense. It's fun to read, though To protect the identities of those involved, they will be labeled K, M, and S.

K: I'm wearing my shorts- plain old shorts, cause I jumped into the pool!
(Unintelligible)
M: You're like a wookie, except, K!
K: Hi dad!
M: What R (another friend they refer to frequently) doesn't realize is-
(Unintelligible)
K: M was the smart one.
(Laughing)
M: Saved myself! Ha ha! This is such a fun game, I love it!
K: M M M M M M!
M:Okay, three, two one! (Goes underwater)
(Laughing)
M: My depth perception is really bad!
S: What's wrong with that light?
K: What isn't wrong with that light!
M: I can't see it!
(Unintelligible)
S: And no I didn't, M.
K: Who called it?! Who called it!
(Unintelligible)
S: Hey, I'm buried (?)
M: Like a grand slam, right there.
(Lots of unintelligible noises)
S: (At top of a slide) Evil aliens from outer space!
M: Geez, this thing can't handle anything!
S: LOLOLOLOLOL!
(Gurgling)
K: Oh, he's coming in! He's coming in, M, he's coming in!
M: Oh no! Oh no!
(Unintelligible)
K: Oh, no, leave the shorts on! Leave the shorts on!
M: K! K!
(Gurgling)
(Yelling and laughing)
K: What?
(More laughing)
S: How'd you get in?!
M: (Something about bubbles)
(Can't hear over splashing)
M: (Something else about bubbles)
K: Hey, M, watch this!
(Yelling)
M: How is that better than... You know how there's a waterfall, and a splash at the end of it?
(More unintelligible yelling)
K: (At top of slide) Clear off, clear off.  Guys, I'm stuck.
S: LOLOLOLOLOLOL
S: Let's go get K!
K: Can't get me from this high up.
M: Okay, release the frigging (something)
K: Here I go now.
M: That is scary!
M: You have to get to go under there with someone...
S: OH MY GOD, We should play Marco Polo. Actually, Marco Polo wouldn't affect anything, cause we're in the dark. It's sound-based.
K: We have to play no goggles, for anything.
All: Awww
K: Now I'm it.
(Splashing)
M: Oh, we're playing?
(Unintelligible yelling and laughing)
(More splashing)
K: I got you!
S: It's a grab, K.  (Referring to our rules of Marco Polo- you have to grab someone, not just tag them) Okay, you got me, you got me.

(They play Marco Polo for a time, not much dialog)

(They count out a 30 second break)

M: Okay, now we're starting.
S: I like how when you open your eyes underwater, all you see is a bright light.
K: The stairs are over here!
M: Whoa WHOA WHOA, that was a close one, K.
S: K, you're so funny.

(They play Marco Polo for the rest of the time. The dialog is even harder to make out over the splashing, so I decided now was a good time to stop)


So, that's that. I assure you, this conversation actually took place, and I have documented it to the best of my abilities. Fun to read, but you wouldn't want to live there.